De Leon Booster Club Memento Book Nears Printing
Gayle Wilkerson reports the De Leon Booster Club Memento Book is finished and printing, targeted for April 1. Thanks are given to volunteers including Mrs. Ruby Smith and others. proceeds support the Bret Sharp Memorial Scholarship Fund while local bus service expands through De Leon via Taos Transportation with Bluebonnet Cafe as station.
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Peggy Mitchell
De Leon
Alma Taylor
Donnie Hare
Vivian Hardin
Bobbie McKillip
Peggy
Bearcats
Taos Transportation Company
Bluebonnet Cafe
Bret Sharp
Election Ballots Complete for City School and Hospital Races
All ballots are complete for the city, school, and hospital elections on Saturday, April 3. City mayoral candidates are Pat Eisenrich, Connie Gardner, and Scotty Campbell, with Mayor M D Stewart not seeking reelection. City Council has R M Tate, Glenn Bruton, and Jim H Wilkerson running, while incumbent Scotty Campbell runs for mayor. School board filing includes Bob Huddleston, Jackie Johnson, Ben Boen, Bill Lindsey, Bill Anderson, and Marsha Sides. Forrest Eisenrich runs unopposed for one year. Hospital board contenders are incumbents Hiram Smith Jr and Fred Williams.
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Pat Eisenrich
Connie Gardner
Scotty Campbell
M.D. Stewart
R.M. Tate
Glenn Bruton
Jim H. Wilkerson
Smith and Coan Honored At Conservation Bankers Banquet
Hiram Smith Jr of De Leon named Conserva tionist Businessman at the Fourth Annual Upper Leon SWCD Bankers Conservation Awards Banquet held March 3 at Proctor Area Recreation Center. Lyndell Coan of De Leon named Outstanding Conservationist Zone 3. Polly Moore won essay contest in De Leon.
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Hiram Smith, Jr
De Leon
Upper Leon
W.T. Aishman
Charles Little
Kokomo
W.R. Gibson
Danny Prater
Dublin
J.W. Sadberry
SWCD
Theresa Scott
Rising Star
Polly Moore
Dana Mayer
Sandy Blue
Comanche
Diana McCaghren
Jeff Cermin
Cisco
Kim Harris
Cynthia Perkins
Guntine
Mark Perrin
Randy Mann
Gene Gilbreath
Norman Moore
Joe Criswell
W.D. Brown
Lyndell Coan
Fred Williams
F&M Bank
Coan
Conservation Bankers
Deral Brown
the
Farmers & Merchants Bank
W. H. Smith, Jr
Weather snapshot from March shows a 61 high
The Free Press lists a weather outlook with a high of 61 at the start of March and a low of 41 for an early week period. The fragment emphasizes the March 1 observation and temperature range.
Wilkerson Seeks City Council in De Leon Bid
Jim Wilkerson announces his candidacy for De Leon city council. He highlights business experience, strong morals, and commitment to fiscal restraint while noting lifelong ties to the area and a semi retired status to devote time to city affairs. His children attended local schools and his wife runs a De Leon business.
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De Leon
Paul Ray
Judy
Altha
Tate Files for City Post
R.M. Tate Sr. of 304 S Moseley St filed as a candidate for City Commissioner. He and wife Opal, longtime De Leon natives, have three children and six grandchildren. Tate, retired with past work in guidance counseling, aims to focus on safety and welfare of seniors and city growth.
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R.M
Mitchell) Tate Sr
S. Moseley Street
Tate
Opal
De Leon
Opal Lightfoot
June Evelyn Davis
Arlington
Texas
R.M. Tate Jr
Fort Worth
Betty Manning
Shady Oaks
Mitchell
Campbell Seeks Mayors Position In De Leon
Longtime City official Campbell runs for mayor of De Leon pledging to complete planned projects. He cites a federal grant to modernize the water system and funds to repair streets, promising value for each dollar and representing all residents.
DHS Track Teams Open Season With Third Place
DHS track teams place third in the Bulldog Relays at Hamilton despite bad weather. Pflugerville girls win Division I with 94 points, Meridian second, China Spring third. Bearcats boys finish behind Pflugerville and Meridian.
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DHS
Hamilton
Pflugerville girls
China Springs
De Leon
Bearcats
Pflugerville
Meridian
Open House for New Hospital in De Leon
The De Leon Hospital District invites the public to an open house at the new ultra modern De Leon Hospital on Sunday March 21 from 2 to 5 PM. The $1.2 million addition, occupied February 20, expands to 40 beds with new laboratory radiology 32 bed unit 8 bed ICU CCU emergency department bassinet nursery and delivery area. Completion of alterations is set for April 15. Hospital administrator Jack F. Heath highlights patient care as a key design goal and invites citizens to tour the facility.
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De Leon Hospital
Jack F. Heath
Heath
Heath issued a special invitation on behalf of the Board of Directors
Junior Dragon Relays at Bangs and Stephenville Events
On Friday March 12 the Junior High Boys and Girls will take part in the Junior Dragon Relays at Bangs. On Saturday March 13 DHS Bearcats compete at the Jacket Relays and Kittens at the Honeybee Relays in Stephenville.
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Bangs
DHS Bearcats
Jacket
Honeybee
Stephenville
De Leon FHA Members Attend Area IV Meeting
Three De Leon Future Homemakers and sponsor Brenda Jarrell joined Area IV Texas FHA gathering. About 1200 attendees from 35 counties met at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. Kimmell served as De Leon voting delegate with Brenda Henry and Donna Grisham also present.
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DE LEON FHA
the
De Leon Future Homemakers
Brenda Jarrell
Texas Association of FHA
Tarleton
Stephenville
Sherry Kimmell
De Leon
Brenda Henry
Donna Grisham
FHA
America The Beautiful
Steve Stroope
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Gayle Wilkerson
Allene Boen
Barbara Coan
SMITH AND COAN
First National Bank of German
First State Bank of Ranger
Dublin National Bank
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First
Comanche Bank
First State Bank of Rising Star
First State Bank of Gustine
Eastland National Bank
First National Bank of
Comanche National Bank
Rusty Carnes
KCOM Radio
Ed Leatherwood
Ted Littlejohn
Jackie Clark
Jerry Vines
Comache National Bank
F & M Bank
Lyndell
Arlie Coan
C.W. Richter
James Rutherford
Bill Terry
First State Bank
Ranger
JIM_WILKERSON
WILKERSON
CITY POST
Masonic
MITCHELL TATE
CAMPBELL
Margaret
Tommy Cleere
Toby Hare
Kelly Garmon
Lester Walker
Rocky Hardin
Walker
Shoemaker
Cleere
Garmon
Craig Smith
Toby Morris
Marty Shoemaker
Nick Wolfe
Bulldog
First Baptist Church
Abilene
Janice Cord
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