The Texas Mohair Weekly (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1947 Page: 2 of 8
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The Texas Mohair Weekly and The Rocksprings Record
FRIDAY JANUARY 24TH, 1947
Uvalde Jr. College
Completes Semester
.UVALDE, Tex.—Vernon D. Par-
rott, president of Southwest Texas
Junior College, announces that the
school will complect the first semester
of its first session on February 21.
While the enrollment for this semes-
ter has been small, primarily due to
the late opening, the Southwest region
has been well represented. Students
have come from Camp Wood, Leakey,
Utopia, Sabinal, San Antonio, Bates-
ville, Boerne, La Pryor, Crystal City,
Carrizo Springs and Del Rio.
The Southwest Texas Junior Col-
lege has the approval of the State
Department of Education and the
Veterans Administration. The institu-
tion has also been certified by the
United''States Office of Education and
the Federal Works Agency to share in
the educational equipment and furni-
ture secured by these agencies from
war surplus goods.
President Parrott states that the
Junior College program is the most
rapidly growing educational institu-
tion in America today. Educators are
gradually coming to realize that there
is such a thing as oversize and that
many of our older institutions arc in
such a condition. The better plan is
to decentralize at least the first two
years of college work and bring the
students closer to the homes of the
great rank and file of our youth, with
smaller student bodies and smaller
classes
Young men who wish to live in the
dormitories for the next' semester
should write in or call immediately
for the application forms and other
information about securing living
quarters.
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Postal Receipts
Show Gain Here
Gross receipts for the Rocksprings
Post Office totaled $2,044.03 during the
last quarter of 1946, which took in
the months of October, November
and December. This showed an in-
crease over the gross receipts for the
same period of 1945, when the receipts
totaled $1,836.68.
Postmistress, Mrs. Mary Henry,
reported to the Weekly that the Rock-
springs Post Office at the fiscal year
of 1945 became a Second Class
post office, and as gross postal re-
ceipts remained above the $8,000 mark
at the beginning of the fiscal year of
1946, the post office remained in the
second class. Mrs. Henry expects the
receipts to drop off in the next few
months, so that by July 1st, when the
fiscal year begins, this post office
will again be third class. This ex-
pected drop i> due to reduced air
mail rates and also the fact that since
the war, outgoing mail has decreased.
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F. F. A. MEETING
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday 26, 1947
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Services at 10:45 Rev. Mamner,
district superintendent will preach.
Quarterly conference at 1:30 p. m.
We extend a most cordial welcome
to worship with us.
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CARD OF THANKS
1 wish toexpress my heartfelt ap-
preciation for the bouquets of beauti-
ful flowers, cards and also thank my
friends for their visits and expres-
sions of good wishes.
Airs. L. A. Placker.
Subscribe for the Mcmalr Weekly
The meeting began with the open-
ing ceremony. A short business meet-
ing w'as held with the following mem-
bers present: John Alston, Clifford
Clark, Edward Cowsert, Norman
Craig. Vernon Cummings, Jackie Cus-
ter, Gene Graham, Presley Hatley,
Gale Laning, E. T. Matthews, Mil-
ton Miller, Leonard Miller, Bill Afit-
ched, Bill Seale, Alonroe Shipman,
Buck Tomlinson, Afton Williams.
Billie Jean Wall was elected as
the chapter sweetheart. Gene Graham
was elected as the 3rd vice president
for the chapter and E. T. Alatthews
was elected as the 2nd vice president
for the Eden F. F. A. District or-
ganization.
Following the closing ceremonies
refreshments were served by Airs. R.
H. Bost.
ter, Acts 6.
All are invited to come and wor-
ship with us.
Service that is performed in the
Alasters name must be performed as
Christ required. Let nothing be done
through strife and vainglory, is the
instruction of the inspired apostles,
but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem others better than themselves.
The church has had its respon-
sibilities, but at the present time,
there seems to be greater responsi-
bility facing the church; the ques-
tion is shall we, and are wre able to
meet the challenge.
At the close of the world’s great-
est period of hatred, do we not see
the need of the manifestation of God's
Divine love preached, practiced and
exemplified by the church. “Let all
we do, be done in LOVE.”
David O. Griffith, Minister.”
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INAUGURATION HELD AT
CAPITOL
AUSTIN.—Beauford Jester, 54-year
old Corsicana attorney and former
member of the State Railroad Com-
mission, became Texas’ 38th governor
Tuesday.
He took the oath of office in an
inaugural ceremony with an inter-
Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted
DR. C. *L. BASKETT
Optometrist
Foster Bldg.
Del Rio, Texas
national flavor, succeeding Governor
Coke R. Stevenson.
Ramon Beteta, Mexico’s minister
of the treasury, attended the inaugu-
ration as President Miguel Aleman’s
personal envoy.
The Mexican Navy’s 66-piece band
added music to the colorful cere-
monies.
In his speech, Jester pledged to
follow “the path between the ex-
tremes of the left and right.” He
said the “extreme right would im-
peril labor; the extreme left would
subjugate capital and destroy free
enterprise.”
Allan Shivers was sworn in as
lieutenant governor by, Judge .Lloyd
Davidson, Court of Criminal Ap-
peals.
In his speech. Shivers urged a liv-
ing wage for school teachers, more
adequate housing protection and in-
struction for veterans, a university
for Negroes and adequate highways.
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Alrs. Loyd Alitchell Sr. has return-
ed from San Antonio, where she re-
ceived medical attention at the Nix
Hospital for several weeks. Airs. Alit-
chell is feeling much better and every-
one is glad to have her home again.
C. H. GILMER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Rocksprings, Texas
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday School, 10 o’clock each
Lord’s Day.
Preaching and Communion 10:45
to 11:55 a. m.
Sermon, “SEVEN CHURCHES
IN ASIA.” REVELATIONS.
Preaching Lord day night 7 p. m.
Question sermonets.
Tuesday 2:30 p. m. Bible class for
all who come.
Wednesday night, 7 p. m. singing,
prayer and Bible study. Lesson' chap-
GENERAL ® ELECTRIC
APPLIANCES
'EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL FOR THE
HOME OR COMMERCIAL USER
Rocksprings Radio & Appliance
HILL COUNTRY STYLE CENTER
The Vogue is headquarters for Nationally
known and advertised labels and styles you can depend upon in
Coats, Suits, Dresses, Sportswear, Hats, Shoes and everything
needed for that “Well Dressed Feeling” for Women, Misses and
Juniors. You will find hundreds of styles and fabrics to choose
from.
We envite you to make our store Fashion headquarters during
1947. You are always welcome.
Kerrville ■
THE VOGUE
Texas
“THE FRIENDLY STORE”
Over 20 Years in the Hill Country
AMBULANCE SERVICE
We have installed a Day and Night Ambu-
lance Service in Rocksprings, and now a modern
ambulance is at your call any hour of the day or
night.
J. A. HENRY
will have charge of the local ambulance and his
telephone is No. 80.
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Doran Funeral Home
Del Rio, Texas
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