De Leon Day At Fat Stock Show Plans Completed
Secretary O H Moore says plans are set for De Leon Day at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show on Wednesday February 2. Buses will transport 30 passengers and the band, tickets available from Moore, rodeo tickets 2 50 with round trip bus fare 3 50 total 6 00. Miss Barbara Terrill and Miss Helen Harmon will perform in the afternoon.
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O. H. Moore
Community Club
De Leon
Fort Worth
Mr. Moore
Barbara Terrill
Helen Eugenia Harmon
Miss Terrill
Miss Harmon
Moore
Free Press
the
Stricklin
De Leon Community Club to Hold Annual Banquet
The De Leon Community Club schedules its regular monthly meeting and annual banquet next Thursday at the North Side school lunch room. Polly and Murray Cox of radio fame will be dinner guests and perform at the high school auditorium after the banquet, with all members and wives asked to attend at 7:00 p.m. and the event wrapping by 8:00 p.m.
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the
De Leon
Murray Cox
Annual Bank Directors Reelect Leaders After Strong Forty Ninth Year
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank held its annual meeting last week with a declared dividend. Roy Harvey was reelected president. Elmon Kerby as vice president and cashier. Doyce Short as assistant cashier. Directors J. D. Tate N. W. Poungs and Willie Carruth to continue. Bank notes improved farming loans and profits. bank marked its fiftieth anniversary.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Roy Harvey
Elmon Kerby
Doyce Short
J. D. Tate
N. W. Poungs
Willie Carruth
Car Wreck Injures Mrs Victor Scott
Mrs Victor Scott injured in a Sunday collision on Comanche Highway inside city limits. She rests at home, while Victor Scott and Mr Oren Anderson were shaken but unhurt. Scott’s Pontiac and Anderson’s Dodge were damaged. damage amounts not reported.
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Comanche Highway
Victor Scott
Oren Anderson
Scott
Dodge
Anderson
Big Musical Jamboree Benefit for March of Dimes at Downing
A two hour musical jamboree at Downing school house on Monday night January 24 at 7 30 features the Comanche Harmonettes Bar Heads Tom Cat Brothers and the Country Rhythm Boys with western hillbilly music musical comedy and popular songs. Patsy Wilhelm Louana Cox Charlene Matthews and Jeannine Gleaton perform with piano accompaniment. Admission is a donation to the March of Dimes. D L Jaynes is Downing chairman.
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Comanche Harmonettes
Bar Heads
Tom Cat Brothers
Country Rhythm Boys
Patsy Wilhelm
Louana Cox
Charlene Matthews
Jeannine Gleaton
Bill Carpenter
Bill Carter
Harold Price
Harold Fritts
the
March of Dimes
D. L. Jaynes
Downing
Members of Co E S Receive Proficiency Certificates
Mines Theta Pomac and Josie Robison attended an O E S School of Instruction in Brownwood Saturday and returned with certificates of proficiency.
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CO.E.S
Mrs Barnett’s Closeout Sale Of Groceries
Mrs Edna Barnett of the Barnett Grocery sells her stock at reduced prices ahead of moving to Fort Worth. Her nephew Donald Newton of Fort Worth assists her. See ad in another part of the paper.
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Edna Barnett
Barnett Grocery
Fort Worth
Donald Newton
E S A Plans March of Dimes House Calls
The Epsilon Sigma Alpha Int. Epsilon Sigma Chapter met Tuesday and voted to hold a March of Dimes drive Friday evening January 21 from 6 to 6 30 p m Porch lights should be kept burning as a signal of donation readiness for the cause.
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha Int
Epsilon Sigma
Ex-Comanche Sheriff Retires To Farra After FBI Career
Dwight M. Brightman longtime FBI special agent and former Comanche County sheriff retired after 25 years in federal service. Hoover praised his loyalty in a retirement letter. He shifts to ranching in Comanche County with his wife Corinne Luker Brightman and two children.
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Comanche County
Farra
FBI
Dwight M. Brightman
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fort Worth
J. Edgar Hoover
Brightman
Coleman County
Corinne Luker
Comanche
Brightmans
Joseph Hinton
Abilene
Jack Brightman
Air Force
Sutherland Reports 1954 Rural Traffic Accidents
Captain Jack Sutherland of the Texas Highway Patrol Fort Worth District released Comanche County Rural Traffic Accident Summary for 1954. It records 20 accidents: nine property damage, eight personal injury, and three fatal. Property damage totals 18430 dollars with 15 injuries and three deaths, up from 1953 by 13 accidents and one fatality.
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Jack Sutherland
Fort Worth
Texas Highway Patrol
Comanche County
Highway Patrol
Sutherland
Annual Singing at Round Grove Church
Round Grove Church hosts its annual singing on Sunday afternoon January 23 at 2 oclock led by president George Caraway. The Primitive Baptist Church event has been called off and all are invited to attend Round Grove.
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ROUND GROVE
George Caraway
the
Primitive Baptist Church
Mrs. Howard Short Improves After Illness This Week
Mrs. Howard Short has been very ill but shows marked improvement this week.
Auto License Sale Begins February
Comanche County launches its 1955 auto license sale with 5000 to 6000 new plates to be distributed between February 1 and March 31. Tax Assessor-Collector George Goosby says the gold background plates feature black numerals with county numbers starting at CR-2200.
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Comanche County
George Goosby
Goosby
Mrs Stanley Recovering At Home After Flu
Mrs Clara Stanley is recovering at her daughter Mrs Lavealle Black's home after a hospital stay for influenza.
