Local Junior Livestock Show a Big Success in De Leon
The De Leon Free Press reports a thriving Junior Livestock Show with 150 entries from the FFA and 4-H groups. Winners include Joey Mahan and Janell Straub with multiple Grand and Reserve titles. event judged by Buddy Dame. Show results and awards showcased for the De Leon community.
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De Leonge
Joey Mahan
De Leon
Maine Anjou
Joey
Gayle Mahan
Janell Straub
De Leon FFA
Marie Anjou
Janell
E.J. Straub
Texas
Tim Beaty
FFA
Mark Beaty
Tim
Mark
John Beaty
Lamb
Dee Dee Nowlin
T.A. Nowlin
Simmental
County Livestock Show Set for January 22 23
The 41st Annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show will be held January 22 23 at the Comanche County Livestock Barn. Entries from De Leon total 365 animals across 79 steers 81 lambs 129 barrows 18 breeding beef heifers 12 dairy heifers 7 breeding ewes 10 breeding goats and 29 breeding gifts. Judging starts 9:00 a.m. Thursday with barrows by Lee Roy Colgan. Breeding swine lambs sheep goats finish judging Thursday. Friday covers breeding beef heifers dairy heifers and market steers.
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Comanche County
De Leon
Lee Roy Colgan
Lamesa
Gene Tongate
Brownwood
Col. V.Z. Cornelius
Goldthwaite
Dick Vestal
Baird
Weldon Whitehead
Dublin
Anderson Candidate For State Office
The De Leon Beta Club plans to attend the Texas Beta convention in Fort Worth January 23 and 24. Dianne Anderson will represent the club as candidate for state vice-president. Byron Smith will perform a piano solo in the talent competition. The club, a National Honor Society, requires a semester average of 90 or above and teacher approval for membership.
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De Leon Beta Club
Texas
Peanut Transfers Approved By Comanche ASCS Committee
The Comanche ASCS County Committee will begin approving peanut transfers and reapportionments. Farmers will be notified if Congress changes current law that could alter acreage. Interested growers should visit the ASCS office.
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Comanche ASCS
Congress
ASCS
Retirement Education Workshop at De Leon High School
A retirement education workshop titled Looking toward Tomorrow will be held at De Leon High School on Thursday January 22. The event features three sections with expert leaders on health finances and lifestyle and runs from 9:00 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. A luncheon follows with speaker Mike Durkin, and the program is sponsored by the Comanche County Retired Teachers Association and De Leon Public Schools.
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the De Leon High School
Dale R. Smith
Rozelle Burleson
De Leon Art Club
Billy Spencer
Lanny Butler
F & M Banks
Donnie Skaggs
Charles Williams
Don Austin
Social Security Administration
Brownwood
Tillie Franks
Comanche
Bruce Hineman
Austin
Teacher Retirement System of
Texas
James Perkins
Comanche County
Retired Teachers’ Association
De Leon
Comanche County Retired Teachers’ Association
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Mike Durkin
National
Dallas
Comanche County Bicentennial Committee Formed in 1975
The Comanche County Bicentennial Committee organized in January 1975 with John Dudley of Comanche and John Weaver of De Leon as County Co Chairmen. They planned activities for 1975 and 1976 with initial funding from county and city councils of Comanche and De Leon. John Anderson of the Texas Bicentennial Commission met the committee January 30 at PAR Country Club to kickoff planning.
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Comanche County
John Dudley
Comanche
John weaver
De Leon
Comanche and
John Anderson
Texas Bicentennial Commission
PAR Country Club
All DHS and Whos Who Selected At De Leon High
De Leon High School announces the All DHS and Whos Who honorees chosen by the student body. Winners include Craig Smith and Peggy Nowlin for All DHS, with discipline specific honors going to Byron Smith Karla Milner Wittiest Daryl Ward Rosa Cisnero z Most Athletic Tommy Cleere Shirlee Chapp Most Likely to Succeed Joe Bob Huddleston Dianne Anderson Most Scholarly Paul Tate Perri Lou Short Best Groomed Daniel Cisneroz Reita Dodd Most School Spirit Rocky Hardin Sharon Hammitt Friendliest Andy Quinn D Anna Parkes. Photos will appear in the Free Press in the next two issues.
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De Leon High School
D.H.S
Craig Smith
Peggy Nowlin
Byron Smith
Karla Milner
Daryl Ward
Rosa Cisneroz
Tommy Cleere
Shirlee Chapp
Joe Bob Huddleston
Dianne Anderson
Paul Tate
Perri Lou Short
Daniel Cisneroz
Reita Dodd
Rocky Hardin
Sharon Hammitt
Andy Quinn
D’Anna Parkes
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REA Loan Approved for Erath County Electric
Washington DC congressman Omar Burleson announces a $997 000 Rural Electrification Administration loan to the Erath County Electric Cooperative Association based in Stephenville. The funds will serve 700 additional consumers 66 miles of line and system improvements across Erath Eastland Palo Pinto Stephens Young Bosque Comanche Corville Hamilton Hood and Somervell counties.
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Washington, D.C
Omar Burleson
Erath County Electric Cooperative Association
Stephenville
Erath
Eastland
Palo Pinto
Stephens, Young, Bos
que, Comanche
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Hamilton
Hood
Somervell Counties
Peggy Nowlin Receives DAR Award at De Leon High
Peggy Nowlin was selected to represent De Leon High School in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She attended a tea at the First Christian Church in Stephenville where she received the DAR award for dependability leadership service and patriotism.
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Peggy Nowlin
De Leon
Booster Club Meeting At De Leon High Library
The De Leon Booster Club will meet Monday January 26 in the high school library. A film of a basketball game will be shown.
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The
De Leon Booster Club
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Fred Lightfoot
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Terry Fields
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Winfred Lindley
Garth Priddy
Jimmy Mahan
Anderson
Lo Biase
De Leon Municipal Hospital
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Roanoke Street
Irving
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Freddy
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