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De Leon Free Press

Total Outdoor Burn Ban!
De Leon
Thursday
January 8, 2008
12 Pages
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NEW YEARS DAY SWEARING-IN. Early on the morning of January 1, 2009, Judge
James Arthur administered the oaths of office to various re-elected and newly elected
county officials. Shown above are County Constable Mark McDonald, newly-elected
County Commissioner-Pct. 1 Corky Underwood, Sheriff Jeff Lambert, Judge Arthur,
County Attorney Craig Willingham, newly-elected County Commissioner-Pct. 3 Sherman
Sides and County Tax Assessor/Collector Gay Green.
2008 —The Year in Review
JANUARY
Sherman Sides and Gary
“Corky” Underwood filed to run
for
Comanche
County
Commissioner in Precincts 3 and
1, respectively. (Both would win
in the November elections.)
A fire, which escaped from a
concrete-lined cistern pit, threatened the homes of Peter and
Susie Fagan, Paul and Susie
Fagan and Autry and Peggy
Andress.
It was noted that 2007 was
the second wettest year in
Proctor Lake records.
“Smash and grab” burglars
hit the Lone Star Shell convenience store in the early morning
hours taking cigarettes, mostly
Marlboros.
Ernie Casbeer announced
his candidacy for State
Representative, District 59.
Alexis McGrath’s Exotic
heifer was tops at the Comanche
County Livestock Show.
Will Dickey’s Cross barrow
was tops at the Comanche
County Livestock Show.
David Rogers announced
his candidacy for County
Commissioner, Precinct 1.
Craig Willingham was
sworn-in as the new county attorney.
Vandals hit the DeLeon
cemetery, damaging or destroying more than 30 monuments
and markers.
Several DeLeon residents
attended a MUFON (Mutual
U.F.O. Network) press conference in Dublin after unusual
lights were seen in the skies over
Erath and Comanche County.
Donna Turnbow was featured as one of DeLeon’s two
new female police officers.
What became known as the
Jakehammon fire destroyed hundreds of acres and at least one
home, that of Betty and Harold
Lewis, near the intersection of
Comanche, Erath and Eastland
counties on several county roads
and Highway 2156.
Lisa Nowlin was named
Woman of the Year at the
DeLeon Chamber Banquet.
Delbert Turner was named Man
of the Year. Comanche County
Telephone and Mid-Tex Cellular
were named Business of the
Year. And Katie Thorp was presented the Golden Deeds Award
in recognition of her efforts to
help her fellow senior citizens.
Heather Harding was introduced as one of DeLeon’s new
female police officers.
www.comanchefire.com
first annual profit.
Heath Matteson was named
Fireman of the Year during the
annual Firemen’s Appreciation
Banquet hosted by the Women’s
Division
Chamber
of
Commerce. Chief Doyle Rone
presented the award. Rone, representing the fire department,
also accepted a check from
Women’s Division representative
Ruby Park for $500.
DeLeon High School student Paige Sanders, 15, died in a
4-wheeler accident.
A dance and bake sale were
held at the City Hall for Dora
Rangel, a city employee who had
been hospitalized after a sudden
illness and was unable to return
to work for several months.
Pauline Villarreal filed for
DeLeon City Council Place 2.
Council members voted to
re-hire
Public
Works
Administrator Rob Duncan who
had resigned several weeks earlier.
Council members voted to
accept the resignation of DeLeon
Police Officer Donna Turnbow.
Lee Childers filed for Place
1 on the DeLeon City Council.
Zachary Paul announced his
decision to run for a place on the
DeLeon School Board.
Chief Ralph Dickey investigated reports of vandalism at the
old Katy Depot and nearby
Comanche County Tractor.
An unoccupied house on
CR 553 north of Desdemona was
destroyed by fire.
MARCH
A large hay and pasture fire
(actually occurred on Feb. 28)
originated on CR 486 with units
from 15 area fire departments
responding, including DeLeon.
Marion Quade filed for City
Council Place 2.
The Women’s Division
Chamber of Commerce hosted a
candidate’s forum at the City
Hall auditorium. Those participating
included
Craig
Willingham, Jeff Lambert, Mark
McDonald, Ernie Casbeer, Sid
Miller, David Rodgers, Mike
Carlin, Corky Underwood and
Daniel Helm.
Sherman Sides defeated
Mike Carlin for the County
Commissioner Precinct 3 seat in
the March 4 party primary elections.
A car driven by Teresa
Prado crashed into a Dodge dually driven by E.B. Erd while
attempting to cross the
Armstrong Creek bridge as a
FEBRUARY
mixture of sleet and freezing rain
A Comanche County was falling.
Medical Center audit showed the
(See page 4)
Saturday, January 10
9:00 a.m.
Breeding Swine
Breeding Sheep
Angora Goats
Breeding Meat Goats
Dairy Heifers
Beef Heifers
Beef Heifers
Market Steers
Horses
Monday, January 12
8:00 a.m.
Market Swine
Market Lambs
Market Goats
Tuesday, January 13
6:00 p.m.
Catered catfish & chicken dinner
6:30 p.m.
Premium Sale
2008: Another Dry Year
Rainfall by month and the
By JERRY MORGAN
long term average for each
Reporter
Anyone paying attention month follows:
January
0.97
1.50
knows that the weather has been
February 1.00
2.14
on the dry side lately. Exactly
March
4.00
2.41
how dry has it been?
April
2.99
2.85
The total rainfall recorded in
May
1.11
4.54
2008 by the Corps of Engineers
June
2.21
3.79
at Proctor Lake was only 23.95
July
0.89
1.60
inches. That total is 7.5 inches,
August
5.10
2.57
or 24%, below the area’s long
September 3.16
3.31
term normal rainfall.
October
2.33
3.19
Although it was a dry year,
November 0.09
2.00
it wasn’t a record setter. Our area
December 0.10
seems to get quite a few low rain
1.55
Totals
23.95 31.45
years, and several of the worst
have come within the last ten
( See page 4)
years.
The ten lowest annual rainfalls recorded during the previous 45 years are:
2005
1999
1975
1985
2006
1977
1983
1972
2008
1978
Volume 118, No.27
DeLeon, TX 76444
FREEZING RAIN CAUSES CRASH. Mid-Monday morning icing weather conditions
caused Holly Cherie Godfrey, a DeLeon area resident, to lose control of her vehicle as she
was driving westbound over the Leon River bridge on Highway 6, causing it to roll off of
the north side of the elevated roadway. Neither Godfrey nor her two daughters, Gracie (4)
and Cassidy (1), were believed to have suffered serious injuries.
2009 County Livestock
Show Schedule
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Council Discusses
Possibility of Motocross
Event at Community Park
Promotes Officer Heather Hill to Investigator
By LAURA KESTNER
Editor
The possibility of a
motocross event being held at the
new Community Park was one of
the items discussed during the
DeLeon City Council meeting
Monday, December 22.
Council members Gayle
Stroud, Pauline Villarreal, Lee
Childers and Mayor Danny
Owen were present for the meeting, which had been rescheduled
from Thursday, December 25,
due to the Christmas holiday.
Others present included
Police Chief Ralph Dickey,
Officer Ben Rowell and
Chamber Executive Director
Linda Levens. Councilman
Avery Carlisle was absent.
Council members also
addressed an agenda item regarding DeLeon Police Officer
Heather Hill, and after a brief
executive session promoted Hill
to investigator. This promotion
also reflected a pay increase.
Benji
Nabors,
Tracy
Kitchens and Angela Kitchens
were present to discuss the
motocross event, perhaps in
June, utilizing the tractor pull
area and the RV area of the new
Community Park. Nabors
explained that Tracy and Angela
were owners of a motocross racing company, and that he was a
partner.
Nabors said that they’d been
involved in racing in Texas for
about 10 years and that other race
sites include Stephenville and
Graham.
According to Nabors past
motocross events have drawn
approximately 150 riders, but
that approximately 700 to 800
people have been known to
attend the events.
“We move all the dirt in, and
we move all the dirt out,” Nabors
said. “We will re-level and fix
everything back the way it was
before.”
Nabors said that if everyone
could come to an agreement,
they’d like to continue with the
event annually.
Nabors mentioned that a
minister from Eastland comes to
the events, and that they “kind of
bombard the word of God upon
people.”
In response to questions
from several council members,
Nabors and Tracy Kitchens said
that they will obtain insurance for
the event, and that they would
have an ambulance in place during the course of the race.
(See page 4)
20.68 inches
22.37
22.53
23.13
23.17
23.36
23.42
23.85
23.95
24.75
The weather in 2008 didn’t
begin turning seriously dry until
May. May is normally our
wettest month, but we received
only 1.11 inches of moisture.
June and July were also drier
than normal.
Only during August, normally a relatively dry month, did
the dry weather pattern let up
temporarily and deliver 5.10
inches of badly needed rain.
September was average and
October was a bit wetter than
normal, but then the sky spigot
got turned off. Less than two
tenths of an inch was received
during
November
and
December.
DIFFICULT FIRE AT PROCTOR LAKE. DeLeon and Promontory Park volunteer firemen
were called to a brushy area along the northwest shore of Proctor Lake off of CR 430 on
Monday, January 29, when the above photo was taken. The fire was of unknown and suspicious origins. It was difficult to fight because of the heavy brush, abundant fuel, and low
humidity windy weather conditions. It broke out again on the following day and turned into
a very aggressive fire. Approximately 20 acres of brush along the lake shore was burned
on Monday, and around 150 acres on Tuesday.
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Personal Notes
by Jerry Morgan
Christmas and New Years is
behind us now. We here at the
Free Press enjoyed our all-tobrief vacation. Now we can all
hunker down on making it
through the winter and surviving
2009. Somehow the words and
music of an old Merle Haggard
song seem to be playing in the
background.
My, and hopefully your, situation is not all that bleak, however, even if the economic, political and world security situations
seem unsettling.
I am more upset with glitter.
That’s right. Those shiny, colored bits of whatever that litter
the environment these days, and
particularly so around Christmas.
Glitter seems to be the rage
for Christmas cards, wrapping,
ornaments and decorations. It is
also often found in children's
toys and crafts. It can even be
found in school supplies and is
sometimes used for cosmetics
purposes.
I haven’t looked for glitter in
the grocery store, but I’ll bet it’s
there, too, lurking in unsuspected
places. I just can’t seem to get
away from it.
I suppose if I knew glitter
was truly harmless, I could just
ignore it like most people. But I
harbor a worry that the stuff
might somehow be bad for you.
How many other modern
innovations have been welcomed
into, or foisted off onto our
world, only later to be found to
be really harmful?
I say glitter is guilty until
proven innocent. At the very
least, it is a visual pollution as far
as I am concerned.
*******
Best wishes to the two new
County
Commissioners,
Sherman Sides of DeLeon and
Corky
Underwood
of
Comanche, as they begin their
public service to the county.
Both men seem well qualified
and have been faithful in attending Commissioners meetings as
they prepared from their new
roles.
Here’s hoping that the wind
farm project planned for the
south part of Comanche County
gets started soon.
Earlier
announced plans called for a
$400 million plus project to be
built in 2009 and taxable (subject
to a 10 year partial abatement
plan) beginning in 2010.
Even after the abatement,
the property tax revenue benefit
to the county budget (not to mention the affected school districts)
will be enormous. By way of
comparison, the present total taxable value for the entire county is
a little over $600 million.
The concern, however, is the
large decline in natural gas
prices, and whether such an
expensive undertaking as a windfarm remains economically
viable. It may not be.
We should know something
soon.
*******
Best wishes also to our local
area students in the Comanche
County Livestock Show, which
begins this coming Saturday.
And, of course, we wish them
success in the larger livestock
shows that follow.
Also, our compliments to
the members of the local and
county livestock associations and
their sponsors. Those members
work hard each year to support
our youngsters in their livestock
exhibiting endeavors. They and
many area donors strive to provide financial benefits to those
same junior showmen.
Our dusty hat’s off to you
all.
*******
I also wish to throw another
bouquet to our area volunteer fire
fighters. I see them in action on
a frequent basis, and know that
they put in many hours in training and work at their fire stations
even when not dealing with a fire
or an emergency.
Not everyone is willing or
able to jump up from their work,
leisure or slumber and dash off to
deal with a wildfire, a downed
power line, a bad car wreck, or
whatever else may be happening
where someone is in bad need of
immediate assistance.
Many of these same folks
also serve as first responders who
can get to a medical emergency
before an ambulance. And some
are weather watchers, who are
out there watching for lightning,
hail, high winds and tornadoes
while the rest of us are taking
shelter.
And what pay do they get
for all this training and service
time? Nothing more than the
thanks from those they serve, and
the satisfaction of helping those
in need.
They are my real life heroes.
Please help them by giving
them a kind word, a pat on the
back, and by being careful not to
start a fire.
Remember that the entire
county is in a total outdoor burn
ban.
Card of Thanks
The family of Lee Kea
would like to extend a heart-felt
thank you to our friends, family
and neighbors for all the loving
support, prayers, calls and food
during our time of tremendous
loss.
To Donnie and his staff
thank you so much for everything and the comfort given to us.
Brother Kenneth Wilson and
Brother Allan Sadberry thank
you for the caring words spoken
in honor of our loved one. Thank
you to the ladies at the First
Baptist Church for the delicious
luncheon.
Also special thanks to the
doctors and staff at Comanche
Community Medical Center,
EMT & ER staff, Cardiac Rehab
and the doctors and staff at
Hendrix Health System in
Abilene. You were all such a
blessing to us.
Nadine Kea
Carolyn & Harold Fischer
Penny & Wayland
Fronterhouse
Polly and Floyd Snow
as read earlier in
the free press
10 YEARS AGO
December 31, 1998. James
Perkins, who served 21 years as
superintendent of the DeLeon
Schools, died in Abilene.
The newly elected officials
were sworn-in at the County
Courthouse, including 220th
District Court Judge James
Morgan, County Judge James
Arthur, County Attorney Charles
Williams, District Clerk LaNell
Williams, County Clerk Betty
Conway, County Treasurer Billy
Ruth Rust, County Surveyor Roy
Pfinsten, County Commissioner
Chris
Biggs;
County
Commissioner Bobby Schuman
County Commissioner Clyde
Brinson, and Justice of the Peace
Sue Brown.
20 YEARS AGO
January 4, 1989. The 198889 Bearcat basketball team was
introduced and players included
Brandon O’Donald, Brad Dyson,
Bobby Brinson, Daniel Dutton,
Russell Andress, Trey Weaver,
Aaron Saldivar, Blade Koinzan
and Ronald Gonzales. The coach
was Billy Fox.
