28 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1977
Page
1
The Peach and Melon Festival enters its 63rd year in De Leon with a 25 member festival committee and many volunteers. Readers are urged to support the event, view the page ad for schedules, and attend the Ex-Students Reunion on August 6 at City Hall.
Sixty Five Club members dine at Trails West on I-20 then attend the Life of Christ pageant at the Amphi Theater on U.S. 80. The pageant, begun in 1965, now runs Thursday and Friday nights June 12th through August 12th with 135 cast members across 60 scenes. Buses arrive after midnight, with hostesses listed as Tola Wilson, Kenita Ranier, Jefflyn Alvey, Lena Taylor and Sue Wilson.
Dr. Terrill Sharp retires from dentistry in De Leon after three decades of practice begun in 1947. A World War II veteran, he built a family centered in local service with his wife DeLores and twelve grandchildren. His career included nine years on the school board and six years as mayor.
The 63rd De Leon Peach and Melon Festival launches a full week of events starting Monday August 1. Queen candidates meet judges at a tea and later perform in a Queen’s Revue with interviews and musical numbers. Little Miss De Leon will be crowned Wednesday night. 4 H Dress Revue and entertainment follow, with 4 H and music acts nightly at the festival stage. Tickets at the gate cover slab dancing area.
The De Leon School Administrative Office released plans for the 1977 78 year with opening slated for August 25 pending repairs after a fire. The calendar was shortened to 175 instruction days under state law. key dates include August 22 faculty in service, August 23 high school registrations, August 24 principal faculty meetings, and buses on regular schedules.
As of Tuesday July 26 the queen candidates report ticket sales figures. Kay Morris 24800 Ernestine Martinez 20300 Elizabeth Taylor 10800 Penny Kea 10400 Robin Hood 10200 Roxanna Paul 10000 Jill Miller 10000 Rebecca Hale 0 Janet Clark 0 Carolyn McKillip 0 Melissa Millsap 0
A twelve year old Proctor boy, Leslie Todd McCamey, was killed when the motorcycle he rode collided with a car at the intersection of Highway 67 and a county road in Proctor at 8 40 a m Tuesday July 26. Marcus Dwayne Sarris of Dallas drove the 1970 Chevrolet and was uninjured. Judge T N Walker pronounced the boy dead at the scene. De Leon Funeral Home ambulance responded. Harrells Funeral Home in Dublin will manage funeral arrangements.
The Peach and Melon Festival centers on The Year of the Peanut following Jimmy Carter’s rise to the presidency. Comanche County leads Texas in peanut production, with 61,197.5 acres allotted for 1977. Last year 955 farms produced 45 bushels per acre, or 1,351 pounds per acre on 5,314.5 acres.
The De Leon Independent School District awarded a contract to Higginbotham Bros. and Co. of Comanche to repair the high school damaged by the July 15 fire. The project includes new electrical wiring, suspended ceilings, fluorescent lighting, new carpet, and roof repairs totaling about $10,000 above insurance settlement. Completion aimed before August 25.
The De Leon Ex-Students Association holds its annual meeting at De Leon City Hall on Saturday August 6 at 10 00 a m. The 1927 class receives special recognition and all classes and faculty are recognized. Doyle Holmes of Lubbock will speak. Lunch is served at City Hall by band parents and at PAR Country Club from 1130 to 130.
De Leon reports a July sales tax rebate of 1379.24 compared with 709.55 last year. Through 1977 payments total 24435.23, about 4000 more than the prior year at this point. Statewide 1977 rebates to date exceed last year by 20.3 percent.
Kenny Price a RCA recording star and Hee Haw regular appears Tuesday night at the Peach and Melon Festival with Joe Paul Nichols and His Five Pennies. Price known for Walk ing On New Grass and a long TV career will entertain with a friendly, upbeat act promising a real treat for fans.
Joe Paul Nichols and His Five Pennies top the southwest circuit with 150 yearly dates. They toured with Hee Haw stars in Texas and Oklahoma and are familiar at fairs and rodeos. Their recent album Big Country features songs Roll on Big Mama Mathilda and Window Up Above.
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