De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1981 Page: 2 of 12
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called, came by, and did so
many wonderful things for us,
while Hardy was in the
hospitai-the whole year.
The doctors and nurses, the
hospital staff, were all so
thoughtful and kind to us. We
can’t say enough, but thank
you all again.
Most of all those who prayed
with us. We thank God for all
of you.
DR. RAYMOND W. STEPP
Optometrist
VISION CARE
Meaday - Friday
Closed Thursday Afternoon
406 N. Austin Street
Comanche, Toxm
Phone 915-356-3266
SCHOOL
MENU
is were held at 2:UU p.m
sday at Gartman View
VOl Baptist Church.
Rev. Roy Norie offici-
Burial was in Downing
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DR. GARYM. EASLEY
D.D.S.
DR. W.H. STEPHEN
Optometrist
At Natatana Care Center
Each Thursday From
1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
J—ary 24
Audra Williams
Margarita Garcia
Della Kinchen
Myrtle Bays
January 25
Sylvia Burts
Lottie Spruill
Ardell Henderson
Menu For
Senior
Citizens
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4 -Seale Funeral Home Chapel
in Snyder.
The Rev. Virgil Mott
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1980 PEANUT PRODUCTION
INFORMATION
1980 peanut marketing cards returned and
data complete on 850 farms.
Acres threshed 40,638.0
Poands Harvested 35,668,158
Average pounds per acre 878
Average bushels par acre 29 J
Member of farms with harvested acres
Number of forms which did not harvest 67
; (Information as of 1-19-81
Producers are reminded to re torn peanut
Doris Hampton
Ronald Lee Spruill
He married Flo Marshall Stewart
January 21
Floyd Anderson
Debra Fronterhouse
Inf. Female Fronterhouse
Henry C. Floyd
Robert Spies
E. D. Mahan
Born April 19, 1919, in
Comanche County, he had
lived in Snyder for two years.
He was a car salesman for 30
years. He married Callie
Thomas September 29, 1941,
in El Paso. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife;
three sons, Auburn and Frank,
both of Odessa, and Albert Lee
of Artesia, New Mexico; two
sisters, Helen Weatherford of
Danville, California, and Isla
Reid of Colorado Springs,
Colorado; a brother, Chaney of
Hemet, California; and two
’ grandchildren. ,
WILLIE ELIZABETH
TURNER
Willie Elizabeth Turner
(Mrs. W. H. Turner) of Fort
Worth, formerly of De Leon,
died at 11:30 A.M. on January
20, 1981, in Fort Worth. A
memorial service was held at
: West Cliff Methodist Church
’ in Fort Worth on January 22 at
10:00 A.M. The Rev. Floyd
I Thrash, former De Leon
1 minister, officiated. He was
( assisted by Mrs. Homer Cluck
[ of Georgetown.
f Graveside services were
f conducted in the De Leon
) Cemetery January 22 at 3:00
J P.M. The Rev. Lively Brown
\ officiated.
I Services were under the
r direction of Baumgardner
J Funeral Home of Fort Worth,
b Nowlin Funeral Home wm in
J charge of local arrangements.
a BornJanuary 7, 1892, in
Z Dadeville, Alabama, she
r married William Henry Turner
B who preceded her in death on
September 21, 1932. She wm
a housewife and Methodist.
Mrs. Turner was a resident of
the De Leon community from
1931 to 1948, when she moved
to Fort Worth.
Survivors include daughters
and sons, Peggy Turner of
Fort Worth, Hazel Craig of
Lake Palestine, Bruce Turner
•f Dallas, Selman Turner of
Mimbres, New Mexico, and
Lorene Bond of De Leon; a
sister, Ruby Jennings of
Dadeville, Alabama; 14 grand-
children; 19 great grandchild-
ren; and two great great
grandchildren.
« officiated. Graveside services
• were held in De Leon Ceme-
• tery at 4:00 P.M. under the
• direction of Nowlin Funeral
J Home.
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FEBRUARY 2-6
Born September 4, 1899, in
Comanche County, she
married Jessie Clayton Evans
in 1917. She wm a member of
Gartman View Free Will
Baptist Church.
She wm preceded in death
by her husband June 24,1964.
Survivors iritlude two
daughters, Mary Gilliam of
Odessa and Betty Burpo of
Fort Worth; five sons, Jessie
of Fort Worth, Bobby of
Longview, Virgil of Mineral
Wells, Quint and Arnold, both
of Comanche; a brother, Tom
Taylor of Comanche; two
sisters, Vada Scott of Coman-
che and Edna Chancellor of
Alvord; numerous grandchil-
dren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
DON ALD B. PIPER
Donald B. Piper, 61, of
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Born February 13, 1918, in Sadie Speegle
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Friday, Janaary 36
Luncheon steak, new potatoes
with cheese sauce, collard
greens, purple plums
Monday, Febraary 2 • Roast
beef with gravy, mashed pota-
toes, spinach, apple cobbler
Wednesday, February 4 •
Baked ham, sweet potatoes,
seven minute cabbage, jello
with topping
Friday, February 6 • Braised
beef tips, bean salad, squash,
buttermilk pie
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HALS MAY BE SENT TO THE BANK OR THE
DSPITAl ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE.
2:00 P.M. at the De Leon
Church of Christ.
Minister Kermit Upshaw
officiated. Burial wm in the
Garden of Memory Cemetery
under the direction of Nowlin
Funeral Home.
She was born January 21,
1981 in De Leon.
