Town Talk starts new column lineup and business page
This week introduces Ruby Park as new Town Talk columnist with plans to inform De Leon residents. James Minor will contribute city updates while Cindy leads a business and professional page offering two dozen dollars for three months. Junior Caraway donated land for a new Fire Department station. Scouting Anniversary Week honors merchants who supported this week's ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Minor
Free Press
De Leon
James
Cindy
Junior Caraway
Fire Department
Two School Board Members To Be Elected April 6
The De Leon Independent School District Board of Trustees orders a trustee election for Saturday April 6 to fill expiring terms of Phil Barnes and Polly Caraway. Roy Thomas serves as Election Judge and Betty Terrill as absentee ballot clerk. Polling places are De Leon City Hall and Desdemona School. Filing applications available from the school administration office with a March 6 deadline.
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De Leon Independent School District Board of Trustees
Phil Barnes
Polly Caraway
Roy Thomas
Betty Terrill
De Leon City Hall
Desdemona
De Leon Receives Donated Fire Station Lot
C M Caraway III donates a lot 100 feet deep by half a block wide on Labadie Street for a new fire station and possible police office. City officials report no charges to De Leon for the land aside from abstract costs. An appraisal is underway. The city anticipates library relocation to the old fire station as improvements proceed.
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C. M. Caraway, III
Labadie Street
James Minor
City of De Leon
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De Leon
Scouting Celebrates 75th Anniversary Week in 1969
The De Leon area joins National Boy Scouts of America in marking Diamond Jubilee as February 3 to 9 honors Scouting. Comanche Trail Council serves eight counties with 1,288 youth members and 693 volunteer leaders, while Shaping Tomorrow guides newer methods. Scout Sunday was February 3 and Scout Sabbath February 9, with programs recognizing community support and ethical youth development.
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Boy Scouts of America
De Leon
Comanche Trail
Brownwood
Comanche
Erath
Eastland
Stephens
Mills
San Saba
Lampasas
Brown counties
Washington, D. C
Seth Moore, Jr
Stephenville
Moore
BAS
Comanche Trail Council
Jurors Summoned for Feb 8 in Comanche County Court
A list of petit jurors is summoned to report at 9 a.m. February 8 for duty in the 220th District Court in Comanche County. Names include Roy Swinney, James Swanner, Elmon Kerby Jr., Lupe Zarate, Edward Bailey, Randell Mull, Charlene Sturman, Gladyce Durham, Ernest Reed, Kathleen Graham, Sherman Sears, Joe Wiley, Eddie McGettes, Bruce Monroe, Rickey Moya, Lois Hamilton, Jimmy Martin, Alysa Smith, Bill Huron Roberts, Janice Davis, John Moss Sr., Spencer Jefferies, Herbert Hoover, Delores Bennett, Thomas Boyd III, Betty Davis, Marvin Newton, Earlie Vaughn Jr., Hattie Carson, Thomas Williams, Roy Newsom, J W Wright, Jeff Brinson, Mary Cottrell, Oleta Hicks, Kenneth McCarty, Ruby Evans, Edward Arms, Jack Riley, and others. Cont'd to Page 5.
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Comanche County
Roy Dale Swinney
De Leon
James Alfred Swanner
Gorman
Elmon Allen Kerby, Jr
Sunset
Comanche
M. E. Nowlin
Lupe Salinas Zarate
P. O
Edward D. Bailey
Dublin
Randell L. Mull
Charlene Vance Sturman
N. Elm
Gladyce Wellnitz Durham
W. Wright
Ernest Grady Reed
Kathleen Knight Graham
East Highland
Sherman Eileen Sears
Joe Douglas Wiley
Gustine
Eddie Lynn
John Houston Moss Sr
W. Reynosa
Spencer James Jefferies
Armstrong
Herbert Clark Hoover
Preston Grant Ross
Delores Leach Bennett
Betty June Davis
Marvin W. Newton
Hardy Morgan
Hico
Earlie Lee Vaughn Jr
E. Peach
Seldon Dalton Loudermilk
E. Grand
Hattie Marie Carson
Thomas Robert Williams
Roy L. Newsom
Carlton
J. W. Wright
Jeffery Austin Brinson
N. Holland
Mary Nella Cottrell
N. Pearl
Oleta Pauline Hicks
Hasse
Kenneth Michael McCarty
E. Ayers
Ruby Louise Evans
Edward Ray Arms
Jack O. Riley
Special services planned at United Pentecostal Church
United Pentecostal Church schedules three nights of services on February 6 7 and 8 at 7 00 p m Rev David J Kennon will be the speaker The church lies at the corner of Manchaca and Travis with Pastor Rev J D Carter urging attendance.
