Eastland Mavericks drew attention for strong season hopes
DeLeon praised Eastland Mavericks as likely the top AA school this week. Critics fault a coach for a late touchdown pass and two point attempt in a 40 0 game, arguing running up the score is improper. The note also corrects misidentified festival queen Becky Morris and sweets heart Becky Possey. The Lake Eanes fish kill is postponed to Saturday weather permitting. Pharmacies face delivery delays under welfare vendor rules but can take prescriptions by phone. early month refills will be heavy. See you next Friday night at Gorman.
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DeLeon
Eastland Mavericks
Eastland
De Leon Bears Face Gorman in Friday Showdown
De Leon travels to Gorman Friday night to challenge the undefeated Panthers. Gorman sits 3-0 with QB Henderson, halfback Leff, end Guthery, and a stout defense led by Coach Waggoner. De Leon is 1-2 and aims to extend a seven game win streak against Gorman after last year’s 32-0 victory.
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Gorman
DeLeon Bearcats
panthers
Henderson
Dublin
Leff
Guthery
Holly
Roby
fearcat
Waggoner
DeLeon
Bearcats
Toby Mahan
Eastland Mavericks crush DeLeon 48 0 in Friday night rout
Eastland rolls to a 48 0 victory over DeLeon with quarterback Craig Lund scoring twice and 153 rushing yards by Howard King. The Mavericks outgain DeLeon 439 to 108 and loom as a top 2A team with possible 4A parity.
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DeLeon
Eastland
De Leon
Bearcat Band Elect Officers
The Bearcat Hand recently held elections for its officers. President Terry Park, Vice President Tad Tate, Secretary Allison Smith, and Treasurer Sheila Boyd were chosen. Eight class representatives were also elected: Jeanette Walker, Nancy Roch, Ricky Brinson, and Meridith Smith.
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Bearcat Hand
Terry Park
Tad Tate
Allison Smith
Sheila Boyd
Jeanette Walker
Nancy Roch
Ricky Brinson
sophmore
Meridith Smith
the
land Council
Paul Tate Wins Free Press Football Contest
De Leon junior high student Paul Tate posted the contest’s first perfect entry by predicting all ten games correctly and the exact tie breaker of 48 points in the De Leon Eastland game. Neil Singleton finished second with all ten correct but four points off on the tie breaker.
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Paul Tate
De Leon Jr High
Free Press
Tate
Neil Singleton
Singleton
Jack Barnes
Bret Sharp
Harold Hamrick
Terry Hodges
L.C. Daniels
Bobby Davis
Karen Hardin
Thelma Setzler
Martha Davis
Tommy Williams
John Weaver
Tad Tate
Wayne Barker
Sammy Robinett
Danny Farley
Menard
Baylor
Indiana
Green Bay
Denver
Removal of Excise Tax on Pickups
In a Ways and Means Committee session Congressman Ome ar Burleson won approval 20 to 4 to remove the 10 percent excise tax on pickups up to 7500 pounds gross weight. The move mirrors the proposed automobile tax cut and targets pickups used for personal transport, with an effective date set for September 23, 1971 and pending House Senate action and conference.
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Ways and Means Committee
Omear Burleson
Burleson
17th Congressional District
Texas
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Merchants Must List Price Ceilings in Dallas Area
The Dallas Office of Emergency Preparedness says merchants must display a list of ceiling prices from the 90 day price freeze for public inspection. Acting Regional Director W C McMillen notes sellers must provide records when customers request them, with IRS audits and IRS complaint channels for violations.
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president's Office of Emergency preparedness
Dallas
W.C. McMillen
McMillen
Internal Revenue Service
The
IRS
Comanche County Farms Top $16 Million In Receipts
The county posts a gross farm and ranch receipts total near 16 million, up from about 13.5 million three years prior. Growth stems from higher output rather than stronger prices as inflation contracts spending on inputs and family living.
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standard Rate and Data Service
Comanche County
Farm income gains favor middlemen as farm profits rise
A 1970 report based on Department of Agriculture data shows farmers in the local area earned 38 percent of proceeds from crops and 62 percent from livestock poultry and dairy. Despite higher food prices for housewives, farmers and ranchers see only a small share of the increase, with most going to shippers processors and other middlemen.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
New Brake Regulation Confuses Peanut Growers in Texas
Texas peanut producers seek clarity on SB 183 Section 132 changes in braking rules. No major change to farm trailer brakes since 1947 remains, with exemptions for farm trailers under specific weight and speed limits. Lighting provisions also revised. most changes take effect January 1 1972. Wayne Eaves executive secretary Texas Peanut Producers Board offers copies of the bill sections.
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Austin
State Department of Public Safety
Texas
Texas Peanut producers Board
Wayne Eaves
Election set for Zone 3 ULD district director race
The Upper Leon Soil and Water Conservation District No. 525 schedules a Zone 3 director election for Monday October 4 at 8 p.m. in the DeLeon district building on the Sipe Springs highway. Qualified landowners including their spouses may vote. J T Wilkerson will present a short slide program on range grazing systems and refreshments will follow.
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Upper Leon
DeLeon
Copperas Creek
Sidney
May
Comanche
Brown County
J.T. Wilkerson
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