The 1988-89 Lady Bearcats
basketball team included Dawn
Mailloux, Denise Wilcoxson,
Valerie Bunting, Karla Cook, Jeri
Linn McGinnis, Rachelle
Robinett, Stephanie Polvado,
Misty Whitt, Rachel Garcia,
Darla Files and Jennifer Pounds.
The coach was Dick Senter.
40 YEARS AGO
January 2, 1969. Work on
the new First Baptist Church
building was “progressing right
along” with the laminated wooden beams already in place.
A lock was twisted off the
warehouse door at Fincher Feed
and Produce and several 100
pound sacks of pecans were
taken.
30 YEARS AGO
January 4, 1979. Mrs.
Myrtle Kimmell became the first
female city judge in DeLeon.
Keith Allen and his dad,
Dale Allen, were the new owners
of Keith’s Exxon on South Texas
Street.
Three businesses in DeLeon
— S&M Grocery, Fincher Feed
Newman’s Laundry — were hit
by burglars. No money was
obtained at Finchers or
Newman’s, but the buildings
were vandalized.
Jackie Pounds was the overall winner in the Free Press Big
Buck contest.
50 YEARS AGO
January 8, 1959.
The
Desdemona Study Club reported
on their delightful Christmas dinner, at the home of Mrs. J.L.
Burleson in DeLeon.
W.C.
McCleskey,
of
DeLeon, made one of the top
sales in Fort Worth when his 38
hogs brought $19 per hundred.
They averaged 223 pounds.
The local ESA Sorority was
sponsoring a drive to collect bits
of gold and silver scrap, including old spectacles, with any generated funds earmarked for the
needy.
Chamber News
By Linda Levens
Chamber Executive Director
As I write this we are getting
a little bit of rain. That in itself is
an answer to many prayers.
Well the banquet is just
around the corner and we are
busy as bees getting things ready
for you. We are making this a
surprise for everyone and even a
break for the Women's Division
this year. I have a secret team
working on the decorations
(Nellie and Eddie will not let you
peek early) and a surprise visitor
for everyone's entertainment and
I do mean "ENTERTAINMENT!" We would love to see
you all there. This banquet will
be full of ENTHUSIASM AND
FUN!!! If you would like to
attend just call the chamber
office and I can fix you up with
some tickets.
I want to apologize to Jim
Bundick for spelling his name
wrong on the 2009 Ballot for
Chamber Directors. Those of
you that are members cast your
votes for the three open spots and
get it back to the Chamber by
January 17.
We are about to seat the
"new" Junior Chamber Board
and look forward to their ideas
and energy for DeLeon. Help me
welcome Linzi Gray, Destine
Kristoffersen, Kyler Caraway,
Destiny
Gonzales,
Lexi
Spurlock, Jessica Barron, Tina
Fleming, Colton Mathis, Jennifer
Lewis and Stuart Martin.
Happy New Year De Leon!
Miss Comanche
County Pageant
The 2009 Miss Comanche
County Pageant will be held at
the Comanche High School
Commons Saturday, February 7,
2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Entries need to be in by
Saturday,
January
24.
Contestants must live in
Comanche County and be
enrolled in grades K-12 as of
September 1, 2008 or currently
being home schooled. Girls in
five divisions (grades K-2; 3-4;
5-6; 7-8 and 9-12) are encouraged to enter. All girls must
attend the Registration Tea at
Wooden Spoons on January 24,
2009 at 9am for photos and following there will be a free modeling clinic at Comanche High
School. There will be tips and
information on modeling, makeup and interviews. Please bring
the shoes that will be worn during the pageant!
Pageant forms may be
picked up at the Comanche
Chamber of Commerce office
and are being distributed to all
girls enrolled in a Comanche
County Public School and the
Comanche Paradigm School.
Girls need to turn entry forms in
early to start the Ticket Sale
Contest. All contestants are
required to sell a minimum of
$30.00 in admission tickets.
Awards will be given to each girl
selling $100.00 in tickets, plus a
grand prize to the top seller.
Everyone who purchases an
adult ticket from a contestant
prior to the pageant will have
their name placed in a drawing
for two $50.00 Comanche Bucks
prizes! The drawings will be
held during the pageant. Winners
do not have to be present to win.
Thank You
During my stay in Hendrick
Cardiac center and my recovery
at home I want to thank everyone
for the cards, the visits, the phone
calls and your prayers, especially
the prayers. For a little while
there I lost hope.
Gerald I. (Shorty) Warren
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ESA
Members
Enjoy
Christmas
Social
De Leon ESA sisters
enjoyed their Christmas social at
the home of Tjwanah Smith on
Monday, December 8. After eating
supper
of
salad,
chicken/broccoli bake, and
chunks of pumpkin pie topped
with vanilla ice cream and
caramel
sauce,
members
exchanged gifts in Chinese
Christmas.
Hostesses for the social
were Cindy Beaty, Debbie
Caraway, Rae Jean Hasty, Nancy
Johnson, Joyce Sides, Tjwanah
Smith, Sue West, and Sue
Wilkerson.
December items brought by
ESA members for the De Leon
food pantry were toothpaste and
shampoo.
Those
attending
the
Christmas social were Amber
Bates, Cindy Beaty, Debbie
Caraway, Carolyn Frasier,
Amanda Gilmore, Charlotte
Higginbottom, Nancy Johnson,
Lori Jordan, Sheri Morgan, Pam
Rice, Joyce Sides, Tjwanah
Smith, Christine Steed, Betty
Terrill, Sue West, and Shirley
Wilkerson.
Weather
&
Lake
Report
This Week’s Weather
The dry, cold winter weather that we have been receiving
was interrupted by a small bit of
moisture on Monday morning.
Unfortunately, the temperatures
were freezing at the time and
minor icing conditions occurred.
Many in the DeLeon area
received less moisture than the
quarter inch recorded at Proctor
Lake.
For the latest area weather
forecast, click the weather button
on our web site, www.deleonfreepress.com.
The following weather
information is obtained from the
Corps of Engineers at Proctor
Lake. Daily readings reflect
weather activity for the 24-hour
period preceding 8:00 a.m. on
the given day. If weather readings are not available, “n/a” is
listed.
Date
12-23
12-24
12-25
12-26
12-27
12-28
12-29
12-30
12-31
01-01
01-02
01-03
01-04
01-05
01-06
High
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
70
77
n/a
76
70
82
36
44
Low
26
32
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
22
24
35
n/a
27
40
57
27
28
Rain
0.03
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.25
2008 Cumulative Rainfall
January
0.97
February
1.00
March
4.00
April
2.99
May
1.11
June
2.21
July
0.89
August
5.10
September 3.16
October
2.33
November 0.09
December 0.10
YTD
23.95
Proctor Lake Report
Lake Levels:
Prior
1157.43
Current
1157.36
Full Level
1162.00
% Capacity
65.2%
Discharge rate (cfs):
Prior
0
Current
0
County Official To Be At DeLeon
City Hall This Thursday
January 8
A representative of the Comanche County Tax AssessorCollector’s office will be at the DeLeon City Hall this
Thursday, January 8.
An office will be set up to conduct business in DeLeon for
the convenience of area citizens. Their office hours are from
9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. except for the noon hour.
Coming Events
Call 893-6868 if you have an event to list
The DeLeon Free Press, P.O. Box 320, DeLeon, Texas 76444
(Publication No. 150080) is published by Morgan Publishing Co.,
51 weeks per year, at 324 S. Texas in DeLeon. Periodicals
postage is paid at DeLeon, Texas 76444. Telephone: 254-8936868; Fax: 254-893-3550; e-mail:[email protected], web site:
www.deleonfreepress.com.
Mailed subscription rates per year: By Comanche County post
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We will be pleased to correct an erroneous description of any person or organization which may appear in the DeLeon Free Press if
it is brought to the attention of the editor. All reprinting rights are
reserved. Copyright 2009.
Publisher-Jerry Morgan
Editor-Laura Kestner
Production-Kay Hodges
Advertising-Betty Wofford
Production-Jill Smith
Sports Editor-Tim White
Serving the DeLeon area since 1890,
striving to be a positive voice in the community.
COMANCHE COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOW
The Comanche County Livestock Show will be held Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday, January 10, 12 &13, 2009 at the county livestock barn.
LULAC TRAINING PROGRAM
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) national
and state civil rights commissions will conduct a five-hour training
program at the DeLeon City Hall on Saturday, January 10, from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. titled “Alternative Approaches to Conflict
Prevention and Resolution” the objective of the training is to dispel
myths, deal with perceptions and form partnerships. To that end
police chiefs, sheriffs and school district superintendents from the
surrounding communities including, DeLeon, Mason, Eden,
Abilene, Cisco, Ranger, Brownwood, Stephenville, Coleman and
Comanche have been sent letters inviting their personnel to attend.
LULACers and interested persons from these as well as other communities in the area are invited and encouraged to attend. There
will be a small fee collected at the door to cover a meal. Anyone
wishing to attend the training please email [email protected]
or call him at 214-601-8681.
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HEAD START
“Breakfast”
Monday, January 12:
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 13:
Banana muffins, apple
slices, milk
Wednesday, January 14:
Biscuits, scrambled eggs,
fruit cocktail, milk
Thursday, January 15:
Malt ‘O Meal, orange slices,
milk
Friday, January 16:
Frosted Mini Wheats,
pineapple chunks, milk
HEAD START
“Lunch”
Monday, January 12:
NO SCHOOL
Chicken spaghetti, fresh
broccoli, canned pears, milk
Indian Mish Mash, corn
bread, banana, milk
BBQ chicken, wheat bread,
spinach, rice, peaches
Friday, January 16:
Pizza burger, garden salad,
grapes, milk
ELEMENTARY
“Breakfast”
Monday, January 12:
NO SCHOOL
Cereal graham crackers,
juice, milk
Biscuits, sausage, milk,
juice
Breakfast burrito, milk,
juice
Friday, January 16:
Cinnamon rolls, graham
crackers, juice, milk
ELEMENTARY
“Lunch”
Monday, January 12:
NO SCHOOL
Chicken fried steak w/gravy,
mashed potatoes, blackeyed
peas, strawberry shortcake, rolls,
milk, condiments
Chicken fajitas, lettuce,
tomatoes, refried beans, orange
smiles, chocolate pudding, milk,
condiments
Comanche
County
Retired
Teachers
Comanche County retired
teachers met December 9, 2008
at F & M Banks Hospitality
Room in DeLeon. A large group
enjoyed food and fellowship.
They also assembled Christmas
gift bags for the nursing homes
in Comanche and DeLeon. The
next meeting of the group will be
January 13, 2009 at 1:00 pm at
C.J’s Dinner in Comanche. The
program will be presented by
Merlene
Day
and
Pat
Loudermilk about their Alaskan
trip. Anyone interested is invited
to attend. For more information
contact Sharon Lesley at 254893-6644.
WEATHER
FORECAST
www.deleonfreepress.com
Pig-n-blankets, pinto beans,
baked chips, pineapple-orange
salad, milk, condiments
Friday, January 16:
Submarine sandwiches, lettuce, tomato, tater tots, carrot
sticks w/ranch, chocolate cake,
milk, condiments
MIDDLE SCHOOL
“Breakfast”
Monday, January 12:
NO SCHOOL
Cereal, fruit, Teddy grahams, juice, milk
Pancake, sausage, syrup,
juice, milk
Breakfast pizza, juice, milk
Friday, January 16:
Chocolate chip muffin,
yogurt, juice, milk
MIDDLE SCHOOL
“Lunch”
Monday, January 12:
NO SCHOOL
Crispitos w/cheese sauce,
spanish rice, mexi-style beans,
saltine crackers, peach cup, milk
Chicken fried steak, gravy,
bread, whipped potatoes, green
beans, banana pudding, milk
Pig-in-blanket, pinto beans,
seasoned corn, graham sticks,
yogurt, milk
Friday, January 16:
Chicken patty on bun, sandwich veggies, baked chips,
orange, birthday cake, milk
Local References Available
Dale McKinney
254-968-8565
Owner
Dublin Livestock Auction
Sale Every Friday at 1:00PM
9862 ESH, Hwy 6 Dublin, Texas
254-445-1734
BURGERS AND FRIES!
Graduate of Texas A&M
Cuco and Elsa Pacheco are proud to announce the graduation of
their son J.R. Pacheco from Texas A&M University. On behalf of
J.R., “a special thank you goes out to family and friends who supported me along the way.”
Grab a
BITE
Mayor’s Corner
By Danny Owen
I have some news to share with the younger people of DeLeon.
Our council is working with a group of people to bring a Motocross
event to our new Community Park.
The event may take place in June 2009 at the tractor pull arena.
Having something new to our area is exciting and should attract
many to our city.
More information will follow in the future.
tfnc
Tonite!
Made while you wait & just your way!
ROLLIE’S ON TEXAS
893-2591
Desdemona News
by Vonnie Guthery
December 25: Christmas
Holiday visitors with Bernard &
Ann Keith were De & Vicki
Robinett, Keitha Robinett &
daughter, Lexie all of DeLeon;
Bill & Tami Sanders & daughter,
Robyn of San Antonio; Brad &
Priscilla Keith & children, Brett,
Brian, Jenna & Andrea of
Louisville, Kentucky; Johnny &
Sandy Cameron & Danny
Cameron of Justin; Billy & Nikki
Febinger
&
children,
Christopher, Allison & Erin of
Cleburne; Pug & Vonnie Guthery
& grand-daughter, Lorin of
Desdemona.
Pug & Vonnie Guthery hosted the Guthery family Holiday
Dinner last Sunday. Those
attending were Frank & Ella
(Guthery) Reeves of Irving;
Richard & Glenda (Foreman)
Garrett of Justin; Ricky & Ranell
Foreman
of
Marbleton,
Wyoming; Thomas & Vicki
Seay, David & Martha Guthery
all of Gorman; Bobby Koonce of
Stephenville; Karen (Guthery)
Fair, Belinda Guthery, Holly
Guthery & daughter, Karsan,
Angela Powledge & son, Lane
all of Desdemona.
Holiday visitors with
Humpy & Betty Duke were
Rodney & Debra Duke of
Pantego; Ronda (Duke) James &
daughter, Emily of Whitney;
Scott & Risa (Duke) Ashley &
daughter Lauren, Brandon &
Daydra Ashley all of Midlothian;
Russell Duke & daughter, Elise
& Katie of Stephenville; Rusty
& Samantha Duke & daughter,
Cadence of Desdemona; Susan
Benbrook & Son, Bran of
Houston.
Colin & Kaley Garcia spend
the Christmas Holidays visiting
with their Dad, George Garcia &
family in Cleburne.
