Northside Baptist Revival Set To Begin March 27
Northside Baptist Church announces a revival starting Sunday March 27 and continuing through Sunday April 3. preacher Huron Polnac, a De Leon native, will preach. Ernest Weeden of Howard Payne College will lead singing. Daily services at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m., with 7 p.m. prayer meetings each evening. Everyone is invited.
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Northside Baptist Church
Sunda
De Leon
Ernest Weeden
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
FFA Judging Teams Enter at Abilene
The De Leon Future Farmer Dairy Cattle Judging Team entered the Judging Contest at ACC in Abilene on Monday March 21. They placed eleventh among 75 FFA and 4 H teams. Members were Franklin Loudedmilk Paul Kimmell and Jerry Cogburn. The Livestock Judging Team also competed with members Lynn J Whatley Billy Preston and Rodney Spencer. their placing is not yet known.
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De Leon Future Farmer Chapter
ACC
Abilene
Franklin Loudedmilk
Paul Kimmell
Jerry Cogburn
Lynn J. Whatley
Billy Preston
Rodney Spencer
Joe Brownlee Leads Coleman Poultry Judging Contest
Joe Brownlee son of Mr and Mrs Olen Brownlee was High Point Man in the Poultry Judging Contest at Coleman on Saturday March 19. Teammates were James Thackerson and Jerry Solomon as the squad finished fifth among 20 teams.
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JOE BROWNLEE
Olen Brownlee
Coleman
James Thackerson
Jerry Solomon
Lynn Whatley
Pres- Rodney Spencer
Billyton
Franklin Loudermilk
Jerry Cogburn
Paul Kimmell
Branum Home Nearing Completion in De Leon
The J. A. Branum home in De Leon is nearing completion. Located southeast on the former Harris site, the house features three bedrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen, two baths, and unusually large closets. The Branums hope to move in soon.
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BRANUM HOME
J. A. Branum
De Leon
Harry L. Harris
Branums
Sub-District Meeting Held in Lingleville
The M. Y. F. held a Sub-District meeting in Lingleville Monday evening. Attendees from the Methodist Church of De Leon included Joe Brownlee Chester and Lester Brownlee Benny Barnes Rickey Barnes Elton Chapp Misses Martha Huddleston Dianne Donegan Glenda Cowan Anneta Coley Nina Holdridge Patsy Stephenson Joyce Bassett and they were accompanied by Rev. Floyd Thrash.
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Lingleville
Methodist Church of
De Leon
Joe Brownlee
Chester
Lester Brownlee
Benny Barnes
Rickey Barnes
Elton Chapp
Martha Huddleston
Dianne Donegan
Glenda Cowan
Anneta Coley
Nina Holdridge
Patsy Stephenson
Joyce Bassett
Floyd Thrash
Cake Mix Sale Continues Over Weekend at Groceries
The Band Mothers Benefit Cake Mix Sale continues this weekend at all grocery stores. Proceeds go to support the band program and student activities.
Dabney Hardware Celebrates Sixtieth Anniversary Milestone
An elder recounts the sixty year history of E. E. Dabney Hardware and Furniture from its 1895 Saddle and Harness start to the 20th century expansion. He notes hardships of the Great Depression, the 1913 shift to hardware, and the 1920s boom followed by consolidation, ending with thanks to customers and staff.
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E. E. Dabney Hardware and Furniture
E. E
Grover Cleveland
Desdemona
Rising Star
Stephenville
De Leon
Grady Terrill
R.L. Scott
Wes Shook
Carl Simpson
Junior Class Presents An Apple For Eve
The Junior Class of 1955 presents the annual play An Apple For Eve at 8:00 p.m. Friday April 1 in the high school auditorium. A light hearted comedy set in Miss Dorinda Apple’s home features Joyce Sides and Linda Terry with a cast including Jimmy West Wanda Warren and others in a zany tale of matrimony schemes. The show promises a memorable climax with a chorus of quirky characters and farcical misunderstandings.
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Dorinda Apple
Joyce Sides
Eve Langley
Linda Terry
Jimmy West
Wanda Warren
Joan Clark
Tabitha Towser
Mary Ellen Lee
Dorinda
George Christie
Omega Jones
Johanny Kelso
Sally Stewart
Bennie
Donald Mitchell
Mike McGonigle
Sally
De Leon Community Club Schedules March 31 Meeting
The De Leon Community Club will meet March 31 at 7:00 p.m. in Black's Cafe. Members will discuss joining the nationwide crippled children's program and potential effects of Farm to Market and Highway Program approval, with local promoters present to explain.
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the
De Leon Community Club
Black’s Cafe
Congress
Visit echoes with track wins and church duties
Mr and Mrs Ernest Johns visited College Station on Saturday with Mr and Mrs Hermon Johnes. Hermon won first in shot put and third in discus. The Johnsons attended church and saw their daughter Durward Hazzard and family near Georgetown where Bro Hazzard preached at the Baptist Church in the absence of the regular pastor.
