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VOLUME 47 — NUMBER 43.
DB LEON, COMANCHE COUNTY, TEXAS
FRIDAY, APRIL 15,1938.
V
Annual Easter
Singing To Be
At Sand Hill
The people of the Sand Hill com-
munity will observe Easter Day with
their 18th Annual Easter Singing.
Singers are expected from far and
wide to come and join' with the home
folks in properly observing the day,
singing, feasting and visiting togeth-
er. The Easter Day singing is a sort
of annual home-coming there. For-
mer residents, relatives and friends ot
the citizens of the community come,
sometimes from hundreds of miles, to
spend the day pleasantly in the o)d
home community once again.
It was eighteen years ago this Eas-
ter when Newt Bingham and others
organized the Sand Hill Easter Sing-
ing. Mr. Bingham was president and
manager for many years. Several
years ago he relinquished his place
and Oscar Fisher was made manager.
The event has continued to darw its
hundreds of visitors each year, and
this Easter will bring the same visit-
ing crowds, it is predicted.
People living in the community, and
others who plan to attend, are invit-
ed to bring dinner and spread in the
good old-fashioned manner. Pots of
stew and pots of steaming hot coffee
will be provided. De Leon merchants
subscribed to a fund this week which
will be spent for incidentals, this hav-
ing been the practice for many years.
Many De Leon people have been ac-
customed to go out to Sand Hill' and
join in the social features and the sa-
cred song services of the day. A cor-
dial invitation is extended to every-
one.
RELIGIOUS DEBATE TO
BE HELD AT DUBLIN
A religious debate has been an-
nounced to be held at Dublin, Texas,
beginning Tuesday, April 19 at 10:00
a. m., and continuing on through Sun-
day, Apnl 24th. Principals in the de-
bate will be |3dar J. N. Cowan of
Royston, Texas of the Chufdi of
Christ and Elder. K. L. Rippetoe of
Christoval, Texas, Missionary Bap-
tist.
The discussions will be held in the
Arena at City Park, Dublin, morning
session beginning at 10 a. m. and the
evening meeting at 8 p. m. Free
to the public. Free camp ground in-
side park.
Mrs. Cleburne Brownlee underwent
a major operation at Blackwell Sani-
tarium at Gorman Tuesday and is re-
ported in a serious condition.
On Silver Screen
—At The Liberty—
Friday—Last day to see that swell
show, “Mannequin,” featuring Joan
Crawford and Spencer Tracy. A real
show to be enjoyed by everyone. Al-
so a good musical comedy.
_ Saturday—Big triple bill. Charles
Starrett and Donald Grayson, the
singing cowboy in “Call of the Rock-
ies,” thrilling western with the Sons
of The Pioneers, Radio Stars. Also
the screen’s funniest comedians, the
Three Stooges, in “Sitter Downers”
and Larry Crabbe in “Flash Gordon.”
Sunday And Monday — Judy Gar-
land, Allan Jones and• Fannie Brice
in “Everybody Sing.” Here is the
finest in entertainment. Comedy, act-
ion, fun. For a swell evening’s enter-
tainment see Judy Garland in “Every-
body Sing.” Also Comedy* and Fox
News.
Tuesday A Wednesday— Bargain
Night. Irene Dunne and Randolph
Scott in “High Wide And Hanaeme.”
Big Paramount Special. Ail ladies and
children only 5s when accompanied by
a man buying a 20c ticket. A man
must positively buy the 20c ticket and
can bring as many ladies and children
with him as he wishes. A prise of 5
free tickets will be given the map
bringing the most ladies and children
with him either night. Here 4s your
chance to see a fine show at small
cost and win 91.00 worth of free
tickets.
Thursday, A Friday— Robert Tay-
lor, Maureen O’Sullivan and Lionel
Barrymore in “A Tank At Oxford.”
It’s a big MGM special and how you
will like it.
