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headed to the Capitol. I had to sit and the shine cloths were made to
for a while in the Speaker’s office snap and pop while creating a high
Chuck Phelps, Wendy Boswell,
Kelli Cook, Jonna Dixon, Stacy
Smith and Melinda Frazier.
THE MOST POPULAR FELLA IN COWCAMP
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Local nursing home residents
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Wednesday, May 31:
Roast beef/brown gravy, veg-
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bread pudding, milk, bread, butter
Friday, June2:
Pinto beans/ham bits, turnip
greens, banana pudding w/top-
ping, onion, parslied potatoes,
combread, milk, butter
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1 asked Ben if he could get me
a summer job in Washington and.
Other than hoeing peanuts, again, he was accommodating. He
gathering eggs, picking peaches sent me to see a lawyer named
and a wide array of other jobs on Frank Erwin who would assist me
the farm where I was raised, Ben in finding a job. I met with Erwin
gave me my first real paying job, and he asked me wtyat I was inter-
DELEON VFD BBQ SUPPER
The DeLeon Volunteer Fire Department will hold their annual BBQ
Supper at the DeLeon City Hall Auditorium on Saturday, June 10,
beginning at 5:00 p.m. The BBQ and all the trimmings will be sold by
donation, with all the proceeds dedicated to the benefit of Clyde
Brinson's family.
A representative of the
Comanche County Tax
Assessor-Collector’s office
and the Comanche County
Justice of the Peace will be at
the DeLeon City Hall on the
first Thursday of each month.
They will be set up to con-
duct business in DeLeon for
the convenience of area citi-
zens. Their office hours are
from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
except for the noon hour.
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office was a continuing job, unlike garten graduates - Taner Winkles, Vasquez, Louis Almaguer, Bertha Janes, E.A. Walker and Roger summer got here early.
Kevin Smith, Zack Fox and Vasquez, Gany Brownlee, Dianne Coan.
Colson Schexnider -- were pic- Ripley, Dora Rangel, Cindy
lured in the Free Press. Otwell, Malcolm Hanson, James of Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Caraway, Jr.,
at the
Southwest, Hobbs, New Mexico.
An “impressive, new, A-
30 YEARS AGO frame structure” located just west 05-27
May 27, 1976. The District of Keith Implement Company, was 05-28
who participated in the Senior Champion golf team included the identified as the future home of a 05-29
Olympics in Santa Anna included: following members: Brent Bush, donut shop, which was owned by 05-30
Lucille Locke, Billie Jeane Dendy, Mark Davis, Gregg Hammit, W.H. Pittman.
Wilma Wilhite, John Cline, Mills Rondal Sanders, Bruce Hodges
Purvis, Dorothy Chaulk and Lee and Alan Sadberry. The coach was 50 YEARS AGO April
Holdridge. James Perkins. May 31, 1956. Martha May
DHS Who’s Who winners Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
20 YEARS AGO included: Kelly Duncan and Gregg W.A. Morgan, was selected to rep-
May 29, 1986. Who’s Who Sult, freshman class favorites; Rita resent DeLeon in the Comanche
winners were announced, includ- Dodd and Ted Hodges, sophomore County Queen’s Contest,
ing: Ed Dyson and Lacey Wright, class favorites; Pam Watson and
Hardin,
hour period preceding 8:00
on the day noted.
10 YEARS AGO included Kyle Lewis, Melissa members included Jerry Solomon,
May 30, 1996. Four kinder- Almaguer, Terry Jones, Maria Richard Bond, B.C. Been, Ace
Elaine King, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lily Z. King, graduated
40 YEARS AGO from Scott and White Memorial
June 2, 1966. A DeLeon Hospitals School of Professional
bowling team won first place in a Nursing.
The graduating class of 1986 Stephenville competition. Team
The following weather read-
ings were taken by the Corps of
Engineers at their Proctor Lake
_________________ weather station. Daily readings
Billy Faulkner, Monica Flores, Mrs. Walter W. Dawkins, earned reflect weather activity for the 24-
The Honorary Chapter Brad Johnson, Mary Jane the Vietnam Service Medal. hour period preceding 8:00 a.m.
