The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1950 Page: 2 of 12
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THE PADUCAH POST, PADUCAH, TEXAS, THURSDAY. JUNE 1, 1950
The PADUCAH POST
Jones 6* Mulkeyl
General Insurance
bonds]
W. H. Mulkey
Political
Announcements
Serving Cottle County For 44 Years
Published Every Thursday by
The Post Publishing Co,
All Political Announcements,
cash in advance.
(By Reynolds Knight)
June, traditional month of
marriages, is counted on by
thousands of retailers to make
their cash registers ring as mer-
rily as the local wedding bells.
The more brides, the more
sales of everything from trous-
seaus to house furnishings, as
the nation’s shop-keepers well
know. What the retailers often
overlook, however, is that many
other months are only slightly
behind June as bridal business-
getters. In August, for instance,
the number of marriages is only
a scant 0.8 per cent less. May
is third, with one per cent
fewer ceremonies than June.
All told, the wedding bells
and belles swing out some 1,-
500,000 times every 12 months.
This represents some very lucra-
tive year-round bridal business.
This' year, for example, newly-
weds will plank out $1,750 per
couple for home furnishings
alone (the average settled fam-
ily spends only $235 a year).
Trousseau purchases, it’s esti-
mated, will account for another
$450. Add to this the enormous
sums spent throughout the
country for briday gifts, plus
some far-sighted purchasing of
layettes and similar nursery
items, and you have a whop-
ping $3 billion market.
BITS O’ BUSINESS — Automo-
bile output’ is still climbing.
First-quarter figures topped the
comparable 1949 period by 19
per cent. Last year, incidentally,
marked an all-time high for
the industry . . . Tea paradox?
Englishmen will be imbibing
less tea than their American
cousins this summer. With cof-
fee prices up, this country is
now drinking more tea than it
used to. Brtiain, on the other
hand, is cutting its two-and-a-
half-ounces-a-week ration to two
ounces in July . . . Rising costs
may. put a damper on swelling
home sales,
Corner of Eighth and Richards Streets
LOANS
....... Owners
......... Editor, Mgr.
........................... Mechanical Dept.
Bookkeeper, Proof-Reader, News
.......................... Advertising, News
......................... Linotype Operator
........................................ Apprentice
For District Attorney
50th. Judicial District:
ROY A. JONES
D. J. (Bill) BROOKRESON
Present District Attorney
* * *
For State Representative,
121st. District:-
A. J. ROGERS
JETTY CLARE and ALFRED HINDS
ALFRED HINDS .....
BILL KURK .............
BILLYE CRISWELL
JERRIE HILL ..........
J. W. GLANDON ..
JIMMY CRIBBS .....
Pat N. Jones
Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Paducah,
Texas, under the Act of March 30, 1879.
For Sheriff, Tax Assessor,
Collector,
SIMON FLOYD GENTRY,
L. C. WAITS
JOHN BIDDY, Jr.
HUBERT (Ham) LEE
RAY B. WHITE
ELMER CLARK ■
BILL KIRK
LOCAL BRIEFS
Subscription Rates
Cottle and adjoining counties, $2.00; Elsewhere, $2.75.
The Paducah Post is an Independent Democratic Newspaper,
publishing the news impartially and supporting what it
believes to be right regardless of party politics._
“ Member of the Panhandle and Texas
Press Associations
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williams
and Mrs. Joe Belote were in
Dallas during the first part of
the week purchasing merchan-
dise for Hall-Scruggs.
When its
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For County Judge :-
A. A. PAYNE
* * *
For County and District Clerk:
NOBLE O. INGRAM
(Re-election second term)
* * *
For County Attorney
W. S. (Bill) HEATLY, Jr.
* * *
For County Treasurer:-
MRS. E. E. ASHER
(Re-election Second Term)
* * *
For Coujity School Supt.:-
MRS. JESSIE THOMAS
(Re-election)
* * *
For Justice of the Peace:-
D. T. CLOWER
(Re-election)
M. M. PARKER
* * *
For County Commissioner
Precinct 1:
BARNEY BLACK
DALLAS LOVE
* * *
For County Commissioner
Precinct 2:-
J. O. (PETE) STANLEY
(Re-election)
BUD BIDDY
* * *
For County Commissioner
Precinct 3:-
J. P. SPURLOCK
CLAUDE WILLINGHAM
E. L. HOPPER
E. B. HARPER
* * *
For County Commissioner
Precinct 4:-
T. T. (Doc) MILLICAN
H. W. G. HAVENS
Mrll sg
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schaded and
Lilie Edna Cruce were in Dal-
las during the first part of the
week purchasing merchandise
for the Fair Store.
