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writers group in this area. Meet- June 12 with guest speakers. Bob and
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need stimulation.
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to take care of you. Whenever and wherever
our schedule is just a part of our ongoing com-
very best service possible. So, whether it’s a
When I collected this week’s
news from Winnie Monday morning,
she said she’d been canning green
instructors a thing or two
Thai's it from Rucker this week
May God Bless
hung the snake on the fence line and
nn extra land of "dirty" clothes on tire
clothes line!
Charles Nabors brought some
beautiful beets, turnips, and greens to
church Sunday. Charles and Louise
watch out for snakes Aller the rain I
was picking up limbs in the front yard
and pul my hand on a coiled up cop-
pcrlicad I wasn't sure why lie didn't
bile inc. but as one vv l*o needs a rea-
son for everything. I finally figured it
out. he thought he'd save his venom
B-Quc and had a great lime Thanks
goes to Harold and Marie Erasure for
the fresh green onions, they sure
were good Our residents enjoyed
ice cream cones Wednesday They
also had good music to listen to
Wednesday morning Our bingo
players were James Stewart. Jessie
Bloyd. Rosa Swanncr. Dorothy
Chaulk. Billie Dendy. Wilma
Wilhite. Lousic Oglesby. Mary
GROUP
FORMING
I learn in this column.
Until next lime, keep on picking
DE LEON SENIOR
CITIZENS MENU
May 31-June 5
Wed. June 5: Oven Fried
.cream
winners were Aza Loe Allen. Lovic
Ross. Vfcrnon Sides. Leia Thompson.
mother. Corinne (Buckley) Waldon
of Clyde will help in the store.
Corinne is a former resident of Des-
demona with the Class of *43.
Our sincere sympathy goes out to
the family of Doris Bryan. 76. of
Gorman who was buried on Thurs-
day. May 30 in the Oaklawn Cem-
etery in Gorman? Survivoi«'ii>cludo> i
a son. Jimmy Bryan, of Montgom-
ery; a daughter. Linda Waller of De
Leon; her mother. Nona Bond of
Gorman, many friends and relatives.
Preceded in death by her husband.
Bucl Bry an who was a former pas-
tor of the First Baptist Church in
Desdemona. *
Dorothy Roberts visited the week-
end in Fort Worth with her daugh-
ter. Kevin and Ulcnda Weaver. Heath
and Ashley Weaver. Shawn and
Heather Caddell and Kelsey. Also
to help her daughter. Ulcnda. who
celebrated her 42nd birthday.
Pete and Sharon Hanks pastor of
the Church of Christ in Desdemona
were honored with a surprise 25lh
wedding anniversary reception last
Sunday evening. June 2. in the home
of Rusty and Carolyn (McKillip)
Rogers in Desdemona.
This reporter has been writing the
Desdemona News two months for
this paper. "The Monitor." If you
read and enjoy this news column —
please contact the editor. Charles
Chupp and let him know what you
like about this weekly newspaper
I'm still wailing for suggestions on
topics for (his article. I would love to
hear from someone, also, who knows
a good way to freeze squash for deep
De Leon Peanut Co.
W. Alamante, De Leon, TX
893-5100
grade and will be a freshman this
coming year in the Gorman High
School.
Sonny and Gail Stroud of
L ongview Mike Stroud and family
of Nevada visited the weekend vv ith
Glyn and Alpha Thicbaud.
Cindy Abbey of De Leon; Pal
Buckley. Pat Cummings and Billyc
Koonce all of Desdemona were in
Baird last Saturday. June 1st to at-
tend the grand opening of the "Sec-
ond Time Around" which is an an-
tique. arts and crafts store ow ned by
Barbara Corn of Clyde Barbara's
Lona Grey also had guests. Mr and K‘*^s will never beIrappy
Mrs. Maurice Simmons Thursie ’ .
tew
YMBFDLI:
You don't know the name of
the street but can recall who lived
in each house forty yean ago.
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keep me out' I should mention I've
seen two raccoons up that way and my
’ "fool" track could never be mistaken
for dainty raccoon tracks!
William Morris is back to riding
his horses again We arc glad to sec
William "back in the saddle"
John Gilbert is hav mg some health
problems Please remember John and to sit up. she could probably leach her
his family in your prayers
Fred and Merle Holdridgc arc so
good to keep us informed about our
grandson Jamie's watermelon patch
They may need to guard the patch to they always have such a bountiful crop
Carrie, the daughter of Ray and Lee
Ann Shipps went to a horse training
clinic this week in Glen Rose Carrie
says she likes this one belter (han the
winter one she attends each year in
Abilene because in Glen Rose lltcy
sw im every afternoon Carrie lias been
on a liorsc since slic was old enough
their daughter Kathy to Texas in
from Salt Lake City, Utah this last j
I "Congratulations." to Amy
critique sessions. You are invited Koonce daughter of Scotty and Pat
to bring along some of your writ- Koonce of Desdemona — shegradu-
ings - fiction, nonfiction, short sto- alcd from (he 8th grade and will be
ries, poetry - and/or ideas for same a freshman this coming school year
RICKER NEWS
by I.aura Singleton
lets Barbara Dav is. I inda Kinard, and
Joy ce West
I niust again warn everyone Io ;1||y enjoy^ this' On thc Ylst wc
played bingo This is a very enjoy-
able lime for everyone. The bingo
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A De Leon Nursing Home News
X by Debra Riffe
Hello everyone. How was your
weekend? Good wc all hope
Wc kid a good week. There were
a lol of visitors. They were: Rondy
Shafter came Io sec Vcnila Hammon.