Holiday visitors with Robert
& Ima Brown were from Grove,
Oklahoma; San Antonio; St.
Louis, Missouri; New York;
Grand Prairie & Arlington.
Karen (Guthery) Fair &
grand-daughter, Lorin hosted
Christmas Eve Holiday Supper.
Those attending were Pug &
Vonnie
Guthery,
Belinda
Guthery, Holly Guthery &
daughter, Karen; Roy & Angela
Powledge & son, Lane; Sonja
Hornback & son, Justin; Donal &
Kandice Cogburn & children,
Dylan & Taiah all of Desdemona.
“Happy New Year” from
Pug & Vonnie Guthery.
January 5: Ladies monthly
social will be held on Monday,
January 12th at the Desdemona
Community Center (former
school building). Hostesses will
provide the food for this morning
event. Visitors are welcome.
Arrive at 9:00 am.
Joan Baker is in the
Brownwood Hospital recovering
from recent hip surgery. Friends
of Desdemona sends get well
wishes to Joan.
There is a lot of sickness in
our area with bronchitis, colds,
flu & some recovering from surgery. Remember these & other
shut-ins with your cards &
prayers.
Our sincere sympathy to the
family of Hershel Wayne
Griffith, 71, of DeLeon. A
memorial service was held on
Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the
Desdemona
Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife,
Virgina Griffith of DeLeon; his
children & step children.
Preceded in death by his parents,
Atlas & Gladys (Hooper)
Griffith; his grandparents, Jess &
Della Griffith. Hershel attended
school in Desdemona.
Monday morning, January
5th this area received some rain,
also ice in the low spots.
Have a great day, Vonnie
Besides
Reading,
You Can Use
Them For:
Wrapping, packing,
housetraining, bird
cages, painting
and more.
We, normally have a supply of
old newspapers
available for no charge
at the DeLeon Free Press.
The Bridal Registry
BID NOTICE
The City of DeLeon is now taking bids for Electric Providers for the municipality. Anyone intending on submitting a bid in response to this request must call
#254-893-2065 or come by DeLeon City Hall, 125 S. Texas, DeLeon, Texas, 76444,
and ask for Karen Wilkerson, City Administrator/Secretary, for additional information
on bid requirements. Sealed bids must be at the City Hall located at 125 S. Texas,
DeLeon, Texas by 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2009. The City will be
opening the sealed bids on February 12, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. during the regular council meeting and will award the bid at a public meeting as soon as practicable after
that date. The City of DeLeon reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids will
be determined by the best value for the municipality, the municipality many consider:
1. the purchase price;
2. the reputation of the bidder and of the bidder’s goods
or service
3. the quality of the bidder’s goods or service
4. the extent to which the goods or services meet the
municipality’s needs;
5. the bidder’s past relationship with the municipality;
6. the impact on the ability to contracting with historically
underutilized businesses and nonprofit organizations
employing persons with disabilities;
7. the total long-term cost to the municipality to acquire the
bidder’s good or service; or
8. any relevant criteria specifically listed in the request for bids or
proposals.
Carrie Ann Howard & Bryan Morris
Sarah Smith & Russell Edwards
Heather Stevens & Daniel Carter
Vanessa Vanlandingham & Cary Wright
Emily Faske & Wes Burton
Lindy Stone & Dustin Smith
Shiloh Martin & Jed Lovejoy
Brooke Ford & Ryan Reimer
Allison Draper & William Mayfield
Candiss Caudle & Tony Territo
Bree Descoteaux & Halson McMillian
Danielle Snoddy & Reed Williams
Lauren Parker & Mike Lee
Marcie Cockerham & Chris Grubb
Brittney Burgan & Patrick Kostecka
Kelly Conklin & Joseph Miller
Jessica Whiteman & Jarrod Brown
Mandi Edwards & Mark Nelson
Janice Smith & Adam Moyer
Nadine Terrazas & Craig Rose
Jenna Barnett & Richard McCall
BABY REGISTRY
HOUSEWARMING
Sarah & Blessed Matai
Viki Hymer
An exceptional collection of housewares and gifts
Register your wedding at The Home Place.
The couples above has registered with us for their gift list.
To obtain a copy of the gift list call (254) 965-5120 or visit us at
1491 W. South Loop in Stephenville.
www.dowellshomeplace.com
Proud of that buck?
His or her first deer?
Kill a monster hog?
Bring us your local
area game photos.
We will publish them at no charge on a space available, our choice basis. We want everyone to see
that our part of Texas also has great hunting. And,
if you want to be sure that your photo appears, we
can arrange that for a small charge.
The DeLeon Free Press. 893-6868
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Attorney at Law
Laurie
Lindsey
2008:
Another Dry
Year
(From page 1)
It might be interesting to
note that if August had only been
average in rainfall, 2009 would
have received the second least
amount of rain during the previous 45 years.
It is also noteworthy that
2007, still a recent memory, was
the second wettest year on
record, when the annual precipitation total was 50.04 inches.
What will 2009 be like? No
one knows, of course, however
the weather records are full of
strings of dry years, occasionally
interrupted by a wet year or two.
2007 was one of those infrequent
wet years.
Comanche
County Jail
Inmate
Count
Census Date: January 6, 2009
Comanche County
Gillespie County
Mason County
Erath County
Blanco County
Lampasas County
19
25
5
1
2
8
Total Inmates
60
Jail Capacity
144
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Comanche, Tx 76442
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(From page 1)
Cameron
Canterbury
announced his decision to run
for mayor of DeLeon.
Armstrong Masonic Lodge
#445 hosted a teacher’s breakfast.
The Mighty Maroon Band
received a superior rating in
sight-reading. By receiving a
superior rating during marching
season, the band was awarded
the highest UIL award presented
to competing bands — the
Sweepstakes Award.
Linda Levens was introduced as the new Chamber of
Commerce executive director.
A public library was opened
at the Desdemona Activity
Center.
APRIL
The award winning cast and
crew of DeLeon High School’s
One Act Play was featured on
the front page.
John Rudloff was hit by a
tractor trailer as he drove his
pickup onto Highway 6 between
DeLeon and Gorman.
The CCMC Board of
Directors authorized $6.5 million in debt for a major purchase
of hospital diagnostic equipment.
Hannah, DeLeon’s drug
detection dog, was put down due
to complications of lead poisoning. The previous K-9 officer,
Niki, had also suffered from lead
poisoning.
More than 20 DHS students
participated in UIL competition.
Penny Auction was deemed very
successful.
Se Hablo Espanol
Council Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE DE LEON CITY
COUNCIL WILL MEET IN A REGULAR MEETING ON
THURSDAY, THURSDAY 8, 2008, IN THE COUNCIL ROOM
OF THE DELEON CITY HALL, 125 SOUTH TEXAS STREET,
DE LEON, TEXAS BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. O’CLOCK TO
CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL:
3. INVOCATION:
4. CITIZEN’S PRESENTATION:
5. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 22, 2008:
6. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE POSITION: *** The City Council
of the City of De Leon reserves the right to adjourn into executive
session at anytime to discuss any of the matters listed above, as
authorized by Texas Government Code Section 551.074
(Personnel Matters) ***
7. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE POSITION OF
PLACE THREE COUNCILMEMBER:
8.
STAFF REPORT BETWEEN MAYOR, COUNCIL,
CITY SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR,
EMERGENCY COORDINATOR AND POLICE CHIEF: (no
action can be taken on this item)
9. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
10.
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PAYROLL:
11.
ADJOURNMENT:
The city hosted an Animal
Clinic in front of City Hall and
more than 35 dogs were registered for city tags. Dr. Michael
Burk administered the rabies
shots, assisted by Sandy Files
and Chuck Crawford, DeLeon’s
animal control officer.
Dr. Larry Damron filed for
a place on the Hospital Board.
The
Middle
Trinity
Groundwater
Conservation
District directors discussed the
prospects for possible relocation
of the district office -- from a
rented location in Stephenville.
Jamie Welch, Rick Green
and Tanya Hamilton were pictured at the DeLeon Elementary
School plant sale.
A strong line of storms blew
through the area on April 10,
bringing welcome moisture and
unwelcome winds and lightning.
A shed belonging to Osbaldo
Arsate on the south side of Hwy.
6, just east of town, was heavily
damaged, along with other areas
in and near town.
Villarreal’s Mini Cafe
opened for business.
DeLeon Volunteer Firemen
were called to CR 496 after
downed electrical lines ignited a
grass fire.
MAY
Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Candidate’s Forum with
the following candidates for
local office participating: Zach
Paul, Lee Childers, Mayor
Danny Owen, Marion Quade
and Pauline Villarreal. Marsha
England was the emcee and
Ruby Park the timekeeper.
The City Council voted to
extend the solid waste disposal
contract with IESI.
Lisa Nowlin filed for reelection to the DeLeon School
Board.
Chuck Crawford, DeLeon
animal
control
officer,
announced that a rabid skunk
had been discovered in DeLeon.
Coryell County expressed
interest in joining the Middle
Trinity
Groundwater
Conservation District.
The DeLeon First United
Methodist Church team raised
more than $14,000 for the
Comanche County Relay for
Life.
The DeLeon Volunteer Fire
Department announced the purchase of a new 3,000 gallon
tanker truck which had been purchased for $201,000, with the
biggest part ($168, 675) funded
by FEMA funds.
The valedictorian of the
2008 DHS graduating class was
Brody Hammonds, and the salutatorian was Mitch Barefoot.
The newly-elected council
members -- Mayor Danny
Owen, Pauline Villarreal and
Lee Childers -- were sworn in by
City Secretary Karen Wilkerson.
City officials presented
plaques of appreciation to outgoing council members Howard
Gifford and Norma Locke.
Baccalaureate
services
were held at the First Baptist
Church.
JUNE
More than 40 seniors graduated from DeLeon High School
(actually on May 31) to the
delight of their families and
friends.
The home of Dean and
Louise Newton, 124 N. Cato,
was destroyed by fire (May 31)
as was one of their vehicles.
Council members hired
Bryan Butler as a police officer.
A grand opening ceremony
was held for the brand new
DeLeon Community Park.
Among the dignitaries and officials participating were former
mayors John Adcock and Jim
Adams, Mayor Danny Owen,
State Rep. Sid Miller, Robin
Kolton with Texas Parks and
Wildlife, Council members
Gayle Stroud and Lee Childers,
and City Secretary Karen
Wilkerson.
(See page 7)
Council Discusses
Possibility of Motocross
Event at Community Park
Promotes Officer Heather Hill to Investigator
(From page 1)
All council members expressed
enthusiasm for the event, as did
Linda Levens. But Mayor
Owens added that he’d like to
“have time to do a little homework ourselves” before making
anything official, and the item
was tabled pending further information. The group was invited to
appear again during the January
22 meeting, and Mayor Owen
It’s Time To Honor Those
That Have Made A Difference
In Our Community!
Once again, you are asked to
nominate our deserving fellow citizens for special recognition and honor. At our annual banquet on January 24, 2009,
the Chamber of Commerce will
hand out the awards for - Man
of the Year, Woman of the Year,
Golden Deeds, Business of the
Year, and a new comer to that list, Educator
of the Year, which will be any local college or ISD
educator. Do you know of someone that has gone out
of their way to help others or the community?
Maybe it’s a senior citizen that has been a great
example of service and giving of time and effort?
Maybe a business that is a truly a good employer and
one that has added prosperity to DeLeon? Take the
time to fill this out and mail it or drop it off at the
Chamber of Commerce office by January 19, 2009.
I want to nominate:
Man of the Year_______________________
Woman of the Year____________________
Golden Deeds________________________
Business of the Year___________________
Educator of the Year___________________
Attach a brief description of why this person/or
business should receive the outstanding citizen
award. Please feel free to send a letter if you would
prefer. Be sure to sign your entries and drop it by or
mail it to:
DeLeon Chamber of Commerce
109 South Texas
DeLeon, Texas 76444
254-893-2083
emphasized that they’d need to
have proof of insurance before
event planning could continue.
“We truly look forward to
working with you all on this,”
Owen said.
In other business, council
members:
• Voted to take Officer
Bryan Butler off probation and
authorized a pay increase.
• Voted to authorize Mayor
Danny Owen to sign the contracts for RFPs for engineering,
bond counsel and financial advisor. An RFP is a Request for
Proposal which is an invitation
for suppliers, often through a
bidding process, to submit a proposal on a specific commodity or
service.
• Voted to approve the
minutes from the previous meeting.
• Voted to approve the
November 2008 Tax Statement.
• Voted to authorize
Wilkerson to publish bid
requests for electric providers.
In the open discussion
between city officials and city
employees, there was very little
presented, with most of the
council having nothing to discuss. Mayor Owen noted that he
wanted to thank council members for the many hours they’ve
donated to the city attending
meetings and through various
assignments and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year.
All council members
expressed the same seasonal sentiments.
The next council meeting is
scheduled for January 8, 2009 at
the City Hall.
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Déjà Vu
The French named the sensation déjà vu, and I don’t mind
admitting that I couldn’t a done
no better.
Sometime back, if you
owned two bits, you were well
fixed for the weekend.
You could go watch Ken
Maynard, Buck Jones or
Hopalong Cassidy make life miserable of bush whackers, owl
hoots and various other assorted
ne’er-do-wells. There was a cliff
hanger serial, and a Three Stooge
comedy as side dishes, and the
whole shebang could be had for
nine cents.
Popcorn was a nickel, water
was free, and after that you still
had eleven cents walking around
money.
Weaver’s Drug had four
color, 64 page, comic books that
could be had for a dime, and a
wad of bubble gum of coconut
dimension usually got my last
copper.
Following such an entertainment orgy, I’d gladly do whatever labor was necessary to engage
in another such experience the
next weekend.
A crisis disguised as my
twelfth birthday arrived and with
it, the bitter realization that
admission to the Liberty Theater
automatically jumped to fifteen
cents. I was smart enough to figure out that my lifestyle was due
for a drastic change should I
choose honesty as my policy.
“I don’t know what to do
John Franklin,” I confided. “I
love them stories, I love that popcorn, and I don’t think I can
make it without them funny
books. Tell me the truth—what
should I do?”
John Franklin pushed his
ising glass goggles up onto his
fleece-lined aviator cap, reached
up, placed a comforting hand on
my shoulder, and looked me
squarely in the eye.
“Kinda hunker down at the
window, shove the exact change
into the opening, and lie from the
heart—if you have to,” he
advised.
Edna Merle Stewart sat
inside that window, chewing
gum and inspecting the endless
lines of grimy youngsters each
Saturday and it seemed that she
could penetrate to the bone with
a glance. I took John Franklin’s
advice, and was still shoving my
nine cents, as full payment, when
high school finished me.
