Local notes on park festival grounds and new Drive-In screen
Community column reports updates in De Leon including a new 38 by 72 foot Drive-In screen at the Drive-In theater, city park and festival grounds work, a renovated clubhouse, and an exhibit building site east of the wooded grove. Desdemona road paving begins with first coat soon and a public auction for the Comyn School Building on April 16 is hinted with a potential bargain.
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City Park
Desdemona road
Comyn
Pecan Field Day Set Near Gorman In Eastland County
The Eastland County Pecan Field Day will be April 28 at the C D Simmons orchard near Gorman. The event runs from 10 am to mid afternoon with talks by state pecan experts on cover crops fertilizers crowd control varieties insects and sprays. Speakers include B G Hancock W L Rainey L Kent and J Romberg plus W Foster Jr and others. Attendees may join round table discussions and bring a picnic with coffee and drinks provided. The group will also announce the county pecan show location for the year.
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Eastland County
C. D. Simmons
Gorman
B. G. Hancock
A&M College
W. L. Rainey
Richland Springs
L. &. Kent Station
Brownwood
J. Romberg
U. S
W. Foster, Jr
Weatherford
Lee Leiske
Nimrod
Cisco
Results of Trustee Election Announced
A canvass of the trustee election held on April 2 1955 for two seats on the De Leon Board of Education shows Jack Donohue 98 votes Co M Caraway Jr 84 votes Joe Morgan 67 votes and J B Morris 63 votes Donohue was re elected and C M Caraway Jr filled the post vacated by W A Morgan Other board members listed include Pte Donegan president Kermit Neel secretary O A Whitehurst Dr T H Sharp and Loyd Boyett.
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De Leon Board of Education
Jack Donohue
Co. M. Caraway, Jr
Joe Morgan
J. B. Morris
C. M. Caraway Jr
W. A. Morgan
De Leon Board of Trustees
Pte Donegan
Kermit Neel
O. A. Whitehurst
T. H. Sharp
Loyd Boyett
Parent-Teachers Association Meets at High School
The Parent Teachers Association will meet Thursday evening April 14 at 7 30 p m in the High School auditorium with S E Weaver as speaker. Awards will be given and everyone is urged to attend.
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Parent-Teachers Association
E. Weaver
Fort Worth Couple Guests With Gregorys This Saturday
Mr and Mrs G W Hester of Fort Worth were guests Saturday of her sister and husband Mr and Mrs C B Gregory.
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G. W. Hester
Fort Worth
C. B. Gregory
New Uniforms Assured For D. H. S. Band
Band parents report the D H S Senior Band will receive new uniforms after strong community support. The school board approved the purchase, while the Parents club reiterates ongoing fundraising to cover remaining costs and lists planned drives and donor details to be announced.
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Repass
Speir couple visits De Leon after dairy business expansion
Mr and Mrs John Speir of Cisco owners of Dairy Treats in Dublin Stephenville Cisco Eastland and De Leon were in De Leon Tuesday to discuss growth plans and meet with local partners.
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John Speir
Cisco
Dublin
Stephenville
Eastland
De Leon
De Leo
De Leon Pension Group Meeting Set April 11
A state wide meeting of the Senior Citizens organization will be held at De Leon city hall from 10:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Ben Wilson, State President, will discuss pension funding and amended liquor tax allocations. The event is open to all, especially old age assistance recipients, with dinner at minimal cost and an entertainment program featuring the De Leon High School Band.
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De Leon
Ben Wilson
Senior Citizens Organization
De Leon High School
Texas
De Leon City Hall
Revival To Begin At De Leon First Baptist Church
A Spring revival opens Easter Sunday April 17 at De Leon First Baptist Church. Cottage prayer meetings run each evening this week at listed homes at 7 00 with an all night prayer session Saturday April 9 from 7 00 to 9 30 am. Sunday School attendance goal 600 and Training Union 365. Evangelist Rev H Jeff Pritchard and singer Ray mond L White lead sessions twice daily at 10 00 am and 8 00 pm with 7 30 pm prayer services. Everyone invited.