Rush. Altha Dari and Shannon
Locke came to sec Levis Miller and
Jack Locke V. Watson. Lucille
Johnson came by. George and Ruby
Moore and Chuck Mauldin also
Canterbury Villa News
_________ by Lari Sharp
First of all everyone from Can-
With God's help, iIk change in their
medicine vv ill make IItcir lives better
Our prayers arc with you
My friend and yours. Judy (Bassett) (xl(sl Birthday Parly" In bingo’thc
Wren would hkcyouall to know your winners were Leia Thompson. Cecil
prayers for her were answered Judy Hunsinger. Elizabeth Barefoot.
Th,,rsic J°I‘"S°,‘ Zadic Terry, and
the blackout game was won by Eliza-
beth Barefoot On Thursday the 30th
I to share with us at this new infor- in the De Leon High School.
I mal gathering of creative minds. "Congratulations." to Chris Fox
For more information please call son of Eddie and Pat Fox of Dcsdc-
| Carol at (817) 445-2630. Hope to mona — he graduated from tlic 8th
J I Wed. June 12: Beef Brisket, I see You there
4 I BBQ sauce, potato au-gratin, |
j | mixed vegetables, bread pud- |
4 , | ding, milk, bread, butter.
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good friends Bill and Louise Clark ,crtMin vift., |jkc locoogralu-
Mcrlc and Louise arc both having hllc lhc Lco„ Bearcats on their
problems with llKirarthritis medicine will lha( wi|| lhcm (0 s(;|(c
Many activities took place over
the week including bingo. Betty
Duke came and sang for the Meth-
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p ages! You are invited to attend and (he piano. A revival will start on
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ram wc get I'll try to do a bet- children Nancy and Charlie, and sis- Garner The hostesses were Marga-
ret Campbell and Wilma Kiev Belly
Duke sang for (hem Every one re-
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by Ingrid & John Nabors
Hi everybody, let's all jump for joy! plants Fertilizer produces lush green
Cecil HunsingcrZadic Terry. Bill Wc nna,b sonic rain Wc had 2 growth but does not tad Io more veg-
Gonzalcs. and the blackout game
was won by Jim Logsdon.
Wc had many visitors during the toward Desdemona had over 5
week they were Mr and Mrs ",chcs’ 11 sure was nice, wasn't it?
Maurice Simmons. Mr and Mrs. Wc got another sprinkle Sunday
Leroy Campbell. Bob Link. Polly morning and we may get morcyct
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visited Vernon Sides
new equipment lie is a farmer and
needs to know to tlic exact tenth how
much i
ter job Ronmc
Larry and Sam Bunting had a great
lime baby silling grandson Tyler
Shane Lai n and Sara's son is headed
Io Fort Hood for two weeks of his Na-
tional Guard Duly He may have to
cany an extra back ptick w ith son Tyler
inside1
Visiting Juanita Rudloff this past
week was her sister Verda Montgom-
ery and niece Claudette Montgomery and just give nic a heart attack! Wc
from Carlsbad. New Mexico
Jamie Gilder. Charlie Torrez, and
cousin Jesse Aim Bond and Michael
Singleton tested I lie walers in Lake
Proctor Conclusion "Comeon in. the
walers fine!"
Colton Gilder has been plowing arc always so good to share their gar-
den with others Maybe that's why
* came to visit.
Billie Dendy wanted everyone to Tarrcncc and John Cline.
know how happy she is that she got Wc hope Io sec ya'll soon Just
to the graduation w ith Carlyon drop by anytime. Till next time be
Otwell and then she went to a Bar- safe and happy
last weekend was a huge success, with them since Ken has been strug-
There were about 30 who were able gling with .a bout of pneumon ia and
to come from all around. Plaques considerable breathing difficulties,
were given for the oldest in atten- Hang in there, Ken. We’re pulling
dance, 94. And for the youngest, 13, for you 100 per cent!!!
