The De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1961 Page: 1 of 8
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1961 Crop Co.
Price Support
Rates Given
or bet-
By 0. D. Johnston, Ofc. Mfr.
Comanche County ASC
The U. S. Department of Agri-
culture recently announced the
following 1961-crop price sup-
port rates for Comanche Coun-
ty:
Oats - No. 3
per bu.
Grain Sorghum - No. 2
ter - $2.00 per cwt.
Barley - No. 2 or better -$l .02
per bu.
Wheat - No. I - $1.83 per bu.
Warehouse storage loans are
available to eligible producers
on oats, grain sorghum, barley,
and wheat. Farm-storage loans
are available to eligible produc-
ers on oats. Interested producers
should contact the ASC office.
or better - $.71
HALLMARK HURT
IN COLLISION
T. J. Hallmark, local manager
of Texas Electric Service Com-
pany, sustained painful, but not
serious injuries when his vehicle
was involved in a collision with
a panel truck drven by Oscar
Howard of Gorman in the south
city limits of Gorman about four
o'clock Friday afternoon.
Hallmark was taken to the
Gorman Hospital for emergency
treatmerit and was later transfer-
red to the De Leon Municipal
Hospital. He was dismissed from
the latter institution Sunday.
Howard was reportedly unin-
jured in the mishap.
Miss Mary Williams, Lawson Williams,
Plan July 7th Wedding In De Leon
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Williams
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Mary Linda, to
Lawson R. Williams, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin R. Williams of
Lompoc, California.
Miss Williams, a graduate of
De Leon High School and North
Texas State College, teaches in
Lakewood, Colorado. Mr. Wil-
liams is a graduate of Lompoc
Union High School and is pres-
ently stationed at Lowry Air
Force Base, Denver, Colorado.
The wedding is planned for
July 7 at the First Methodist
Church, De Leon. Reception im-
mediately following at the
church. Friends and relatives
are invited.
TALENT SHOW FRIDAY
A talent show sponsored by
the De Leon High School Cheer-
leaders will be presented in the
high school auditorium on Fri-
day, June 8 at 8:00 p.m. There
will be talent from Comanche,
Stephenville. De Leon, and the
surrounding communities. Ad-
mission: 25c and 50c.
C. Petry, Jr.,
three per
taxes.
Mr. Herbert
to a new six-year term, stated
that he thought it a very worthy
project, and that the delegation
should seek a high priority from
the Commissidner’s Court. He
indicated that the State High-
way Department would place the
project in the “mill”, and that
it would receive every consider-
ation.
Twenty-five people from De
Leon, Gorman, and the Com-
munities involved made the the
trip, including Charlie Clinton
of precinct four of Comanche
County, and Mr. B. M. Bennett,
Eastland County Commissioner
who resides in Gorman.
The other members of the
Highway Commission are Mr.
Mr. Hal Woodard, a neighbor
of Comanche County from Cole-
man.
ROAD DELEGATION
GOES TO AUSTIN
The State Highway Commis- chairman of the State Highway
sion promised Monday to take Commission and just appointed
under consideration a request by
residents of the St. Joe, Oliver
Springs and Leon Communities
to construct a Farm-to-Market
'road through their area. The
delegation was organized by the
De Leon Chamber of Commerce,
and C. H. Locke was its spokes-
man. Rep. Ben Barnes of De
Leon and Rep. Scott Bailey of
Eastland appeared with the
group, and spoke briefly in be-
half of the road.
Mr. Locke emphasized the
fact that 62 families would be
served by the new road, and that
this was the third time within 10
years that the road had been
requested. He pointed out that
Precinct Four had only eighteen
percent of the County’s farm
roads, although it pays thirty- C. F. Hawn of Blast Texas, and
cent of the County
Mr. and Mrs. Hardie Parker
of Eastland spent Sunday with
the B. A. Hirst family.
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wood was a De Leon visitors
Monday.
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Hallmark New
WTCC Director
REVIVAL BEGINS JUNE 5TH.
AT DESDEMONA BIBLE BAP.
The revival at the Bible Bap-
tist Church, Desdemona, Texas,
Rev. *W. H. Dearmore, pastor,
will begin June 5. B. W. Wallace
of Ja iksboro will do the preach-
ing. Prayer service starts at 7:30
and preaching at, 8:00 p.m.
There will be an all-day home
coming June IL The public is
invited.
T. J. Hallmark, local manager
of Texas Electric Service Com-
pany, has been named to the
Board of Directors of the West
Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Hallmark’s appointment to the
board came as an outgrowth of
the recent affiliation of the De
Leon Chamber of Commerce
with the West Texas body.
Some time ago, De Leon was
affiliated with the West Texas
Chamber, but had not been in
recent years.
Memorial Day
Program
An appropriate and most im-
pressive Memorial Program was
rendered at the De Leon Ceme-
tery at 10 a.m. Tuesday. A
large crowd heard the following
Mr. Tate Counts, Commander
of World War I Legion Unit,
opened the service extending
words of welcome to Gold Star
Mothers, Fathers and Sweet-
hearts present, and to all who
served in all wars.
