The DeLeon Free Press. (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, July 31, 1936 Page: 1 of 8
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Text of Blanton
Challenge Letter
To Clyde Garrett
Fruit and Melon
Contest to be New
Feature of Fair
Chambcr Commerce
Officials Go See De
Leon Movie Preview 1
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WILL EXHIBIT
PEACHES AT FAIR
WT. ONE LB. EACH
CASH PRIZE EACH
EVENING OF FAIR
FOR AMATEUR HOUR
Farmers Are Asked
To Donate Melons
For Free Slicing
GROUP OF DE LEON
TEACHERS TO TAKE
DEGREES JULY 31ST
REVIVAL MEETING
CHURCH OF CHRIST
BEGINS AT DUSTER
has already
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HARRY FLENTGE
AHEAD OF ALLEN
BY ONLY 70 VOTES
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VOLUME 46 — NUMBER 6.
All In Readiness
For Big Festival
August 5-6-7-8
Sheppard. Allred
Roll Up Large
Vote in Primary
Grower Has Sold
$820,00 Worth of
Melons Half Year
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STATE OFFICIAL
TO VISIT DE LEON
DURING FESTIVAL
delicitus produce. r—
season is past so far as his patch is
concerned, Mr. Matthis said.
™ 4471
1603
1426
1142
1733
1,520
, 2,617
2,047
for the
24.530;
One of the closest races in the re-
cent primary was that of Harry
Flentge and H. W. Allen. Flentge
won the contest by the narrow mar-
gin of 70 votes. Flentge’s total war
G,254. Allen received 6,184.
The detail tabulation follows:
FLENTGE:
Coryell
Hamilton
Comanche ..
ALLEN:
Coryell _
Hamilton
Comanche
CLOSE RESULT IN
SEVERAL RACES IN
SATURDAY PRIMARY
Saturday's Democratic primary
drew a large vote and in several
of the racea for county and dis-
trict offices the result was too
close for comfort in those partici-
pating. Ed Lightfoot led his op-
ponent, Eihmett Ripnetoe, by only
15 votes in the Commissioners
race. Judge McCharen and former
Judge House will be in the runoff
for county judge. E. R. Armstrong
and W. D. Sturkie will run off the
Assessor-Collector's race. Bwid
Spivey w-n the sheriff’s race by a
safe majority. D. P. Parker was
165 v'-tes ahead of Frederick Har-
mon for county attorney.
A tabulation of the vote, giving
th« detail of the election, is found
on page fl of this issue. -
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De Leon Boy Enlists ’
Herschel Moore, son of Mr. and
Mrs. O. H. Moore of this place re-
cently enlisted in the U. S. Navy and
has been assigned hia duties in the
naval base at San Diego, California.
The department in which he mitered
required special training ami since
last September Herschel has been in
school. He successfully, passed the
rigid requirements for thia service
and has now been accepted. His
many friends will be glad to learn of
hi.’ success —-
COMYN GIRL WON
. HONOR OF BEING
J FESTIVAL QUEEN
j . young
and graduate of Cornyn high
' the Melon-
at De
as, is to be the evangelist in a revival
meeting which is to start at the Bap-
tist Church' Sunday week. Brother
Rhodes is a graduate of Baylor Uni-
versity, and has been in pastorates
in and around Waco for a number of
years.
Rev. Mr. Rhodes is a good friend
of Bro. Alexander.- He has been in
his present pastorate about three
years; the church has shown, marvel-
ous growth. An evangelist at heart,
he loves the lost; and as a pastor he
woman i
school, will be Queen of
Peach Festival, to be held _
I-eon Wednesday to Saturday, Aug-
ust 5, 6, 7, 8. The Coronation fes-
tivities will take place at the fait
grounds on the evening of August 5.
Mrs. Chas. Ross is directing. Ad-
A group of De Leon teachers will
be awarded their A. B. degrees at
Howcrd Payne College at the close
of the summer term July 31. The
group includes Misses Inez Boswell,
Nina Beth Terrill, Ruth Howe, Opal
Thomas, and Mr. Dalton Pilcher.
’ All the group will teach in the
same schools in which they taught
the past year with the exception of
Miss Boswell, who has finished foui
years’ work at Oliver Springs and
goes to Newburg the coming year.
