De Leon Bears Meet Comanche Indians In County Showdown
Gayle Wilkerson previews Friday night football featuring the De Leon Bears and Comanche Indians for county supremacy. Coaches Grady West and Freddie West, brothers, face added pressure after last year’s 18-15 De Leon victory, with Comanche favored by 15 points this year. The column also notes a cystic fibrosis fund drive, a football contest deadline, and the opening of Mahan’s Mis-Steak by Gayle and Hannah Lou Mahan.
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Bearcats Defeat Panthers 6-0 In Season Opener
The De Leon Bearcats opened the 1979 season with a 6-0 win over the German Panthers. A second quarter fumble recovery set up a short touchdown drive by halfback Jimmy Lewis, and the defense held the Panthers through the second half. Ledbetter threw for 74 yards with one interception, while the Bearcats outgained German 220 total yards and controlled time of possession amid multiple penalties. Coach Gray West praised the defense but urged improvements on the offensive line and kicking game.
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Jackie Golden
Andy Lopez
Roger Winkles
Tim Hare
Sammy Wright
Winkles
Jim Grimshaw
Lewis
Gray West
De Leon Gorman
Keith Smith
Clynt Taylor
Harold Lewis
Robert Wright
Bart Van Zandt
Jeff Buckley
Ronnie Clifton
Ronnie Daum
David Stokes
John Buckley
Joey Mahan
Jeff Weaver
Stephen Rice
Grady West
Chan Priest
Collis Park
Matt Stockman
Anthony Cisnero
Sammy Wri
Bubba Van Zandt
Paul Garza
Texas
Comanche
Breckenridge
David Davis
Davis
Abilene
James Hicks
Stephen Haile
Billy Helmsley
Willie Mello
Brett McDougal
Allan Nelson
Eddie Strube
George Reyes
Neill Feist
Rusty Williams
Billy Coleman
Dendy Feist
Keith White
Melvin Kunkel
Grady
Golden Oak Milling founders build a regional feed firm
Doc Caraway and family started Golden Oak Milling in 1932 after launching a registered Shorthorn herd in 1925. The business grew from a rented mill to a six-truck operation serving a 175 mile radius of De Leon, shifting from cattle shows to full-scale feed manufacture. Doc recalls starting wholesale sales and handling billing and deliveries with Mildred.
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C. M. Caraway, Jr
C. M. Caraway, Sr
Autry Caraway
Kenneth Spencer
Golden Oak Milling Company
De Leon
Mildred
Golden Oak Milling Compa
Texas banks remain leaders in 1979 farm loan totals
Texas banks held 2.7 billion in outstanding farm loans as of January 1 1979 with 2.2 billion in non real estate lending and 500 million in farm real estate. Production Credit Associations and Farmers Home Administration also funded farm lending nationwide totals show banks trailing only Iowa and Illinois in agricultural loans. Duffey notes banks faced large capital needs and are expanding lending programs to meet farmer credit demand.
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Texas Bankers Association
R. M. Duffey, Jr
Duffey
Pan American Bank
Brownsville
Farmers Home Administration
Federal Land Banks
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Iowa
Illinois
American Bankers Association
Harris Ratings Favor Comanche In Preview This Week
The Harris Rating System names Comanche to beat Bearcats by 15 points with Comanche ranked 28 in AA and 136 power while De Leon sits at 63 in Class A with 117. Other 10-A picks list San Saba 22 at 128 Dublin 68 116 Early 93 111 and more, plus Dublin over Gorman by 12 and Eastland over Ranger.
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Comanche
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De Leon
San Saba
Dublin
Early
Bangs
Goldthwaite
Cross Plains
Ranger
Gorman
Eastland
Wall
Hamilton
COUNTY TAX ENTITIES TO FORM APPRAISAL BOARD
The tax relief amendment and Senate Bill 621 push counties toward centralized appraisal units. Each county would have a five member board selecting a certified appraiser or firm to handle tax evaluating work. Votes on board seats depend on each entity’s assessed value. Counties may opt in or face possible constitutional action in November.
Bearcats Welcome Comanche for Friday Night Showdown
The Bearcats host the Comanche Indians in the county championship Friday at Bearcat Field with 8 p.m. kickoff. Comanche seeks revenge for last year’s Bearcat upset and enters district play as a top contender alongside Breckenridge. Comanche beat Granbury 40-7 in their opener. Bearcats aim to defend home turf.
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Granbury
Breath of Life Campaign Goes Door To Door In De Leon
The Breath of Life fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis begins in De Leon on September 10 led by Sande Ravenshine and Donald McClure. The campaign aims to support children with CF and other lung diseases, highlighting CF’s severity, inheritance, and the urgent need for a cure.
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De Leon
Sande Ravenshine
Donald McClure
CF Foundation
Breath of Life drive supports CF research and local appeal
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funds research and specialized care for CF and related lung and digestive diseases. The North East Texas Chapter joins over a hundred CF groups nationwide in fundraising to aid research, care, and education in De Leon.
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