Coming Soon— The season’s finest
Of
All
Deep Oil Test
Proves Fountain
Very Hot Water
The deep test being drilled just
South of Desdemona has reashed s
depth of 4,978 feet and continues to
drill in the Ellenberger lime which
was struck at around 3400 feet. Num-
erous strata of water have been on-1
countered, and at the present time the
well is reported making 4,114 barrels
of hot water every 24 hours. The
water is 148 degress Fahrehcit, and
lias been found difficult to control in
this test. Specimen'of the water have
been sent away for chemical tests.
Gallagher & Lawson are drilling
the well which calls for a depth of
5,500 feet.
Oil Prospects In
Hodges Well Are
Much Brighter
Swabbing at* the Hodges well, 11
miles southwest of this city Satur-
day and Sunday last week brought a
renewal of interest. The well, inact-
ive more or less for some time, flow-
ed freely following the ^ first swab-
bing.
Tuesday morning the well brought
a thrill to those fortunate enough to
be present. The swab was blown
from the well by the force of the gas
and oil pressure. Oil was described
by witnesses as “going 100 feet in the
air.” The swabbing tool was blown
from out of the well
PWara-Mi e
Comanche Man
Announces For
County Clerk
The Free Press is authorized to an-
rounce the name of J .B. Lacy of Co-
manche as a candidate for County
’Clerk, subject to the action of the
coming Democratic primary.
Mr. Lacy has been before the pub-
lic in former elections, having made
the race for County Clerk in this
county in 1934 at which time he re-
ceived 1084 votes ,and in 1936 he was
candidate for Assessor-Collector at
which time he received 1140. Encour-
aged by so large a number of voters
expressing a preference for him, he
again presents himself as a candidate,
Mr. Lacy served this county as
clerk two terms back 30 years ago,
leaying the office after the comple-
tion of his term without again offer-
ing as a candidate. He asks the con-
sideration of the voters when they
come to cast their ballots in the July
primary. I.
Clifton People
Take Charge Of
Hotel Dining Room
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Jenson and
daughter, Miss Dorthy, of Clifton,
have moved to De Leon and have
taken a lease on the dining room at
the Travelers Hotel. The change took
effect April 1. Mrs. Laura J. Valen-
ta and Mrs. Laura Miller will contin-
ue to operate the hotel.
Mr, Jenson has had » number of
years experience in dining room
work, having been engaged in a sim-
ilar work in Clifton the past two
years. Keeping up with the Travel-
ers’ reputation for good food service
will prove a challenging assignment.
Those who have patronised the dining
room in the past few days have noth-
ing but praise for the service. The
Jenson family invite local people to
partonize them on special occasions
and for Sunday dinners.
Hardie Jones
Withdraws From
Collector's Race
Since I have accepted the appoint-
ment as City Secretary of the City of
Comanche, which was tendered me by
the Honorable City Council to fill out
the unexpired term of our beloved
City Secretary, Hill Huddleston, de-
ceased, I feel that I should devote my
entire time in serving the people
through this important and respon-
sible office; and to further ’express
my appreciation to this Honorable
Body for their confidence and trust
in selecting me to fill the place. After
careful consideration, I have decided
to withdarw from the race for As-
sessor and Collector of the County of
Comanche.
In making this decision, I want to
express my sincere thanks and appre-
ciation to you who have spoken
words of encouragement, and support
to me in this race; and I am extend-
ing to all of my friends, who have
been so courteous and loyal to me. a
cordial invitation to visit me in my
office when you are in Comanche.
Gratefully yours,
H. R. (Hardie) Jones.
FIRE DESTROYED
WHITIiOW BARN ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
W. P. Whitlow lout his burn by fire
Wednesday night shortly after eight
o’doek, the family being away at
prayer meeting at the Methodist
church at the time. No baby chicks
were being kept there. A dozen hens
were destroyed in an adjoining build-
ing. T -
The structure was about 14x20 feet,
a small amount of hay and
ind the loss ie
$100. No
Churches Today
Observing Good
Friday Service
Commencing at 12:10 o’clock today
at the Methodist Church, a Good Fri-
day service is being held until 3:00 p
m., with all the ministers of the town
taking part. The period 12 to 3 was
a portion of the day when Jesus hung
on the cross, and the worship service
during that time is particularly fit-
ting as a part of the pre-Easter db-
servance.
