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De Leon Free Press in De Leon, Texas
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1955
Page
1
Funeral Rites Held For H M Carleton Of Benbrook Texas
Funeral services for H M Carleton 59 of Benbrook were held at the First Methodist Church with Rev Guill and Rev Floyd Thrash officiating. He died after a heart attack in Roma Starr County while fishing in Mexico with his brother Fort Worth City Councilman T L Carleton and nephew Allen Carleton. He was born October 10 1895 in Alexander Erath County and lived in Eastland and Tarrant County eight years. He worked for Leonards Department Store and was married to Minnie Donalds in 1929. Surviving are his wife four brothers two sisters and a host of nieces and other relatives. Interment was in De Leen Cemetery. Higginbotham Funeral Directors in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M
Carleton
Benbrook
First Methodist Church
Guill
Benbrook Methodist Church
Floyd Thrash
Mr. Carleton
Roma
Starr County
Mexico
Fort Worth
T. L. Carleton
Allen Carleton
Carleton was
Alexander, Erath Co
Texas
A. L. Carleton
Eastland
Tarrant County
Sheriff's office
Leonards Department Store
Minnie Donalds
O. R. Carleton
Genbrook
Jim Carleton
Joplin
Charlie Carleton
Golden
Rufus Carleton
Dublin
Jewel Mitchell
Haskell
Jack Vineyard
Comanches
J. M Holdridge
Homer Hafford
W. D Stephenson
W. A. Morgan
M. D. Stewart
Higginbotham
De Leen Cemetery
Final Notice For Bus Tickets For De Leon Day
Two chartered buses will depart De Leon City Hall on Wednesday February 2 for Fort Worth to attend the Fat Stock Show De Leon Day. Tickets $3.50 for bus round trip plus $2.50 for grounds rodeo entrance. total $6.00. About half the seats spoken for. reserve with O. H. Moore. 50 entry tickets also available. some businesses will close for De Leon Day. Return ETA about 5 30 P M. The band led by Mr Repass to perform at the Stock Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
De Leon
Fort Worth
De Leon High School
Bari
O. H. Moore
Repass
H. Moore
De Leon Community Club
West Texas
Ft. Worth
Helen Eugenia Harmon
Frederick G. Harmon
Ginger
Barbara Terrill
Eldon Terrill
F. D. Hicks
Whit Sides
Delton
Free Press
Goodens Welcome Two Grandchildren
Mr and Mrs J H Gooden announced two new grandchildren last week. Sandra Joan Burkeen, daughter of Mr and Mrs J N Burkeen, weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces at Dublin Hospital on Tuesday January 18. The grandparents are L B Burkeen of Dublin and Nellie Gooden is the former Miss Hazel Gooden. The other child, a son, born January 20 in Greenleaf Hospital Brooklyn New York to Mr and Mrs William Hardwick, weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was unnamed at report time. Hazel Gooden is also his mother. Mr Hardwick served months in Korea before marriage. this is their first child. Mrs Harry Cozart returned from Dallas after caring for her little grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin Hospital
J. N. Burkeen
Sandra Joan
Mrs. Burkeen
Jimmy
Greenleaf Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
William Hardwick
Hardwick
Hazel Gooden
Korea
Harry Cozart
Dallas
Bearcats Win League Clash 41 27 Over Lakeview Chiefs
Lakeview visit ends 41 27 for the Bearcats as McGinnes adds 14 and Koonce 11 points Hunt leads Lakeview with 13. Friday Brady game saw a 46 45 loss after ahead most of the way. Girls beat Cisco B team 47 23, A girls lose 47 40. Janetta Rhinehart scores 25 for De Leon boys next face Comanche Tuesday the 28th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bearcat
Lakeview
Chiefs
James McGinnes
Tommy Koonce
Hunt
Brady
Koonce
Janetta Rhinehart
De Leon
De Leon Folks Set For big Day At Fat Stock Show Wednesday
De Leon residents prepare for a Western event as they travel to Cow town on Wednesday February 2 to showcase De Leon Day at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show. The feature includes a wild horse stampede cowboys, Buddy Keaton with a bucking horse and other rodeo acts featuring Pol Linderman among about 400 contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
De Leon
Big De Leon Motorcade
Buddy Keaton
Proctor Dam Meeting Call at De Leon City Hall
All parties affected by the Proctor Dam construction are urged to attend a meeting at De Leon City Hall on Thursday night February 3 at 7 30. The project will deeply affect farmers landowners and business men in the area making attendance vital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor Dam
De Leon City Hall
Lodge News Brief Covers Local Activities and Illness