It took two hitches in the
Army to correct my curvature of
the spine resulting from nine sent
movies.
I’d might near have forgot
about that tawdry behavior—but
in the eighties I had occasion to
talk with Edna Merle Stewart.
When the visit ended, my
back hurt, and I could not stand
erect for two days.
Déjà vu is worse than
whiplash.
Let me hear from you. My
phone number is 254-893-5063.
My postal address is: 333
W. Ayers Ave., De Leon TX
76444.
Or, you can send an email to
[email protected] or
check www.CharlesChupp.com.
Be sure to check out
each week!
DeLeon
Senior
Citizens
Menus
Meat loaf, cheese stick, blackeyed peas, turnip greens, sliced
peaches, cake, cornbread, milk,
butter
Friday,
January
9:
German sausage, pinto beans,
lettuce/tomato salad, onion,
broccoli, canned pears, cornbread, milk, butter
Monday, January 12:
Stewed chicken, dumplings,
chicken gravy, peas & carrots,
raw vegetable salad, banana
w/cream pudding & topping,
milk, bread, butter
Chili/beans, potato salad, cole
slaw, onion, jello w/topping,
cornbread, milk, butter
WEATHER?
Jack and Joy Morton
Featured in Star Telegram
The following article, which
originally appeared in the
November 28, 2008 Burleson,
Cleburne, Crowley advertising
edition of the Star Telegram, is
reprinted here courtesy of that
publication.
Alvarado Couple Share
a Texas Love Story
Jack and Joy Morton, of
Alvarado, share a magical love
story that has endured for 60
years. These two high school
sweethearts met at DeLeon High
School, at the age of 13 and 14.
Joy was a basketball star and
Jack did his thing as a DeLeon
Bearcat on the football team.
About 60 members of their
family and friends recently
helped the Morton’s celebrate
their 60th wedding anniversary.
The party was hosted by Joel and
Kelly Morton and Jeff and Jana
Morton.
“We both worked in the
peanut fields for different farmers during the summer in
Comanche County during the
1930 and ‘40s” Jack said.
The always industrious Jack
used money he earned throwing
two Star-Telegram routes to pay
for a horse he named Flash. He’d
ride Flash to throw the papers,
and to travel the eight miles
through the woods and down a
country road to visit Joy.
“We would play basketball
in her front yard until about 9:30
p.m.,” he said. “Then I would
ride back to the Boswell Farms
where I worked. I would sometimes go to sleep in the saddle but
would wake up when the horse
would stop at a fence so I could
hold it down and he’d step over
PUBLIC NOTICE
Andre Koda has filed an application for a petition to circulate
among the qualified voters of the City of DeLeon, Texas seeking
an election within the City of DeLeon to LEGALIZE the sale of
all alcoholic beverages including mixed drinks. The application
was filed with the Comanche Clerk, Ruby Lesley on January 6,
2009. This public notice is in accordance with the Texas Election
Code Section 501.023.
it; then he would continue on to
the barn.”
Because the love birds did
not have a car, this was the only
way they had of seeing each
other.
In 1948, the pair were married in the First Methodist
Church of Comanche. He was
17 and she was barely 18.
In a Model A coupe they
borrowed from her dad, they
moved to Fort Worth and into a
small trailer in Jack’s sister’s
back yard.
He soon landed a job at
Armour and Company, and Joy
went to work at Montgomery
Wards - both earning 63-cents
per hour. Their bring-home was
$23.80 each week. Money was
tight but the couple was able to
save enough to pay down on a
car and a small house in
Alvarado. Jack went to work for
the post office, and Joy threw
two Star-Telegram paper routes driving about 150 miles per day
around Joshua and Godley, then
later the Alvarado route - to make
extra money.
When he retired from the
post office, the couple had started
a small western store in
Alvarado, Cactus Jack’s Boot
Country, which has now been in
business 35 years.
“We have lived in Alvarado
for 40 years,” he noted. “We
have been truly blessed with a
good life, being born in the
United States of America, with
good parents and having good
children and grandchildren. We
are looking forward all the way
to our 70th anniversary.”
Good luck, health, and prosperity are our wishes
for the New Year to all our customers.
Texas Chevron
400 S. Texas • DeLeon 893-3007
Besides Reading,
You Can Use Them For:
Wrapping, packing, housetraining,
bird cages, painting and more.
We, normally have a supply of old newspapers
available for no charge at the
DeLeon Free Press.
Proud of that buck?
His or her first deer?
Kill a monster hog?
Bring us your local
area game photos.
We will publish them at no charge on a space available, our choice basis. We want everyone to see
that our part of Texas also has great hunting. And,
if you want to be sure that your photo appears, we
can arrange that for a small charge.
The DeLeon Free Press. 893-6868
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SALE EVERY SATURDAY AT NOON
Serving The Livestock Marketing
Needs of Central Texas!
Hauling Is Available Ask For Details!
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Planning
An
Event?
Do you know of an event
that everyone should
know about? If so, please
don’t forget to give us a
call at the Free Press at
893-6868 or email us at
[email protected].
We’ll try to help get the
word around.
Ruby Weaver Burdell
Grannie Rube
Happy 90th Birthday
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Ex-Prisoners of War Meeting
in Comanche
Nabers, William L.
rections before the state convenSpecial to the Free Press
Polvado, Robert L.
tion is held in Comanche next
By ALFRED EVANS
Pope, Garland
The Department of Texas’ January.
Rambo, Lionel C.
Alsup, Alice Miss
American Ex-Prisoners of War
Reeves, Gerald D.
Bartlett, Horace E
will be holding their 2009 Mid
Riley, Newton E.
Blanton, Morris
Winter Conference in Comanche
Shelton, William G.
Britain, Mark F.
at the Best Western Motel on 15Smith, Charles C. Jr.
Callison, John S.
17 January 2009. This meeting
Solomon Clifford J.
Calloway, Billy J.
will be open to all former prisonSpalding, Henry R.
Chambers, Robert B. Mr.
ers of war, spouses of pows, and
Stephens, Roy
Chilton, Blake
the children and grandchildren of
Stevens, Mel
Couch, Morris B.
former pows. The Department
Summers, James K.
Evans, Rector M
Chairman is Mr. Mel Stevens
Swindle, Charley
Fielder, Wilson Rev & Mrs.
who entered the armed forces
Toliver, Jessie V.
Gibson, Wallace
during World War II from
Warren, John G.
Gilbert, Norman C.
Comanche County.
Williams Garland H.
Guinn, Thornton
Registration forms will be
Hall, Alton H.
available from the Comanche
Please forward corrections
Harris, Joseph L.
County Veterans Service Officer,
and updates to Alfred Evans, 527
Heathington, Joseph G
Mr. Jim Coates, each Tuesday,
Cicero, San Antonio, Tx 78218Hillery Arthur G.
Wednesday and Thursday. A rep2630 who is compiling this list.
Howington, Howard L
resentative from the Waco VA
Humphrey A. L.
POW office: Ms. Ginger Rainey
Johnson, Howard W.
will be attending to assist widows
Johnson, Joseph J
of pows with their DIC claims
Kee, Charles L.
and eligibility requirements.
Lewis, Elsie O
The following are the names
Lloyd William N.
of the known prisoners of war
McGuire, Glen M
from Comanche County during
Milton, John D.
World War II plus several who
Mitchell Harvey
came to Comanche County after
Montgomery, L. P.
their release from the camps. An
Moore, George F. MG
effort is being made to update
Moore, Herman
this list and make necessary cor-
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A ground-breaking
ceremony for a methane gas
plant to be fueled by dairy waste
was held near Dublin.
Bill Scott was named postmaster of DeLeon.
The DeLeon Volunteer Fire
Department’s annual barbecue
fundraiser was deemed successful.
DeLeon Police Department
issued a warning after an
attempted abduction was reported. An unknown male, driving a
dark pickup, tried to force a 14year-old female into his vehicle.
Jason Ferguson was named
DeLeon’s new head football
coach.
Mayor Danny Owen, representing the City of DeLeon, and
Avery Carlisle, representing the
Peach and Melon Festival committee, signed a contract for the
P&M committee’s use of the
new Community Park for three
weeks each year.
Mozelle’s Country Kitchen
re-opened under the ownership
and direction of Rebecca
Howard Limmer.
JULY
The following Peach and
Melon Queen candidates were
announced Courtney Caraway,
R’Leigh McLearen, Candace
Houston,
Jordan
Stelter,
Whitney Morris, Amanda
Salinas and Nicole Davis.
Although the number of
out-of-town visitors was down
somewhat from the previous
years, the DeLeon Quilt Show
was deemed successful.
Cpl. Ben Rowell introduced
Pepper, a two-year-old German
Shepherd — the newest narcotics dog for the DeLeon Police
Department.
Workers set an old, historical bridge on the hiking path at
the DeLeon Community Park.
The bridge had formerly occupied a place on CR 103 over
Jimmys Creek near Sidney.
Natalie Boswell and Laura
Kouns were introduced as the
newest DeLeon coaches.
DDT (Developing DeLeon
Today) announced proposed
City Hall renovations, and also
announced DeLeon native’s Ben
Barnes’ interest in the project
with possible donations in memory of his mother.
Roy
Dale
Freeman
announced his resignation from
the DeLeon City Council.
Allen Stone and Toby
Morris were pictured at a DISD
“Meet and Greet” for Jason
Ferguson, the new head coach.
A feature story on Trooper
Clint Cole, courtesy of the Texas
State Trooper publication,
detailed his battle with cancer,
career in the military and DPS.
The City Council approved
the use of the new Community
Park for adult soccer games.
Zane Trusty and Kimberly
Garmon Murray were scheduled
to entertain at the Peach and
Melon Festival.
AUGUST
Courtney Caraway was
crowned 2008-09 Peach and
Melon Queen on the first night
of the 94th annual Peach and
Melon Festival. K.K. Jackson
was named Little Miss DeLeon,
Madison Gilder was selected
Petite Miss DeLeon, and Linsey
Ballenger was named Junior
Miss DeLeon.
I:53, a local Christian rock
band, played during the P&M
Festival. Band members included Tim Koelln, Mike Sones, Joe
Williams and Lance Battenfield.
Jordan Stelter was named
Miss DeLeon at the conclusion
of the P&M Festival.
A warrant was issued for
Rocky Dee Hidrogo in connection with the murder of
Comanche County resident
Glenn Bundy, in July.
New DISD teachers were
introduced and they included:
Carol Haggard, Romelia Garcia,
Natalie Boswell, Angela Steele,
Jason Ferguson, Laura Kouns
and Dea Higgins.
Council members, city
employees
and
Karen
Wilkerson’s family surprised her
with a small appreciation reception during a City Council meeting.
The Scarlet Ibis, a business
owned by Kelly Dickey and
Paige Williams, opened for business downtown.
Sharon Coan was pictured
welcoming students into her
kindergarten class on the first
day of school.
SEPTEMBER
Tim Fanning was sworn-in
an began work as a DeLeon
police officer.
The DeLeon Bearcats and
cheerleaders, in uniform, were
featured on the front page.
Freddie Davis was the first
week’s winner in the Free Press
football contest.
It was reported that the hospital started the new fiscal year
with a profit.
The Peach and Melon
Queen float was awarded the
Civic Division originality winner at the West Texas State Fair
and Rodeo parade in Abilene.
Gay Davis, the wife of the
first week’s winner, was the second winner of the football contest.
The “problem” north wall
of the City Hall building was
spotlighted on the front page in
an update on the remodeling
project fundraising efforts.
Aaron Riggs, a fourth grader, was the third winner in the
football contest.
A large crowd was on hand
in Proctor for the Fever Fun’d
Raiser event sponsored by the
Comanche County Healthcare
Foundation.
Homecoming King and
Queen
nominees
were
announced and included Matt
Nowlin, Tim Lopez, Pedro
Calzada, Trevor Nowlin, Silvia
Reyna, Latisha Abbey, Jessica
Flores and Kim Perez.
Carolyn Frasier was the
fourth winner of the football
contest.
Wivine Banyanga, owner of
WMB
Medical
Billing
Specialists, was introduced as a
new DeLeon Chamber of
Commerce member.
OCTOBER
Pedro Calzada and Latisha
Abbey
were
selected
Homecoming King and Queen
at the 2008 Homecoming game
against Valley Mills.
Jessica Flores was selected
Football Sweetheart, and
Catalina Gonzales was selected
Band Sweetheart.
Beth Riggs was the fifth
winner of the football contest.
A “Bring Your Own Band”
marching competition at Bearcat
field was deemed a huge success.
DeLeon
Volunteer
Firefighters responded to a
smoky grass fire at the intersection of Highways 16 and 2318 in
Downing.
A case
of
MRSA
(Methicillin-Resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus) Staph
Infection was discovered at one
of the DeLeon school campuses.
Talmadge Hodges was the
sixth winner in the football contest.
Kindergarten classes from
the DeLeon Elementary School
visited the DeLeon Volunteer
Fire Station on a field trip.
DeLeon City Council members heard differing reactions
(some people praised the council
and some people complained) to
a citywide clean-up effort that
resulted in more than 100 ordinance violation notices being
sent out to residents and businesses requesting they clean up
their property.
Cecelia Carruth was the
seventh winner in the football
contest.
Comanche County Medical
Center announced the purchase
of a 15-person shuttle bus, courtesy of Joe and Peggy Gore, that
would run between Comanche
and DeLeon beginning in
November.
Fall Festival King and
Queen
nominees
were
announced and included freshmen Seth Locke and Lauren
Casey, sophomores Jake Paul
and Lexi Spurlock, juniors Alex
Rorie and Kendra Howard, and
seniors Clayton Stokes and
Libby Gilder.
Jane Sims was the eighth
winner of the football contest.
Juniors Alex Rorie and
Kendra Howard were selected
King and Queen of the Fall
Festival.
During the regularly scheduled school board meeting,
DISD officials and elementary
faculty and staff celebrated their
recognition as an Exemplary
School
by
the
TEA
Accountability System.
Taylor Hodges, 7, was the
ninth winner of the football contest.
NOVEMBER
The DeLeon Bearcats
ended the regular season as
undefeated
2008
District
Champions!
Buddy Sharp was the tenth
winner in the football contest.
The First United Methodist
Church Harvest Festival was
deemed successful.
A LULAC Community
Forum at the DeLeon City Hall
attracted approximately 70 participants and was viewed by
organizers as successful.
Jesse
DeLaTorre,
of
DeLeon, was killed when his
truck was rear-ended and
knocked sideways into a tree just
south of the hospital on
Highway 16. “Intoxicated
manslaughter with a vehicle”
charges were filed against the
other driver -- Randy Dale
Hamlin of Lucas.
