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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1952
Page
8
A local group in De Leon endorses Wayne Red Swindle for sheriff in his first term, arguing the incumbent’s fourth term may ignore new blood and law enforcement needs. The appeal stresses Swindle’s past vote share, traits, and community backing without disparaging opponents.
The Summer Homemaking class will hold Achievement Day on Thursday August 21. Students should bring records garments refinished furniture or canned foods to the Homemaking Cottage at 8 30 a m. Exhibits will be arranged in a downtown show window and students are urged to bring cameras to photograph classmates modeling scrapbooks.
The De Leon Peach and Melon Festival and Homecoming runs August 21 to 23 with a parade Thursday at 6 pm and events including a Queen's coronation and ball with a Brownwood orchestra a men’s bathing beauty a Hollywood revue an old fiddlers contest free watermelon slicing Saturday at 4 pm and multiple party booths and floats. Fifty dollar prize for best melon and numerous cash awards announced for displays and exhibits downtown. Water well drilling offered near Underpass on Brownwood Highway.
Mrs Effie Lee Cleere died August 13 in Hanna Marks Hospital Glen Rose Texas at 1 15 p m She was 73 Her survivors include husband W L Cleere three sons four daughters and many grandchildren The obituary notes multiple relatives including Cleere children and extended family with locations in Comanche Beaumont Fort Worth Amarillo Wortham Mustang and Sweetwater. The notice states burial Friday.
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