De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1984 Page: 1 of 12
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Spring Fling Time Is Here!
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THURSDAY APRIL 12,1984
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DE LEON TO HOST DISTRICT 12-AA
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have a
decided
ballots
recipes will be sold as will
the bedding plants used as
In case of rain, the hunt
will be on Saturday, April
21, at 3 p.m. in the City
Park.
rille,
agle
building la beyond repair.
Contributions L_
rebuilding the church may
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gold msdala as be won the
100 meter run with a time
of 1. WJ1, edging out Ricky
Roberts of
Goidthwaite, who had
previously, won with 313
votes to 190 for incumbent
the 3200 meter run for the
varsity division only.
The finals will start at
eastern
season
April 18 and 29.
Field events begin at 4
p.m. Wednesday and the
running preliminaries at 7
REGIONAL BOUND These Lady Bearcats will be competing at the Region H-
AA Track and Field Meet April 18 and 19 at Stephenville after finishing first or second
at the District 12-AA meet in Glen Rose last Tuesday. Front row (1 to r): Mary Ann
Gonsales, Michelle Price, Vickie Higginbottom. Annette Priddy. Back row: Verne*
Harrison, Jill Scott, Jonna Dixon, and Melinda Frasier
lued
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few
20,000
harvested
meter relay
Higginbottom.
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CfcurcA OF Christ
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The Church of Christ on
Highway 6 and Navarro
will have services at 7:30
pjn. on April 18-20.
Brother A. C. Morris’
theme will be “Christianity
Today"
Everyone Is welcome to
attend.
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^Servong De Leon For Over 90 Yean."
in 3200 meter run at
14:15.56 and 5th in 1600
meter run, Frasier 6th in
two gobblers
hens to
turkeys, either sex.
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terms on the school board.
Eisenrich has 15 years
prior experience on the
board.
With the city, school, and
hospital election being a
thing of the past, hopefully
your candidates won and if
not, hopefully you’ll be
supportive of those newly-
elected officials who will
serve in the various
positions by a majority
number of the voters.
Glen Rose, the Lady
Bearcats finished second in
the meet with 134 points
behind Hico’s 162. Dublin
was third with lit. A total
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was Bangs in socond with
so*.
The 7th grade Cubcats
won their division with 147
points, and De Leon’s 8th Howard
graders were 3rd with 98
In the varsity division.
populations in some area of
the state.
Each
at 29-10, I^aurie Iundsey 5th
in 3200 meter run at
15.07.68, Donna Maltby 4th
in 100 meter hurdles at
placed first in the 406 meter Priddy <th in 300
run at 88.68 and second in meter dash at 31.46, and the
800 meter run - Michelle
high Price and Verne’ Harrison;
7:30 - 100 meter hurdles -
Melinda Frazier; 8:15 p.m.
- 400 meter dash - Jill Scott;
8:50 - 1600 meter relay -
Verne' Harrison. Michelle
Price, Jill Scott, Jonna
Dixon
meter dash at 31.46, and the
800 meter relay team of
Higginbottom,
Frazier, and Dixon 3rd at
2:00.66
The Junior High Kittens tied for 6th at 4-8;
placed third in the 8th jump - Garcia Sth at
grade division with 108* ~
points. Hamilton won the
meet, followed by Dublin.
Hamilton also won the 7th
grade division.
Placing for the Junior RhatMklO.
first with a time of 4:3159.
Running on this relay are
Harrison, Jonna Dixon,
486 meter relay - 2nd at Price, and Scott. The 486
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De Um FtabliM Second In District Track Meet
Eight Lady Bearcats Qualify For
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Wilkerson’s Over 900 Vote hi School Board Election
Saturday's Election
■OILY
approximately
gobblers are
during the hunting season.
- Date
April 4
April 5
April 6
April?
Aprils
April 9
April 10
RAINFALL
Amt
.56
votes with 1 each were
Leonard Lamb, Eddie
Auvenshine, Terrill Sharp,
Elton Wells, Roy Thomas,
Kenny Keith, Edith Short,
and Kent Boswell.
