Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 151, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1954 Page: 3 of 8
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tuntce Class
Has Social
In Mabrey Home
Eunice Class of the First Bapt-
ist Church met in the home of .Mr.
ist Church met in the home of
Mrs. N\d Mabrey on Tuesday even-
ing, July 20, for a monthly busi-
ness meeting and social.
Mrs. K. A. Sneath led the open-
ing prayer and Mrs. Boyd Kobin-
soii, class president, presided for
the business session.
The devotional was presmteti by
Mrs. J. A. Gautt and Mrs. Neil
Taylor led the closing prayer.
Following the program water
melon was served on the lawn of
the Mabrey home.
Those attending were Mines.
Boyd Robertson, Neil Taylor, Frank
Wletter, Otlie Jackson, John Bridg-
•s. J. A. llantt, Frank Shaw, R. N.
Matlock, F. L. Jones, Frank
> pet.ee r. R. A. Sneath. A. L.
Groves, Barton Reed and the host-
THK BRIDE'S TABLE IS SET WITH THE FINEST—Mod. *rn young
Americans like new .modern up-to-date things when they set up
housekeeping. And world famous Lenox China is the choice of many
ot today's brides because it is a translucent ivory-tinted china with
a rch glaz-. I'iclured is one of the nw Lenox patternss, Btlvideiv.
Peeler's Now Has Complete
Line Of Lenox China In Stock
Claude I'eelt r, owivt of Peeler
Office Suuply and Gift Store, has
announced that he now has in stock
a complete line of Lenox China
with many patterns represented.
One of the old* st—and finest—
arts in the world is the creating
of beautiful music. Another is the
making of beautiful china . . . the
potter's art that has captured the
imagination for thousands of years.
And in ettch, the single mirkledness
and the genius of the individual
have been ncess:lry to their crea-
tion.
For instance, the story of Lenox
i China is the story of such a man.
From the time he was a boy in
! the potteries of Trenton. Walter
| Scott Lenox dreamed of beiiin the
! master potter of America. Some
day, somehow'. . . he was going to
| create an American china of such
J beauty and qualty that it would
j surpass the finest produced abroad.
Through years of apprenticeship,
that goal was firmly fixed in hi."
mind, and in 1889 he was ready to
start his own pottery. For years
he experimented, produced, reject-
ed, but his dream of a fine Amer-
ican china was so important to
LACASA NEWS
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By MRS D. B. RAINEY
Roy Bradford has been confined i
in the West Texas Clinic in Ranger
after receiving severe burns in an ;
oil well fir?.
Mrs. J. D. Stanford is critically j
ill in the Ranger General Hospital.
M. I. Lasiter. who has been ill
j for several days, was carried to the
West Texas Clinic in Ranger on
Mifnday.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Truesdale j
Walter Scott Lenox that he pre
| severed. Even when he was strick-
s en with total blindness, he refused!
; to give up. And one day it hap- j
pened, the Lenox pottery pordlievd
| a beautiful, translucent ivory-tint-
! ed china with a rich, lustrous glaze. I
!lt was the first of its kind evert
made in America. It excelled the!
finest imported china. Further j
reason for pride came to Walter I
Scott Lenox when Lenox Chinajvas
selected over all others for"" the
official dinner service at the White ;
House in Washington. And today,
this exquisit^ American china pio- !
duced by American craftsmen is'
famous throughout the world.
Lenox china pieces are to be seen
in famous museums, on ambassa- j
dors' tables, president's tables and |
in royal places. It is a fitting tri- \
bute to the guiding genius and j
devotion to an ideal of Walttr
Scott Lenox, creator of Lenox, j
America's world-famous fine china. !
H SUMMER CROP Of
NEW DETERGENT
OXYDOL Lp.Box 29c
I and ctuid.cu ot South iex&b hfcvt.
(been visiting in the home of her
| parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Mc-
! Nabb during the past week.
Wilson Watson and family have
I been visiting in the home of his
parents and other relatives in
Louisiana.
Mrs. Fred Bonner and son have
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
j Mrs. Turney McCleskey.
Mrs. W. R. Leonard and children,
Peggy and Roy Allen, returned
I Thursday from a visit with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Shel-
j ton and other relatives in Dallas.
Mr. ;>nd Mi's. Omer Sherrill have
j torn down their old home in order
, to build a new one.
The Training Union Revival at
the New Hope Baptist Church is
under the leadership of Mrs. Pat
; Crawford, assisted by Charles Mas-
satree. Mrs. Jasper Massagee, and
Darlene Crnbb of Ranger. The
meeting was well attended by vis-
| itors during the early part of the
week. Among those visiting were
Pat Crawford and Mrs. Vermilion
: of Eastland and Miss Shirley Wv
j mer. Mrs. Young, Mrs. Crabb and
! daughter. Barbara, of Ranker. A
fellowship meeting was held at the
close with refreshments of ice
| cream.
