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COMANCHE
COUNTY LIBRARY
COMANCHE TX
EXP 09/06/97
76442
Monitor
1
Volume 2 No. 43
Reflecting our PAST, our PRESENT and our FUTURE
Thursday, April 24,1997
Developmental Training
The Excitment Of Personal Growth
The excitment of personal growth
approximately 100 business people of
DeLeon and the area turned out for a
seminar conducted by Joel R. Combs
of Pampa, Texas.
The instructions dealt with per-
sonal relations effectiveness, sales
skills, goal setting, time management
and memory development. The
course was presented in Heritage Hall
of the First Methodist Church, was
enjoyable and illuminating. Held on
two successive Tuesday, the group
profited another way.
"The next day after the meeting
was the deadline for income taxes,"
Lynne says. "It gave me the forti-
tude to smile."
De Leon Community Survey
A rural resource team will be
coming to De Leon on April 29, 30,
and May 1 to assist with the devel-
opment of a community assessment.
The team visit is being provided by
Leon-Bosque RC&D Council and
the Texas Rural Development Coun-
cil.
The 5-6 member team will be
conducting group interviews with
citizens from various facets of com-
munity life including business own-
ers and employees, churches, civic
clubs, agricultural leaders, youth,
and senior citizens just to name a
few. The interview will be based on
4 questions:
1. What are the opportunities in
De Leon? ( What’s right)
2. What are the challenges in De
Leon? (What’s wrong)
3. What would you like to see
by Lynne Carlson
happen in De Leon in the short term?
(l-2years)
4. What would you like to see
happen in De Leon in the long term?
(3-5years)*~
The De Leon 2000 Task Force of
the De Leon Chamber of Commerce
and Agriculture, and the City of De
Leon are coordinating local efforts
in preparation for the team visit.
" The resource team represents a
real opportunity for us to collect
some valuable information concern-
ing what we want De Leon to be in
the Future" said John Mack Weaver,
President of the Chamber.
" It’s very important the commu-
nity does its part to be sure that we
get good participation in the inter-
views so that we will have sound
assessment based on citizen input."
continued Weaver.
The De Leon 2000 Task Force
has already assigned team leaders
for each of the different facets of
community life. The team leaders
•~havrmade contacts and are mobi-
lizing people in their area to assure
strong participation by the commu-
nity.
" We are very happy to be able
to make this opportunity available
to the De Leon community," said
Ronnie Boston. Coordinator with
the Leon-Bosque RC&D Council.
Past experiences have shown that a
resource team effort can be the cata-
lyst for making some really excit-
ing things happen in rural commu-
nities," Boston continues.
For more information or to vol-
unteer to help with the effort con-
tact Lynne Carlson at the De Leon
Chamber of Commerce.
National Day
Of Prayer
During the darkest moments of the
American Revolution, as the colonial
soldiers were at Valley Forge, George
Washington knelt in the snow and
prayed for God to give him the wis-
dom and strength to lead this new
i to freedom.
i Thursday, May 1,1997, people
will gather in churches all across this
nation to pray. We will lift our city,
county, state and national leaders
before the throne of God, as we ask
God to guide their actions and lives.
For 46 years this nation has cel-
ebrated a National Day of Prayer. The
theme of this year's observance is "In
God We Trust." Now more than ever,
we must place our hope in him for the
sake of our country.-
De Leon Ministerial Alliance in-
vites you to join us in sanctuary of
the First Baptist Church on Thurs-
day, May I any time from 12:00 to
1:00 p.m. to spend time in prayer.
Come as you can during this hour to
join with people from across our na-
tion in praying for God's will to be
done in our lives.
"The 1/2 Cent
Sales Tax To
Support De Leon
Hospital and
Reduce Taxes
Makes Good
Sense"
by Mike Hare
As one of the major employers
with a budget of $5 million dollars,
the hospital is a vital economic re-
source to the county'. And, high qual-
ity care is a valuable attraction to
employers who are considering
bringing new jobs to the area.
In assessing the users of medical
services provided by De Leon Hos-
pital, the Board of Directors feels a
1/2 cent sales and use tax adopted
within the boundaries of the hospi-
tal district will broaden the tax bur-
den more fairly and equitably over
district residents and nonresidents as
well as property owners and non-
property owners within the district.