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Ernest Johns
College Station
Hermon Johnes
Hermon
Johnson
Durward Hazzard
Georgetown
Bro. Hazzard
the
Baptist Church
Youth Revival Climaxes Week at De Leon First Baptist Church
Youth Week at De Leon First Baptist Church builds to a Friday through Sunday revival March 25 to 27 led by Jackets for Jesus Club members from Howard Payne College Brownwood. Young leaders handle choir ushers and special music with Thursday youth rally to plan final arrangements.
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DE LEON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
First Baptist Church of
Brownwood
De Leon
Four On Ballot For Sch. Trustee
Five residents qualified voters asked to place the names Jack Donohue Joe Morgan J B Morris and C M Caraway Jr on the De Leon Independent School District ballot for trustee elections to be held April 2 The terms of W A Morgan and Jack Donahue expire March 24 is the filing deadline If further requests come in between March 22 and March 24 candidates may appear in the March 31 Free Press.
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Jack Donohue
Joe Morgan
J. B. Morris
C. M. Caraway
De Leon Independent
W. A. Morgan
Jack Donahue
the
Free Press
Designated Official Inspection Station in De Leon
Terrill Pontiac Co in De Leon has been designated an Official Motor Vehicle Inspection Station. Vehicle owners must have inspections completed by April 15.
Lions Pancake Supper Set At City Hall This Friday
Lions announce Aunt Jemima Pancake Supper at City Hall Friday 5 30 to 7 30 P M to raise funds. President W H Smith Jr cites a large turnout and estimates the needed number of pancakes. Entertainment provided by Bearcat Band director Ernest Repass and James Miears, with dishes washed by local notables.
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Lion
W. H. Smith,Jr
Ernest Repass
Bearcat
James Miears
De Leon
Freeze Devastates De Leon Area Fruit Crop
A severe freezing norther Monday night virtually wiped out the promised big fruit crop for De Leon. The W H Smith orchard with about 35 000 trees suffered heavy damage, with uncertain totals expected by week’s end. Gardens and flowers were damaged, and peach trees that had shown great promise were harmed. The region had just benefited from Sunday rain.
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De Leon
W. H. Smith
Community Night at Beattie March 25
Friday night March 25 marks Community Night at Beattie Club House. Event invites all clubs and the public to attend a planned program.
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BEATTIE
Zora Stages Open House For Pfaff Sewing Machine
Zora Morgan of the Phaff Sewing Center stages an open house on Wednesday March 39 to demonstrate the new 55 Pfaff sewing machine. See her ad elsewhere in this Free Press issue for special bar gains.
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Zora Morgan
Phaff Sewing Center
the
Free Press
Band Parents Rally for New De Leon Band Uniforms
The Band Parents group supporting the De Leon Bearcat Band launches a fundraising drive to purchase about 45 new uniforms at roughly $65 each. With eight-year-old attire worn out, the effort aims to complete funding before fall delivery as the band travels to parades, concerts, and shows in civic events like the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. The Band Mothers report about $350 raised so far.
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De Leon Bearcat
De Leon
Fort Worth
Varieties Of 55 concert presented by local bands
A good crowd enjoyed Varieties of 1955 staged by De Leon Stage Band TCU Jazz Combo De Leon Quartette Leon Valley Boys and specialty acts. Directed by Ernest Repass the event raised funds for Bearcat Band uniforms.
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De Leon Quartette
Leon Valley Boys
Ernest Repass
Nora Lee Smith and Faith Through Prayer
The statement emphasizes prayer as the key to faith courage wisdom trust love and peace attributed to Nora Lee Smith. It suggests spirituality and personal growth through prayer as central to wellbeing.
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Nora Lee Smith
Generous public urged to help meet crucial funding goal
A plea notes the total cost will exceed $3,000 and calls for a broad contribution from all to raise the needed amount. The message emphasizes the importance of the fundraising for many children's lives and marks it as a pressing, badly needed cause.
Why The Free Press Opposes The Proctor Dam
The Free Press declares opposition to the Proctor Dam citing location near a dam in Eastland County, limited local benefits, and potential harm to farm revenues. It argues private or alternative government builds could save costs, and defends property rights, urging readers to support landholders in protecting homes and farms.
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Proctor Dam
Eastland County
Corps of Engineers
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Northside Baptist Revival
Huron Polnac
FFA
Band Mothers
DABNEY HARDWARE
Ida M. Dabney
Shirlene Crittenden
Jim West
Dwayne Morgan
Visitation
Melvuise Crittenden
Nelda Irby
Jolene Bassett
Ann Parsons
Pat Mahan
Fred West
T. L. Austin
Lex Shelby
Sch
Help De Leon
Zora
Pfaff
Bearcat Band
Jack Stricklin, Jr
lakesite
Leon Valley
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