The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 103, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 2, 1944 Page: 3 of 4
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TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1944
ENNIS DATLY NEWS, ENNIS/ ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS
ANNOUNCING
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MR. and MRS. BILL PRESTIDGE
Birth Announced
ALLEN FURNITURE CO.
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the First National Bank in Waco-
are not guaran-
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FOR SALE
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Mr. and Mrs- E. G. Reynolds and
FOR RENT
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FOR RENT: Or lease thirty acre
Cleaning Plant. Phone 16.
private.
at
Buy and Sell
part. Defendant, disregarding the
if your tires need recapping.
to the Red Moon Petro-
HESSE R DRUG CO.
leum Co.
WANTED
chie, who
was a freshman at N.
Phone 70
307 N. Clay
Ennis, Texas
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Help Wanted
AT ONCE FOR
’ Issued and given under my hand Has Tonsilectomy
ESSENTIAL WORK
■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ war bonds and victory taxes to
beat the Axis. Buy more war bonds.
O.P.A. Release of low priced
Veterinarian
Good Pay
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Children's Shoes
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Dr. Roy D. Lorton
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■ Office at 900 E. Knox St.
Phone 338
MEN’S
60
Phone 21
Effective May 1st thru May 20th
$
RAINCOATS
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The O.P.A. has released several thousand
And Down
VGUuL
Think This Over
Sizes: 8 1-2 to 3
bargains at $1.60 or less. Some of these
We can now supply you
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have composition soles—but all have
with all kinds of Plumb-
IN
Since the recent reduction
leather uppers.
.. $
Ladies Galoshes
in gas rationing, is the ser-
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Men’s Overshoes
vicevice you are getting out
needing now. Estimates
Raincoats
GIRLS’ SANDALS, in. Red,Brown,Green
For price and terms see.
and other items
labor.
$1.98
and Black, Ration Free-----
cash for it.
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Phone 140
Ratliclild
JOE HARAWAY
Loice Gilmore
Phone 274
108 N. Main
Ennis, Texas
ENNIS, TEXAS
“The Store of Friendly Service”
PHONE 343
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DRUG STORE
'CORRECT MEN'S WEAR"
“‘FEDERATED STORES
ing Fixtures. Call us for
any new supplies you are
tional shipments
of merchandise
months, and has resided in Ellis
County where this suit is filed for
and Rubber
Footwear
For Mrs. Doyal
Of I. O. O. F. Home
teed, this sale ap-
plies only to
stocks on hand.
Capt. Coy Pickle
Has Arrived at
Overseas Station
Woman’s Study Club
To Meet Wednesday
In Wilkerson Home
Eenters U.S.N.R.
Earl D. Shaw, Jr-, of Waxaha—
104 S. Dallas St.
Telephone No. 80
It takes both . . . warships and
warplanes to clear the ocean of
Nazi submarines ... It takes both
large
from
there are no children born of said
marriage and that there is no com-
munity estate existing between said
We’ve been told that if it rained
on the first day of May, that it
would rain every day for the rest
of the month . . . let’s keep tab
on it, shall we? . . . here’s hoping,
though, that it doesn’t . . . R. F.
SIKES; says that his men are busy
The Woman’s Study Club will
meet at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday in
the home of Mrs Raymond Wilker-
son. A good attendance is urged.
Grand Saline on account of the
serious illness of his mother.
Joe Willis Taken
To Scott and White
In Ambulance Today
Engineers
Ice Pullers
Route Men
Platform Men
Caught Big Fish
With Little Hook
At Lake Halbert
parties.
WHEREFORE,
Special Prayer
Service Planned
For Invasion Hour
Opening of Bill’s Place on W. Brown St., next
to Clover Farm Store.
We recently re-purchased this cafe and, begin-
ning Monday, will serve lunches as well as short
orders.
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Lions Club Will
Meet Tomarrow for
Regular Meeting
$1.50 to $3.95 most subjects genu-
ine hand painted.
