Bearcat Power Leads Week Of Impressive High School Wins
Town bouts report six consecutive high school basketball victories. Farmers Union hosts Ross Wilson on January 17 1976 to discuss peanut program changes. Appreciation night honors De Leon Bearcats football season and city leadership. Subscriptions renewals due January 1. Livestock show set for January 17 at the Roping Club, with Comanche County show January 22-23. Voter registration forms should be returned to Tax Assessor Thomas K Foreman.
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FFA
4-H
Comanche County
Comanche
Thomas K. Foreman
Comanche County 4-H FFA Set 1976 Livestock Show
Comanche County 4-H and FFA members prepare for the January 22 and 23 junior livestock show. Nineteen six exhibitors entered 365 animals including steers lambs barrows breeding beef heifers dairy heifers breeding ewes breeding goats and breeding gifts. Judging begins 9:00 a.m. Thursday with barrows first and Lee Roy Colgan as judge. Subsequent classes include market lambs breeding sheep breeding goats and beef heifers with several named judges listed for each class.
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Comanche County 4-H
FFA
Comanche County
Lee Roy Colgan
Lamesa
Dawson County
Gene Tongate
Brownwood
Col. V.Z. Cornelius
Goldthwaite
Dick Vestal
Baird
Weldon Whitehead
Dublin
Local FFA 4 H Show Lets De Leon Contenders Shine
The Local FFA and Comanche County Livestock Show is set for this Saturday with top De Leon entries judged. FFA and 4-H participants display numerous crossbred, duroc, Hampshire, Angus, Charolais, Maine-Anjou, and other breeds including steers, barrows, gilts, heifers, and lambs from many local youths.
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Comanche County
De Leon
FFA
Daniel Cisneroz
barrow
Monte Kay
James Hodges
John Hodges
simmental
Craig Smith
Joe Gilder
hampshire
Randall Sanders
Jack Abbe
Ray Chapp
Burl Cogburn
Donald Fields
Kelley Vannatta
midium
Tim Beary
Ted Hodges
china barrow
Donnie Morris
Joey Wilcoxson
duroc
Jim Alvey
angus
Andy Quinn
Jimmy Dennington
Mark Nowlin
Roy Powell
polan
Steve Decker
Mark McKillip
Ken Orwell
Janell Straub
Maine
duroc barrow
Byron Warren
Jakie Brooks
Mark Davis
ium
Rhonda Donaldson
Shane Bunting
Kevin Garmon
Brad Sanders
cross barrow
Darrell Preston
cross
Howard Preston
Donna Morris
hampshire barrow
Mike Milsap
Mark Beaty
charolais
holstien
Judy Johnson
Jack Fields
Jeff Fields
Joy Morris
chester barrow
Marlin Priddy
John Buckley
Lynn Chapp
Smith Home Damaged by Fire in Pre-dawn Blaze
The W H Smith family home suffered heavy damage in a pre-dawn fire aided by strong winds and freezing temps. Across the street Donnie Nowlin served coffee to volunteer firefighters working in shifts amid the cold. Two local volunteers said it was the hardest blaze they had fought.
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W.H. Smiths
Donnie Nowlin
County ASC Peanut Box Score for 919 Farms
January 5 1976 county ASC box score reports 919 Farms acres threshed 49696.2 pounds harvested 67572971 average per acre 1360.0 or 45.3 bushels. The record lists farm totals and yields for the period with no additional context or names.
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ASC
De Leon Schools to Offer Reduced Price School Meals
De Leon Public Schools will start a reduced-price meal program January 19 announced by cafeteria director B W Chambers. Eligible children from qualifying families will receive lunches for 20 cents. Applications are available at the child’s school and will be checked against federal income guidelines based on household members.
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De Leon
B.W. Chambers
Chambers
De Leon Airport Assn elects new officers
The De Leon Airport Association held its annual meeting on January 7, 1976, electing new officers and setting rules for general and agricultural aviation operations. A citizen grievance process was established with a 30 day reply under Federal Aviation Regulations, inviting public participation.
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the
De Leon
De Leon Airport
Burleson Announces 1976 Civil Works Funding for Proctor Lake
Congressman Omar Burleson says the 1976 appropriation signed by the President includes 430000 for Proctor Lake flood control operation and maintenance and 105000 for the 1976 transition quarter. A Farmers Union meeting is set for Saturday January 17 at 7 PM at the Soil Conservation building with guest Ross Wilson speaking on peanut program legislation changes.
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Farmers Union
Washington, D.C
Omar Burleson
Congress
Army Corps of Engineers
Proctor Lake
Soil Conservation building
Ross Wilson
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enet
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Jack Waggoner
James Perkins
De Leon Bearcats
Toby Hare
Daryl Ward
Ken Taylor
Tommy Cleere
Bobby Schuman
Lester Walker
Terry Nabors
Joe Bob Huddleston
Rocky Hardin
John Weaver
Bearcat
Trent
Roy Thomas
SMITH
PROCTOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS
FARMERS UNION MEET
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