De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1990 Page: 1 of 17
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Breakfast Set
For Saturday
The De Leon Booster Club will
have a breakfast on Saturday
morning at 8 a.m. at the Perkins
Middle School cafeteria. There is a
fee charged.
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While the spirit of football is at an
all time high, the spirit of Christmas
is also alive everywhere you go and
everywhere you look. As a matter of
fact, De Leon and the trade area has
been blessed immensely.
For those who have youngsters or
Furniture, Fontaine’s of De Leon -
De Leon Motorlnn, Lawrence Bros.
IGA, Higginbotham’s, W. H. Smith
Department Store, Dodd Auto Parts,
Cook Insurance Agency, De Leon
Hospital, Comanche County Electric
Co-Op, Weaver Drug, First State
Bank, and A. E. Pino Clinic.
of December. The Burttram family
ien a barber here the past four years,
ed from Bible college in Nashville,
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Beeeratlag Wiaaers
Aaaauaeed
Judging was held last Thursday
night for the De Leon Chamber of
Commerce and Agriculture’s annual
Christmas Decorating Contests.
For businesses, first place went to
De Leon Floral-Variety, second to
W. H. Smith Department Store, and
third to Mr. Ben’s Beauty Shoppe.
For homes, Most Original winner
was Dennis and Peggy Otwell, Most
Religious - Ardean and Earlene
Kimmell, and Most Beautiful * Bill
and Xandra Carter.
Tickets Oa Sale
Far State Chaaapleashlp
Game
Tickets will be available through
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Governor-elect Ann Richards has
named State Representative Jim
Parker to serve as her legislative
director.
Perker, a fourth term member of
the House of Representatives from
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Gayle E. Wilkerson’s
Town Talk
As you already realize, the Free
Press, along with the participation
of many Bearcat'supporters, is
Pep Bally
Is Thursday
The pep rally for the Bearcats vs.
Groveton state championship game
will be Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at the
gym.
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Box 411
Comanche,
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Since Christmas falls this year on
Tuesday, the day the Free Press is
completed for publication, there will
be an early deadline for next week’s
paper, which will be dated
Tractor Supply, Comanche County
Telephone, De Leon Irrigation
Supply, Rollie’s On Texas, Larry
Simpson State Farm Insurance,
Freedom Bank, Johnny Smith -
D.D.S., Golden Oak Milling, Price’s
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Point to only seven points in the
second half for the win.
Once again, De Leon won the coin
flip and deferred their choice to the
second half.
After the Bearcats’ kick. Pilot „
(Cont d to Page 7A) the 65th District, lives near De Leon,
where he is engaged in farming and
ranching. He also has a law office in
Comanche. He was named among
the 10 best legislators by Texas
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SET FOR NEXT
WEEK’S ISSUE
Thursday, December 27.
All news items and advertising
must be in the Free Press office by 5
p.m. Friday, December 21, to be
included in that week’s issue. ,
Bearcats Named Ta
All-State Teams
The Associated Press Sports
Editors Class AA All-State Football
team was announced Monday, and
- Thursday at noon at the high school three Bearcats were on the all-state
office for the De Leon-Groveton
Class 2A state championship game.
Site for the title matchup is Floyd
Casey Stadium in Waco.
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been the 1966 AAA Brenham team
with 50, the 1983 Class A Celeste
team with 46, and the 1978 Dallas
Wylie team with 38.
Also, the 11 shutouts recorded by
the ‘Cats ties them with several
teams for third on the all-time state
record list. Only the 1983
Daingerfield team with 14 and the
1980 AAA Pittsburg team with 12
have more shutouts.
For the
paying special tribute to our local championship,
football team.
We don’t have years like this
often, and when we do, enjoy it to the
Parker Joining
Ann Richards9 Staff
Monthly following the 70th
legislative session. A graduate of
Tarleton State University, he
received his law degree from the
University of Houston Law School.
He had just been elected to a fifth
term in November and his
resignation opens the field for a new
representative, who will be chosen
in a special election to be called by
the governor in late January.
Businesses that have participated
in this year’s football page and
will go the winner. contest are: Golden Peanut
Since there is an early deadline for Company, TU Electric, Stephens
, De Leon
Booster Club, De Leon Chamber of
Commerce, Shelby
BEARCATS SET STATE
With Greg George’s pass
interception last Saturday night in
the Pilot Point game, the De Leon
Bearcats set a Class 2A state record
for interceptions in a season with 37.