ALLEN FURNITURE CO.
Invasion costs more money
—up your War Bond buying
today.
Mrs. James Colvin
Secretary at
Church in Corsicana
San Jacinto school auditorium.
The program is being arranged
by J. F. Gardner, principal of the
school.
In Face of Wartime Restrictions Rexall resources have
made possible a repetition of the nationally famous thrift
event—the Rexall original Ie Sale—that offers the same
great savings as before: 2 for the price of 1 plus 1c.
Weldon Feagins had a tonsilec-
tomy Tuesday morning at the Mu-
nicipal Hospital and his condition
is reported good.
The Lions Club wil have their
regular weekly luncheon meeting
Wednesday noon in the assembly
room of the Texas Power /& Light
Company with the president. Dr.
G. Alfred Brown presiding.
The program is being arranged
by Dick Kendall, E. G. Reynolds,
Ross Wissler and H- L. Bell.
FOR SALE: Sweet potato plants,
Red Velvet -and Potorico. Wesley
Trojacek, 3 miles east of Ennis,
FOR SALE: Chevrolet automobile.
1602 N. Main St-
Buy Your Tomorrow Today with
War Bonds.
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FOR RENT: Furnished apartment
to couple only. Phone 941J. Mrs.
F. E. Lusk.
for
pri-
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Return Home
Mrs- W. C. Cummings, who has
been in the hospital for medical
care was taken to her home 310
West Denton Street Tuesday morn-
ing.
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BRIEFS
SWEET POTATO SLIPS
Sweet potato slips ready now._-
DUNLAP FLORAL & NURSERY
Joe C. McCrary
Insurance and
Real Estate Agent
more than six months next preced- ! children have returned from Grand
In the Center
of
Town
S-Sgt. R. E. Howell 1
Outstanding at
Army Air Base
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Mrs. G. W. Reynolds
Seriously Ill in
Grand Saline
PLUMBING
Do you need a plumber? Phone
810-J, Leonard Norton.
■ WANTED: Woman to stay, with I
' elderly lady. 509 South McKinney
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Suits Cleaned and
Pressed Onlv 50c
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Men’s and Boys
New Summer Suits
Grant’s give you style and qual-
ity in men’s and young men’s suits
without the penalty of high prices.
In fact the prices are so low you
will be agreeably surprised. And j
they have full stocks. Grant’s on
Brown Street.
Southland
Ice Co.
White Schools Will
Close May 26 Says
Supt. J. D. King
News and concerns S-Sgt. R. E-
Howell, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Howell of Ennis:
“Introducing one of the outstand
pair of children’s shoes for sale WITH-
OUT RATION COUPONS! All are real
LOCAL
Captain Coy Pickle has arrived
safely overseas according to a ca-
blegram received here by his pa-
rents, Mi’, and Mrs. O. M. Pickle-
Get your supply of floor wax,
both liquid and paste in all sizes,
furniture polish, window cleaner,
rug cleaner and, furniture cloths-
DAVIS & COLLINS.
NOT RATIONED
dition, 6x8 pre-war rug like new.
700 E. Avenue.
j more fully shown by Plaintiff’s Pe-
tition on file in this suit.
The officer executing this pro-
cess shall promptly execute the
same according to law, and make
due return as the law directs.
Get your supply of floor wax,
both liquid and paste in all sizes,
furniture polish, window cleaner,
rug cleaner and furniture cloths-
DAVIS & COLLINS.
W. D. ARDEN
Exclusive Agent
Week End Guest
Buddy Lewis of Dallas spent the
week end here, a guest of Jack
Volume business makes it pos-
sible for us to continue our old
price of 50c per suit for cleaning
and pressing. And you will like
ing character on the air base, a
T. A. C., Arlington, recently re-
ported to San Diego, Calif., for
service in the navy. He is the son
of Mi’s. Eunice Wood Shaw of this
city—Waxahachie Light.
of the catch when exhibited
the Daily Sun office.
