Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 146, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1952 Page: 3 of 4
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FOR RENT
FOR SALE
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\i< ibhRX tour room turninliMl
h'iii.s*-. Call 748.
♦ f4 m t> ' Rt)SLK\ Sh^lvattur S> f«M t
ivti-janitor. PHoiu* lot>H-W.
PRACTICALLY ii. iv washing ma-
icfcin*. Hum* IMCt-J-.
Women's News
AIR ( OMUTfONKD i room furn-
i is lied apartrm-nt. Bit-clc-nt'idge
Apartments. fall 111*.
AV AlLABLE, newly redecorated
five room unfurahhed housv.
t'Use in. «KU.MK 725-W.
THREE. rooms, bath, K;ir:i|{ . !*i5
North Ikniglas. Phone 96 W.
TW« room apartment. Extra nice,
kitchen. Adult* '>nly_ Bedroom
with kitchen privileges. I2I East
Walker Street.
FOl'R room unfurnished duplex
apartment. lJ l E. Elm. Call
51T W.
THKfcE Philco K rn*>*rau e. , u«ii-
dix Dryci. :it -Kulli.,i Hut WaN-r
Hmtor and an Electric Range. All
a* wholesale. J. T. Ko^rsori,
Phone !*5l-W or I2w> We sc
Walker.
5w HAR!K*>N;S*>\ hens. youn>.-
il.mt each. 5to W. Seventh St ret.
Phone li 4 L-I.
NICE four room modern houa*
Excellent for small family. Eas-
tern: . 14I9-J.
THREE room mix tern house anil
h>t. |-* 5o. atiT \. Hut'..,
BABY Basamette. Folding l -ar -.
removable hood. ::iiM W<st First
Trailer House.
THREE room house. Newly deco-
rated. Reasonable rent. W
J- anette. Call 215 during business
hours; 925-W after « 'clock.
O room furnished apartment.
se in. ."iiH> E. I>yer. Phone 7-lh.
NOTICE
J*>HN HARRISON, painting. Will
build homes from ground up.
Through FHA Loan fto. Call
7:W-W.
ALCOHOLICS ABiJnymooa. Box
4a, Bret-km r idge.
RuoHNll—asbestos siding. Also
carpenter work. City Roofing Co.
2D I E. Maple, Brecken ridge, Tex.
Phone S!Ht-W.
WANTED
HE*>.TITf'HINtir We are ready
to fill your hemstitching needs.
Bring to the Bob A. Miller Co. '.UVT
W. Walker.
RELIABLE man with spare time
t.> make confidential Life- Insur-
ance Reports on a fee basis, pleas-
ant, profitable, please answer ful-
ly by letter. Box AB "i American.
WANTED
YOUNG MEN?
If you are over US and not over SO
year3 of age. in gocd health, you
may qualify for employ went with
the Telephone Company.
We have openings for construction
, linemen and cable splicer's helpers
in Abilene. Sweetwater, and Col-
orado City as well as unlocated
status jobs throughout the Abi-
lene rMrfrfct area.
• YouH h^ve regular employment,
pay increases, good working con-
ditions, and most important—op-
portunity for advancement and se-
curity if yw •oalify.
APPLY IN PERSON TO:
SM Walnut Street
Ahflene. Texas
for ran S-2JW for information>
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELE-
PHONE COMPANY.
SPECIAL: L" *d treadle -••wirta
machines, <5.96. Used cabinet rno«i
els, Used Portables.
Bob A. Miller. :J C West Walker,
Phone I7l .
SINOER SEWI\<; MACHINE t o.
Just arrived New Singer Table
Consoles as low as 1117.5<K New
Singer Portable- as low as
Complete with attachments. Easy
Terms. Call or write your local
Singer Representative. I>A.V TAY-
LOR, WMi South Rose, Brecken-
ridge.
FIVE room house to be moved.
Three rooms carpeted wall-to wall.
Modern fixtures. Apply at .'it>l
East Hullum i>r call .'!K5.
FOR SALE or Trade—208 Shares
of F"irst National Bank stock. P.
