Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1961 Page: 4 of 6
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top-notch
insurance service
Weck-Dny Store Hour*
Open 7 a.m.. Close 7:80 p.m.
Official Swim
Trainers ...
COMPACT COUSIN
OF THE THUNDERBIRD
3 SIZES OF TARTAN
Sun Tan Lotion
Sunday Store Hours
2:60-5:00 pjn.
Night*, Sundays, Holiday*; Phone 7-41089 or LR 7-2BB8
GREYHOUND BUB DEPOT
Coppertone Spray-On
Sun Tan Oil..
Complete Line of Transistor
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KILLS ANTS, BEETLES, GRUBS
• DuPont Cattle Insecticides
In a Futura you not only
get a luxurious interior
with individually con-
toured bucket seats, a
handy console between
them, wall-to-wall carpet-
ing, and all the extras;
you also get room for three
people in the back seat,
plus . . .
. . . a big roomy trunk.
You put luggage in its
place, not in the back seat
which is reserved for your
friends. Futura doesn’t
cramp your style—or your
budget either! It’s Amer-
ica’s lowest-priced* luxury
compact. It costs you less
to run, too. Read about
Falcon’s record-breaking
Mobilgas Economy Run
win below!
*Ba«ed on a comparison of manu facturefs'
suggested retail delivered prices
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A LIVESTOCK SPRAY OR DIP
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COPPERTONE SUN TAN
Lotions - Oils - Creams
$1.25 - $2.25
For Sun Tan or Sun Burn
Sun and Surf 59c - 98c
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Some luxury compacts
make you choose between
your friends . . . and your
luggage. But not the new
F’alcon Futura.
$298
MEEK'S GIN & FEED
MT. VERNON, TEXAS
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SWIM FINS 1° - *2“
Ask any of our policyholders! They’ll tell you that
we’re always available when you want sound advice
in the selection of insurance for your family, home,
car, business ... and to help you if trouble strikes.
Just give us a call... today.
Mt Vernon Insurance Agency
Mt. Vernon, J. A. Banister, Owner, Dial LE 7-4084 J0r
Jenna and
Hoffmann, Martha
Elaine Patrick.
Patricia, daughter of Mr.
Mrs. Joe B. Jaggers, Rt. 2,
Pleasant, was voted best all-round
girl of Mt. Pleasant High School
She is the granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Jaggers, Mount Ver-
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I. Chesshlr, who underwent
surgery at Northwest Hospttal. The
results were satisfactory.
Those visiting in Stringtown on
Sunday were ,Mr. and Mrs. V. J.
Stanley and children, Mr. and Mrs.
L. D. Taylor and son of Arlington,
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Stanley and
son of Grand Prairie, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Majors and children of Mt.
Pleasant, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Stan-
ley of Pririe View.
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week end with her daughter, Mrs.
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never cramps your style.
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Hartford, Connecticut
least number of tickets was hostess
at the social hour.
Those present were Lynda Black,
Ronny Barker, Patsy Collins, Joe
Culbertson, Dwight Elledge, Jud
Hambrick, Nancy Jones, Ann Law-
rence, Marilyn Long, Shirley Mills,
Ann Newsom, Terry Newsom, Jan
Owens, Nan Owens, Marilyn Raley,
Joyce Taylor, Susie Taylor, Zelda
Tedder, Fleda Weatherford and
Mrs. T. C. Puckett, sponsor.
The Dramtic Club is a pre-requi-
site of the Thespian troupe. When
members have attained the quali-
fications of the National Thespian
Society, they may join the Mt.
Vernon Thespian Troupe.
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Tanning Lotion $1.75
TRANSISTOR RADIOS
$9.95 - $19.95 - $29.95 - $39.95
non, and Purwin Stanley and son
of Prairie View.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A Carrell had
as their recent guests Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Kelso of Paris, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Carrell of Sulphur Springs,
and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Carrell
of Dallas.
Church was well attended at both
services at the Church of Christ
Sunday.
(Delayed from Last Week)
Mrs. Sam Stanley accompanied
Otto Good, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Good, visited them last week
and helped to do some work en
their house.
Mrs. G. W. Wooten o^ Raymons-
ville arrived Friday to spend the
summer months with her children
in Franklin County.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stanley en-
tertained the following visitors last
week: Mrs. Effie Duty, Mrs. Jerry
Ellington and son, Mrs. Ellington’s
mother, whose home is near Ray-
mondville, Mr. and Mrs. Edson
Reynolds and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Haun Kite, Mr. and Mrs. Hal
NOTE: Under the test con-
ditions of the Mobilgas
Economy Run, a Falcon,
with standard shift, scored
32.6 miles per gallon . . .
best gas mileage of any 6-
or 8-cylinder car in the 25-
year history of the Run!
(Another Falcon was
second, with 31.6 mpg!)
Drivers of all cars were ex-
perts . . . and really out to
win. But Falcon topped
’em all!
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IpCAS PRODUCERS—
& wnnual family night
34. Producers and
iy are invited to at-
tend. The social affair will be
held in the school cafeteria at 8:00
p. m. here in Mt. Vernon. W. T.
Crouch, association president, will
be featured speaker at the meet-
fng. This will be a fine meal for
those taking time off to attend.
ROLAND!