How Abont a Set of Warm Fars?
Mesdames Edmondson and Conley
have gone to Dallas this week to buy
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B Miss Girlie Strong, Cornyn
Rev. M^.L. Rhodes, pastor of the | loves God’s people. Truly, De Leon
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vices of this man of Gcd to lead in
this special revival season.
This year the Methodists are to as-
sist the Baptists in a special revival
effort; together they are to seek the
Lord’s harvest in De Leon. It is
hot-ed that this new plan will meet
I with hearty success and co-operation
I with, and from, all concerned. Ser-
vices will be held at night on the
lawn of the Baptist Church and in
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Hon. John Wood, a member of the
Texas Highway Comm5«aion. has
written Mayor F. T. Daniell* that he
will be a guest of this city during
the coming Fair-Festival period.
Mr. Wood will delivers an address
In the interest of the Texas High-
ways and the program the State has
for t^ctit .upkeep.
SINGING DATE IS
CHANGED BECAUSE
OF FESTIVAL MEETING
A feature of advertising provided
by the Fori. Worth Frontier Centen-
nial will he “home-town movies,”
which wil be shown every day at ths
Frontier Centennial. A moving pic-
turd photographer from the West
Texas Chamber of Commerce visits
the various co-operating towns in the
district md takes scenes best repre
tenting the town’s interest. The pic-
tures will require several minutes to
show, and the free movie show wil!
be run continuously daring certain
hours, a posted schedule indicating
when certain towns’ publicity will ap-
pear.
The photographer was brought to
De Leon and made two reels, these
showing the activity now going on in
Main Street in -thp watermelon and
peach mark'd, scenes about De Leon
Peanut Co.’s plant and oil mill, scenes
from the Caraway and Miller Short-
horn herds, peach harvesting as
Smith’s orchard, and Dt Leon schools
and public buildings. The films will
make a very creditable publicity fea-
ture and De Leon Chamber of Com-
merce officials are to be congratulat-
ed. Messrs. C. M. Caraway, Sr. and
T. H. Williams, officials of the organ-
ization, were shown a preview of the
films at Abilene Tuesday. They I
were very much pleased with the re-
sult.
early fall wearables and will be show- 7
ing the modes ft>r autumn in the very
near (future. This modem women’s
wear shop follows the usual custom
of keeping half a season ahead, and
so will be able tb satisfy the femi-
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A committee of four has been nam-
ed by the De Leon Chamber of Com-
merce to promote the Amateur Hour
programs, to be presented each even-
ing at 10 o’clock at the Fair-Festival,
August 5-8. Mrs. W. H. Smith is
chairman. Other members of the com-
,mittee are Mrs. A. P. Schmidt, and
Messrs. E. H. Boulter and S. B. Cul-
pepper. Mr. Culpepper will be
"Major Bowes” of the program.
There wjl> be no charge for admit-
tance to those who wish to appear on
the programs.
But a charge of 5c per seat will be
ipade to all who wish to enter the re-
served section.
A grand prize of 32.50 per night
for the best program given on any
particular evening will be given.
All who sing in groups, solos, play
instruments, dance, impersonate,
read, or tell jokes, are invited to par-
ticipate.
Fill out the folowing application
blank and hand or mail to Mrs. W.
H. Smith or any member of the
committee:
2. One class each of Rocky Ford
and Hale’s Best Canteloupes. (same
classes as above).
3. One class each of Rocky Ford
and Hale’s Best Canteloupes. (same
classes as above.)
3. One class each of Elberta, J. H.
Hale and Heath Cling peaches.
4. One class of market tomatoes.
This gives a total of six classes with
the perfect score being 600 point.
Community and Individual Exhibits
A great deal of interest has been
shown in the community exhibits aS
the following have indicated they
would have a Canning and Truck
booth at the Fair: Cornyn, De Leon,
Trinity, Duster, Oliver Springs, Ro-
binson Springs, Bowman and Down-
ing. Only Cornyn, De Leon and Oli-
ver Springs have so far indicated
that they wculd have a textile booth,
but others are expected by the end
of the week.
The booths are excellent advertis-
ing to communities and individuals.
Every community in this trade terri-
tory is urged to prepare a booth.
All who wish to have individual
exhibits are urged to save and exh-
ibit their best melons and fruit.