W. Pitzer.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
Four room, modern home, ilonbli
garage, on pavement. $27511.00
cash. Balance like rent.
Two bedroom modern home with
breeze way and garage. $2500
cash, balance t I and FHA loan.
Five mom. modern, double garage.
Back yard fenced. A reai nice
home. Shade trees and shrubs.
Possession immediately.
Si* room rock veneered home nn
North Panther, $:>75O.0O. Good
terras.
MOSLEY REALTY OX SIM W.
Hullum. Phwne IH 5.
Four rooms and bath at Itflt
West Elm on paved street.
Owner leaving town, will sacri-
fice for $3600.00—half cash.
12500.00.
Rock veneered modern dwelling,
large lot and out buildings.
*:rro«UN> with 11000.00 cash. «08
South Rose Ave.
Lirt your property with as for
quick sales, if priced right.
HELP WANTED
BOY with means of transportation.
Moat be a tattler. Apply in per-
un. Breckenridge American.
Help Wamted
WAITRESS WanteiL Bureb Cof-
fee Shop. Apply in person.
LOST
«;OLI cufflink. Monogram M 7..
D. Reward. M. Z. Dibble, Burch
Hotel.
•itMlxlK TIRE mounted on wheel.
Please notify Charles Yarbrougti
or call HtMT-J.
DR. J. F. FROVENZA
OPTOMETRIST
OFFICE HOt BS:
Week Dtr
9m t* I2: W—I • to S*
9M «• 1:< S tnrdfcy
142#—2IW W. Williams
Breckrnridge, Tflis
Give 'en "
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VELVEETA
T^ense it's rich
A M vtlaes
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NILK!
Paint's Wife's Cklhs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Gilbert
Brumbock. 22, after an argwnent
with bis wife, defied t I
hand at painting but Mrs. BJWe
Brombark didnt Jppreoate her
ESiSrs ar'.wotk. SOW tmif Mge
David Cates that her hmiband
painted all her cloth mg white. •
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Four room house, I20ft West
First. New double parage.
Three lots with fruit trees.
Wee resilience K miles south on
Eastland Road. Barns, out hous-
es, large tank. 10 acres ground.
SWEENEY INSURANCE
AGENCY
Across from Post Office
Phone 2fi!>.
LOVELY new nix room home with
large lot. Near South Ward
SchooL Shown by appointment
only.
NICE three bedroom home. Edge
of town. Hardwood floors. Place
for garden, chickens, fruit trees.
Reasonably prireiL
BLAKE JOHNSON INSURANCE
AGENCY. PHONE 1777.
Aire Rawlins A Sons
MONUMENTS
Over M Year* Service
Weatherford, Texas
BY THE CARTON
mm shaving's ouiaix
...lAJIIt! GET A
Gillette
f-s
Carter Parkes
Honored With
Yard Party
A buck yard party, honoring
Mi. ai M . J. Carter Parkes,
« ... heid I ; • day evening in th>
hor:.- of Mr. and Mr . Jesse R.
Sm.th.
liiiw ; were played and refresh-
wnr.s of he.iri"-ma ie ice creum
iind cake we.-e s.-rv d to many
guest. .
Gif'4 wi'i-e presented the hon-
ored eonple, who will leave Bi'eek-
enrid e this fall • make their
"hoifie in Be-ton. wher< Mr. Pirkes
will be del..I Hi bi.y.i in the local
h ijrh «-Ji! oi,
Wh i Breeii-nritlge they have
been both tea King in the junior
hisrh i-himl.
Tb hi '■ .•••• presented the
couple with a large thermos picnic
b:..-k
T'l. hostess*"- were: Mi'sdames
li. H. Mi B de. W. R. Jackson,
Virjrtt Rans«b'll. Helen Hatina. C.
E. Stewart, fci. W. Vincent, a.id
4- .-sc K. S-.uth.
Brown, Alzadu J«ihason, Hazel
tuddsitiith, Mary SteK.ee, itella
HowelL Honored j"uests were
Maude McNab and Mrs. Pardue.
AUo present was «ary Brown, sou
of Mrs. FVrn Brown.
