Mark Decker Blessed By Town Family
Gayle Wilkerson’s Town Talk hears praise for Mark Decker and his family as community well wishers extend congratulations. Cont page 2.
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GAYLE WILKERSON
Mark Decker
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1979
Page
1
Park Committee Barbecue Supper Before Homecoming Game
The City Park Renovation Committee sponsors a barbecue supper from 5 to 7 pm Friday October 5 at City Park six blocks east of Bearcat Stadium on Highway 6. Menu includes barbe cued brisket potato salad beans and trimmings. The group invites civic organizations to join and notes a federal grant application may aid the project.
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City Park Renovation Committee
De Leon Bangs
Bearcat Stadium
Highway 6
Chamber of Commerce
P & M Festival Committee
the
Booster Club
Garden Club
De Leon High School Homecoming Queen Ballot Notice
De Leon High School sets October homecoming during the Bangs football game with a Coming Home Queen ballot on page four. Mail ballots to Box 320 De Leon Texas by Thursday noon October 4. Since 1975 past winners include Eula Weaver N L Box Nancy Brown Charlene Miller. Association sponsor is the De Leon Ex-Students. president Roger Mae Smith. Eligible candidates must be De Leon High School graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
De Leon
Dendy Assigned To Stephenville Texas Ranger Post
Texas Ranger John Dendy, raised in De Leon, is reassigned to Stephenville to cover Comanche Erath Hood and Somervell counties. He succeeds retiree Billy DeLoch. Dendy, son of Bill and Mrs. Dendy of De Leon, is a 1947 De Leon High School graduate who served three years in the Navy after 1956 as a Santa Fe Railway worker before becoming a DPS trooper. He was named a Texas Ranger on October 1 1973.
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Texas Ranger
John Dendy
De Leon
Stephenville
Comanche
Erath
Hood
Somervell
Billy DeLoch
Dendy
Bill Dendy
U.S. Navy
Santa Fe Railway
Department of Public Safety
Bearcats Fall 10 7 to Mavericks in Tough Showdown
De Leon Bearcats led Eastland most of the game before the Mavericks score a late safety and a 10 yard TD pass to win 10-7. Ledbetter and Lewis sparked De Leon drives. Eastland’s defense, with interceptions by Ledbetter Preston Winkles and Taylor, held in a hard fought district opener.
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Bearcats
Eastland Mavericks
Mavericks
De Leon
Maverick
Clynt Taylor
Eastland
Lewis
Taylor
Ledbetter
Darrell Preston
Keith Smith
Andy Lopez
Smith
ing
Tim Hare
Roger Winkles
Jackie Golden
Preston
Winkles
Bangs
DeLeon
De Leon Eastland
CATS
John Ledbetter
Sammy Wright
Clifford Coan
Public meetings set for October 4 and 18 in De Leon
The city of De Leon schedules public meetings on October 4 and 18 at 7 00 p m in the F M Community Room to discuss a proposed one and a half million dollar community development block grant application. An advisory committee with local business leaders bankers health officials and residents will assist the council and mayor in identifying community needs and selecting development projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GRA
CITY OF
DE LEON
Joe Locke
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Williams
Dairy Queen
De Leon Open House Set For Monday Evening
De Leon Schools announce annual open house Monday October 1 from 7 to 9 PM with grade K to 6 hosts in the elementary and guest registration in the principal’s office. Secondary schools host Future Teachers group with open classrooms and staff in place. Mighty Maroon Bands perform 7:30 to 8:15 in the high school auditorium.