Josh Carruth was the
eleventh winner in the football
contest.
It was reported that Election
Day proceedings ran without
any notable problems locally,
with the exception of the timeconsuming counting of the early
voting paper ballots which
resulted in late final results
reporting.
Terrill Casey was the
twelfth winner in the football
contest.
A huge crowd was on hand
for a “Pack the Gym” pep rally
just prior to the Bearcat’s playoff game against Quinlan Boles.
Chloe, a black Lab, was
introduced by K-9 handler
Officer Tim Fanning, as the
newest narcotics dog for the
DeLeon Police Department.
Chloe replaced Pepper, who,
according to Mayor Danny
Owen, was just not right for the
job.
Cecelia Carruth won the
football contest (her second win)
for the last week of competition.
Members from many different area churches and denominations gathered under one roof, at
the DeLeon First Baptist
Church, for the annual
Community
Thanksgiving
Service.
DECEMBER
DeLeon police responded
to 101 W. Labadie (the apartments at the old Traveler’s
Hotel) Saturday, November 29,
to investigate a possible attempted suicide and discovered the
body of Kathleen Linderholm,
age 50. Due to circumstances
deemed “suspicious,” DeLeon
police requested the assistance
of the Texas Rangers and the
FBI’s Texas Evidence Collection
Team from Dallas.
The annual Arts and Crafts
show, sponsored by the
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County Judge James R.
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total outdoor burn ban.
Carlie Hamilton, 5, was pictured sitting on Santa’s lap at the
DeLeon Country Christmas,
downtown.
County
commissioners
extended the outdoor burn ban
and voted to prohibit the sale of
aerial fireworks.
Police reported no new
developments in the investigation of the death of Kathy
Linderholm.
DeLeon and Sipe Springs
volunteer firemen responded to
fight a wind-blown wildfire on
Highway 587.
A world-class scientific
adventure team -- Dr. Brady Barr
and cinematographer Bryan
Harvey -- visited the DeLeon
area to make a film about feral
hogs for the television series
“Dangerous Encounters” on the
National Geographic channel.
Alyssa Mahan exhibited the
top steer at the earlier than usual
DeLeon Livestock Show,
December 13. Mitch Winkles
exhibited the top market hog,
Kris Hodges had the top heifer,
Tayln Jobe had the top market
lamb, and Kaleb Nowlin had the
top breeding swine.
A large group of volunteers
gathered to assemble Christmas
baskets for distribution to those
in need in DeLeon. The operation was a function of the
DeLeon Ministerial Alliance and
was primarily funded by the
offering collected at the
Community-wide Thanksgiving.
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passed away, January 1, 2009, at
Comanche County Medical
Center. He was born on May 29
1937, in Gorman, Texas, to the
late Jessie Atlas and Willa
Gladys Hooper Griffith. He was
united in marriage to Virginia
Ellen Penland, December 18,
1969, in Mission, Texas.
Mr. Griffith was a retired
Military Police. He also served as
a Police Officer for the McAllen
Police Department. He grew up
in Desdemona and was a 1956
high school graduate of the
Hogtown Porkers. He enjoyed
boating, nature sight seeing and
also teasing family members and
friends. In his later years, he
enjoyed having coffee and reminiscing with friends. He was
married to his beloved wife,
Virginia for 39 years.
Funeral services will be held
at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 8,
2009, at the Desdemona
Cemetery with Bro. Tim White
officiating.
He is survived by his wife,
Virginia; children, Mary Ellen
Martinez and husband, Eddie;
James Atlas Griffith and wife,
Anna; Charles Michael Griffith
and wife, Stephanie, Lisa Denise
Yeager and husband, Bob;
Bobby Dean Hicks and wife,
Tammy; eleven grandchildren,
along with other family members including, Pete and Deborah
Hooper, Mrs. R. D. Griffith,
Grace Stokes and families.
He was preceded in death by
father, Jessie Atlas Griffith;
mother, Willa Gladys Griffith;
paternal grandfather, Jesse
Mercer (Uncle Jess) Griffith;
paternal grandmother, Ardella
(Wilcox) Griffith; maternal
grandfather, William Ervin
Hooper; maternal grandmother,
Senia (Holmes) Hooper; close
cousins, R. D. Griffith and Eddie
Stewart.
Published January 8, 2009
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CHURCH DIRECTORY
Morton Chapel
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Methodist Church
316 E. Navarro, DeLeon
893-5842 Office 893-2162 Fax
West on 587-South FM 2318
Lord’s Day
2nd-4th-5th Sundays
Bible Class: 9:45AM
Worship: 10:45AM & 6:00PM
10:00 a.m.
Wednesdays
Pastor Lisa Neslony
Mid-Week Bible Class 7:00PM
Geoff Litke- Preacher
First Baptist Church
DeLeon, Tx
100 South Houston
SUNDAY SERVICES
Sunday School 9:30AM
Morning Worship 10:40AM
Evening Services 6:00PM
Wed. Prayer/Praise 7:00 PM
Bro. David Kelly - Pastor
Daniel Harper, Youth Minister
254-893-6593
Fair Haven
Baptist Church
East Ham DeLeon
Sunday Services:
Sunday School AM
Church Service :AM
Sunday Evening Singing PM
Wednesday Prayer Meeting PM
Pastor: Kenneth Wilson
DELEON ASSEMBLY
OF GOD CHURCH
Corner of Seguin & Travis
Sunday Evening Youth 6:00PM
Sunday Evening 6:00PM
Wednesday Evening 7:00PM
Phone 893-5722
H i gh l an d Mi ssi o n ar y
Baptist Church
David E. Locke, Pastor
Lunch @ Noon
Afternoon Service 1:00PM
On Hwy. 2156
Parsonage 445-0368 Church 445-2090
First Christian Church
101N. Houston
Sunday Services
Sunday Worship 10:30AM
Gideon Botha
254-893-6333
St. Joe Baptist Church
Discipleship Training 6:00PM
Young Women & Young Men
Bible Study 6:00PM
Evening Worship 7:00PM
Wednesday Services Beginning 6PM
RA’s, GA’s, Mission Friends, Youth &
Prayer Meeting/Adult Bible Study 7PM
Bro. Jackie Auvenshine, pastor
N. On Hwy 16 then L. on FM
Rd 2921
DeLeon, TX Phone 893-2148.
United Pentecostal Church
125 E. Manchaca, DeLeon
Sunday Evening 6:00PM
Wednesday Evening 7:30PM
Pastor
Varence Janord Dupre
Church: 893-2795
Parsonage: 893-7280
First United
Methodist Church
On Main Street in DeLeon
Pastor Lisa Neslony
Sunday Services
Early Worship 8:45a.m.
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Worship 10:55a.m.
Evening 6:30p.m.
Church 893-6155 Parsonage 893-6540
[email protected]
Liberty Baptist
Church
Sunday Services
Sunday School - 10:30AM
*West on Hwy 6 to Rucker
Left on CR 459
Daryl Hirst - Pastor
GILBERT
Ruth Ann Gilbert, age 83,
of DeLeon, passed away
Wednesday,
December
24,2008 at the Comanche Co.
Medical Center.
She was born November
25, 1925 in Abilene, Texas to
the late Charlie James “C.J.”
Thompson and Alice Gertrude
Howe Thompson.
She married George R.
Gilbert on April 15, 1945 in
Gorman, Texas.
Mrs. Gilbert was a homemaker. In her earlier years she
worked at Gorman Peanut
Company where she met her
future husband, George. She
also had been employed as secretary for Lone Star Gas
Company; former secretary
and teacher aide for Birdville
ISD. She had resided in
DeLeon thirty years, having
previously lived in North
Richland Hills. She was a
member DeLeon First United
Methodist Church. She had
previously served as president
of Study Club in Goldthwaite;
member DeLeon Shakespeare
Club;
United
Methodist
Women and DeLeon Bridge
Club.
Funeral Services were
held Monday, December 29,
2008 at 10:30 am, at DeLeon
First United Methodist Church
with Pastor Lisa Neslony officiating with music provided by
Vicki Robinett. Burial took
place at Murray Cemetery,
Carbon, Texas.
Survivors included one
son, George R. “Gil”, II, and
wife Belinda of Keller; three
daughters, Jane Traweek and
husband Lonny of College
Station; Margaret Longbottom
and husband John of North
Richland Hills and Nan Baker
and
husband
Rick
of
Arlington; brother C.J. “Jim”
Thompson, Jr. & wife Mary of
San Angelo; 9 grandchildren
and 9 great-grandchildren;
step-brother Bob Brogdon and
wife Melody of Clearlake; sister-in-law, Darlene Gilbert of
Denver and step-sister-in-law,
Helen Shipley of Weatherford.
She was preceded in death by
parents, husband George R.
Gilbert and step brother Dr.
William M. “Bill” Brogdon.
Pallbearers were Seth
Longbottom, Shay Traweek,
Chris
Gilbert,
Phillip
Cadenhead, Matt Garrett, and
Terry Day.
DeLeon Free Press
SHERROD
Lovena “Vennie” Kinser
Sherrod, age 96, passed away
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
at a Stephenville nursing
home.
Graveside services was
held 2:00 pm Friday at
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Comanche
County
with
Denver Rainey officiating,
services under the direction of
Higginbotham Funeral Home
in Gorman.
Mrs. Sherrod was born
August 3, 1912 in Lampasas
County, Texas to George
Porter and Millie Powell
Porter. She was a retired
licensed vocational nurse and a
member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son,
C.R. Kinser and wife, Shirley
of Eastland; one granddaughter, Courtney Hansen and husband, Kaleb of Granbury. She
was preceded in death by her
parents, a daughter, Holly
Kinser; two sisters, Willibea
Cornwell and Cordelia Hall;
five brothers, Stanley, Floyd,
Sam, John and C.P. Porter.
DeLeon Free Press
GREEN
Anna Marie Green, age 72
of DeLeon, Texas passed away
Sunday, December 28, 2008 in
Abilene, Texas.
She was born June 10,
1936 in Farmington, New
Mexico to the late J.T.
Archuletta and Irene Marie
Gutierred Archuletta.
She married Orville L.
(John) Green September 10,
1971 in Brownsfield, Texas.
Mrs. Green was a homemaker. In years past, she was a
hairdresser, antique appraiser,
worked as a cosmetologist for
Braniff Airlines; she was a
caregiver for her parents and
was bookkeeper/dispatcher for
her husband, John, in his business, Lee Ann Trucking. She
had resided in DeLeon since
2000, having previously lived
in Corsicana. After moving to
DeLeon, she was a member of
the
Shakespeare
Club,
Republican Women and devoted many hours of service to the
DeLeon Food Pantry and
Clothes Closet and was actively involved in the Gift Life program. She was an active member of DeLeon First Baptist
Church; loved to play “42” and
HILL
Billy Ray Hill, Sr., age 43 of
Comanche, Texas, passed away
Friday, December 26, 2008 at
Hendrick Medical Center,
Abilene, Texas.
He was born October 29,
1965 in Fort Worth, Texas, to
Alton Ray Hill and Norma Jean
Fann Boykin.
He married Monique
Burrow June 2, 1998 in
Comanche, Texas.
Mr. Hill was employed at
Texas Sodium Bentonite. He
had resided in Comanche 13
years, having previously lived in
Jacksboro.
Funeral Services were held
Monday, December 29, 2008 at
2:00 pm with Foy Owens officiating and music by Cindy Elk.
Graveside Service and Burial
were at Sardis Cemetery,
Comanche Co.
Survivors include wife
Monique Hill of Comanche;
mother Norma Jean Boykin of
Comanche; father Alton Ray Hill
of Azle; three sons, Billy Ray
Hill, Jr. of Stephenville and
Joshua Hill and Anthony Hill,
both of Azle; 3 daughters, Leila
Canfield of Seattle, WA., Rachel
Bingham
and
Michelle
Bingham, both of Comanche;
sister Xylina Hallmark of
Lingleville; 3 grandchildren,
Jacob Hill, Feather Canfield and
Aaron Patrick. He was preceded
in death by his brother Larry
Dwayne Hill.
Pallbearers included Wiggy
Hartwingensen, Steve Johnson,
Chadd Strew, Bill Burrow, Joe
Davis and Kyle Thornton.
DeLeon Free Press
FERRILL
Beulah Frances Ferrill, age
94 years, 9 months and 9 days, of
Houston, Texas died Saturday,
January 3, 2009 at Treemont
Health Care Center in Houston,
Texas.
She was born on March 25,
1914 in Jack County, Texas to
Charles Stark and Frances
(Smith) Stark.
She married Lawson
Cowley in Jack County, Texas.
He preceded her in death in 1939.
On April 6, 1940, she was united
in marriage to Winborn Ferrill in
Weatherford, Texas. He preceded her in death on August 2,
1992. She was a rancher.
She is survived by daughter
and son-in-law, June and George
Jones of Houston; and grandson,
Robert Burnside.
Family received friends at
enjoyed Senior Adult Night
playing games at her church.
Anna was a devoted wife, precious friend who was always
willing to go the extra mile.
Her sweet spirit and kind heart
will always be remembered by
all those she met.
A Memorial Service was
held Wednesday, December 31,
2008 at DeLeon First Baptist
Church with Daniel Harper
officiating and music provided
by Lloyd and Pam Rush, and
Rocky and Martha Bunting.
Body was donated to medical
science.
Survivors included husband John Green of DeLeon; 5
daughters, Teresia Calabro and
Sheila Alexander, both of
Buffalo, New York; Melody
Wilson of Atlanta, GA, Joretta
Williams of Farmington, New
Mexico
and
Wardena
Heiberman of Albuquerque, N.
M.; brother Orlando S.
Archuletta; sisters Mollie
Jeantet of Ureka, CA; Agnes
Lancaster of Rising Star,
Texas; Ruth Candelaria of
Farmington, N.M.; Maria
Lemery of San Jose, CA; Hope
Johnson and Rita Blake, both
of Los Angeles, CA; 7 grandchildren, Tiffany, Benjamin,
Brandy, Paula, Ashley, Melanie
and Jennifer; She was preceded
in death by parents, brother
Felix Archuletta; son Charles
Wendell Green; sister Delia
Blize and great-grandson John
Bailey Callabro.
Memorials may be made
to Southwestern Medical
School, 5323 Harry Hines
Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390.
DeLeon Free Press
FRASURE
Harold Basil Frasure, age
86 passed away Thursday,
January 1, 2009 at his home in
DeLeon, Texas.
Mr. Frasure was born
August 26, 1922 to the late
Everett and Garah Hester Hearn
Frasure in Knox County, Texas.
