S i n c e 1 8 9 0 Total Outdoor Burn Ban! www.comanchefire.com 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 meet- ing, 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 regard- ing 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 rac- ing 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 dur- ing the course of the race. (See page 4) 2008: Another Dry Year By JERRY MORGAN Reporter Anyone paying attention knows that the weather has been on the dry side lately. Exactly how dry has it been? The total rainfall recorded in 2008 by the Corps of Engineers at Proctor Lake was only 23.95 inches. That total is 7.5 inches, or 24%, below the area’s long term normal rainfall. Although it was a dry year, it wasn’t a record setter. Our area seems to get quite a few low rain years, and several of the worst have come within the last ten years. The ten lowest annual rain- falls recorded during the previ- ous 45 years are: 1. 2005 20.68 inches 2. 1999 22.37 3. 1975 22.53 4. 1985 23.13 5. 2006 23.17 6. 1977 23.36 7. 1983 23.42 8. 1972 23.85 9. 2008 23.95 10. 1978 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, nor- mally 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. Rainfall by month and the long term average for each month follows: January 0.97 1.50 February 1.00 2.14 March 4.00 2.41 April 2.99 2.85 May 1.11 4.54 June 2.21 3.79 July 0.89 1.60 August 5.10 2.57 September 3.16 3.31 October 2.33 3.19 November 0.09 2.00 December 0.10 1.55 Totals 23.95 31.45 ( See page 4) 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. 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. 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 sus- picious 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. 2009 County Livestock Show Schedule 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 —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, threat- ened 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 conven- ience 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 attor- ney. Vandals hit the DeLeon cemetery, damaging or destroy- ing more than 30 monuments and markers. Several DeLeon residents attended a MUFON (Mutual U.F.O. Network) press confer- ence in Dublin after unusual lights were seen in the skies over Erath and Comanche County. Donna Turnbow was fea- tured as one of DeLeon’s two new female police officers. What became known as the Jakehammon fire destroyed hun- dreds 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 pre- sented the Golden Deeds Award in recognition of her efforts to help her fellow senior citizens. Heather Harding was intro- duced as one of DeLeon’s new female police officers. FEBRUARY A Comanche County Medical Center audit showed the 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, rep- resenting the fire department, also accepted a check from Women’s Division representative Ruby Park for $500. DeLeon High School stu- dent 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 earli- er. 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 investi- gated 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 partici- pating 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 elec- tions. A car driven by Teresa Prado crashed into a Dodge dual- ly driven by E.B. Erd while attempting to cross the Armstrong Creek bridge as a mixture of sleet and freezing rain was falling. (See page 4) FREE De Leon S i n c e 1 8 9 0 Thursday January 8, 2008 12 Pages PRESS 50¢ Volume 118, No.27 DeLeon, TX 76444
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Council DiscussesPossibility of Motocross
Event at Community ParkPromotes Officer Heather Hill to Investigator
By LAURA KESTNEREditor
The possibility of amotocross event being held at thenew Community Park was one ofthe items discussed during theDeLeon City Council meetingMonday, December 22.
Council members GayleStroud, Pauline Villarreal, LeeChilders and Mayor DannyOwen were present for the meet-ing, which had been rescheduledfrom Thursday, December 25,due to the Christmas holiday.
Others present includedPolice Chief Ralph Dickey,Officer Ben Rowell andChamber Executive DirectorLinda Levens. CouncilmanAvery Carlisle was absent.
Council members alsoaddressed an agenda item regard-ing DeLeon Police OfficerHeather Hill, and after a briefexecutive session promoted Hillto investigator. This promotionalso reflected a pay increase.
Benji Nabors, TracyKitchens and Angela Kitchenswere present to discuss themotocross event, perhaps inJune, utilizing the tractor pullarea and the RV area of the newCommunity Park. Naborsexplained that Tracy and Angela
were owners of a motocross rac-ing company, and that he was apartner.
Nabors said that they’d beeninvolved in racing in Texas forabout 10 years and that other racesites include Stephenville andGraham.
According to Nabors pastmotocross events have drawnapproximately 150 riders, butthat approximately 700 to 800people have been known toattend the events.
“We move all the dirt in, andwe move all the dirt out,” Naborssaid. “We will re-level and fixeverything back the way it wasbefore.”
Nabors said that if everyonecould come to an agreement,they’d like to continue with theevent annually.
Nabors mentioned that aminister from Eastland comes tothe events, and that they “kind ofbombard the word of God uponpeople.”
In response to questionsfrom several council members,Nabors and Tracy Kitchens saidthat they will obtain insurance forthe event, and that they wouldhave an ambulance in place dur-ing the course of the race.
(See page 4)
2008: Another Dry YearBy JERRY MORGAN
ReporterAnyone paying attention
knows that the weather has beenon the dry side lately. Exactlyhow dry has it been?
The total rainfall recorded in2008 by the Corps of Engineersat Proctor Lake was only 23.95inches. That total is 7.5 inches,or 24%, below the area’s longterm normal rainfall.
Although it was a dry year,it wasn’t a record setter. Our areaseems to get quite a few low rainyears, and several of the worsthave come within the last tenyears.
The ten lowest annual rain-falls recorded during the previ-ous 45 years are:
The weather in 2008 didn’tbegin turning seriously dry untilMay. May is normally ourwettest month, but we receivedonly 1.11 inches of moisture.June and July were also drierthan normal.
Only during August, nor-mally a relatively dry month, didthe dry weather pattern let uptemporarily and deliver 5.10inches of badly needed rain.
September was average andOctober was a bit wetter thannormal, but then the sky spigotgot turned off. Less than twotenths of an inch was receivedduring November andDecember.
Rainfall by month and thelong term average for eachmonth follows:
FREEZING RAIN CAUSES CRASH. Mid-Monday morning icing weather conditionscaused Holly Cherie Godfrey, a DeLeon area resident, to lose control of her vehicle as shewas driving westbound over the Leon River bridge on Highway 6, causing it to roll off ofthe north side of the elevated roadway. Neither Godfrey nor her two daughters, Gracie (4)and Cassidy (1), were believed to have suffered serious injuries.
NEW YEARS DAY SWEARING-IN. Early on the morning of January 1, 2009, JudgeJames Arthur administered the oaths of office to various re-elected and newly electedcounty officials. Shown above are County Constable Mark McDonald, newly-electedCounty Commissioner-Pct. 1 Corky Underwood, Sheriff Jeff Lambert, Judge Arthur,County Attorney Craig Willingham, newly-elected County Commissioner-Pct. 3 ShermanSides and County Tax Assessor/Collector Gay Green.
DIFFICULT FIRE AT PROCTOR LAKE. DeLeon and Promontory Park volunteer firemenwere called to a brushy area along the northwest shore of Proctor Lake off of CR 430 onMonday, January 29, when the above photo was taken. The fire was of unknown and sus-picious origins. It was difficult to fight because of the heavy brush, abundant fuel, and lowhumidity windy weather conditions. It broke out again on the following day and turned intoa very aggressive fire. Approximately 20 acres of brush along the lake shore was burnedon Monday, and around 150 acres on Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 136:00 p.m. Catered catfish & chicken dinner6:30 p.m. Premium Sale
2008 —The Year in ReviewJANUARY
Sherman Sides and Gary“Corky” Underwood filed to runfor Comanche CountyCommissioner in Precincts 3 and1, respectively. (Both would winin the November elections.)
Afire, which escaped from aconcrete-lined cistern pit, threat-ened the homes of Peter andSusie Fagan, Paul and SusieFagan and Autry and PeggyAndress.
It was noted that 2007 wasthe second wettest year inProctor Lake records.
“Smash and grab” burglarshit the Lone Star Shell conven-ience store in the early morninghours taking cigarettes, mostlyMarlboros.
Ernie Casbeer announcedhis candidacy for StateRepresentative, District 59.
Alexis McGrath’s Exoticheifer was tops at the ComancheCounty Livestock Show.
Will Dickey’s Cross barrowwas tops at the ComancheCounty Livestock Show.
David Rogers announcedhis candidacy for CountyCommissioner, Precinct 1.
Craig Willingham wassworn-in as the new county attor-ney.
Vandals hit the DeLeoncemetery, damaging or destroy-ing more than 30 monumentsand markers.
Several DeLeon residentsattended a MUFON (MutualU.F.O. Network) press confer-ence in Dublin after unusuallights were seen in the skies overErath and Comanche County.
Donna Turnbow was fea-tured as one of DeLeon’s twonew female police officers.
What became known as theJakehammon fire destroyed hun-dreds of acres and at least onehome, that of Betty and HaroldLewis, near the intersection ofComanche, Erath and Eastlandcounties on several county roadsand Highway 2156.
Lisa Nowlin was namedWoman of the Year at theDeLeon Chamber Banquet.Delbert Turner was named Manof the Year. Comanche CountyTelephone and Mid-Tex Cellularwere named Business of theYear. And Katie Thorp was pre-sented the Golden Deeds Awardin recognition of her efforts tohelp her fellow senior citizens.
Heather Harding was intro-duced as one of DeLeon’s newfemale police officers.
FEBRUARYA Comanche County
Medical Center audit showed the
first annual profit.Heath Matteson was named
Fireman of the Year during theannual Firemen’s AppreciationBanquet hosted by the Women’sDivision Chamber ofCommerce. Chief Doyle Ronepresented the award. Rone, rep-resenting the fire department,also accepted a check fromWomen’s Division representativeRuby Park for $500.
DeLeon High School stu-dent Paige Sanders, 15, died in a4-wheeler accident.
A dance and bake sale wereheld at the City Hall for DoraRangel, a city employee who hadbeen hospitalized after a suddenillness and was unable to returnto work for several months.
Pauline Villarreal filed forDeLeon City Council Place 2.
Council members voted tore-hire Public WorksAdministrator Rob Duncan whohad resigned several weeks earli-er.
Council members voted toaccept the resignation of DeLeonPolice Officer Donna Turnbow.
Lee Childers filed for Place1 on the DeLeon City Council.
Zachary Paul announced hisdecision to run for a place on theDeLeon School Board.
Chief Ralph Dickey investi-gated reports of vandalism at theold Katy Depot and nearbyComanche County Tractor.
An unoccupied house onCR 553 north of Desdemona wasdestroyed by fire.
MARCHA large hay and pasture fire
(actually occurred on Feb. 28)originated on CR 486 with unitsfrom 15 area fire departmentsresponding, including DeLeon.
Marion Quade filed for CityCouncil Place 2.
The Women’s DivisionChamber of Commerce hosted acandidate’s forum at the CityHall auditorium. Those partici-pating included CraigWillingham, Jeff Lambert, MarkMcDonald, Ernie Casbeer, SidMiller, David Rodgers, MikeCarlin, Corky Underwood andDaniel Helm.
Sherman Sides defeatedMike Carlin for the CountyCommissioner Precinct 3 seat inthe March 4 party primary elec-tions.
A car driven by TeresaPrado crashed into a Dodge dual-ly driven by E.B. Erd whileattempting to cross theArmstrong Creek bridge as amixture of sleet and freezing rainwas falling.
