Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1951 Page: 4 of 8
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Friday, January 5, 1951
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THE MOUNT VERNON OPTIC-HERALD
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PERSONALS
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Late Model Cars and Trucks
1950 Chevrolet Deluxe Tudor, Radio, Heater and Defrosters, Plastic Seat Covers, and
other accessories. Really a perfect car In every respect.
Passenger Coupe; Radio, Heater
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and
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1949 Dodge Deluxe Cab Pick-Up; clean throughout and» really worth the money.
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1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Sedan; Radio, Heater and Defrosters, Plastic Seat
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Features that Spell Q-U-A-L-l-T-Y
• Frames of Select Hardwood • Spring-on-Spring Construction
• Wool Frieze Upholstering in Popular Decorative Colors
Christmas Dinner
Given At Home
Of Miss Terry
WHAT shoes are better
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SWEATERS
BIO SELECTION TO PICK
PROM. THERE SWEATERS
GO AT HALF PRICE.
BLANKETS
JUST ABOUT ANYTHING
YOU WANT AT THE
RIGHT PRICE.
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TENNIS SHOES
WITH CUSHION INSOLE.
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BRAND.
WORK CLOTHES
NOW. WE HAVE KAKHI8
IN ALL SIZES.
YES WE HAVE
SHEETS
AND
PILLOW CASES
WHITE OR COLORED AND
THEY ARE NOT HIGH.
SHAKESPEARE CLUB
TO MEET THURSDAY
The Shakespeare Club will meet
at the home of Mir*. D. EL Daw-
son, Thursday, Jan. 11, at 2:90
p. m.,Mra Q L Reaves will di-
rect the program, with Mra Newt
Fletcher assisting. Acts I and IT
of "Julius Caesar" will be die-
cussed.
Attractive Cove Seat Size Divan by Day
with matching Ldunge Chair
full Size Bed by flight
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,1940 Chevrolet Tudor ;Runs, drives, and looks good. A good car worth the money.
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ASSORTMENT OF
TOWELS
AND AT A VERY
POPULAR PRICE.
New Year’s.
Dinner Is Given
At Smith Home
Mr. and Mrs Roy Smith enter-
tained with a New Year’s dinner
party Sunday at their home on
Yates Street
Guests were Dr. and Mm W. F.
Poole of Lubbock. Mr. and M*to
Herbert Ordway of Paris. Mr.. nM
Mrs. J . B BlaBock of HuntsviU*,
Mm Andrew Rose and eon, Arthar
Rooe. of Texarkana. Miss Lou Haley
Smith, daughter of the Smiths, * w
student at ETBTO, was pmssnS
also. ■
Brand New En£&lJlSliA£L
GAS RANGE
MIN Urn; MINDER AND ROBERT
SHAW OVEN HEAT CONTROL
BLUE JEANS
FOR MEN AND BOYS.
THEY FIT YOU RIGHT
AND WE HAVE YOUR
SIZE.
Hostess
Mrs. Ella Irvin entertained with
a dinner party at her home in
Daingerfield Thursday, Dec. 28.
The living room and dining room
were profusely decorated with ar-
rangements of gilded leaves and
cones. The gilded Christmas tree
adorned with gold balls was light-
ed In gold.
Fried chicken was featured at
the dinner for girlhood friends of
the hostess. Seated were Mrs. Z. C.
Fuquay. Mrs. 8. M. Williams, Mrs.
C. E. Harvey, Mrs. N. E. Dupree,
and Miss Jimmie Kate Terry of
Mt. Vernon, Miss Nellie Green of
Jurant, Okla., Mrs. Donnie Bell
Jodd of Daingerfield, and Dr. J.
VI. Fleming, C. E. Harvey, and
4. E. Dupree of Mt. Vernon, Frank
m Smith of Texarkana and the
lostess.
JUSTIN
COWBOY BOOTS
THEY FIT BETTER
AND LAST LONGER.
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Over four million bottles of the Wilubd
TkIatumt have been sold for relief of
,y nmu>m» of <H«tre- srislng from Stomach
Ind D^X-I Ul«« du.
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riiia to Acid. AbIc for aal***" , *
Masaaga” which fully explains ysywk-
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MEN, WOMEN AND
CHILDRENS RUBBER
FOOTWEAR
THE FAMOUS U. B.
