Cathy Bruton Chosen Queen of 65th Peach and Melon Festival
Cathy Bruton sixteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Bruton was selected by out of town judges as Queen of the 65th Annual Peach and Melon Festival. She is a De Leon High School junior twirler in the Mighty Maroon Band and National Honor Society member. First runner up Joy Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Morris sponsored by De Leon Volunteer Fire Department. Second runner up Haven Eisenrich daughter of Dr and Mrs F A Eisenrich sponsored by De Leon Study Club. Other contestants included Elsa Villanueva Suzanna Hanson Lisa Walker Janet Higginbottom Julie Andress Brenda Cox Janet Paul Gaytha Frost Becky Ward. 1978 P and M Festival Queen Donna Nowlin presented the new queen with flowers. MC Dennis Templeton of Abilene led the event. Entertainment by Pat Webb and Marc Wilson. Loving cups presented by festival chairman Lannes Callison. Judges Debra Cronin Gene Ditmore and Bob Scott.
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Cathy Bruton
Glenn Bruton
Cathy
De Leon High School
Mighty Maroon
Church of Christ
De Leon Swimming Pool
Joy Morris
Jake Morris
De Leon Volunteer Fire Department
Haven Eisenrich
F.A.Eisenrich
De Leon Study Club
Elsa Villanueva
Suzanna Hanson
Lisa Walker
Janet Higginbottom
Julie Andress
Brenda
Lannes Callison
Debra Cronin
Texas Agricultural Products
Arlington
Gene Ditmore
KEAN radio
Abilene
Bob Scott
Stephenville
Peach and Melon Festival Highlights and Parade
Gayle Wilkerson notes pleasant festival weather and announces parade details for Wednesday at 7 00 pm starting at the high school and heading south. Winners Cathy Bruton queen and Shelli Hammit Little Miss De Leon receive honors with trophies offered by Free Press for each division.
Shelli Hammit Crowned Little Miss De Leon 1979
Shelli Hammit daughter of Mr and Mrs Freddy Hammit won the Little Miss De Leon title for 1979 on festival night. Judges Debra Cronin Gene Ditmore and Bob Scott announced the result as Misty Wilkerson the previous winner was introduced. Mayor Clyde Brinson crowned Shelli and Lannes Callison presented cups to all contestants. First runner up Kasey Bruton and second runner up Michelle Sides led a lineup of young contestants. Dennis Templeton served as master of ceremonies with escorts Michael John Richardson and Chad Pickens. Larry Robertson of Springfield Missouri spoke at services scheduled Sundays and a weekday evening. Public invited to attend.
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Shelli Hammit
Freddy Hammit
Debra Cronin
Arlington
Gene Ditmore
Abilene
Bob Scott
Stephenville
Misty Wilkerson
De Leon
Clyde Brinson
Lannes Callison
Kasey Bruton
Glenn Bruton
Michelle Sides
David Sides
Jessica Lynn Wofford
Jennifer Pounds
Becky Vasquez
Carla Seckinger
Pattie Laurie Summers
Stephanie Shoemaker
Patti Burk
Melody Sides
Shana Frazier
Angie Burkeen
Kellie Hardin
Dennis Templeton
Michael John Richardson
Michael Richardson
Chad Pickens
John Pickens
Gospel Meeting Planned At South Side Church Of Christ
A gospel series is set to run from Sunday August 5 through Sunday August 12 at the South Side Church of Christ in De Leon. The church location is listed as the De Leon facility.
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South Side Church Of Christ
De Leon
Texas Football Magazine Picks De Leon As Third in District
Texas Football magazine places De Leon Bearcats at number three in District 10-A for 1979, with San Saba as top team and state champion pick, and Dublin ranked second. The piece notes De Leon’s reliance on tradition after a 9 1 season and a title tie with San Saba, while acknowledging limited counting.
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Texas Football Magazine
De Leon
De Leon Bearcats
San Saba
Dublin
Texas
Returning Lettermen Highlight Local Football Preview
Fifteen letter men back for the team, but only three started on offense and two on defense. Tim Hare, a 6-0, 220 pound senior guard and tackle, is the presumed top player. Senior DE Clynt Taylor and DE Roger Winkles are expected to make surprises. Three juniors, Jerry Walker, Jimmy Lewis and Joey Mahan, hold key roles at guard, backfield, and linebacker respectively.
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Tim Hare
DE Clynt
Portrait of W H Smith Sr longtime peach grower and chamber figure
The interview profiles 82 year old W H Smith Sr of Texas who built the state's largest individually owned peach orchard, started in 1920 with partner Bob Steakley, and now oversaw about 1 100 acres and 50 to 55 thousand trees. His son Hiram Jr and grandson Byron manage the business as he remains a hands on figure. He notes a life of work over leisure and recalls military service in World War I era training.
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Free Press
W.H. Smith
Smith
Hiram Jr
Byron
Haynes place
Texas A & M
France
navy
Hiram
Mamie Daniel
Texas Women’s University
Bob Steakley
Higginbotham’s
De Leon
Steakley
Steakley and Smith
Chevrolet
Texas
Hiram Sr
Peach and Melon Festival Week Full of Activities
During the 65th Peach and Melon Festival week, events include melon and fruit judging, a queen’s reception, a street parade and fruit auction, queen’s coronation, tractor pulls midweek, Grapevine Opry, free blood pressure checks, a fiddlers contest, and an Ex-Students reunion at City Hall with doors opening at 9:00.
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Shakespeare Club
First United Methodist Church
Grapevine Opry
Cross Timbers Health Clinic
De Leon Ex-Students Association
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WAALIV FRUIT FY
DELEON
GAYLE WILKERSON
Miss De Leon
LITTLE MISS DE LEON
Highway 16
Larry Robertson
Springfield
Missouri
Robertson
W. H. SMITH, SR
Chamber Of Commerce
Joe Paul Nichols
Five Pennies
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