(See page 4)
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Personal Notesby Jerry Morgan Weather
& Lake
Report
Thank YouDuring my stay in Hendrick
Cardiac center and my recoveryat home I want to thank everyonefor the cards, the visits, the phonecalls and your prayers, especiallythe prayers. For a little whilethere I lost hope.
Gerald I. (Shorty) Warren
10 YEARS AGODecember 31, 1998. James
Perkins, who served 21 years assuperintendent of the DeLeonSchools, died in Abilene.
The newly elected officialswere sworn-in at the CountyCourthouse, including 220thDistrict Court Judge JamesMorgan, County Judge JamesArthur, County Attorney CharlesWilliams, District Clerk LaNellWilliams, County Clerk BettyConway, County Treasurer BillyRuth Rust, County Surveyor RoyPfinsten, County CommissionerChris Biggs; CountyCommissioner Bobby SchumanCounty Commissioner ClydeBrinson, and Justice of the PeaceSue Brown.
20 YEARS AGOJanuary 4, 1989. The 1988-
89 Bearcat basketball team wasintroduced and players includedBrandon O’Donald, Brad Dyson,Bobby Brinson, Daniel Dutton,Russell Andress, Trey Weaver,Aaron Saldivar, Blade Koinzan
and Ronald Gonzales. The coachwas Billy Fox.
The 1988-89 Lady Bearcatsbasketball team included DawnMailloux, Denise Wilcoxson,Valerie Bunting, Karla Cook, JeriLinn McGinnis, RachelleRobinett, Stephanie Polvado,Misty Whitt, Rachel Garcia,Darla Files and Jennifer Pounds.The coach was Dick Senter.
30 YEARS AGOJanuary 4, 1979. Mrs.
Myrtle Kimmell became the firstfemale city judge in DeLeon.
Keith Allen and his dad,Dale Allen, were the new ownersof Keith’s Exxon on South TexasStreet.
Three businesses in DeLeon— S&M Grocery, Fincher FeedNewman’s Laundry — were hitby burglars. No money wasobtained at Finchers orNewman’s, but the buildingswere vandalized.
Jackie Pounds was the over-all winner in the Free Press BigBuck contest.
40 YEARS AGOJanuary 2, 1969. Work on
the new First Baptist Churchbuilding was “progressing rightalong” with the laminated wood-en beams already in place.
A lock was twisted off thewarehouse door at Fincher Feedand Produce and several 100pound sacks of pecans weretaken.
50 YEARS AGOJanuary 8, 1959. The
Desdemona Study Club reportedon their delightful Christmas din-ner, at the home of Mrs. J.L.Burleson in DeLeon.
W.C. McCleskey, ofDeLeon, made one of the topsales in Fort Worth when his 38hogs brought $19 per hundred.They averaged 223 pounds.
The local ESA Sorority wassponsoring a drive to collect bitsof gold and silver scrap, includ-ing old spectacles, with any gen-erated funds earmarked for theneedy.
ESA Members
EnjoyChristmas
Social
De Leon ESA sistersenjoyed their Christmas social atthe home of Tjwanah Smith onMonday, December 8. After eat-ing supper of salad,chicken/broccoli bake, andchunks of pumpkin pie toppedwith vanilla ice cream andcaramel sauce, membersexchanged gifts in ChineseChristmas.
Hostesses for the socialwere Cindy Beaty, DebbieCaraway, Rae Jean Hasty, NancyJohnson, Joyce Sides, TjwanahSmith, Sue West, and SueWilkerson.
December items brought byESA members for the De Leonfood pantry were toothpaste andshampoo.
Those attending theChristmas social were AmberBates, Cindy Beaty, DebbieCaraway, Carolyn Frasier,Amanda Gilmore, CharlotteHigginbottom, Nancy Johnson,Lori Jordan, Sheri Morgan, PamRice, Joyce Sides, TjwanahSmith, Christine Steed, BettyTerrill, Sue West, and ShirleyWilkerson.
County Official To Be At DeLeonCity Hall This Thursday
January 8
A representative of the Comanche County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office will be at the DeLeon City Hall thisThursday, January 8.
An office will be set up to conduct business in DeLeon forthe convenience of area citizens. Their office hours are from9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. except for the noon hour.
COMANCHE COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOWThe Comanche County Livestock Show will be held Saturday,Monday and Tuesday, January 10, 12 &13, 2009 at the county live-stock barn.
LULAC TRAINING PROGRAMThe League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) nationaland state civil rights commissions will conduct a five-hour trainingprogram at the DeLeon City Hall on Saturday, January 10, from10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. titled “Alternative Approaches to ConflictPrevention and Resolution” the objective of the training is to dispelmyths, deal with perceptions and form partnerships. To that endpolice chiefs, sheriffs and school district superintendents from thesurrounding communities including, DeLeon, Mason, Eden,Abilene, Cisco, Ranger, Brownwood, Stephenville, Coleman andComanche have been sent letters inviting their personnel to attend.LULACers and interested persons from these as well as other com-munities in the area are invited and encouraged to attend. Therewill be a small fee collected at the door to cover a meal. Anyonewishing to attend the training please email [email protected] call him at 214-601-8681.
Coming EventsCall 893-6868 if you have an event to list
By Linda LevensChamber Executive Director
As I write this we are gettinga little bit of rain. That in itself isan answer to many prayers.
Well the banquet is justaround the corner and we arebusy as bees getting things readyfor you. We are making this asurprise for everyone and even abreak for the Women's Divisionthis year. I have a secret teamworking on the decorations(Nellie and Eddie will not let youpeek early) and a surprise visitorfor everyone's entertainment andI do mean "ENTERTAIN-MENT!" We would love to seeyou all there. This banquet willbe full of ENTHUSIASM ANDFUN!!! If you would like toattend just call the chamber
office and I can fix you up withsome tickets.
I want to apologize to JimBundick for spelling his namewrong on the 2009 Ballot forChamber Directors. Those ofyou that are members cast yourvotes for the three open spots andget it back to the Chamber byJanuary 17.
We are about to seat the"new" Junior Chamber Boardand look forward to their ideasand energy for DeLeon. Help mewelcome Linzi Gray, DestineKristoffersen, Kyler Caraway,Destiny Gonzales, LexiSpurlock, Jessica Barron, TinaFleming, Colton Mathis, JenniferLewis and Stuart Martin.
Happy New Year De Leon!
Chamber News
Miss Comanche County Pageant
The 2009 Miss ComancheCounty Pageant will be held atthe Comanche High SchoolCommons Saturday, February 7,2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Entries need to be in bySaturday, January 24.Contestants must live inComanche County and beenrolled in grades K-12 as ofSeptember 1, 2008 or currentlybeing home schooled. Girls infive divisions (grades K-2; 3-4;5-6; 7-8 and 9-12) are encour-aged to enter. All girls mustattend the Registration Tea atWooden Spoons on January 24,2009 at 9am for photos and fol-lowing there will be a free mod-eling clinic at Comanche HighSchool. There will be tips andinformation on modeling, make-up and interviews. Please bringthe shoes that will be worn dur-ing the pageant!
Pageant forms may bepicked up at the ComancheChamber of Commerce officeand are being distributed to allgirls enrolled in a ComancheCounty Public School and theComanche Paradigm School.Girls need to turn entry forms inearly to start the Ticket SaleContest. All contestants arerequired to sell a minimum of$30.00 in admission tickets.Awards will be given to each girlselling $100.00 in tickets, plus agrand prize to the top seller.Everyone who purchases anadult ticket from a contestantprior to the pageant will havetheir name placed in a drawingfor two $50.00 Comanche Bucksprizes! The drawings will beheld during the pageant. Winnersdo not have to be present to win.
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This Week’s WeatherThe dry, cold winter weath-
er that we have been receivingwas interrupted by a small bit ofmoisture on Monday morning.Unfortunately, the temperatureswere freezing at the time andminor icing conditions occurred.Many in the DeLeon areareceived less moisture than thequarter inch recorded at ProctorLake.
For the latest area weatherforecast, click the weather buttonon our web site, www.deleon-freepress.com.
The following weatherinformation is obtained from theCorps of Engineers at ProctorLake. Daily readings reflectweather activity for the 24-hourperiod preceding 8:00 a.m. onthe given day. If weather read-ings are not available, “n/a” islisted.
Full Level 1162.00% Capacity 65.2%Discharge rate (cfs):
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Christmas and New Years isbehind us now. We here at theFree Press enjoyed our all-to-brief vacation. Now we can allhunker down on making itthrough the winter and surviving2009. Somehow the words andmusic of an old Merle Haggardsong seem to be playing in thebackground.
My, and hopefully your, sit-uation is not all that bleak, how-ever, even if the economic, polit-ical and world security situationsseem unsettling.
I am more upset with glitter.That’s right. Those shiny, col-ored bits of whatever that litterthe environment these days, andparticularly so around Christmas.
Glitter seems to be the ragefor Christmas cards, wrapping,ornaments and decorations. It isalso often found in children'stoys and crafts. It can even befound in school supplies and issometimes used for cosmeticspurposes.
I haven’t looked for glitter inthe grocery store, but I’ll bet it’sthere, too, lurking in unsuspectedplaces. I just can’t seem to getaway from it.
I suppose if I knew glitterwas truly harmless, I could justignore it like most people. But Iharbor a worry that the stuffmight somehow be bad for you.
How many other moderninnovations have been welcomedinto, or foisted off onto ourworld, only later to be found tobe really harmful?
I say glitter is guilty untilproven innocent. At the veryleast, it is a visual pollution as faras I am concerned.
*******Best wishes to the two new
County Commissioners,Sherman Sides of DeLeon andCorky Underwood ofComanche, as they begin theirpublic service to the county.Both men seem well qualifiedand have been faithful in attend-ing Commissioners meetings asthey prepared from their newroles.
Here’s hoping that the windfarm project planned for thesouth part of Comanche Countygets started soon. Earlierannounced plans called for a$400 million plus project to bebuilt in 2009 and taxable (subjectto a 10 year partial abatementplan) beginning in 2010.
Even after the abatement,the property tax revenue benefitto the county budget (not to men-tion the affected school districts)
will be enormous. By way ofcomparison, the present total tax-able value for the entire county isa little over $600 million.
The concern, however, is thelarge decline in natural gasprices, and whether such anexpensive undertaking as a wind-farm remains economicallyviable. It may not be.
We should know somethingsoon.
*******Best wishes also to our local
area students in the ComancheCounty Livestock Show, whichbegins this coming Saturday.And, of course, we wish themsuccess in the larger livestockshows that follow.
Also, our compliments tothe members of the local andcounty livestock associations andtheir sponsors. Those memberswork hard each year to supportour youngsters in their livestockexhibiting endeavors. They andmany area donors strive to pro-vide financial benefits to thosesame junior showmen.
Our dusty hat’s off to youall.
*******I also wish to throw another
bouquet to our area volunteer firefighters. I see them in action ona frequent basis, and know thatthey put in many hours in train-ing and work at their fire stationseven when not dealing with a fireor an emergency.
