Town Talk Notes on Weather, Football, and Social Security
Dry weather and hot days threaten crops while cattle prices rise and stock farmers watch for grass. Bearcats beat the Comanche Indians last Friday and play Eastland Friday at 8 PM. De Leon football teams swept Comanche games. readers are urged to contact Congress about Social Security penalties for those born 1917–1921.
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Bearcats
Eastland
De Leon
teee
Bea Menzel
Abby
Charles Stenholm
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington
D. C
John Tower
Lloyd Bentsen
U.S. Senate
Washington, D. C
Constitution Week Proclaimed In De Leon By Mayor
On September 17 1983 the city marked Constitution Week spanning until September 24 with a call for citizens to study the U S Constitution. The Stephenville DAR chapter and mayor Doyle Smith issued proclamations urging public reading and awareness of rights duties and freedoms under the nation’s foundational document. The notice notes the 200th anniversary of the Constitution will occur in 1987 and urges national leadership for planning.
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Stephenville
DE LEON
Doyle Smith
Faye Howard
the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Constitution Week Proclaimed September 17 to 23
The text underscores the U nhe nited States Constitution as the foundation of freedom and calls citizens to understand and support it. It notes the Founding Fathers' wisdom and urges observance of Constitution Week from September 17 through 23 per Public Law 91-5.
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United States of
United States
Bearcats Favored By One Over Eastland
The Harris Rating System picks the De Leon Bearcats by one point over the Eastland Mavericks for Friday's game. Other 12-AA predictions include Meridian over Hico, Dublin over San Saba, Early over Hamilton, with Ranger and Glen Rose even. District rankings list Dublin, De Leon, Hico, Ranger, Hamilton, Millsap in order with point totals.
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Harris
De Leon Bearcats
Eastland Mavericks
Meridian
Hico
Dublin
San Saba
Early
Hamilton
Ranger
Glen Rose
De Leon
Millsap
Bearcats Edge Indians 21 20 In Comanche Clash
De Leon defeats Comanche 21 20 to claim the County championship in a Friday night thriller. Shane Bunting rushed 76 yards while Trent Sharp connected on 6 of 8 passes for 72 yards as De Leon built leads, weathered a Comanche comeback, and held on after a late Indian score to seal the win.
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Bearcats
Trent Sharp
De Leon
Larry Simpson
David Moss
Mike Sones
Comanche County
INDIANS
Comanche
Comanche Indians
Steve Reyna
Shane Bunting
Johnny Lewis
Brad Gray
Bunting
Lewis
Scott Nicholas
Richard Howell
Sharp
Kenneth McKillip
Simpson
Steve Hayes
Gray
McKillip
De Leon Comanche
COUNTY tecesacons
Jones Crossing
Lowery Easley
Precinct 3
Brent Daniel
Easley
Prisoner Edwin Rodgers Sentenced, Transferred to Huntsville
Edwin D. Rodgers, 18, previously jailed since March, received a 10 year sentence after a Friday plea in 220th District Court and was moved to the Texas Department of Corrections in Huntsville to start serving. Earlier, he escaped a Brownwood facility, abducted a jailer, stole cash, and fled in the officer’s car, later captured in Stephenville and charged with escape and aggravated crimes. Jose Guzman got a 10 year probated term for burglary of a building last February. Carl Hancock’s burglary charge was dismissed after a key witness changed her story.
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220th District Court
Texas Department of
Stephenville
Jose Guzman
Comanche
Carl Hancock
Downing
Stephenville PACS Plans Annual Stockholders Meeting
Stephenville Production Credit Association schedules its annual stockholders meeting for Saturday September 17 at 10 a.m. in the Stephenville High School Auditorium. Key speaker will be James A. Rogers president of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Texas. The 1983 nominating committee will present incumbents for a three year term and an election will be held to fill one board position.
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Stephenville Production Credit Association
Stephenville High School
Association
Jack Pettit
James A. Rogers
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Texas
Austin
Rogers
Texas
Don Mitchell
Alexander
Fred Parker
Stephenville
Edwin Belew
Dublin
Hartsell Whitefield
Huckabay
Local MDA drive reaches $1450 in De Leon area
The De Leon area total for the Muscular Dystrophy Association pledges has risen to $1450 with $237 added by Stacy Smith. Ruby Park has chaired the local MDA campaign.
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De Leon
Stacy Smith
Ruby Park
MDA
Wade Whitehead earns third in state forestry record book
De Leon senior Wade Whitehead, a 4-H Club member, placed third in the Forestry Record Book category at the Texas 4-H Record Book Judging Contest. He used practical skills from working with pecan and other tree crops and is the son of Mr and Mrs Weldon Whitehead.
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Wade Whitehead
De Leon
Wade
He is
the son
Mr. and
Mrs. Weldon Whitehead
First Methodist Church Plans Revival Services
The First United Methodist Church in De Leon will hold revival services Sunday through Wednesday, September 25 to 28. The opening service is at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, with 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services Monday to Wednesday. Rev. Marvin C. Bledsoe of Oak Cliff Dallas leads the revival.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
First United Methodist Church
De Leon
Marvin C. Bledsoe
First United Methodist Church of
Oak Cliff
Dallas
Local Grass Fire Calls Strain De Leon Department
De Leon Volunteer Fire Department reports 20 grass fires in August with 138 men involved averaging two and a half hours each. Fifteen fires struck the county and five the city, plus one at a peanut warehouse in coordination with a German unit. In the last seven days ten calls came, eight in the Comyn area. Assistant fire marshal Deral Brown cites electric fences and trash burning as main causes.
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De Leon
Comyn
Deral Brown
De Leon group
Bearcats Trek to Eastland for First 1983 Out-of-Town Game
De Leon Bearcats head to Eastland for a 8:00 p.m. Friday battle against the Mavericks in District 9-AA. Eastland, the 1982 Class AA state champ, returns limited starters and six lettermen. Key players include Kale Joiner and Curliss Sanders, with Curtis Govan at quarterback and Rodney Phelps, Pat Jackson as receivers. Eastland arrives 0-2 after losses to Holliday and Clyde. Thursday games mark the season’s first for De Leon’s 7th and 8th grades and junior varsity.
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Indians
Nicholas
David Deisher
Howell
BEARCATS
EASTLAND
De Leon Bearcats
Mavericks
Kale Joiner
Curliss Sanders
Scott Gordon
Kevin Wright
Curtis Govan
Rodney Phelps
Pat Jackson
Holliday
Clyde
De Leon
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Corrections
Huntsville
Rodgers
Texas Youth Council
Brownwood
Jerry J. Laughlin
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