Fanner Degree was presented to Alvarado, Michelle Escamilla, Bill
Comanche County Telephone at Williams, Richey Garcia, Albert Mrs. Charlie Henderson, earned a
the annual FFA Banquet. Andy Gonzales, Michelle .Carr, Terry Bachelor of Science degree, with Dale
Quinn accepted the award for the Collum, Verne’ Harrison and Chris honors, at the College of 05-24
phone company, which was pre- Wright. Southwest, Hobbs, New Mexico. 05-25
05-26
Dear Editor, school, watch TV, play with his
I receive an update about the friends, grow up in a land of free-
war in Iraq every other day from dom to choose what he wants to
my dear friend, SFC Jeffrey Davis, be, who he wants to be with, and
who is stationed in Ft. Hood, where he wants to live. It’s
Texas. Soldiers who protect and defend
In one of the updates a 12 year the American way of life,
old boy was missing his Dad who Someone has to be at that wall,
is currently in Iraq. He wanted his defending people so they can sleep
Dad to come home and resign soundly in their beds at night with-
from the Army. His Dad sent him out fear of being hauled from their
the following message, "Tell my homes and put into slavery or exe-
son that I am sorry that I can't be cuted. We are the barrier that
there. Remind him that what I am allows Americans to live the life
doing over here, what the Army is they choose to. All our children
doing over here, is for a just and need to listen to and know this,
worthy cause. Again, not every- They must understand how fortu-
one makes the sacrifices that the nate we are to be Americans."
military has to make, but when This message reminded me of
asked what his father did for a every Soldier who is a brick in the
career, not every boy can say.’My wall protecting our security and
Dad was an American Soldier!' freedom. Every Soldier worth
Sure, we sacrifice. But we also their weight in gold and so much
live a life of Honor, Integrity, more! I am forever grateful to
Selfless Service, Compassion and each and every soldier who have
Loneliness. It has been that way served or are currently serving in
for Soldiers since the beginning of the greatest military in the world,
time. Make sure he knows that God bless them and their families
what I am doing is for a greater and may God continue to bless
cause than he can imagine. After America!
all. it is Soldiers that insure that he Frances Francis
can visit his grandparents, go to Cornyn
Cumulative Rainfall
1.72
2.81
12.76
Prortor Lake Report
Lake Levels:
Prior Reading 1159.39
1159.07
77.8%
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It was January 1965 and 1 was bursements and postal services to 10 YEARS AGO included Kyle Lewis, Melissa members included Jerry Solomon, Thix Week’s Weather
still in my first year at the the House members. Work in that May 30, 1996. Four kinder- Almaguer, Terry Jones, Maria Richard Bond, B.C. Been, Ace Hot and dry. It sounds like
University of Texas in Austin. I office was a continuing job, unlike garten graduates - Taner Winkles, Vasquez, Louis Almaguer, Bertha Janes, E.A. Walker and Roger summer got here early. The
had begun classes there in the pre- that of the Committee Clerks, Kevin Smith, Zack Fox and Vasquez, Gany Brownlee, Dianne Coan. ground is starting to crack from
vious summer, however, immedi- which would end when the Colson Schexnider -- were pic- Ripley, Dora Rangel, Cindy Lenward Jones Caraway, son the lack of moisture and the ther-
ately following graduation from Legislature closed business. tured in the Free Press. Otwell, Malcolm Hanson, James of Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Caraway, Jr., mometer is regularly hitting the
DeLeon High School. After com- Our office was located in the Mark Lewis was the recipient Andrews, Bryan Boen, Margaret was among 26 students graduating mid-90’s. We need some rain.
pleting 12 hours in the summer hallway that ran behind the large of the Mirabeau B. Lamar medal Mill wee, Brent Hooker, Bobby with honors from Texas A&M
and another 15 in the fall, I was open assembly room of the House for Teacher of the Year, which was Estrada, Wade Whitehead, Bradley University.
now considered to be a sophomore of Representatives. We had a front presented by James Morgan, repre- Sides, Gordie Saldivar, Danny Fireman William W.
counter out in the hallway where setting Armstrong Masonic Lodge Vera, Brad Bettis, Chuck Phelps, Dawkins, USN, son of Mr. and
we would provide office supplies in DeLeon. I . .
tant, because back then freshmen and rolls of five-cent postage
could not legally have a car at the stamps, hand out mail, and receive
University. Up until that time, if 1 expense reimbursement requests,
wanted to go somewhere, I While standing or sitting behind
walked. It seemed like I walked that counter one could see the
from one end of that town to the Representatives, newsmen, secre-
other, and I practically did. taries and lobbyists as they ran into sented by Garth Priddy and Jimmy
Walking from the UT campus to a one another and visited in the large
movie theater downtown was rou- back hallway.