FOR RENT: Nice room in Knight-
Hurst addition. All conveniences,
"Garage if desired. Phone 392-W.
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Vacationing
Miss Martha Kurz, employee of
the Western Electric Company of
Chicago, Ill., has arrived to spend
her vacation. She plans to be here
' for two weeks.
Citation by Publication—
Either Court
THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO: Vercy Douglas Pierson, De-
fendant, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the Honorable Dis-
trict Court of Ellis County at the
Court House there of, in Waxaha-
chie, Texas, at or before 10 o’clock
A.M. of the first Monday next af-
ter the expiration of forty-two days
from the date of the issuance of
this citation, same being the 5th
day of June, A.D. 1944, then and
there to answer Plaintiff’s Petition
filed in said Court, on the 19th
day of April, A.D. 1944, in this
on Bath Supplies and
FOR SALE
Enlists in Navy
Richard T. Davis, 17 year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Davis of
207 W. Crockett St., has enlisted
in the Navy as an apprentice Sea-
our service and work—just like
। hundreds of others.—Grant’s Dry
i Visitors Here
Mrs. Geo. Richmond has arrived
for a visit with her daughter, Mrs-
Chas. Vavra.
A oss hart ‘s
of your car worth your in-
vestment? I will pay you
The Ennis White Public Schools
will close May 26th according to
announcement made here by Supt:
J. D. King.
Garduation exercises will be held
on the evening of Friday May 26
and the baccalaureate sermon will
be held on Sunday May 21 in the : sorrel-topped staff sergeant whose
City, Iowa,
Joe Willis was taken in the Kee-
ver ambulance to Temple where he
will have an operation in the Scott
-and White Hospital. Mr. Willis was
accompanied by his wife and dau-
ghters, Mrs. Pete Barney, Mrs.
Maurice Smith, Mr. and Mrs- Lu-
cian Walker and Mrs. Lem Wilson.
WANTED: House, five rooms or
. more. Write Box XYZ, care Ennis
'Daily News.
Plaintiff prays
Mrs. A. J- Robinson and Postmas-
ter and Mrs. Ed McElroy of this
city. Mr. and Mrs. McElroy are
en route to Philadelphia by train
and will arrive there Sunday.—
Waxahachie Light.;
en from- the Sioux
farm, one mile East of Ennis.
Miss Carrie Keller.
ing the filing of same. That on or
about March 16, 1930, plaintiff and
defendant were duly and legally
married and continued to live to-
gether as man and wife until a-
bout June 15, at which time de-
fendant abandoned plaintiff with-
out just cause. That while married
to defendant at all times plaintiff
has treated defendant with kind-
ness, consideration and forbear-
man, and will leave for duty Mon- _ _
' day, May 8, He is an employee of I Last Rites Today
Black and
Brown Moccassin
Oxfords. , Brown
Sandals and
Brown and White
Oxfords.
I Saline, where they were called
Sunday on account of the serious
illness of Mr. Reynolds’ mother,
Mrs. G. W. Reynolds, 82, who has
been quite sick with pneumonia
and complications.
They left her slightly improved.
Naval Lieut, and Mrs. Leonard i
Robinson, of Wildwood Crest, N.
J., announce the arrival of a son,
weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces, at
the Navy Hospital in Philadelphia
Because addi-
ENNIS DAIY NEWS
CLASSIFIED ADS
G. M. Connell related a Believe
it or Not” story Saturday morning
and had the proof to back up his
statement.
Connell had a 35 pound catfish
he snared at Lake Halbert with a
perch hook on a line. The hook
was about one inch long and
caught in the corner of the large
fish’s mouth.
Connell, who resides at 916 S-
Fourteenth street, Corsicana, work
ed with the big catfish more than
an hour before landing him.
The hook was still in the mouth
the American Carbon Manufac-
turing Co.
cause, numbered 18,133 on the
docket and styled Isaiah Pierson,
Plaintiff, vs. Vercy Douglas Pier-
son, Defendant.
