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Peach and Melon
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LT. KENNETH HUDDLESTON
LT. HUDDLESTON REPORTS
FOR DUTY WITH A A F
Lt. Kenneth Huddleston report-
ed for active duty at Lackland
Air Force Base, San Antonio, July
23, where he has been assigned
as pre-flight instructor by the
AAF. A graduate of Texas A&M
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■son Jr., Director of the
■partment of Public Sa-
fey announced his inten-
talling upon the State’s
fers and radio stations to
I Department in putting
|per” on the false rumors
^formation that is cur-
ing spread in some cir-
feming Texas’ new Mo-
de Safety Responsibility
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mathis of
Rule visited her brother and
wife Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Terry
during the P&M festival.
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Comanche County Citizens to Receive
$65,000 in Retirement and Pensions
fen emphasized that th*
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■mber to acquaint the
peurately and adequate-
he purposes and require-
[the law which will de-
fective next January 1st.
game time, Director Gar-
rned the public not to
tatements that the stat-
lw in effect or that it is
sory insurance law. He
ally pointed out that the
have no effect upon mo-
le owners and operators
feuary 1st and declared
fer no condition or cir-
cs will it compel motor-
irry automobile liability
of
1 Mrs. Walter Rippetoe of
rill begin a revival meet-
•ock Bluff Church Friday
.ug. 3. Public invited.
ig 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5.
Tommie Gray, ch. clerk.
A full financial report of the
P&M Festival will be made in
the Free Press as soon as pos-
sible. The total receipts from all
sources—carnival, stands, shows
and concessions totaled $1,532.51.
Total expenses, such as labor, ad-
vertising, prizes, printing and
any and all expenses will be paid
and subtracted from this income.
This will determine the net pro-
ceeds, if any. Expenses of a big
Festival are more than one would
think. However, all expenses
will be itemized and reported.
Since it takes some time to get
every satement in, recorded and
paid, then gone over and audited
by the Executive Committee, it
will be some time before the fi-
nal report can be completed and
published. This report should be
carefully analyzed by all con-
cerned to determine where any
unnecessary expense can be
eliminated and the Festival made
self-supporting.
The Peach and Melon Festival
is a well established institution
and is looked forward to as an
annual celebration and homecom-
ing. Every citizen of the town
and surrounding country is re-
quested to give the financial re-
port careful consideration and
come to the next meeting with
any suggestion for improvement.
O. H. Moore,
Sec’y Community
FREE SWIM LESSONS
TAUGHT AT NABORS POOL
Lee Nabors announces. that
free swimming lessons are being
taught at the pool. Time is in
the morning from 9 to 12.
The pool is proving a popular
place for those who love this sort
of exercise and relaxation and
people are coming from other
towns to take a plunge in the cool
refreshing waters.
ROBINSON SPRINGS TO
HAVE REVIVAL ON AUG. 3
Announcement is made that a
revival will begin at Robinson
Springs on Friday night Aug 3.
Rev. Wade Jumper of Ft. Worth
will do the preaching.
The public together with all
singers are invited.
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SAND HILL CHURCH
REVIVAL STARTS AUG. 6
Rev’s. M. R. Gaines and G. H.
Horton announce that a revival
meeting will begin at the Sand
Hill Church on the night of Aug-
ust 6.
All are invited to come.
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of Science degree and was com-
missioned in the AAF on June 1.
A petroleum engineering ma-
jor, he has been employed by the
Ohio Oil Co. of Iraan.
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Huddleston of Iraan and. a
grandson of Mrs. W. N. Huddles-
ton and the tate Mr. Huddleston
of De Leon and Mr. and Mrs. L
L. Dukes Sr. of Duster commu-
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Ivival meeting will start
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next Sunday, Aug. 5 and
ie through the 12th.
Iter Eubanks of Gold-
! wilU do the preaching.
Iblic is invited to attend.
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ling to Garrison, the new
bis bear no resemblance
ppulsory insurance law.
ted further to- the fact
y one state has such a
[that Texas became the
le to enact a security-
lety Responsibility Law.
e, according to Garrison
fanning Jan. 1 a motor
fewner or operator who is
[ in an accident resulting
i or injury, or property
exceeding $100, must fur-
of of his ability.to meet
ip to $15,000 or have his
[ privileges suspended
|does. Proper insurance
| accepted as sufficient
[such financial responsi-
it the law also offers sev-
fcr choices of furnishing
pf. Among these are the
fef a bond with the Texas
ent of Public Safety or
►siting of satisfactory se-
ith the Department. Also,
rtain conditions, individ-
frms may qualify as self-
[under the terms of the
has become a
where great crowds
This was well worked
One of the largest crowds ev-
er to attend a Peach and Melon
show in De Leon gathered on the
streets last Thursday evening
at 6. Some say the crowd was
7,000, others think around 6,000
would be alright. Wid Spivey
and his group of policemen stat-
ed it was the largest number of
automobiles ever to come to the
city.