Wasn't tlic ram wonderful ’ Spcak-
mg of ram and storms, wc appreciate
tlic fine job Clyde and the weather
watchers do keeping us sale Wc ap-
preciate I he risks y ou lake in our be-
half. the suppers you often miss or
liavc to cal laic and all of you liaving
Io be awav from vour own families
during tlic storms A sincere "thank
you" from Rucker
Ronnie Williams thinks the 1996. She will be missed greatly by
"Rucker Weatherstation* needs some all who knew licr Judy was a 1967
De Leon graduate Our sincere sym- (bc Methodist Church gave a birlh-
pnthy goes out to Iki husband Wayne. d;1> p.|rl v for Virgil Sllli(h aild CIay
> Flowers also have the same mcn-
v isil from Mr and Mrs Jimmie arc keeping them away. Maybe that's talily. If you don't remove dead
Hazel Estes was visited by onc advantage to fire ants If they blooms and seed pods off of your
keep the other bugs away, that's great, plants.' the flowers will produce seed
Wc really enjoyed everyone bul 1 sure do get tired of picking my and not bloom anymore Some
Hope to sec you again soon garden in rubber boots sprayed with plants, such as begonias, periwinkles,
bug spray! and moss will "clean" themselves but
Speaking of gardens, tlic rain did you must "dead head" petunias, mari-
bring with it souk problems in the golds, and geraniums. In general, if
vegetable garden. Several people you sec spent blooms, pick them off.
have called me about blossom end rot Don't just get the colored part though,
and bull's-eye patterns on their toma- be sure Io get (he green cap also,
toes This is caused by fluctuations Well. I surely am enjoying watch-
in the plant's water supply and a lack ing everything green up after opr
of calcium in tlic soil. You can buy rains. I hope wc continue to get some
calcium at your local feed store, how- showers along. I also hope we stay
ever, wIkii it rains, it is hard to regu- away from severe weather, (hough!
late the moisture level. Our tomato
plants liad only onc drink since they
were planted and were not suffering
for a drink until last Wednesday.
Once again, remember that fewer frying that won't get soggy. If you let
deep w aterings arc better for your inc know. I promise I will share what
plants than frequent siiallovv drinks.
Plants gel spoiled and lazy when over
tended just like children do some- and plucking and let's hope for some
times when they arc ovcrprotcclcd. more slow rains! Sec you all next
Also be sure not to over fertilize your week!
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and to the one from the fartherest |
away which was from somewhere '
down around Beaumont. When the I
beans. That good rain was just what cemetery business meeting was con- I Wed. June 5 Oven Frjed • ings will be held on the second and Fay Clements of Austin James
5he area gardens and farthers needed, eluded, folks then enjoyed the good | Chjcken masbed potatoes, cream I fourth Mondays of the month from McCloud of Rising Star will be the
jjreckon.J Things are jreening up food and visiting with everyone. | gravy com nib|ets green beans, I 6:30-8:00 p m in the meeting room song leader "4U Karen Eaves at the
nicely all over,’and now everybody’s Ken and Diane Cervin welcomed j app|e raisjn & carrot salad, jello I at Sunset Cafe in Dublin. The first piano. Morning services begin al
lawn mowers are going to get a their daughter Kathy to Texas in | w/peaches mi)k bread butter | meeting will be this coming Mon- 11 :<M> a in and evening services bc-
workout. from Salt Lake City, Utah this last | L ’J ’ ... . -------------- ------
t The Proctor Homecoming held week. She’s here to spend some time | pintobea~n7 tomato wedges7on- |
Fri. June 7: German Sausage, | daY-June l0th 8in al 7:00 P ,n You arc invi,cd ,o
j Meetings will include special attend
| ion, mustard greens, fruit cock- | 8uest speakers, ideas exchange and
| tail, cornbread, milk, butter.
Mon. June 10: Beef Pattie, |
| hamburger roll, pinto beans, |
I hamburger salad, apple carrot & .
’jt) J celery salad, banana pudding, !
1!milk
Tues. June 11: Covered dish ■
I & games.
1/2 inches here on our hill Wcdncs- elablc production. Often more is not
day and Thursday, bul some of you better wltcn it comes Io water and fer-
tilizer!
Be sure to pick all your produce
as soon as it is ready If you leave
peppers, beans, okra, squash, or other
Mr and Mrs Mack Brown T,K: clouds have made the days more vegetables on the vine too long, the
- 2 Smith pleasant, bul now that wc had the plant makes seed (in those veggies)
h.^ as guests Mr and Mrs. Jim Pratt ra'« sure need some sunshine I and thinks it has done natures job
-----------------1---- Wlicn the plant thinks it has produced
Wc'vc been picking squash and enough seed, it will slop blooming
and Clara Nowlin were also visited broccoli Tlic squash bugs haven't and producing
by tlic Simmons. Emmie Babbit had appeared yd.^l wonder if the fircants
<1 V .w.«
Babbit
Mr and Mrs. Ray Volh.
First Baptist Church of Desde-
mona had average attendance last
Calling all published, unpub- Sunday Special music was pre-
lished and want-to-be writers of all scnlcd by Karen (Guthcry) Eaves at
. 1 uu die inviicu iv diicnu diiu v—
■ participate in the formation of a Sunday. June 9 thru Wednesday.
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Desdemona News
by Vonnie (iuthery
Well Pick You Up After Work.
Proctor News
by Winnie Strube A Donah Stricklin
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Chupp, Charles & Chupp, Margaret. De Leon's Monitor (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1996, newspaper, June 6, 1996; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1302341/m1/4/?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.