In the hospital board
election, 423 votes were
cast. Unopposed
incumbents Fred Williams
received 391 votes and
Doyle Welch 365.
Receiving one write-in vote
each were Hiram Smith,
Mike Gardner, Dale
Johnson, Lannes Callison,
and Donnie Skaggs.
and added more points
for from other top places to
r win the 15th annual
be made by contacting Bearcat Relays Saturday
Jack Barnes or R. F.
aw-- 4---
nlKlSOri.
high girls were: 400 meter
dash - Melanie Rush 2nd at
70.84; 100 meter hurdles -
Cindy Atchley 3rd at 18.50,
Melanie Rush 5th at 21.11,
and Stacey Jones 6th at
21.34; 106 meter dash -
Rachel Garcia 2nd at 14.13;
800 meter relay of Petra
Gonzales, Karla Cook,
Jones, and Stacey Dowell -
3rd at 2:11.14; 400 meter
relay of Kim Caraway,
Jones, Gonzales, and
Atchley - 2nd at 58.18; 200
meter dash - Garcia 3rd at
31.15 and Caraway Sth at
31.6; 1800 meter n» ■
Valerie Bunting Oth at
7:12.41; 1600 meter relay of
Caraway, Rush, Atchley,
and Garcia 3rd at 4:50.24;
800 meter run - Kristi
Johnson 5th and Bunting
Oth; high jump - Atchley
De Leon - Home Of The Annual "Peach And Melon Festival"
Doyle Smith, 45 for Burl
Lutz, and 37 for Pat
Russell.
Incumbent city council
members Dean Newton
and Bea Menzel won re-
election with 464 and 430
votes, respectively. They
were unopposed; however,
there were several write-in
votes. In Place 1 to be
filled by Bea Menzel, the
following received one
write-in vote: Collis Park,
I. C. Donegan, Eula
Weaver, Jon Coan, and Bill
Jackson. Place 2 write-in
St. Joe Baptist Church
will have revival services
beginning Sunday, April 16,
and continuing through
April 22. .
The running prelims will
begin at 1:00 a.m. in the
following events: 110
meter hurdles, 100 meter
dash, 400 meter dash, 300
meter hurdles, 200 meter
dash, and then the finals of
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Box lill
Comanche, Tx 76UU2
Last week the Texas
Parks and Wildlife
approved,
other 198445
regulations, a
quail season
decorations
luncheon.
The proceeds from the
annual event will this year
be used to establish a fund
to build a new public
library.
There will be a large
crowd at the City Hall
Saturday for the annual
Spring Fling, sponsored by
the women’s clubs in De
Leon. This has grown each
year and if quite an affair.
Congratulations to the
Bearcat track team on
another victory this past
weekend at the Bearcat
Relays.
DeLeon will host the
District 12-AA meet next
Tuesday.
AMERICAN LEGION
HOLDING BIMRT
RARRCQUE
DANCEK
BUNTING FAMILY
The American Legion
Post 471 in De Leon will
hold a benefit barbeque
and dance on Saturday, - ,
April 14, for the Larry SomCOIOBO
Bunting Family.
Supper will be served
from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and
the dance will be from 8:00
p.m. to 12:00 midnight.
Music will be furnished by special musical program at
Brand X. the First Christian Church
All ticket sales will go to in De Leon on Sunday,
the famUy. Everyone is April 15, at 7:00 p.m.
FREE PRESS
GIVES
THE WEAT
TEMPERATURE
High Low
09
64
70
78
65
75
The spring turkey
gobbler hunting season in
this area begins Saturday,
April 14, and continues
through April 29, with a one
gobbler limit.
Prospects are good for
The District 12-AA Track grade divisions. varsity shot put, and JV
Meet will be held in De events begin at 9 high jump.