The group gathered at the Hol-
dridge store on Texas Street and
moved north to the railroad
tracks. It was led by C. M. Cara-
way Sr., one of the old timers
of the Peach and Melon show.
The paraders were composed of
the following in order:
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MISS LANELL FILES
Whose name was drawn for
Sweetheart of the De Leon
Peach and Melon Festival. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Files of Sipe Springs.
DIAL TELEPHONE
SERVICE IS NEAR
According to Manager E. F.
Stephen of the De Leon Tele-
phone Company plans will soon
be complete that will allow dial
phones to operate here.
The company has installed these
phones at a great deal of ex-
pense. Read their announcement
found elsewhere in this issue.
HARDIE G. WEATHERS
Assembly of God
Church Revival
Begins August 5
E. E. Pendergrass, pastor of the
Assembly of God Church, an-
nounces an open air revival be-
gins at the church, on Aug. 5.
Reverend Hardie G. Weathers,
evangelist of Waco will do the
preaching.
The public is invited.
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Ed Luedcke, Mrs. Floyd Elkins,
Revival at Comyn
Begins August 3
Comyn Baptist Church Revival
meeting starts Aug. 3 and contin-
ues through Aug. 12. Rev. W. T
Sparkman is to do the preaching.
Song services will be under the
direction of George Caraway. Pi-
anist will be Miss Shirley Dickey.
Everyone invited to take part.
CHIEF SPIVEY SAYS
CROWD MOST ORDERLY
Wid Spivey, chief of De Leon,
police department said the larg-
est number of automobiles ever
to come to De Leon was in town
during the Peach and Melon Fes-
tival and it was the most orderly
group I have ever seen he said.
There was no confusion, no troub-
le of any kind and no wrecks.
The drivers had lots of patience
and of course it took a long time
to move a short distance the peo-
ple didn’t seem to mind.
I wish the Free Press would
express my sincere appreciation
to all for the fine cooperation the
police department received in the
way of orderly parking and care-
ful driving.
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Luke Mahalis and Mescal Solo-
mon of the Sealy News, Sealy,
Texas enjoy a basket of Elber-
ta peaches from the W. H.
Smith 500-acre farm at De
Leon. The basket was a pres-
ent from Mr. and Mrs. F. D.
Hicks of the Free Press, De
Leon. Peaches are plentiful
this year said Mr. Smith. The
water melon and cantaloupe
crop were never better.
ral at Rock
f Church to
re Friday Nite
Barnett Rippetoe, son
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Id that Gives a Hoot About
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fen a Competitive Business Basis.
SHIRLEY AND LINDA McCOY
from Gorman who will sing at
the Assembly of God meeting to
begin on Sunday night, Aug. 5.
MR. McCHAREN RETURNS
HOME FROM ABILENE
R. S. MoCharen who has been
in Abilene the past 10 days for
a medical check-up returned
home Monday.
Mr. McCharen fell in January
on the ice and broke his right
leg above the knee. His friends
will be glad to hear that he is im-
proving.
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DESDEMONA TO HAVE
ANNUAL HOMECOMING
The annual homecoming of ex-
citizens of Desdemona and sur-
rounding territory will convene
under the big tabernacle on Sat-
urday, Aug. 11. A nice program
has been arranged.
Homer Abernathy, program
chairman. Mrs. Gordon Tate will
arrange the memorial service.
Dan W. Powers of Austin will
give the memorial address.
Jimmy Heeter is acting pres.;
Zollie Koonce, vice-pres.; and
Pearl Powers Duncan, mistress
of ceremonies.
The Free Pres* ii the Only Newspaper ia
the World that Gives a Hoot About
De Leon—We Solicit Your Job Printing- —
Strictly on a Competitive Business Basis.
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Hodges says the melon that Lige
grew does not compare at all
with the fine one he had on dis-
play at the show.
Lige claims he did not plant,
work or in anywise assist the
melon he displays that weighs
55 pounds—yet two or three of
Lige’s neighbors tole me confi-
dentially they saw a lantern at
his home out in the yard early
in the morning—they never said
that Lige was handling the lan-
tern—but have you ever seen a
lantern walking by itself at night
asked Hodges.
Now the whole story is that
my melon is the best melon Lige
ever saw and he knows it—how-
ever he does have a good melon
and I think the real reason the
melon grew to such nice propor-
tions is because Mrs. Davis wat-
ered it at the right time.
Anyway, we had a good time
at the Peach and Melon show
and I believe the largest crowd
ever to attend a festival was pres-
ent for the parade said Mr.
Hodges.