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Clara Stanley
Lavealle Black
De Leon Garden Club Calls Meeting at 2:30 PM
A call meeting of the De Leon Garden Club is set for Thursday afternoon at 2 30 at the home of Mrs. Lex Shelby. Attendance is requested from all members due to the importance of the gathering.
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the
De Leon Garden Club
Lex Shelby
De Leon Post Office Receipts Show Growing Gains
Postmaster Tate Counts reports steady earnings growth at the De Leon Post Office with a 1952 to 1954 rise from 20,191.40 to 24,321.66 dollars. December 1954 mail totals reach 86,775 letters plus 86,319 greetings, excluding large envelopes and third class mail. The local office handled 97,366.77 dollars in money orders in 1954 plus three rural routes serving 2,298 patrons over 171 miles. The facility operates 6:00 am to 5:20 pm with trains and air mail best connections by 2:30 pm.
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De Leon
Tate
internal revenue
Fort Worth
Local Methodists join year long chain of prayer movement
First Methodist Church De Leon participates in a nationwide 365 day prayer relay organized by the Prayer Lift Movement of the Methodist Church. On January 22 1955 members will begin a 24 hour vigil with clergy laymen women and children taking turns in continuous prayer across churches nationwide. The relay aims to involve 50 000 to 100 000 participants by January 1 1956 in Ogden Utah and Allston Massachusetts and seeks broader denominational participation for peace and world order.
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First Methodist Church
De Leon
General Board of Evangelism
the
Methodist Church
Methodist General Board of Evangelism
Nashville
Upper Room
New York
Washington
Chicago
Memphis
San Antonio
Phoenix
Arizona
Ashland
Minter City
Mass
Holden
Springfield
Oregon
Ogden
Utah
Allston
Methodist Board of Evangelism
Cousin of Mrs. Jim Duncan Passes Suddenly
Mrs. Jim Duncan learned last week of the sudden death of her cousin, R. Y. Lindsey, who lived in Lamesa. Lindsey, a retired oil man and pharmacist, suffered a heart attack while talking with his brother in Graham at his law office. He had filled in for Sam Weaver on several occasions.
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Jim Duncan
R. Y. Lindsey
Lamesa
Lindsey
Graham
5. A. Penix
De Leon
Sam Weaver
Crowded Papers Prompt Pardon Note
A brief editor note acknowledges crowded pages and prints a compact apology for missing content. The statement suggests an effort to clear space and resubmit material in the next issue.
Polio fund drive and a teen shot near De Leon home
Danny Donegan 17 was accidentally shot in the hip with a .22 rifle while practicing with a friend near his home. He was transported to Harris Hospital Fort Worth then reported improving. The March of Dimes campaign reported $177.53 collected early Monday toward a $1,600 De Leon goal. Community volunteers from Lions Club Fire Department Sorority Garden Club Shakespeare Club and PTA were listed as fundraisers with many locals named as workers.
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Danny Donegan
I. C. Donegan
Danny
Hadley Scott
Donegan
Hadley
Harris Hospital
Fort Worth
Free Press
strasner
MOD
De Leon
Lex Shelby
national foundation
Comanche County
Lions Club
Fire Department
Sorority
Garden Club
Shakespeare Club
P.T.A
W. A. Morgan
B. C. Boen
Dr. Terrill Sharp
DeLoyn Singleton
Garland Thomas
A. H. Caraway
C. M. Caraway Jr
Jimmy Duncan
Joan Duncan
Carroll Ham
Don Ripple
Ruby Bumpas
W. H. Smith Jr
Edgar Brinson
Elmon Kerby
C. L. Mahon
L. D. Stewart
Delton Nabors
Kermit Neel
K. W. Rowland
C. E. Irby
Floyd Sorley
Bertha Ross
Lela Spencer
Gaston Campbell
Red” Smith
J. F. Barker
Eldon Terrill
Roxie Upshaw
Murray Cox Program Set Next Thursday at New High School
The Murray Cox and his wife Folly Cox will present a public program next Thursday night at 8:00 in the new high school auditorium. Admission is free. The couple, with a nationwide listening audience, will share stories and show pictures from their tours of farmers and ranchers across the U S and Canada, and organizers hope for a large turnout.
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Polly and
Murray Cox
Folly
U. S
Canada
Comanche 4 H Club Girls Receive Honors at 1954 Achievement Program
The 1954 Achievement Program at Comanche High School Cafeteria honored 4-H girls with certificates and medals for Clothing Foods Shrubbery Identification and Share-The-Fun. Reta Richman won Gold Star Girl of the County with several district and state contest placements by county wide and Gustine and Amity clubs.
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ts Comanche High School
Reta Richman
Dem
Dorothy Arthur
Cornelia Cook
Nancy Richman
Geneva Richmon
Reta Richmon
Mary and
Martha Haynes
Amity Club
Comanche County
Hamilton
County Wide Club
A&M College
Darla Moore
Barbara Harris
Gustine Club
Geneva
Susie Cook
Jerry Cook
Mary Haynes
Peggy Godfrey
Shirley Godfrey
Fire Alarm Shorted Out Twice. Repairs Underway
A fire alarm malfunction occurred Friday night and again Monday night with no fire. Rain and thunderstorm activity set off the siren, with nearly an inch of rain, hail, and some snow reported. Repairs are in progress. Buttons to sound the alarm exist by the city hall room and the hotel.
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city hall
Mrs. A. J. Crittenden Recovers at Home
We report Mrs. A. J. Crittenden is up and out again after major surgery. She is recovering at her home and improving daily.
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A. J. Crittenden
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Star-Telegram
Miami
Kansas City Case
James H. Kempner
Kansas City
Hoover
Dallas
bureau
MRS. STANLEY
Highway
Waco
Eastland
Local Methodists in Prayer Movement
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