De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1990 Page: 1 of 8
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De Leon - Home Of The Annual Peach And Melon Festival"
VOLUME 192, NUMBER 41
THURSDAY, MARCH 1,1990
EIGHT PAGES AND TWO INSERTS
and hearing what the group is all
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The De Leon Independent School
employment
a
which
is
Another
Everyone is
celebrity" waiter
at PAR Country Club on Saturday,
March 31.
Students Compete In
UIL Practice Meets
There are two vacancies on the
school board, two on the hospital
board, and the terms of the mayor
Incumbent Garry Mauro’s name
appears for Commissioner of the
General Land Office. Candidates for
Crimimal Appeals, Place 1- Frank
Maloney, Morris L. Overstreet, and
event.
The American Heart Association-
We’re Fighting for Your Life! For
The Mighty Maroon Band has set a
Friday, March 9,6:30 p.m. date for
its dinner theater and variety show
to be held in the auditorium, and the
deadline to purchase tickets is this
Friday, March 2, at noon. There will
and two council members expire for
the city.
mention selections were Rachelle
Robinett - senior, Jenny Bunting - >
freshman, and Peggy Vera - junior.
For the boys, Brandon O’Donald, a
junior, was on the first team and
Aaron Saldivar, also a junior, was
chosen for the second team.
Gayle E. Wilkerson’s
Town Talk
Mack Weaver and Johnny B.
Livingston.
p.m. in the Perkins Middle School
Snack Bar.
The public is urged to attend this
meeting to hear the report and offer
comments to the board as they
consider the options the school faces
to meet the building needs of our
school.
D€ ceon TR€t PRESS
“Serving De Leon For Over 95 Y ears
“There is no set time to make a
claim on these accounts," Treasurer
Richards said. “Money turned over
Rev. and Mrs. Tom Bracken,
veteran missionaries to Taiwan, will
be at the United Pentecostal Church
in De Leon on Sunday, March 4, at 6
p.m.
The Brackens were appointed to
Taiwan, Republic of China, in May
1980 and completed their second
term in August 1989. His
responsibilities on the field include
pioneering a new work, pastoring,
counseling,
interpreting,
Clyde Brinson is the only
candidate for Precinct 4 County
Commissioner, and the County-Wide
Justice of the Peace: L. T. Lewis
3. The _______________■■■■■
adopt a report that will be presented to
the school board members and to the
public on Tuesday, March 6, at 8:00
Parents of school children should Week March 5-9.
view Texas Public Schools Week as
an opportunity to witness the
educational progress of their
community are being invited by the '—
De Leon School District to visit their are always welcome in our schools,
campuses. Take the time to seek
answers f
education and to evaluate your
school programs.
Schools will distribute special
Invitations to parents and local
progress of their residents to visit classrooms and
children and see school programs at watch the educational process at
work, according to Dwain Bills,
11 to do so to vote in the run-off
election.
On the Democratic ballot are
children receive at the De Leon Hugh Parmer and Harley Schlanger
School District will shape their
futures. It is important for citizens,
for United States Senator and
„ umpv. —»BV. UUK.», Charles Stenholm for United States
regardless if they have children in Representativefor District 17.
public school or not, to take time *" -
box on the form.
The run-off date is Tuesday,
Wednesday, APrU 10> anc* persons who have not
Study Committee To Present
Findings To School Board
The Facilities Study Committee
that was appointed by the De Leon
Board of Education has met, visited
the school district buildings, and put
a great deal of study and thought
Friday Is Deadline For
Dinner Theatre Production
be no ticket sales at the door.
To purchase tickets, call the
school at 893-6222 and ask for the
band hall extension-number 22.
Also, band members have tickets for
sale.
Women‘s Division To
Sponsor Candidate Forum
The Women's Division of the
Chamber of Commerce will sponsor
a Candidate Forum on Tuesday.
March 6,at 7 p.m. at the city hall
County and district candidates
Filing Period In Progress
For Local Elections
The school, hospital, and city
elections will be held on Saturday,
May 5.
Persons who wish to file for a
place on the ballot have until
Wednesday, March 21, to do so.
CELEBRITY WAITERS
NAMED
charity activity held
Friends Of Firemen
Planning Supper
the following so they will have an
idea of how many will be attending:
Carol- 893-5317, Deborah- 893-6072,
Kathy- 893-5094, or Darlene- 893-
5808.
