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‘The Big Timer’
A Fine Show
Rainfall For ’32
Already Up To
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VOCAL MUSIC WILL
BE TAUGHT HERE
School Began Last
Monday At Trinity
♦ STEERS BRING NEW +
♦ HIGH AT CHICAGO ♦
Sept. 6.—Steers +
high price for the +
Bought New Fall
Good In Dallas
Market This Week
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Recount Of Votes
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Fair Tuesday
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Opened With 591 To Open At 11:00
Students Monday Free To Public
M. E. Hospital
Head To Preach
Here Sunday
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Trinity school term began Monday,
September 5th under the direction of
Prof George Matthis, principal, and
Miss Opehlia Randolph, assistant.
Grades up to and including the 9th
are taught at Trinity, and some
special courses are also offered.
Miss Mary Jim Scandrett of Mine-
ola is guest of Miss Ruth Lightfoot.
FRESH MILCH COWS — Three
young Jersey milch cows, fresh for
sale reasonably.—-Mrs. S. G. Parks.
every third Friday night,
monthly dues are onTy |l,00.
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A two-weeks singing school will be
taught here at the North Side church,
commencing next' Monday night. Ern-
est and Walter Rippetoe will teeach
the coarse, which will be conducted
evenings only. The tuition will be $1
It is hoped and expected that a large
number will attend.
Rippetoe Bros, are just completing
a school at Olden in which there were
from 30Q to 500 pupils, coming from
Cisco, Ranger, Eastland and other
points in the oil belt •
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of September, when a meeting of the
Bishops cabinet will be held. Confer-
ence is about the middle of November.
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TOTAL 28.26
Later—The rainfall of September
5-6 totaled .99 bringing the total for
the past week up to more than five
inches.
The rainfall in the year 1928 here
totaled 28.76 inches; in 1929 it was
dry, only 19.15 "being- recorded; in
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Comyn Tuesday September 6, and the
fair has been pronounced a success
by everyone who attended. Rain in-
terfered with the attendance greatly,
but even so,„a good attendance was
had. More than 400 tickets were sold
for the plate lunch of barbecue, etc.,
served at the noon hour, the dinner
being well prepared and nicely serv-
ed. Profiting by the experience of
former years, the lunch hour was con-
ducted in a manner quite orderly and
satisfactory to all.
Exhibits in fafrri irops were not
quite as plentiful this year as in
some former years, but the canning
and textile exhibits, and the livestock
and poultry shows, were larger and
finer than ever. The fair has come to
be a fixed community institution and
is recognized as having solid value.
W. Doyle Graves, fair president, was
well pleased with the results, it was
stated.
In the coming .week’s issue of the
Free Press details of winnings
Coriiyn Fair will,be presented.
Nathan Daiches, proprietor of
Daiches Economy Store, went to Dal-
las the first of the week remaining
there several days purchasing new
fall and winter merchandise which has
already begun to arrive and be placed
on display. Mr. and Mrs. Daiches have
a nice store and carry a stock which
pleases their customers. They invite
their friends to call.
On Friday and Saturday of this
week, the Liberty Theatre will pres-
ent Ben Lyon, Constance Cummings
and Thelma Todd in “The Big Timer”
a delightful photoplay with a big
prize fight as the climax. “The Big
Timer” will please and delight all.
Also Mickey Mouse in A laughable
cartoon. The Liberty is going to pres-’
the big ones. “Horsefeathers,”
“70,000 Witnesses,” “American Mad-
ness,” “Devil and the Deep,” “Lost
Squadron.” Watch for immediate an-
nouncements.
Week before^ last _th.e. C, M. Cara-
way & Sons cattle encountered com-
petition the like ‘of‘ which probably-
could nothave been found anywhere
else in the United States. It was the
National Shorthorn Show’, and no less
than twenty herds, the top-notchers
of the entire United States, were in
competition. The show was at Spring-
field, Ill. |
In spite of the odds, the herd got
well into the moneys there being many
thousands o?<follars in the prize fund.
Their winnings were as follows: 5th
on 2-year jold bull; 8th on senior
yearling bull; 8th on pair of calves;
Sth on summer yearling: ' 11th on
junior yearling bull; 12th on summer
yearling bull; 14th on pair of calves.