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UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
David J. Kennon
Manchaca
Travis
J. D. Carter
District Judge Reports Record Criminal Activity in 1984
Judge James E. Morgan of the 220th District Court notes that three counties filed more new criminal cases in 1984 than any year since 1977, with filings about 50 percent above 1983 levels. The report shows 135 defendants tried, 44 imprisoned, 69 placed on probation, $380,000 in total payments, and shifts in county shares of litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Morgan
220th District Court
Morgan
Bosque County
Comanche
TDC
Proctor Area Recreation Club to Elect Directors
The Proctor Area Recreation Country Club will hold its annual membership meeting on Wednesday February 12 at 7 p.m. in the main dining room. Five directors will be elected: two from De Leon, one from Comanche, one from Dublin, and one at large. Candidates include C M Caraway III Fred Bookout Lonnie McDougal Monty Montgomery Dr Clay Salyer Wilma Keen Wallace Reed and present directors include Dr W T Calhoun Lonnie McDougal Wilford Millsap Wilma Keen D D Lowery George Gilbert Bill Traweek Jerry Ledbetter David Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor Area Recreation Country Club
De Leon
Comanche
Dublin
C. M. Caraway III
Fred Bookout
Lonnie McDougal
Monty Montgomery
Clay Salyer
Wilma Keen
Wallace Reed
Dr. W. T. Calhoun
Wilford Millsap
D. D. Lowery
George Gilbert
Bill Traweek
Jerry Ledbetter
David Cleveland
C. M. Caraway
Cinderfella Show Set for Thursday Night
The Senior Class sponsors a Cinderfella contest on Thursday Feb 7 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium.
De Leon Youth at Fort Worth Stock Show Highlights
De Leon FFA and 4H members exhibited at the Fort Worth Stock Show. Greg Priddy earned 6th in middleweight Shorthorn steer and Craig Mahan 10th in heavyweight Hereford. Other exhibitors included Mike Mahan, Brian Babbitt, Brian Weaver, David Welch, Annette Priddy, and Leslie Morris with various sheep and swine placements among a long list of participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
De Leon FFA
Fort Worth
Greg Priddy
Craig Mahan
Mike Mahan
Brian Babbitt
Brian Weaver
David Welch
Annette Priddy
Leslie Morris
David Johnson
Poland
Mike Skaggs
USDA Extends Peanut Loan Eligibility Period
Farmers in the Southwestern Peanut Growers Association area gain an extension to March 1 to place warehouse stored peanuts under government loans due to severe winter weather. The deadline for on farm stored loans remains January 31, and disaster transfer provisions also extend to March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Southwestern Peanut Growers Association
German
Everett Rank
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Credit Corporation
CCC
Rank
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Gayle Wilkerson
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Ruby Park
Chamber of Commerce
Ruby
220TH JUDICIAL COURT
JAMES E. MORGAN
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Office of Court Administration
Austin
Diana Wellborn
Bosque
LaNell Williams
La Juan Mizell
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Koonce
Bill Lamb
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Mike Stewart
Billye
Paula Burnett
Johnny Smith
Joe Grimshaw
Yorkshire
Danny Sparger
Duroc
Charlotte Owen
Chester
Jim Cogburn
Beth Beaty
Tim Henson
Scott Tucker
Steven Riggs
Laurie Lindsey
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