Ministers to make short addresses
during the period are Revs. Willshire,
Tidwell, Inlow, Harrell, Hill, and
Scaret, the latter of Comanche.
Attendants at the service will be at
liberty to come and go; however, it
is requested that no one disturb the
service to leave except at an intermis-
sion. All people of the community, or
Sheriff Wid
Spivey Makes
Statement
To the Citizenship of Conmache
County: -
It has been with pleasure and earn-
est effort that I have served the peo-
ple of Comanche County as Sheriff
for the past fifteen months, and I now
ask your consideration of my candi-
dacy in seeking election to a second
term in this capacity.
I have endeavored to serve you with
courtesy'and have put forth my best
efforts in enforcing the laws of the
State of Texas, and have investigated
all complaints to the very best of my
ability.
I have enjoyed the fullest co-oper-
etion of the citizenship and wish to
express my gratitude to you for. your
many favors.
Comanche County ranks with the
best in observing the laws and our
offenses are few in comparison to
many sections, and I pridefuily point
to the high type of citizenship of our
county as the basis for our good re-
cord.
I thank you for your past courtesies
and seek your continued co-operation
in official duties and your personal
friendship. 1 sincerely solicit your
vote and influence in the approaching
Democratic prftnary.
Respectfully,
, . WID SPIVEY.
EWELL LIGHTFOOT ~
ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT
OF BEATTIE SCHOOL
Ewell Lightfoot, De Leon school
man, was elected superintendent of
the Beattie School for the coming
year at the first meeting of the new
board held last week. Mrs. Ewell
Lightfoot Wan elected to a pi see
on the faculty. Both are teaching
this year at Okra, where they have
been teaching for n number of years.
Other teachers on the Beattie fac-
ulty who were re-elected include Hez-
sie Dean, Miss Hallie Peters, Hubert
Kelly, Miss Jewell Holbrooks, aad
Mias Grace Short.
Hon. T. E. Harbin, present superin-
District Coart
Will Convene
Monday, 18th
A rather full docket faces the
Spring term of the District Court
which convenes at Comanche next
Monday, April 18, according to Ben
Wilhelm, District Clerk, who was here
Monday mingling with tha large Sec-
ond Monday crowds. Judge R. B.
Cro.as will preside, and Hon. Harry
Flentge will be present a* District
Attorney.
Court opens with Grand Jury Mon-
day, April 18. The humber of Civil
Cases top the mark this year, sum-
ming up to 50. Almost half of these
are divorce suits, 23 divorce suits be-
ing recorded.1-
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EASTER CANTATA
TO BE HELD AT
, M. E. CHURCH
The Choir of the Christian Church,
assisted by a number of others who
sing in the choirs of the different
churches of the community, will pre-
sent an Easter Cantata entitled “Ho-
sanna,” by Roy E. Nolte, on the ev-
ening of Eastet IJay.
The number \s being directed by
Mrs. Letha Cate with Mrs. Ruel
Locke at the piano.
Because of limited seating capacity
of the Christian Church auditorium,
the people of that church accepted the
invitation of Rev. F. L. Willshire to
ptesent the number at the Methodist
CJiureh. The hour is 8:00 p. m. Sun-
day evening.
The personnel of the choir will be
af follows:
Sopranos: Mrs. Letha Cate, Mrs.
lrtT. H. Clark, Mrs. T. F. Donohue,
Miss Gladys Green, Mrs. A. M. Allen,
Mrs. Chaa. Ross, Mrs. J> R. Hill, and
Mrs. F. L. Wiltshire,
l Altos: Mrs. J. D. Tate, Mrs. W. B.
Jiowlin, Miss Lovie Cadenhead, Mist
iW Beth Allen; Mist Cleo Bird, Mrs.
T. E. Denman. , cAry.- >
Tenon: Ruel Locke, Foy Garrison,
Evan Holmes, Marvin Hoidridge, Rob-
ert Cook.
Bass: J. D. Holmes, C. G. Morton,
R. L. Scott.
A vesper service of instrumental
numbers will commence at 7:16
o’clock, to conclude before the Canta-
ta which will commence promptly at
8:00 p. m.