New members are needed so.
everyone is asked to attend.
will be present. Moderator for the
forum will be Ardean Kimmell
Everyone is
participate in
meeting.
Science. De Leon students
competed against other students on
their grade level, in grades 7-12, at
the February 24th practice meet.
All De Leon students represented
their school very well. The following
students were rated: Science: 12th
grade- 9th place- Julie Nowlin and
11th grade- 2nd- Martin Ramirez,
Calculators: 9th grade- 3rd place-
Andrea Robinett, and Number
Sense: 11th grade- 3rd place-
Christina Howard and 12th grade-
2nd place- Joyce Abels.
Mark White, Ann W. Richards,
Theresa Hearn-Haynes, and Stanley
Adams. Bob Bullock is the only
name on the ballot for lieutenant
governor. Attorney General
candidates are Don Morales and
JohnOdam.
For Comptroller of Public
Accounts, the name of John Sharp
appears, and for state treasurer-
Karen Friend, Tom Bowden, Nikki
Van Hightower, and Armando
Gutierrez.
All-District Basketball
Teams Announced
Several De Leon players are listed
on the District 15-AA All-District
Basketball Teams.
On the girls’ first team are Dawn
Mailloux and Jennifer Pounds, both
juniors. Senior Barbara Gonzales is
on the second team. Honorable
highschools. Carole Burson, Drug excuse” policy,any voter may cast
Free School Cooperative
Representative for Region 14, is to
speak at 7 p.m. in the gym.
TRACK SEASON GETS
UNDERWAY TRIS
WEEKEND
Thia year’s track season starts
this weekend with two meets
scheduled.
The Sth grade girls and boys will
be competing in the Eagle Relays at
Goldthwaite Friday and Saturday.
The varsity girls and boys will be
at Cisco on Saturday for the Lobo
Relays.
De Leon’s Bearcat Relays for
varsity girls and boys and Sth grade
girls and boys is scheduled for
Saturday, March 31.
The District 15-AA Junior High
Tract Meet for 7th and Sth grade
boys and girls will be at De Leon on
Monday and Tuesday, April M.
On Thursday, April 5, the varsity
and junior varstty girls and boys will
compete la the District 15-AA High
School Tract Meet at Cisco.
public school or not, to take time In governor’s race are Ray
during Texas Public Schools Week to Rachal, Jim Mattox, Earl^Holmes,
visit the local schools.
Education is big business in
Texas, as well as in De Leon. In
most cities, the public school system
is the biggest business in town, with
the largest number of employees
and the biggest budget.
In Texas, public schools funding is
a priority In the state legislature.
Locally, school district taxes take
the largest single bite from the tax
dollar. Given that, taxpayers must
consider the following:
•How is my tax money being
spent?
•What are the children learning in
the schools?
•Will each child be able to live and
work effectively in our society?
De Leon educators believe they
have positive answers to those
questions, and they extend an
invitation to the community to visit District will be arming the 1,070
the public schools during this special public school districts in the state
week. celebrating Texas Public Schools
Comanche Public Library
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Comanche, TX 7^-2
work work, according to Dwain Bills,
AU citizens and taxpayers of this Superintendent of Schools.
“Of course, taxpayers and parents
Mr. Bills said, “but this week is
to your questions about especially exciting because our
school district has so much to be
proud of. AU classrooms from
elementary through high school will
host Open House activities.’*
Perkins Middle School and De
De Leon High School students
competed against 30 schools in the
Heartland UIL Academic Meet at
Early on Saturday, February 24.
Competition was extremely difficult
against several larger schools, such
as Stephenville. AU De Leon
students placed well, while Niki
Grimshaw placed 5th in Spelling and
Charlotte Owen placed 6th in
Keyboarding.
Tarleton State University hosted
an invitational UIL contest in
Calculator, Number Sense, and
MISSIONARIES TO SPEAK
AT UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH ON SUNDAY
past year, he listed church growth
and development, good
improvement in the discipleship
program, a preaching point
established. and literature
developed and distributed.
The island of Taiwan, also known
as the Republic of China, is
separated from the Asian mainland
by the Formosa Strait. The
population of 20 million lives on
12,460 square miles. Founded in
1978, the United Pentecostal Church
of Taiwan now has 50 constituents.
Next week is Public Schools Week,
and the De Leon Schools are
planning special activities.
Parents and other interested The Democratic and Republican
persons are urged to visit the school Primary ^lections are scheduled for
during the week.
