De Leon's Monitor (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1998 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume 4 No. 26
Reflecting our PAST, our PRESENT and our FUTURE
Thursday, December 31,1998
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Comanche County Junior Livestock Show
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those who would otherwise have
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fection on the field, court and track -
- and especially in the classroom."
"The kids were all crazy about
ing the possibility of the State finals
a closer dream for many a fan. The
boys played the best out of three with
a very good Bangs team, and lost out
barely in the third game. The track
season was also a success, with sev-
A variety of products have been ex-
ported from De Leon over the past hun-
dred and eighteen years. When the
Texas Central Railroad hit town cot-
ton was king and bales were produced
here and sent on their way to the pro-
cessors across the nation.
ing the fall
bas the last
bors' until he ran out of gas."
On the field and on the court, Perk
was known as a fireball who had a
temper. He was also a heck of an ath-
De Leon 4-H
Market Steer - Kimberly Hodges,
Sunday school. We meet for prayer
services at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday eve-
nings. Come join us as we worship
and live for Christ.
Breeding Swine - Kolby Abbe, 1;
Jake Beeman, 1; Jamie Farley, 2;
Stephen Floyd, 2; Vance Golden, 1;
Jason Mohon, 2; Shalor Nowlin, 1;
Dusty Quinn, 1; Dustin Wright, 1.
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1; Joshua Smith, 1; Jack Whiteside,
1; Latonya Womack, 1; Tyler Wom-
ack, 1.
Market Lamb - Jake Beeman, 1;
Kimberly Beeman, I; Amy Brinson,
2; Lon Brinson, 2; Justin Cloud, 1;
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TEXAS PRESS
Kenda Moon
receives Who's
Who award
Kenda Moon has been chosen to
receive the Who's Who award con-
ferred annually upon outstanding
student leaders. She will be recog-
nized in the 1999 edition of Who's
Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges. Kenda
was one of 49 students nominated
by the University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston based on above
average academic standing, commu-
nity service, leadership ability and
potential for continued success.
Kenda is a 1993 graduate of De
Leon High School. She completed
pre-med courses at Tarleton Univer-
sity and was accepted into the Phy-
sician Assistant studies program at
Galveston in June of 1997. She will
graduate in August, 1999, and plans
to return to this area to practice. She
is the daughter of Keith and Peggy
Moon of De Leon and granddaugh-
ter of Odessa Johnson, and Letty and
Jesse Moon.
Mandy Mahan, 2; Shalor Nowlin, 1;
Caulder Parker, 2; Madison Wilker-
son, 1; Dustin Wright, 1.
Market Goat - Shalor Nowlin, 1. Morganstean, 1;
~ Market Swine -- Kolby Abbe, 2; Morganstean, 2; Shalor Nowlin, 2;
Allen Pair, 2; Zack Paul, 2; Dusty
Quinn, 2; C.J. Rogers, 1; Gary Satter-
white, 1; Jessica Walker, 2; Angela
Wilson, 2; John Taylor Wilson, 2;
Dustin Wright, 1; Garrett Yelverton,
2; Genna Yelverton, 2.
Beef Heifer - Jonathan Gilbert, 2;
Kacey Hodges, 1.
Breeding Sheep - Mandy Mahan,
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Cotton Bell of Texas reads De Leon's Monitor
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The boll weevil ate his way into prof-
its and peanuts came to the rescue —
along with peaches, pecans, watermel-
ons and cattle. All those products were
exported for profit during their season
and term.
One of our most valuable exports
however, has been our young people.
There are no known figures that name
that number, but our subscription list
here at De Leon's Monitor includes
former Bearcats who reside from
Florida to Washington, California to
Maine and points in between. Like
Sherwin-Williams paints, we've cov-
ered the globe.
Welsir, some of 'em have boomer-
ang tendencies. They come back. Fol-
lowing a fling with the far reaches they
mosey back into town and pick up
where they left off. Some will tell you
that their working years were spent
with the ultimate goal of coming home.
To De Leon. Let me give you an ex-
Don't forget
by Charles Chupp •>
You need to reset you calender at
12 p.m on December 31.
This year's plumb run out and you
will be completely out of step with
the rest of the population of planet
Earth.
Your computers will be safe for
the next 12 months, but don't forget
to worry about it every day until the
year 2000.
And by the way, we at De Leon's
Monitor wish you a profitable and
pleasant 1999.
son Mohon, 2; Amanda
Morganstean, 2; Jesse Morganstean,
2; Nicole Morganstean, 2; Russell
Morganstean, 1; Travis
As 1998 comes to a close, it's with
a heavy heart as I look back over the
sports world in De Leon for the year.
I can't help but think this year will
stand out above the rest, not only
for it's accomplishments, but also
being Mr. Perkins last year with us as
- the number one Bearcat fan. He ob-
viously touched many lives in his 44
years here in De Leon. He loved De
Leon and all the students he dealt
with in and out of the school system.