A brief statement of the nature
of this suit is as follows, to-wit:
That at the time of filing this pe-
tition plaintiff has been an actual
bona fide inhabitant of this State
I for a period of more than twelve
ALL REXALL PRODUCTS SOLD ON A -
MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION
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Funeral services for Mrs. E. C.
Doyal, 80, resident of the IOOF
Home since 1931, who passed a-
way Sunday, were held at 2 o’-
clock Tuesday afternoon in the
Keever chapel with the Rev. Dr.
G. Alfred Brown, pastor of the
First Methodist Churh officiating.
The choir of the First Methodist
Church sang “Rock of Ages” and
“Abide With Me.”
Interment was made in the
IOOF Cemetery. Pall bearers were
C. M. Payne, S. Josseranid, Ellis
Odom, S. S. Pate, Wm. Tishmasher
and W. N. Talbot.
Mrs. Doyal is survived by her
husband and several nieces and
nephews.
FOR RENT: An apartment
couple. Elelctric refrigeration,
vate bath and garage- Mrs.
nie J- Dunlap.
We have just received a
shipment pictures priced
that defendant be cited by publi-
cation to appear and swear herein,
and for judgment dissolving said
marriage relation, for costs of suit
and for such other relief as he
j may be justly entitled to, as is
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| ance, and has discharged the mar-
t ital duty due defendant, and has
Old clotkes‘and"shoes from in-jbeen guilty of no acts or meriting
the treatment upon defendant’s
and Seal of said Court, at office
in Waxahachie, Texas, this the
19th day of April, A-D. 1944.
Attest: Mrs. Jake Talley Clerk,
District Court, Ellis County, Texas.
By R. A. Reid Deputy.
(Seal)
WANTED: Help wanted- Bonita
Lodge. See Mrs. Percival or Phone
910-W or 966.
On the—
Avenue
To Grand Saline
E. G. Reynolds was called to
fants sizes up. Complete shoe re-
pair service. -
L. SCOMA SHOE SHOP solemnity of the marriage vow, did
107 44. Brown Across from City i voluntarily leave plaintiff with the
Hall f intention of permanently abandon-
_____ | ing him, and; has remained away; bring them
continuously since said time. That leum Co.
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pleasing personality has endeared
him to everyone. Always bubbling 1
over with infectious enthusiasm,
good humor, and energy, this ",
slightly rotund non-com is a fa-
miliar figure at all base athletic
contests. Although not an athlete e
himself, he is interested in all «»
sports. As proof of this, he enter-
ed his department, the link trainer
outfit, in both “A” and “B” intra- K
mural cage tourney leagues ... A
this despite the fact that he has 2
less than twenty men available . .
his teams are always on the floor
on time, ready and ’rearin’ to go.
This indefatigable 33 year old 536
hails from “way down Texas way,” sa
suh—Ennis, Texas, to be exact . . 800
engaged in the oil business before E025
the war • . • has been in “this E
man’s army” for some 22 months, Sd
the last 16 of them here ... a Hw
graduate of Chanute Field tech- 50
nical school . . . has headed the 825
link department for six months- 22
So, we doff our hat to this color- 55
ful sergeant! Yes, the AAF Corps 85
needs more men like S-Sgt. R. E. few
“Red" Howell of the Combat Crew a
Training School, Unit “F.”
Sgt. Howell is now at Bryan tak- E
ing advanced training in aerenau- i
tics, and his wife and baby are E
residing in Ennis with his parents.
Gone to Washington
Mrs. F. L. Brooks and son, Mikie,
left Monday from Dallas by plane
for their home in Washington, D.
C. A telegram received states that
they arrived in Washington at 10:-
10 p.m. Monday night. Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Lyon, parents of Mrs.
Brooks, accompanied them to Dal-
las.
at 7:19 p.m. Friday. The young Horton,
ster’s grandparents are Mr. and j
BEDDING PLANTS READY NOW
Marigolds, Verbenia, Stocks, Sal-
via, Vinca, Geraniums, Petunias,
Double Petunias, Snapdragons,
Ferns and many others.
