Local Masonic Group Installs New Officers
Hope Lodge No. 481 A F and A M installed new officers on July 12 led by W M J A Burton and S W C A Greene with E E Anthony Treasurer and C M Moore Secretary among them. The notice also lists other items including a correction about J B Lacy's candidacy for County Clerk and historical notes on his terms as County Clerk.
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Masonic
Hope Lodge
A. F
A. M
J. A Burton
W. M
C. A. Greene
S. W
I. B. Clemons
J. W
Commissioner Court Toasts a Civic Leader for Second Term
He is a friend to the farmer and laboring man and stands with the government to aid farmers nationwide. He favors tax cuts and lower property valuations, supports business in the county, and seeks voter approval to continue serving beyond his current two year term.
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J. B. Lacy
Lacy
Sidney
Comanche County
Comanche
Commissioners Court
Andress Medford and Egbert Reunion Held at Copperas Creek
A July 11 gathering near Copperas Creek ten miles southwest of De Leon united the Andress Medford and Egbert families who migrated to Comanche County in 1890. Attendees included Mrs. Ss. A. Medford Stamford and many Andress, Medford, and Egbert relatives from Beattie Hamlin Brownfield De Leon and Sidney. Jeannette Egbert inscribed a large layer cake for the occasion.
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Copperas Creek
de Leon
Andress
Medford
Egbert
Comanche County
Jeannette Egbert
Ss. A. Medford
Stamford
W. W. Smith
Beattie
J. A Andress
A. C. Andress
McCauley
J. &. Andress
Sidney
D. EF. Andress
Hamlin
Ethel Bales
Brownfield
J. W. Bingham
Buck Andress
Earl Bell
A. F. Keith
J. R. Smith
Ray Smith
Orville Smith
Edmond Medford
De Leon Free Press Visitors Count Noted
There were 92 present counting visitors and 539 visitors total noted as old friends of the family in the De Leon Free Press record.
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de Leon
Community News Highlights Fort Worth Visitors and Local Events
Blanket Mr and Mrs Charlie Lambert of Fort Worth visit relatives this week. Miss Evelyn Levisay spent last week at Newbury. Large crowd attends the 50 Mile Singing Convention. Marvin V Petross and Joe Ashley teach a singing school at the Presbyterian Church. Mr and Mrs W J Jones and Miss Sadie Dobbs return from Lubbock where they taught. The Church of Christ revival closes with Elder Moser preaching. John Martin of Sonora visits Mrs Martin and children. Miss Jessie May of Newbury visits cousins Evelyn and Margaret Levisay. Mrs Payne Robinson and children of Eldorado visit her parents. William Stewart of Shamrock visits relatives. Tom Howton and family visit. Senior Sworth Leaguers attend a Friday event. Helen Ashley returns to Fort Worth to resume nursing.
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Charlie Lambert
Fort Worth
Evelyn Levisay
Newbury
Marvin V Petross
Joe Ashley
Presbyterian Church
W. JB. Jones
Sadie Dobbs
Lubbock
Church of Christ
Elder Moser
John Martin
Sonora
Martin
Virgil Ashle
Jessie May
Evelyn
Margaret Levisay
Ira Ashley
Lamesa
Virgil Ashley
Helen Ashley
Payne Robinson
Eldorado
W. J. Richmond
W. B. Jones
Ketempey
Joe Howton
Amherst
William Stewart
Shamrock
D. C. ix
Comanche County Courthouse News Highlights
Marriage reports include A Drennan and Clydie Guthrie in Comanche on July 21 officiated by Rev. Thomas D Moore. Births list Morris Edmond, Jimmie Ray Hall, a De Leon Walton boy, Mary Lou Brewer, and Vesta Joe Elliott born in July. Deeds recorded show W M Brewer to Pink Cantrell for 70 acres valued at 20 dollars and R A Allen to Will Robinson for 26 acres valued at 260 dollars.
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Co. A. Drennan
Clydie Katherine Guthrie
Comanche
Thomas D. Moore
Curtis E. Millican
Cecyle Wilson
J. K. Bingham
Morris Edmond
T. B. Hall
Comyn
Jimmie Ray
J. W. Walton
de Leon
Pate Brewer
Sipe Springs
Mary Lou
Sam Elliott
Vesta Joe
W. M. Brewer
Pink Cantrell
Elizabeth Walker
R. A. Allen
Will Robinson
Gustine
James Farmer
Revival Planned at Van Dyke Baptist Church
Plans were completed last week at Van Dyke to conduct the annual revival at the Baptist Church. Ammi Tiner says the revival will begin August 3.
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van Dyke
the Baptist Church
Ammi Tiner
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E. Anthony
C. M. Moore
Porter Franks
Ss. D
G. A. Pate
Wm. Chilton
Williford Estate
Williford
Mary Jack
Thrice
Vis
J. C. Edna
Rs. L. R. Brightman
Stephenville
Friends of
Will May
Egberts
Court House News
Texas Home Telephone CO
George Hyde Hulsey
Dwight Brightman
Dwisht Brightman
Frank Howington
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