The Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 1945 Page: 5 of 12
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Xayular Meeting
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^ Visiting Lions Welcome ^
WANT ADS
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE—Registered Guernsey
cattle.—A. B. Buchanan
field, Route 4.
i War Rond Prizes
Awarded Children
j Ry Phillips Co.
Five hundred and fifty dollars in
war bond prizes are being distri-
Mrs. J. G. Stacy
Joins Herald Staff
Notice of Election
THE STATE OF TEXAS:
COUNTY OF HOCKLEY:
CITY OF LEVELLAND:
TO THE RESIDENT, QUALI-
42-3tp
LEVELLAND
ROTARY CLUB
MEETS EVERY
TUESDAY
AT 12:16 NOON
Levelland Masonic
Lodge No. 1236
IlMti first Tuesday of
(tok month,
a B. EDGAR, W. M.
Z. O. LINCOLN, BeCy.
I.O. O. F. LODGE
O0O No. 14
IgMt’l Every Friday Night
At 8 O’clock
At Lodge Hall
Barney Chadwick, Sec.
FOR SALE - Weaning pigs. See FOR sale-8x24 Red Arrow 1942
E. R. Haseloff, 1 mile west, 6 Model Trailer House.—Call 375J
miles north of Levelland. 41-3tp 43-ltp
FOR SALE—4-rooms and bath. FOR SALE—One electric washing
Located at 403 Ave A.—See E. V. machine. See Mrs. Cone Green,
Lippard. 43-ltp Phone 358. 43-ltp.
LOST—Ration Book No. 4, issued FOR SALE—Good Combine He-
to Ranee E. Brownd, Rt. 4 Lev- j gina Seed and Sudan Seed
-eliand. ‘ 43-ltp. I Double U. Co. 43-4tp.
improvements to the City's Sewer’
System as authorised by the Con^"
stitution and laws of the State <nV>'
Texas.”
2. That said election shall be
held at the City Hall, (within said
City, and the following named per-
sons are hereby appointed direc-
Mrs. J. G: Stacy, well known in
Brown- buted to nine children of employees Levelland and Hockley county,, ttt fctorq rrw
of Phillips Petroleum Company, joiined the Herald force this week. | Qp , tfxas who
who are winners In a company- and will assist Mrs Earline Young fu.., „ „ ’ oonom’™ tors of said election, to-wit:
which ,ndH On ,ml„s ,h,Joc.l_.hd_c.hb “ni, W^TL« .......-
DULY RENDERED THE SAME
FOR TAXATION:
FOR SALE—4-room house with FOR SALE—3 rooms and bath, fur
bath, located 1307 West Houston i
street.—See Thomas Childs. 37-tfc I
COMPLETE HUDSON PARTS
AND SERVICE—Guetersloh Mo-
tor and Implement Co. Level-
land. 42-3tc
nished, 50x50 lot. See Mrs. Car-
ter at Rose or Wallace Theaters.
43-4tp.
FOR SALE—Second year cotton
seed, 31-32nd staple. Sacked—
$1.75 per bushel. City Floral.
41-3tc
FOR SALE—1941 RC Case Tractor
starter and lights. Completely
overhauled.— Guetersloh Imp-
lement Co., Levelland. 42-3tc
CITY
LAUNDRY
wrr WASH - FLUFF DRT
FLAT FINISH
HELP YOURSELF
—SEE—
T. F. SUTTLE
_for—
MONUMENTS
Phone 348
Lerellend Taxai
SAM COMBS
INSURANCE, LOANS
AND ABSTRACTS
Office Over
First National Bank
LEVELLAND. TEXAS
W.
ELLIOTT
Reel Estate
RATLIFF B HELD IN Q
I bey what yae
wbai yse
•ell sad
Phillips-Dupre
Hospital
Phone 8
Levelland, Texas
J. P. POTTS
INSURANCE A AUDITS
•
Orar 'Twenty Ten b
Ibb Work and Permanently
Located ta Lewlui
PHONE IN
9-
State College raised Registered
Combine Maize Seed. While they
last. Guetersloh Implement Co.
Levelland. 42-3tc
FOR SALE—4-row I.H.C. cultiva-
tor, Hibred cotton seed, see H.