Mr. Counts then introduced
Mrs. Jim Duncan, Legion Aux-
iliary President, who presided
and introduced the program.
Bro. Roy Johnson led in the
Memorial prayer; Mrs. Gussie
Dowell played on violin, “Roses
of Pickardy”; Reading by Ce-
celia Terrill, “When Earth’s
Last Picture Is Painted”; Mrs.
E. P. Cummings sang. “My Bud-
die”; Elder Andy Hudson de-
livered the Memorial address;
Jimmie Mac Mohon sounded
taps as the flag was lowered.
Mrs. W. E. Heatley led the clos-
ing prayer.
MRS. NELDA JOHNSON
IS DEGREE CANDIDATE
DENTON — Mrs. Nelda I.
Johnson of De Leon is one of
525 seniors who have applied
for bachelor’s degrees this se-
mester at North Texas State
College.
Spring baccalaureate services
were held at 11 a.m. May 28 in
the Main Auditorium at NTSC.
Commencement exercises are
scheduled for 8 p.m. June 2 in
Fouts Field.
Mrs. Johnson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrt. C. E. Irby, Rt. 2,
is a candidate for the bachelor
of science degree in education.
Mrs. Johnson, a 1958 grad-
uate of De Leon High School,
plans to continue work on her
Master’s degree.
Comanche - Eastland County Farm-To-Market Highway Delegation at Austin Hearing Monday,
Photo Courtesy Gorman Progress
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De Leon C of C
Buried Tuesday Membership
Drive Continues
Comanche County
Cancer Society
Holds Annual Meet
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Mrs. Beryl Heath of Rising
Star attended Memorial Day
services in De Leon.
Coming Events:
NOTICE
Beginning Wednesday, June
the De Leon Public Library will
be open on Wednesday and Sat-
urday afternoons from 2 ’til 5
o ’clock.
EX-STUDENTS OF H.N.C.
TO MEET SUNDAY
The Annual Reunion of Han-
kin’s Normal College ex-students
will gather in Gorman Sunday
at 10 a.m. Exes are expected
from over the state of Texas and
other states. At the close of the
PEANUT COMPANY PHONE
NO. TO BE CHANGED
In an ad in the Free Press
and through an extensive post
card mailing, the De Leon Pea-
nut Company is calling the at-
tention of their customers and
the public at large to the fact
that, effective June 5, their
phone number will be 7211.
Th*ir present number, 2992,
will be discontinued at that time.
Funeral services were held in
the First Baptist Church in De
Leon, Texas, Tuesday, May 30,
1961 for Albert Clyde Hodges
who passed away at Copperas
Cove, Texas, May 29, 1961.
Mr. Hodges was born January
25, 1898 in Limestone County,
Texas, being 63 years, 3 months
and 4 days of age. He was
son of Lindsey and
Hodges.
Deceased had lived around
De Leon most of his life and was
engaged in farming here. For the
past two years he had lived in
Copperas Cove and was employ-
ed as a service station attend-
ant.
Services were conducted by
Elder Andy Hudson, assisted by
Rev. Creath Davis and Rev.
Moody Smith. Music was fur-
nished by a quartet composed
of W. A. Morgan, Marvin Hold-
ridge, C. L Mohon, Jr., and Al
Strasner with Mrs. Clara Gray
at the organ.
Serving as active pallbearers
were: E. F. Lightfoot, Fred
Lightfoot, Dean Pounds, Ira
Frazier, Aubrey Grisham, Char-
lie Forrest, John McAda, and
Sg\ Patrick Arthur. Honorary
pallbearers were W. K. Light-
foot, A. G Forrest, Tom Forrest,
George W. Owens, Curtis Hold-
ridge, and Sgt. Edward Savage.
Flower ladies were: Gladys
Pounds, Eunice Forrest, Bernice
‘Farley, Elkina Miller, Mrs. Ger-
ald Allen, Mrs. Joanne Henson
and Mrs. L. T. Hagood.
Surviving relatives are: his
wife, Leia Mae of Copperas
Cove; one daughter, Mrs. Je-
rome Lightfoot. De Leon; two
•nns Rondal of Midland, and
G—aid of Ft. Worth; four grand
children; his mother, Mrs. Alice
Hodges of De Leon; one sister.
Mrs. J. F Coan of De Leon; and
one broth'x J. B. Hodges of
Gorman. Texas. He was preced-
ed in death by his father, Lind-
sev Hodges on March 26, 1953.
Interment was in the De Leon
Cemeterv with Sharp-Nabors Fu-
neral Home in charge of ar-
rangements.
The membership drive for the
De Leon Chamber of Commerce
is getting off to a good start with
seven new members. Every busi-
nessman in De Leon, who is not
a member, has been mailed a
letter asking him to become a
member and actively support the
important work being done by
the De Leon Chamber of Com-
merce. Anyone not receiving
such a letter, and who is inter-
ested in the future of De Leon,
is also invited to become a mem-
ber.
The new members added this
week are D. T.. Wier, M.D., W.