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T. D. Brown
C. L. Mahon
T. H. Sharp
A. C. Craig
Ray Harvey
Curtis Morris
Floyd Sorley
H. H
Casa Heights Baptist Church
Dallas
Dane Kimmell Makes A&M Poultry Judging Team
Mr and Mrs Alvis Kimmell announce their son Dane Kimmell has been chosen for the Texas A&M poultry judging team. As a junior he earns this honor, with seniors typically making the squad. The group departs for Mississippi on April 15 for a judging trip. The Kimmells expect Dane and wife June home for Easter.
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Alvis Kimmell
Dane Kimmell
Texas A&M College
Dane
Mississippi
The
Kimmells
wife June
Kingsville guest joins Neel and Donahue families
Mrs. J. F. Donahue of Kingsville visits the Neel and Donahue households and their daughter stays with them as part of the gathering.
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J. F. Donahue
Kingsville
Kermit Neel
Jack Donahue
Weeping Oak Drive-In Expands Screen For Cinemascope
Mr and Mrs Edgar Brinson owners of the Leon and Weeping Oak drive-ins enlarge the Weeping Oak screen to 72 by 32 feet to show Cinemascope. The first picture Vera Cruz in Technicolor with Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster opens for three nights from Monday April 11. Admission remains 40 cents adults 12 to 14 25 cents and children under 12 free.
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Edgar Brinson
Gary Cooper
Burt Lancaster
De Leon
Brinson
Eight State Methodist Meet Planned at Fort Worth
About 700 leaders are expected for the South Central Jurisdiction convocation of the Methodist Church at First Methodist Church Fort Worth April 12 to 14. Delegates come from Texas Kansas Louisiana Missouri Nebraska New Mexico and Oklahoma with officers and board members attending.
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thorugh
Methodist Church
South Central Jurisdiction
woman’s society
Texxas
Kansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
W. E. Horton, Jr
Houston
WSCS
A. Frank Smith
Houston-San Antonio
College of Bishops
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
W. Angie Smith
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma-New Mexico
H. Bascom Watts
Lincoln
Neb
Dana Dawson
Topeka
William C. Martin
Dallas-Fort Worth
Paul F. Martin
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas-Louisiana
Longtime Fort Worth peace officer Spivey dies at 57
Wid Spivey 57 former De Leon police chief and Comanche County sheriff died in Fort Worth after heart attack. He served as White Settlement Police captain and answered an emergency call March 12 before collapsing en route to a hospital. Survived by wife Evin Sloan, his mother, and brothers Roy and Melvin Spivey.
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Wid Spivey
Fort Worth
De Leon
White Settlement
Spivey
Ruff
Rosa Spivey
Comanche County
Evin Sloan
Blue Bonnet Ordnance Plant
McGregor
Baptist Church
IOOF
K. P
Roy Spivey
Comanche
Melvin Spivey
Sweetwater
Hammitt and Wilson Attend Air Conditioning School
Wayne Hammitt and Hezzie Wilson of Hammit Motor Co. traveled to Dallas this week for an Air Conditioning School and returned Wednesday. They are fully prepared to install air conditioners in cars and can be called for this service.
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Wayne Hammitt
Hezzie Wilson
Hammit Motor Co
Dallas
Misses Ermilee Holdridge and Joy Nowlin Arrive for Easter
Misses Ermilee Holdridge and Joy Nowlin, students at T. W. C. Fort Worth, arrived Wednesday for the Easter holidays with home folk.
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Ermilee Holdridge
Joy Nowlin
T. W. C. Fort Worth
Primitive Baptists To Have Sunrise Faster Service
Sunrise Faster service at Primitive Baptist Church in De Leon Sunday at 6 A M lasting about an hour. Program arranged by Delton Nabors. All welcome to join for a time of devotion and to attend the 11:00 A M and 7:30 P M services.
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Primitive Baptist
De Leon
Delton Nabors
Christ
Israel
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D. H. S. Band
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H. Jeff Pritchard
Clarendon Drive
Dave Kimmell
A&M
A. D
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