Lige claims the melon he grew
came from seed that he purchas-
ed here in De Leon a year or two
ago and are the same melons
grown by his father when he was
a boy down on the farm in Som-
erville County.
Mr. Hodges just grins and says
his record of growing melons is
now fully established and there
is no reason for him to say more
as the melon he had on display
came from a vine planted two
or three years ago—and besides
said Clyde I did not fetch in the
largest of the five melons on the
vine—just the smallest.
Did not want to make Lige feel
bad.
Oh well, the hot weather may
have had something to do with
all this melon stuff—the editor
still likes melon and has had sev-
eral real good ones the past few
days.
Twas 112 at Johnson’s filling
last
HIGHLAND TO MEET THE
LAWRENCE BUTCHERS IN
LAST LEAGUE GAME FRIDAY
Second place Highland tangles
with Lawrence Friday night in
the last scheduled game of the
season. If Highland wins it will
put them in a tie of games won
and lost with Sinclair, but the
Oilers will have a few points ad-
vantage in percentage standings.
Monday night the play off will
start between the four leading
teams to decide the champs.
League Standing To Date
Pct.
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The De Leon School Board
held a regular meeting last week
when several matters were at-
tended to in prepartion for the
fall term of school. A mathe-
matics teacher will be selected
to take the place of Prof. Minor
Berry whose resignation was ac-
cepted. Mr. Berry will accept an-
other position.
A new first grade teacher will
be elected soon. There was no
resignation in this case. This will
be an additional teacher to take
care of the increased beginners.
Mr. Harold Dorsey, the band
master, requested that he be re-
leased in order for him to ac-
cept a position at Waxahachie.
His resignation was accepted. A
teacher for the band will be se-
lected soon.
It is reported that work on the
new high school building is pro-
gressing satisfactorily. The ques-
tion of securing material is more
or less acute. Tile and some
other material are purchased on
a basis of 90-day delivery. A
crew of brick layers are now on
the job and this part of the work
will go forward without further
interruption.
It is not expected that the
building will be ready for the
beginning of school in Septem-
ber. The full completion is not
expected to be made until in
March of next year. It takes
much time to complete a build-
ing of the extent of this struc-
ture.
P&M OFFICERS EXPRESS
THEIR APPRECIATION
The officers and especially the
Executive Committee, who had
the responsiblility for working
out plans for the annual P&M
Festival express their fullest ap-
College. he received the Bachelor preciation for the fine coopera-
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ially to committee chairmen who
had charge of the various activi-
ties.
Those who do these things
know that much care and hard
work must be given in order to
make a success. Most all plans
and arrangements were worked
out in advance.
Parking cars
problem
gather,
out and little, or no, confusion
occured.
The three programs were well
carried out and well attended.
The cold drink stand was well
patronized. All other activities
were well carried out.
It has been estimated that on
the first night of the Festival
more cars and more people were
in De Leon than had ever been
here at one time. This was, to
some extent at least, the result of
publicity and advertising.
The officers and committees
had to deal with a multiplicity
of details and feel that as near
100 per cent cooperation was giv-
en as could be expected. Their
fullest appreciation is expressed
for this.
Next in line were three men
on horses carrying the US flag
and Legion banner; Comanche
band; sweetheart float with
duchesses from the community;
Higginbotham float “Land of
Plenty;” Bearcat Band; De Leon
Junior band; Coy’s Tailor Shop;
Raleigh products; PFAFF Ma-
chine; Bud’s News boys; Schu-
man & Vance; Schafer Shows;
Ticky’s Tailor shop; Golden Oaks;
De Leon Drug; Lions Club with
Miss Loretta Peevy as sweet-
heart;
Rebekah’s “God is Love;” W.
H. Smith; Nabors Lake; Terrill
Motor Company with Fords from
1918 to 1951; hotrod ford house;
Fire department; GMC Terrill
Pontiac; Brush garage; Premier
Oil Company; Broughton Music
Company; Avery products; Inter-
national Harvester Company; Co-
manche County Tractor Com-
pany; W. A. Hill;
' J. J. Mathis fine hogs; Hig-
ginbotham’s Bolen and Case; Ter-
rill Pontiac Moline implements;
Schaeffer Tractor Qompany of
Comanche; Dublin Rodeo with 75
horses including Autry Caraway,
Coy Nelson, Dr. Reynolds and Di-
anne and others from De Leon;
Doyle Huddleston on donkey; A.
& M Cafe.
Thursday evening was crown-
ing of the sweetheart, Miss La-
nell Files of Sipe Springs — all
FOOTBALL PLAYERS NOTICE
Coach Tom Bishop announces
a meeting for all boys who are
interested in playing football
this fall.
The meeting will be held at the
Athletic house on the high school
grounds Friday, Aug. 10 at 6:30
in the afternoon.