Better Luck at Des Moines
The past week, at Des Moines,
Iowa, the herd almost reversed its
fortunes of the week before, many of
the animals winning over animals
which had be^n judged ahead of them
in the previous week, the winnings be-
ing as follows: 1st on 2-year old
bull; 1st and 3rd on bull calf; 2nd on
pair of calves; 3rd on senior yearling;
3rd two bulls; 3rd summer yearling;
4th three bulls; 4th get of sire; 4th
pair females; 4th aged herd; 4th hei-
fer calf; 5th junior yearling; 5th 3-
year-old cow; 5th 2-year-old cow; 5th
junior yearling; 6th summer yearling.
The herd is being shown this week
in Indianapolis and goes the coming
w’eek to LouisviHe, K. Y. They will
soon return into Okla., for two or
three weeks showing, then to the Dal-
las Fair and probably Shreveport a
little later.
De Leon merchants tried the novel
idea of providing their customers
with a free picture show last Second
Monday Trades Day and the arrange-
ment work nicely. The Free Show will
again be the Trades Day attraction in
De Leon next Monday, September 12.
The picture selected by the Liberty is
“McKenna of t^he. Mounte<t;“"a stifring
action drama which it is believed will
{Rease everybody.
The first show will begin »t 11:00
a, m, and continue^ until-12:30 p. m.
Then, the doors will open again at
1:00 p. m. and continue throughout
the afternoon, running a continuous
show. The house will be emptied after °
each show.
Tickets may be secured from any
merchant listed on the big Trade Day
page in the center of this paper. You
are not required to make a purchase.
The tiejebts are free for the asking.
- COMANCHE, Tex'as, Sept. 5.-.W.
D. Carroll was arrested Monday on
a charge of violating the election laws
in the primary by miscalling votes.
He served as an election clerk.
The complaint was filed against
him after an official recount pf bal-
lots in Box No. 1 at Comanche by the
County Executive Committee Satur-
day.
As a result of the recount, H. L.
Stewart was declared the Democratic
nominee for County Judge, instead of
B. J. Pittinan. Mrs. B. W. Speed was
nominated for Tax Collector, instead
of* W. D. Sturkie
A recount of the ballot in the box
was ordered by the executive com-
mittee upon the request of Stewart,
who expressed the belief that there
had been irregularities
He had received 294 votes to Pitt-
man’s 316 by'the first count. The re-
count gave him 421 to Pittman’s 149.
In the Tax Collector’s race Mrs.
•Spebll had received 273 and Sturkie
286. The recount gave Mrs, Speed 366
and Sturkie 61.
Other changes made by the recount
gave E. R. Armstrong an additional
105 votes in the race for Tax Assessor
and J. D. Bonner forty-three more
votes for Justice' of the Peace,
Armstrong already had a. lead of
two votes. Bonner had been defeated.
—Dallas News. ,
Rollins' Lead Increased
In the Rollins-Eanes race for the
legislature the recount of ballots in
Box No. 1 at Comanche strengthened
Mr. Rollins lead by 62 votes. Thirty-
one votes which had allegedly been
counted for Eanes went to Rollins,
making 62 votes gain for Rollins.
This woqJUl
total in The
Eanes 3122.
HARLINGEN — Plans for local
post office building completed and
bids may be called for construction
within two months,
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The 14,000 animals in " the +
+ yards sold to active deriiand *
♦ with the bulk of the better +
♦ steers weighing in at $8.50 to *
+ $9.50. +
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Football Workout
Shows Good Team;
First Game Hico
Considerably more rain has fallen
this year, according to gauge kept by
the Free Press editor, than has fallen
in the entire twelve months of some
recent years. The total to September
4, 1932 is 28.26. January was the
wettest month with a total rainfalT
of 5.80 inches.May was second with
4.75 inches. March almost “scratched”
with a total of .05, which fell on
Maych 1..
The rainfall was as follows:
January .4 ....
January 16 .....
January 21-22 -
January 25
•February 14-17
February 17-18
--------February--48-2-0- - --
February 21-22 .
March 1 ,
April 18-19
“ April 28
April 30
•May 7
May 8 -
May 10
May 14 ;...
May 28 .......
June 8
June 9
June 14 ..-
June 27
July 3 ,----
July 6
July 19
August 14
August 15
August 30-31
September 1
September 3
September 4
Thirty men reported for the first
football workout of the season held
at North Side Park Monday after-
noon. Of this number thefe are ten
letter nien, six who have come out
for football, before but have failed to
letter and thirteen who are out for
the first .time.
