Festival Preparations In De Leon Area Boost Local Show
De Leon residents rally for the Festival with strong home support and a new building nearing completion. A thousand melons will be sliced on the streets as preparations continue. Mr. W M Coley ends 35 years on Route Two with a final trip tomorrow. Watermelons grow plentiful and buyers are encouraged to spread word and vote for the queen while merchants offer tickets.
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De Leon
W. M. Coley
Mr. Coley
Festival Grounds
Hamilton
Schaeffers Carnival
Children to Receive Second Polio Vaccine
Parents urged to bring all children who had the first April shot to the Elementary lunch room on Tuesday August 2 at 1 PM for the second polio vaccination. Dr. A M Reynolds and Dr. P E Smith, assisted by school nurse Mrs Avis Brinson, with aides Mesdames Schuman Grove and Katherine Polnac administering shots.
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A. M. Reynolds
P. E. Smith
Avis Brinson
M’mes
A. C. Schuman
E. J. Grove
Katherine Polnac
Singing at Rock Bluff Sunday Afternoon
A singing event is planned at Rock Bluff this Sunday starting at 2 o clock in the afternoon. Local organizers invite residents to attend and enjoy performer lineup.
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Rock Bluff
Peach and Melon Motorcade To Travel To Surrounding Towns
Oscar Hammit and W. B. Nowlin organize a Peach and Melon Motorcade departing from the High School at 8 am Thursday August 4. About 20 cars signed up with room for more, with decorative options and free crepe paper. Stops include Dublin Stephenville Lingleville Desdemona Gorman Carbon Eastland Ranger Cisco Rising Star Comanche and other towns. Rides may be provided for those without transport. return to De Leon around 5 pm.
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Oscar Hammit
W. B. Nowlin
Hammit
Nowlin
Gail Broughton
Truman Boen
Dublin
Stephenville
Lingleville
Desdemona
Gorman
Carbon
Eastland
Ranger
Cisco
Rising Star
Comanche
Pie Sale To Support Garden Club Queen
The Ladies of the Garden Club hold a Pie Sale on Saturday morning August 6 starting at 9 00 in the former Bonnie's Dress Shop building. Proceeds aid the Garden Club Candidate for Queen. contact Mrs Vance for special orders. Come early for pies for Sunday.
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Ladies of the Garden Club
Bonnie’s Dress Shop
Garden Club
Mrs Engle Buys Lora Beauty Shop
Mrs A T Engle purchases Lucille s Beauty Shop from Miss Foley who will leave for Detroit then Fort Worth to join The Beauty Salon at The Fair. Engle, with 20 years in the trade, will locate at 400 Sipe Springs Road with Eagle Appliance Center and advertises hair cutting permanent waving and related services.
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A. T. Engle
Lucille’s
Miss Foley
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Fort Worth
Eagle Appliance Center
Sipe Springs Road
New Directories To Be Issued
E F Stephen owner operator of the De Leon Telephone Company said new telephone directories are being prepared and will reach subscribers soon. He urged anyone needing changes to call the business office at 2003.
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E. F. Stephen
the
De Leon Telephone Company
Stephen
business office
FFA Meeting for Summer Camp Planned
Boys interested in attending summer camp should gather at the Ag Building Monday night August 1 at 7 30 for the meeting.
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FFA MEETING
Electric Fair Opens at Lake Eanes Park in 1955 REA Meeting
The Comanche County Electric Cooperative schedules the 1955 Electric Fair for August 2 at Lake Eanes Park with a special August 1 preview. Highlights include Everett Duncan and Jesse Sides, Willie Wirehand Quiz Contest, and a new Cake Baking Contest. The event accompanies a members’ meeting to elect directors and review a year of operations. The coop serves over 6,000 members across seven counties.
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Texas
Comanche
Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Lake Eanes Park
W. J. Parks
Everett Duncan
Jesse Sides
Prince
Willie
Frigidaire
Helen Harmon to Ride in De Leon Peach Parade With 100-Year-Old Gear
Helen Harmon and her buckskin horse Maude will ride in the De Leon Peach and Watermelon Festival Parade on August 11. She uses a Ladies Side Saddle over 100 years old that belonged to the late Mrs. M. R. Counts, mother of Post Master Tate Counts. Her riding habit is also over a century old.
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HELEN HARMON
Maude
De Leon
M. R. Counts
Tate Counts
City Park Improvement Project Now Under Way
The De Leon community plans a new City Park with shade trees benches and an exhibit building. The project includes a garden club house a stock and poultry area and a swimming pool pavillion and space for sidewalk vendors. The phased work aims to benefit residents year round with the Peach and Melon Festival slated for August 11 12 and 13.
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Rip Vance
De Leon
the
De Leon City Park
Dublin Highway
Garden Club
This Ghost Business to Be Presented Friday at Highland
A mystery comedy in three acts titled This Ghost Business will be performed by Highland Community Friday evening July 29 at 8 30. The open air show seven miles west of Dublin features Billy Keith Wayne Thiebaud Buxton Jacks Royce Thiebaud and others in roles including Joe Hardy Eddie Canfield Laura Hardy Mabel Canfield Effie Forrest Magnolia Marie and more. No admission is charged but a free will offering will be taken to cover expenses. Public invitation is extended.
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Dublin
Billy Keith
Joe Hardy
Wayne Thiebaud
Eddie Canfield
Buxton Jacks
A. G. Stevens
Royce Thiebaud
Bill
B. W. Mathis
Mose
Pearl Keith
Laura Hardy
Billie Thiebaud
Mabel Canfield
Irene Wilson
Effie Forrest
Beulah Jacks
Magnolia
Norma Nell House
Marie
De Leon Schools Thank Pupils and Teachers for Patronage
The speaker thanks the pupils and teachers of De Leon Schools for their patronage and friendship and expresses hope that successors Mr. and Mrs. Don Warden will receive the same cooperation. Cager Mohon.
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De Leon
Don Warden
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Dale
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Odessa
Davy Crockett
Gary
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O. H. Moore
Alice Singleton
Roddy Mims
REA
By DON SORELLE
Cager Mohon
Travelers Hotel
Coronation of Queen High School
Festival Queen
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