He will be missed by many of us, but
his legacy will live on in the heart and
minds of many Bearcats to come.
Nineteen-Ninety-Eight began with
the girls and boys both having win-
ning basketball seasons. This was the
first in several years for the boy's
basketball team to win 15 or more
games. The girl's had another great
year, being very competitive in Dis-
trict play. The spring time brought
even more success to the athletic pro-
gram, as the girls softball, and the
boy's baseball made the playoffs. The
girls won some of their playoffs, mnk— gleville Tuesday night. Saturday all
four teams travel to Eastland for four
games beginning at 1 p.m. Tuesday
the 5th of January, we entertain
Millsap in four District games, the first
for the boys, beginning at 4 p.m. Let's
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ample:
Young John went off to WWII, but
after that he came back to De Leon to
carve his niche in life. The carving was
tough in post war Comanche County,
and despite working three jobs John
barely squeaked by.
When his dad offered him a job and
an opportunity to work into a success-
ful business in sand blasted Midland
John yielded to the siren call of the
greenback dollar. He pulled up stakes
and lit a shuck in the late forties.
Under the tutelage of his father John
made a hand in the laundry and clean-
ing profession. He plied his trade and
put in the long hours and "the harder
he worked - the luckier he got." His
most valuable lesson came from his
good ol* dad.
John was minding the front counter
and his dad watched with keen inter-
est as John passed a bale of cleaned
and pressed items across to another
young man who was the customer.
John and that customei indulged in
good natured camaraderie until the
customer departed the premises. No
money changed hands, much to dad's
chagrin. Of course, he summoned John
for an accounting.
"Did you charge that guy for his
cleaning?" Dad asked.
"Well," John spoke haltingly, "no I
didn't. He's a friend of mine?
"John," Dad did not raise his voice,
"you showed poor judgment."
"How's that?"
"You'H never last in business if you
don't charge your friends for your la-
bor"
"That so?"
"Without a doubt. If you don't
charge your friends you'll starve to
death. Your enemies don't trade here.
Haven't you noticed that?"
John took the advice to heart. He
profited, and lived to come home to De
Leon. His wife Helen came with him.
Crystal Banda, 2; Rozanne Banda, 1;
Josh Beaty, 2; Staci Beaty, 2; Jake
Beeman, 1; Kimberly Beeman, 2;
Buster Carlisle, 1; Rusty Carlisle, 1;
Josh Carruth, 2; Casey Chupp, 2;
Cory Chupp, 2; Chris Cogbum, 2;
Camron Cummings, 2; Jamie Farley,
2; Stephen Floyd, 2; Bonnie Gilder, 1;
Hillary Gilder, 1; Sierra Gilder, 1; Clay
Golden, 2; David Golden, 1; Kimberly
Golden, 2; Vance Golden, 1; Brody *•
Hammonds, 2; Taryn Hammonds, 2;
Shelly Hight, 1; Cody Hodges, 2;
Josh Hodges, 2; Kacey Hodges, 1;
Elizabeth Jones, 1; Luke Jones, 1;
Kassie Kea, 2; Wayne Mercer, 1; Ja-
Th$ recycling schedule for the
month of January is as follows:
Tuesday-January 1, Tuesday-Janu-
ary 15, and Tuesday-January 29.
Taylor's Chapel to host
First Place
Taylor's Chapel Church located American Diabetic Association. The
in the Soda Springs community of First Place program is a Christ cen-
Comanche County is hosting the tered health program with an em-
First Place Christ Centered Health phasis on weight control. The pro-
Program. The recent session lasting gram is led by a dietician, a regis-
13 weeks ended the 1 st Saturday in tered nurse, and a licensed voca-
December with 9 current members tional nurse. The program consists
CF.LFBklTY STATUS—Russell and Lisa Andress took a vacation the week of Nov. 28, and guess who they ran
into? You guessed it, Gary Chapman and his co-host Nann Sumrall. The Andress’, who reside in Katy, said the
highlight of their vacation was being able to watch the filming of the popular TNN show Primetime Country, with Recycling SChcdlllC
former De Leonian Gary Chapman at the helm. The show that was filmed on Nov. 28 was aired for Christmas, Dec. J b
22. "Gary said he'd love to be able to get back to De Leon to visit and to tell everybody in De Leon, HI!" said Russell.
"Maybe if we could get the citizens of De Leon together, wecould get Gary to film a show during our Peach and
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four undefeated teams and two more
seasons with only a single defeat. The spent untold thousands of hours of coach called Perkins in advance to
Perkins-coached teams compiled an his own time with kids. He took them
impressive record of 51-6-1 (89.5%). everywhere with him (to Cowboy massive line had not allowed a single
Melon Festival in August," he added. Pictured (L to R) Gary Chapman, co-host Nann Sumrail, Lisa Andress and
Russell Andress.
He claimed them all..