The letter men reporting for prac-
tice are: W. S. Shead,- Capt. and
quarter; Billie Snead, half; Charles
Rogers, guard; Alexander Allen,
center; O. B. Reed, guard; F. L. Ter-
rill, tackle; J. L. Funderburgh, end;
R. B. Irvin, tackle; Cecil Cook, end;
and Lucian Morris, tackle. Those who
have played but have not lettered are:
W. F. Glazier, Stanley Cozby, Cecil
Funderburgh, Atlas Irvin, Willis
Lightfoot, and Harry Pearson. Men
reporting for the first time are: Ber-
nard Van Zandt, Stedman Strickland,
J. B. Morris, Elgie Terry, Jack Cayce,
Clifford Handley, Jack Woods, Peyton
Weaver, Wilford Bagwell, Morris
Boyken, Rush Lock, Paul Coxby, and
Bill Walker.
The schedule, for the season is: -
Oct. 7—De Leon at Hico.
Oct. 14—Dubjin at De Leon.
Oct. 21—Stephenville at De Leon.
Oct. 28—De Leon at Strawn.
No. 4—Hamilton at De Leon.
Nov 11—De Leon at Gorman.
Nov 18—De Leon at' Desdemona.
k Nov. 24—Comanche at De Leon.
Rev. David M. Phillips, v.:..
his family went to Paris this
to visit ten dayk;^-asked The
Press to announce that on the
ing Sunday two Baptist boy preachers
who h^ve recently been licensed to
preach by the local church, will oc-
cupy the pulpit.
At the eleven o’clock hour Rev.
Huron Polnac will be the speaker. At
the evening hour Rev. Floyd Fleming
will preach. Members aid friends in-
vited to hear these speakers, both of
whom are De I.eon-reared boys and
from whom their friends expect much
in future years.
+ CHICAGO,
+ sold at a new
* year Tuesday, choice animals +
* drawing bids of $10.10--the +
.♦. fi rst time.. . .more , than... $10- -^per. *
* hundred pounds has been paid +
* since the Fall of 1931. •
+ The 14,000 animals
sold to active
bulk of the
.....Eey,. C*.fi..Sinit:h, head.of the Meth-.
odist Hospital at Fort Wof|h, will
come to De Leon next Sunday, Sept-
ember 11, and preach at both the.
morning and ev ming services. Rev,'
Smith is one of the foremost Meth-
odist in the Central Texas Conference
, and his message will prove of inter-
est to those who hear him. The peo-
ple of the Methodist church extend a
cordial invitation to everyone to hear
him.
On the past Sunday, at both morn-
ing and evening hours, Rev. Tom F.
Brabham, president of Texas Womans
College, Fort Worth, brought two in-
spiring messages. Good audiences were
present at both services. Rev. Brab-
ham told something of the work be-
ing done at T. W. C. and made a plea
to Methodists to send their daughters
to this school. His evening message
was particularly to young people,
“The Unchanging Christ.”
It is probable a supply
De Leon Community Club will hold
the first meeting of the Fall at Trav-
elers Hotel Friday evening, Septem-
ber 16th at 7:30 o’clock. The Club re-
cessed during the summer months,
not having met since June. Any Club
member having a project to suggest
upon which the Club might profitably
work is invited to present same at
the meeting. Any person in the com-
mvinity having a syggestion for com-
munitybetterment which the Club
might sponsor is invited to present
same for the -Club’s consideration. |
The membership j^lll of the Club I
during the past Sming was as fol-
lows: E. H. Boulj/r, President, J.- D.
Tate, Vice-President, R. L. Scott,
Secretary, F.^T. Daniell, L. D. Stew-
art, C. C. Gulley, W. Z. Compton, W.
H. Smith, Joe Ashby, W. E. Howell,
D,. L. Terrill1, A. H. Bibby, Autrey
Caraway, Alf Sloan, W. E. Lowe, J.
T. Edmondson, Dr. A. M. Alien, J. S.
Treeman, Clifford Allen, C. C. ~
Malone, E. H. Rogers, C. V. Single-
ton, C. A. Kiker, T. H. Williams, R
C. Worthy, W. Egbert, George Ham-
mett, Lee Holdridge, H. Hampton,
Gaston Grisham, C. L. Kinchen, Dr.
