De Leon Community Extends New Year Greeting to All
The De Leon and trade area extend greetings to bank officials and residents as they mark Roy Harvey’s 50 years of service at Farmers and Merchants National Bank. Local business leaders report improving times and strong holiday retail. highway and stadium projects progress while the community remains proudly segregated in a historically all white populace.
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De Leon
trade area
bank
Roy Hervey
Fimon Kerby
Tuscola
Buffalo Gap
J. D. Tate
Tate
N. W
Newman) Pounds
Pounds
W. T
Willie) Carruth
Carruth
Willie
Doyce Short
Rising Star bank
Mary Beth Hodges
Mertie Grisham
Mildred Singleton
Mildred Hansford
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of De Leon 50 Years
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of De Leon marks 50 years of service with open house on January 1 1955 from 2 to 4 pm. Roy Harvey leads a long tenure from 1899 through 1944 as bank president, with other officers and directors highlighted along with deposit milestones from 1905 to 1954. The piece lauds leadership, community work, and steady growth in deposits.
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Roy Harvey
De Leon
San Saba County
Custer
Lowe & Troxwell
Chief Patton Records Rare Sunday School Service Stays Loyal
Chief T. R. Patton city police chief has a 27 year Sunday School teaching record at Beattie Church of Christ. He has missed only three Sundays for family visits and once filled pulpit when needed. Beattie residents built a new church as Patton led the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Patton
Beattie Church of Christ
Wade Patton
Odessa
Chief Patton
Gov Shivers Ties Texas Governor Service Record
Gov. Allan Shivers in Austin tied the record for long service as Texas governor, matching Coke R. Steven son’s five years five months and 13 days. The 47 year old faces a new two year term starting Jan 18, and may have set the mark on Thursday.
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AUSTIN
Allan Shivers
Texas
Shivers
Coke Stevenson
New Owners Free Press To Take Over Shortly After January 1 1955
Brownfield Texas shaker Jack Stricklin Jr announces new owners will assume control of the Free Press shortly after January 1 1955 due to a heavy snow and sleet storm and the sale of printing equipment to an Austin firm. The Stricklin family plans to move soon once conditions ease.
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FREE PRESS
Jack Stricklin, Jr
Brownfield
Texas
Austin
Free Press force
Albany Girl Killed by Katy Freight Train
Margie Dell Macon nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arles Macon of Cook Field, died Friday about 2 30 pm after being struck by a west bound freight train on the Hubbard creek bridge near Sedwick. Her sister Barbara escaped injury. Funeral held at First Christian Church with burial in Moran Cemetery. Survived by parents, sister Barbara, brother Glenn, and grandparents. Train crew from De Leon mourns with community.
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Margie Dell Macon
Arles Macon
Cook Field
Hubbard creek
Sedwick
Albany
Wichita Falls
Margie Dell
Barbara
Cockrell place
Arie Hammons
Hammons
Macon
Glenn Macon
Glenn
First Christian Church
Harold Humphrey
Moran
Castleberry Funeral Home
Carl Kunkel
J. W. Macon
John Macon
W. D. Macon
Jerry Atwell
Jodie Beal
James Woodward
David Mitchell
Daniel Mitchell
Harold Ray Hudman
De Leon
George Rollins
A. V. Sledge
C. H. Timmons, Jr
Bill Irvin
Doc Ware
C. B. Gregory
Webbs Relocate With Family To Hamilton
Mr and Mrs Fred Webb and their family left Monday to establish their future home in Hamilton De Leon extends best wishes for success and happiness in the new location.
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Fred Webb
Hamilton
De Leon
Singing Heroine Averts Disaster From Flames
Mrs. Olea Stewart directed a candlelight Christmas program at Northside Baptist Church as seventeen girls carried candles. A collar flame on Nancy Stewart was quickly extinguished by her mother who kept the song going. The quiet action prevented a possible panicked spark among the children.