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losing an accumulative total of 89*4 of a weekly Bible study, weekly
. pounds. A new 13 week session of scripture memory, weekly weigh in,
First Place will begin the 2nd Satur- and" commitments to prayer, exer-
day of January with orientation. This cise, and proper nutrition.
session will last approximately 2-3 Make a New Year’s Resolution to
hours beginning at 9:00 a.m. After . putChrist first and become healthy,
the first orientation session, regular If you need a church hqme,>come
meetings will begin at 8:45 a.m. and join us—we would love to have you.
end at 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays. Our worship service is Sundays at
If you have a weight problem and 9:30 a.m. followed by fellowship and
The De Leon City Council will want to lost, gain- or maintain your
vote, second time, Jan. 12, on the or- weight, or just want to join our Bible
dinance to place a 4-way stop sign at study, please call Linda at 254-842-
the corner of Bell and Reynosa 5499 for further information. The
Streets. 7 - food P^n is recommended by the
September/October 1997 edition of play ’horse.’ In the five years I was
The Messenger. coached by Perkins, I spent most of forty to fifty pounds per man more
This eight-year period included my time, after hours, in the gym." than our players, was to play his jun-
-----------------------------Throughout the years, Perkins ior high team in 1963, the Comanche
Farewell to the troops
by Bodie Weaver
eral girls making it to the Regional
meet in Stephenville. Bobby Schuman
made the finals at Regional in all three
events he entered, making for a busy
spring, as he also pitched for the Bear-
cat Baseball Team. The golf and ten-
nis teams also were competitive once
again, both in girls and boys. The fall
once again brought another volley-
ball season and football season. The
girls were eliminated one game prior
to the Regional Tournament, in vol-
leyball. The boys won Bi-District in
football, for the first time since 1990.
The Cross Country Teams partici-
pated in several meets d
of the year. Basketball
sport for 1998, with boti the boys
and girls looking very competitive in
the District race. \
The Jr. High teams wire all very
successful throughout the 1998 sea-
son, making the future for Bearcat
Athletics very promising.
The girls and boys Varsity Bas-
ketball teams were to play in Lin-
had two to three times the student ctly pick up the tab for those who
enrollment of De Leon, said the ar- had no money, telling them, "you owe
tide. me a milkshake sometime," but never they would be ready for his team. De
"I was an 8th grade player on his collecting. Leon whipped them 38-0 on the Co- Brody Hammonds, 1; Taryn
Ju$t as quietly, he made trips at Continued on Page 6 Hammonds, 2; Emily Mahan, 2;
James Monroe Perkins died last
week at the age of 68. His obituary
appears elsewhere in this week's pa-
per, but it — like most obituaries —
does not do justice to the life of the
man. An overflow crowd at the fu-
neral held at First Baptist Church
Sunday testified to the impact of
James Perkins.
For more than 30 years, James
Perkins — Mr. Perkins, Mr. P, Perk, or
Bill - permeated most aspects of life
in De Leon. He served the commu-
nity as teacher, coach, Scoutmaster,
' principal and superintendent.
Perkins came to De Leon in 1954.
He was a math teacher and a coach,
and had spent two years at
Brooksmith High School following
his graduation from his hometown
almamater, Howard Payne. . James Monroe Perkins
De Leon was never the same,
Bodie Weaver said in the eulogy Sun- 1930 - 1998
day. "He demanded respect and per- DHS Athletic Director Grady West, Christmas time to W.H. Smith's De-
"and we lost only one |
ketball that year."
Perkins spent hours after regularly
him," said Al Strasner. "They wor- scheduled practices in football and ' "When he mowed his yard,"
shipped him." basketball to help his kids with the Weaver said, "he'd mow all his neigh-
The Junior High football teams rigors of training.
which were coached by Perkins from "When the rest of teams were
1956 to 1963 were such powerhouses through practicing," said West, "we was known as a fireball who had a 1.
as to be virtually unbeatable, accord- would stay around and play, if we temper. He was also a heck of an ath- De Leon FFA
ing to an article by Bill Morgan in the didn't have enough, we would just lete and very competitive. Market Steer—Josh Beaty, 1; Staci
When Comanche, who averaged Beaty, 1; Jon Brown, 1; Josh Carruth,
2; Jonathan Gilbert, 1; Brody
Hammonds, 1; Taryn Hammonds, 1;
Josh Hare, 1; Matthew Johnson, 1;
Kassie Kea, 1; Jeremy Lindley, 1; Joey
Lindley, 1; Cody Mahan, 2; Brandi
Quinn, 1; Dusty Quinn, 2; Mindi
This record is even more incredible games, skiing trips, and Howard first down in their scrimmages with Quinn, 2; C.J. Rogers, 1; Caleb Smith,
considering many of these wins were Payne games, to name a few), and no Stephenville and Brownwood the
against teams from towns such as kid on any trip with him ever went previous two weeks, according to the
Stephenville and Granbury, which without food — Perkins would qui- article. Perkins indicated to him that
his teams had not been forced to punt
a ball the last three years and that
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