Peach and Melon Festival praised for teamwork and success
Town Talk praises the Peach and Melon Festival committee led by Eddie Lindley Betty Terrill and Larry Boyd for making this year the biggest and best yet. Kent Boswell praised for tractor pull promotion while De Leon street paving gains recognition. The Free Press ran more photos in a page collage to showcase the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Lindley
Betty Terrill
Larry Boyd
Kent Boswell
De Leon
Free Press
Jill Miller
Peach and Melon Festival Auction Totals Hit $2880
The Peach and Melon Festival annual auction on Main Street drew buyers for pears apples peaches watermelons and cantaloupes. De Leon Peanut Company led with 357 across melons and cakes followed by Golden Oak 330 Farmers and Merchants Bank 261 Shell Peanut Company 224 and D S Farm Supply 210 with multiple items purchased by local growers and businesses. Cont'd to Page 3.
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Main Street
De Leon Peanut Company
R. D. Walker
K. W. Woods
John D. Scott
Herbert Brown
Pete Sides
Delbert Orwell
Marlin Priddy
Penny Berna
Golden Oak
Wayne Chambers
Byron Smith
Farmers and Merchants Bank
A. L. McCrary
Vernon Gaines
Larry Nowlin
W. W. Nance
Jennifer Wilson
Lon Wilson
Shell Peanut Company
Bill Barnes
group of three
J. B. Scott
group of
Frank Nowlin
Calvin Berna
D & S Farm Supply
Judy McGinnis
Randy Cleere
Jaret Singleton
Judy Johnson
Pepper Joiner
Sue Joiner
De Leon Free Press
John Hodges
Deryl Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Gold Kist Peanut Company
Sharon Hammit
Stan Weeks
Lori Womack
Melinda Johnson
Wilco Peanut
Mark Wilkerson
misc
Lesa Walker
JRB
Lacy Loudermilk
Bobby Davis
Cathy Bruton
Higgin
Top Commercial Float in Peanut Heritage Parade Featured
The Year of the Peanut float by De Leon Peanut Company led the parade with riders Keith Terry Jarrett Eisenrich Mr. Peanut and the Comanche Chief. Other winners included Morris 2nd Crystal Pullin 3rd Paul Burke in youth divisions. Brown County Sheriff’s Posse won riding club, Trail Blazers placed third. Antique vehicles saw Rocky Ash win with a 1927 Model T and Pedro Westmoreland a 1928 A.
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Rocky Ash of
Clyde
De Leon Peanut Company
Keith Terry
Jarrett Eisenrich
Mr. Peanut
Brown County
Trail Blazers of
Stephenville
Mark Sides
Pamela Fagan
Malcolm Hanson
Rocky Ash
Pedro Westmoreland
Reserved football seats go on sale for 1977-78
Reserved seats for the 1977 78 football seasons go on sale Monday August 15 at the superintendent s office. Seats cost five dollars and cover both seasons between the 40 yard lines. Current holders may renew by September 1.
De Leon Fire Department July 1977 Call Summary
The De Leon Volunteer Fire Department reports for July 1977: 4 false alarms, 3 dwelling fires, 9 grass fires, 1 automobile fire, 1 drowning rescue, 1 merchant building in German, and 1 school in De Leon. Officials urge careful trash burning amid dry conditions and warn against following fire trucks too closely. license numbers will be reported to highway patrol.
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De Leon
Seventy Bearcat football players report for workouts
Seventy high school boys have reported for Bearcat football practice this week. Workouts will be in shorts through Thursday with Friday’s session in pads. The first varsity game is September 2 at Gorman.
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Gorman
De Leon Ex-Students Meet at City Hall
The De Leon Ex-Students Association held its annual meeting at City Hall with prayers from Ray Harvey and welcoming remarks by Mayor Scotty Campbell. The 1927 class was honored by C. L. Mahon Jr., and Paul Holdridge addressed attendees. Burl Scott received a gift for distance traveled, Augusta Compton earned oldest member honors, Doyle Holmes spoke, and Raymond Butler noted the 1976 football team. Officers elected: John M. Weaver President and Evelyn Moore Vice-President.
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De Leon
Ray Harvey
Scotty Campbell
C. L. Mahon, Jr
Paul Holdridge
Burl Scott
Norway
Augusta (Short) Compton
C. L. Mahon
Doyle Holmes
Lubbock
Raymond Butler
John M. Weaver
Evelyn Moore
Resus Peach 63rd P and M Festival Parade Draws Crowds
The annual Peach and Melon Festival parade attracted large crowds with a three mile route last Wednesday. Twenty five floats entered with Brownwood Shriners Band Army Calvary Band and Abilene Marine Color Guard providing bands. Prizes awarded featured Civic Floats won by De Leon Study Club, ESA Sorority and Farmers Union. Commercial Floats won by De Leon Peanut Company, Smiths Fruit Farm and Hightower Welding.
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Brownwood Shriners
Army Calvary Band
Marine Color Guard
Abilene
De Leon Study Club
ESA Sorority
Farmers Union
Fourth Annual Festival Tractor Pull Results Highlight Local Winners
The event crowned best local puller with Ruben Almaguer taking top honors in 9,000 and 7,000 lb classes. Richard Beech, Jerry McKillip, Raymond Whitney and others placed in Farmall, International and John Deere divisions. Notable entrants included Steve Blagrave, Kris Ellison and Jimmy Mahan as the crowd cheered full pulls and close finishes.
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Richard Beech
Conroe
Farmall M
Jerry McKillip
Desdemona
Super M
Farmall
Raymond Whitney
Valley Mills
International
Chessley Atchison
Gorman
Massey Ferguson
Ruben Almaguer
San Saba
John Deere
Licking Bros
Gainesville
Allis Chalmers
Kent Boswell
Case
Jimmy Mahan
Donny Morris
Sicking Bros
Charley Anderson
Lamesa
Jeff Frickie
Fredericksburg
Ford
Terry Mathis
Chevrolet
Roger George
Jim Reson
Steve Blagrave
Ackerly
Billy Joe Potts
Mexico
N. Mexico
Randy Richards
San Angelo
Bill Thomas
Morton
J.D
Roy Coplen
Comanche
Ted Pasham
Raymondville
Allison
Lloyd Martin
Crosbyton
UT Moline
John Bittain
Sonora
Kris Ellison
All-Day Dove Season Opens Statewide in September
Texas Parks and Wildlife official Clayton Garrison announced the first all-day mourning dove season in years, with hunting from dawn to sunset in both zones except during four Rio Grande counties white wing dove days. Dove dates span September 1 to October 30 in the north and September 24 to November 6 in the south, plus a December 31 to January 15 winter stretch. white wings allowed noon to sunset on select early dates. Rails and gallinules run September 1 to November 9 from half an hour before sunrise to sunset. The commission will finalize other waterfowl seasons at its August 31 meeting.
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Clayton Garrison
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Rio Grande
Parks and wildlife commissioners
Garrison
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
department
commission
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Dublin Chamber of Commerce
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