BRAND
Mrs. H. M. HUI has reti
from Hooks, where she visit*
daughter, Mrs. Jewel Reeve^
N^rs. Hood;
Carol Weatherford.
Secret pals for the year were
revealed by gifts from the tree.
The next club meeting will be
Thursday, ’ Jan. 18. Mrs. Vera
Chitsey will be hostess. All mem-
mers were urged to attend, as
officers will be elected and cookers
and sealers moved.
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Miss Yates And
• Chas. R. Stiles
Wed In McKinney
Marriage vows were read tor
Mlm Nomie Yateg and Charles
■OF Stiles Saturday evening, Dec.
M, al the Emanuel Baptist Church
it McKinney,
Parents of the couple are Mr.
«nd Mm. John Dewey Yates of
New Year’s Eve
Party Is Held
Mansen Home
The Rev, and Mrs. Leonard
Mansen entertained with a New
Year’s party Sunday at their home
on Carthel Street.
Holiday decorations in silver and
red arrangements adorned the
party rooms. Miss Barbara
Vaughan, Miss Jeanie Lowry and
Mrs. J.‘ E. Blalock . assisted in
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LIFETIME GUARANTEED SIMMER
BURNERS
RECEIVED THIS WEEK
SOME BEAUTIFUL
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Svmptoms of Distress Arising fro^1
STOMACH ULCERS
DUE TO EXCESS’ACIDi
quick relief or no cost
Baptist WMU
Circles Hold
Joint Meeting
AU circles of the Baptist WMU
met Tuesday, Jan. 2 in the chapel.
Mrs. C. W. Rutledge presided at a
business session. Individual circles
were assigned duties for the month
of January.
Mm D. H. Dawson brought the
devotional and Bible Study from
Romans 8 "Prayer” was the theme
for discussion. Mrs. -N—E Dupree
spoke on foreign mission work in
China She read several poems on
prayer and the New Year.
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19M Oldsmobile Tudor; Upholstery, body, and paint are perfect. One of the cheapest
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Mt Vernon, - *
Combination.1
Mr. anti Mrs. H. H. Cowser of and Mrs. Virgil May, . Mr.
Dallas, Ray Howe of Snyder, Ed- 'Mrs. E. O. Joyner, and Mr.
The house throughout was deco- i*‘n of Sulphur Springs, and jMLs:..Jack 8tonl
Tome Canning
^lub Has Annual
rtile Party
The Home Canning Club held Its
annual Christmas tree and party
at the home of Mrs. L. L Scudder
on Highway 37 Thursday, Dec. 21.
The house was decorated
through-out with the gala Christ-
mas motif. The refreshment table
was centered with a oinsettia on
a reflector, blue candle-holders and
lighted candles surrounded with
pine cones and leaves. Mrs. J. W.
M. Hood poured punch. Candy,
nuts and fruit cake were served.
The program 'was as follows:
Devotional, Mrs. F. O. Browning,
prayer. Mrs. T. T. Hogan; Christ-
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L. D. Holder of (mas greetings. Mrs. F. R. Flowe;
Miss Nina poem. Mrs. Maurice Jordan: Christ-
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sister. Mrs. .Horace Hogan, and
family at Tyler Christmas eve.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Wood of Kil-
gore sp8nt MOnday in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith and Miss
Gertrude Smith.
Mrs. Hnley Moore has returned
from Dallas, where she attended
the small son of her daughter,
Mrg. Rudy Holder.
Rex Hendrix, ,a Marine station-
ed at San Diego, Calif., spbnt a
furlough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Buford Hendrix, returning to
the base Thursday.
Mrs. Clarence Lewis visited Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Griggs in Sulphur
Springs over the week-end.
< Those visiting Linson Holder and ___________
family during the Christmas holi- mas welcome. Mrs. Scudder; Christ-
days were Ret. L. D. Holder of mas greetings, Mrs. F. R. Flowe;
Camp Chaffee, Ark., Miss Nina 'poem, Mrs. Maurice Jordan; Christ-
Carbell of Dallas, Edwin and Ruth j mas, N^rs. Hood; reading, Heta
Holder of Sulphur Springs, Ray and
Pat Holder of Mt. Vernon. Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Hoper and Thedford Cop-
land of Hamlin. Ret. L. D. Holder
also came in for the New Year
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Newsom
and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Newsom
baby visited their son and
“, Bobbie Newsom, and his
wife and baby at Columbus over
the holiday week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Agee have
moved to Waynesboro. Miss. They
previously were at Jena, La.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E Melson of
Abilene and Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Griner of Houston were week-end
! guests in the home of Mr. and
| Mrs. J. C. Melson.