LEGIONAIRES TO ELECT
On August 7, at the Legion Hall,
tiie Post will hold the annual elect’on
<’f officers for the ensuing year. The
election will be held at 8:0C p. m.
Refreshments will be on the “Dutch
treat” basis, all members being ask-
ed to bring a pie or cake. Important
matters are to come up.
Having a joint debate in each of
the 12 county seats of the J 7th con-
• gressional district will give the peo-
ple a chance to pass upon our res-
pective qualifications, our respec-
tive contentions, and the important
issues of the campaign,” said Thos.
L. Blanton in his challenge to Clyde
L. Garrett, released to the press
today. The challenge went forward
by mail last night.
The text of Blanton’s letter to his
run-off opponent:
Hon. Clyde L. Garrett,
( Candidate for Congress,
Eastland, Toxas.
Dear Clyde:
During my enforced absence from
the district I represent, when it was
necessary for me to remain in
Washington to attend to official du
ties, you. for about six months, have
been intensely campaigning the
twelve counties of this district.
Whether intentionally or otherwise,
you have miisepresented me in many
particulars. The people of this dis
trict have 3 right to hear yoor claims
and to hear my claims, with both of
us before them where you can an-
swer yours, so that the people there-
by may gain a true and intelligent
idea of the issues of this campaign.
I challenge you, therefore, to meet
me in joint debate before the people
and to have one joint debate in the
county seat of all twelve counties?
Melon Siamese Twins
J. G. Pilcher brought to the Free
Press a cantaloupe, or rather
cantaloupes, grown together on
order of the Siamese twins.
melon was of the White Seed Delic-
iour variety. Mr. Pilcher has three
acres in cantaloupes, half in this var-
iety and half in the Imperial. He
will be selling cantaloupes another
month, he stated.
Becau.se the Baptist revival meet-
ing commenced at Robinson Springs
on our July date, the next regular
singing win be held at Robinson
Springs on Sunday night, August 2.
Announcement is made that new
books have been received. Visitors
who love music are welcome. - A cor-
u»'»1 invitation to all.
Announcement is made that Eld.
C. B. Middleton-of-Seymour, Texas,
will join with the members of the
| Church of Christ at Duster in a revl-
' val pieeting, commencing on Satur-
day, August 1, and continuing to
August 9. Services will be conduct-
ed twice daily, morning and etenhig.
A, very cordial invitation is extended
to everyone io attend these services.
ons are asked to join in making the
affair a success since, after all, the
producers cf melons are those re-
ceiving the greatest benefit in en-
larged markets and greater public de-
mand for their products. So growers
arc invited to make donations of wa-
termelons. They should be left at
the Fair Grounds sheds where men
in charge cf construction work wiil
take them in charge and wheere they,
will be iced See Pres. Caraway or
if more convenient, Mayor Daniell,
and make your donations of melons.
The icing of the melons will begin
Monday afternoon and donations may
be taken to the Compress at that
time.
Alerady a crew of workmen are en-
gaged in building seats, stands, and
other equipment for the various
phases of the fair. Many seats will
effer comfort to visitors who wish to
come and enjoy the Fair. x
A judging contest for all fruit and
melon growers of this community
will be the feature attraction for
Thursday evening, August 6. The
purpose of this contest will be to ac-
quaint the growers more thoroughly
witlr the market demands for fruits
and melons. It is to be conducted by
Mr. J. F. Rosborough, of the Texas
A. & M. College Extension service,
who will explain all placings after the
contest is completed. Prizes of $3.00
I J2.00 and $’.00 will be awarded to
the three men making the highest
score. Every grower is urged to en-
ter this contest as no entry fee is
charged. Those interested in entering
are requested to sign the entry sheet
in the Free Press office by Wednes-
day, Aug 5. rJn~,
The classes to be judged are as j win*^*7he princ£kl part"o7
follows:
1. One class each of Black Diamond
Tom Watson and Yellow Meated Mel-
ons. (4 samples per the class and 6
melons per sample)
'financial burden of the Fair and Freely entered in the*.Fair-Festival Par-
Melon Slicing, the producers of mel- ade on the morning of Wednesdav,
August 5, according to Mayor F. T.