Not everyone is willing orable to jump up from their work,leisure or slumber and dash off todeal with a wildfire, a downedpower line, a bad car wreck, orwhatever else may be happeningwhere someone is in bad need ofimmediate assistance.
Many of these same folksalso serve as first responders whocan get to a medical emergencybefore an ambulance. And someare weather watchers, who areout there watching for lightning,hail, high winds and tornadoeswhile the rest of us are takingshelter.
And what pay do they getfor all this training and servicetime? Nothing more than thethanks from those they serve, andthe satisfaction of helping thosein need.
They are my real life heroes.Please help them by giving
them a kind word, a pat on theback, and by being careful not tostart a fire.
Remember that the entirecounty is in a total outdoor burnban.
The family of Lee Keawould like to extend a heart-feltthank you to our friends, familyand neighbors for all the lovingsupport, prayers, calls and foodduring our time of tremendousloss.
To Donnie and his staffthank you so much for every-thing and the comfort given to us.Brother Kenneth Wilson andBrother Allan Sadberry thankyou for the caring words spokenin honor of our loved one. Thankyou to the ladies at the FirstBaptist Church for the delicious
luncheon. Also special thanks to the
doctors and staff at ComancheCommunity Medical Center,EMT & ER staff, Cardiac Rehaband the doctors and staff atHendrix Health System inAbilene. You were all such ablessing to us.
Nadine KeaCarolyn & Harold FischerPenny & Wayland FronterhousePolly and Floyd Snow
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Mayor’s CornerBy 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 Motocrossevent 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 attractmany to our city.
More information will follow in the future.
Desdemona Newsby Vonnie Guthery
December 25: ChristmasHoliday visitors with Bernard &Ann Keith were De & VickiRobinett, Keitha Robinett &daughter, Lexie all of DeLeon;Bill & Tami Sanders & daughter,Robyn of San Antonio; Brad &Priscilla Keith & children, Brett,Brian, Jenna & Andrea ofLouisville, Kentucky; Johnny &Sandy Cameron & DannyCameron of Justin; Billy & NikkiFebinger & children,Christopher, Allison & Erin ofCleburne; Pug & Vonnie Guthery& grand-daughter, Lorin ofDesdemona.
Pug & Vonnie Guthery host-ed the Guthery family HolidayDinner last Sunday. Thoseattending were Frank & Ella(Guthery) Reeves of Irving;Richard & Glenda (Foreman)Garrett of Justin; Ricky & RanellForeman of Marbleton,Wyoming; Thomas & VickiSeay, David & Martha Gutheryall of Gorman; Bobby Koonce ofStephenville; Karen (Guthery)Fair, Belinda Guthery, HollyGuthery & daughter, Karsan,Angela Powledge & son, Laneall of Desdemona.
Holiday visitors withHumpy & Betty Duke wereRodney & Debra Duke ofPantego; 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 ofHouston.
Colin & Kaley Garcia spendthe Christmas Holidays visitingwith 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 hostedChristmas Eve Holiday Supper.Those attending were Pug &Vonnie Guthery, BelindaGuthery, Holly Guthery &daughter, Karen; Roy & AngelaPowledge & son, Lane; SonjaHornback & son, Justin; Donal &Kandice Cogburn & children,Dylan & Taiah all of Desdemona.
“Happy New Year” fromPug & Vonnie Guthery.
January 5: Ladies monthlysocial will be held on Monday,January 12th at the DesdemonaCommunity Center (formerschool building). Hostesses willprovide the food for this morningevent. Visitors are welcome.Arrive at 9:00 am.
Joan Baker is in theBrownwood Hospital recoveringfrom recent hip surgery. Friendsof Desdemona sends get wellwishes to Joan.
There is a lot of sickness inour area with bronchitis, colds,flu & some recovering from sur-gery. Remember these & othershut-ins with your cards &prayers.
Our sincere sympathy to thefamily of Hershel Wayne
Griffith, 71, of DeLeon. Amemorial service was held onThursday, January 8, 2009 at theDesdemona Cemetery.Survivors include his wife,Virgina Griffith of DeLeon; hischildren & step children.Preceded in death by his parents,Atlas & Gladys (Hooper)Griffith; his grandparents, Jess &Della Griffith. Hershel attendedschool in Desdemona.
Monday morning, January5th this area received some rain,also ice in the low spots.
Have a great day, Vonnie
BID NOTICE
The City of DeLeon is now taking bids for Electric Providers for the munici-pality. 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 informationon 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 beopening the sealed bids on February 12, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. during the regular coun-cil meeting and will award the bid at a public meeting as soon as practicable afterthat date. The City of DeLeon reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids willbe determined by the best value for the municipality, the municipality many consid-er:
1. the purchase price;2. the reputation of the bidder and of the bidder’s goods or service3. the quality of the bidder’s goods or service4. 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
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7. the total long-term cost to the municipality to acquire thebidder’s good or service; or
8. any relevant criteria specifically listed in the request for bids orproposals.
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2008 —The Year in Review(From page 1)
Cameron Canterburyannounced his decision to runfor mayor of DeLeon.
Armstrong Masonic Lodge#445 hosted a teacher’s break-fast.
The Mighty Maroon Bandreceived a superior rating insight-reading. By receiving asuperior rating during marchingseason, the band was awardedthe highest UIL award presentedto competing bands — theSweepstakes Award.
Linda Levens was intro-duced as the new Chamber ofCommerce executive director.
Apublic library was openedat the Desdemona ActivityCenter.
APRILThe award winning cast and
crew of DeLeon High School’sOne Act Play was featured onthe front page.
John Rudloff was hit by atractor trailer as he drove hispickup onto Highway 6 betweenDeLeon and Gorman.
The CCMC Board ofDirectors authorized $6.5 mil-lion in debt for a major purchaseof hospital diagnostic equip-ment.
Hannah, DeLeon’s drugdetection dog, was put down dueto complications of lead poison-ing. The previous K-9 officer,Niki, had also suffered from leadpoisoning.
More than 20 DHS studentsparticipated in UIL competition.
The Women’s DivisionPenny Auction was deemed verysuccessful.
The city hosted an AnimalClinic in front of City Hall andmore than 35 dogs were regis-tered for city tags. Dr. MichaelBurk administered the rabiesshots, assisted by Sandy Filesand Chuck Crawford, DeLeon’sanimal control officer.
Dr. Larry Damron filed fora place on the Hospital Board.
The Middle TrinityGroundwater ConservationDistrict directors discussed theprospects for possible relocationof the district office -- from arented location in Stephenville.
Jamie Welch, Rick Greenand Tanya Hamilton were pic-tured at the DeLeon ElementarySchool plant sale.
Astrong line of storms blewthrough the area on April 10,bringing welcome moisture andunwelcome winds and lightning.A shed belonging to OsbaldoArsate on the south side of Hwy.6, just east of town, was heavilydamaged, along with other areasin and near town.
Villarreal’s Mini Cafeopened for business.
DeLeon Volunteer Firemenwere called to CR 496 afterdowned electrical lines ignited agrass fire.
MAYThe Women’s Division
Chamber of Commerce spon-sored a Candidate’s Forum withthe following candidates forlocal office participating: ZachPaul, Lee Childers, MayorDanny Owen, Marion Quadeand Pauline Villarreal. MarshaEngland was the emcee andRuby Park the timekeeper.
The City Council voted toextend the solid waste disposalcontract with IESI.
Lisa Nowlin filed for re-election to the DeLeon SchoolBoard.
Chuck Crawford, DeLeonanimal control officer,announced that a rabid skunkhad been discovered in DeLeon.
Coryell County expressed
interest in joining the MiddleTrinity GroundwaterConservation District.
The DeLeon First UnitedMethodist Church team raisedmore than $14,000 for theComanche County Relay forLife.
The DeLeon Volunteer FireDepartment announced the pur-chase of a new 3,000 gallontanker truck which had been pur-chased for $201,000, with thebiggest part ($168, 675) fundedby FEMA funds.
The valedictorian of the2008 DHS graduating class wasBrody Hammonds, and the salu-tatorian was Mitch Barefoot.
The newly-elected councilmembers -- Mayor DannyOwen, Pauline Villarreal andLee Childers -- were sworn in byCity Secretary Karen Wilkerson.
City officials presentedplaques of appreciation to out-going council members HowardGifford and Norma Locke.
Baccalaureate serviceswere held at the First BaptistChurch.
JUNEMore than 40 seniors grad-
uated from DeLeon High School(actually on May 31) to thedelight of their families andfriends.
The home of Dean andLouise Newton, 124 N. Cato,was destroyed by fire (May 31)as was one of their vehicles.
Council members hiredBryan Butler as a police officer.
A grand opening ceremonywas held for the brand newDeLeon Community Park.Among the dignitaries and offi-cials participating were formermayors John Adcock and JimAdams, Mayor Danny Owen,State Rep. Sid Miller, RobinKolton with Texas Parks andWildlife, Council membersGayle Stroud and Lee Childers,and City Secretary KarenWilkerson.
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InmateCount
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Comanche County 19Gillespie County 25Mason County 5Erath County 1Blanco County 2Lampasas County 8
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2008:Another Dry
Year(From page 1)
It might be interesting tonote that if August had only beenaverage in rainfall, 2009 wouldhave received the second leastamount of rain during the previ-ous 45 years.
It is also noteworthy that2007, still a recent memory, wasthe second wettest year onrecord, when the annual precipi-tation total was 50.04 inches.
What will 2009 be like? Noone knows, of course, howeverthe weather records are full ofstrings of dry years, occasionallyinterrupted by a wet year or two.2007 was one of those infrequentwet years.
Council DiscussesPossibility of Motocross
Event at Community ParkPromotes Officer Heather Hill to Investigator
(From page 1)
All council members expressedenthusiasm for the event, as didLinda Levens. But MayorOwens added that he’d like to“have time to do a little home-work ourselves” before makinganything official, and the itemwas tabled pending further infor-mation. The group was invited toappear again during the January22 meeting, and Mayor Owen
emphasized that they’d need tohave proof of insurance beforeevent planning could continue.
“We truly look forward toworking with you all on this,”Owen said.
In other business, councilmembers:
• Voted to take OfficerBryan Butler off probation andauthorized a pay increase.
• Voted to authorize MayorDanny Owen to sign the con-tracts for RFPs for engineering,bond counsel and financial advi-sor. An RFP is a Request forProposal which is an invitationfor suppliers, often through abidding process, to submit a pro-posal on a specific commodity orservice.
• Voted to approve theminutes from the previous meet-ing.
• Voted to approve theNovember 2008 Tax Statement.
• Voted to authorizeWilkerson to publish bidrequests for electric providers.
In the open discussionbetween city officials and cityemployees, there was very littlepresented, with most of thecouncil having nothing to dis-cuss. Mayor Owen noted that hewanted to thank council mem-bers for the many hours they’vedonated to the city attendingmeetings and through variousassignments and wished every-one a Merry Christmas andHappy New Year.
All council membersexpressed the same seasonal sen-timents.