Services of the churches of the city
are being suspended for the evening
in order to allow ail who wish to hear
this beautiful program of sacred mu-
sic which comes as a fitting climax
to the observance of Easter.
Stephenvitle Man "
Speaker At Annual
F. F. A. Banquet
_ 1 _____
Ross R. Wolfe of Stephenvflle was
the chief speaker at the annual Fu-
ture Farmers Banquet, held in the
parlors of the Baptist Church here
last Thursday evening. The affair
was attended by more than 100 mem-
bers of the organization and their in-
vited guests.
A feature of the meeting, one en-
tirely new, was the presence of the
Future Homemakers of America. This
companion organization to the F. F.
A. sprang up in recent years, and this
year is the first time such organiza-
(Continued On Page 'Eight)
American Legion
Meeting Deferred
To April 22nd
Because of the extreme cold weath-
er last week the meeting of Smith-
Heath Post American Legion, achecL-idirectionr
uled for Friday evening, was not held.
The officials and program committee
discussed the plan of having the meet-
ing and program at a future date and
fixed Friday, April 22, as the time
the meeting will be held. A very in-
teresting and entertaining program
has been arranged and will be pre-
sented at that time. Refreshments
will be served. A cordial welcome ex-
tended to all members and their fam-
ilies and other veterans.
Local Woman On
Program Of State
S. S. Convention
Mrs. D. D. Tidwell, wife of the
newly elected pastor of the De Leon
Baptist Oiurch, will address the so-
cial recreation conference of the Tex-
es Baptist Sunday School Convention
at San Angelo, in session there the
ensuing week, paying attention to the
social side of Christian life. Mrs.
Tidwell has specialised in this partic-
ular field of Chirstian education, sad
has written « number of articles
which have been published.
Rev. Tidwell and a number of other
representatives from the De Leon
Baptist Church will atteqd the Con-
vention.
Y .Monday evening in San Angelo a
choir of 70 voices from the Baptist
Theological Seminary at Fort Worth
will sing a sacred musical drama
based on the book of Ruth. Mis. Tid-
well will be one of the group present-
ing this number.
DE LEON TEACHER
RE-ELECTED- PLACE —-
WILLIAMS SCHOOL
Mrs. S. A. Duke was re-elected to
the position of English teacher at the
Williams Consolidated School near
May, Texas. This is Mrs. Duke’s
fourth year and to be re-elected is a
compliment to her teaching ability.
The Williams School is affiliated
with the higher institutions of learn-1 Herriil
TRUSTEES AND
FACULTY ELECTED
AT DUSTER SCHOOL
In the election of trustees held in
the Duster School District on April 2,
W. L. Skaggs and Raymon - Patton
were named to serve the school as
trustees, their names being added to
the new board.
Following the re-organization of
the Board, a business meeting was
held in which the faculty for the com-
ing year was chosen, as follows:
E. L. Curb, Superintendent; Wal-
ter B. Davis, Principal High School;
Kelly, Pricjpal Grammar
Peach Crop And
Pecans Suffer
Heavy Damage
. Mere Sprinkling Of Fruit la
Believed Safe After lee.
Sleet, Suew Storm.
A roaring blisxard swept down up-
on Texas Wednesday night, April 9,
and left destruction widespread in Its
wake. Stockmen, farmers and or-
chard is t* counted their losses into tho
millions of dollars. Sheep ranchers of
the Southwest lost tens of
of spring lambs, and freshly
sheep suffered. Wheat crops in the
Panhandle section suffered heavy
damage
In the central portion of the state;
in which De Leon is located, the hea-
viest damage was to farm and truck
crops, fruit and pecans.
Within the De Leon trade territory,
extending some eight miles in each
it is believed the damage
will not be less than a quarter million
dollars.
It was at first reported the peach
crop had been wiped out entirely. To-
day, a week, after the freeze, it is ad-
mitted that possibly 10 per cent to 20
per cent of a crop may remaid on the
trees. No one is sble to say definite-
ly how much of the injured fruit will
later fall off from being chilled.
