De Leon celebrates Free Press 60th and Peach Melon Festival
The De Leon Free Press marks 60 years since its founding and 41st Peach and Melon Festival with nostalgia and praise for editors the Scotts Hicks and staff. It highlights past struggles patrons and Dr Inzer’s page ad, and anticipates a bigger festival with carnival rodeo and queen crowning drawing readers from California and Kentucky.
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F. D. Hicks
Free Press
Legion
California
Kentucky
Funeral Visiting for Mrs H R Jones and Wag goner
Funeral services for Mrs H E Waggoner were attended by Hardie Jones Jr Stephen and Joy of Terrell Mr and Mrs E E Jones of Midland and Mrs Cyril J Isham of Fort Worth.
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H. R. Jones
H. E. Waggoner
Hardie Jones Jr
Stephen and
Joy
Terrell
E. E. Jones
Midland
Cyril J. Isham
Fort Worth
Final Rites For Mrs Moore 85
Mrs Pollie Moore 85 of Comanche died Wednesday August 2 in a local rest home Funeral services were held at 10 am Thursday August 3 at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev John Wiles officiating Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery She was born January 23 1882 and lived in Comanche 50 years a member of the First Baptist Church She is survived by four nephews Johnnie Ernest Howard and Doward Chesser and two nieces Mrs Vada Singleton and Mrs Belva Cobb all of Mullen
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Pollie Moore
Comanche
Comanche Funeral
John Wiles
Oakwood
Moore
First Baptist Church
Johnnie
Ernest, Howard
Doward Chesser
Vada Singleton
Belva Cobb
Mullen
Texas Farmers Get Soil and Water Help From SCS
About 128000 Texas farmers and ranchers received technical assistance on soil and water conservation from the Soil Conservation Service last year.
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Texas
SCS
Rites Friday for Obe Elliott of Comanche County
Obe Lee Elliott of Comanche County died August 2 in a local nursing home. Services are at 2 pm Friday August 4 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lafe Smallwood officiating. Interment in Board Church Cemetery. grandsons to serve as pallbearers. Born May 16 1890 in Tennessee he was a retired farmer and North Side Baptist Church member. He married Myrtle Hasley May 10 1908. they had six children. Survived by four sons.
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Lee Elliott
Hasse
Comanche Funeral Home
Lafe Smallwood
Board Church
Mr. Elliott
Tennessee
Comanche County
Northside Baptist Church
Myrtle Hasley
Elliott
Kendrick Jamboree Set for Aug 5 Night Near Eastland
The Kendrick Musical Jamboree unfolds Saturday at 8 30 p m at Kendrick Amphitheater on U S 80 between Eastland and Cisco. Notables from Hasse Hamilton Comanche Fort Worth and Dallas join as guests with The Kendrick Quartet hosting and Ivan North as special guest. Admission is free with chair rental 50 cents and a 6 p m concession stand. Soil surveys note 100 million acres studied by the Soil Conservation Service.
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Kendrick Amphitheater
Eastland
Cisco
U. S. 80
Blue Travelers
Mineral Wells
Lewis Laundry
Thomas
Texas
The
Soil Conservation Service
Texas landowners install public use recreational facilities
About 10 000 Texas landowners have created recreational facilities on their property for public access. The effort expands outdoor spaces and supports community use across the state.
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Texas
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