28 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1977
Page
1
De Leon mourns after a Friday pickup crash fatally injures Mr and Mrs Setzler. May 17 marks adult track meet with sponsors and fundraiser for a festival building. Readers are urged to sign up for summer Little League while congratulating Kelly Mitchell on a regional hurdles record. Several Bearcats head to Stephenville for regional track meet.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Setzler, longtime Oliver Springs residents, were killed in a head-on crash on Highway 16 south of De Leon Friday about 11:30 am. A truck driven by Jerry Don Mayhar of Abilene was northbound. Mayhar was treated and released at De Leon Hospital.
TDHR imposes 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act standards effective June 24 for public and private water systems. Systems serving 25+ people or 15+ connections and used 60 days yearly must submit monthly samples for analysis and be operated by a state accredited entity.
De Leon boys finish third behind Bangs and Goldthwaite in Brownwood district 10-A track. Seven De Leon athletes qualify for the Stephenville regional. Toby Hare wins shot put and discus, with 51'8 1/4 and 152'2" distances. Joe Bob Huddleston and Sig Wolfe win 120 high hurdles and 330 intermediate hurdles respectively. Junior varsity and junior high squads sweep with multiple event wins and relay titles.
The fifth sixth weeks honor roll for high school and junior high is announced by Principal Al Strasner. Distinguishing students include seniors Dianne Anderson Jakie Brooks Edward Gray Steve Hallmark Rocky Hardin Joe Bob Huddleston Kelley Lindley Francis Lopez Mike Lutz Janet Mathis Bill Miller Marty Shoemaker Byron Smith Terrie Van Zandt Daryl Ward and juniors Mark Barton Tim Beaty Terrie Doan Mark Davis Donald Fields Sherry Kimmell Jodean Miller Sophomores Irma Cisneroz Lloyd Eisenrich Robin Hood Jennifer Mathis Ronald Powell Cipriano Sapien David Walker Freshmen Julie Andress Mark Beaty Janet Higginbottom Christie Keith Lisa Walker Becky Ward 8A Donna Been Cathy Bruton Judy Johnson Kerry Miller David Shelburne David Stokes Judith Tucker Dawn Waggoner Jerry Walker 8B Susan Anderson Robyn Donaldson Pepper Joiner Sherry Miller Mark Steed 7A Tracie Barnes Christine Belgeu Dale Collum John Day John Dennington Haven Eisenrich Cindy Wilkerson Rickey Wilson Jackson Boen Becky Doan Kay Jernigan Tammy Kimmell Molly Lopez Charla Taylor Denotes Distinguished Honor Roll.
Brief weather note records temperatures with a line for April 20 showing minus 43 and April 21 indicating a reading of minus .65. No additional context or locations provided.
Mitchell Tate wins Saturday runoff against Wes Harper for Place 1 on the De Leon City Council with 135 votes to 112. The council now includes Jim Wilkerson Emmett Moore and Mitchell Tate with Scottie Campbell serving as mayor.
Registration for kindergarten for 1977 78 will be held in the Kindergarten Building from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on May S and 6. Eligible children are those five years old on or before September 1, 1977. Bring immunization records and a birth certificate.
Seven Bearcats advance to the regional meet after district 10 A results. The regional event is Saturday April 30 at TSU. Huddleston competes in 120 yard hurdles while Wolfe and Hardin run 330 intermediate hurdles. Hardin Wilcoxson Bouchier Shoemaker form the mile relay. Field events start at 9 00 a.m. and finals at 2 30 p.m.
Kelly Mitchell won the 80 yard hurdles at the Region II-A track meet held Saturday at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. She posted a season best and regional record time of 10.9 seconds and advances to the state meet in Austin on May 7. Terri Van Zandt contributed the Kittens' other points with a fourth place long jump of 17 feet 7 inches.
De Leon will host the Girls State Qualifiers Track Meet this Friday April 29. Field events start at 4 00 p m and finals at 7 00 p m with no preliminaries. Participants from Class B A and AA schools in central Texas qualified for the state meet in Austin May 6 7. Kelly Mitchell the regional 80 yard hurdles winner in Stephenville Saturday will be the only Kitten entry.
De Leon Baseball Association met April 21 at the F and M Bank Hospitality Room where Wayne Sanders presided. Teams were age-drafted by sponsoring groups and local boys may sign up by May 17 except new residents. No Little League play June 12 to 18 due to Boy Scout Camp. List of teams to begin May 1.
An adult track meet on May 17 at 5:00 p.m. at the De Leon football field raises funds for a Peach and Melvon Festival project. Sponsored by Lions Club Chamber of Commerce Women’s Division and Peach and Melon Festival Committee.
A defensive driving course for residents aged 55 and over will be held in De Leon in September. Sponsored by and under the direction of the Comanche, the program targets retired individuals in the 55 plus group.
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