T. Harrell, 8 miles north, 3 west
of Levelland. 42-2tp
FOR SALE—Good used bicycle,
last house west in Williams ad-
dition. See George Norman.
43-ltp.
FOR SALE—30 Farmall Tractor.
4-Row Lister and Planting attach-
ment. Emmett Hairgrove, Route 5,
Levelland. 43-ltp
FOR SALE—1942 Model “A” John
Deere, 4-row lister and planter;
2-row cultivator and other equip-
ment for tractor, all in excellent
condition.—E. C. Puryear, Wel-
lington, Texas. 43-2tp.
WANTED “
wide slogan contest
May 1, 1945. Juanita needs no introduction
The contest, one of five in the to the citizens of the county as |
company's $6600.00 War Food Pro- t she has worked at a number of the
duction Program, drew entries different businesses here. Any
from ten states, and Miss June Ni- news or other business that you
chols, Harrisonville, Missouri, was have she will be happy to handle
top winner in the three age groups, it in the most efficient manner.
Her slogan will be used through- -o-
out the summeir-long contest. u\__1 •__aL«»JO
Winners Were— Looking Ahead
Ages six to eight-f-caroi Ann j Rotary Program Is
Edwards, Rockville, Md„ first place! The Rotary club with an atten-
$100.00 war bond. Janice Kretz-, dance of more than thirty, includ-
TAKE NOTICE that an election
will be held in the City of Level-
land, Texas, on the 12 day of June,
1945, on the propositions and at
the place more particularly set
forth in the election order adopted
by the City Commission on the 18
day of May, 1945, which is as fol-
lows:
RESOLUTION
BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OP LEVELLAND,
TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION
ON THE QUESTION OF THE IS-
SUANCE OF $100,000.00 STREET
IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND ON
THE QUESTION OF THE IS-
SUANCE of $25,000.00 SEWER
IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
WHEREAS, tile City Commission
of the City of Levelland, Texas,
deems it advisable to issue the
FOR SALE—4-roont house and
bath, four blocks from square,
$2500.—Inquire Grahams Barber
Shop. 43-ltp.
FOR SALE—Man's Wrist Watch j
and ladies black fur chubby.
Both In good condition. Inquire [
fourth house North of Ice Plant.
, 43-ltp.
FOR SALE—F-20 Farmall tractor
—2-row equipment. Good conui-
tion. Bob Alexander, 3 miles]
south, one mile west Sundown.
261.
Lost and Found
meier, Phillips, Texas, second place ] ing several visitors, and guests, en-
$50.00 war bond. Barbara Jean j joyed a very timely, and interest-
Hall, Phillips, Texas, third place,1 ing talk by Rev. W. E, Peterson.
$25.00 war bond. on the subject: “Looking Ahead"
Ages nine to twelve—Joanna | The program was in charge of Ro-
Chapman, Kaw City, Okla., first j tarian Ed Gillespie,
place $100.00 war bond. Joel Kirk-j Program Chairman and Vice
Patrick, White Deer, Texas, second1 President. Roy Simpson, was un-
place $50.00 war bond. Mary Ann able to be present because of his
Newman, Phillips, Texas, third absence from the city, and a pro-
place $25.00 war bond. , gram lor next week was not an-
Ages thirteen to sixteen—Miss j nounced, though it is known that
Nichols, Harrisonville, Mo., first: he has one outlined, ar.d the Ro- ] bonds of the said City for the pur-
place $100.00 war bond. Jim Plun- j tarian whose duty it is to present Poses hereinafter mentioned:
kett, Bartlesville, Okla., second the program next week, will no I BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
place $50.00 war bond. Sylvia Irene doubt be on hand, with a suitable' CITY COMMISSION OF CITY'
Blackmon, Phillips, Texas, third presentation. OF LEVELLAND, TEXAS:
place $25.00 war bond. Miss Nich-j Rotarian, Judge Raley, of Lub-j 1- That an election be held in
ols was awarded an additional, bock, was a visitor, and always j said City of Levelland, Texas,'on
$25.00 war bond for having sub- ] bringing cheerful greetings from ‘ the 12 day of June, 1945, at which
and I mitted the best slogan from all | our neighboring big sister city. ! election the following propositions
age groups. ( Rev. Barton Riddle the Presby-1 shall be submitted:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
“Shall the City Commission of
the City of Levelland, Texas, be
. . . n . th r f„, ,n here- was !l vlsi,or' and a au,“'st 011 authorized to issue Street Improve-
caitle, chickens and other food m: Gordon Marcom. He is a former'
addition to their regular duties with Rotarian in Houston, and was giv-
WANTED — Butcher cattle
hogs. M. C. Boyd, at Levelland
Packing Co,_41-tfe j Balance of the $6600.00 war bond j tarian minister, who has just re-
WANTED_Electric Washing Ma- |)r*2f S wdl awarded t0 emPlo'"’‘ i cently moved to Levelland, to pre-
chine.—Mrs. Harold Dow Phone ees Prot!,,cin8 the best food &ar"; side over the Presbyterian church.
