06 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1972
Page
1
LCHs weather permitting open their district basketball schedule with De Leon as they field strong boys and girls teams. Bearcats urge community support as contenders seek district titles in a high energy matchup setting.
The De Leon Junior Livestock Show is scheduled for this Saturday with hog judging at 9 00 and lamb and steer judging at 1 00 Over 100 entries are expected Youth entrants invite the public to attend and enjoy refreshments While editorial comment on a recent court ruling questions the legality of the property tax its potential impact on public schools includes possible state takeover of ad valorem taxes and reduced local control with possible consolidation.
State and local tax load in the county runs about 190 per person, far below the national average of 427 and Texas 316. Nationwide costs rose 47 per capita year over year, with 86.8 billion collected. Comanche County totals reached about 2.28 million dollars in the latest year.
Thomas K. Foreman of Comanche announces his candidacy for County Tax Assessor-Collector in the May Democratic primary. He is a former Higginbothams wholesale buyer and livestock raiser, married to Golda Gore, with two children. Filing deadline is February 7.
The De Leon FFA will send 12 steers one belter and seven barrows to the 76th Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth January 28 to February 6 1972. Poultry rabbit and pigeon entries close January 17 while cattle horses sheep and swine deadlines passed.
Ellis Campbell Jr., district director of Internal Revenue for North Texas, warns retailers to post base prices prominently in each department as required by price commission rules. The 40 items chosen depend on last fiscal year sales under $100,000 and over $100,000 thresholds, with rules for food products and display prominence.
Texas vehicle owners will receive renewal applications for 1972 license plates sent from Dallas on December 21. Renewals can be mailed with fee and $1 per vehicle to the local county tax office. plates are mailed after February 1. In person issuance starts February 1 with a midnigh t April 1 deadline to display plates.
John Ine zer Weaver a lifetime De Leon resident died January 3 1972 at De Leon Hospital He was born December 20 1902 and worked as a tax accountant Survivors include his wife Eula and two sons Lt Col John M Weaver and Thomas H Weaver of Jefferson City Missouri Funeral services are pending at Higginbotham Funeral Home
The Upper Leon River Municipal Water District improves facilities serving De Leon Dublin Comanche and Gorman. Zollie D Skaggs earns Grade A Water Works Operators certificate while Lowell G Pittman already holds Grade A in water and wastewater. The Lake Proctor plant gains State Health approval to perform bacteriological samples, marking state approved water if standards are maintained.
Ellis Campbell Jr of the Internal Revenue Service North Texas district says farmers must report Social Security taxes withheld for 1971 by January 31 using Form 943. Farmers paying cash wages of 150 dollars or more yearly must withhold. the 10.4 percent tax applies to up to 7800 dollars. Half is paid by the farmer and half by the employee. Farmers must issue W-2 statements to workers paid 600 dollars or more yearly.
De Leon area postmaster Reese Upshaw announces a new Federal tax booklet Your Federal Income Tax from the Internal Revenue Service will be sold at postal facilities. The guide includes a filled Form 1040 sample and explanations keyed to entry pages. Copies cost 75 cents with a nationwide rollout to 15000 post offices.
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