Education Emphasis and Public School Week in De Leon
The article urges support for education during Texas Public School Week March 1 to 5 and invites open house events from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at all De Leon schools. It notes legislative debate on pesticide bills HB 321 and SB 234, mentions a proposed Texas Pesticides Control Agency with an unlikely administrator requirement, and ends with local notices including donor acts and a basketball update.
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Senate
Texas pesticides Control Agency
Lynn Nabors
J. P. Word
Weather report from Proctor Reservoir Weather Station
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a daily report listing temperatures for February 17 to February 23 in 1971. Highs range from 61 to 67 degrees and lows from 53 to 61 degrees with several days missing data.
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Proctor Reservoir
Bearcats Capture Bi-District Crown in Tight Bi District Final
De Leon Bearcats routed Mason 65 to 42 to claim their first district basketball title in years. Herman Hardin led with 20 points while teammates Huddleston 16 Gilder 14 and Randy Hardin 10 powered the win as De Leon moved toward regional play.
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De Leon Bearcats
Mason
Brown road
Harry Nabors
Bearcats
De Leon
DeLeon
Herman Hardin
Mike Huddleston
David Gilder
Randy Hardin
David Carruth
Bob McDonald
Heart Fund Drive Sunday in De Leon
Mrs. W. T. Barnes chairs the Heart Fund Drive in De Leon with donations sent to Heart Box 725 Comanche or deposited via the F M Bank. February is Heart Month and gifts support a nationwide program tackling heart and blood vessel diseases.
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Heart
Comanche
American Heart Association, Texas Affilliate, Inc
F & M Bank
Heart Fund
W. T. Barnes
De Leon
America
De Leon Boy Scouts Launch Fund Drive At Local Café
The De Leon Boy Scouts kickoff fundraiser at La Don's Cafe with Hiram Smith as drive chairman. Attendees include Terry Ervin Ted Mahan Kirk Slater James Perkins Elton Wells Jim Armas Rex Shelby Jim Wilkerson and Life Scouts Paul Tate Paul Nolen and Harold DeHar from the Comanche Trail Council. The drive funds the Council Service Center staff training and Camp Billy Gibbons.
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De Leon Boy Scouts finance drive
La Don's Cafe
Hiram Smith
drive
Terry Ervin
Ted Mahan
Kirk Slater
James Perkins
Elton Wells
Jim Armas
Rex Shelby
Jim Wilkerson
paul Tate
Paul Nolen
Life Scouts
Harold DeHar
Comanche Trail Council
Brownwood
Bill Brown
Curtis Sadberry
Joe Morgan
Dewey Bailey
Bevis
Billy Gibbons
United Funds
De Leon
Smith
De Leon Chamber Board Elects New Directors and Banquet Plans
The De Leon Chamber of Commerce names new directors Robert Hodge Jim Wilkerson and Jim Womack to replace three retiring members. The board meets at the Bank Thursday at 3 00 pm to elect officers and finalize banquet plans with State Senator J P Ward as speaker on Friday March 5 Tickets are on sale at the chamber office. Citizen of the Year and census figures are noted with De Leon area population estimates and recent growth.
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Chamber of Commerce
Robert Hodge
Jim Wilkerson
Jim Womack
Bill Brown
W. H. Smith, Jr
Fred Williams
Lennard Caraway
Eldon Terrill
Jim Asmus
Tommy Taylor
Wallace Cook
Lex Shelby
C of C
pe Leon
Comanche County
De Leon
De Leon FFA Youths Triumph at San Antonio Swine Show
The 1971 San Antonio Livestock Show saw De Leon FFA win twelve swine ribbons led by first place Neatness Award for pen and exhibitor conduct. Priddy credits strong turnout, notes 90 plus entries in some classes, and thanks supporters for the year’s success.
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San Antonio
shire
Terry Mathis
Dwayne Warner
Priddy
Public Schools Week Texas Observance March 1 5
The State School Board proclaims Public Schools Week March 1 5 in Texas inviting parents and citizens to visit public schools. De Leon schools hold open houses 6 00 pm to 9 00 pm March 1 with FHA Food Show displays and the Quarterback Club universal gym on show at the field house. Governor Smith calls for educated leadership to train youth in science and technology and urges parental involvement to support their children’s education. Visit a public school during Texas Schools Week.
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Texas
De Leon
State School Board
All De Leon
FHA
universal
Quarterback Club
field house
Smith
public Schools
Rabies Clinic Set for March 4 at Vocational Building
A dog and cat rabies clinic will be held March 4 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the vocational agriculture building. James Teague of Dublin will conduct it. Fee is $3 per animal and unvaccinated pets require a shot. City ordinance requires all dogs to have a rabies tag.
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vocational agriculture
James Teague
Dublin
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mee
Lana Wilkerson
Bearcat
Muchos gracias
Lana
Nabors
pe Leon Bearcats
Big Herman Hardin
American Heart Assn
Heart Assn
Ham Locke
Randy Bibby
Gary Dodd
Gary Park
Robert Gilder
Ronnie Barker
Lanny Spruill
Steve Lawless
Charles pitmore
Garth Briddy
Poland
Linda Straub
Cathy Hare
Lurline Strasner
Rhonda Huddleston
Martha Swinney
Lisa Walker
Jill Miller
Donna Nowlin
Deanna Edwards
Jackie Golden
Robert Wright
Tony Goana
Clynt Taylor
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