Leon next Tuesday, April am with the varsity pole
•m * vaiiW mn/i l/msr himn TV
Teams that will
competing are from De high jump.
Leon, Ranger, Hamilton,
Hico, Dublin, and Millsap.
There are varsity, junior
Harrison second at 2:39.39
_ , Two relays will be
Larry Simpson 4111 in shot put at 30-11*; competing at regional The
At First Christian
Church
The “Gospel
Caravan”wiU
Saturday Begins Spring Turkey
Season
this season. The spring 1983
season was average or
slightly below Turkey
populations were not
adversely affected by the
cold spell in December
which hurt quail
REV/VA1 BEGINS SUNDAY AT
ST. JOS BAPTIST CHURCH
Comanche will be the
evangelist and J. J. and
Dawna McAfee are in
charge of the music.
Sunday services are at 11
a.m. and 7 p.m., and
Monday through Saturday
services are at 7:30 p.m.
D. R. PhiUev of
VOLUME 08, NUMBER 46
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Gayle 1
TOWN
EASTER EGG HUNT
——---- IS SATURDAY
The annual Easter Egg at 3 p.m. in the City Park
Hunt, sponsored by the This is for children through
Women’s Division of the the third grade.
Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Easter Bunny will be
will be Saturday, April 14, present
and
Commission
among
hunting
standard
statewide.
Under the new law, the
quail season will open on
the first Saturday in
November and continue
through the last Sunday in
February. This winter’s
season will run from
November 3 through
■ February 24.
The aim when setting a
quail season is to have it
open when 90 percent of the
Regional
At the District 12-AA Higginbottom, Annette
Track Meet last Tuesday in Priddy, Frazier, and Dixon
Rose, the Lady was second at 56.63.
Alternates on the relays
are Michelle Carr on the
400 and Christie Stewart on
tile 1600.
~ Other placings at district
the regional meet to be held were: Tracey Bunting 4th
Wednesday and Thursday, “* 3200 meter
Winners for the 8th grade April 18 and 19, at Tarleton.
i iwri AIW "**
a double winner, placing long jump at 134, Joni Cox
first in the discus at 91’8” 6th in shot at 17-3*,
and first in the shot put at Stewart 5th in triple jump
31’4". * “ ‘ ‘ -
Melinda Frazier won the
188 meter hurdles with a
time of 16.8 and Jill Scott
CHURCH
DAMAGED BY
WIND
The Cornyn Baptist
Church was damaged
about three weeks ago by
events to be 7th, 8th, JV,
and * varsity, in the
following events: 400
meter relay, 800 meter run,
110 meter hurdles, 166
meter dash, 400 meter
dash, 300 meter hurdles,
200 meter dash, 1600 meter ’
ran, and 1600 meter relay.
voters. Polly Caraway was
Dr. Forrest Eisenrich named to fill the one-year
received 460 votes and term. She received 304
incumbent Bill Lindsey 381 votes. Daryleen Hodges
to take the two three-year received 211, Sam Frasier
201, and Rickey Koonce
181.
In the mayor’s race,
Runners-up were Scottie Campbell, who has
Bill Smith with 364, Benny served as De Leon’s mayor
Morris 283, and R. W.
Howard 203. The race
Girls' Regional Track Meet
Dates Are April 18-19
The Region II-AA girls’ I-ady Bearcats Priddy, Melinda Frazier,
track and field meet will be participating, their events, and Jonna Dixon; 7:15 -
held at Stephenville on and times are as follows: 4
Wednesday and Thursday, p.m. Wednesday
jump - Jill Scott and shot
put - Mary Ann Gonzales;
5:30 p.m. - discus - Mary
p.m. Finals in the running Ann Gonzales; 7 p.m. 400
events are at 1 p.m. meter relay of Vickie
Thursday. Higginbottom. Annette
The annual luncheon - Tickets are available at
style show staged by De the door or through club
Leon’s women’s clubs is set members. Cookbooks
for Saturday, April 14, containing this year's salad
beginning at 11 a.m. at the
City HaB.