Supper Fetes
Wedding Party
An informal supper for out-of-
town guests and the wedding party
of the Robert-King marriage u-as
held Saturday afternoon in the
Woman's Forum Home.
Hostesses were Messrs. and Mes-
dnmes W. C. Veale. Custer E. Rus-
sell of i Hiessa, Howard S. Swan-
son of Houston, and B. H. Tram-
mel!.
The room anil table decorations
were of pink zinias and daisies.
Dinner was served'buffet style,
and the quests sat at foursome
tables.
Serving of the 90 quests was
•lone by Mesdumes W. C. Veate,
Wm. Black, Willaid Kirkpatrick of
Post, V. C. Flower of Fort Worth,
Roy L. Stoker and Wm. Johnson
of Dallas.
Old familiar tunes were played
for the close friends and relatives
of the wedding couple. Out-of-town
guests came from Dull a.s. Fort
Worth, Houston. Corsicana. Sun
Antonio, Austin, Host, Odessa. Mid-
land. Wichita Falls, Abilene, Alb-
any, and Tyler.
Top Rebekahs
Given Party
A ptirry in the home of Elsie
Pauley, 2t)t S. Lowell. Tuesday
evenine. honored Re'iekah t.'Hfcre
iien-bi r.-- vho received certificates
for a perfect record in their lodge
work during IS&I;
The table w: -- dt-corated with ar-
rant men's of su-flowers. Three
links, in eolots of red. white, and
blue, and shaped as n football aroa!
post. ■ ued the i -Uerpli-ce. A blue
linen cloth was laid on the table.
Gifts w -re presented to the meni-
bt rs, and all were "erved punch,
ritz aandwii-hes. pickles, and cook-
ies. followimr games.
Those receiving certificates were
Efr'ie Ki-chen. A:!•■< Holly, Fern
DR. D. C. PITTS
Veterinarian
1814 E. Walker St.
Phone 1170
Political
Announcements
The Americcn is authonaed to
announce the following candidates
for office subject to the Democrat-
ic Party primary in July.
CONGRESS
I7th DISTRICT
Jack Cm
Omar Burleson (re-election)
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
loth DISTRICT
Rubin Loft in
Mack Allison
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PERSONALS
Mrs. J. A. Ferguson of Arling-
ton is the houseguest of Judge and
Mrs. Jesse R. Smith. Mrs. Fergu-
son is the sister ol Mrs. Smith.
W.iting with Mrs. Charles
Cook and her family this week are
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Wooliever of Fort Huron. Michi-
gan. and her grandfather, O. D.
Wooliever ot 'loledo, t)hio.
CLUB, NOTES
The Roval Neighbors will meet
tonight at in the Oddfellows
Hall for their regularly stated
CUP CAPTAIN—Billy Talbert,
33. will captain, the United
States Davis Cup team, when it
entertains Japan in the Ameri-
can zone first round in Cincin-
nati, July 25-27. 4NEA>
DISTRICT JI'DC.E
WMh DISTRICT
Floyd Jones (re-electkm)
COUNTY JI IMiE
STEPHENS rOCVTT
X W. Morrow (re-electina)
SHERIFF
STEPHEN'S COTJITT
Tom Of f ield (r*-ele«tioo)
Ollie Jackson
TAX ASSESSOR &
STEPHENS IWNTT
Robert E. Hood (re-election)
COI^NTY CLERK
STEPHENS roi nf
Ben Grant (re-election)
COl'NTY ATTORNEY
STEPHENS COI NTT
Joe liracey (i c-clection)
NORTH .cr. SOOTH
or-
EAST. WEST
vocation check-up here
is ALL-WAYS best!
It** no fun to be «ruck for at
repium in thr miildle ut Jt vacation
rrip. Brins your Puntiuc to us tor
a pre-viODiiR check-up . . . an«l
be itire your tur w-iil work woiio
yum play.
M. A. NAYLOR
PONTIAC
PHONE 287
The American Legion Auxiliary
meets tonight at 8 o'clock in the
Legion Hall, where election of of-
ficers -ind a r:-pt rt on tj:rl":i Ststt-
will highlight business. Ail mem-
bers are urged to attend.