She is survived by her
parents; two brothers, Jeremy
and John Spencer both of De
Leon; Maternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Owens of
Fort Worth, Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Owens of De Leon, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Miller of Comanche;
Paternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd King of Hollis,
Oklahoma.
Pallbearers were Jeff
Rodgers and Kenny Barefoot.
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* Snyder, a veteran of World
J War II, died Saturday at his
« home. Services were held at
* 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at Bell
tid at De Leon, Texas 76444.
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I- GAYLE E. WILKERSON
CO-PUBUSHERS
WILLIAM B. AND JUDITH WILKERSON
Subscription Rates: $10.00 per year in Comanche County;
$11.00 per year elsewhere in Texas; $13.00 per year
elsewhere. Cards of Thanks and other messages charged
at classified advertising rate of $3.50 minimum charge for
twenty-five words or less.
JAY Z. JACKSON
Jay Z. Jackson, 70, of
Brownwood and formerly of
De Leon, died at 9:25 P.M.
Friday in the De Leon
la eamalataA Hospital. Services were held
MbSmXSmIM •< 3:00 P M Sunday in the
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor,
I have had so many letters
telling me they mSs the
Highland News, and all those
friends are so nice to say so.
Since Hardy went away,
can’t seem to get things going
again.
May I, together with the
children and the Hazzard
family use this time to thank
all the sweet friends who
Monday - Country fried
steak, green lima beans, carrot
sticks, bread, milk, chocolate
chip cookies
Tuesday - Ham slices,
candied sweet potatoes, cole
slaw, apricot cobbler, hot rolls,
milk
Wednesday ■ Everyday
casserole, blackeyed peas,
tossed salad, bread, milk,
pineapple cake
Thursday • Reef tips,
whipped potatoes, spinach,
mixed fruit cups, hot rolls,
milk
Friday - Chili dogs, French
fries, pickles, jello with fruit,
milk
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De Leon Garden Club
News
Theme: Arbor Day in Other
Lands.
The De Leon Garden Club
met in regular monthly
meeting January 15th with
nineteen members present.
Mrs. H. 0. Bailey, presi-
dent, presided over the
business meeting. The
minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. The
treMurer gave a good report.
Roll Call was answered with
the name of a tree of another
land. Officers for the club year
1981-1982 were elected.
The Arbor Day program,
’ ‘ Plant a Tree, ’ ’ wm presented
by Mrs. J. T. Wilkerson in a
most interesting and informa-
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the names of many trees in the
Bible and she challenged us to
find them. She told also of
many ways trees are used for
the benefit of mankind.
The dining table centerpiece
wm an arrangement of green
and yellow flowers. Delicious
refreshments were served by
the hostesses: Mrs. W. T.
Barnes, Mrs. Ralph Robinson.
Mrs. Gladys Perry, and Mrs.
Cynthia Hughes. Thought:
"We have the evergreen tree
representing life, peace, and
good will.” Lone Star
Gardner.
The next meeting will be
February 19th.
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retired bakery salesman and a
member of the First Baptist
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Turner on November 24,1938,
in Brownwood. She died
February 26,1976. He then
married Carimon Ross June
22, 1977, in Stephenville.
He is survived by his wife; a
son, Bill of De Leon; a
daughter Shirlean Frost of De
Leon; a stepdaughter, Dora
Nell Finch of Abilene; a sister,
Odesss Gaber of Tye; four
grandchildren and two step-
grandsons.
He wm preceeded in death'
by a brother Walter Jackson.
Pallbearers were Lenard
Lamb, Lester Morgan, Sebom
Golden, R. G. Lewis, Buetell
Luker, Harold Hamrick,
Gerald Frank, and Jack Been.
A Honorary pallbearers were
Al Greer, Aubry Decker,
Raymond Mosely, Tommy
Gray, Odell Bethany, Roy
Butler, Dwayne Bassett, Joe
McBride, Charles Morgan,
Bill Skaggs, Lee Stone, W. C.
Holdridge, Marvin Holdridge,
Coy Otwell, Phillip Lewis, and
Floyd Jones.
Music wm furnished by C.
L. Mohon, Kelly Vannatta,
Wayne Chambers, Sam Fin-
cannon, and Bob Watson.
novie McPherson
Services for Novie McPher-
son, 94, of Gustine, were
Monday at 2 P.M. at Coman-
che Funeral Home. The Rev.
Calvin Gray, pastor of the First
Baptist Church officiated with
burial in Pottsville Cemetery.
Mrs. McPherson died st 5
A.M. Sunday at Autumn Years
Lodge in Fort Worth.
Born November 9, 1886, in
Tennessee, she wm a longtime
resident of Comanche County.
She married James Madison
McPherson November 16,
-T9O4Z He died November 30,
1951. '
She wm a Baptist.
She is survived by two sons,
Claude of Energy and Earl of
Grand Prairie; six daughters,
Mrs. George Northcutt of Fort
Worth, Mrs. Alice Cox of De
Leon, Mrs. Marjorie Wilkins
of Benbrook, Mrs. Jimmie
Dean Adcock of Gustine, Mrs.
Mary Ellen Malone of Fort
Worth and Mrs. Tommie
Smith of Houston; a brother,
Tom Lacewell of Fort Worth;
25 grandchildren and many
great grandchildren.
KIMBERLY KAT
FRONTERHOUSE
Kimberly' Kay Fronter-
house, one day old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fronter-
house, died Thursday at 8:00
P.M. in the De Leon Hospital.
Services were held Friday at
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Wilkerson, Gayle E. De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1981, newspaper, January 29, 1981; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1247658/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.