Alfred Cribbs,
Mr. and Mrs,
Jimmy and Gene Bob were in
Dallas during the first part of
the week purchasing merchan-
dise for the Children’s Shop.
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Meets every first and third Tuesday,
of each' month, 7:30 p. m.
in the opinion of
many builders. One solution to
thȣ problem: some builders, ab-
sorbing cost increases them-
selves, are pocketing smaller
profits.
DR. P. A. PRESLAR
Optometrist
CHILDRESS, TEXAS
411 Ave. B., N. E.
WHO WANTS SOCIALIZED
MEDICINE?
The proponents of government
medical service often argue that
the scheme is favored by most
of the American people, and
that the opposition comes princi-
pally from selfish interests
which put personal profit above
the public welfare.
The; position, however, is cer-
tainly not supported by the re-
sults of a survey made by The
Psychological Corporation in 25
cities and towns from coast to
coast.
The survey was based on the
Wagner-Murray-Dingell bill,
which would saddle the country
with compulsory government
health insurance. The question
was, “Which dp you favor: (a)
to have government give free
doctor
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Although hens inherit their
egg laying ability . . . the
nutrients required to make
good on their inheritance
must come from the feed.
Sure Profit Feeds are designed
to help good hens make good
... it is a high quality feed,
developed and proved by
years of actual feeding tests.
Get your supply from the J.
T. (JOHN SCOTT FEED
STORE.
FLAMMABLE!
A can or a bottle of paint or
cleaning fluid looks innocuous.
And so it is — if it is properly
used. Improperly used, it may
becofne one of the most lethal
of weapons.
When a container of fluid is
marked “Flammable” or “Keep
Away From Flame” it means
that the contents give off va-
pors at ordinary room tempera-
ture. These vapors usually can-
not be seen but as they flow
or float away from the surface
they mix with the air and form
a mixture that may burn or ex-
plode if it comes in contact
with any spark or flame. When-
ever flammable paints or clean-
ing solutions are used it is es-
sential that good ventilation be
provided to carry away the va-
pors, and that all flames, sparks,
and hot surfaces are kept well
away from the work.
Failure to follow such safety
rules may result in tragedy. As
an example, in one case four
workmen were applying special
paint to the interior of an open-
top steel tank. When one of the
men lighted ■ a cigarette the
tank filled with flames. They
lasted only a minute but killed
three of the workers and severe-
ly burned the fourth.
In still another case a young
couple used gasoline to clean
a waxed floor. The vapors be-
came ignited. The young couple
went to the hospital with se-
vere burns, their baby was kil-
led, and the house was destroy-
ed.
These liquids, in other words,
are a major fire and explosion
hazard. If possible, paints and
Meets Every 2nd and 4th
Thursday, 7:30 p. m
Westlexas Utilities
Company
Cornice Boards, Wall Cabinets Finished, Furniture
Refinished and Rebuilt, All Types of Upholstery.
medical service
which would be paid for by a
three per cent payroll tax on
all wages under $3,600, or, (b)
the present system of medical
service?”
Here were the results: 65 per
cent favored the present type
of medical services; 26 per cent
favored government medicine,
and 9 per cent were uncertain.
Another common argument
holds that people in the lower
income groups are virtually
unanimously in favor of govern-
ment medicine. Again, The Psy-
chological Corporation’s survey
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Paducah, Texas
Phone 218-M
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This means that—with proper
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The home-like, congenial atmos-
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cooked foods make this the favorite
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NORTH MAIN ON HIGHWAY 83
PADUCAH SERVICE
STATION
INTERSECTION HIGHWAYS 70 <md 83
BILLIE EDWARDS
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J. T.(Johh) SCOTT
FEED STORE
PHONE 319-M • NORTH MAIN ST.
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Hinds, Alfred. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1950, newspaper, June 1, 1950; Paducah, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1017847/m1/2/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.