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Thursday, May 31, 2007 De Leon Free Press — De Leon, Texas 76444 Volume 116, No. 47

Front Page Headlines


By Jerry Morgan, Reporter

The DeLeon High School graduating class of 2007, 33 in total, was one of the smallest in recent years, however, its quality level remained at a high level, as was in evidence at the Commencement ceremonies at the new gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, May 26.

A large crowd of happy parents, family and friends of the graduates, as well as the faculty from all three school campuses and many scholarship donors, filled the large gymnasium almost to capacity. A computer-generated music and photo show featuring the graduates was displayed on two large wall areas prior to the ceremony. A live camera was used during the ceremony to project large images of the proceedings onto the same walls.  >>Full Story<<


 Mary Katherine Dickey

Valedictorian

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Kelsey Menzel

Salutatorian

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By Jerry Morgan, Reporter

VAN DYKE -- Two new directors were sworn in and new officers were elected on Tuesday, May 22, at the first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Comanche County Consolidated Hospital District after the recent local elections. The Board is the governing body for the Comanche County Medical Center and Doctors Medical Clinic.  >>Full Story<<


By Laura Kestner, Editor

The noise ordinance was one of the major items of discussion at the most recent DeLeon City Council meeting, Thursday, May 24.

All council members – Howard Gifford, Norma Locke, Benny Morris, Roy Dale Freeman and Gayle Stroud – were present for the nearly four hour meeting, as was Mayor Danny Owen, City Secretary Karen Wilkerson and City Attorney Lois Rockefeller.   >>Full Story<<


   


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