31 Mar 1955
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1955
Page
1
In De Leon Ham Locke shares March planting plans and seed shortages, notes on Duster trade territory, and seed potato tips. He mentions local road projects from Custer to De Leon, Highway 16 topping at Desdemona, and the Peach Melon Festival dates August 11 to 13. Also reports cattle and hog awards, bass catches, and garden pest warnings about birds and wasp nests.
Odfellows De Leon IOOF Lodge No. 175 meets Thursdays at 8 pm with all members urged to attend and visitors invited. The lodge mourns the passing of Stan ly Moreland a 24 year member. Brasuell notes Grand Lodge in Corpus Christi and Rebekah branch meeting there. Dallas will host the 14th of April convention as De Leon prepares to welcome the association.
The Band Parents thank local business people for donations to fund new Bearcat Band uniforms. The drive continues next week due to a small funds shortage, and a total amount plus donors will be listed in The Free Press.
Major Vernon L. Poynter of Fort Hood Texas flew to New Orleans last week to receive the Crown's Cross of Honor, an officer title in the Order of Orange Nassau, by royal decree of Queen Juliana. He earned the award for meritorious service as head of the helicopter rescue unit during the 1953 Holland floods. The ceremony occurred at the International Trade Mart. He is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Lee Gooch of De Leon.
Mrs. Van Callan of Irving daughter of Frank Holland underwent surgery Tuesday in Dallas at the Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Callan is the former Miss Vivian Holland. Mrs. Kate Ramsey of Gorman and Mrs. Billye White left immediately to be with their sister.
Lonnie E. Kilgore Boilerman First Class USN son of Mr and Mrs Elbert Kilgore of Sidney Texas and husband of Mrs Debbie S Kilgore of Lemon Grove California is taking part in Operation Surfboard along the West Coast. The March 14 30 training involves 50 Pacific Fleet ships 6000 man Army second Infantry Division and 12000 Navy personnel aboard 27 amphibious ships carriers Philippine Sea and Badoeng Strait cruiser St Paul eight destroyers submarines and other craft. Vice Admiral W K Phillips will direct the Navy phase with Rear Admiral A E Jarrell commanding the amphibious task force. The maneuver includes antisubmarine warfare tests coordinated live explosives at San Clemente Island and San Simeon landings harbor defense exercises in San Diego and air defense and mine warfare drills.
The first Red Cross sponsored swimming and life saving course was given in 1914. Since then over 9,300,000 persons have been instructed in water safety.
Edmond L. Carlile 26 son of Mr and Mrs Bird L Carlile Rt 1 De Leon Texas recently took part in Exercise Roundup an Army training maneuver in Austria. The week long drill featured attacks by an Aggressor Force of British soldiers and US troops evacuated the area to test mobility. Carlile a 1946 De Leon High School graduate is an assistant shop foreman with the 7676th Ordnance Depot Company. He joined the Army in June 1953 arriving overseas in February last year.
Airman Melvin R. Stanley formerly of Lackland AFB visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stanley. He will be transferred to Francis E. Warren AFB in Cheyenne Wyoming and depart for the new assignment on April 7.
The De Leon Lions Club hosted Aunt Jemima Pancake Supper on Friday night March 25 drawing an estimated 375 attendees despite bad weather. The club thanked Quaker Oats of Sherman Texas and local grocers for cooperation and all contributors. An all day singing Get Together will be Easter Sunday April 10 at Sand Hill with Memorial Talk by Ben Stephenson of Lubbock and a basket lunch. The Che Leon Valley Protective Association meets at City Hall Saturday April 9 at 8 00 PM open to the public.
Comanche County aims to raise 2500 to support disaster relief nationwide. The drive notes three World War II era completions and urges residents to donate, stressing aid reaches all in need and highlighting Friday, April 1 as Our Day with Mrs. J. H. Vance as City Chairman.
De Leon plans a city wide clean-up Friday April 8 with most businesses and schools closed to support a community project. Supt K H Rowland asks residents to curb trash and place can containers by curb for pickup by city trucks next week. Epsilon Sigma chapter sponsors the effort to keep De Leon clean and healthy.
A singing event will be held at Rock Bluff Church Sunday afternoon starting at 2 o'clock. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the program.
The Comanch county Youth Rally met on March 18 1955 at Hasse. Marty Cox of Robinson Spring delivered an inspiring sermon. Minutes were approved and refreshments followed. The rally plans to meet at Sidney on April 15 1955. Reporter.
Mr and Mrs H H Tomlinson and son Tommy of Hamilton visited with their parents Mr and Mrs O C Reid Sunday Also seen were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Leck Mrs J P Barker Mr and Mrs Willie Henderson.
The town of De Leon proclaims April 8 1955 as Close Up and Clean Up Day to promote spring cleaning, healthier conditions, and mosquito control. Schools will close for the observance, and ESA Sorority teams with local merchants to gain cooperation with the effort.
Loyd Hitt of Comanche attends the General Motors Training Center in Garland for a Fisher Body Course focusing on advanced automotive service techniques. He is a Smith Motors service manager for two years and aims to benefit local Buick customers with improved service methods. The center covers GM divisions including Chevrolet Pontiac Oldsmobile Buick Cadillac GMC and Fisher Body with eight classrooms and expert instructors.
April 8 is Good Friday holiday and April 11 is a holiday. May 19-20 are final examinations for the spring semester. May 992 is the Baccalaureate Sermon. May 23 and May 24 are commencements for elementary and high schools. Program by graduating class members. No out-of-town speakers.
Thomas Elijah Bingham died Sunday March 27 at De Leon Hospital. Born October 12, 1870 in Comanche County he was 84 years 5 months 14 days old. He married Laura Fenwick and had six sons Emmett David Ocie Bing ham Robert Alfie Archie and a daughter Iva McLean sixteen grandchildren nine great grandchildren three brothers and three sisters. Funeral at Sandhill Church with Rev. G H Horton officiating. Interment Sand Hill Cemetery.
Farmers across De Leon Desdemona and Gorman Texas report brush management turning into profit as goats on hundreds of acres reduce fuel and create income. Quotes note 200 to 270 acres and potential earnings around ten dollars per goat while cautioning brush can outrun grazing if not intensively stocked.
The American Red Cross will allocate 36.64 million dollars from its 85 million dollar budget for services to the armed forces and veterans in the upcoming fiscal year.
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