DUNLAP FLORAL & NURSERY
Phone 949
FOR RENT: 2 room apartment,
all conveniences, to couple. 200 W.
Gilmer St.
Mrs. James Colvin has assumed
her new secretarial duties at the
First Methodist Church. Mrs."Col-
vin arrived in Corsicana one month
ago from Waxahachie to make her
home with relatives while her hus-
band is overseas.
Mrs. Colvin is a daughter-in-
law of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Colvin
of Ennis. Her husband, Lieut. Col-
vin is somewhere in England.
Visitors Here
Cpl- and Mrs. Henry Davis of
Waco are guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs- Vaughan Spencer.
Cpl. Davis is stationed at the
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WANTED:' To rent unfurnished
house. See Ike Haught at American
Carbon Plant.
“WANTED: Lady to begin work at
* -once and learn printing trade.
'Good pay while learning.— Ennis
Daily News.
Episcopal Churches of this dio-
cese will announce special inter-
cessory prayer service the moment
announcement is made of the in-
vasion of Europe.
St. Thomas Church at the cor-
ner of Tyler and Sherman Street,
will be open all day and persons
of all faith will be invited to at-
tend both the special service at .
4:30 p.m., and to call and pray in |
FOR SALE:— 1937 Studebaker.! _____
Fair condition^ fair tires. Radio, ■ Over Measles
heater Call 986 after 6 or see it | Peggy June Garth is able to be
at 409 East Avenue. . I up after being confined to bed
FOR SALE: Breakfast room suit, i with the measles.
drop leaf table, 4 chairs, good con-
Tuesday visitors in town: MRS.
TOM MOSELEY grocery shopping-
early this morning . . . MRS- M.
E. MEDFORD doing a little shop-
ping ... R. de WAAL walking by
our office . . . DOYLE ANDREWS
coming from a cafe . . . MARI-
ANNA MOSELEY getting an early
start on her collecting . . . MRS.
W. T MUNN in town in her car
.... GEORGE DAVIS also col-
lecting . . . MRS. LOUIS: VAVRA
and little son passing in their car
MRS. L. L. LATIMER in town
early . . . MRS. BOB MOORE
stopping at a drug store • . . EARL
ZINK in town before noon . . .
MISS GERTRUDE HOWARD go-
ing to lunch . . . ORCHIDS FOR
TODAY. go to MOLLIE HARRI-
SON who is celebrating her birth-
day . . . WINIFRED WATKINS
who is celebrating her birthday
MIKE LEMMON, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Lemmon who is cele-
brating his 10th birthday . . •
SPECIAL ORCHID goes to MR.
and MRS;. CHARLES VAVRA who
are celebrating their wedding an-
niversary ... A BELATED OR-
CHID goes to MRS. BOB: MARTIN
of Del Rio, Texas who celebrat-
ed her birthday yesterday, May 1.
' WANTED: To rent small 4 or 5
- room comfortable, unfurnished
‘home. Permanent. References-
Please write Box ABC, care News.
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Tables — Tables — Tables
We really have a nice selection
now— Coffee, Cocktail, End, Occa-
sional, Lamp, Telephone, Tier,
and Magazine Tables. Priced from
j $1.49 to $22.50.
Large Animals Only
Over there they pay with their I
lives. The least we can do over J
here is Buy. More War Bonds.
Blackland Flying Field in Waco j today after all of the wind and
and Mrs. Davis is employed with j rain that we had last night . . .
About 6%2 acres of land with
practically ned dwelling, ga-
-rage, cow sheds, poultry i
houses, about two acres in
nice bermuda pasture, nice •
shade trees,' city conviences,
partly in city limits. A nice
home for some on who wants
a small acreage for truck
.fruit and etc.
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Nowlin, C. A. The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 103, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 2, 1944, newspaper, May 2, 1944; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1475882/m1/3/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ennis Public Library.