The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 10, 1947 Page: 14 of 16
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THE WINKLER COUNTY NEWS
Thursday, April 10,1947,
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Dr. Joe R. Hunter
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
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REBUILT MOTORS
One of West Texas’ Most Modern
takes the work out of needlework
Stores.
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Most Makes of Cars
Pleasant Surroundings; Ideal Working
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ONE DAY INSTALLATION SERVICE
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KERMIT GARAGE
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AND AUTO PARTS
J. C. Sewell, Mgr.
Vets Questions
and Answers...
Conditions; Good Starting* Salary With
Fine Opportunity for Advancement
Arrive Odessa 10:30 a.m. and 9:20 p.m.
Direct Connections in Odessa With
Joe Cannon, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. N. Cannon, spent last weekend
in Kermit. He is enrolled at Bay-
lor University at Waco.
Rufus Schofield of Kermit spent
the holidays in Edinburg, Texas,
visiting in the home of Mr. and
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1 Weldon Baird and Billy Irwin
returned to Lubbock Sunday after
spending the Easter hilidays with
their parents.
Q. Will my 10 percent World
War II disability of $13.80 be in-
creased in event I marry?
labor and therefore is not to be
included by the veteran in his es-
timate of earnings filed with Vet-
erans Administration.
JAMES MANESS,
Mechanic
F. A. Roady, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Prim Roady, was home from
Texas Tech last week.
Lewis Norris of Kermit spent the
Easter holidays in Rankin visiting
in the home of his fiancee, Miss
Norma Jean Wheeler.
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Mrs. A. H. Evans and daughter,
Maxine, arrived home from Den-
ton last Friday morning. Maxine
returned to Denton Monday where
she is enrolled as a sophomore at
T. S. C. W.
Coaches Leaving From L-B Drug Store
for Odessa 9 A.M. and 7:50 p.m.
Whether fad, pastime or occupa-
tion, needlework can be made easier,
more enjoyable with plenty of good
light at your elbow.
Good light acts like a magnifier,
prevents eyestrain and fatigue. For
maximum eye comfort, try one of
Texas Business
News...
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the new three-light floor lamps that
combine 100-200-300 watts of light-
ing in a single bulb. Note how it
helps you see more and see better.
Three-light floor lamps are available
now wherever good lamps are sold.
See them at your lighting equip-
ment dealer’s or
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They’re round, for easier wind-
ing, smoother curl.They’re ribbed
so your hair won’t slip. They’re
re-usable, to save you money!
Refill Kit, without curlers . 2100
Regular Kit, fiber curlers . $1 25
All prices plus tax
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Home Permanents made easier!
Here’s why:The new TONI Pro-
fessional Plastic Curlers are big
(50% more curling surface).
New DeLuxe Kit $
with plastic curlers E
DOORS
WINDOWS MOLDINGS
Located
2 Blocks East and I Block North
of the Courthouse
CULP, WESTERMAN AND DILLER
«The» Mill in Kermit
Se "ae
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for the Clarion, and one thing that
sure impressed me was the good
behavior of those boys—their pref-
erence for a moderate beverage
like beer—their friendly spirit.
From where I sit, our ex-G.I’s
are making as good a showing in
peacetime as they made during
the war. And they’re setting a
mig‘ y good example to the rest
of uz - in tolerance, and modera-
tion, and good fellowship.
~rs FounSation
Mrs. R. L. Bennett, the former
Dorothy Watson, returned to El
Paso Friday after spending the
last few weeks with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Watson.
EYESIGHT IS PRICELESS — GOOD LIGHT IS CHEAP
COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
Now! New!
70 HOME PERMANENT
Deluxe Kit with Professional
Q. Can the beneficiary of the
family of a veteran make premium
payments on his National Service
Life Insurance if the veteran does
not care to do so?
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Q. I am an ex-WAC with an
honorable discharge. I am contem-
plating marriage to a non-veteran
and would like to know if I lose
any of my rights under the G. I.
Bill?
A. No.
Q. I obtained a G. I. home loan
in June, 1945, and now would like
to know if I may obtain a further
loan under the amended G. I. Bill?
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Powers, for-
merly of Kermit, now have a
Mrs. Z. T. Edwards. He was ac-
companied there by Sue Topp,
Billie Edwards and Charlie Davis,
all students at Sul Ross College
in Alpine.
Q. I am drawing retirement
pay at present. Can I receive sub-
sistence allowance while going to
school under the Servicemen’s Re-
adjustment Act?
Willie Wells and a bunch of the
boys from our town went to Pound
Ridge Saturday to a reunion of
their old regiment.