Daniell, narade marshal. A cash
prize of $1.50 wiil be naid for the
l>est decorated bicycle also. The par-
ade will form south of the business
district and move northward to the
railroad, thence retrace to Reynosa
Street and turn west toward the Fair
grounds. The parade will take »Lce
at 10:00 o’clock, acraiding to Mayor
Daniell.
WHile it is not necessary for any
one to obtain a permit to enter the
parade, Mayor Daniell will appreciate
having those who will have entries
notifying him so he can make a list
and have it in readmess. Judges for
the parade have already been chose.i
and will announce their decision
the Fair grounds opening night.
W. W. Mathis, who
miles southeast of De Leon on the
W. B. McKemie tract,
sold $820.00 worth of
this farm, and the season is not half
ever. He will sell watermelons to
the middle of September. At ths
same rate, he will have a nice re-
turn from his farm operations for the
yew, his crop of first importance be-
ing melons.
Mr. Mathis has gone over a patch
of 15 acres of melons and cut once a
week for the past three weeks. The
first cutting he got $43.00 worth of
melons. The second cutting he sold
$193.00 from the patch. TTie third
cutting, which was last Monday, he
got 1200 watermelons, which weighed
a total of 42,200 pounds and brought
him $184.00. Thia made a total ot
S 120.00 from this one patch. And h^
has nin'' acres more in a separate
patch of watermelons, besides six
acres which he had in cantaloupes
from which he sold $400.00 worth of
delicious produce. The cantaloupe
have part in the program which will
be made to represent the Texas Cen-
tennial idea in a forceful and unique I stood
manner. A feature of this program I 19,735;
will be the mounted chorus “ “' ’ —
voices, depicting the colorful
ths ifcgfttag insW the <*wch. of AH* Toxas frontier.
__ I “Malor Bowes” with his character-
I istic “All right, all right." wil! be at I bounty
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PnfriAfi in I not in to be sure, but in the I R«Io Pinto
> n j J person of S. B. Cui nor, per, who will I Hamilton ....
- restival I Bl adet conduct en Amateur Hour each even-1 Erath — ...
| ing. Volunteer talent will provide the I Stephens
programs to be “broadcast” over the | Shackelford
loud speaker system. Admission to
the performances will be free. Con-
testants will please registr at the
Free Press before noon of Wednes-
day, August 5th. jn order that places
mav be assigned on the programs.
“First come, first served.” A cash
prize of $5.00 will be paid the win-
ner. Local amateurs cordially invit-
ed to make reservation on the pro-
gram and get to practicing in order
to avoid the Major’s gong.
~ Bands Invited to Parade
Two neighboring bands have been
invited to prode here on opening day
and take part in the general parade
being s pons cred by Mayor F. T. Dan-
iell. These are Cisec and Comarche.
Tnvi’ations have been sent »it ai”
answers are exnected <’aiiy.
Invitations have been sent to prom-
inent speakers. Candidates for Con-
gress have been asked. Both are ex-
pected to be present, but definite
dates have not been announced.
Invitations have been sent to prom-
nite dates have not been announced.
Placards in flaming letters have
gone out on trucks all over Texas and
into adjoining states,
have allowed “De Leon
ing” placards to be placed on their
cam. These cars have gone into no
less than fifteen states. The Fair-
Festival is more widely advertise-'
than any event of its kind ever held
here. Many thousands of people are
expected to be in daily attendance.
Tn a prirrary election in which ap-
proximately one million votes were
cast, United States Senator Morris
Sheppard rolled up one of the great-
est majorities ever accorded a candi-
date for a major office in Texas, arid
Governor James V. Allred received a
vote of confidence of his people that
♦as scarcely less pronounced. Shep-
pard's vote 478,523 against
an approximate 270,000 votes for alt
his opponents combined. Allred re-
ceived a dear majority which on
Wednesday had reached 39,374 votes.
His nearest opponent was Tom Hunt-
er with a total of 226,423. Allred’a
total was 511,391 on that date.
Fischer received 136,483; Sanderford.
77,673; and Brooks trailed with only
31,438 votes.
The vote was the second highert
ever cast in a Democratic primary in
Texas. In the first primary of 1934
Texas polled 1,000,426 votes. On
Wednesday as this report was written
at least 20,000 votes was believed still
outstanding. The total reported was
fS3,408 votes.