Solarcaine by Coppertone
far Sunburn 98c - $1.68
Sun Tanning Lotion by Revlon
$1.10 - $1.25 - $1.50 - $2.25
Complete Stock Of
FILMS AND FLASHBULBS
3-Day Film Developing
thcM One nMtfibors saw that Jeff's
cotton needed plowing-Beb M-
bert, Jr„ Ott Watford and Homer
Carter—so they did the job for
him. They cleaned out the fields
and left the crop in good shape.
What more can we say, but bless
each of you. Hurry up, Jeff, and
get back home and help us thank
these fine neighbors.
WYLIE ROBERTS is giving the
jaybirds a fit out his way. He
came by and picked up a .22 rifle
the other day. He told us he
thought that lead poison was the
most effective kind he could use
in this matter. Good luck, Wylie.
Patricia Jaggers
Honored With
Graduation Party
Patricia Jaggers, graduating
senior of the Mt. Pleasant High
School, was honored with a pep-
per-upper party Thursday, May 25,
at the home of Mrs. Hubert Hardy,
906 West Sixth. Co-hostess was
Mrs. Edson Reynolds of Mt. Ver-
non, aunt of the honoree.
The dining table was laid with
a white cloth. At one end of the
table, Dr. Peppers stood in a bowl
of crushed ice surrounded with
blue hydrangeas and blue ribbon
streamers with “Patricia Graduat-
ing in silver glitter. Blue nap-
kins with “Patricia” in silver were
used. A Lazy Susan filled with
goodies and finger sandwiches com-
pleted the table appointments.
Each graduate received a tiny
diploma of prophecy tied with blue
ribbon, and a blue Dr. Pepper ball
point pen.
The hostesses presented Patricia
with a gift. Those attending were
Mary Ann Amerson, Charlotte
Moore, Marianne Alexander, Caro-
lyn Kilgore, Olivia Johnson, Sue
Spann, Lou Ellen Mason, Priscilla
Barnard, Linda Gage, Myra Hitt.
Lynna Scott, Kaddy
and
SWIM CAPS
98c - $1.25 - $1.29
$1.49 - $1.69 - $2.95
hfl jut computed « Mrite at now
•tack ponds an Mflfl at 0* ctoorad
land along with new ponds on oth-
er pastures to make plenty of good
dean water available to his live-
stock. He has covered about 30
acres with water, and while in
Franklin County he put in his ap-
plication for fish for all of these
ponds. Mr. Helm told us he was
going to give the entire ranch a
face-lifting before he finished. He
is doing the work with his own
equipment. We are happy to see
work going on on this large scale.
JACK BLACKMON is nearly
through with his new and modern
home he is building in the Cypress
community. The new home faces
highway 37 to the west. Congratu-
lations, Jack.
GOOD PEOPLE, a nice gentle
'rain of about 2 or 3 inches would
sure help our crops and feelings.
Water is getting critical for some
of our crops, and the boys putting
out potatoes can tell you how crit-
ical.
LANDON RAMSAY and JEFF
MEREDITH have ordered fish for
ponds on their farms.
We have given the ladies of the
Garden Club a hand on the job of
getting plants and grass out at our
new City Hall and Post Office.
We’ll have to give Miss Kathy Bar-
rett a big hand in the planting of
the shrubs and blooming plants in
the boxes along the east front.
BLESS THEE, THY NEIGHBOR
. . . Our good friend, Jeff Parch-
man, has been critically ill In a
Paris hospital. Illness does noth-
ing toward stopping the growth of
ir
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Dramatic Club
Has Social
Members of the Dramtic Club of
Mt. Vernon High School met at
Little Creek Park Friday, May 19.
for a weiner roast.
In January, the club was divided
into two teams to sell tickets to
the plays to be presented during
the month. The team selling the
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Swim Goggles 59c
SKATING
Winnsboro Skating Rink
Hwy. No. 11, Winnsboro, Texas
Monday through Saturday. --7:00 to 10:00 P. M.
Sunday Afternoons 2:00 to 5:00 P. M.
We wish to extend a welcome to all residents of the Mount
Vernon area to come over and enjoy the fun. Bring the en-
tire family. Everyone is welcome and will enjoy them-
selves at the Winnsboro Skating Rink.
Parties are planned and booked for all special occasions,
birthdays, Scout groups. Church groups, etc. Plan a Skat-
ing Party now. Contact rink manager for full details and
low reduced rates.
LOW NGHTLY RATES FOR FUN AND ENJOYMENT
65c for rink skates.
45c if you have your ftwn skates.
Every Wednesday Night is Family Night at the Winnsboro Skat-
ing Rink. Skate every Wednesday night at a low reduced rate
of 35c. Skates are furnished at this low rate if you do not have
your own.
on their farm 3% miles southeast
of town on the old Mt. Pleasant
highway. Congratulations are in
order, and may we be one of many
to extend same to you good peo-
ple.
WALTER HELM, who purchased
the J. B. Ranch, was visiting with
us this week, and he told us about
the wholesale job of land clearing
..—----------- he was doing over there. He in-
' SWARTS and the Mis-1 vited us to come out and look the
sus are building a new brick home job over and gave us the glad hand
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1961, newspaper, June 1, 1961; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1278238/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Franklin County Library.