He married Marie Sharp on
October
19,
1946
in
Weatherford, Texas.
Mr. Frasure was a WWII
Army Veteran, with a two year
term in the Pacific and another 9
months in Canada and the states.
He was a building contractor
with vast experience, homes,
office building, churches,
schools, motels and thousands of
apartment buildings all over
Texas and four other states. He
was a very avid fisherman and
the very lucky husband of Marie
Sharp Frasure for 62 years. Had
lived in DeLeon since 1994
moving here from Weatherford
and was a Baptist. Harold
always had a garden, loved to
grow everything and gave away
at least half.
A private Service was held
1:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 7,
2009 at Graveside Bluebonnet
Hills Memorial Park in
Colleyville.
Survivors included wife
Marie of DeLeon, Grandson
Brian Frasure of Frisco, Texas
and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by parents, three sons Edwin Bert
(Eddie), Harold Ray (Ray), and
Randy Lee (Ran) all of whom
were killed in accidents. Two
brothers Rev. O.L. Frasure,
Edwin Frasure, two sisters Iva
Frost and Jimmie Dawson.
Family request Memorials
made to American Cancer
Society.
DeLeon Free Press
Comanche Funeral Home on
Tuesday evening from 6:00 P.M.
until 8:00 P.M. Lunch was held
at Sidney Church of Christ.
1:00 P.M., Wednesday, January
7, 2009 at Comanche Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Ronnie
Calcote officiating. Burial followed in the Gardens of Memory
Cemetery in Comanche County,
Texas with Comanche Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
View and Sign Guest Book
At: www.comanchefh.com
DeLeon Free Press
HOOKS
Paul V. Hooks of Stephenville
went to be with his savior
December 31, 2008. Survivors
include daughter Debbie & sonin-law Joe Locke of DeLeon,
and granddaughter Kelsey. A
complete obituary will follow in
next weeks issue.
ROBERTSON
William Milton “Robbie”
Robertson
passed
away
Saturday, January 3, 2009 at a
Fort Worth hospice. A complete
obituary will follow in next
weeks issue.
MARETT
Mike “Wimpy” Marett, age
59 years, 2 months and 9 days, of
Comanche,
Texas,
died
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
at
Songbird
Lodge
in
Brownwood, Texas.
He was born on October 15,
1949 in Waco, Texas to Junior
Marett and Mary Helen
(Reynolds) Marett.
He was a machinist for
Saint-Gobains in Stephenville.
Mike was a member of First
Baptist Church in Tahoka.
He is survived by his father,
Junior Marett of Comanche;
brother and sister-in-law, Billy
and Debra Marett of Comanche;
nephew, Cody Marett; niece,
Alisha Marett Hunter and husband, Clynt; and two grandnieces, Rylie and Alyssa. He
was preceded in death by his
mother, Mary Helen Marett, on
January 13, 2008.
Family received friends at
Comanche Funeral Home on
Friday evening from 6:00 pm
until 8:00 pm. Lunch was at the
family home, 600 North Elm
Street, Comanche, that followed
the funeral services.
at 10:00 am, Saturday,
December 27, 2008 at Graveside
with Rev. Glen Hickman officiating.
Burial was in the
Oakwood
Cemetery
in
Comanche,
Texas
with
Comanche Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
If desired, memorials may
be made to First Baptist Church
of Proctor, P.O. Box 805,
Proctor, Texas 76468; or
American Diabetes Association,
3513 North Main, Suite 320,
Fort Worth, Texas 76106.
View and Sign Guest Book
At: www.comanchefh.com
DeLeon Free Press
RUSSELL
Ina Jo Russell, age 81 of
Gorman passed away Sunday,
December 28, 2008 at her
home in Gorman.
Services were held 10:00
am Wednesday, December 31,
2008 at the Higginbotham
Funeral Home Chapel with
Bro. Barry Schahn and Bro.
Denver Rainey officiating.
Burial was at Oaklawn
Cemetery in Gorman.
Miss Russell was born
February 17, 1927 in Gorman
to Whit Russell and Sadie
Lindley Russell. She attended
Gorman Schools. She worked
at the tailor shop, Birdsong
Peanuts, the Gorman nursing
home and at the 7-11 at a clerk
for many years. She was a
member of the First Baptist
Church in Gorman and an avid
cat lover.
Survivors include a sisterin-law, Adele Russell of
Everman; five nieces, Susan
and Tom Arnold of St. Simons
Island, GA, Katy and Mike
Czaikowski of Sugarland,
Sarah and Dwane Anderson of
Jesup, GA, Sandra Porter of
Gorman and Stephanie Russell
of Everman; four nephews,
Steve Russell of Everman,
Skip and Peggy Russell of St.
Simons Island, GA, Mark and
Tresa Russell of North
Richland Hills, and Jonathan
and Katy Russell of Hurst and
numerous great nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in
death by her parents, one sister, Ima George Porter and two
brothers, Whit
“Buster”
Russell and Wade Russell.
Visitation was Tuesday
evening at the funeral home
from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
DeLeon Free Press
FREE PRESS SPORTS
Tim White - Sports Editor (Phone: 758-2272; Email: [email protected])
FIRST PLACE. Bearcat team poses with 1st place trophy from Priddy/Zephyr
Tournament. (Back row, left to right) Kody Travis, Abel Mata, Alex Rorie, Michael Kelly,
Austin Koonce, Coach Brad Janek, Colt Wells, Mason Stewart, Adam Moreno (Front row)
Tanner Welch, Hayden Lewis, Nathan Tucker, Josh Kelly, Clayton Stokes, Dustin Bennett.
Bearcats Sweep Tournament but Fall to
Poolville in Holiday Action
The DeLeon Bearcats
buzzed
through
the
Priddy/Zephyr tournament,
winning four games and taking
first place, and then were hit
by a buzz saw in the Friday
game against Poolville.
Kody Travis won MVP
for the tournament and Colt
Wells and Austin Koonce were
named to the all tournament
team.
The Bearcats blasted the
Brooksmith Mustangs by a
score of 79-25 in the first game
of the tournament. DeLeon
only allowed two points in the
second period and six points in
the first half, taking a 28-6
lead at the break.
Wells led all scorers with
15 points. Travis dropped in
13, scoring a double-double by
grabbing 14 rebounds. Josh
Kelly and Hayden Lewis each
added 10 points. Mason
Stewart scored seven.
Wells also grabbed eight
boards. Koonce had five
assists and five steals.
The Bearcats swept
through the Monday game
with the Walnut Springs
Hornets by a score of 69-45.
After scoring 23 points in the
first quarter, DeLeon used
defense to push the game out
of reach in the second frame,
only allowing three points.
Kelly led all scorers with
21 points, and added six steals.
Nathan Tucker added ten and
Travis and Tanner Welch each
scored eight. Koonce dropped
in six points and distributed 10
assists. Hayden Lewis had
seven assists.
Travis also captured sixteen boards and six steals.
The Bearcats cruised
through the Zephyr Bulldogs
by a score of 66-31. Bearcats
defense in the final three periods lifted DeLeon to an easy
victory. The Bearcats allowed
seven, nine and two points in
the final frames while scoring
18, 14 and 17.
Travis led scorers with
another double-double, 13
points and 15 rebounds. Kelly
added nine points and six
steals.
Koonce scored seven and
Lewis and Alex Rorie added
six. Tucker had five points.
Stewart, Moreno, Wells and
Able Mata each scored four.
DeLeon edged Priddy in
a Wednesday championship
game by a score of 57-50. The
Bearcats took a strong 36-16
lead by halftime, but had to
hang on to capture the win
against a feisty Pirate team.
Travis scored another
double-double, dropping in 20
points and grabbing 17
rebounds.
Wells scored nine and
Stewart added eight. Koonce
scored seven, Kelly added five
and Adam Moreno four.
Koonce also had seven
rebounds. Wells grabbed six
and Kelly had five boards.
The Bearcats fell in a
tough game to the Poolville
Monarchs Friday night by a
score of 46-56 in a home
game.
“We started off really
slow and that hurt us,” said
Coach Brad Janek.
“But I thought in the second half we picked it up,
played better defense and got
the ball in the hole. In the
fourth quarter we caused 13
turnovers and almost got right
back in the game.”
DeLeon only scored four
points in the first frame, falling
behind by nine.
The Bearcats tied the
game back at 13 before the
Monarchs pushed out a nine
point halftime lead.
Poolville
outscored
DeLeon by three points in the
third period, and DeLeon
outscored the Monarchs in the
fourth by three.
Kelly led Bearcat scorers
with 25 points, including
seven three point makes.
Stewart and Tanner Welch
each had five points. Travis
and Koonce had four.
Travis grabbed seven
rebounds. Kelly had six.
Koonce distributed eight
assists.
CONSOLATION. Lady Cats pose with Consolation Trophy from Hwy. 218 Tournament.
(Back row, left to right) Candace Houston, Kim Perez, Linzi Gray, Meagan Holder, Kyler
Caraway, Kelbi Bartley, Micah Cisneroz, Latisha Abby, Coach Heath Gibson. (Front row)
Alison Martinez, Kayla Atchley, Silvia Reyna.
Lady Cats Win Consolation Plus One
The DeLeon Lady Cats
took Consolation in the
Highway 218 Tournament
(Priddy/Zephyr) and defeated
Poolville last week to improve
their record to 11-6. With the
victories, the Lady Cats
matched their win total from a
year ago in which they finished 11-17.
Micah Cisneroz, a freshman, was named to her first
all-tournament after averaging
11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds
over three games of the tournament.
DeLeon will be off until
January 9 when they open district play against rival,
Gorman.
The Lady Cats couldn’t
overcome a sluggish first quarter, falling 55-50 to the Priddy
Lady Pirates in first round
action of the Highway 218
Tournament here Monday
afternoon.
The Lady Cats led 7-6
before Priddy went on a 12-0
run to take a 18-7 lead at the
end of one. Although DeLeon
outscored the Lady Pirates in
each of the final three quarters,
the first quarter deficit proved
to be too much to overcome.
Latisha Abbey led the
Lady Cats with 17 points and
six rebounds with Silvia
Reyna adding 12 points as
well.
Kyler Caraway and Linzi
Gray scored five points apiece.
Micah Cisneroz and Kayla
Atchley scored four each.
Gray also came of the
bench to grab six rebounds.
Reyna had four assists and
seven steals.
On Tuesday afternoon
Cisneroz scored a career-high
18 points and Latisha Abbey
added 15 more as the DeLeon
Lady Cats pulled out a 58-50
win over district foe Evant, in
second round action of the
Highway 218 Tournament.
DeLeon took a 15-13
first quarter lead, before
falling behind by seven, 31-24
at the half. In the third quarter
Cisneroz took over, scoring 11
points with six of them coming
on a pair of critical three pointers. On the night, the freshman
guard shot 6-for-11, going 3for-5 from behind the arc
along with five rebounds and
six steals.
Not to be overshadowed,
Abbey notched her fourth double-double of the season,
adding 12 rebounds to her 15point total.
Reyna and Gray each
scored seven points. Caraway
added six.
Caraway also grabbed
eight rebounds. Reyna nabbed
seven and Gray had six boards.
On Wednesday, the
DeLeon Lady Cats closed out
2008 by claiming the consolation trophy at the Highway
218 Tournament with a 46-38
win over Brookesmith.
DeLeon trailed by one at
the break, 26-25, before limiting the Lady Mustangs to only
12 second-half points.
Holding a 36-31 lead
after three quarters, the Lady
Cats were able to ice the game
by sinking 8-of-11 free throws
down the stretch to claim the
win.
Abbey and Cisneroz led
the Lady Cats, scoring 12
points apiece.
Reyna scored seven
points and Meagan Holder
added five.
Gray
grabbed
six
rebounds. Caraway added five.
Reyna also took eight
steals. Atchley had three
assists.
On
Friday
night,
Caraway scored 11 points and
pulled down eight rebounds as
the DeLeon Lady Cats defeated Poolville, 39-26.
Caraway, a sophomore,
scored her career-high point
total on 5-of-8 shooting from
the field.
Senior guards Atchley
and Reyna chipped in eight
points apiece for the Lady
Cats. Abbey added five with
eight rebounds.
GETTING UP HIGH. Three DeLeon roundballers rise in week’s action. Josh Kelly, Colt
Wells and Micah Cisneroz show they can rise above the competition.
NOT HERE, YOU DON'T. Seth Locke shuts out a Poolville ball handler and Joel
Rodriquez covers beneath the basket.
JV Boys Fall to Poolville
The JV Bearcat basketball team fell in a close game
to the Poolville Monarchs by a
score of 38-40 in a home game
Friday night.
The lead went back and
forth for most of the night, but
Poolville edged ahead when it
counted, leading by four after
one, three at the half, and one
after three periods.
Dustin Bennett led the
Bearcats with 14 points.
Michael Kelly and Joel
Rodriquez each added seven.
Calvin Caraway dropped in six
and Derek Sparger scored four.
Rodriquez grabbed an
unbelievable 16 rebounds.
Kelly had seven and Caraway
six.
Kelly had four steals.
Bennett and Caraway stole
three.
TAKING IT BACK. Lauren Casey rips down another rebound and looks for Megan
Williams as an outlet. Whitney Morris and Jordyn Stelter fill the lanes.
JV Lady Cats Dismantle Poolville
The JV Lady Cats netted
the Poolville Monarchs last
Friday in a home game by a
score of 50-24.
After playing to an 8-8
tie after one period, the Lady
Cats poured in sixteen second
period points and allowed only
three.
Destiny
Gonzales,
Amber Woods and Whitney
Morris led the Lady Cats, each
scoring ten points.
Taylor Patterson added
eight
points.
R-Leigh
McLearen dropped in six.
Courtney Caraway scored four
and Megan Williams two.
Jordyn Stelter came of
the bench to grab six rebounds.
Woods and Morris had five
boards. McLearen and Lauren
Casey each had three
rebounds.
Gonzales added four
steals and McLearen grabbed
three. Courtney Caraway also
had two steals, and Desire
Spurlen had two with two
rebounds.
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MAJESTIC THEATRE
OF EASTLAND
629-1322
108 N. Lamar
Quantum of
Solace
Rated PG-13
7:30 p.m. Showings
Fri-Mon Admission $4.50
FOR
SALE
MISC.
For Sale
FIREARMS
Cost + 10%
All Manufacturers
Rifles, Pistols, Shotguns
All State & Local Laws Apply
Must be 21 Years of Age
Wanted
254-485-0286
Arrowhead Collections Wanted.
Cash purchase. Local area collections only.
Prior inspection
required. 842-4945.
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WANTED: Hay & Cattle pasture. Call Bryan Morris at 254893-4040.