Mis. Ida Raney is spending a
few days in the home of her sister,
i M s. Lulu Newnham, in Raitger.
James Ruitev is attending a two
1 weeks band clinic being held at
. McMurry Col leere in Abilene.
The New Hope Baotist Church
will have a Vacation Bible School
; beginning on July 26 each evening
: at 7:45.
Congratulations go to the par-
ents of two new babies. Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Howton Jr. have a new
baby girl. Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Howton Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Barpsley are grandparents^
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Guess
have announced the arrival of a
new son. Grandfather is Austin
Guess. The parents formerly of
the community now live in Ranger.
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Necessity News
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By GLENNA FLYN\
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baggett of
Arkansas are visiting in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Satter-
white.
Mrs. Mollie Tutal of New Mexi-
co is visiting in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fam-
bro.
Mr. and Mrs. Lionel McGowen of
Houston are visiting in this com-
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Burke were
visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Leland Burke recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon 'Hughes of
Odess are visiting in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Tuck Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. McMeen of Caddo
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Knight on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Turner were
in Eastland on Thursday.
Among the visitors in the Neces-
sity church Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. Lionel McGowen of Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellace Hope. Mr. and
Mrs. John Vick, Sydney and Jack
Vick, Tommy Sullivan, Nelle Sul
livan and Betty June Griggs, all
of the Union Hill community and
Mr. and Mrs. Hemp Langford of
Frankell.
The annual Satterwhite reunion
was held last Sunday in the Neces-
sity Community Center.
Mr. and Mrs. Howel Langford
of Blackwell weer visitors during
the past week in the home of Gene
Langford.
air. and Mrs. Bob Wood of
, Breckenridge visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Knight on Sat-:
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Flynn of
| San Antonio were visitors in the
i home of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Flynn
! the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Baker of Ab-
ilene visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Bayrd on Tuesday.
Royce Morton was given a fare-
I well birthday party on Tuesday,
I July 13, in the home of his aunt
| and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. C. K.
I Bayrd. Among the guests attend-
j ing were Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Tur-
! ner, Mr. and Mrs. Peaks, Mr. and
| Mrs. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. L.
j McGowen, Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
i Langford, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
! Newnham, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Les
! ter, the Rev. and Mrs. Horace
i Crowder, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Flynn,
| Mrs. J. 0. Waggoner Sr., Vick Har-
' ris, Mr. and Mrs. Earl isatter-
white. The honored gue^ left on
Thursday for the armed forces.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Dickenson
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Cox on Sunday.
Wyley Flynn in spending the
week in San Antonio with Mr. and
Mis. W. L. Flynn.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Morgan are
spending the week in the heme of
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Morgan ill
Breckenridge.
An ice cream supper was held
at the Necessity-Frankell Lake
Friday, honoring Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Flynn who were visiting from
San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Tindall, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Ffournoy and fam-
ilies of Breckenridge and Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Smith of Comanche
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. O. Flynn oh Saturday.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. O. Knight
of Comanche visited in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Knight on
Monday.
A "Work Day" to clean up and
prepare for the revival will be held
at the Necessity church on Thurs-
day, July 22.
Mrs. D. E. Turner was admitted
to the Stephens County Hospital
for treatment of an accident on
Thursday and released on Friday.
Mrs. J. O. Waggoner Sr. and
daughter were in Cisco on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Crockett and
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Crockett of
Dallas visited in the home of Mr.
ami Mrs. Eddie Satterwhite on
Sunday.
Mrs. Herman Williams on San
Aiigelo is.a guest in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Satterwhite. ,
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Smith, Mar-
Ion Smith, Mrs. W. D. Smith and
son, W. D. Smith, of Fort Stockton
visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Knight on Tuesday.
Mrs. Web Turner and children,
Duard Wayne and Shirley, of East-
land spent the night in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Turner on
Monday night.
Moke Bugs Die • • •
befnre' they rrvjH!p!v
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ODORLESS L&skhui J
STAINLESS
PINT 69^
LIGHT C RUST
FLOUR . 5-lb.Box 45c
MEATS
Armour's Star Lb.
BACON 69c
Armour's Banner Lb.
BACON 59c
Deckers ! > ana
MARGARINE
l:..
21c
Fancy Sirolin Lb.
STEAK 69c
I .on l'horn Lb.
CHEESE 49c
All Meat Lb.