The next council meeting isscheduled for January 8, 2009 atthe City Hall.
It’s Time To Honor Those
That Have Made A Difference
In Our Community! Once again, you are asked tonominate our deserving fel-
low citizens for special recog-nition and honor. At our annu-
al banquet on January 24, 2009,the Chamber of Commerce willhand out the awards for - Manof the Year, Woman of the Year,Golden Deeds, Business of the
Year, and a new comer to that list, Educatorof the Year, which will be any local college or ISD
educator. Do you know of someone that has gone outof their way to help others or the community?Maybe it’s a senior citizen that has been a greatexample of service and giving of time and effort?Maybe a business that is a truly a good employer andone that has added prosperity to DeLeon? Take thetime to fill this out and mail it or drop it off at theChamber 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 citizenaward. Please feel free to send a letter if you wouldprefer. Be sure to sign your entries and drop it by ormail it to:
DeLeon Chamber of Commerce109 South TexasDeLeon, Texas 76444254-893-2083
Council MeetingNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE DE LEON CITYCOUNCIL WILL MEET IN A REGULAR MEETING ONTHURSDAY, THURSDAY 8, 2008, IN THE COUNCIL ROOMOF THE DELEON CITY HALL, 125 SOUTH TEXAS STREET,DE LEON, TEXAS BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. O’CLOCK TOCONSIDER 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 REGU-
LAR MEETING DECEMBER 22, 2008: 6. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE POSITION: *** The City Councilof the City of De Leon reserves the right to adjourn into executivesession at anytime to discuss any of the matters listed above, asauthorized by Texas Government Code Section 551.074(Personnel Matters) ***
7. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE POSITION OFPLACE THREE COUNCILMEMBER:
8. STAFF REPORT BETWEEN MAYOR, COUNCIL,CITY SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR,EMERGENCY COORDINATOR AND POLICE CHIEF: (noaction can be taken on this item)
9. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: 10. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PAYROLL: 11. ADJOURNMENT:
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You could go watch KenMaynard, Buck Jones orHopalong Cassidy make life mis-erable of bush whackers, owlhoots and various other assortedne’er-do-wells. There was a cliffhanger serial, and a Three Stoogecomedy as side dishes, and thewhole shebang could be had fornine cents.
Popcorn was a nickel, waterwas free, and after that you stillhad eleven cents walking aroundmoney.
Weaver’s Drug had fourcolor, 64 page, comic books thatcould be had for a dime, and awad of bubble gum of coconutdimension usually got my lastcopper.
Following such an entertain-ment orgy, I’d gladly do whatev-er labor was necessary to engagein another such experience thenext weekend.
A crisis disguised as mytwelfth birthday arrived and withit, the bitter realization thatadmission to the Liberty Theaterautomatically jumped to fifteencents. I was smart enough to fig-ure out that my lifestyle was duefor a drastic change should Ichoose honesty as my policy.
“I don’t know what to doJohn Franklin,” I confided. “Ilove them stories, I love that pop-corn, and I don’t think I can
make it without them funnybooks. Tell me the truth—whatshould I do?”
John Franklin pushed hisising glass goggles up onto hisfleece-lined aviator cap, reachedup, placed a comforting hand onmy shoulder, and looked mesquarely in the eye.
“Kinda hunker down at thewindow, shove the exact changeinto the opening, and lie from theheart—if you have to,” headvised.
Edna Merle Stewart satinside that window, chewinggum and inspecting the endlesslines of grimy youngsters eachSaturday and it seemed that shecould penetrate to the bone witha glance. I took John Franklin’sadvice, and was still shoving mynine cents, as full payment, whenhigh school finished me.
It took two hitches in theArmy to correct my curvature ofthe spine resulting from nine sentmovies.
I’d might near have forgotabout that tawdry behavior—butin the eighties I had occasion totalk with Edna Merle Stewart.
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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
The following article, whichoriginally appeared in theNovember 28, 2008 Burleson,Cleburne, Crowley advertisingedition of the Star Telegram, isreprinted here courtesy of thatpublication.
Alvarado Couple Share a Texas Love Story
Jack and Joy Morton, ofAlvarado, share a magical lovestory that has endured for 60years. These two high schoolsweethearts met at DeLeon HighSchool, at the age of 13 and 14.Joy was a basketball star andJack did his thing as a DeLeonBearcat on the football team.
About 60 members of theirfamily and friends recentlyhelped the Morton’s celebratetheir 60th wedding anniversary.The party was hosted by Joel andKelly Morton and Jeff and JanaMorton.
“We both worked in thepeanut fields for different farm-ers during the summer inComanche County during the1930 and ‘40s” Jack said.
The always industrious Jackused money he earned throwingtwo Star-Telegram routes to payfor a horse he named Flash. He’dride Flash to throw the papers,and to travel the eight milesthrough the woods and down acountry road to visit Joy.
“We would play basketballin her front yard until about 9:30p.m.,” he said. “Then I wouldride back to the Boswell Farmswhere I worked. I would some-times go to sleep in the saddle butwould wake up when the horsewould stop at a fence so I couldhold it down and he’d step over
it; then he would continue on tothe barn.”
Because the love birds didnot have a car, this was the onlyway they had of seeing eachother.
In 1948, the pair were mar-ried in the First MethodistChurch of Comanche. He was17 and she was barely 18.
In a Model A coupe theyborrowed from her dad, theymoved to Fort Worth and into asmall trailer in Jack’s sister’sback yard.
He soon landed a job atArmour and Company, and Joywent to work at MontgomeryWards - both earning 63-centsper hour. Their bring-home was$23.80 each week. Money wastight but the couple was able tosave enough to pay down on acar and a small house inAlvarado. Jack went to work forthe post office, and Joy threwtwo Star-Telegram paper routes -driving about 150 miles per dayaround Joshua and Godley, thenlater the Alvarado route - to makeextra money.
When he retired from thepost office, the couple had starteda small western store inAlvarado, Cactus Jack’s BootCountry, which has now been inbusiness 35 years.
“We have lived in Alvaradofor 40 years,” he noted. “Wehave been truly blessed with agood life, being born in theUnited States of America, withgood parents and having goodchildren and grandchildren. Weare looking forward all the wayto our 70th anniversary.”
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Ex-Prisoners of War Meeting in Comanche
Special to the Free PressBy ALFRED EVANSThe Department of Texas’
American Ex-Prisoners of Warwill be holding their 2009 MidWinter Conference in Comancheat the Best Western Motel on 15-17 January 2009. This meetingwill be open to all former prison-ers of war, spouses of pows, andthe children and grandchildren offormer pows. The DepartmentChairman is Mr. Mel Stevenswho entered the armed forcesduring World War II fromComanche County.
Registration forms will beavailable from the ComancheCounty Veterans Service Officer,Mr. Jim Coates, each Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday. Arep-resentative from the Waco VAPOW office: Ms. Ginger Raineywill be attending to assist widowsof pows with their DIC claimsand eligibility requirements.
The following are the namesof the known prisoners of warfrom Comanche County duringWorld War II plus several whocame to Comanche County aftertheir release from the camps. Aneffort is being made to updatethis list and make necessary cor-
rections before the state conven-tion is held in Comanche nextJanuary.
Alsup, Alice MissBartlett, Horace EBlanton, Morris Britain, Mark F.Callison, John S.Calloway, Billy J. Chambers, Robert B. Mr.Chilton, Blake Couch, Morris B. Evans, Rector MFielder, Wilson Rev & Mrs.Gibson, WallaceGilbert, Norman C. Guinn, Thornton Hall, Alton H. Harris, Joseph L. Heathington, Joseph GHillery Arthur G.Howington, Howard LHumphrey A. L. Johnson, Howard W. Johnson, Joseph JKee, Charles L. Lewis, Elsie O Lloyd William N.McGuire, Glen M Milton, John D. Mitchell HarveyMontgomery, L. P.Moore, George F. MGMoore, Herman
Nabers, William L.Polvado, Robert L.Pope, GarlandRambo, Lionel C.Reeves, Gerald D. Riley, Newton E. Shelton, William G. Smith, Charles C. Jr. Solomon Clifford J.Spalding, Henry R. Stephens, RoyStevens, MelSummers, James K. Swindle, Charley Toliver, Jessie V. Warren, John G. Williams Garland H.
Please forward correctionsand updates to Alfred Evans, 527Cicero, San Antonio, Tx 78218-2630 who is compiling this list.
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A ground-breakingceremony for a methane gasplant to be fueled by dairy wastewas held near Dublin.
Bill Scott was named post-master of DeLeon.
The DeLeon Volunteer FireDepartment’s annual barbecuefundraiser was deemed success-ful.
DeLeon Police Departmentissued a warning after anattempted abduction was report-ed. An unknown male, driving adark pickup, tried to force a 14-year-old female into his vehicle.
Jason Ferguson was namedDeLeon’s new head footballcoach.
Mayor Danny Owen, repre-senting the City of DeLeon, andAvery Carlisle, representing thePeach and Melon Festival com-mittee, signed a contract for theP&M committee’s use of thenew Community Park for threeweeks each year.
Mozelle’s Country Kitchenre-opened under the ownershipand direction of RebeccaHoward Limmer.
JULYThe following Peach and
Melon Queen candidates wereannounced Courtney Caraway,R’Leigh McLearen, CandaceHouston, Jordan Stelter,Whitney Morris, AmandaSalinas and Nicole Davis.
Although the number ofout-of-town visitors was downsomewhat from the previousyears, the DeLeon Quilt Showwas deemed successful.
Cpl. Ben Rowell introducedPepper, a two-year-old GermanShepherd — the newest nar-cotics dog for the DeLeon PoliceDepartment.
Workers set an old, histori-cal bridge on the hiking path atthe DeLeon Community Park.The bridge had formerly occu-pied a place on CR 103 overJimmys Creek near Sidney.
Natalie Boswell and LauraKouns were introduced as thenewest DeLeon coaches.
DDT (Developing DeLeonToday) announced proposedCity Hall renovations, and alsoannounced DeLeon native’s BenBarnes’ interest in the projectwith possible donations in mem-ory of his mother.
Roy Dale Freemanannounced his resignation fromthe DeLeon City Council.
Allen Stone and TobyMorris were pictured at a DISD“Meet and Greet” for JasonFerguson, the new head coach.
A feature story on TrooperClint Cole, courtesy of the TexasState Trooper publication,detailed his battle with cancer,career in the military and DPS.
The City Council approvedthe use of the new CommunityPark for adult soccer games.
Zane Trusty and KimberlyGarmon Murray were scheduledto entertain at the Peach andMelon Festival.
AUGUSTCourtney Caraway was
crowned 2008-09 Peach andMelon Queen on the first nightof the 94th annual Peach andMelon Festival. K.K. Jacksonwas named Little Miss DeLeon,Madison Gilder was selectedPetite Miss DeLeon, and LinseyBallenger was named JuniorMiss DeLeon.
I:53, a local Christian rockband, played during the P&MFestival. Band members includ-ed Tim Koelln, Mike Sones, JoeWilliams and Lance Battenfield.