The intent and commitment of the
Board of Directors is to reduce the
Representative Place Restores Confidentially ja&JTSffK
Of TDJC Employee Personal Information
A new law passed by the Texas
House on Monday, April 14, has re-
stored the confidentiality of TDCJ
employee records. This section of
the law was changed in 1995 and has
been an issue of concern since that
time.
Rep. Place said, "With the work
these folks do, it only makes sense
to have additional precautions to limit
access to their personal information!!
Information such as home address,
telephone number and even social
security number have been available
to inmates and others through open
records requests. Q
"Our law enforcement officials re-
ceive this personal information pro-
tection and now we have included
TDJC employees. This will give se-
curity to the families of TDJC employ-
ees who might otherwise be worried
that someone could get their family's
personal information and use this to
annoy, harass or intimidate them,"
Rep Place said. The bill allows for
the confidentiality of personal infor-
mation about peace officers and
collected through the 1/2 cent sales
and use tax.
A figure of $75,000 has been pro-
TDJC employees regardless of jected as reasonable to expect from
whether the officer has requested the 1/2 cent sales tax ; and using this
such confidentiality. as a basis for lowering the ad valo-
The bill now heads for the Sen- rem tax. For instance, a property
ate for passage and then to the evaluated at $20,000, under the old
Governor’s desk for signing into law. rate (22 cents per $100.00) was
Rep. Place represents House Dis- $44.00. The new lowered rate (15
trict 59, which includes Comanche, cents per $100.00) would reduce to
Coryell, Earth and Hamilton coun- be paid to $30.00. A $40,000 evalu-
ties. He is chairman of the House ation is now $88.00 per year, with
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee the new rate to be $60.00. A $60,000
and is a member of the House Cal- evaluation will reduce from $132,00
endars Committee and the Elections per year to $90.00.
Committee. These numbers have been
rounded off and do not reflect any
exemptions which might apply.
"City Notes"
By Norma Locke
If BFI isn't picking up your recycling bin, please let City Hall know. We
can call them and make them aware of the problem.
The city is now giving tickets to people who drive in the business section
downtown and turn and park on the opposite side of street. Texas St. is a
State Highway and since the double stripe have been painted it is against the
law to park that way. Besides that, it is dangerous.
You can now vote early at City Hall for city officials. Just see the city
secretary by April 29th.
The street crew is busy trying to fix the many potholes. Maybe the rain
will stay away long enough for them to de this.
The Curfew will be in effect on April 27th. If you like, you can come to
City Hall and read the ordinance.
If you are having trouble with stray cats and you know who they belong
to, why don't you talk to the owner first and see if you can work out a
solution. Cats are a lot harder to control, but they sure do help keep the mice
down.
Free Literacy Classes To Be
Offered For Adults
The De Leon Lions Club, The Chamber of Commerce, The Shakespeare
Club, Armstrong Lodge #445 and Order of Eastern Star #693 have combined
their efforts to benefit those adult citizens of De Leon who have difficulty
reading, writing and spelling. Students must be familiar with the English
Language and be at least 17 years old. The only out of pocket expense to
students will be a small charge .for the work book.
Material has begun to arrive but a final date for start of classes is pend-
ing. The method of instructions is an innovative video cirriculum with
"hands on" coaches presenting to small classes.
Volunteer coaches are being sought and the program will get under
way in the near future. If you are interested, or know someone that can
benefit from this program please call 817-983-2693.
The acronym for this instruction is "Get Real"—Get Educated Joday
Reading For Enrichment And Life.
Grand Jury Finds No Wrong
Doing In Stephen Davis Death
(Press Release)
We, the Comanche County Grand Jury for the January term 1997, have
investigated the disappearance and death of Stephen Franklin Davis. Afier
interviewing 41 witnesses over 3 days and considering the evidence pre-
sented to us by law enforcement and the Davis family, we have concluded
there is lack of evidence to find that probable cause exists to believe that any
criminal activity surrounded the disappearance and death ofStephen Franklin
Davis. If, in the future, other evidence is developed and presented to us, we
will consider such evidence.
