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About Leland Larimore Aiton
Leland Aiton, minister of the Church of Christ, is one of Hamilton’s younger citizens, both in years and in point of residence. He was born in Travis County in 1902 and when he was two years old his parents moved to Brown County and engaged in farming. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Aiton, who now live at Hico. He is one of eight brothers and in 1911 his father decided to bring the boys into town where they might have better educational opportunities and a chance to plan their own careers. He sold his farm and bought the Bangs Enterprise, a small country newspaper. One by one as the boys learned the art of inking the "G-Wash" (an ancient hand printing press) they entered the field of journalism. Leland, who is the fourth of the boys was educated in the Bangs schools and during the world war [WWI] while his three older brothers were in the service, he combined his high school days with assisting his father in the publication of the paper. In 1920 he was married to Miss Lucille Medcalf of Bangs. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Medcalf, pioneers of Brown County. Mr. Medcalf came to the county in 1876. He served on the commissioners court of that county 22 years, retiring January 1, 1933. Mr. Aiton did not educate himself for the ministry but rather took to the advertising branch of journalism. He was employed in the mechanical department of the Brownwood Bulletin in 1920 where served as make-up man and later foreman of the mechanical department. During the time he took up the study of Advertising through the International Correspondence Schools and the American Newspaper Institute. Before he completed his course in 1926, he was made advertising manager of the Bulletin and held that position until his resignation in 1932. He has always been a close student of the Bible and his active interest in church work began soon after coming to Brownwood, where he taught a Sunday School class and took active part in mid-week services. In 1924 while a new building was under construction, he preached his first sermon in the Carnegie Library in Brownwood. He filled the Brownwood pulpit during the absence of the regular minister in evangelistic work. He began receiving calls from surrounding congregations, and in 1925 was ordained by the Brownwood church. He did regular work at Union Grove, Sidney, Zephyr, and Comanche. He was called to the Hamilton Church on May 1, 1933, this being his first full-time work. He is of the reserved type, goes about his work with the fullest confidence, and has the happy faculty of never becoming discouraged. He is not afraid of hard work and along with his ministerial duties "makes a few tents" by holding down a regular situation on the County News.
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Leland Larimore Aiton's Timeline
| 1902 |
March 8, 1902
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Creedmoor, Travis County, Texas, United States
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| 1930 |
July 31, 1930
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Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, United States
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| 1952 |
June 6, 1952
Age 50
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Resthaven Park Cemetery, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, United States
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