J. T. Plemmons, C. W. Leigon, John
Weaver, B. 9. Pittman, Aubrey Spen-
cer, A. C. Schuman, Bonner Nabors,
J. W. Shook, Z. O. Mehaffey; E. L.
Locke, J. A. Barton, and T. E. Major.
An^ citizen in De Leon or surround-
ing communities is invited to become
a member of the Clqb, which meets
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Announcement is made that De
Leon Volunteer Firemen will meet
tonight— Friday, at 7:30 o’clock at
the Court Room, City Hall. All fire-
men urged to be present.
Beauty Shop Is
Changing Location
The Coming Week
Mrs. H. G. Gillock, proprietor for-
the past four years of Vanity Fair
Reauty Shop, located on the mez-
zanine floor at Higginbotham’s, has
arranged, to move her shop the com-
ing week to new quarters in the Ayers
Building on the east side of Texas
street. She will be-next door from V.
V. Bell’s Barber Shop, having her own
private entrance and entirely sepa-
rate from the Barber Shop. The place
is being made ready this week. In-
terior decorators are finishing the
walls in pastel shades,, hot and cold
water will be available. The new
Vanity Fair promises to. have all the
essentials of a desirable beauty parlor
—privacy, neatness and good equip-
ment. Mrs. Gillock invites her cus-
tomers to call.
Downing School
Began New Years
Work Monday 5th
Monday, September 5th,.the school
ft Downing began the fall term.
There are 76 scholastics and three
teachers. Prof. R. C. Boswell began
his second year as principal. Miss
Faith Elliott is intermediate teacher
and Mrs. George Ellis teaches pri-
mary. Through the tenth grade is
taqght. Trustees and patrons were
present for the opening exercises
Monday and a talk was made by
Chas. Smith, a trustee.
Misses Kate Zachery, Naomi Wat-
Z make Th" Rollins ™a"d Mary °f
Worth, were guests of JMiss Artie
Coley the^asF wehlt bhd. Mistf Coley
and Miss Zachery taught in the same
school system several years ago.
State Manager
W. 0. W. Will
Visit De Leon
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State Manager R..E. Miller of the
Woodmen of the World order will
come to De Leon for a meeting with
the De Leon lodge, next Monday even-
ing, September 12. He will be accom-
panied by Mr. Mahaney, both being
from Dalias. Alt members and su-
spended members invited to attend ’ ;-:
this meeting, according to J. F.
Underhill, F. S. -
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De Leon, schools opened in all de-
partments last Monday, September
5th. The total enrollment is 591 which
is the largest enrollment of any school
in Comanche county. There were 198
enrolled in the high school. North
Ward enrolled a total of 202, and the
South Ward has a total of 191.
The Freshman class rolls up to a
total enrollment of approximately 70
members. The senior class this year
numbers 42. The enrollment in the
special departments .was heavy, these
including Vocational Agriculture?
Home Economics, and the Commercial
School.
Prof. Davis? late of Ballinger, is
the new High School Principal and
head of the Commercial Department.
Mr. DaVis spent four years in Ballin-
ger in' a similar position and comes
to the De Leon system highly re-
commended, succeeding C. C. Gulley,
resigned.
Opening exercises wefe held Monday
morning with a number of school pat-
rons present. Mrs. A. P. Schmidt, Miss
Launa Fretwel! and Miss Gussie In--
sail, teachers of piano and violin,
made -announcements regarding their
classes. Miss Insall rendered a beau-
tiful violin solo and Mrs. C. V. Single-
ton gave a vocal number, Mrs. Sch-
midt at the piano. Supt. Boulter made
a very appropriate talk to the stud-
ent body and visitors.
The first two (lays of the week
were take, up with registration and
getting the various classes jilbperTy
scheduled. Organization throughout
the system is going on, classes and
departments choosing their leaders
for the new school year. The first
football game of the year will be
played early in October.
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Caraway Cattle
Still Win Against
Hard Competition
“Joe Wayne” is the name of a tiny
baby Hoy' who came into the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lee • Hold ridge on
September 9th. He starts life with
nine pounds weight, both he and his
mother doing nicely.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1932
Merchants To Provide Free Picture Show For Trades Day Mon.l2th
Community Club
Meets Friday 16th
Following Recess
district 3388 and Mr.
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