20 May 1971
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1971
Page
1
Wright and Van Zandt bass fishing at Nabors Lake encountered a large barred owl that misread a topwater lure as prey. The bird swooped, talons hooked Van Zandt, and after a brief struggle the owl was subdued and released back at the lake. Wright notes this is the second owl he has caught there.
A satirical note imagines drastic American upheaval: pay, cars, roads, and industry all collapsing to resemble Soviet Russia, then pivots to tributes for De Leon High School seniors and a digression on metric system adoption with a Paris 1960 conference citation and a cryptic meter definition.
Comanche County voters reject all four proposed constitutional amendments in the May 18 special election. In De Leon and Comanche, turnout was under 600 of 5600 eligible. Amendment results show clear margins against across all four measures.
De Leon High School will graduate 33 seniors on Thursday May 27 in the school auditorium. Honor graduates are David Carruth Misty Duncan Mike Huddles ton Donna Orwell Jackie Robinett and Marc Wilson all with A average. Other graduates include Debbie Bailey Lewis Randall Boen Robin Brooks Jimmy Carruth Vickey Cog burn Ralph pickey Gary Dossey Jimmy Fisher David Gilder Billy Hamilton Rhonda Hanifan Herman Hardin Sarah Hodges Kathy Johnson Steve Lawless Gary Lewis Teresa Locke Randy Moore Cherry Nabors Williams Debbie Nowlin Paul Roch Nancy Sanders Nancy Silvey Lanny Spruill Ray Sece bing er Kathy Dyson and Eddie Holland. About half plan to attend college.
Drouth victims in Texas protest humiliating paupers oaths for aid and call for faster relief. Governors Smith Hall King unite to condemn national delays as Texas Texas ranchers face a dry May crucial for survival amid the longest drought in state history.
The over-65 population in Comanche County rises to 2 559 individuals or 21 5 percent of the total. Women outnumber men with 139 to 100 and the group holds about 45 billion dollars in annual purchasing power nationally. The elderly gain influence as voters and consumers amid rising living costs and stronger social programs.
The text emphasizes collaboration to deliver maximum benefits swiftly while minimizing costs. It advocates joint effort between parties to optimize efficiency and resource use.
Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday May 23 at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium with Reverend Darrell Dossey delivering the sermon and the De Leon High School Choir providing music. Commencement follows Thursday May 27 at 8 p.m. with David Carruth and Marc Wil e son as speakers. diplomas and awards distributed by Principal Al Strasner, Superintendent James Perkins, and Beryl Johnson. pianist Mrs. D T Wier.
William P. Howell of De Leon has been named Oklahoma Engineer of the Year by the Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers. A petroleum engineer at the U S Bureau of Mines Energy Research Center in Bartlesville, he led research on chemical explosive fracturing to recover oil and gas from tight formations. His work, begun in 1963, yielded field tests with a 40 percent flow increase in one well and drew national industry attention. Howell joined the Bureau in 1958 after earning a Texas A M University BS in petroleum engineering and serving in the Army Ordnance Corps. He is married to Peggy Hodges and the couple and their three sons reside in Bartlesville.
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