Jordan Stelter was namedMiss DeLeon at the conclusionof the P&M Festival.
A warrant was issued forRocky Dee Hidrogo in connec-tion with the murder ofComanche County residentGlenn Bundy, in July.
New DISD teachers wereintroduced and they included:Carol Haggard, Romelia Garcia,Natalie Boswell, Angela Steele,Jason Ferguson, Laura Kounsand Dea Higgins.
Council members, cityemployees and KarenWilkerson’s family surprised herwith a small appreciation recep-tion during a City Council meet-ing.
The Scarlet Ibis, a businessowned by Kelly Dickey andPaige Williams, opened for busi-ness downtown.
Sharon Coan was picturedwelcoming students into herkindergarten class on the firstday of school.
SEPTEMBERTim Fanning was sworn-in
an began work as a DeLeonpolice officer.
The DeLeon Bearcats andcheerleaders, in uniform, werefeatured on the front page.
Freddie Davis was the firstweek’s winner in the Free Pressfootball contest.
It was reported that the hos-pital started the new fiscal yearwith a profit.
The Peach and MelonQueen float was awarded theCivic Division originality win-ner at the West Texas State Fairand Rodeo parade in Abilene.
Gay Davis, the wife of thefirst week’s winner, was the sec-ond winner of the football con-test.
The “problem” north wallof the City Hall building wasspotlighted on the front page inan update on the remodelingproject fundraising efforts.
Aaron Riggs, a fourth grad-er, was the third winner in thefootball contest.
A large crowd was on handin Proctor for the Fever Fun’dRaiser event sponsored by theComanche County HealthcareFoundation.
Homecoming King andQueen nominees wereannounced and included MattNowlin, Tim Lopez, PedroCalzada, Trevor Nowlin, SilviaReyna, Latisha Abbey, JessicaFlores and Kim Perez.
Carolyn Frasier was thefourth winner of the footballcontest.
Wivine Banyanga, owner ofWMB Medical BillingSpecialists, was introduced as anew DeLeon Chamber ofCommerce member.
OCTOBERPedro Calzada and Latisha
Abbey were selectedHomecoming King and Queenat the 2008 Homecoming gameagainst Valley Mills.
Jessica Flores was selectedFootball Sweetheart, andCatalina Gonzales was selectedBand Sweetheart.
Beth Riggs was the fifthwinner of the football contest.
A “Bring Your Own Band”marching competition at Bearcatfield was deemed a huge suc-cess.
DeLeon VolunteerFirefighters responded to asmoky grass fire at the intersec-tion of Highways 16 and 2318 inDowning.
A case of MRSA( M e t h i c i l l i n - R e s i s t a n tStaphylococcus Aureus) StaphInfection was discovered at oneof the DeLeon school campuses.
Talmadge Hodges was thesixth winner in the football con-test.
Kindergarten classes fromthe DeLeon Elementary Schoolvisited the DeLeon VolunteerFire Station on a field trip.
DeLeon City Council mem-bers heard differing reactions(some people praised the counciland some people complained) toa citywide clean-up effort thatresulted in more than 100 ordi-nance violation notices beingsent out to residents and busi-nesses requesting they clean uptheir property.
Cecelia Carruth was theseventh winner in the footballcontest.
Comanche County MedicalCenter announced the purchaseof a 15-person shuttle bus, cour-tesy of Joe and Peggy Gore, thatwould run between Comancheand DeLeon beginning inNovember.
Fall Festival King and
Queen nominees wereannounced and included fresh-men Seth Locke and LaurenCasey, sophomores Jake Pauland Lexi Spurlock, juniors AlexRorie and Kendra Howard, andseniors Clayton Stokes andLibby Gilder.
Jane Sims was the eighthwinner of the football contest.
Juniors Alex Rorie andKendra Howard were selectedKing and Queen of the FallFestival.
During the regularly sched-uled school board meeting,DISD officials and elementaryfaculty and staff celebrated theirrecognition as an ExemplarySchool by the TEAAccountability System.
Taylor Hodges, 7, was theninth winner of the football con-test.
NOVEMBERThe DeLeon Bearcats
ended the regular season asundefeated 2008 DistrictChampions!
Buddy Sharp was the tenthwinner in the football contest.
The First United MethodistChurch Harvest Festival wasdeemed successful.
A LULAC CommunityForum at the DeLeon City Hallattracted approximately 70 par-ticipants and was viewed byorganizers as successful.
Jesse DeLaTorre, ofDeLeon, was killed when histruck was rear-ended andknocked sideways into a tree justsouth of the hospital onHighway 16. “Intoxicatedmanslaughter with a vehicle”charges were filed against theother driver -- Randy DaleHamlin of Lucas.
Josh Carruth was theeleventh winner in the footballcontest.
It was reported that ElectionDay proceedings ran withoutany notable problems locally,with the exception of the time-consuming counting of the earlyvoting paper ballots whichresulted in late final resultsreporting.
Terrill Casey was thetwelfth winner in the footballcontest.
A huge crowd was on handfor a “Pack the Gym” pep rallyjust prior to the Bearcat’s play-off game against Quinlan Boles.
Chloe, a black Lab, wasintroduced by K-9 handlerOfficer Tim Fanning, as thenewest narcotics dog for theDeLeon Police Department.Chloe replaced Pepper, who,according to Mayor DannyOwen, was just not right for thejob.
Cecelia Carruth won thefootball contest (her second win)for the last week of competition.
Members from many differ-ent area churches and denomina-tions gathered under one roof, atthe DeLeon First BaptistChurch, for the annualCommunity ThanksgivingService.
DECEMBERDeLeon police responded
to 101 W. Labadie (the apart-ments at the old Traveler’sHotel) Saturday, November 29,to investigate a possible attempt-ed suicide and discovered thebody of Kathleen Linderholm,age 50. Due to circumstancesdeemed “suspicious,” DeLeonpolice requested the assistanceof the Texas Rangers and theFBI’s Texas Evidence CollectionTeam from Dallas.
The annual Arts and Craftsshow, sponsored by theWomen’s Division Chamber of
Commerce attracted more than20 vendors and hundreds ofshoppers.
County Judge James R.Arthur issued an emergencytotal outdoor burn ban.
Carlie Hamilton, 5, was pic-tured sitting on Santa’s lap at theDeLeon Country Christmas,downtown.
County commissionersextended the outdoor burn banand voted to prohibit the sale ofaerial fireworks.
Police reported no newdevelopments in the investiga-tion of the death of KathyLinderholm.
DeLeon and Sipe Springsvolunteer firemen responded tofight a wind-blown wildfire onHighway 587.
A world-class scientificadventure team -- Dr. Brady Barrand cinematographer BryanHarvey -- visited the DeLeonarea to make a film about feralhogs for the television series“Dangerous Encounters” on theNational Geographic channel.
Alyssa Mahan exhibited thetop steer at the earlier than usualDeLeon Livestock Show,December 13. Mitch Winklesexhibited the top market hog,Kris Hodges had the top heifer,Tayln Jobe had the top marketlamb, and Kaleb Nowlin had thetop breeding swine.
A large group of volunteersgathered to assemble Christmasbaskets for distribution to thosein need in DeLeon. The opera-tion was a function of theDeLeon Ministerial Alliance andwas primarily funded by theoffering collected at theCommunity-wide Thanksgiving.
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GILBERTRuth Ann Gilbert, age 83,
of DeLeon, passed awayWednesday, December24,2008 at the Comanche Co.Medical Center.
She was born November25, 1925 in Abilene, Texas tothe late Charlie James “C.J.”Thompson and Alice GertrudeHowe Thompson.
She married George R.Gilbert on April 15, 1945 inGorman, Texas.
Mrs. Gilbert was a home-maker. In her earlier years sheworked at Gorman PeanutCompany where she met herfuture husband, George. Shealso had been employed as sec-retary for Lone Star GasCompany; former secretaryand teacher aide for BirdvilleISD. She had resided inDeLeon thirty years, havingpreviously lived in NorthRichland Hills. She was amember DeLeon First UnitedMethodist Church. She hadpreviously served as presidentof Study Club in Goldthwaite;member DeLeon ShakespeareClub; United MethodistWomen and DeLeon BridgeClub.
Funeral Services wereheld Monday, December 29,2008 at 10:30 am, at DeLeonFirst United Methodist Churchwith Pastor Lisa Neslony offi-ciating with music provided byVicki Robinett. Burial tookplace at Murray Cemetery,Carbon, Texas.
Survivors included oneson, George R. “Gil”, II, andwife Belinda of Keller; threedaughters, Jane Traweek andhusband Lonny of CollegeStation; Margaret Longbottomand husband John of NorthRichland Hills and Nan Bakerand husband Rick ofArlington; brother C.J. “Jim”Thompson, Jr. & wife Mary ofSan Angelo; 9 grandchildrenand 9 great-grandchildren;step-brother Bob Brogdon andwife Melody of Clearlake; sis-ter-in-law, Darlene Gilbert ofDenver and step-sister-in-law, Helen Shipley of Weatherford.She was preceded in death byparents, husband George R.Gilbert and step brother Dr.William M. “Bill” Brogdon.
Pallbearers were SethLongbottom, Shay Traweek,Chris Gilbert, PhillipCadenhead, Matt Garrett, andTerry Day.
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GREENAnna Marie Green, age 72
of DeLeon, Texas passed awaySunday, December 28, 2008 inAbilene, Texas.
She was born June 10,1936 in Farmington, NewMexico to the late J.T.Archuletta and Irene MarieGutierred Archuletta.
She married Orville L.(John) Green September 10,1971 in Brownsfield, Texas.
Mrs. Green was a home-maker. In years past, she was ahairdresser, antique appraiser,worked as a cosmetologist forBraniff Airlines; she was acaregiver for her parents andwas bookkeeper/dispatcher forher husband, John, in his busi-ness, Lee Ann Trucking. Shehad resided in DeLeon since2000, having previously livedin Corsicana. After moving toDeLeon, she was a member ofthe Shakespeare Club,Republican Women and devot-ed many hours of service to theDeLeon Food Pantry andClothes Closet and was active-ly involved in the Gift Life pro-gram. She was an active mem-ber of DeLeon First BaptistChurch; loved to play “42” and
enjoyed Senior Adult Nightplaying games at her church.Anna was a devoted wife, pre-cious friend who was alwayswilling to go the extra mile.Her sweet spirit and kind heartwill always be remembered byall those she met.
A Memorial Service washeld Wednesday, December 31,2008 at DeLeon First BaptistChurch with Daniel Harperofficiating and music providedby Lloyd and Pam Rush, andRocky and Martha Bunting.Body was donated to medicalscience.
Survivors included hus-band John Green of DeLeon; 5daughters, Teresia Calabro andSheila Alexander, both ofBuffalo, New York; MelodyWilson of Atlanta, GA, JorettaWilliams of Farmington, NewMexico and WardenaHeiberman of Albuquerque, N.M.; brother Orlando S.Archuletta; sisters MollieJeantet of Ureka, CA; AgnesLancaster of Rising Star,Texas; Ruth Candelaria ofFarmington, N.M.; MariaLemery of San Jose, CA; HopeJohnson and Rita Blake, bothof Los Angeles, CA; 7 grand-children, Tiffany, Benjamin,Brandy, Paula, Ashley, Melanieand Jennifer; She was precededin death by parents, brotherFelix Archuletta; son CharlesWendell Green; sister DeliaBlize and great-grandson JohnBailey Callabro.