Miruraay s uecno
Totals Tabulated
Saturday’s election saw between Lindsey and Smith
925 persons vote in the was nip and tuck and was
school board race for three not decided until the
positions, and De Leon has absentee ballots were
Also, hats off to all the a new mayor named by city counted.
candidates for being ever voters- . Polly
so willing to contribute
their time, energy, and
efforts to community
service!
Date
Aprils
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De Leon Wins Team Title At
Saturday's Bearcat Relays
Bunting to win the 1600 in the pole vault was David
shot put-Dowell 3rd at 234
and Gonzales 4th at 234*;
long jump - Atchley 3rd at
13-5; discus - Gonzalos Irt
at 75-2, Misty Whitt 9th at
594, and Deniae Wifanaon
Twelve counties were
old. As for the closing date, added to those with a '
the ending in February spring gobbler season in
should steer the hunting the Rio Grande area which
aWay from any breeding opens April 13 and runs
activity. through April 28,1985.
The daily bag and The eastern turkey ’
possession limits on quail spring season will be
won’t be set until late March 30 - April 14,1985.
August or early Also involving turkeys,
September, after biologists the Commission changed
evaluate the year’s nesting the bag limits in Baylor,
efforts. Callahan, Coleman,
In other action, the Parks Shackelford, Sutton,
and Wildlife Commission Throckmorton, Vai Verde,
set the whitetailed deer and Wilbarger counties
season for November 27 from two gobblers or
through January 6 in most bearded hens to two
counties.
- • At 12:00 noon will be the
vault and long jump, JV 7th pole vault and long 4.00 p.m., with the orderjrf
be discus, 8th shot put, and 7th jump, varsity discus, JV
‘‘ shot put, and 8th high
At 10 a.m. will be the JV jump,
long jump and pole vault,
8th discus, 7th shot, and
varsity, 8th grade, and 7th varsity high jump.
Beginning at 11 a.m. will
be the 8th pole vault and
long jump, 7th discus,
Approval Given For
Standard Statewide Quail Season
The Bearcats collected a Bunting to win the 1606 in the pole vault was David
tornado-type winds. The covey of first place medals meter relay that was timed Moes at 114. Johnny Lewis
in 3:32.84. was 6th in the discus at 116-
Other first place finishes 6* and Sharp was 6th in ot eight girls qualified for
came from Bryan Andress the 3300 meter run at " " .....
in the shot put at 474, 11:34.08.
De Leon scored 128 points Bunting in the 400 meters '
and the closest competitor at 52.53, and Brent Hooker Cubcats were: 400 meter
in the 110 meter high relay 3rd at 51.04; Dominic
hurdles at 15.64. Aguerro - 4th in 100 meter
Sides finished second in hurdles and 5th in high
the long jump at IM*, and jump at 54; George Leal -
J Preston was 2nd In 400 meter dash at
second in the 1800 meter 58.63 and 4th in discus at
run at 4:56.22 and 4th in the 113-*; Moore - 1st in 800
886 meter ran at 2:06.95. meter daah at 2:34.0 and 1st
Trent Sharp collected three Jimmy Harper finished in MIO meter ran at
second in the 3200 meter 5:31.81; Jeff Mathis -2nd in the high jump at 4’10”
---- 100 meter dash at 12.71, 5th Michelle Price was first Pnddy,
in Iona lump at 164. and with a time of 2:26.38 in the
2nd in pole vault at84; 1680 m*«r run and Verne'
Mathis was third in the meter rutay - 2nd at “ ' '
intermediate hurdles at 4:08.58; Lacy Loudermilk -
TUI IM SIMM JFwM Wk A A ’w f - -
and Arthur Beck 1st in pole
vault at 94.
Seventh grade Cubcats
placing in the meet were:
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Wilkerson, Gayle E. De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1984, newspaper, April 12, 1984; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1247686/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.