There were about two hundred
and fifty boys who came from
" miles around to a good old feast
- in Farmer Collins’ barn. I expect
they seemed a lot different to each
other out of uniform. But they
had a great time, spinning yarn ,
drinking beer, and talking over the
old times in South Africa and Tbaly
| and the Aleutians.
| I went over to cover the mestir •
A. Yes, but the insured veteran
has the right to change his bene-
ficiary or beneficiaries at any
time without consulting with or
receiving the approval of anyone.
He may also surrender his per-
manent NSLI policy for cash at
anytime.
Miss Winnie Sue Mallow,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Mallow of Kermit, spent the Easter
holidays in Ballenger visiting with
friends.
daughter, Mary Jo, born in Ama-
rillo on March on March 22. Mary
Jo weighed seven pounds and
fourteen ounces.
Compared to February 1946,
however, the range of decreases
and increases is much broader.
Greatest hike was the 136 per
cent gain reported by motor
vehicle dealers and severest decline
was the 16 per cent drop in sales
of women’s specialty shops. Farm
implement dealers saw sales rises
of 47 per cent to turn in one of
the most important gains.
Only four districts showed better
retail sales in February than in
January: Northern High Plains
(1 per cent), Southern High
Plains (3 per cent), Trans-Pecos
(9 per cent) and Edwards Plateau
(2 per cent).
Sales "on the cuff” continue to
increase; 58 per cent of sales in
department and apparel stores
were charged compared to only
50 per cent a year ago.
----Buy It in Kermit---
Joe Ethridge, sophomore at
SMU, returned to Dallas Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Stewart and
son, David, were guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Loftin Stin-
son last weekend.
Industrial production in Texas
generally showed an increase in
February over January and stood
well above the level a year ago.
The building industry continued
at a high level, limited only by
the amount of materials and labor
available. The rising cost of con-
struction is causing worry in the
industry, but as yet has not caused
a decline in the volume of con-
struction contracts awarded.
Retail Trade—
February retail sales of indepen-
dent stores in Texas stood 14 per
cent above sales in February a
year ago, according to The Uni-
versity of Texas Bureau of Busi-
ness Research, but sales slumped
3 per cent below the January
level.
Department and apparel store
sales were up only slightly from
sales a year ago. All sales are
sharply down from the peak reach-
ed last summer. When adjustment
is made for the increase in prices,
the physical volume of goods sold
shows a definite decline from a
year ago.
Cities in the two smallest popu-
lation groups turned in declines
of two and one-half per cent for
the January-to-February compari-
son as larger cities (above 50,-
000 population) recorded greater
business slumps.
A comparison of retail sales by
kinds of business reveals January
to February increases in six major
kinds of business: country general
stores (4 per cent), drug stores
(3 per cent), florists (5 per cent),
furniture and household) 3 per
cent), jewelry (14 per cent), and
lumber, building and hardware (7
per cent).
Peggy Stovall, freshman at
Texas Tech, spent the Easter holi-
days with her parents here.
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A. No. Your compensation is
based on the degree of disability
and not on the number of de-
pendents.
A. You are entitled to draw
retirement pay and still receive
the full amount of subsistence al-
lowance while in school or train-
ing. Retirement pay is not con-
sidered income from productive
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The Business Situation—
■ Austin, Texas, April 10—Business
in Texas during February con-
tinued the upward trend that be-
gan in October 1945. The season-
ally-adjusted composite index of
business activity rose to 191.7 ac-
cording to The University of Texas
Bureau of Business Research,
marking a new high since the close
of the war.
All components of the composite
index gained in February except
department and apparel store sales,
which showed a decline from 305
to 290.1
Bank debits, always a good in-
dicator of general business activi-
ty, have increased 23 per cent
since February 1946 and 3 percent
for the January-to-February com-
parison, although this index re-
flects not only the volume of busi-
ness transacted but also the rise
in prices.
Postal receipts declined for the
second straight month, suggesting
that possibly the recent increases
in business as measured by other
indexes may be the result of ris-
ing prices rather than a rise in
the volume of business.
The volume of retail sales is the
only major phase of business
activity in Texas to show a decline
in February. At the same time
this volume is slowing down, the
inventories of retailers are in-
creasing, the percentage of goods
sold on credit is increasing, and
collections of outstanding accounts
are declining.
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A. Yes. Evidently your guaran-
ty under the original Servicemen’s
Readjustment Act was $2,000;
therefore under the act as amend-
ed in December, 1945, you are
eligible for a further guarantee
of $2,000 on a real estate loan, or
$1,000 on a business or non-real
estate loan.
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Williams, Nev H. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 10, 1947, newspaper, April 10, 1947; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1457757/m1/14/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Winkler County Library.