D. Gilder, Eastland Auction Co.,
De Leon Hospital, C. O. Clinton,
Maxwell’s Pharmacy, and Dew-
ey Field-
ed by the unveiling of a hand-
some monument erected on the
College Campus to the memory
of this institution which dismiss-
ed in 1913.
Mrs. L. E. Dudley
The Comanche County Cancer
Society held their annual meet-
ing on Friday, May 26 at the
First Christian Church at Co-
manche. Mrs. L. E. Dudley of
Abilene was the principal speak-
er. Mrs. Dudley is vice-president
of the American Cancer Society,
Texas Division. She is past presi-
dent of Texas Federation of Wo-
men’s Clubs; member of Board
of Directors of General Federa-
tion of Women’s Clubs; Chair-
man of Education Department,
Member of Board of Directors
of Texas Safety Association;
Texas State Historical Survey
Committee; Adv sory Committee
State Board nf Education, Hale-
Aiken Committee of Twenty-
four; Chairman of Education
Committee (for Texas) White
House Conference on Children
and Youth. Delta Kappa Gamma
an outstanding book review-
er and speaker.
Mrs. Dudley is a very charm-
ing woman and gave a most in-
spiring talk on the progress
made in cancer research. Mr.
Curtis Smith, field representative
of District IV, was also present
and gave a short informal talk.
New officers for the coming
year were introduced. Dr. D. L.
Richardson, president; Mrs.
Clarence A. Rea. vice-president:
Mrs. Hiram Locke, secretary and
Mrs. Houston. Robertson, treas-
urer.
Those attending the meeting
from De Leon were Dr. and Mrs.
D. L. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Bissa and Mrs. Hiram Locke.
COMYN HOMECOMING
SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH.
The Annual Cornyn Baptist
Church Homecoming will be held j and
Sunday, June 11. The following
schedule of services is announc-
ed: 10 a.m., Sunday School;
II a.m.. Morning Worship, Rev.
Harley Hughes, Minister; Bas-
ket Lunch on Church Lawn;
1:30 p.m., Gospel Singing, Mr.
George Caraway, Director. You
are cordially invited to greet old
friends and neighbors. —
Rev. Stanley White, pastor;
Mrs. B. L. Painter, homecoming
secretary.
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Bellars...
Mr and Mrs. J. T. Shirey,
Kcompanied by Mrs. Lois
Brown attended the singing at
Bound Grove Sunday afternoon.
O’ev report a large crowd and
<’x>d singing
Perhaps this would be a good
time to explain the method the
Free PVess uses in processing
sobscriptions when they come
due. At the beginning of the
month, file cards of each sub-
: scription falling due during that
month are pulled from the mas-
ter file, and expiration notice
cards are sent to each subscrib-
er being given credit for the en-
tire month. There is a lapse bf
two months between the sending
out of cards and removal of the
mailing stencil, if the subscrip-
tion has not been renewed in
pie meantime. The extremely
flow subscription rates of the
Free Press, together with the ex-
I puses of purchasing and print-
ng of cards, do not permit the
•ending of second and third no-
’ ices, and none are sent. Neither
an we send out statements for
j i subscription only. Postage, cost
I of statement and envelope, and
the expense of carrying of the
I account on our books would
I much more than offset the small
or non-existent margin of profit
I n a $2.00 subscription. We do,
I however, add the subscription to
the statement when the subscrib-
er has an established, active
printing, office supply, and/or
advertising account.
By A. J. Stricklin, Jr.
This week, we would like to
take off our hat to Boss John-
•on. As chairman of the Cham-
ber of Commerce membership
committee. Boss has launched a
memberdship drive that is al-
t ready showing more than grati-<
Jfying results. If De Leon had a
Man of the Year”, program,
|Bo ss would be eligible for con-
sideration every year ,and any-
one that nosed him out would
I really have to be on the beam.
SAlways a willing worker on any
I worthwhile community project, a
major share of the credit is due
him for the installation of the
playground equipment that was
installed at the City Park dur-
ling his term as head of the
Community Club. If you are
not already a member of the
Chamber of Commerce and have
not as yet been solicited for
membership, please give Boss or
any member of his committee a
receptive ear when you are.
IVBS TO BEGIN AT
NORTH SIDE BAPTIST
Vacation Bible School will
begin at North Side Baptist
Church, Monday, June 5 and
tontinue through Friday, June
p. The time from 8:00 a.m. to
11.1:00 a m. each morning with
refreshments being served at in-
I (emission.
There will be classes for all
»ges from beginners, four years,
through Intermediates, sixteen.
Interesting handwork is being
I prepared for all to do.
The members of North Side,
’long with our pastor, Creath
Davis and wife, Verdell, cordial-
ly invite anyone from any
church or community to attend
pur V.B.S. We know you will
8*t a blessing and learn many
I things of interest, spiritually and
•Aerwise.
Pray that we may have a vic-
torious school for the Lord’s
I work.
Friday morning, 8 a.m., June
12, all will meet at the church
I for registration day. There will
I be refreshments also for this
I day. — Mrs. Oleta Stewart,
church reporter.
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VOLUME 71
DE LEON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1961
NUMBER 49
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The De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1961, newspaper, June 1, 1961; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1261849/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=0: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.