Memorials may be madeto Southwestern MedicalSchool, 5323 Harry HinesBlvd., Dallas, TX 75390.
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HILLBilly Ray Hill, Sr., age 43 of
Comanche, Texas, passed awayFriday, December 26, 2008 atHendrick Medical Center,Abilene, Texas.
He was born October 29,1965 in Fort Worth, Texas, toAlton Ray Hill and Norma JeanFann Boykin.
He married MoniqueBurrow June 2, 1998 inComanche, Texas.
Mr. Hill was employed atTexas Sodium Bentonite. Hehad resided in Comanche 13years, having previously lived inJacksboro.
Funeral Services were heldMonday, December 29, 2008 at2:00 pm with Foy Owens offici-ating and music by Cindy Elk.Graveside Service and Burialwere at Sardis Cemetery,Comanche Co.
Survivors include wifeMonique Hill of Comanche;mother Norma Jean Boykin ofComanche; father Alton Ray Hillof Azle; three sons, Billy RayHill, Jr. of Stephenville andJoshua Hill and Anthony Hill,both of Azle; 3 daughters, LeilaCanfield of Seattle, WA., RachelBingham and MichelleBingham, both of Comanche;sister Xylina Hallmark ofLingleville; 3 grandchildren,Jacob Hill, Feather Canfield andAaron Patrick. He was precededin death by his brother LarryDwayne Hill.
Pallbearers included WiggyHartwingensen, Steve Johnson,Chadd Strew, Bill Burrow, JoeDavis and Kyle Thornton.
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MARETTMike “Wimpy” Marett, age
59 years, 2 months and 9 days, ofComanche, Texas, diedWednesday, December 24, 2008at Songbird Lodge inBrownwood, Texas.
He was born on October 15,1949 in Waco, Texas to JuniorMarett and Mary Helen(Reynolds) Marett.
He was a machinist forSaint-Gobains in Stephenville.Mike was a member of FirstBaptist Church in Tahoka.
He is survived by his father,Junior Marett of Comanche;brother and sister-in-law, Billyand Debra Marett of Comanche;nephew, Cody Marett; niece,Alisha Marett Hunter and hus-band, Clynt; and two grand-nieces, Rylie and Alyssa. Hewas preceded in death by hismother, Mary Helen Marett, onJanuary 13, 2008.
Family received friends atComanche Funeral Home onFriday evening from 6:00 pmuntil 8:00 pm. Lunch was at thefamily home, 600 North ElmStreet, Comanche, that followedthe funeral services.
Funeral Services were heldat 10:00 am, Saturday,December 27, 2008 at Gravesidewith Rev. Glen Hickman offici-ating. Burial was in theOakwood Cemetery inComanche, Texas withComanche Funeral Home incharge of arrangements.
If desired, memorials maybe made to First Baptist Churchof Proctor, P.O. Box 805,Proctor, Texas 76468; orAmerican Diabetes Association,3513 North Main, Suite 320,Fort Worth, Texas 76106.
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HOOKSPaul V. Hooks of Stephenville
went to be with his saviorDecember 31, 2008. Survivorsinclude daughter Debbie & son-in-law Joe Locke of DeLeon,and granddaughter Kelsey. Acomplete obituary will follow innext weeks issue.
ROBERTSONWilliam Milton “Robbie”
Robertson passed awaySaturday, January 3, 2009 at aFort Worth hospice. A completeobituary will follow in nextweeks issue.
RUSSELLIna Jo Russell, age 81 of
Gorman passed away Sunday,December 28, 2008 at herhome in Gorman.
Services were held 10:00am Wednesday, December 31,2008 at the HigginbothamFuneral Home Chapel withBro. Barry Schahn and Bro.Denver Rainey officiating.Burial was at OaklawnCemetery in Gorman.
Miss Russell was bornFebruary 17, 1927 in Gormanto Whit Russell and SadieLindley Russell. She attendedGorman Schools. She workedat the tailor shop, BirdsongPeanuts, the Gorman nursinghome and at the 7-11 at a clerkfor many years. She was amember of the First BaptistChurch in Gorman and an avidcat lover.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Adele Russell ofEverman; five nieces, Susanand Tom Arnold of St. SimonsIsland, GA, Katy and MikeCzaikowski of Sugarland,Sarah and Dwane Anderson ofJesup, GA, Sandra Porter ofGorman and Stephanie Russellof Everman; four nephews,Steve Russell of Everman,Skip and Peggy Russell of St.Simons Island, GA, Mark andTresa Russell of NorthRichland Hills, and Jonathanand Katy Russell of Hurst andnumerous great nieces andnephews. She was preceded indeath by her parents, one sis-ter, Ima George Porter and twobrothers, Whit “Buster”Russell and Wade Russell.
Visitation was Tuesdayevening at the funeral homefrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
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SHERRODLovena “Vennie” Kinser
Sherrod, age 96, passed awayTuesday, December 30, 2008at a Stephenville nursinghome.
Graveside services washeld 2:00 pm Friday atOakland Cemetery inComanche County withDenver Rainey officiating,services under the direction ofHigginbotham Funeral Homein Gorman.
Mrs. Sherrod was bornAugust 3, 1912 in LampasasCounty, Texas to GeorgePorter and Millie PowellPorter. She was a retiredlicensed vocational nurse and amember of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son,C.R. Kinser and wife, Shirleyof Eastland; one granddaugh-ter, Courtney Hansen and hus-band, Kaleb of Granbury. Shewas preceded in death by herparents, a daughter, HollyKinser; two sisters, WillibeaCornwell and Cordelia Hall;five brothers, Stanley, Floyd,Sam, John and C.P. Porter.
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FERRILLBeulah Frances Ferrill, age
94 years, 9 months and 9 days, ofHouston, Texas died Saturday,January 3, 2009 at TreemontHealth Care Center in Houston,Texas.
She was born on March 25,1914 in Jack County, Texas toCharles Stark and Frances(Smith) Stark.
She married LawsonCowley in Jack County, Texas.He preceded her in death in 1939.On April 6, 1940, she was unitedin marriage to Winborn Ferrill inWeatherford, Texas. He preced-ed her in death on August 2,1992. She was a rancher.
She is survived by daughterand son-in-law, June and GeorgeJones of Houston; and grandson,Robert Burnside.
Family received friends at
Comanche Funeral Home onTuesday evening from 6:00 P.M.until 8:00 P.M. Lunch was heldat Sidney Church of Christ.
Funeral Services were held1:00 P.M., Wednesday, January7, 2009 at Comanche FuneralHome Chapel with Rev. RonnieCalcote officiating. Burial fol-lowed in the Gardens of MemoryCemetery in Comanche County,Texas with Comanche FuneralHome in charge of arrangements.
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FRASUREHarold Basil Frasure, age
86 passed away Thursday,January 1, 2009 at his home inDeLeon, Texas.
Mr. Frasure was bornAugust 26, 1922 to the lateEverett and Garah Hester HearnFrasure in Knox County, Texas.
He married Marie Sharp onOctober 19, 1946 inWeatherford, Texas.
Mr. Frasure was a WWIIArmy Veteran, with a two yearterm in the Pacific and another 9months in Canada and the states.He was a building contractorwith vast experience, homes,office building, churches,schools, motels and thousands ofapartment buildings all overTexas and four other states. Hewas a very avid fisherman andthe very lucky husband of MarieSharp Frasure for 62 years. Hadlived in DeLeon since 1994moving here from Weatherfordand was a Baptist. Haroldalways had a garden, loved togrow everything and gave awayat least half.
A private Service was held1:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 7,2009 at Graveside BluebonnetHills Memorial Park inColleyville.
Survivors included wifeMarie of DeLeon, GrandsonBrian Frasure of Frisco, Texasand several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by par-ents, three sons Edwin Bert(Eddie), Harold Ray (Ray), andRandy Lee (Ran) all of whomwere killed in accidents. Twobrothers Rev. O.L. Frasure,Edwin Frasure, two sisters IvaFrost and Jimmie Dawson.
Family request Memorialsmade to American CancerSociety.
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GRIFFITHHershel W. Griffith SSG
Ret., age 71, of DeLeon, Texas,passed away, January 1, 2009, atComanche County MedicalCenter. He was born on May 291937, in Gorman, Texas, to thelate Jessie Atlas and WillaGladys Hooper Griffith. He wasunited in marriage to VirginiaEllen Penland, December 18,1969, in Mission, Texas.
Mr. Griffith was a retiredMilitary Police. He also served asa Police Officer for the McAllenPolice Department. He grew upin Desdemona and was a 1956high school graduate of theHogtown Porkers. He enjoyedboating, nature sight seeing andalso teasing family members andfriends. In his later years, he
enjoyed having coffee and remi-niscing with friends. He wasmarried to his beloved wife,Virginia for 39 years.
Funeral services will be heldat 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 8,2009, at the DesdemonaCemetery with Bro. Tim Whiteofficiating.
He is survived by his wife,Virginia; children, Mary EllenMartinez and husband, Eddie;James Atlas Griffith and wife,Anna; Charles Michael Griffithand wife, Stephanie, Lisa DeniseYeager and husband, Bob;Bobby Dean Hicks and wife,Tammy; eleven grandchildren,along with other family mem-bers including, Pete and DeborahHooper, Mrs. R. D. Griffith,Grace Stokes and families.
He was preceded in death byfather, Jessie Atlas Griffith;mother, Willa Gladys Griffith;paternal grandfather, JesseMercer (Uncle Jess) Griffith;paternal grandmother, Ardella(Wilcox) Griffith; maternalgrandfather, William ErvinHooper; maternal grandmother,Senia (Holmes) Hooper; closecousins, R. D. Griffith and EddieStewart.
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FIRST PLACE. Bearcat team poses with 1st place trophy from Priddy/ZephyrTournament. (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 toPoolville in Holiday Action
The DeLeon Bearcatsbuzzed through thePriddy/Zephyr tournament,winning four games and takingfirst place, and then were hitby a buzz saw in the Fridaygame against Poolville.
Kody Travis won MVPfor the tournament and ColtWells and Austin Koonce werenamed to the all tournamentteam.
The Bearcats blasted theBrooksmith Mustangs by ascore of 79-25 in the first gameof the tournament. DeLeononly allowed two points in thesecond period and six points inthe first half, taking a 28-6lead at the break.
Wells led all scorers with15 points. Travis dropped in13, scoring a double-double bygrabbing 14 rebounds. JoshKelly and Hayden Lewis eachadded 10 points. MasonStewart scored seven.
Wells also grabbed eightboards. Koonce had fiveassists and five steals.
The Bearcats sweptthrough the Monday gamewith the Walnut SpringsHornets by a score of 69-45.After scoring 23 points in thefirst quarter, DeLeon useddefense to push the game outof reach in the second frame,only allowing three points.
