28 Jan 1971
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1971
Page
1
J C W explains that a community's self image drives local progress. He cites De Leon’s civic pride and active events as factors expected to influence development in the coming year.
A 1971 civic call urges constructive talk and happiness in De Leon, stressing positive speech, community progress, and shared blessings. The Comanche County Junior Livestock Show earns praise as 4-H and FFA exhibitors shine, with Garth Priddy crediting De Leon youths. Subscriptions are due soon and payment is urged to avoid missing the Free Press.
Harvested acreage on 1 035 farms totaling 468 bushels with about 53 farms awaiting production figures. Nineteen peanut marketing cards have not been returned to the Comanche County ASCS Office.
A De Leon reader urges residents to curb littering by educating children from kindergarten onward. The letter emphasizes pride in surroundings, consequences to the town’s beauty, and costs to taxpayers for cleanup. It calls for education at home and in school to instill lifelong environmental responsibility.
The Free Press publishes a weather report issued by the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station. Temperatures and moisture data cover a 24 hour period from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. Local conditions and conditions are summarized for readers.
The De Leon Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet on February 26 at the PAR Center with Senator J. P. Ward as speaker. Citizen of the Year will be announced and new officers will assume duties. Tickets and details will follow by mail.
A Peanut Production meeting is set for 9 30 a m at De Leon City Hall on Thursday February 4 1971. Peanut producers will hear latest practices for the year from speakers Dr John Chapin Area Extension Agronomist Stephenville Ben Spears Extension Agronomist College Station Dr Wendell Horne Extension Plant Pathologist College Station Phil Hamman Extension Entomologist College Station Dr Clifford Hoelschler Area Extension Entomologist Stephenville. Attendees may asking questions on problems not covered in the program.
De Leon Industrial Foundation members W. H. Smith Jr C M Caraway III Bill Brown El ton Wells and Ray Harvey attended the Texas Air Control Board hearing on air pollution regulations in Dallas on January 25. The group heard speakers for and against the proposed rules. Many thought strict controls could harm West Texas industries and curb future growth, while business leaders supported some controls but opposed driving small firms out of business.
Mrs. John Weaver city secretary reminds De Leon residents that 1970 city taxes are due at City Hall. Taxes must be paid by January 31, 1971 to avoid a penalty after February 1, 1971.
Comanche County residents opened the new show barn with the annual stock show. De Leon FFA members top Hereford and steer categories, dairy heifer, and showmanship honors. Swine, goat, and lamb wins are reported. 396 entries marked a strong showing with results to page 8.
The Comanche County Junior Livestock show at the new Livestock Auction Center netted 31 150.85 with De Leon youths winning top honors. Grand champion steer weighed 875 pounds sold for 67 cents a pound to Proctor Feed and Seed Co. 107 hogs brought 11 859.35, 52 calves 16 884.50, and 126 lambs wait. The reserve champion steer weighed 775 pounds and sold for 50 cents per pound. The top selling lamb was 126 dollars total and shown by Sid Miller. David Gilder showed the top hog for 180. The county youths praised the first show at the new center.
Caraway III of De Leon and Wm. T. Cale houn of Comanche were re elected as PAR Country Club directors at the annual meeting Tuesday night. Caraway has served on the board since 1965 and is vice president and committee chair. other directors include Charles Taylor De Leon Walter Durham Comanche D. F. Caraway Comanche Dr. Bailey and Dan Watson Dublin.
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