1 dens, raising and processing hogs '
43-3tc.
LOST—Eight No. 4 ration books
Please return to H. L. Daven-
port, Box 160, Sundown
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FOR SALE—Combine Higeria and I
Sudan seed. See E. B. Starch, j
8’ miles west, 1 mile north, near
Coble switch on north of Wittj
Gin. 41-4tp
LOST—Two
No. 4
Ration
Books.
Return to
Albert
Never,
Rt. 4.
Levelland.
43-ltp.
LOST—Two
Ration
Books;
No. 4
Mrs, Willie Johnson. Levelland,
Box 23.
ltp.
LOST Four
No. 4
Ration
book -
the company.
The second annual company-
wide Food Faid will be held in
Bartlesville, Okla. September 28
42-2tp! anci 29- Two thousand dollars in
war bond and war stamp prizes
will be given.
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Capt. Vernon Turner
Liberated From
German POW Camp
en a very cordial welcome to Level-
land, and to the Levelland Rotary
club.
Artie Foorehand, had as a guest
J. C. Nipper, who is the High
School Principal of Levelland! being not more than fifteen 115
ment Bonds of said City in the a-
mount of One Hundred Thousand
i $100,000.00) Dollars, maturing
serially in such installments as
may be fixed by the City Commis-1
J. P. Potts, Presiding Judge,.
J. A. Pruit, Clerk,
Foy Smith, Clerk,
3. The said election shall
held under the provision* of Chap
ter 1 Title 22 of the Revised Civil I
Statutes of 1925, as amended, In-
cluding the provisions of Article
704, as amended by Chapter 382,
passed at the First Called Session
of the Forty Fourth Legislature,
and only legally qualified electors
who own taxable property In the
City and who have duly rendered
the same for taxation shall be
qualified to vote: fl|
4. The ballots of said election^
shall have written or printed there-
on the following:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
“FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
STREET IMPROVEMENT
BONDS”
“AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF
STREET IMPROVEMENT
BONDS.”
PROPOSITION 2 ^
“FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SEW-™
ER IMPROVEMENT BONDS”
“AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF
SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS”
Concerning each of said propo-
sitions each voter shall mark out
with black ink or black pencil one
of the above expressions, thus leav- |
ing the other as Indicating his
vote on the proposition.
5. A substantial - copy of this
resolution signed by the Mayor of
said City and attested by the City
Secretary shall serve as proper
notice of said election. Notice shall
be given in accordance with Arti-
cle 704, Revised Civil Statutes of
1925, as amended by Chapter 382,
passed at the First Called Session
sion. the maximum maturity dafc|0f the Forty Fourth Lecture,
supra. The Mayor is authorized
si bools.
FOR SALE—Sudan seed, 5c per LOST-Ruby sot with Masonic
pound, clear of Johnson grass j emblem for gold ring. Reward
seed. See W. C. Stucker, 1 1-21 Please return to Porter Edwards
miles south, 1 1-2 miles east of I Furr's No. 7. 43
Pettit. 42-3tp ----—!------
j Reported missing in action in
Please return to W. S. Gage. Whit France since last July 23, Capt
harral, Box 115. 43-ltp. Vernon Turner has been liberated
T3,lK,, , ... ,. . i from a POW camp in Germany.
fills wife, Mts. Cora Jean Tina:
-ltc.