Seeing Eye Dog To
Court For Barking
OKLAHOMA CITY, July :! 'U.K
—A weing-eye dop; will lead his
52-year-old blind owner into po-
lice court Monday to answer a
complaint that the dug barks at
night and disturb-.; a neighbor.
Charges of harboring a barking
dog have been filed against Mrs.
Martha Ellen Veach,.5a, who rents
a small two-room house to Mrs.
Addie Conway, blind owirer of a
fjernnn Shepherd dog.
f The complaint was signed by a
neighbor. Miss C. E. Bishop.
Mrs. Veach blamed the dog^j
barking on a large black cat own-
ed by Miss Bishop.
"I think Mrs. Conway needs her
t'og worse tha-a Miss Bishop needs
jie£, !4t ' Mrs. Veach said; -**Pm
standing behind her in this action.^
THURSDAY, Jt'LT 3, 1952—BB-ECKENRIDGE A5IERICAN—5
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IIHUUIIUIIIIIIINIIIil'S
HENRY NAHM
SUPPLY ca
i San tan Emboseed Cotton
| 1® colon jd. J5T> |
| White Play cord yd.
I Cotton Cold Cloth yd. .73
| Dress Seersucker i
| Solid colors ........ yd. M\
| ir. Botcher Linen ..... yd. JSOl
| Fine Woven Dotted Smism \
i yd.
I New Shipment Sport Drain I
I Iii i
1117 S. Court
8S6
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
E. IJ. Griffin (re-election)
DISTRICT CLERK
stephcns corvrf
Walter B. ('lift (re-election)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
PRECINCT NOl 1
J. A. (James) Bryant
(re-election)
COl'NTY COMMISSIONER
PKECIWT N >. 2
L l~ t Doe) (iriffith
(re-election)
R. H. (.race
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
PRECINCT NO. S
L. i. (Joe) tneel (re-election)
S. L. (Sam) Jones
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
PRECINCT NO. 4
Mrs. Ceo. I. Kttky
(re-election)
C. A. (Clande) Sqiym
COl'NTY TREASURER
STEPHENS cocvnr
CTyde Speer (re-election)
JTSTICE OF THE PEACE
PRECINCT ONE
L. T. Wnodall (re-election)
CONST ARLE
PRECINCT m 1
C. F. (Fritz) Raddnr
(re-election)
COUNTY SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT
MRS. T. M. Jnm
(foe anexoired term)
s/furvotffl w/np0w on
H&rr. dfrr,nofse today!
Frlgidoiro Window-J
Air Conditioner* offoctivoiy
—ot, filter, dry, mad drcu-
lo*o froth air.
foctmt 9-Year Wo.-qntyk
USES NO WATB
umaftkw
lm Prices!t
AIR CONDITIONERS TB&a
CALL us ABOUT EASY TERMS TOOAYI
FRI6IDAIRE
T1EITY YEMS AGO TQMY
and Bill Pitsev have ^mall niotolf
boats, and M. K. Daniel and
George Bingham have large mo-
tors.
CONVENTION STADIUM, Chi-
cago—John Nance Garner, speaker
of the House of Representatives,
and Texas statesman, today wa.>
namini by the democratic national
convention to be the running mate
of Governor Franklin 0. Ro< :evelt
of New York. The almost unani-
mous vote that -nominated Roose-
velt here last night shows the Re-
publicans in error in predicting
dissension among the democrats.
Rainy weather has played hav-
oc with the Fourth of July Rodeo.
J. P. Stoker, owner of the Stoker
Rodeo Grounds, announced Satur-
day that the Rodeo would not be
held today and Monday as schedul-
ed.
With the weather permitting,
holiday crowds of Stephens and
;urri;unding counties will gather
Monday at Lake De Lafosse. fif-
teen miles west of Breckenridge,
to enjoy the all day picnic and
Fourth of July celebration spon-
sored by the Breckenridge Cham-
ber of Commerce, Rotary Club,
American Legion and Lions Club.