The week earlier, De Leon tied the
record of 36 set by Mason in 1968.
Their 37 also tied the 1983
Daingerfield team for the fourth
spot all-time state record. ThoSe
recording more interceptions have
team and two others received
honorable mention.
Offensive linemen Randy Turner
and Casey Stone and linebacker
Clint Caraway were chosen for the
all-state team.
Stone was also an honorable
mention choice on defense.
Other honorable mention picks
were receiver-defensive back
Brandon O'Donald and linebacker
Eric Golden.
The APSE All-State Team was
chosen in a vote by Texas sports
writers and editors and is based on
regular-season play.
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NEW PASTOR AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Pat Burttram,
pictured with his wife, Martha, and daughter, Suzanne, a sophomore at De
Leon High School, is now serving as the pastor of the First Christian Church.
He began pastoring the church the-fif ~
moved to De Leon June 1 and Pat has
Originally from Alabama, he gradu
Tennessee, and has pastored churches in Tennessee, Alabama, New Mexico,
Idaho, and Texas. He has been in the ministry for 20 years, barbertd for 25
years, and has been in the jail ministry at Comanche County Jail for the last
four years. Martha ia a member of the De Leon Hospital Auxiliary and
volunteers her time at the local hospital.
items desired by loved
absolutely impossible,
Christmas sometimes a little sad.
After raising two children of our
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BE LEON TAKES SEMIFINAL VICTORY,
9-7 OVER PILOT POINT
The De Leon Bearcats have a With a 14-0-1 record, the‘Cats face
chance at a second state defending State Champion Groveton
championship after posting a 9-7 Saturday in Waco for the State
victory over Pilot Point in Championship.
Saturday’s semifinal AA game On the Pilot Point game, DeLeon
played at Pennington Field in scored nine points in the second
Bedford. quarter and it s defense limited Pilot
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BEAT GROVETON
‘ ya™- Bearcats To Play Groveton ’tviYoo 1"I'?*
In State Finals
state Waco. state all season and attained their
Leon Groveton, the defending AA 31st consecutive victory last week in
their semifinal victory.
Highly touted running back for
Groveton is Rodney Thomas, who
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“Serving De Leon For 1OO Years”
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De Leon - Home Of The Annual "Peach And Melon Festival”
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FINAL FOOTBALL CONTEST WINNER
TO RECEIVE $1M
This week will be the final week of be received by that time, also.
the De Leon Free Press’ Football Only one entry per person will be
for thowe of us who have precious Contest, which has appeared each accepted.
1 For this contest, there will be two
page. Sponsors of the page and the tie-breaker games, the second of
contest have been the businesses which will be used only if there is a
To seethe sparkle in the eye of a whose names appear on that page tie for the contest winner.
2A state Waco.
De Leon Groveton, the defending AA
Bearcats will meet Groveton champion, is undefeated at 15-0; the
Indians Saturday a 6 p.m. The game Bearcats are 14-0-1. The Indians,
, , „ will be played at Baylor champions of District 23-AA, have
fullest. As a matter of fact, it was University’s Floyd Casey Stadium in been ranked the No. 1 team in the
the seasons of 1975 and 1976 that De
Leon went this far in the playoffs.
The excitement and spirit that it
brings to our town can't be described
- only felt. In short, Bearcats, we
love, respect, and support you and
wish for you and the coaching staff a
state title Saturday. You are
certainly a worthy group of young
men and very deserving of the
honor.
little grandchildren, the spirit of week this season on the football
Christinas becomes even more I *" ‘
meaningful.
child as they answer and make each week.
known their wants and wishes for There will be only one place
Christmas is a moment to be awarded for this final contest - $100
remembered.
However, many times available
cash make the buying of special gift next week’s Free Press, the deadline Feed and Fertilizer,
ones for entries for this week’s football
making contest will be on noon Saturday, Commerce, Shelby Pharmacy,
December 22. Entries by mail must Bayer Motor Company, Clark
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Wilkerson, Gayle E. De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1990, newspaper, December 20, 1990; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1247825/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.