Peach and Melon Festival Committee Appointments Listed
The De Leon peach and Melon Festival Committee met Thursday night and appointed chairs for Sales, Melons, Parade, Merchandise, Grounds, Flag Hanging, Sound, Melon Auction, Flag Sales, Merchandise Drawing, and Melon Slicing. Ben Barnes heads birthday tribute as backers plan Abilene governor race celebrations with notable guests.
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Peach & Melon
De Leon
Tommy Taylor
Elton Wells
Tractor Booth
Jack Kea
Gayle Mahan
Gayle Wilkerson
Melons
Don Mitchell
Parade
Benny Morris
Donald Mitchell
Dan Burlison
Jim Lampman
Gerald Frank
Wilford Lucas
Gayle Wilker
Buddy Lamb
Jim Wilkerson
Gary Sanderson
Danny Burlison
Melon
Gayle Maha
Ben Barnes Birthday Celebration In Abilene
Ben Barnes of Leon region is hosting a birthday event at the Abilene Civic Center starting 7:30 PM inviting Leonans to meet the future Texas Governor. The column urges De Leon and Comanche County residents to vote for Barnes, highlighting his DHS graduate background and De Leon roots. Absentee voting begins May 6.
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Ben Barnes
Abilene
De Leon
DHS
Ben
Record peanut crop boosts supply and price supports
The 1971 peanut crop reached three billion pounds with per acre yields up 14 pounds from 1970. Supplies exceed consumption as the Commodity Credit Corporation directs over a third of the crop to crushing and export. Per capita human use sits at about eight pounds yearly, while national loan rates average 268.50 per ton, with Texas at 264 for Southwest Spanish peanuts. Marketing quotas stay through 1974, with a 1.6 million acre national allotment for 1972 and 358,005 acres for Texas.
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United States
Floyd Key
Compdity Credit Corporation
Texas
Key
Rabies Reported in De Leon Sets Clinic at High School
Dr. James Teague reports two confirmed rabies cases in skunks near De Leon with possible spread to Gustine. A Rabies Clinic will be held April 21 from 1 to 4 pm at the Ag Building, De Leon High School, with a $3 fee. Transportation can be arranged by calling the Ag Building. City ordinance requires colored tags for dogs.
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James Teague
Dublin
Teague
De Leon High School
Bearcats Defend District Golf Title In 483 Victory
De Leon High School won the district golf championship defeating Ranger and Dublin. The De Leon boys totaled 483 over 27 holes led by Tad Tate 115 Marney Wilkerson 120 Mac Glazier 124 Gary Park 124 and Danny Carruth 142. Ranger’s Mike Lebredo tied Tad and claimed medalist after sudden death playoff. Ranger finished second with 531 Dublin 591.
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De Leon High school
Ranger
Dublin
Gary Park
Danny Carruth
Mac Glazier
Tad, Tate
Marney Wilkerson
De Leon
Tad Tate
Mike Lebredo
Tad
Lebredo
Assembly of God Church Kids Crusade Announcement
Rev. Bud and Mary Alexis lead a kids crusade for ages 4 through 12 at the Assembly of God Church from April 17 to 21. Sessions run 6 30 to 8 P M daily with puppet shows prizes crusade dollars and a Friday crown ing of the King and Queen for parents and friends.
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Assembly of God Church
Kids Crusade
Bud and
Mary Alexis
Crusade
King
Minors Arrested and Voter Register Figures Reported in County
Comanche County deputies and De Leon officers report 16 minors arrested for alcohol possession over the weekend with 7 beer and 6 wine bottles seized. A record 6,269 Comanche Countians qualified to vote for the May 6 party primary, per Louise Evans, with counts rising after the Wednesday registration deadline. 3 DWI and 9 drunk charges noted.
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Comanche County
De Leon
Liquor Board
Jerry Hulsey
Louise Evans
Teenage Free Press Market in Comanche County
The Youth Research Institute and Apparel Manufacturers Association put the Comanche County teen market at about 950000 dollars yearly. Teens in the 13 to 19 bracket spend on entertainment food hobbies cars grooming and gifts while influencing family purchases nationwide reach 45 billion in spending. Local teens earn and receive funds from work gifts and allowances while contributing to about 2138000 dollars in county purchases annually.
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Comanche County
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