(Continued On Page Five)
FROST 10 MONTHS IN YEAR
1977 IS SHOWN BY HISTORY
OF BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Tidwell wrote as a thesis **A
History of the Baptist In Ereth Coun-
ty.’ He disclosed much interesting
historic data in the volume pertaining
to that particular county as well aa
this section of Texas as a whole.
Among the articles in the book da
following paragraph was brought to
light following tho recent April bliz-
zard: •.' fY ;
Y “The year 1877 was a peculiar one
with frost every month except July
and August. The earn in full
was killed on June 19.” J. M.
of Erath County wrote to the
Baptist of this unusual fmat the neat
morning stating that “Fields that
yesterday looked fresh and green, to-
day, if fire should get started in them,
look as if they would bum like prair-
ies in winter. This, of
it a hard year.”
ing in Texas, and has a nine months
school term. The term closes May 20.
P-T-A PROGRAM TO
BE AT (TTY HALL
> AT 7:30 MONDAY
The public is reminded that a mis-
cellaneous program will be given by
the Parent-Teachers Association at
the City Hall next Monday evening,
April 18. Some very interesting fea-
tures are being provided, and the pub-
lic is cordially invited to attend tho
number.
TRUSTEE ELECTION
HELD AT BEATtlE.
BOARD COMPLETED
^"he new school trustees at Beattie
for the coming school yoar are Jeff
Frazier and Dal Welch. These were
elected at the annual trustee election
held in that district Saturday, April
2. The complete* board in the Beattie
Coneolidted District is aa follows: Del
Welch, Lon Evers, Will Fisher, Cal-
vin Horten, Rickard Stephens, Jeff
Frasier; and John Smith.
W. S. SNEAD IMPROVING
Friends of W. 8. Sneed,
lad to know that he is
Eliott, Miss Min-
and Miss Fannye
School; Miss Billye
nie Myrl Vaughan,
Myrl Boucher.
One teacher less was employed for
the coming year because the number
of scholastics had been decreased,
necessitating this action.
The completed school board, follow-
ing Saturday, April 2 election, is com-
posed of the following: W. L. Skaggs,
Newman Pounds, Mermon Pounds, V.
B. Hodges, Raymon Patton, George
Scott, and Will Haynes. The school
term closes April 21.
RETURNS OF TRUSTEE
ELECTIONS IN COUNTY
INDEPENDENT DISTRICTS
ROCK BLUFF TO
BE HOST CHURCH
AT TWO SINGINGS
Regular monthly singing will be
held at the Rock Bluff Church this
coming Sunday evening, commendng
at 7:30 o’clock. Singers and lovers of,
music are cordially invited to assem-
ble' at the appointed time and place.
for the program.
An all-day singing is announced for
Rock Bluff on Sunday, April 24, and
fingers from far and wide are invited.
Dinner will be spread on the ground
in the old-fashioned way.
I
Gustine—O. D. Johnson, Ranee Ad-
cock.
Proctor—Mike Johnson, Clemons
Laker.
Theney—J. A. Lyon, C. M. Cara-
way, J. H. Chandler.
Beattie—Dow Welch, G. J. Frazier.
Sidney—C. D. Statum, Cliff Lusk,
Carl Walter. *
Sipe Springs—J. M. Hill, Guy Hou-
ser, W. J.
BAZAAR. MARKET
BEING HELD TO BUY
BOOKS FOR LIBRARY
The ladies of the Shakespeare Club
will have their bazaar and market to-
day and tomorrow. All those who
will donate articles to be sold in the
bazaar are asked to have them at the
W. P. A. Sewing Room not later than
3:00 o’clock Friday—today. Article*
of food for the market should be car-
ried to the same place not later than
8:00 a, m. Saturday.
The co-operation of everyone is re-
quested to the end that school chil-
dren and the-public generally may
have access to a greater number of
books.. i
FORMER DE LEON
MAN. PASTOR FORT
WORTH CHURCH,
Rev. Carl Stewart, a forms
dent of De Leon for many
preach at the
Church in
m. today, Friday. Ra
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