Town Talk highlights and community events in De Leon
Blood drive yields forty eight pints for West Texas Blood Services. All Sports Banquet honors DHS athletes with 245 attendees and West Texas State coach Bill Yung voice. Little League fundraiser at red light planned. Summer baseball for 150+ youths. high school bands receive ovation. Sousa award won by Byron Smith. Extension service notes pecan nut casebearer spray dates. Nine 1977 honor graduates average 90+ over four years.
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West Texas Blood Services
Blood Drive Boosts De Leon Hospital Effort
A May 12 blood drive at De Leon Hospital in the old lobby collected 48 pints. West Texas Blood Services staffed eight hours with three technicians. co sponsored by the hospital and its auxiliary. Co chairs were Kerry Irvine and Debra Stephens. past president Eula Weaver supported the effort. Hospital staff and auxiliary members, student nurses, and donors from Senior High and local personnel donated blood. Several donors were deferred. elementary students created posters for the campaign.
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Eddie P. Moore
Kerry Irvine
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De Leon Hospital
West Texas Blood Services
Debra Stephens
Eula Weaver
Dorothy Cumming
Joan Duncan
Bell Hargus
Yolanda Sapien
Tina Phelps
Wynona Hopkins
Roger Saldivar
Alan Sadberry
Bruce Hodges
Frances Lopez
Terrie Sue Coan
Donna Fields
Brent Bush
Ricky Snider
Jack Waggoner
George Lopez
Katherine Williams
Jo Ellen Scott
Dorothy Bonick
Jack Heath
Clarice Garrison
Ethel Owens
Josie Martinez
Bill Lindsey
Ruth Johnson
Louise Newton
Sharon Barker
De Leon
Byron Smith Wins John Philip Sousa Award at Spring Concert
Byron Smith is named the John Philip Sousa Award recipient by the De Leon band at the spring concert. Don Halbrook, band director, thanks the audience for the standing ovation as Terri Van Zandt earns a separate award and Dianne Anderson receives a twirling honor.
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Byron Smith
John Phillip Sousa
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Terri Van Zandt
Dianne Anderson
John Philip Sousa
Don Halbrook
W. H. Smith, Jr
De Leon Bands Present Spring Concert Highlights
The De Leon high school auditorium hosted a large audience for the annual spring concert. The program opened with the Star Spangled Banner and featured the Sixth Grade Beginners Band, the Junior High Band, the 1977 78 Mighty Maroon Band for next year, and this year’s Mighty Maroon Band. Eight seniors earned four year band certificates: Janet Mathis, Bruce Hodges, Terri Van Zandt, Brent Bush, Dianne Anderson, Roy Powell, Byron Smith, and Bill Miller.
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De Leon
Mighty Maroon
Janet Mathis
Bruce Hodges
Terri Van Zandt
Brent Bush
Dianne Anderson
Roy Powell
Byron Smith
Bill Miller
Miss Wayne Forrest Serves as Librarian
Miss Wayne Forrest is now the librarian from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the De Leon Public Library. Mrs. Lucille Preston serves from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. An additional librarian is provided through the CETA program via the West Texas Council of Governments.
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Wayne Forrest
De Leon Public Library
Lucille Preston
West Texas
It Is Still Too Early To Spray For Pecan Pests
The article notes timing is crucial to control pecan nut casebearer. Eggs appear on young nutlets, hatch in four to five days, larvae enter buds and nuts, with first generation causing most damage. Inspectors report no eggs yet. chemical sprays should occur between egg laying and larval entry. Tentative spray dates follow.
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Floyd Key
County Extension
David Moore
Bearcat and Kitten Athletes Honored at All Sports Banquet
De Leon Booster Club held the All Sports Banquet on May 14 at City Hall honoring DHS 1976-77 Bearcats and Kittens. Awards went to Toby Hare in track, Mark Davis in golf, Kelly Mitchell in girls basketball, Terri Van Zandt in girls track, and Steve Hallmark for basketball. Football medals were awarded to state finalist Bearcats with Toby Hare named Most Outstanding, Rocky Hardin Most Competitive, Andy Quinn Most Hustle, and Joe Bob Huddleston Sportsmanship. Bill Yung spoke at the event.
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De Leon Booster Club
DHS
Bearcats
LaDon’s
Booster Club
Larry Simpson
Waggoner
Toby Hare
Toby has
James Perkins
Mark Davis
Kelly Mitchell
Kelly
Terri Van Zandt
Kittens
Larry Nabors
Bearcat
Steve Hallmark
Grady West
Rocky Hardin
Andy Quinn
Joe Bob Huddleston
De fark Davis
All Sports
Little League Blockade Planned at Traffic Light
The Little League announces its annual blockade at the traffic light this Saturday May 21 to collect donations for athletic equipment. More than 150 boys and girls are enrolled in summer baseball and softball, with the Senior League also active.
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De Leon
Little League
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De Leon Baseball Association
Hare earns third in discus at state meet in Austin
Toby Hare of the De Leon Bearcats placed third in the discus at 157 feet 7 inches at the state meet in Austin. He also finished seventh in the shot put, continuing his standout track career as the son of Mr and Mrs Carroll Hare.
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Toby Hare
Bearcat
Austin
Toby
Hare
Carroll. Hare
De Leon Bearcats
De Leon Walk-A-Thon Aims to Fight Cystic Fibrosis
A May 30 walkathon in De Leon supports the Northeast Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Eula Weaver, chair of this year's Special Events Campaign, explains the goal is to raise awareness and fund research for CF and other chronic lung diseases.
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De Leon
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Eula Weaver
May 2025 casebearer spray guidance for nut trees
Wait for 1 percent nutlet damage by the casebearer before spraying. Effective chemicals include Zolone Malathion Seven and Guthion. Contact the County Extension Office for casebearer egg lay information, or inspect your own trees.
Van Zandt And Anderson Lead 1977 De Leon High Graduates
honor graduates list Terri Van Zandt valedictorian with 97.56 four year average and Dianne Anderson salutatorian at 95.11. Top boy Bill Miller averaged 93.87. Other honorees include Janet Mathis 93.77 Frances Lopez 92.66 Byron Smith 92.55 Joe Bob Huddleston 92.32 Kelley Lindley 91.03 and Daryl Ward 90.79.
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De Leon High School
Terri Van Zandt
Bernard Van Zandt
Dianne Anderson
Bill Anderson
Bill Miller
Billy Miller
Janet Mathis
Ray Seth Mathis
Frances Lopez
Domingo Lopez
Byron Smith
W. H. Smith, Jr
Joe Bob Huddleston
Bob Huddleston
Kelley Lindley
Winford Lindley
Daryl Ward
Norman Ward
1976 Traffic Deaths and Accidents in Comanche County
The Texas Department of Public Safety report shows Comanche County had three motor vehicle deaths in 1976 and 354 accidents with 106 injuries. Statewide figures cite 1,862 killed and 479 total accidents for the year, with 203 in Texas.
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Department of Public Safety
Texas Department of Public Safety
Comanche
Texas
City sales tax rebate payments rise with year over year totals
The State Comptroller's office remitted monthly city sales tax rebate checks. De Leon received 2408.80 this period versus 795.02 last year. The 1977 payments to date total 15750.46 compared with 12471.66 a year ago.
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State Comptroller's
De Leon
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