The 1.0.0.F. Lodge meets Thursdays at 7 30. Absence of Mr Barefoot’s wife in hospital. expected home soon. W J Braswell and Mrs Braswell ill. Mrs Lawrence Franks improving. Four lodges visited De Leon with officers installed by M Gregory. Wayne Thiebaud received a gold ring for service. Grand Lodge delegates Joe Braswell Stanley Moreland and Jack Cain named. Grand Lodge convention set for Corpus Christi late March with events including an ocean trip. Condolences to John Wallace family on bereavement. Scroggins buried Jan 15 in De Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barefoot
W. J. Braswell
Jane
Lawrence Franks
Stephenville
Comanche
Dublin
M. Gregory
Wayne Thiebaud
De Leon
Wayne
Joe Braswell
Stanley Moreland
Jack Cain
Braswell
Grand Lodge
Corpus Christi
Bro
John Wallace
Scroggins
Cinemascope Comes To De Leon At Local Theatre
Thursday night marked De Leon's first Cinemascope screening at the Leon Theatre and Weeping Oak Drive-in Theatre. Owner Edgar Brinson fronts the upgrade with a higher admission of 40 cents for adults and 10 cents for children under 12 due to remodeling costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
De Leon
Edgar Brinson
Leon Theatre
Weeping Oak Drive-in
Ring matches to aid Dimes Drive
The Free Press announces ten 3 minute boxing bouts at 2 45 p m today in the high school auditorium for the Match of Dimes drive. Attendees are invited to bring donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimes
Lodge Meeting Attendance Urged by Reporter J G Brasuell
Lodge members urged to attend each meeting with visitors invited at every session. Reported by J G Brasuell, the lodge reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Brasuell
De Leon Bearcats Keep Langford On With Two-Year Pact
DHS announces a two year contract extension for head coach Al Langford and his assistants Bil Little and James Perkins. The agreement includes pay raises as the Bearcats prepare for another football season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Al Langford
DHS
Langford
Bil Little
James Perkins
Bearcats
Eadies Column thanks De Leon residents on arrival
The writer expresses deep gratitude for greetings from De Leon readers. She says the sentiment moved her to tears and affirms love for the town. She jokes about finding a GI loan to settle there and build a house on a single lot with a creek and oaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
De Leon
De Leon Plans Fort Worth Fat Stock Show Trip
De Leon announces Fort Worth Fat Stock Show Day events on February 2 1955. The De Leon Community Club and City, with the school, charter two buses for a group to watch the 2 pm rodeo, reserve seats at 2 50, and 3 50 round trip, with departure 8 am from City Hall and return about 8 45 pm.
Oscar Corby Promoted to Magnolia Petroleum Relations Chief
Oscar Corby promoted to manager of Magnolia Petroleum Company’s Industrial Relations Department by E C Seymour. Corby succeeds J D Hensley retiring after 35 years. Corby is a native of Frath County Texas with long service in Davenport Healdton Burbank Satan Kermit and Dallas offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar 5. Corby
Magnolia Petroleum Company
E. C. Seymour
Davenport
Dallas
Magnolia
Corby
Eadie Invites Visit to Mrs May Whaley’s Rent House
Very brief note inviting someone to come see Mrs May Whaley’s rental house. Signed by Eadie.
Comanche Exhibitors Well Represented In Jr. Division
Fort Worth junior steer show runs Jan 28 to Feb 6 at the Southwestern Exposition. About 261 steer entries come from Texas Future Farmers and 4 H Club members. Participating exhibitors include C M Caraway III Lennard Caraway Milton Caraway Rodney Spencer De Leon. Jim Dudley John Dudley Julia Dudley Desdemona. Jack Petit Gustine. all listed from Comanche region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FORT WORTH
Texas Future Farmers and
4-H Club
C. M. Caraway III
Lennard Caraway
Milton Caraway
Rodney Spencer
De Leon
Jim Dudley
John Dudley
Julia Dudley
Koonce
Desdemona
Jack Petit
Gustine
Gillocks Buyers in Dallas Purchase Merchandise
Eula and Iva Gillocks visited Dallas on Monday to shop for new stock for the Gillocks Ready-to-Wear Shop. They aimed to refresh merchandise offerings and attract local customers with updated fashions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GILLOCKS’ BUYERS IN
DALLAS
Gillocks
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Carlton
Sugar Lake
John A. McElroy
Roy Hardwick
Carroll Feemster
Francis J. Brown
Johnny Carpenter
Mack Duppler
Blevin
Neil
Melvin Herring
GOODENS
J. H. Gooden
Mrs. L. B. Burkeen
PONS U
BY LYNN HARRISON
Cisco
Lobo
Jimmy Schumacher
Pol Linderman
cham
pon cowboy
F. LODGE NEWS
Langford and company
Eadie
City Hall
Tucker
R. E. Tucker
Louise
Raymond
Ronald
Ralph and Louise
California
De Leon Free Press
Community
Lions Clubs
Lions Club
American Legion
First Baptist Church
A. J. Stricklin, Jr
Brownfield
Mrs. Tucker
Oscar Cosby
J. C. Field
L. B. Redmond
Field
Eula
Iva
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