De Leon Chamber Hosts Santa at City Hall Thursday
De Leon Chamber of Commerce sponsors Thursday night activities at City Hall. Gayle Wilkerson notes Santa will attend the event, inviting residents to join the community gathering.
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1977
Page
1
Poage backs Brownwood Pecan Field Station expansion
Congressman Poage champions expansion of the USDA Pecan Field Station in Brownwood. He works with Jamie Whitten and Governor Briscoe to secure federal funds for more land and new buildings as the station, the nation’s only pecan breeding center, advances breeding, disease resistance, and global outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
W. R
Bob) Poage
coliseum
Poage
USDA
ississippi
Jamie Whitten
Whitten
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
Dolph Briscoe
United States
U.S
Mexico
South America
South Africa
Australia
townwood
California
Georgia
Israel
Brazil
Bob Poage
De Leon bands present Christmas Concert Sunday afternoon
The De Leon sixth grade beginner band junior high band and Mighty Maroon high school band perform Christmas and other songs Sunday December 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Band director is Mr. Don Halbrook. Admission will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
De Leon
Mighty Maroon
Don Halbrook
City Police Reports on November Activities
The De Leon Police Department bans parking in alleys and will issue fines for violations. The move aims to keep alleys clear for emergency response and fire trucks. Citizens’ cooperation is requested in these efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
De Leon
Comanche County Drives Texas Travel Receipts Rise in 1976
Comanche County accounted for 2,249,300 of Texas 6,075,952,000 in 1976 travel receipts, a 14 percent rise from 1975. The county held 85 of the state's 227,258 travel jobs with a 444,900 payroll and paid 89,400 in state and 19,100 in local taxes. The study, by U S Travel Data Center, uses the Travel Economic Impact Model to map county by county travel dollars and jobs. Frank Hildebrand, T T D A executive director, notes improved techniques allow targeted growth and pattern observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Texas Tourist Development Agency
U.S
U.S. Census Bureau
Texas
New York
Frank Hildebrand
NASA to Present Aerospace Education Services Project
De Leon I S D hosts NASA lecture demonstration by Fred Kubesch, Aerospace Education Specialist from Johnson Space Center. The program covers NASA space exploration roles, includes 50 minute assemblies on rockets satellites and spaceflight, with follow up classroom visits, free of charge. Presented Thursday December 15 at 1 30 p m in De Leon High School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Aerospace Education Services
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
De Leon High School
Santa Claus Night Highlights De Leon Thursday Activities
The De Leon Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Thursday 6:00 p.m. City Hall event headlined by Santa Claus. Children can place toy orders, prizes will be drawn with tickets available at local merchants. The Women’s Division serves stew and pie from 5:30 p.m., and many stores stay open until 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
De Leon
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche County
De Leon Police Chief Releases November Activity Report
De Leon Chief Rodnye Jeanis summarizes November activity for the city police department. Calls totaled 103 with 14 warrants served 56 traffic warnings 32 traffic citations and 10 arrests recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
De Leon
Rodnye Jeanis
Farmers' Strike Approved by AFL-CIO
The Texas AFL-CIO executive board on November 4 1977 voted to support American Agriculture in their bid for collective bargaining to maintain their way of life and ensure a steady supply of food and fiber. David Samuelson urged the board to back the effort in a published appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas AFL-CIO
Texas
AFL-CIO
David Samuelson
American Agriculture
Dams Inspection Program Explained by Fort Worth Corps
Colonel John F. Wall outlines the federal non federal dam inspection plan for Texas. The three part program inventories dams, classifies hazards, inspects high hazard structures and defines remedial measures to ensure safety, with state and dam owners retaining responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Wall
Fort Worth
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Texas
Wall
Texas Water Rights Commission
Colonel Wall
Austin
Briscoe
Texas Department of Water Resources
Corps of Engineers
State of
Comanche County Sheriff Reports November Activity
The Comanche County Sheriff's Department logs eight burglaries eleven thefts three vandalisms two criminal mischief charges one assault one drowning and one miscellaneous for twenty seven major calls. Deputies served twenty four warrants and thirty seven civil papers. After hour calls totaled one hundred twenty four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department of
Comanche County
Garman
Letters to Santa for Free Press Readers
Letters to Santa will be printed in next week’s Free Press. Mail your letter to Santa Claus c/o De Leon Free Press Box 320 De Leon Texas 76444 and ensure it arrives by Friday December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SANTA
Free Press
Santa Claus
c/o
De Leon Free Press
De Leon
Texas
Fourth Graders Build Ambitious Super Chicken Project
Mr Pickens fourth grade class and student teacher Mrs Susie Fagan built a paper mache chicken sculpture named Super Chicken. They began in September and finished in December with weekly art sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens
Susie Fagan
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Gayle Wilkerson
Brownwood Pecan Field
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Florida
CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Barbara Coan
Jill Miller
Donna Nowlin
Carolyn McKillip
Lisa Armstrong
Julie Andress
Lisa Walker
Gaytha Frost
Christi Keith
D. D. Nowlin
Mitzi Lindley
Roberta Hodges
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Priscilla Rameriz
Margaret Millwee
Melissa Almaguez
Michelle Carr
Michael Moore
Adelite Reyna
Bertha Vasquez
Terry Collum
David Salinas
Bradley Sides
Billy Ray Grimes
Brian Boen
Billy Faulkner
Brad Johnson
Michael
Mr. Pickens
Melissa Almaguer
Belinda Bocanegra
Jerri McCoy
Priscilla Ramirez
Adelita Reyna
Juanita Nieto
Anita Segura
Bryan Boen
Garry Brownlee
Mario Estrada
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