Comanche County r esidents for the year figured at this rate
will receive more than $65,000 in I would be just over one and one-
quarter million dollars. Fisher es-
timates, however, that the annual
total for the Abilene area will be
one and one-half million dollars
when the regular increases and
the lump-sum payments are con-
sidered.
The area figures includes $57,-
215 monthly to 1642 retired work-
ers; $9191 monthly to 507 wives
and dependent husbands of re-
tired workers; $5,558 to 182 wid-
ows and dependent widowers of
deceased workers; $25,105 to 1006
children under age 18 of retired
or deceased workers; $6,604 to 202
mothers of eligible children un-
der age 18; and $639 to 18 de-
pendent parents of deceased
workers.
Clyde Hodges Says
Melon Grew From
Last Year Roots
After looking at the fine
pound melon grown by Lige
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Peach and Melon show
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1ST CHURCH
Highland Missionary
b will begin their summer
I August 3 and continue
h Aug. 12. Rev. Al Lock
Tyler will be doing the
Ing.
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111 be in charge of singing.
I singers expected each
Services will begin at 10:30
id 8 o’clock p.m. Everyone
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43rd Annual Peach and Melon Show
Draws Over 7000 to Parade Thursday;
Huge Throng Orderly, Parking Fine
names of contestants were placed
in a hat and the sweetneart was
chosen by this method.
Jimmie Duncan was master of
ceremonies; J. D. Tate, president
of the Community Club, made
the sweetheart gift presentation
consisting of a fitted vanity.
• Following are the names of
duchesses and their escorts:
Local Representatives
Lions Club, Loretta Peevy and
Clyde Brinson; Shakespeare Club,
Barbara Schuman and Sam Ba-
ker; Rebekah Lodge, Ray Jean
Kinnard and Jack Hasty; Com-
munity Club, Peggy Hodges and
Rodney Irby; Eastern Star, Mary
Lee Bassett and Mayer Jacks;
Garden Club, Mary Beth Perry
and Buddy Hammond.
Just Sew Club, Shirley Winkle
and Eddie Lynn Polnac; Sorority,
Ann Bush and Don Stacy; Legion
Auxiliary, Hope Sanders and
Wayne Lewis.
Representatives from surround-
ing communities and escorts:
Jakehamon, Miss Ann Lindley
and James Koonce; Pounds, Bet-
ty Sue Moore and Dale Solomon;
Comyn, Elaine Boen and Tommy
Jones; Oliver Springs, Peggy
Parks and Buddy Box; Sipe
Springs, Lanell Files and Jerry
Don Files; St. Joe, Doris Morris
and Donald Setzler; Van Dyke,
Maurine Scott and John Clayton-
Representatives and escorts
from neighboring towns:
Comanche, Miss Patsy McNutt
and Brad Carrigan; Dublin, Betty
Sue Bradley and Charles Mote;
Gorman, Sylvia Enloe and Jim-
my Rachel.
We are truly happy to have
these young people with us. With-
out their youth and interest, and
their continued support through
the years, such a program as this
would be impossible. The town
of De Leon is generally reckoned
to be 70 years old, and the Peach
and Watermelon Festival is the
birthday celebration, said Duncan.
At this time, little Mayno
Fredeking, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. M. D. Fredeking, bearer of
the sweetheart gift, came for-
ward for the presentation.
A varied and entertaining pro-
gram was presented. Mrs. Lynn
Smith of Meridian presented sev-
eral numbers in tap dancing and
other numbers; Tommy Jones of
Comyn accompanied by his moth-
er played several numbers on the
fiddle and guitar; several whistl-
ing numbers by Lynn Dale Hunt;
string band from Sidney; the
Melody Makers and others.
Mrs. Gussie Dowell was in
charge of the program and ac-
companied several numbers on
the piano.
Another large crowd was pres-
ent for the square dance Friday
evening; all reported a good
time.
The firemen’s dur king con-
traption at the grounds was one
of the main attractions—the fire
boys really worked at this and
probably made a little money—
all of which will be used to make
the department more protective in
combating fires. Ralph Terrill and
Raymond Carter worked several
hours spraying water around the
groundto keep down the dust.
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County r esidents for the year figured at this rate
retirement and death payments
under the Old-Age and Survivors
insurance system during 1951.
This estimate was made today by
Ralph T. Fisher, manager of the
Abilene offfice of the Social Se-
curity Administration.
During the month of February
the monthly checks for 178 per-
sons in the county totaled $5,051.
At that rate the total for the year
would be $60,612. Additional per-
sons are becoming eligible each
month, however, so the actual
1951 payments will be consider-
ably above this figure.
For the 16-county area served
by the Abilene office, payments
in February went to 3557 per-
sons and totaled $104,312. Total
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