On Tuesday night, an open house
Primary Election Is
Tuesday, March 13
Running for District Clerk is
LaNeU Williams. County Clerk
candidates are Viann Melot and
agricuture commissioner are John Betty Conway, and for county
Earl Smith, Paul McDaniel, Jim treasurer, BiUy Ruth Rust.
Hightower, Neal Burnett, Dan A. Clyde Brinson
Krenek, Clyde W. Chandler, and
Dan Pustejovsky.
Others on the ballot are: Clint
Hackney and Robert (Bob) Kruger and Sue Johnson. On the ballot for
for railroad commissioner; Oscar H. County Chairman is Roy W.
Mauzy for Chief Justice, Supreme Brannan, Jr.
Court; Justice, Supreme Court,
Place 1- Fred Biery and Gene KeUy;
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2-
welcome to
this democratic
Tuesday, March 13.
o r Absentee voting continues until
is planned at the middle school and Friday, March 9. Under Texas “no
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an absentee ballot.
Deadline for an application by
r mail is March 6 and the voter may
There is no open house planned for also request a run-off ballot at tlie
elementary but each day next week ^me «me ^checking the proper
is set aside for a different grade-the
first grade on Monday, second on
Tuesday, third on 1
fourth on Thursday, and fifth and “ yet registered have until March
kindergarten on Friday.
Education plays a vital role in
today’s society. The education our
this money to them,” Richards said.
“Last year about 336 million was
given back to rightful owners.”
AU listed accounts are worth at
least 350 with the largest account Grimes and last but not least, the
worth close to 1103,000. AU safe terrific trio, Betty Conway, Syble
deposit boxes and stocks are listed Hoimsley and Bethel Sliger
regardleu of the value. Creative costumes are always a
Generally, accounts on the list are big part of the fun for everyone. The
from checking and savings costumes planned are still being
accounts, utility deposits, oil kspt pretty hush-hush However,
royalties, and corporate stocks. there has been talk of a sumo
Moot accounts must be dormant wrestler or is that a samurai
from throe to five years before they warrior?
are turned over to the state. The Celebrity Waiter Event is a
Commission On Rural Texas
Sets Hearings
Eleven public hearings have been impact on
scheduled throughout Texas in the opportunities,
coming weeks by the state Rural Chairing the commission is Dr.
Economic Development Zerle L. Carpenter of College
Commission, which is seeking Station, director of the Texas
by the cjtizen views on revitalizing rural Agricultural Extension Service and
Comanche County heart Association areas one such hearing will be at associate deputy chancellor of
each year. Each "celebrity” waiter iQ: 00 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, in the agriculture for the Texas AAM
Opew Set Per Teesdey At Middle And High Schools......
DE LEON SCHOOLS ODSERVING
TEXAS PURLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
. NEXT WEEK
relatives, and interested community
people are encouraged to attend.
The program will begin with
Carole Burson, speaking on
parenting skills and the teenager.
Mrs. Burson is the Drug Free School
Cooperative Representative from
Region 14 Service Center in Abilene.
She is an active presenter of
workshops on the issues of parents,
teenagers, academic grades,
behavior, and alcohol/drugs.
Following Mrs. Burson’s
presentation, visitors are
encouraged to visit the classrooms.
An Academic Fair will be in session
where students’ projects will be on
display in the departments of
Science, Social Studies, Math,
English, and Computers.
Parents are welcome to visit their
students’ classes at any time during
Public School Week, March 5
through 9. Parents are welcome to
eat lunch but should schedule their
lunch a day in advance.
The administration, teachers, and
students especially encourage
attendance at the Tuesday night
program.
Texas Public Schools Week was
organized in 1950 by the Masonic
Lodges of Texas to recognize the
contributions made by the state’s
free system of education. Each year,
it is held on the first full week of
March.
The theme of this year’s campaign
is “Texas Schools: Building
Brighter Futures." The school
district will join schools throughout
the state to offer special programs
and activities during the week.
“Texas Public Schools Week is one
way that everybody can participate
in our local educational system,”
Mr. Bills said. “It is our
responsibility, as citizens and
taxpayers of this community, to see
that our schools maintain the
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--------------------------------------- translating, interpreting, and
Unclaimed Money To Be Refunded adnu»«r.u«i. a» ^wights «< th.