20-25c
WANTED: Good farm land to
plant grain or run cattle. Cade
Richmond
325-330-0590.
References provided. tfnc.
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FOR RENT
FOR SALE:
Refrigerater in good condition
Call 254-893-7860
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Used Tires
•Oil Changes
•Transmission Service
•Belts-Hoses
•Cooling System Flush
•Brakes & More
Woffords Used Cars
FOR SALE:
1 show pig need to find new
home will be ready Jan. 15
call 893-2055
FOR SALE:
Show steer for butcher 8935354 or 734-5429
FOR SALE:
Two Female Chihuahua long
hair - full blood not registered
$200 each call 842-4633
FOR SALE:
Pit Bull puppies, 1st shot &
wormed parents on site call
after 5:00 254-979-0623
MISC.
PIANO LESSONS:
Piano lessons ages 7-13 by
experienced teacher location
near High and Middle School
call 893-5107
has housing available to qualified
families and elderly applicants at
this time. An application may be
obtained at 200 E. Navarro
DeLeon, Texas or by calling
(254) 893-2535.
Monday thru Friday 10am-12:30pm
&
1:30 pm to 4pm.
The Authority
furnishes
equal housing
opportunity
to all who qualify.
FOR RENT:
Home in the country. 2-1/2 Bedroom,
1 bath, kitchen, spacious living room
with fireplace,central heating/cooling
call 254-893-3712 or 842-7645
References Required
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PARK
LOST
MODERN HOUSE
LEVELING
Pizza Pro
LOST:
Border Collie dog, mostly
white, lost on 2247 in Sand
Hill Beatie Area call 893-2055
COMANCHE COUNTY
R.V. PARK
The Professional Leveling Co.
325-643-4767
254-893-5570
FOUND
254-893-7040 or
254-893-3116
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I BUY STUFF!!
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125 N. Texas, DeLeon
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99
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Offer expires 3-31-09
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Residential & Commercial
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Quilting & Sewing
Supplies
Store Hours:
9:30-5:00 p.m.
Closed
Sunday &
Tuesday
Has pull thru - Full Hook-ups!
Country Living
Close to Town!!
FOUND:
Brown female, very friendly,
chihuahua mix dog, looks to
be about 2 yrs old. Call
Barbara Willians 254-8935999
4574 Hwy 2318
(Downing Loop)
DeLeon, Texas 76444
Welcome
“Winter Texans”
+ tax
HELP WANTED
SERVICES
FALL YARD WORK: Small
gas engine & diesel repair. Will
do farm or ranch work. Call cell
(254) 842-1362 or 254-8935869.
23-26p
MANAGER
STEPHENVILLE DQ:
Food service career with top
salary and bonuses for continued
growth. Responsible, honest
leader with people skills.
Background and drug test
required; smoke free. Richeson
Home Office 940-549-5041, ask
for Jennifer Spurrier 9-5 M-F.
Other times, leave message. 27-30
Custom Embroidery
and Screen Print
132 N. Texas St.
Rhonda Roberts
Owner
DeLeon,Tx. 76444
406 E. Central, Comanche
254-893-2634
(325) 356-1200
(325) 356-1203
[email protected]
TAKING APPLICATIONS:
DQ of DeLeon now hiring for
day and night shift. Need to
love working with people,
meeting new people, drug and
smoke free environments.
Apply in person today at the
DQ with Manager Sylvia
27-30
Alvarez.
HELP WANTED:
Part time help needed at Pizza
Pro DeLeon apply in person,
must be 18 yrs or older, available for nights & weekends.
NOW AVAILABLE TO DO
ALL TYPES OF REMODELING WORK! Painting, kitchen
& bath remodels, cabinets & all
types of home repair. DeLeon
references and recommendations. Call 254-977-3759. tfn
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REAL ESTATE
COGBURN
REAL ESTATE
In DeLeon Continuously Since 1954
• 93’ X 125’ lot on North Texas. $5,000
• 5 lots totaling 1.531 Acres, all city utilities available, corner location, great building site. $18,500.
• NEW: Nice older 3-1 frame home, 1308 sf, new roof & plumbing, 2 car garage, fenced yard, corner lot, large Pecan Trees.
$33,900.
• NEW: 3-1 1/2-1 frame, 1277sf, CH/A, new roof, several sheds,
water well, large lot, Pecan trees. $40,000.
• NEW: Nice 3-1-1 Home, 1680sf, CH/A, remodeled bathroom,
lots kitchen cabinets, metal roof, beautiful trees, fenced, well
(pump needs work) storage bldg. $49,500.
•3-2-2 Austin Stone home, 1438sf, new laminate floors, New
CH/A, has 1-1 apt basement, water well (pump needs work),
fenced back yard. $69,900. $64,900
• DeLeon: 3-2-2 Brick, 1200 sf, CH/A, metal roof, city water and
water well, stg bldg, large oaks. $78,000 $74,950
• DeLeon: 3-1.5-2 brick, total elec. app 1859’, good condition
with partial updating, 2 CH/CA units, & new roof. App. 65 acre lot,
2 storage buildings, a fenced back yard, a water well w.yard
sprinklers, large garden area, fruit & nut trees. $84,000 Seller
Financing Possible!
• 19.6 A N/E DeLeon: 4- 2 1/2-2 brick, 2543 sf, 2 central a/h,
large den w/fireplace, family room & more! 2 wells, pond, metal
building. Nice view! $275,000.00
• 38 A M/L south Gorman: Fronts FM 679, about 10 A large
Pecan Trees, nice location for pond, good fences, sandy land.
$2,500/acre
•REDUCED: 40 a m/l near Gorman, pasture, fenced, small
cabin, water well, small pond, elec., sandy soil. $2500/acre
• N/W DeLeon - 45A m/l, sandy soil several pecan trees, 7 wells,
irr. REservoir, ready for crops or coastal. $2,500/acre.
•77.68 A near Sipe Springs: Great hunting place! 30x40 metal
bldg w/living quarters, deer, turkey, other wildlife, 2 ponds
stocked with fish. Live & post oak, mesquite. Owners mineral
rights included. $3,250/acre.
• 60A n/w DeLeon, coastal, good fences, elec., good soil, nice
pond site. Will divide $2,800 per acre
• 97.5 A, Hwy 16S DeLeon, part wooded, part open farm land, 2
ponds, electricity, county water available, pavement and county
road frontage. $3,200/acre
• 100 A West DeLeon, FM 587, 3-1 1/2-2 Brick, 1444 sq ft. CH/A,
fireplace, carpeted, some remodeling. 3 ponds, 30A crop land,
35A coastal, some native, fenced 2 steel corrals, 2 wells, shop
building. Nice setup. “MINERAL RIGHTS” $295,000.00
• S/W DeLeon - 131 A with 12 acre Lake, 66 A. coastal, 53 A farm
land, well, 3 ponds, great fences, good horse place, hunting.
$3,300/acre. REDUCED $3,000per acre.
• NEW LISTING: 167.79 acres Erath Co. very diversified, 4
ponds, 6 water wells (several 5-15HP) 60 A. Cult w/pivot, plus a
sideroll, buried mainlines, 30A coastal, bal. Liveoak covered
native hillside pastures. App 100’ elev change, good homesite,
pens, barn, new perimeter fence, rent house, barn w/1-1 apt.
inside. $650,000.
• 1-180A M/L, South Gorman, old fields, some wooded, 2 ponds,
water wells, electricity, some new fences, deer & hogs.
$1,950/acre.
CONTRACT PENDING
Offer expires 3-31-09
Call Randy
254-893-7077
The Housing Authority
of the City of DeLeon
893-6464
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W. STEPP
Therapeutic
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406 N. Austin, Box 543
Comanche, Texas
Phone 325-356-3266 - 356-5246
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• Beautiful Home on 10± Acres near Sidney-Premier horse & Cattle Ranch...$495,000.
• 35 Acres Hwy Frontage-Awesome building site, new fences & windmill...$4250/ac.
• 61± Acres N. of Comanche-Live creek, great hunting and bld. sites...$3795/ac.
• 80 Acres Near Edna Hill- 2,500sq. ft. home, 3 pastures, pens, barn, tank...$295,000.
• 86.4 Acres Near Lamkin - 20 acres thick woods, great hunting...$3500/ac
• 99.5 Acres East of Comanche-Great hunting, game fence on N. side...$3500/ac
• 123 Acres Eastland Co.-Near Kokomo, Coastal, great hunting, 3 tanks...$2750/ac.
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• 147 Acres Near Carlton-2 tanks, creek, CR frontage on 3 sides, cultivation...$3500/ac
• 161.5 Acres Near Carlton-3/1 home, 6 stall horse barn, awesome hunting...$3000/ac
• 300 Acres Near Woodson-Great hunting, hunters cabin, 2 tanks...$1675/ac.
• 320± Acres Near Ranger-Hand built 1200 sq. ft. home, easy access to I-20...CALL.
• 323 Acres Morton Valley-3/2 Solitare, horse barn w/living qtrs., 5 tanks...CALL.
• 352 ±Acres Near Alexander-9 acre lake, Beautiful property, great bld. sites...$4250/ac.
• Dairy 2 Miles N of Comanche - Commercial operation, 534± acres...SOLD.
• 624± Acres Mills Co-Excellent hunting, great cover, beautiful views...$2800/ac.
• 675±Acres in Eastland Co-Lrg. Cattle or Game Ranch, 10 tanks, great hunting...CALL.
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LAMB REAL ESTATE
209 N. Texas St. - 254-893-6502
Bill Lamb, Broker - Troy Morris, Agent
www.deleonrealestate.com
• NEW LISTING: 2 Bdr, 1 bth frame house with CH/A, 2 living areas as well
PENDING
as 2 eating areas. $37,000.
• NEW LISTING: 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath get -away, (2) tree covered lots at
Promontory Park RV Resort, Lake Proctor. $33,500.
• NEW LISTING! Like to fish and play golf? 3 bedroom, 2 bath, approx 1700
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• 40.25 acres “GOOD” coastal hay producing property, irrigation wells and systems, food fencing. $4000/acre
• If you like older homes in fantastic condition, you’ll like this one! 3-1 frame
Craftsman style with attached double
car garage. New carpet, paint and fixtures.
SOLD
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• NEW: 10 acres outside city limits on Hwy 6. $4,000/acre
• 55.613 acres, well, electricity, good fencing, mixed grasses. $2,250/acre.
• NEW: 3 BDR, 1 BTH Frame on approx 3 acres., Approx 1500 sq ft. CH/A, Carport,
pecan trees, water well, approx 1200 sq ft shop. $75,000 Call 254-433-2433.
• 3-2-3 Brick on very nice corner lot. Hardwood floors. Large rooms. $92,500.
PENDING
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enhanced with sparkling in-ground pool with hot tub,
sprinkler system, huge workshop, and RV storage.
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254-965-7775 or 254-977-4184. Ask for Nancy.
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R E A LT Y
254-893-3404
Comanche Office: 325-356-3739
Broker: Robert Gilder
Agents: Ronnie Golden, David Gilder, Wayne Parsons,
Bobby Newman, Debbie Gilder, Neal Butler
455 A, wells, tanks, creek, tree covered, hunting, Hwy.6 frontage [RS01] $1,912,000
320±A, on Turkey Creek, creek, wildlife cover, tanks, well, hunting [ET01] $880,000
SOLD 250±A, on Copperas Creek, wooded, coastal, lake, cabin, rural water[LB01] $795,000
243 A, reservoir, wells, irrig.pit, on hwy., cultivation, costal, pasture [AB01] $2,500/acre
REDUCED 236±A, wells, tanks, rolling terrian, hunting [DS02] $2,195/acre $1,995/acre
SOLD 231 A, on Leon River, wells, pecan trees, hunting[DK01] $665,280
81 A, Pecan Orchard, 900± improved variety, underground irrig, wells [REM01] $405,000
52 A, 4-3 Brick Home, carport, wells, tanks, corrals, barns [LP01] $239,500
51 A, highway frontage, spring creek and hunting [RP01] $182,000
45 A, 7 irrig.wells & pit, buried mainline w/risers, minerals available [NF01] $2,500/acre
30 A, 3-2½ Custom Home, garage, porch, shed/shop, barn, wells, tanks [DB01] $450,000
21±A, 2-2 16x72 mobile home, well, World Feeder Costal Bermuda grass [MS03] $105,000
20 A, excellent home site, costal, rural water avail, hunting, minerals neg. [WM01] $75,000
19±A, rolling terrain, Live Oaks, hunting, near Proctor Lk, will divide [LR03] $2,750/acre
4+A, 4-3 Remodeled Brick Home, additional recreational room, water well [RH02] $149,900
REDUCED 5 A, 3-1 Frame Home, near Proctor Lk., barn, rural water [LC01] $92,500 $89,500
5 A, 4-2 Brick Home, metal roof, carport, pecan trees, wells & tank, fenced [WK01] $90,000
3-2 Frame Home, CH&A, water well, carport, storage building, large lot [LR04] $39,900
REDUCED 2-2 Mobile Home 14X70, 12x28 add-on, strg.bldg/carport [PA01] $29,900 $22,500
REDUCED 2-1½ Frame Home, attached garage, storage building [ST01] $75,000 $69,000
2-1 Frame Home, 2.3 A, screened porch, water well, storage bldg. [GB02] $55,000
2-1 Fleetwood 14x52, shaded corner lot, well, undergound sprinkler,carport [JT03] $35,000
81218
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Better Living
For Texans
by Carolyn Balzen
Choose Nutrient-Rich Foods
for the Most Nutrition
What to eat or what not to
eat? That’s the question many of
us struggle with every day. For
decades, nutrition advice has told
us how to answer the question by
telling us what foods and nutrients to avoid. As a result, most
Americans are overweight yet
undernourished.
It’s time for a change in the
way we think about food. By
choosing nutrient-rich foods that
provide the most nutrients per
calorie, we can build healthier
diets and start down a path of
health and wellness.
The nutrient-rich foods way
of eating emphasizes choosing
foods based on their total nutrient
package, including vitamins and
minerals, instead of choosing
foods based only on what they
don’t contain - saturated fat,
sugar and salt. It offers a positive
foundation to help you build
Texans Talk Back – Hearing
from Constituents
on Key Issues
By U.S. Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison
As Americans welcome a
new President and a new
Congress, I’d like to ask you to
share with me your opinions on
the most important issues facing
our nation and state at this critical
juncture.
We often learn the most
when we listen. Hearing firsthand what is important to you
helps me better represent Texas.
Like you, I am passionate
about the issues that most affect
our state, and I know how important they are to you and your
families. I encourage you to
respond online at the survey page
on my website or mail in your
responses. The mailing address
and survey website address are
listed at the end of this form.