Dean Griffin of Denver, Colo.,
spent a two-weeks vacation with
his mother, Mrs. Jessie Griffin,
and sister. Mrs. Homer Calvert,
here.
Miss Lissa Hague of Longview
was the week-end guest of her
mother. Mrs. John Hague.
Among those attending the Tex-
as-Tennessee game in the Cotton
Bowl at 'Dallas Monday were Mr.
and Mrs. Charles B. Mahaffey Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Elliott, and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. tee Harper and
son of Hamlin, visited during the
holidays with the Parchman fami-
lies and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil May.
Mr. and Mrs, Glen Swinford were
holiday guests of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Parchman.
Mr. and Mrs James C. Smith
and two children of Dallas visited
during the week-end with Mr.
Visitors tn the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Smith last week were
|Mrs. Grady Ferrell of Tyler, Mrs.
C. O. Williams of Bellaire. Mrs.
•Eddie Bentley of White Oak. and
* Illa. H',,la tfaa UfaaikArln
Fort Worth and Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Stiles of Mt. Vernon.
The bride's gown was fashioned
of white satin. Her veil of illusion
fell to her waist and she carried
a bouquet of white carnations and i
fem.
Mrs. Boyd O. Reynolds was
matron of lionor. Her gown and
boquet matched that of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Stiles will make
their home in Mt. Vernon.
styled by HOLLYWOOD
for Graceful Living
Lasting Durability
Real Economy
Mr. and Mrs. ’Roy Burnett spent ot 3 and 5.
the week-end with relatives at !------------
and Mrs V. E. Liles and Naples.
daughter, Shelia, of Tulsa. Okla.,
spent the week-end in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Liles.
Mrs. Con Smith has returned
from Midland, where she spent the
holidays with her daughter, Mrs.
R. G. Schuehle. and Mr. Schuedle.
Miss Evelyn Douglas of. Dallas
spent the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. H. M. Mahaffey, and Mr. Ma-
haffey.
Miss Rosemary Carroll, student
at ET8TC, Commerce, was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Dee Car-
roll, and family over the week-end.
Mrs. W. C. Wright and the Rev.
and Mflf. O. E. Wright and family
visited her parents, Mr. -and Mrs.
O. B. Ackley, at Shamrock over
the week-end.
I Mr. and Mrs. Homer Klrbe of
I Mt. Vernon and the Rev. and Mr®-
Paul Todd and children of Saltillo
were dinner guests Monday of Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Hare at Texarkana.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Penn of
New Boston were visiting Mt. Ver-
non friends Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hare and
Mrs. Dora White of Texarkana
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. K.
Godfrey for dinner during the
Christmas holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith and
| Miss Lou Haley Smith visited her
Miss Jimmie Kate' Terry enter- >
tained with a Christmas dinner,
Saturday, Dec. 23. I
Guests were Dr. • J. M. Fleming, 1
Mrs. 8. M. Williams, the Rev. C. '
8. Wilhite, Charles Wilhite of Mt.
Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hare
and Frank J. Smith of Texarkana,
Miss Nellie Green and Jay Reed
of Durant, Okla
At Party
Miss Jimmie Kate Terry gave a
New Year’s party at her home,
Terry Haven, Friday, Dec. 29.
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bails, frosted ferns and angel- ! Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Liles and
'hair. Pink candles burned tn daughter, Teresa, of Shreveport and
'silver holders. . The table had Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Liles I
matching decoration, A tree bright
with lights and balls, veiled with
angel hair, stood in the den. Frost-
ed cedar and pine cones
vari-colored balls banked
mantle.
Mesdamet Hiram Teague, E. B.
Dorough. 8. M. Williams, and Miss
Nellie Oreen of Durant, Okla., as-
isted In entertaining. Refresh-
ments qf sweets, tea and coffee
were served.
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