12 May 1955
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
1
De Leon Cub Scouts with about forty members prepare a neighborhood circus sponsored by the Methodist Men's Club. Bill Tate and Mary lead volunteers with five Den Mothers. the event promises curious exhibits and raises support for the program as dates are finalized.
Community committee from Strawn Desdemona and De Leon has organized a Tuesday event at the Desdemona tabernacle to mark Highway 16 from De Leon to Strawn. The program runs from about 4 to 8 pm with ribbon cutting, speeches by Highway Department officials, band performances, a barbecue dinner via tickets, and a post luncheon entertainment lineup.
The 4-H Club District Eliminations were held May 7 at Hamilton. Awards announced for Dairy Foods Team Demonstrations and Individual Demonstrations with winners from Comanche and Amity communities. Contestants will represent District 8 at the State Contests in College Station June 7-9.
Several hundred Boy Scouts Explorers and their leaders will pitch tents Friday for the Spring Camp-O-Ral at Lake Eanes south of Comanche. Field events Saturday include fire craft string burning pancake cooking tent pitching first aid drills pioneering and comedy. J C Golden of Stephenville chairs the East District Camping and Activities Committee and directs. Scoutmasters and advisors from Stephenville Dublin Gorman Desdemona and other towns will lead the two day event with Joe Tupin as local arrangements chairman. Court of Honor and Campfire Friday night and games Saturday invite the public and parents.
Public invited to a tea honoring Miss Bertha A Ross on Sunday May 15 from 2 30 to 5 30 PM at the home of Superintendent and Mrs K H Rowland. Grammar and Elementary School teachers join as co hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. Derrell Isbell of Fort Worth leased the Bearcat Grill and prepared it for a Monday opening. They invite friends to enjoy good food at popular prices. Mrs. Isbell, the former Miss Veda Mignon Jones, is well known in De Leon.
Ray Hastings notes the drouth relief feed program extends to June with signup through June 15 for a feed supply lasting to June 30. Peanut allotment acreage is raised by seven and one half percent. Grasshoppers are moving in parts of the county and should be controlled. the county agent offers insecticide recipes.
Serious illness befalls W P Hammers as friends fear for his health at his home.
Nelson Warren named manager of Sinclair Station relaunched last week and operating as Warren Service Station. He previously ran De Lron area stations and worked for M. E. & T. Railway Co. He is married with daughters Susan Elaine 7 and Carolyn Ann 2, residing at Bell and Ayers Streets.
The Share-the-Fun Festival drew 75 4-H participants with Jerry and Susie Cook of Sidney 4-H Club chosen to represent Comanche County at the District Contest. Rural Neighborhoods judged district wide produced top three Soda Springs first Stag Creek second Amity third. Pasture program winners will be announced May 20 by Murray Cox with Amity contending for the Sweepstakes prize. judges included Murray Cox Ted Trew and Mae Bell Smith.
Mr and Mrs W J Jefferies of Jonesboro Texas take over the food market north of the tracks now named Jefferies Food Market replacing Barnett s Grocery De Leon welcomes the new business and these nice people The Jefferies have two married daughters one in Bigut and one in Puerto Rico
The Comanche County ASC Committee extends final dates for operators and owners to release 1955 peanut acreage allotments to May 19 1955. Producers must visit the ASC Office in Comanche and complete forms to release acreage or apply for adjustment by 5:00 P.M. on May 19.
Willis Franklin Thiebaud of Route 3 Dublin died May 2 in Dublin hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services were held May 3 at Round Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Warren McAlister and Rev. LeRoy Woolsey officiating. Interment followed at Bethal Cemetery with Masonic rites by Thompson Kemp and Casey Walling. He was a longtime deacon, farmer, rancher and active Odd Fellows and Masonic member. Survivors include three daughters, five sons, a sister and three brothers, along with 25 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.
Otis Baber expresses gratitude to the community for six years at Mahan’s Chevrolet Co and announces his move to Hammit Motor Co your authorized Ford Dealer inviting customers to call on him there.
Jack Auvenshine son of Mr and Mrs Grady Auvenshine won the first Circulating Gift awarded by the De Leon FFA Chapter. He was the high points boy in the chapter based on improvement and leadership activities.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moore and daughters of Fort Worth visited Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Davis. Also guests were Mr. and Mrs. Alvis Tolar and daughter Sally of Odessa over the weekend.
Mrs. Clara Bell of Dallas and Dave Phillips of Fort Worth joined Mr. and Mrs. Jody Durham of Austin for a weekend gathering with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Funderburgh.
A reflective poem notes how people leave lasting marks in life rather than mere footprints in time. The speaker contrasts those who leave small traces with others whose actions shape history and memory.
Dallas promoter A C Wempee brings a Baptist Brotherhood of Texas program to De Leon Sunday at Northside Baptist Church 11:00 A M and First Baptist Church 8:00 P M. The event features music movies slides film strips and other features inviting public attendance.
The Band Mothers group shifts its usual meeting from Tuesday the 17th to Wednesday the 18th at 2 30 p m in the High School auditorium. All members should attend to discuss ordering new band uniforms.
Gamma Geta Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society honored the Future Teachers of America with a tea at the Tarleton Library in Stephenville on Saturday April 16 at 3 o clock The program theme Why I Like Teaching was a symposium with Mrs Ora B Burnett Dublin Mrs Lucille Duke De Leon Miss Mary Jones Tarleton State College Miss Ethel Baker Stephenville and guest Miss Patsy Johnson Stephenville Attending from De Leon were Mrs Duke Mrs Lela Spencer Mrs L C Daniell Misses Bertha Ross and Roger Mae Smith Students from De Leon High School included Misses Linda Terry Barbara Terrill Mary Williams Jo Ann Clark and Martha Morgan
Mrs May S Whaley will present her pre school and expression pupils in recital Friday evening May 13 at 7 45 in the High School auditorium. The public is invited.
On May 10 at Lions Club in Comanche Roger George spoke on The Soil And I during National Soil Conservation District Week. He was accompanied by his parents Wade and Mrs. George and by Vocational Teacher W M Robertson and wife Mrs Robertson.
Unofficial rainfall reports indicate up to two inches of rain across the area this week. Farmers in Manche County express relief after prior dry soil conditions slowed farming activity, with L. D. Stewart’s gauge recording 1.51 inches locally.
The University of Texas lists 57 students earning Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees and includes Miss Ma ry Vajetta Byrd daughter of Mr and Mrs O T Byrd of De Leon She is slated to receive her degree June 4 amid congratulations.
Mrs. C. M. Farrow called her daughter Mrs. K. W. Reynolds in Tokyo by transcontinental phone Wednesday night about Dale Farrow’s critical illness in a Tokyo hospital due to a ruptured blood vessel in the brain. Also on the line were Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Farrow and daughter Sharon, and Mrs. K. L. Kendrick of Pasadena. Dale Farrow’s wife and two sons are with him. At last report his condition remained critical and no change was expected for about three weeks.
Mrs. Louise Lester Kitchens and daughter Linda and Mrs. Lester Williams of Fort Worth visited De Leon on Sunday. They had not been back since 1931 when their mother Lettie Lester died, and they noted De Leon had changed a lot over 24 years.
Navy announces enlistment of reservists into equal pay grades in the Regular Navy. Men holding Corporal or Seaman ratings may transfer into the same grade. May enlistments offer Recruit Training at San Diego or Great Lakes with technical school options. Navy recruiter William Schenk operates weekly in De Leon at the Post Office from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
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