Merchants who donated prizes to
be given to winners in various
swimming contests included J. C.
Penney, Bowen Drug. Bender's De-
partment Store, United Dry Goods,
Hood Drug. Schwarz's Orkid Shop,
BauinV, Fashio.i, L. C. Burr and
Co., Hub Clothiers, Firestone Ser-
vice'Station. Ice for free ice water
will be given by Dillingham and
Alexander. Surf board exhibition
is in charge of Thei-yte B. Knox
Bid) Farmer, and Brittan Pruitt.
In motor boat races, Bill Dunigaa
SHELL CAME—Susan Reuper,
8, o£ Minneapolis, Minn., makes
sure that "Myrtle," the turtle,
won't forget her number when
she's entered in a neighborhood
turtle race. If Myrt wins, she'll
go on to the Aquatennial finals,
which is the racing classic for
Minneapolis turtledom. Myrt
wants to win. A loser could
end up is the .oup.
FLAVOR DERIVED FROM
BOTTLED BY
OLD COMPANY
BOTTLING CO.
HO N. Court
TAT« ultAMA d\
letcpnone w
r, CHEY. 2 dr. Sedan, radio, heater, extra clean,
'49 STTDEBAKER, Comdr, 5 passenger coupe, rad. Htr. Nice
T* m ilTS. 4 dr. Special, radio, heater, Dynaflow
'41 FORD. Tndor, clean car at a argain price
T 1 CHEVROLET. 2 dr. Sedan, radio, heater. Perfect condition
86S
<01 W. Walter
103#—Studebaker. Starlite cpe—radio—heater—overdrive and
seat covers.
1949—Chev. Fleet line Dlx—i dr. heater, seat covers.
1949—Chev. FleetKne 2 door, radio, beater.
194M—Chev. Aero sedan, radio, heater.
COMMERCIALS
IfKVt—Ford ' V ton pickup, radio, heater.
I94fi—Chev. 12 ton pickup, heater.
See us on our Safe-T-Way service
program and our specials on
acessories for June
■dwell ttemkt Co., he.,
201
E. D. McDOWELL, Pres.
WOfiams Street
505
TIRE SALL!
Hurry ...save at tfcis
special low price!
COODYEAR'S
fa hi wot' "
MARATHON 800 x U
Mi tlllS
Pins Tax ami Your OH Tire
IIIIILL'S
211 W.Walker
Lowe That typewriter
MILWAUKEE «U. —tiirls _ at a
wedding usually try to catch the
bride's bouquet to hasten their own
marriage along. In the county-
superintendent of schools office
here girl typists compete ti use
one certain typewriter. 'Che last
three girls to tusi- the machine
have Ict't their jobs foe marriage*
Blackerby-Weatherford
I v«- ft "V—>.
a K ap
Hell get the pcint the hard way."
Some folks are like I hat . . .
hut others take itnoii advice and
check on their car bi l t >Kti it
happens. Check that battery
right away ... drive in and see
us.
Bbeker by-W eatherford
SERVICE STATION
719 W. Walker Phone 804
AIR CONDITIONED CHAPEL
(6 Tons)
2 Air Conditioned Ambulances
FUNERAL HOME
■Telephone 8Tl)l
UN Kit HANK SfZ
Business vs something ;
LIKE HUNTING — SOME OF;
The 0LST GAME, ts SAGGEC)
WHEN EVEWBOCV ELSE
IS IN CAMP
It makes no difference what ]
you're hunting for in the sn -'
eery or meat line when you,
come to (lie B. It. B< i'i'KIN
GROCERY. You'll find our J
shelve?- and counters laden with i
fine fancy and staple items.
Drop by once . . . you'll he a;
customer for life.
B0TKIN GROCERY
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yff ': - W . £ S4Ut jCL± Art
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MAKES DULL CARS
sparkle like
new again
If you prefer to take care of
your own car, see us for Gen-i
uine Ford cleaner3, polishes and
waxes. These high quality, ma-
terials will make it easy fcr yoa
to keep the finich and chrome
work of your
car gleaming.
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MOTOR CO.
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