Col. Ernest O. Thompson of Amar-
illo and Frank S. Morris of Dallas
will run off the Railroad Commission'
race, Morris eliminating Carl C. Har-
din of Stephenville on late returns.
Congressional Race hi Limelight
The congressional race in the 17th
district will occupy the attention of
the voters, not onty of the district,
but the state at large, for the coming
three weeks. Hon. Thos. L. Blanton,
veteran Congressman with twenty
years’ service in the House, is op-
nosed in the run-off by Hon. Clyde
Garrett, eounty judge of Eastland
I county. Garrett ran first in the dis-
I trict and on Wednesday had a lead of
„ some 4,000 votes, with a few small
nroximately_ seventy-five people will | box<» incomplete in Eastland and.
Jones counties.
The vote total for the district
-----i Garrett 24.530; Blanton
and F. O. J aye 7 AM.
The itemized vote of the three can-
diftrict of twelve
A. V. Boswell and son brought to
the Free Press a half bushel of
peaches of the Minnie Sanderfori
variety, some of them weighing one
pound each. The samples were as
large as the editor of this paper has
ever seed!' These peaches will be on
display in the peach show at De Leon
Fair-Festival the coming week. Mr.
Boswell displayed fruit of this var-
iety at the peach show last year and
won firs* prize. The Minnie Sander
ford ia a cling peach and fine for
pickling.
are as
Miss Girlie Strong, Cornyn young
woman, won the coveted honor of
Queen of the Fair-Festival and as a
result may have the crown of the oc-
cation placed on her head by His Hon-
or the Governor of Texas. Gover-
nor James V. Allred has been invited
to come to De Leon for the occasi.m j
and to deliver an address. His reply
had not been received when this pa-
per went to press.
Miss Strong received a total of
178,000 votes. She had a worthy
rival for the honor in the person of
Miss Mary Loyse Alston, also of Co-
rnyn ,who received 172,000. Miss
Mary Nell Mahon received 57,600 and
Mr. W. F. ^Jdarion 6,000.
'Die contest was conducted from
July 10 to July 25 under the auspices
of De Leon Chamber of Commerce,
with F. W. Culwell as contest mana-
ger. Other members of the commit-
tee were George Christi and J. L.
Funderburgh. The contest closed at
10:00 p. m. Saturday night, July 25,
and during the last hours interest was
at fever heat. There was almost as
much “politics” in the queen contest
as in the nrimary returns a little
further up the street.
Queen Girlie of the House of Strong
has chosen her retinue and rehear-
sals for the gay occasion are in pro-
gress daily now.
Blanton Garrett
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modish very shortly, for _
not. Fall is just around the cornsr
They invito an early- inspection oJ
their line*.
Friday—It’s fun to be thrilled.
See Absolute Quiet featuring Lionel
Atwill, Irene Hervey and Stuart Ir-
win. It’s an M-G-M action thriller
from start to finish. Also Spanky
McFarland and Our Gang in Shrimps
for a( Day.
Saturday—One of the season’s fin-
est shows. Jack London’s White
Fang. A sequel to Call of the Wild.
Michael Whalen, Jean Muir, Slim
Summerville and Lightning. Also
those funny comedians, the Three
Stooges, Mfoe, Larry and Curley in
Pain m the Pullman. Saturday nigh'-,
show starts at 7 P. M. Come early
and get a good seat. *
Sunday & Monday—A great R-K-0
Special. The Bride Walks Out. Bar-
bara Stanwyck, Gene Raymond, Rob-
ert Young, Ned Sparks, Helen Brod-
erick. Swell entertainment from
start to finish. Ijiughs, thrills, act-
ion. One grand time for all. Also
'ajfox News end Comedy.
i Tuesday A Wednesday —Carnival
week special. Joe E. Brown, funnier
than ever in Earthworm Tractors.
Joe Brown as Alexander Botts, sales-
man extraordinary. It’s a comedy
scream. Taken from the Saturday
Evening Port stories.
Thursday — Loretta Young and
Franchot Tone in The Unguarded
Hour. A big M-G-M picture sure to
please.
AH of the above pictures are out-
standing attractions arranged espec-
ially for Fair Week. Matinees
daily during the Melon show,
often.
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