FOR SALE!—Modern
house, insulated walls,
better part of Levelland. Fur-
nished.—See A. H. Turner, Cash
Laundry. 39-tfc LOST
FOR SALE—640 Acres, 500 in j
wheat, 320 Acres, 140 in wheat.
Deaf Smith County. Also 80 acres
in Eastland County to trade for1-
Light Plant. Box 887 Silas' LOST
Sheek. 43-2tp.
of Lubbock and his parents. M:
and Mrs, A. L. Turner of I.cvel-
_ land have received cables that he
belong- was sa£e.
with I Capt. Turner, a 1943 graduate 01
Return to,We.a Pniut, was a pilot >it .;
43-ltp.! Thundt 1 bolt fighter plane. "Cora
--;-7-------- j Jean II" named after his wife. He
Two dinning room chairs.• attended Texas Technological Col-
Montgoniery Ward Box, be- ](,gc jn Lubbock two years before
Lubbock, 1 going to West Point. He has been .
New overseas since December 1943 and | ,^nai' Llei mam
had about 100 missions at the time
hr
- LOST—Ration Book No. 3
2-bedroom jng to Mary M. Brown
located in Beaumont address.
Box 1383, Levelland
tween Levelland and
notify Ben Fuller, Roger
Mexico. Reward. 43-21 p
Hospital Notes
The hospital reports three births
this week: Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Caraway a six pound girl on Mav
16; Mr. and Mrs. Garland Brown,
a seven pound boy. May 17th.: and
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Dunning at:
eight pound girl on May 18th.
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S Sgt. and Mrs. Rex Hudson ar-
rived in Levellar.d the first of the
week from Tyler, to spend a fur-
lough here visiting with Mrs M. I.
Set.scr and other relatives and
friends. Sat. Hudson is a former
employee of the post office.
was taken. He had received
' This .part. .at.Germany has been
annexed to Texas." reads a sign in
put up by mem-
bers of the 3rd Battalion. 334th
Infantry Regiment.
FOR SALE—Rhode Island Red
Sitting eggs, 60 cents per Set-
ting.—See Mrs. C. M. Elder.
43-ltp.
FOR SALE—40 inch '42 model AC
combine. 3*2 horse-power out
board motor. Springfield 22
rifle.—Chester Gray, Rt. 4, Lev-
elland. 42-2tp
FOR SALE—Combine hygeria.—
See Paul Esch, Rt. 1, Levelland.
42-4tp
FOR SALE—Bedroom suite; girls
bicycle; 2 gas heaters; 3 pre-war
bedsprings; odd tables. Mrs. W
B. Little, 1406 Austin. 42-tfc.
FOR SALE—Martin maize tested
and tagged, while they last $2.50
per 100 lbs.—John W. Steele or
Levelland Poultry Co. 42-6tp
phone Office. $25 reward. Re-
turn to telephone office or call
179-J. 40-4tp
FOR RENT
Mrs. Horace Blackburn anci
daughter, Berniece. left this week
! for Oklahoma City, where they will
| spend two weeks visiting with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A, C. Bray,
Woman,s square, yellow
gold Benrus watch. Lost between! the silver star aml tho Alr M,xlal
with one Oak Leaf Cluster for mer-
itorious service against tlie enemy.
Capt Turner before being taken
by the Germans shot down four
Nazi planes.
He has been in the hospital forj CARD OF’ THANKS
22 days and will be returned to thi ! We want to express our appre-
Unitcd States soon. I ciation for your kindness and help
--O ---------— in time of need.
The Pecan tree is the official] Mr. and Mrs. C. G. (Doe) Ivie
tree of Texas. j and Children. 43-ltp.
FOR RENT—Bedroom with private
bath.—Phone 330-J. 42-tfc
STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT -
J. W. Poage, 10th and East Ave.
' 42-4tp
FOR SALE—1st year from Georgia
Hi Bred Cottonseed —John Hig-
gins, Smyer. 42-3tp
FOR SALE Half and Half and hi
bred cotton seed. One year out
of Georgia. Also Hamill Won-
FOR RENT Three room furnished
apartment close in. See W. C.
