22 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1971
Page
1
JCW reports 2.17 inches of rain fell from Friday through Tuesday across the county. The soaking rainfall was steady with minimal runoff, pleasing farmers who saw crops benefiting and smiles across fields.
A town notices daylight saving time starts this Sunday and urges moving clocks one hour Saturday. The piece links church punctuality to the change and cites local support for the newspaper. It also hints at baseball season and a Friday Little League meeting at the Farmers and Merchants Bank.
The 10 percent pension increase approved by Congress will add about 215000 annually to local residents’ total benefits. Average per recipient rises from 83 to 914 dollars, with monthly checks increasing to 110 per month for many and retroactive payments starting June. No immediate payroll tax rise. income base rises from 7800 to 9000 next January.
The De Leon Lions Club will conduct an all out drive on May 8 to sell blind made products to residents and local businesses. Articles are manufactured by blind workers in the Lighthouses for the Blind across Texas. Proceeds fund Little League activities and aid blind individuals.
The Women's Division of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors a garage sale at City Hall on Saturday May 1 starting at 10:00 a.m. Donations can be picked up by calling the chamber or dropped off at City Hall on April 29 or 30.
New cheerleaders for the De Leon Bearcats were selected by Tarleton State College judges. Debra Whitehurst will lead the group. other captains include Rhonda Huddleston O Lana Wilkerson and Brenda Nowlin. Mascot Kelly Browning returns. cheer camp set for July at Tarleton. Junior high reps Peggy Nowlin Sharon Hammit Jill McDaniel lead eighth and seventh grades.
Terry Irwin was elected president of the De Leon Lions Club at the noon meeting on Tuesday April 13. Other officers named include Lex Shelby 1st Vice President Tommy Taylor 2nd Vice President Weld Ford Lucas Secretary Treasurer Wayne Chambers Tail Twister and Robert Kay Lion Tamer.
A local column highlights Ham Locke and Higginbotham's open house in De Leon praising the library event and new funeral home expansion. It notes Texas Electric's Bill Brown representing De Leon at a West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention and urges readers to write to Washington and Austin about legislation with personal letters.
De Leon's University Interscholastic League district winners will compete in the regional meet April 23 24 in Denton at North Texas State University. Named to Denton are Glen Davis Chapman Lock Ricky Stinson Paul Roch Jimmy Fisher Terry Park Billy Hamilton Donna Crewell Misty Duncan David Tucker Don Richardson David Gilder Herman Hardin David Carruth Randy Hardin Larry Kimmel Ronnie Aguero for events in prose poetry speaking shorthand and track. Golf regional qualifiers include Tad Tate Jimmy Fisher David Carruth Marc Wilson and Mike Huddleston.
The Higginbotham Funeral Home staff welcomed 450 guests to the new facility on Sunday. Visitors toured the modern building while enjoying punch and hors d oeuvres, with special attention to the chapel that seats 50.
After months with minimal rainfall De Leon and nearby communities received a beneficial rain totaling about two inches in many areas. Communities such as Custer, Proctor, Robinson Springs and Sipe Springs reported rainfall between 1.65 and 2.4 inches, easing drought concerns for farmers and ranchers who feared soil erosion from a hard storm.
Comanche County 4-Hers earned six firsts five seconds and eight thirds at the 20 County District 8 Eliminations in Stephenville last Saturday. First place juniors included Sandra Blue and Phyllis Riewe in pairy demonstration, and Timmy Stark and Danny Clark in Field Crops. high individuals were Darrell Riewe and Glen Levisay. Second and third place winners span multiple clubs in Field Crops, Soil Evaluation, Horse, Community Improvement, and more, with several teams advancing to state events.
The De Leon public Library Open House drawn 155 attendees last Sunday. The Shakespeare Club formed The Friends of the Library with 50 new members and presented an orchid to ex librarian Mrs J H Grizzelle. Attendees included Mrs M V Bocheford of Dallas and Mr A D Grizzelle of Dallas.
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