tine. And our route downtown Ben Barnes was, of course,
took us right through the center of the main attraction in the show. He
the State Capitol building. was taller than most others and he
Now that I was eligible, I was held the reins of power in the
able to convince Daddy to buy me Texas House. And, he swung a
a car. We agreed on a jet black mighty large gavel that could be
1959 Chevrolet two-door hardtop heard in the back hallway,
coupe with a big V-8. It was a The Speaker’s apartment was
wonderful time in my life to final- located on that same hallway. In
ly have a car, and a good looking fact, our office adjoined the
one at that. But, things were going Barnes’ residence. It was not ing: Ed Dyson and Lacey Wright, class favorites; Pam Watson and Charles Lindley was the
to get even better. uncommon to see little Greg and freshman class favorites; David Rocky Hardin, junior class “Cadet of the Week” in the
One of the big news items in Amy, riding their tricycles up and Welch and Kim Caraway, sopho- favorites; Sherry Riggs and Lester Tarleton newspaper.
Austin that year was Ben Barnes’ down the hallway as the amused more class favorites; Michelle Walker, senior class favorite; Parents participating in the
surprise selection as the Speaker of legislators gave them right-of-way.
the Texas House of My cousin Martha would occa-
Representatives. His youth (26) sionally invite me into the apart-
and rapid rise into one of the most ment for a visit and to see how
powerful positions in the state things were going.
made for a good news story. We were even allowed into
1 didn’t know Ben personally, the Representatives’ restroom
but I knew he was from DeLeon where there were porters who
and married to my cousin Martha, would shine one’s shoes for tips,
and maybe he would get me a job Getting a shoe shine where the
more class favorites; Michelle Walker, senior class favorite;
Price and Danny Sparger, junior Dianne Anderson and Joe Bob Junior-Senior Banquet included
class favorites; Margaret Millwee Huddleston, most likely to sue- Mr. and Mrs. K.H. Rowland, Mr.
and Chuck Phelps, senior class ceed; Rosa Cisneroz and Daryl and Mrs. Wayne Chambers, Mr.
favorites; Leslie Williams and Ward, wittiest; Sharon Hammit and Mrs. Floyd Sorley, and Mr.
Danny Sparger, friendliest; Scott and Rocky Hardin, most school and Mrs. C.E. Irby.
Tucker and Kelli Cook, wittiest; spirit; Shirlee Chupp and Tommy
Rowdy Wilkerson and Stacey Cleere, most athletic; Reita Dodd
Dowell, most country; Randy and Daniel Cisneroz, best Bees” starring George Gobel and
Wright and Annette Priddy, most groomed; Karla Milner and Byron Mitzi Gaynor.
talented; and Stacy Smith and Kim Smith, most talented; Peggy
at the Legislature if I asked. So, I black polish was applied by hand Caraway, best dressed. Nowlin and Craig Smith, all DHS; ing “The Harder they Fall” starring
The DeLeon yearbook staff Perri Lou Short and Paul Tate, Humphrey Bogart.
was introduced, including: most scholarly,
waiting room, but, when invited in, gloss was a novel and enjoyable Michael Burlison, Scott Tucker,
Ben was cordial and accommodat- experience. Back then there was
ing. He sent me down to see a lady only a single female House mem-
named Kit Kinser, who was in ber.
charge of the House Committee
Clerks.
Current
% Capacity:
Discharge rate (cfs)
Prior week 27
Current 42
even if it was only part time. ested in. After mf transfer to the
Committee clerks are Contingent Expense office, how-
assigned to each of the Legislative ever, I decided it might be better to
Committees and are responsible stay in Austin. I was having too
for keeping the official records of much fun there, and I could con-
the meetings. Not having any pre- tinue completing my coursework,
vious experience in such work, and It was only later that I found
coming in after the Legislature had out how influential Frank Erwin
already begun its biennial busi- was. He became chairman of the
ness, I, and a few others in similar UT Board of Regents. The so-
circumstances, mainly made do called super drum where the UT
with busy work, reading the com- basketball team plays is known as
mittee meeting reports and doing the Frank Erwin Center.
some typing. 1 continued working at the
Before too long, however, I Contingent Expense office well
was told to go upstairs and meet into 1966. Needless to say, it was
with Carrie Fmka. She and Kit a tremendous learning experience
had made arrangements for me to for a young man fresh off the farm,
be transferred to the Contingent And. needless to say, 1 enjoyed
Expense office. That office pro- reading Ben Barnes' book. It
vided printing, office supplies and brought back many pleasant mem-
equipment. travel expense reim- ories.
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