Elliott. Phone 432. 43-ltc.
FOR RENT Furnished apartment,
private bath and Fridiyaire.—Ap-
ply 1406 5th St. 43-ltp.
LOST—Ration Book No. 3 Riley
E. Jowers, Levelland, Route 1.
43-ltp.
M Sgt. Fowler In
European Theater
American Heroes
. by (JULIAN OLLENDORFF.
An VIII Air Force Service Com-
, , mand Station. England Master
der and D. P. L. Several bales j sergeant Lambuth O. Fowler whose
ginned at a time. No better
seed found anywhere. These
seed have been cleaned and
treated. Martin maize. These
seeds can be purchased across
the street northwest of Court
House, Smallwood Gin or No 14
Hamill apartments.—See R. O
Hamill, Levelland, Texas. Phone
187-J. 40-tfc
FOR
IT IHBUMNCI CALL
PLAINS FUNERAL HOME
wife.. Mrs. Nadine Fowler, is now
living at Sudan, Texas, is stationed
at thiis strategic air depot where
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the
Eighth Air Force are maintained
and repaired.* He is a sheet met-
al repairman in the maintenance
division. Master Sergeant Fowler
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Fowler of Littlefield, Texas.
He was graduated from Ennis
High School and he then attended
Texas Tech. Prior to his entry
Into the army he was a farmer.
Master Sergeant Fowler has been
Stationed In the European Theater
of Operations since June, 1943.
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and bearing j ancj directed to have a copy of said
years from their date,
mt crest at a rate not to exceed notice posted at the City Hall andlfel
Three '3c > per cent per annum ! at two other public places within ™'
payable semi-annually, and to levyj said City not less than fifteen days
a tax sufficient to pay interest as j prior to the date fixed for holding
it accrues and principal as it mn-jsaid election. He shall also cause
tures on. said issue of bonds, for 1 said notice to be published on the
the purpose of improvine streets ‘ same day in each of two successive
in the City of Levelland. Texas. as j weeks in a newspaper of general
authorized by the Constitution circulation published within said
and laws of the state of Texas." City, the date of the first publi-
PROPOSITTON NO 2 ! cati°n to be not less than fourteen
"Shall the Cite Commission of i da3'^ prior to the date for said |
election. Except as otherwise pro- ™
vided in said Article 704, as amend-
ed, the manner of holding said
election shall be governed by the
laws governing general elections.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED
this the 18 day of May, 1945.
Roy N. Rodgers, Mayor, City of
Levelland, Texas. ,
ATTEST: It
F. A. Benbow, City Secretary, _
City of Levelland. Texas. 43-2tc. B
(SEAL) "
the City of Levelland, Texas, be
authorized to issue Sewer Improve-
ment Bonds of said City in the a-
mount of Twenty Five Thousand
' $25,000.00) Dollars, maturing ser-
ially in' such installments as may
be fixed by the City Commission,
the maximum maturity date being
not more than fifteen (15) years
from their date, and bearing in-
terest at a rate not to exceed Three
'3';) per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, and to levy a fax
sufficient to pay interest as it ac-T riae Lone Star Flag of Texas,'
rrues and principal as it matures presented to the 36th Division by
on said issue of bonds, for the pur- i Governor Coke R. Stevenson, has
fiose of consti ucting extensions and I been raised on German soil.
TRAILERS
FOR SALE
NEW AND USED
SMALL DOWN PAYMENTS
As Long As 24 Months To Pay
COPE TRAILER SALES
818 Ave. H Lubbock, Texas
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When the ta
the tanker Virginia was struck by enemy tor-
pedoes and exploded, Mike Kuzma, seaman, suffered severe burns in
the blazing gasoline. He ignored bis hurts, however, when he saw rwo
shipmate* worse off. He Succeeded in towing both men out of the
flaming area and supporting them until picked up by a rescue crew.
Kuzma was awarded a Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in War Bonds must be sold to replacs
that tanker and the fuel. v. S. Treasury Department
Wanted:
Used Radios
.... LEVELLAND RADIO SHOP
Melvin Ray
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