Kelly led all scorers with21 points, and added six steals.
Nathan Tucker added ten andTravis and Tanner Welch eachscored eight. Koonce droppedin six points and distributed 10assists. Hayden Lewis hadseven assists.
Travis also captured six-teen boards and six steals.
The Bearcats cruisedthrough the Zephyr Bulldogsby a score of 66-31. Bearcatsdefense in the final three peri-ods lifted DeLeon to an easyvictory. The Bearcats allowedseven, nine and two points inthe final frames while scoring18, 14 and 17.
Travis led scorers withanother double-double, 13points and 15 rebounds. Kellyadded nine points and sixsteals.
Koonce scored seven andLewis and Alex Rorie addedsix. Tucker had five points.Stewart, Moreno, Wells andAble Mata each scored four.
DeLeon edged Priddy ina Wednesday championshipgame by a score of 57-50. TheBearcats took a strong 36-16lead by halftime, but had tohang on to capture the winagainst a feisty Pirate team.
Travis scored anotherdouble-double, dropping in 20points and grabbing 17rebounds.
Wells scored nine andStewart added eight. Kooncescored seven, Kelly added five
and Adam Moreno four.Koonce also had seven
rebounds. Wells grabbed sixand Kelly had five boards.
The Bearcats fell in atough game to the PoolvilleMonarchs Friday night by ascore of 46-56 in a homegame.
“We started off reallyslow and that hurt us,” saidCoach Brad Janek.
“But I thought in the sec-ond half we picked it up,played better defense and gotthe ball in the hole. In thefourth quarter we caused 13turnovers and almost got rightback in the game.”
DeLeon only scored fourpoints in the first frame, fallingbehind by nine.
The Bearcats tied thegame back at 13 before theMonarchs pushed out a ninepoint halftime lead.
Poolville outscoredDeLeon by three points in thethird period, and DeLeonoutscored the Monarchs in thefourth by three.
Kelly led Bearcat scorerswith 25 points, includingseven three point makes.Stewart and Tanner Welcheach had five points. Travisand Koonce had four.
Travis grabbed sevenrebounds. Kelly had six.
Koonce distributed eightassists.
The JV Lady Cats nettedthe Poolville Monarchs lastFriday in a home game by ascore of 50-24.
After playing to an 8-8tie after one period, the LadyCats poured in sixteen secondperiod points and allowed onlythree.
Destiny Gonzales,
Amber Woods and WhitneyMorris led the Lady Cats, eachscoring ten points.
Taylor Patterson addedeight points. R-LeighMcLearen dropped in six.Courtney Caraway scored fourand Megan Williams two.
Jordyn Stelter came ofthe bench to grab six rebounds.
Woods and Morris had fiveboards. McLearen and LaurenCasey each had threerebounds.
Gonzales added foursteals and McLearen grabbedthree. Courtney Caraway alsohad two steals, and DesireSpurlen had two with tworebounds.
The DeLeon Lady Catstook Consolation in theHighway 218 Tournament(Priddy/Zephyr) and defeatedPoolville last week to improvetheir record to 11-6. With thevictories, the Lady Catsmatched their win total from ayear ago in which they fin-ished 11-17.
Micah Cisneroz, a fresh-man, was named to her firstall-tournament after averaging11.3 points and 6.0 reboundsover three games of the tour-nament.
DeLeon will be off untilJanuary 9 when they open dis-trict play against rival,Gorman.
The Lady Cats couldn’tovercome a sluggish first quar-ter, falling 55-50 to the PriddyLady Pirates in first roundaction of the Highway 218Tournament here Mondayafternoon.
The Lady Cats led 7-6before Priddy went on a 12-0run to take a 18-7 lead at theend of one. Although DeLeonoutscored the Lady Pirates ineach of the final three quarters,the first quarter deficit provedto be too much to overcome.
Latisha Abbey led theLady Cats with 17 points andsix rebounds with SilviaReyna adding 12 points aswell.
Kyler Caraway and LinziGray scored five points apiece.Micah Cisneroz and KaylaAtchley scored four each.
Gray also came of thebench to grab six rebounds.Reyna had four assists andseven steals.
On Tuesday afternoonCisneroz scored a career-high18 points and Latisha Abbeyadded 15 more as the DeLeonLady Cats pulled out a 58-50win over district foe Evant, insecond round action of theHighway 218 Tournament.
DeLeon took a 15-13first quarter lead, beforefalling behind by seven, 31-24at the half. In the third quarterCisneroz took over, scoring 11points with six of them comingon a pair of critical three point-ers. On the night, the freshmanguard shot 6-for-11, going 3-for-5 from behind the arcalong with five rebounds andsix steals.
Not to be overshadowed,Abbey notched her fourth dou-ble-double of the season,adding 12 rebounds to her 15-point total.
Reyna and Gray eachscored seven points. Carawayadded six.
Caraway also grabbedeight rebounds. Reyna nabbedseven and Gray had six boards.
On Wednesday, the
DeLeon Lady Cats closed out2008 by claiming the consola-tion trophy at the Highway218 Tournament with a 46-38win over Brookesmith.
DeLeon trailed by one atthe break, 26-25, before limit-ing the Lady Mustangs to only12 second-half points.
Holding a 36-31 leadafter three quarters, the LadyCats were able to ice the gameby sinking 8-of-11 free throwsdown the stretch to claim thewin.
Abbey and Cisneroz ledthe Lady Cats, scoring 12points apiece.
Reyna scored sevenpoints and Meagan Holderadded five.
Gray grabbed sixrebounds. Caraway added five.
Reyna also took eightsteals. Atchley had threeassists.
On Friday night,Caraway scored 11 points andpulled down eight rebounds asthe DeLeon Lady Cats defeat-ed Poolville, 39-26.
Caraway, a sophomore,scored her career-high pointtotal on 5-of-8 shooting fromthe field.
Senior guards Atchleyand Reyna chipped in eightpoints apiece for the LadyCats. Abbey added five witheight rebounds.
Lady Cats Win Consolation Plus One
The JV Bearcat basket-ball team fell in a close gameto the Poolville Monarchs by ascore of 38-40 in a home gameFriday night.
The lead went back andforth for most of the night, butPoolville edged ahead when it
counted, leading by four afterone, three at the half, and oneafter three periods.
Dustin Bennett led theBearcats with 14 points.Michael Kelly and JoelRodriquez each added seven.Calvin Caraway dropped in six
and Derek Sparger scored four.Rodriquez grabbed an
unbelievable 16 rebounds.Kelly had seven and Carawaysix.
Kelly had four steals.Bennett and Caraway stolethree.
JV Boys Fall to PoolvilleJV Lady Cats Dismantle Poolville
CONSOLATION. Lady Cats pose with Consolation Trophy from Hwy. 218 Tournament.(Back row, left to right) Candace Houston, Kim Perez, Linzi Gray, Meagan Holder, KylerCaraway, Kelbi Bartley, Micah Cisneroz, Latisha Abby, Coach Heath Gibson. (Front row)Alison Martinez, Kayla Atchley, Silvia Reyna.
NOT HERE, YOU DON'T. Seth Locke shuts out a Poolville ball handler and JoelRodriquez covers beneath the basket.
TAKING IT BACK. Lauren Casey rips down another rebound and looks for MeganWilliams as an outlet. Whitney Morris and Jordyn Stelter fill the lanes.
GETTING UP HIGH. Three DeLeon roundballers rise in week’s action. Josh Kelly, ColtWells and Micah Cisneroz show they can rise above the competition.
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LAMB REAL ESTATE209 N. Texas St. - 254-893-6502
Bill Lamb, Broker - Troy Morris, Agentwww.deleonrealestate.com
• NEW LISTING: 2 Bdr, 1 bth frame house with CH/A, 2 living areas as wellas 2 eating areas. $37,000.• NEW LISTING: 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath get -away, (2) tree covered lots atPromontory Park RV Resort, Lake Proctor. $33,500.• NEW LISTING! Like to fish and play golf? 3 bedroom, 2 bath, approx 1700sq ft frame fixer upper on 2 tree-covered fenced lots adjoining east side of PARVillage on Lake Proctor. $42,000.• 40.25 acres “GOOD” coastal hay producing property, irrigation wells and sys-tems, food fencing. $4000/acre• If you like older homes in fantastic condition, you’ll like this one! 3-1 frameCraftsman style with attached double car garage. New carpet, paint and fixtures.$68,000.• 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.
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has housing available to qualifiedfamilies and elderly applicants atthis time. An application may be
obtained at 200 E. NavarroDeLeon, Texas or by calling
(254) 893-2535.Monday thru Friday 10am-12:30pm
&1:30 pm to 4pm.The Authorityfurnishes
equal housingopportunityto all who qualify.
Frontier Farm & RanchSpecializing in Farm & Ranch Real Estate
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Jason Withers (254) 918-3101www.ffrtexas.com
• NEW LISTING: 414 ± Acres Comanche Co. Beautiful views, great building sites, 3wells, 6 ponds, much more! $2,495/acre.• 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.OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE• 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.• 841 Acres Near Knox City-3 miles of Brazos River Frontage, hunters cabin...$1075/ac.
Skip Smith, Owner • Jackson Wilson, Broker • Jason Withers, Agent-254-918-3101
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• 93’ X 125’ lot on North Texas. $5,000• 5 lots totaling 1.531 Acres, all city utilities available, corner loca-tion, great building site. $18,500.• NEW: Nice older 3-1 frame home, 1308 sf, new roof & plumb-ing, 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, NewCH/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 andwater well, stg bldg, large oaks. $78,000 $74,950• DeLeon: 3-1.5-2 brick, total elec. app 1859’, good conditionwith partial updating, 2 CH/CA units, & new roof. App. 65 acre lot,2 storage buildings, a fenced back yard, a water well w.yardsprinklers, large garden area, fruit & nut trees. $84,000 SellerFinancing 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, metalbuilding. Nice view! $275,000.00• 38 A M/L south Gorman: Fronts FM 679, about 10 A largePecan Trees, nice location for pond, good fences, sandy land.$2,500/acre•REDUCED: 40 a m/l near Gorman, pasture, fenced, smallcabin, 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 metalbldg w/living quarters, deer, turkey, other wildlife, 2 pondsstocked with fish. Live & post oak, mesquite. Owners mineralrights included. $3,250/acre.• 60A n/w DeLeon, coastal, good fences, elec., good soil, nicepond site. Will divide $2,800 per acre• 97.5 A, Hwy 16S DeLeon, part wooded, part open farm land, 2ponds, electricity, county water available, pavement and countyroad 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, shopbuilding. Nice setup. “MINERAL RIGHTS” $295,000.00• S/W DeLeon - 131 A with 12 acre Lake, 66 A. coastal, 53 A farmland, 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, 4ponds, 6 water wells (several 5-15HP) 60 A. Cult w/pivot, plus asideroll, buried mainlines, 30A coastal, bal. Liveoak coverednative 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.