Signed-Elton McDonald, Foreman
The Indicments Returned To The District Clerk’s Office On
April 21,1997 by the Comanche County Grand Jury are as follow:
Loss Marion Johnson, Indecency With a Child
Julie Ann Hines, Felony DWI
Gregory Lang White, Felony DWI
Ramon Felan, Possession of a Penalty Group I Controlled Substance,
Namely, Cocaine, Less than One (1) gram.
• Guadalupe Andres Lujan, Theft of Property
Albert Allen Davis, Felony DWI, With Counts Charging Two Prior Felony
Convictions
Stephen Craig Gilbert, Aggravated Assault
Terry Kyle Walker, Theft of Property, Two Counts
There were 4 non-arrest indictments which remain sealed until their arrest.
You Are Invited!
You are invited to an open house at the Special Care Clinic at the
De Leon Hospital, April 25,1997 at 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Rooms 23 and 24 in
the De Leon Hospital.
"Helping Senior Citizens Deal With Depression".
I Got
NO REASON TO LIE
by Charles Chupp
Our recent record setting and unseason-
able cold snap decimated the population of
standing tomato plants and other persua-
sions of tender garden plants. Inedible
strains of flora were tough enough to with-
stand and onslaught of frost, but that statis-
tic brought scant comfort to Naughts of the
Round Brown Table.
As that exclusive membership quaffed
arbuckle coffee from their steaming flagons
they reflected upon- the vissicitudes of life
and pitfalls that await on the unpaved and
treacherous road that growers of crops must
travel in order to produce foodstuffs for a
population of consumers. Some opined that
making a living by farming and winning the
lottery had about the same odds.
"This is going to be a rougher year than
most," Sir Gayle opined, "and I lay part of
the blame on that Holley-Bop Comet! It just
ain't natural for the weather to get as cold as
a well diggers aspirations this late in the
year."
Let's see here now," Sir Buster reflected.
We had a late frost back on April 14th in
1943. Temperatures dropped to thirty one at
4 a.m. and stayed there until daylight. Froze
as far south as Brady."
"The freeze was nothing more than a mi-
nor inconvenience to me," Sir Joe said. "1
covered my tomatoes and did not suffer a
single fatality. Covered them with copies of
De Leon's Monitor. Far as Pm concerned
that's their highest and best use."
"We have it printed on frost resistant pa-
per during the winter months." I admitted,
"For (he convenience of our loyal readers.
Tell'em you saved your crop with the Moni-
tor is the only thanks we ask."
Sir Mike who had been sipping pensively
had listened politely to the entire proceed-
ings with interest, but there's a limit to the
span of time a bona-fire naught can hold his
tongue. Sir Mike had reached his.
"A few years back I had a growing gar-
den of succulent vegetables in the land out
north of the house. Word of an impending
fieeze was broadcast to one and all on
WBAP.
I sallied forth about the neighborhood
and collected a goodly supply of newspa-
pers to facilitate the protection of my grow-
ing crop.
By the time I had amassed an ample sup-
ply the wind had begun to pick up out of the
north. I set to work with machine like preci-
sion.
First I covered my tomatoes, and they
were almighty grateful. Then, I went to work
on my black eyed peas.
It was a formidable task. Once you got
that paper astraddle your stand of planis you
had to cpeg the edges down else that paper
would become airborne and land in Gustine.
Welsir, darkness fell upon the land but I
did not abate my hand to hand struggle
with capricious nature. I held a flashlight
under my arm and continued my campaign
far into the night.
I ran out of ambition and newspaper
about the safne time, and the flashlight bat-
teries were beginning to fade. I'd still not
covered one row of pinto beans, but I was
plumb tuckered out, so I just wished them
luck in surviving the onslaught of cold.”
"Bet them pintos gave up the ghost,”
Sir Gayle opined.
"Nope," Sir Mike said. "That north wind
blowed all night. Kept frost from forming
on them beans "
"I like stories with happy endings," Sir
Joe smiled and sampled his arbuckle.
"It wasn't all that happy," Sir Mike said.
"All the plants I'd covered was graveyard
dead. The wind couldn't save them. They
all had to be replanted! I leamt a valuable
lesson."
"What's that?"
"Paper work ain't always a rewarding pro-
fession!"
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Chupp, Charles. De Leon's Monitor (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1997, newspaper, April 24, 1997; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1143631/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.