Peach and Melon Festival 1955 recap and local notes
The 1955 Peach and Melon Festival promoted diversified crops and regional advertising. A De Leon motorcade visited ten towns, over 100 radio spot announcements aired, and farm program features boosted the festival. The piece also notes the first Locke Reunion on August 21 at Hodges Park and local community items including swimming pool talk, TB X-rays drive, and Quarterback Club events.
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De Leon
Hamilton
Murray Cox
WFAA
Dallas
Doc Gruman
WBAP
Fort Worth
Nancy Johnson
Eldon Terrill
W. S. Black
Black
Miss Johnson
Pat Mahan
Ann Parsons
Downing Baptist Revival Set at Local Church
Rev Roy H Hill announces a revival at Downing Baptist Church starting Sunday night August 21 and continuing through Sunday evening August 28. Preaching will be by Rev Bill Parr of Arlington at 8 p m daily. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Roy H. Hill
the
Downing Baptist Church
Bill Parr
Arlington
Custer
Lee Fields
Carbon
Demonstration Of Pre Freezing Methods Here
Methods for freezing foods will be demonstrated at the Fire Building in German and at De Leon City Auditorium on August 25 and 26. L D Stewart announces two sessions daily at 10 am and 3 pm with Elizabeth Gunther and Frances Rooney of TESCO home service leading displays of freezers packing methods and ready to eat frozen items. Demonstrations cover shelves for picnic, party, meat and a fourth section of commercially frozen foods and proper packing of produce meats and fruits. Electric appliances will be used. Fort Worth visitors include Mrs Ralph Gilder and others.
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German
De Leon City Auditorium
L. D. Stewart
Elizabeth Gunther
Frances Rooney
TESCO home service advisors
Gunther
Football candidates asked to report for fall workouts
All high school football candidates are asked to report to Al Langford at the Football Stadium Monday morning to draw uniforms and begin first fall workouts.
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Al Langford
Take a Bow De Leon Peach and Melon Festival
The De Leon Peach and Melon Festival closed with praise for smooth runs and collective effort. Volunteers backed by a cooperative crowd saw three days without disorder and earned credit for a community showing.
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DE LEON
P&M
De.Leon
Little League Pennant Chase Ends in Tie for First
Higginbotham's and Shelby's win on Tuesday pull them to eight wins two losses each, tied for first after a double header. Golden Oak sits third with six and four, Bethany Nabors fourth, Western Auto fifth, Lions Club last. Final Pony League standings due next week. Baptist revival begins Sunday at Custer with Rev. Lee Fields preaching at 8 p.m.
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Higginbotham’s
Shelby’s
Golden Oak
Bethany Nabors
Western Auto
Lions Club
Shelby
Bethany - Nabors
Western Autos
Pre-enrollment for first graders set Monday morning
Sup t K H Row land announces a pre-enrollment for first graders on Monday August 29 at 9 o clock at the Elementary School South Side city district.
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Sup
t. K. H. Rowland
South Side
Weiner Roast Honors Local Baseball Players
The Baseball Association of De Leon invites all Little League and Pony League players and managers to a weiner roast for outstanding sportsmanship in the 1955 season. The event is at the baseball field at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday August 23. Cold drinks and weiners provided.
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Baseball Association of De Leon
Local Fair Rewards Winners In Floats And Contests
Peach and Melon winners listed with prizes including 1st place 50 dollars for Price's Flowers and 78 lb largest watermelon Otto Cogburn winning 25 dollars. Pet parade, community booths, watermelons, fiddler contests, races, fishing and grease pig contests noted with top finishers and prize money. Proceeds from the watermelons auction benefited growers and participating groups.
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Sherman Sides
Nickey Childress
Trent Thomas
Jackie Pounds
St. Joe
Robinson Springs
Soda Springs
Otto Cogburn
Ross Johnson
D. S. Williams
De Leon F. F. A
Roy Oglesby
Lloyd Dickson
St. Joe Community
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
HORSE & RIDERS
Barbara Terrill
Helen Harmon
Johnny Nunnally
Paul E. Smith
Revival Begins At Northside Baptist Church
A revival starts Sunday morning August 21 and runs to Sunday night August 28 at Northside Baptist Church. Rev T J Sparkman of Raymondville will preach. he formerly led De Leon's First Baptist. Daily services at 10 AM and 8 PM with 730 PM prayer meetings. Al Strasner leads singing and Eula Gillock plays piano. All invited.
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Northside Baptist Church
T. J. Sparkman
Raymondville
Sparkman
First Baptist Church of
De Leon
Al Strasner
Eula Gillock
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Ham Locke
Locke
Hodges Park
John and
Harriett Locke
Dr Pepper Co
Bearcats
Star Telegram
Breckenridge
Graham
Abilene
clude
Ralph Gilder
Red” Crow
Josie Crow
Ina Hooker
Kate Webster
Mary Kimble
James Howell
Amarillo
J. P. Howell
J. R. Bethany
Real Scorcher
Price’s Flowers
Roy Hammers
ESA Sorority
Bob Gressett
Bryant Houston
Eastland
Dale Cox
Dublin
Royce Thiebaud
Arthur Vernon
Brownwood
Straley Allsup
Gustine
Tate Ford
Stephenville
Lyndon Brownlee
Jackie Morgan
Morgan Stewart
Douglas Orwell
Nita Sue Dickie
Judy Lamb
Buddy Lamb
Thomas Vandandt
Wayne Terry
Bobbie Charles Simpson
Truett Spruill
Roy Dale Freeman
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