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The
De Leon
Vocational Ariculture
Mighty
Maroon
De Leon School Board Calls Special Meeting on Facilities
The De Leon School Board has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday September 26 at 8 00 PM at the tax office. The agenda lists a single item to consider all facilities including the band hall facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
De Leon
tax office
Mark Decker Becomes De Leon Troop's First Eagle Scout
Mark Decker son of Mrs. Nita Dansby and the late Mr. Ross Decker received the Eagle Scout award in a ceremony Monday night at 7:00 p.m. in the De Leon High School Auditorium. Presenters included Lex Shelby and Scoutmaster James Perkins with Assistant Scoutmaster Bill Lindsey assisting. The event outlined the Eagle requirements, including 21 merit badges and leadership service, and explained the meaning of the Scout Oath and Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE LEON
Mark Decker
Bill Lindsey
Lex Shelby
Mark
Nita Dansby
James Perkins
Ross Decker
De Leon High School
Rickey Wilson
Donald McClure
Texas Highway Patrol Reports 19 Rural Accidents in August
The Texas Highway Patrol investigated 19 rural traffic accidents in Comanche County during August 1979. Two people died and seven were injured in these incidents. Year to date Comanche County records 102 rural accidents with five deaths and 60 injuries.
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TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROL
Comanche County
Eggers
Ron Skiles of Gorman Wins Football Contest
Ron Skiles of Gorman wins first place in the De Leon Free Press football contest with an exact total point guess of 17 in the De Leon Eastland game. Mae Morgan takes second and Karla Cook third. ten entries missed three games including the Coleman Ballinger and Arizona Texas Tech ties and the De Leon Eastland result.
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Coleman Ballinger
Arizona
De Leon Free Press
Mae Morgan
Karla Cook
Charlie Morgan
Jeannie Keith
Deral Brown
Marge Murphy
B. N. McDaniel
Wonzille McGill
John Murphy
Coleman - Ballinger
Punt Pass and Kick Day Tees Off in Comanche
On September 29 more than 100 youths aged 8 to 13 will contest punting passing and kicking at Indian Memorial Stadium in Comanche starting 10 00 a m The event marks the 19th anniversary of Punt Pass and Kick locally with Clemons Motor Company sponsoring and Comanche coaches serving as officials First through third place trophies will be awarded later eighteen local winners advance to the zone event in Brownwood on October 6 Winners are determined by December 31 age rules apply
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Comanche
Clemons Motor Company
Ford Dealers of America
National Football League
Indian Memorial Stadium
Brownwood
Perkins Repeats as PAR Club Champion
Forty PAR Men's Golf Association members competed in the 10th PAR Men's Club Championship. James Perkins of De Leon won the club championship with a two round total of 146, two over PAR. Johnny Newhouse of Comanche was runner up at 149, with C M Caraway of De Leon and Sid Carney of Comanche tied for third at 153. Newhouse won Championship Flight with a net 139, Perkins second with 140, Sid Pittman and Colin Reed tied for third at 141. In First Flight Bob Spies of Comanche won with 137 net, Bill Dudney 140 net, Richard Turner of Comanche and Clay Sayler of Dublin tied at 142 net. Second Flight David Robinson of Comanche won with 140 net, Everett Hightower of Dublin 142, Preach Horton and Wilford Milsap of Comanche 143.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittman
Colin Reed
Comanche
Bob Spies
Bill Dudney
Richard Turner
Clay Sayler
Dublin
David Robinson
Everett Hightower
Preach Horton
Wilford Milsap
James Perkins
Johnny Newhouse
C.M. Caraway
Sid Carney
Sid Pittman
Bill Mehaffey
Bob Jones
Jake Durham
Tom Peacock
Bill Traweek
T. H. Sharp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Park Committee
Jimmy Lewis
Jerry Walker
Bearcat
Ranger Dendy
Canyon
Vinita
Kirby
Waco
Kathy
Tarleton State University
RON SKILES
GORMAN
Gene Marshall
W. T. Calhoun
Odie Collins
Tom Cox
W. M. McFarland
Bodie Weaver
Larry Simpson
J. D. Ledbetter
Dalton Perkins
M. G. Stephens
R. D. Wright
J. C. Preston
Bruce Sanders
Curtis Turley
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