I appreciate your participation and look forward to reading
your responses.
I. Economy
The current financial crisis
threatens the economic security
of every American family and
business. Unemployment has
reached a 15-year high, and our
economy is in a recession.
My goal is for American
workers to earn a living wage
and for their companies to be
competitive, resulting in longterm success for businesses and
their employees.
As we work to find solutions to overcome the recession,
what role do you think the federal government should play in
stimulating economic growth in
this time of uncertainty? Please
rank in order of importance (13).
____
Increase
Government Spending on
Infrastructure
____
Cut Taxes
____
Pay Down the
National Debt
Additional
Comments:
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
overall healthier eating habits
and meet personal nutrition
needs over a lifetime.
Selecting
nutrient-rich
foods and beverages first is a
way to make better choices within your daily eating plan. Choose
first among the basic food
groups:
• Brightly-colored fruits and
100% fruit juice
• Vibrantly-colored vegetables and potatoes
• Whole, fortified and fiberrich grain foods
• Low-fat and fat-free milk,
cheese and yogurt
• Lean meats, poultry, fish,
eggs, beans and nuts
Here are some additional
practical tips for you to add nutrient-rich foods and beverages to
your daily diet:
• Make a creamier oatmeal
by adding fat-free milk instead of
water. Mix in some raisins, dried
cranberries, cherries or blueberries, too.
• Create sandwiches on
whole grain bread such as whole
wheat or whole rye. Add slices of
avocado, tomato or cucumber.
Choose sandwich fillings such as
lean roast beef, ham, turkey, or
chicken.
• Try whole wheat macaroni
in macaroni and cheese -- a great
way to enjoy a whole grain food
with a serving of dairy.
• Spend a few minutes to cut
and bag veggies to increase nutrients in the diet of every family
member. Try some ready-to-eat
favorites like red, green or yellow peppers, broccoli or cauliflower flowerets, carrots, celery
sticks, cucumbers, snap peas or
whole radishes. Keep cut vegetables handy to use as mid-afternoon snacks, side dishes, lunch
box additions or as quick nibble
while waiting for dinner.
• Serve meals that pack multiple nutrient-rich foods into one
dish - like hearty, broth-based
soups that are full of colorful
vegetables, beans and low-fat
yogurt. Try chili with a dollop of
low-fat yogurt. Serve these with
whole grain breads or rolls.
• For dessert, enjoy a tropical treat by blending mango,
plain low-fat milk, ice and a
splash of pineapple juice. Stir
chocolate syrup into a cup of coffee flavored yogurt, freeze and
enjoy.
____
Raise Teachers’
Salaries
____
Expand Technical
and Vocational Training in
Community Colleges
____
Expand Access to
Colleges with Student Aid and
Scholarships
Additional
Comments:
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________ __________________________
__________________________
II. Health Care
There is a growing disparity __________________________
in access to health care because
IV. Transportation
of soaring medical costs and risTransportation is a vital part
ing insurance premiums. We
must find ways to make health of our daily lives. Yet, every day
care more accessible without at rush hour, we are reminded of
sacrificing the quality of care that the strain that Texas’ growing
population puts on our infrastrucAmericans enjoy.
In your opinion, what are ture.
If we fail to meet our transthe greatest barriers in our healthportation
needs, businesses and
care system? Please rank in
employers may relocate to areas
order of importance (1-5).
____
High Cost of with more suitable infrastructure.
In your opinion, what
Insurance and Health Care
should
the federal government
Services
do
to
enhance
the capabilities of
____
Limited or No
our
current
transportation
sysAccess to Health Insurance
tem?
Please
rank
in
order
of
____
Quality of Care
importance
(1-5).
Provided (Please explain below)
____
Increase Use of
____
Limitations on
Choice of Health Care Rail as an Alternative to
Automobiles
Practitioners
____
Replace Aging
__Difficulty Understanding
Infrastructure
Health Insurance Plan Coverage
____
Increase Toll
and Payments
Roads
Additional
Comments:
____
Develop More
__________________________
__________________________ Options for Mass Transit Such as
__________________________ Buses
____
Develop More
__________________________
Options
for
Use
of Lanes
__________________________
Dedicated
to
Multi-passenger
__________________________
Cars (HOV)
Additional
Comments:
III. Education
__________________________
Education is key to
America’s success, and it will be __________________________
critical to our leadership in the __________________________
21st century. Strengthening our __________________________
schools, colleges, and universi- __________________________
ties is a goal all levels of govern- __________________________
V. Legislative Priority
ment share.
What should Congress’ legFirst, we must dramatically
islative
priority be this year?
reduce the high school dropout
rate. Second, we must empha- __________________________
size science, technology, engi- __________________________
neering, and math in our schools. __________________________
These are the disciplines that __________________________
spur creativity and new discover- __________________________
ies, which are essential to eco- __________________________
nomic growth.
What do you think Congress
should do to strengthen public
education? Please rank in order
of importance (1-5).
____
Expand Choice for
Alternatives to Public Schools
(Private, parochial, or magnet
options)
____
Help Attract More
Qualified Teachers
Contact Information:
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Survey Responses
961 Federal Building
300 East 8th Street
Austin, Texas 78701
www.hutchison.senate.gov/survey.html
I wish to start my subscription to the DeLeon Free Press.
Name(s):________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________________________________
Address Line 2 (if needed):______________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip:_________________________________________________________________________________
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Pig Tales From Hogtown
As I am writing this, everything is frosty white outside my
window. By the time you read
this, it will be warm again. Such
is winter in Texas! And we will
take the rain in whatever form it
chooses to come to us!
We had a great time on New
Year’s Eve at the DAC. We had
friends, food and games to play –
you can’t beat it! If you didn’t
make it this time, put it on your
calendar for next year.
Thank you to all who came
New Year’s Eve and to all who
came to ‘Breakfast at the DAC’
last Saturday.
How does a bowl of chili
sound – come to the DAC
Saturday, January 10 at 6:00 p.m.
We will have a huge pot of chili
made up and the great cooks of
Desdemona
will
provide
desserts. Thank you, Ladies!
The charge for the chili supper is
by donation. Hope to see you
Comanche County Junior
Livestock Show
Now that the New Year is
upon us it is time for the
Comanche County Junior
Livestock Show. The Comanche
County Junior Livestock Show
will be held at the Comanche
County Livestock Association
Barn January 9-13. 4-H and FFA
members have worked hard during the past year to prepare their
animals for exhibition beginning
Saturday, January 10, 2008.
The show will begin on
Saturday at 9:00 a.m. with breeding swine, followed by Breeding
Sheep, Angora Goats, Breeding
Meat Goats, Dairy Heifers, Beef
Heifers, Market Steers and
Horses.
On Sunday, January 11 all
market swine, market lambs and
market goats must check in at the
show grounds between 2:00 and
5:00 p.m. Monday, January 12
the show will resume with market swine at 8:00 a.m. followed
by market lambs and market
goats.
The Comanche County 4-H
program will be providing concessions at the stock show
grounds and the proceeds will be
used to fund 4-H programs and
activities throughout the year.
On Tuesday, January 13,
J.C. Cook will be catering a catfish and chicken diner beginning
at 6:00 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $10.00 per plate and proceeds will help make improvements to the Comanche County
Livestock Association facilities.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. the 4-H
and FFA members will be participating in the Premium Sale. I
hope that you will be able to
come by the show grounds and
support the youth of Comanche
County for all the work they have
put in during the past year.
Texas Pecan Shortcourse
The annual Texas Pecan
Shortcourse will be held on the
Texas A&M College Station
Campus January 26-30, 2009.
This is an excellent program and
covers a great deal of information. I know that many of you
have attended in the past and
would highly recommend it to
If you enjoy
our paper
your
customers
probably do
too!
others. If you or someone you
know is interested in attending
they can find out more information by calling 979-845-7692.
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LARRY SIMPSON INSURANCE
501 S. Texas, DeLeon 893-6555 or 893-2043
Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.
ALL TYPES IRRIGATION SERVICE
SOUTHWEST AIRGAS, INC. • SPECIALTY
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1-800-658-6960 OR 254-893-2123
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Mike & Mary Riggs
254-734-6801
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325-356-1144
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910 N. Austin, Comanche, Texas 76442
For Appointments Call 325-356-5283
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893-2023
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Payment Enclosed: ($25.00 in Comanche Co., $30.00 in Texas, $35.00 in U.S.___________________
We now offer E-MAIL subscriptions, good anywhere in the U.S. or world and normally sent out on
Wednesdays, for only $20.00
there.
Our general meeting will be
held on January 22 at 7:00 p.m.
It is time to renew memberships
at $25.00 per year. Being a
member entitles you to vote on
who will be on the board of
directors and gives you a discount if you rent the building.
Y’all haven’t forgotten how
to dance, have you? Johnny
Johnson and the Memory
Makers will be back at the DAC
on Thursday, January 29. The
band will play from 7:00 – 9:30
p.m.
I would like to express our
sorrow at the passing of Herschel
Griffith. He and Virginia were in
the process of moving to
Desdemona from DeLeon when
Herschel passed away on New
Year’s Day. Please say a prayer
for Virginia and her family.
See you in Desdemona!
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The Comanche County Livestock Association
invites everyone to attend our 74th Show
and our 51st Auction Sale.
We wish to again recognize our Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Buyers
from our 2008 Sale. Their support of Comanche County youth by purchasing the Grand
and Reserve Grands helped make it a record breaking auction sale.
COMANCHE NATIONAL BANK purchased
Dean Abbey’s reserve grand champion market
swine for $1,800. Pictured are Dean Abbey, Jeff
Stewart and Juvenal Sierra. CNB was established in 1889. “We have served our community
for over 120 years and take pride in supporting
our community’s youth. We have participated in
the Comanche Co. Livestock Auction since it
began 51 years ago.
CROSS TIMBERS ORTHOPEDICS purchased Will
H. Dickey’s grand champion market swine for $2,000.
Pictured are Dr. Bill Evans, Livestock Association president Rodney Stephens and Will H. Dickey. Cross Timbers Orthopedics is entering its 11th year in serving the
people of our area. We have been fortunate to remain
busy and have tried to give back to the communities we
serve. I have been fortunate to ﬁnd a bright young orthopedist, Kevin Vanden Berge, M.D., in his residency
training to return to Stephenville in two years. Adding
to our team should allow a greater opportunity to care
for you and to further assist the needs of our community
for years to come. Proudly supporting area schools, athletics, and youth programs, CTO plans to be there when
you need us.
COMANCHE COUNTY VETERINARY CLINIC purchased Kaylee Pickett’s grand champion market lamb for
$2,200. Pictured are Sage Cupps, Kaylee Pickett, Dr. Lyndell Fishback, Dr. Randy Abbey and Rodney Stephens. The
Clinic is a full service veterinary hospital servicing all of
your animal needs for Comanche and surrounding counties.
“We take pride in supporting the youth of our community
through various projects during the year. We encourage all
businesses to join in the support of our youth at the Comanche Co. Livestock Sale on Tuesday, January 13, 2009.”
HIGGINBOTHAMS purchased Courtney Hicks’ reserve grand champion meat goat for $1,650. Pictured
are Kevin Randolph, Rodney Stephens, Jeffery Abbey
and Courtney Hicks. Higginbotham Bros. & Co. began in 1881 as a general mercantile store in Comanche
Co. Over the past 125 years, while the company has
continued to expand, it has never forgotten its hometown roots. Higginbotham’s still proudly supports the
youth in this community just as it has since 1881.
GUNTER BROS./SUREGROW AG/LARRY ADAMS FAMILY purchased Jaden Keeter’s reserve
grand champion market lamb for $1,500. Pictured
are Bailey Miller, Dan Gunter, Rodney Stephens and
Jaden Keeter. Gunter Bros. Feed Store is located in
Gustine. Suregrow Ag is located on Highway 377N,
Comanche. Larry Adams is a local Gustine farmer
and rancher. All three of these buyers are strong and
continual supporters of our local exhibitors.
BAYER MOTOR COMPANY puchased Sage Cupps’
grand champion meat goat for $2,000. Pictured are Tanna
Cupps, Sage Cupps, Chas Bayer and Rodney Stephens.
Chas Bayer has been a household name in Comanche
and surrounding areas for 20 years. When he started
Bayer Motor Co. in 1989, it consisted of only Chevrolet
and Oldsmobile, but through hard work and determination, Chas has gained GMC, Buick, and Pontiac, and in
2007, he purchased the Ford franchise. When it comes
to charity and philanthropy, the local dealerships play an
integral part. Bayer Motor Co. and Bayer Ford-Mercury
generate thousands of dollars in local tax revenue which
helps our community be successful.
EVANS FARMS purchased Molly Stephens’ grand champion market steer for $2,900. Pictured are Dr. Bill Evans,
Rodney Stephens and Molly Stephens. “Evans Farms is
proud to support our local 4H and FFA participants. We’re
also happy to extend our hospitality for our 5th annual
registered Angus female sale on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1:00
p.m. We’ll serve lunch as always and hope to have a dynamic offering of over 120 lots for an enjoyable day. Call
us for a catalog and come see the sale and get a look at our
Angus show heifer prospects. We’ll do our best, have fun,
and stand behind our cattle - just like R.W. would have
wanted!”
Our
Premium Sale
Starts at 6:30 pm
Tuesday Night
in the Livestock
Barn Arena
2L RANCH purchased Dalton Shackelford’s reserve
grand champion market steer for $1,550. Pictured are
Sasha Beaty, Buddy Lane, Rodney Stephens and Dalton
Shackelford. 2L Ranch or Bill and Ann Lane have been in
the farming and ranch business for over 60 years and are
part of the fourth generation to raise and show cattle. The
Lanes have supported agriculture, FFA, and 4-H, serving
as adult 4-H leaders over 50 years. The Lanes will continue to support the youth of Comanche County and the
livestock industry in the future.
We hope you will attend our auction and support these hard working youth by purchasing a Premium.
If you cannot attend the auction but wish to contribute you may contact any of the following Buyers Pools.
Comanche FFA Booster Club
Labin Scott - 325-356-2943
Comanche County Extension Agent
Walt Weems - 254-485-1551
Gustine Community Fund
Sidney Community Fund
Terry Keeter - 325-667-7941
Jeff Caffey - 325-330-1586
De Leon FFA Booster Club
Lisa Nowlin
Lisa
Molin 254-893-6248
Catfish Dinner Tuesday from 5:30 until 7:00 pm. Buyers Eat FREE!
Everyone welcome to eat - $10.00 per plate - catered by Cook’s Fish Barn

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