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FOR SALE:Pit Bull puppies, 1st shot &wormed parents on site callafter 5:00 254-979-0623
FOR SALE:1 show pig need to find newhome will be ready Jan. 15call 893-2055
FOR SALE:Show steer for butcher 893-5354 or 734-5429
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Comanche County JuniorLivestock Show
Now that the New Year isupon us it is time for theComanche County JuniorLivestock Show. The ComancheCounty Junior Livestock Showwill be held at the ComancheCounty Livestock AssociationBarn January 9-13. 4-H and FFAmembers have worked hard dur-ing the past year to prepare theiranimals for exhibition beginningSaturday, January 10, 2008.
The show will begin onSaturday at 9:00 a.m. with breed-ing swine, followed by BreedingSheep, Angora Goats, BreedingMeat Goats, Dairy Heifers, BeefHeifers, Market Steers andHorses.
On Sunday, January 11 allmarket swine, market lambs andmarket goats must check in at theshow grounds between 2:00 and5:00 p.m. Monday, January 12the show will resume with mar-ket swine at 8:00 a.m. followedby market lambs and marketgoats.
The Comanche County 4-Hprogram will be providing con-cessions at the stock showgrounds and the proceeds will beused to fund 4-H programs andactivities throughout the year.
On Tuesday, January 13,J.C. Cook will be catering a cat-fish and chicken diner beginningat 6:00 p.m. The cost of the din-ner is $10.00 per plate and pro-ceeds will help make improve-ments to the Comanche CountyLivestock Association facilities.Beginning at 6:30 p.m. the 4-Hand FFA members will be partic-ipating in the Premium Sale. Ihope that you will be able tocome by the show grounds andsupport the youth of ComancheCounty for all the work they haveput in during the past year.
Texas Pecan ShortcourseThe annual Texas Pecan
Shortcourse will be held on theTexas A&M College StationCampus January 26-30, 2009.This is an excellent program andcovers a great deal of informa-tion. I know that many of youhave attended in the past andwould highly recommend it to
others. If you or someone youknow is interested in attendingthey can find out more informa-tion by calling 979-845-7692.
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As I am writing this, every-thing is frosty white outside mywindow. By the time you readthis, it will be warm again. Suchis winter in Texas! And we willtake the rain in whatever form itchooses to come to us!
We had a great time on NewYear’s Eve at the DAC. We hadfriends, food and games to play –you can’t beat it! If you didn’tmake it this time, put it on yourcalendar for next year.
Thank you to all who cameNew Year’s Eve and to all whocame to ‘Breakfast at the DAC’last Saturday.
How does a bowl of chilisound – come to the DACSaturday, January 10 at 6:00 p.m.We will have a huge pot of chilimade up and the great cooks ofDesdemona will providedesserts. Thank you, Ladies!The charge for the chili supper isby donation. Hope to see you
there.Our general meeting will be
held on January 22 at 7:00 p.m.It is time to renew membershipsat $25.00 per year. Being amember entitles you to vote onwho will be on the board ofdirectors and gives you a dis-count if you rent the building.
Y’all haven’t forgotten howto dance, have you? JohnnyJohnson and the MemoryMakers will be back at the DACon Thursday, January 29. Theband will play from 7:00 – 9:30p.m.
I would like to express oursorrow at the passing of HerschelGriffith. He and Virginia were inthe process of moving toDesdemona from DeLeon whenHerschel passed away on NewYear’s Day. Please say a prayerfor Virginia and her family.
See you in Desdemona!Carol Pell
Pig Tales From Hogtown
Texans Talk Back – Hearingfrom Constituents
on Key IssuesBy U.S. Senator
Kay Bailey HutchisonAs Americans welcome a
new President and a newCongress, I’d like to ask you toshare with me your opinions onthe most important issues facingour nation and state at this criticaljuncture.
We often learn the mostwhen we listen. Hearing first-hand what is important to youhelps me better represent Texas.
Like you, I am passionateabout the issues that most affectour state, and I know how impor-tant they are to you and yourfamilies. I encourage you torespond online at the survey pageon my website or mail in yourresponses. The mailing addressand survey website address arelisted at the end of this form.
I appreciate your participa-tion and look forward to readingyour responses.
I. EconomyThe current financial crisis
threatens the economic securityof every American family andbusiness. Unemployment hasreached a 15-year high, and oureconomy is in a recession.
My goal is for Americanworkers to earn a living wageand for their companies to becompetitive, resulting in long-term success for businesses andtheir employees.
As we work to find solu-tions to overcome the recession,what role do you think the feder-al government should play instimulating economic growth inthis time of uncertainty? Pleaserank in order of importance (1-3).
__________________________II. Health CareThere is a growing disparity
in access to health care becauseof soaring medical costs and ris-ing insurance premiums. Wemust find ways to make healthcare more accessible withoutsacrificing the quality of care thatAmericans enjoy.
In your opinion, what arethe greatest barriers in our health-care system? Please rank inorder of importance (1-5).
____ High Cost ofInsurance and Health CareServices
____ Limited or NoAccess to Health Insurance
____ Quality of CareProvided (Please explain below)
____ Limitations onChoice of Health CarePractitioners
__Difficulty UnderstandingHealth Insurance Plan Coverageand Payments
America’s success, and it will becritical to our leadership in the21st century. Strengthening ourschools, colleges, and universi-ties is a goal all levels of govern-ment share.
First, we must dramaticallyreduce the high school dropoutrate. Second, we must empha-size science, technology, engi-neering, and math in our schools.These are the disciplines thatspur creativity and new discover-ies, which are essential to eco-nomic growth.
What do you think Congressshould do to strengthen publiceducation? Please rank in orderof importance (1-5).
____ Expand Choice forAlternatives to Public Schools(Private, parochial, or magnetoptions)
____ Help Attract MoreQualified Teachers
____ Raise Teachers’Salaries
____ Expand Technicaland Vocational Training inCommunity Colleges
____ Expand Access toColleges with Student Aid andScholarships
of our daily lives. Yet, every dayat rush hour, we are reminded ofthe strain that Texas’ growingpopulation puts on our infrastruc-ture.
If we fail to meet our trans-portation needs, businesses andemployers may relocate to areaswith more suitable infrastructure.
In your opinion, whatshould the federal governmentdo to enhance the capabilities ofour current transportation sys-tem? Please rank in order ofimportance (1-5).
____ Increase Use ofRail as an Alternative toAutomobiles
____ Replace AgingInfrastructure
____ Increase TollRoads
____ Develop MoreOptions for Mass Transit Such asBuses
____ Develop MoreOptions for Use of LanesDedicated to Multi-passengerCars (HOV)
islative priority be this year?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:Senator Kay Bailey HutchisonSurvey Responses961 Federal Building300 East 8th StreetAustin, Texas 78701www.hutchison.senate.gov/sur-vey.html
Choose Nutrient-Rich Foodsfor the Most Nutrition
What to eat or what not toeat? That’s the question many ofus struggle with every day. Fordecades, nutrition advice has toldus how to answer the question bytelling us what foods and nutri-ents to avoid. As a result, mostAmericans are overweight yetundernourished.
It’s time for a change in theway we think about food. Bychoosing nutrient-rich foods thatprovide the most nutrients percalorie, we can build healthierdiets and start down a path ofhealth and wellness.
The nutrient-rich foods wayof eating emphasizes choosingfoods based on their total nutrientpackage, including vitamins andminerals, instead of choosingfoods based only on what theydon’t contain - saturated fat,sugar and salt. It offers a positivefoundation to help you build
overall healthier eating habitsand meet personal nutritionneeds over a lifetime.
Selecting nutrient-richfoods and beverages first is away to make better choices with-in your daily eating plan. Choosefirst among the basic foodgroups:
• Brightly-colored fruits and100% fruit juice
• Vibrantly-colored vegeta-bles and potatoes
• Whole, fortified and fiber-rich grain foods
• Low-fat and fat-free milk,cheese and yogurt
• Lean meats, poultry, fish,eggs, beans and nuts
Here are some additionalpractical tips for you to add nutri-ent-rich foods and beverages toyour daily diet:
• Make a creamier oatmealby adding fat-free milk instead ofwater. Mix in some raisins, driedcranberries, cherries or blueber-ries, too.
• Create sandwiches onwhole grain bread such as wholewheat or whole rye. Add slices ofavocado, tomato or cucumber.Choose sandwich fillings such aslean roast beef, ham, turkey, orchicken.
• Try whole wheat macaroniin macaroni and cheese -- a greatway to enjoy a whole grain foodwith a serving of dairy.
• Spend a few minutes to cutand bag veggies to increase nutri-ents in the diet of every familymember. Try some ready-to-eatfavorites like red, green or yel-low peppers, broccoli or cauli-flower flowerets, carrots, celerysticks, cucumbers, snap peas orwhole radishes. Keep cut vegeta-bles handy to use as mid-after-noon snacks, side dishes, lunchbox additions or as quick nibblewhile waiting for dinner.
• Serve meals that pack mul-tiple nutrient-rich foods into onedish - like hearty, broth-basedsoups that are full of colorfulvegetables, beans and low-fatyogurt. Try chili with a dollop oflow-fat yogurt. Serve these withwhole grain breads or rolls.
• For dessert, enjoy a tropi-cal treat by blending mango,plain low-fat milk, ice and asplash of pineapple juice. Stirchocolate syrup into a cup of cof-fee flavored yogurt, freeze andenjoy.
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.
Our
Premium Sale
Starts at 6:30 pm
Tuesday Night
in the Livestock
Barn Arena
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
Gustine Community Fund
Terry Keeter - 325-667-7941
Sidney Community Fund
Jeff Caffey - 325-330-1586
De Leon FFA Booster Club
Lisa Molin 254-893-6248
Comanche County Extension Agent
Walt Weems - 254-485-1551
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
EVANS FARMS purchased Molly Stephens’ grand cham-pion 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 dy-namic 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!”
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 determina-tion, 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.
COMANCHE COUNTY VETERINARY CLINIC pur-chased Kaylee Pickett’s grand champion market lamb for $2,200. Pictured are Sage Cupps, Kaylee Pickett, Dr. Lyn-dell 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 Coman-che Co. Livestock Sale on Tuesday, January 13, 2009.”
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 con-tinue to support the youth of Comanche County and the livestock industry in the future.
CROSS TIMBERS ORTHOPEDICS purchased Will H. Dickey’s grand champion market swine for $2,000. Pictured are Dr. Bill Evans, Livestock Association pres-ident Rodney Stephens and Will H. Dickey. Cross Tim-bers 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 fi nd a bright young or-thopedist, 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, ath-letics, and youth programs, CTO plans to be there when you need us.
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 estab-lished 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.
HIGGINBOTHAMS purchased Courtney Hicks’ re-serve grand champion meat goat for $1,650. Pictured are Kevin Randolph, Rodney Stephens, Jeffery Abbey and Courtney Hicks. Higginbotham Bros. & Co. be-gan 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 home-town roots. Higginbotham’s still proudly supports the youth in this community just as it has since 1881.
GUNTER BROS./SUREGROW AG/LARRY AD-AMS 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.
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