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Olea Stewart
Northside Baptist Church
Old De Leon Free Press Aug 11 1905 Found by Mrs J C Lambert
Mrs J C Lambert discovered an issue of the De Leon Free Press dated August 11 1905. The issue notes J C Adams as publisher and owner, lists prices, local deaths, visitors, land sale ad, church notice, bank officers, patent medicine ads, marriage licenses, two short murder items, and a market item about Collier's transfer. The note reflects on historical contrasts with 2004.
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J. C. Lambert
De Leon Free Press
J. C. Adams
Free Press
Dallas News
Lambert
Lila Gamage
Dollie Paine
F. L. Terrill
Tabernacle
First National Bank of
First National Bank of De Leon had a 2x3 inch ad and listed W. H. Eddleman
W. C. Streety
J. Doss Miller
B. J. Pittman
Gould Whaley
Capitalurplus
Weaver and Murray
R. J. Wright
Miss Dearyberry
J. W. Massingill
De Leon Sees Rain Sleet Snow And Hail Tuesday
Weather swept De Leon with rain and sleet then a snow cover. A .75 inch daily rainfall was recorded as downtown thermometers dipped to 25 degrees by early Wednesday morning.
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De Leon
blue worther
Huddleston Family Spending Christmas in Rising Star
Mr and Mrs C L Huddleston and their children visited Mr and Mrs Carver Huddleston in Rising Star for Christmas. Also on Christmas Dallas resident Mrs Kathrine Roberts stayed with her mother Mrs Pearl Snead along with other relatives.
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C. L. Huddleston
Byrum Huddleston
Doyle Huddleston
Rising Star
Carver Huddleston
Kathrine Roberts
Dallas
Pearl Snead
Santa Claus Visits De Leon Fire Department and Police
The De Leon City Commission announces new uniforms for city patrolmen as a New Year gift. Mayor Eldon Terrill praises Mr. T. R. Patton and Mr. Bryan Rinehart for their work, and thanks citizens and the trade territory for cooperation with law enforcement. Uniforms are expected to arrive soon.
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Santa Claus
De Leon
Eldon Terrill
City Commission
Thompson Family Hosts Dallas Guests
Mrs Thompson hosts her sisters Mrs White of Dallas and Mrs Tompkins and Mr and Mrs Lee Thompson welcomed Sunday guests Mr and Mrs W C Tompkins and Mrs W H White Sr all sisters from Dallas in a family gathering.
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Lee Thompson
W. C. Tompkins
W. H. White Sr
Dallas
Mmes. Thompson, Tompkins
White
Community Club Thanks Donors for Christmas Goodfellows
Ham Lock reports the De Leon Community Club distributed fifty two boxes of Christmas Cheer each worth about ten dollars. Volunteers supplied both Goodfellows and Santa Claus Party support. the writer thanks all who helped while avoiding naming individuals.
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De Leon
Club
Goodfellows
Grady Henderson Kills Panther Near His Home
Briefly reported by the Free Press Grady Henderson, who lives north of town, killed a panther near his home last week. The animal had lingered in the area possibly harming lambs, kid goats, and poultry. its mate is believed to remain nearby.
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Grady Henderson
Amarillo hosts Rogers guests for Christmas at Hooker home
Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Rogers of Amarillo were guests of Mrs. G. E. Hooker and Miss Mary Kimble during Christmas. Mrs. Rogers is a cousin of both Mrs. Hooker and Miss Kimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Rogers
Amarillo
G. E. Hooker
Mary Kimble
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
atire
By F. DB. Hicks
high schoo stadium
highway 16
Desdemona
Sipe Springs
America
Mr. Harvey
publi
Farmers and Merchants Nationalank
Rey Harvey
F. D. Hicks
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of De Leon
Board of Directors
Stanley Carruth
R. W. Higginbotham
Higginbotham Bros. & Company
T. P. Weaver
Weaver Drug store
Sam Weaver
Col
Wm. M. Manchester
W. S. Whaley
S. S
Beattie
Mr. Patton
Junction
Comanche
Patton
Gov
Katy
Albany News
MR. AND
MRS. WEBB
J. Lambert
Bryan Rinehart
Ham Lock
Leon Area
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