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The annual DeLeon Volunteer Fire Department barbecue, scheduled for Saturday, June 10, at City Hall, will be a benefit for the Clyde Brinson family.  Brinson, longtime DeLeon Fire Chief, passed away Thursday, May 11.

The benefit, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., will feature barbecue and “all the trimmings” and will be priced by donation.  For take out orders, call 842-8189.

Front Page Headlines

By Jerry Morgan, Editor

VAN DYKE – In its first action following a long executive session at the beginning of its meeting, the Board of Directors of the Comanche County Consolidated Hospital District agreed to accept a bid from Alan Striegler to purchase the old DeLeon Nursing Home building, subject to review of the purchase contract presented by the buyer.

The District had earlier advertised for bids on the long-closed facility on Ayers Street. Three bids were received and opened on Friday, May 24. Striegler’s bid of $59,000 was the high bid of the three. >>Full Story<<

By Jerry Morgan, Editor

The area received fairly generous rainfalls in March, April and early May, leading some to hope that the drouth that began in April 2005 had broken and that 2006 would see a return to normal moisture patterns. Indeed, most stock tanks have good water levels and most of the area’s stream beds still have some water, either running or pooled.

Although the 2005 drouth may be the on the wane, the hot and dry conditions of the past four weeks have many fearing its resumption.

The National Weather Service, in its summer months outlook, has most of Texas rated as “equal chances for average” in terms of precipitation, but above average to slighly above average for temperatures.

Despite the spring rains, the area remains well below normal in moisture, having received less than 21 inches of rainfall during the past 12 months. The long term average rainfall for the area is over 31 inches.

Using long term seasonal rainfall patterns as a projection basis, the 11.9 inches of rain received during the first five months of 2006 are trending toward an annual rainfall total of around 28 inches, still below normal, but well above the 20.68 inch total for 2005.

Special to the Free Press, By BOBBY BRINSON

Bobby Brinson, son of Shirley and the late Clyde Brinson, thought he had completed his active duty military service, but his National Guard unit in Brownwood was activated in August 2004 and sent to duty in Iraq. Here is one of his stories.

 >>Bobby's Story<<

Community Rehab Project 2006 begins this Sunday, June 11, and lasts through Friday, June 16.

Over 300 local and not so local volunteers will work on 21 different projects during the week. Volunteers from several Texas cities, and as far away as Washington state, will be in our communities, working alongside our local adults and youth to complete these projects.

The projects are done at no cost to the homeowner. The materials come from provided donations and the labor comes from a love of others.

Home projects to be completed are: Gustine: 200 Ave. A.; DeLeon: 432 Lockney, 448 Harvey, 216 Weatherford, 809 E. Ham, 516 S. Moseley, 325 S. Bowie, 8780 Hwy 16; Comanche: 107 N. Elm, 307 N. Travis, 306 N. Pine, 1000 E. Grand, 850 CR 400 A, 1109 S. Mary, 605 E. Duncan, 1010 N. Lane, 103 E. Pecan.

Four more home projects will be done, but addresses are not available at this time.

The crews will be on their jobsites at 7:30 each morning and will break during lunch for a time of Bible study. Work will stop at around 4:30 and a Worship Service will be held each night at 7:00 p.m. at the Comanche High School Gym.

The public is invited to attend the Worship Services.

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