Ry State Treasury
State Treasurer Ann W Richards “There is no set time to make a totheState Treasury can be claimed
said Gently that more than 120,000 clalm on these accounts," Treasurer at any time in the future by the
Texans have |99 million in lost or Richards said. “Money turned over (Cont’d to Page 2)
forgotten money coming to them this
year-up to 65 percent from last
year’s 360 million.
The 120,000 are named in the 1900
version of the Texas Treasury
Unclaimed Money Fund List which Another week closer-the
will be published statewide on Celebrity Waiter Event will be held
Sunday, March 4, in 27 newspapers. at PAR Country Club on Saturday,
“Each year we try to locate as March 31. Comanche County
many people as we can and return “celebrities” currently available to
serve a table are Dr. Marvin
McKeehan, Mike Hare, Dr. David
Long, Dr. Dwayne Miller, Donnie
Miller, Norman Moore, Loretta
Everything is really looking like
spring!
But then the same thing happened Leon High School Parent’s Night
last year and it snowed the first will be Tuesday, March 6, during
weekend in March. Let’s hope that Public School Week, and will begin
we don’t have a repeat performance at 7:00 p.m. in the high school
of such! gymnasium. Parents, students,
Last week’s rain was nice with
about two inches every where.
Persons who wish to file for a spot
on the city or school ballot have until
Wednesday, March 21, to do so.
Election date is Saturday, May 5.
Commission
members are A. Carlos Barrera of
Brownsville, Joe Cook of Perryton,
and competing for the highest tips. Ag. The center is located at the Maxie Devie of Fort Worth, Mike
Applause and kudos are given to the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 381 and FM Harrison of Pecos, commission vice-
waiters receiving the winning tips in 8. chairman Brad Helbert of Abilene,
several categories. Everyone is The commission was created Marjorie Kastman of Lubbock,
urged to come out and have a great during the last legislative session as Robert Parker of Paris, and State
time! Find a “celebrity" waiter part of Gov. Bill Clements'economic Rep. Dick Waterfield of Canadian,
today and get your tickets for the development program. It’s purpose After the round of public hearings,
is to conduct studies and make subcommittees will be organized to
recommendations regarding the formulate specific solutions to issues
revitalization of rural areas in that have been identified. The
additional information, call Kerry Texas. The panel will evaluate rural commission will considsr these
Dudley at 915-356-5191 or CeCe Jolly economic development efforts for solutions and submit its report tothe
at 879-2294 consistency, coordination, and their legislature next January.
TWO RURAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
INVESTIGATED
Patrol Sergeant Harpole, supervisor for
traffic this Highway Patrol Sergeant Area.
These accidents resulted in two
deaths and two injuries.
or team of waiters has tickets to sell Texas a&M University Research
for their table. Waiters will be Extension Center in University System,
working hard to service their table Stephenville, said David L.
Tunmire, County Extension Agent-
Ag. The center is located at the
There are also three propositions The Friends of the Firemen will be
on the ballot: 1. The legislature and having a supper in honor of the
the supreme court should not limit firemen’s wives on Thursday.
Ross Sears, Scrappy Holmes, and the right of citizens to demand a trial March 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the fire hall.
Bob Gammage; Judge Court of by jury of their peers in either civil Also, anyone interested in coming
or criminal cases. 2. The elected and hearing what the group is all
legislature, not an appointed federal about is welcome. Please call one of
Jeff Van Hom; Judge, Court of judge, should act to maintain
Criminal Appeals, Place 2- San Texans’ right to nominate and elect
Houston Clinton; Judge, Court of judges instead of creating an
Criminal Appeals, Place 3- Bill appointed judiciary. The legislative
White and Pat Barber; Judge, Court plan should include the nomination
of Crimmnal Appeals, Place 4, and election of urban district judges
Unexpired term- Charles F. from districts with smaller
(Charlie) Baird and Herb Hancock; populations (similar to the
State Representative, District 65- population of existing judicial
Kenneth Tootsie Mitchell and Jim districts in rural areas).
Parker; Justice, 11th Court of legislature should
Appeals District-Bud Arnot comprehensive insurance reform
For 230th Judicial District Court legislation to eliminate price firing,
Judge, James Morgan seeks re- causing an immediate rollback of
election. insurance rates, and require
County judge candidates are John insurance companies to engage in
The Texas Highway
investigated six rural
accidents in Comanche County
during January, according to
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Wilkerson, Gayle E. De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1990, newspaper, March 1, 1990; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1248163/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.