BOLOGNA 49c
PRODUCE
Fresh
Lije. Head
LETTUCE
.... 13c
Fancy W-nesap
l.b.
APPLES
.... 21c
California
Lb.
RED ONIONS ..
.... 10c
Fresh
Cello Uax
CARROTS
.... 13c
Frtrsh
Cello Bay;
CELERY
.... 19c
California
Lb.
ORANGES
15c
Sunkist
Doz.
LEMONS
.... 49c
2 Tall Cans
...25c
Prince Old Pal
12 Cans
PET MILK
*
116. Cello Bag
PINTO BEANS 13c
Van Camp fat Can
TUNA 2Sc
Armour's Corned Beef 1-lh. Can
HASH 29c
Red Crown 4-°*. Can
VIENNA SAUSAGE 17c
Sunspun Itottle
CATSUP ISc
300 Size
KLEENEX 25c
DOG FOOD $1.00
Lipton 16 Count Box
TEA BAGS 23c
Hi Ho Mb. Box
CRACKERS 33c
Hersker l-?b. Can
CHOCOLATE SYRUP 23c
3 Reg. Bars
CAMAY SOAP 25c
Maxwell House 2-oz. Jar
INSTATNT COFFEE .. 69c
Pint
WESSON OIL 33c
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tMRLES KIKER
ANNOUNCES THE ASSOCIATION OF
FRARCES ItCLRRE
IN THE
Teaching ef Piano
Faculty Members
NATIONAL GUILD OF PIANO TEACHERS
Telephone 816 or 1208
Necessity HD
Club Has Social,
Program Recently
The Necessity Home Demonstia-
tion Club met Tuesday night for a
social in the Necessity Community
building with the members of tlit-
■1-H Club presenting the program.
Following the program refresh
ments of ice cream and cake wer>
served.
Those attending were Mr. ana
Mrs. C. Newnham, Mr. and Mr.-..
Clark Greenlee, Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Knight. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Taylor,
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Burk. Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Kirk, Mr. and Mrs.
Aub Beyers, Mr. and Mrs. Kduie
Satti rwhite, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie
Cox, Gay Nix, Mr. and Mis. Roy
Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. E. D, Mor-
gan. Visitors were Archie and
Kenneth Satterwhite, Cathie Burk.
Romona Baggitt and Billie Flour-
noy.
TMcttSuAi, JLX* kii>u t, Autattc
Actress De«tares three TraiilmM
Poiico Boot Ner Victims of Crash
HONOLULU, July 2 Ac-
tress Marie MacDonald eharged
Thursday a Beverly Hills, Calif,
policeman punched her in the htad
and kicked her in the stomach aft-
er she was arrested in an auto
accident.
Miss MacDonald, known as "the
Body," told her story in a surt'siu>-
•nterview at Waikiki Beach, while
she came to recuperate from a
two-week illness that followed the
alleged beating June 21.
Shi* said ht r illness prevented
her previously from refuting "false
police reports" about her arrest.
She denied she was a hit-ran driv-
er and that she was under the in
fluence of sedatives at the time.
"The police booked me and
threw me in iail without letting me
call my husband or my lawyer,"
she said. "There was no matron at
the jail at first and I grew hyster-
ical when they locked me up, and
started screaming."
A police lieutenant came into her
PITTSBURGH. Tex.. July 22 (CK)
—Three trainmen were burned to
death Wednesday when a freight
struck a loaded gasoline truck and
it exploded.
The truck driver, Earl James
Hewitt. 30. of Houston, was injured
only slightly when the truck's cab
was knocked loose by the collision.
Sheriff Colin Bell said the diesei
engine of the Louisiana and Ar-
kansas Railroad freight struck
about the middle of the trucks
4,5tHV-galloi> tank. The tank was
wrapped around the front of the
engine.
The wreckage of the tank, en-
gine and three empty gondola cars
burned more than six hours after
the collision .sending up a column
of smoke and flames that was vis-
ible for 20 miles.
cell, she said and "hit me fouv
times in the head and kicked me
in the stomach."
EXCLUSIVELY OIKS
III BRECKEMIIGE
We are pleased to announce, we
are the exclusive dealer for the
famous line of Lenox China. Most
patterns are now in stock, with
other? arriving daily - come in soon
and see this qualty time of fine
Lenox China . . .
Blue cornflowers on a charming pink ribbon
garland. 5-piece place setting $16.95%
First time on Coupe! Blur jewel-enameling on
brown pesies. 5-piece place setting $L'!.D5
Another famous name, added to
our growing list of top quality,
nationally known merchandise.
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RgYji-
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Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 151, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1954, newspaper, July 22, 1954; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth134849/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.