The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 47, Ed. 2 Saturday, August 2, 1947 Page: 3 of 8
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Beautiful, new Butane gas
ranges are now in stock at Fra-
ley & Co . 2117 Pine Five popu-
lar. nationally-advertised stoves
are represented in their stock of
ranges. Be sure to see them
soon
Are you looking for a hot wa-
ter heater? Fraley & Co. has a
a stock of hot water heaters with
” 100 per cent automatic control
features in various sizes
Good loom heaters in various
sizes are also available now at
Fraley's. Don't wait until win-
ter to select one of these heat-
ers.
Breeders' Congress
ZURICH, Switzerland — () —
Vivitations have gone to Europeans
and overseas countries for partici-
pation in the international animal
husbandry session here Oct. 8-9.
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in Plus MILEAGE
Marvin Weber of Wilson & Co.
Earns Salesmanship Award
Marvin Weber Manager of the outstanding job and that he was
Wilson & Company Hatchery here
was presented a large, electric
wall clock as an award for winning
thirty-fifth place in a recent sales
contest sponsored by the Superior
Feed Mills. Oklahoma City, among
550 feed dealers over the South-
west.
In presenting the clock, Mr B
D Eddie. Vice-President and Gen-
eral Manager of the Superior Feed
Mills said Weber had done an
doubly proud of him for placing
so high among the competing feed
dealers, some of whom are in the
HOME OF ABILENE MACHINE CO: Located at 1334 Pine, the Abilene Machine Co. re-
largest cities, ofthe four state area conditions crank shafts to a standard under-size and guarantees the same accuracy received
composed OI Melanoma, i€x4s, . ________. 41 chutar the largo or tan emall Visitors
Arkansas and Louisiana.
In addition to the handsome
award Weber was also awarded
an engraved Certificate of Acknow-
ledgement attesting to his contest
winnings and sales ability.
in the new automobile when it leaves the factory. No jobs are too large or too small. Visitors
are invited to come in any time to inspect the building and machines.
Precision Grinding Is Done by Abilene Machine Co.;
Also Manufactures Special Items on Contract Orders
For a long time there was a
question in the mind of the auto-
mobile user and the mechanic as
to the economy of suing a recon-
ditioned crank shaft in lieu of a
new one. Among those who know,
stated J. B. Dalton of the Abilene
Machine Co. 1334 Pine St . there
is no longer any question. Modern
up to the standards of the present
day precision made automobile en-
gine. The cost of the crank shaft
alone for the average popular auto-
mobile is about fifty dollars. That
is not all. You have to have new
bearings and other new parts
whether a new shaft or a recondi-
, tioned shaft is used.
precision machinery for recon-
ditioning crank shafts has elimin-
"The necessity for having a
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PART OF ABILENE’S TAXI FLEET: Shown above are just a few of the taxi-cabs in the
Yellow Cab. Safety and Black and White Cab Companies that are now giving Abilenians
’ Master and more efficient taxi service. The equipment is of the newest and best and the two-
way radio telephones installed in a large number of the cabs add to the progress of the cab
company.
Efficient Taxi Service for Abilene is Provided
By Yellow, Safety and Black and White
"Public Service with Safety” is I all cab drivers and also the drivers
the slogan exemplified by the are able to keep the central of-
Black and White, Safety and Yel- fice in contact with their location.
Now Cab Companies, owned and This is a great time saver, both
operated by R F (Bob) Bean and for the drivers and the passengers
J. P. Bohannon. Thus, the cab customers can be
"Good equipment plus courtesy assured of faster and more
and promptness are three very efficient service.
important factors in giving the Three great taxi fleets at the
people of Abilene an efficient taxi call of Abilene—Safety Cab. phone
service,” say Mr. Bohannon and 4373—Yellow Cab, phone 4334
Mr Bean. Forty late model cabs. Black & White Cab. phone 8148
equipped, with all the newest- .
equipment, are operated in the New Invicihla
three taxi fleets. Ten two-way ra- lllflilUIG
Clio telephones are now in opera- uI , 1 • J
"tion in the cabs, and ten more are Hearing
being installed to give faster and 0/49
more efficient service.
Drivers for the three cab fleets sonoIOne
are employed on their records as
safe drivers, of good character and "With the new invisible hearing under a woman's hair, with a trans
other desirable qualifications, you hear naturally and look natur- parent, all-but-invisible tube con-
They are all courteous and take ally.” declared A. D Holliday, Con- necting to the flesh-colored eartip
a personal interest in their passen- rsultant-Manager of Sonolone. 810 molded to fit in the hollow of the
gers’ welfare, safety and comfort | Mims Building. “If you have hesi- ear. This may be fitted to the wear
“You don't have to wait when | tated securing better hearing be- «■ of any conduction hearing aid
you phone 4334 , 4373 or 8148 for cause you did not want to be seen "Don't hesitate. Come in today
1% cab The office is open 24 hours wearing that little "Button" In and I'll be glad to discuss this
a day and is staffed by alert em- your ear. hesitate no longer" wonderful new hearing aid with
ployees who dispatch your cab im- “The new Sonotone Out-A-Sight you, concluded Holliday.
THERON GUFFEY
parent, all-but-invisible tube con-
mediately." eartip completely takes away the
There are direct phones to all little 'button' from the ear—that Swiss Rail Hub
hotels from the cab stand. The midget receiver so important to
Use our
“Pay as you ride"
Plan
id & Walnut
For Your Present Car
NEW PERFORMANCE-
—LESS REPAIRS
6,77
DODGE PLYMOUTH
Phone 5275
RIGHTWAY LAUNDRY
Phone 5295
609 Oak Street
ated that question
‘ The new shaft”, continued Dal-
ton. “naturally has obtained better
acceptance than an old crank shaft.
It was made by the engine builder,
under close supervision, to come
crank shaft installed is that the
friction caused by the bearing and
crank journal surfaces results in
| the wear of metal, both on the
journals and bearings This can be
I avoided to some extent by having
I your crank cases checked to deter-
Inspection of Cleaning Process
Welcomed by Zenith Cleaners
An open invitation is extended
by Mr and Mrs. Theron Guffey,
owners of Zenith- Cleaners, 1174
South Second, to the public to feel
free to come in at any time and
inspect their cleaning plant and to
see the actual process of fine clean-
ing
"There is a difference in the way
fine cleaning is done," stated Mr.
and Mrs Guffey, “and it is a pleas-
ure to show you through our plant
and explain to you the scientific
processes used in cleaning You
will find it most interesting."
There are many services and ac-
commodations offered customers of
Zenith Cleaners for the asking The
best and newest equipment avail-
able to the cleaning trade assures
Zenith customers of the best
quality cleaning Prompt and effi-
cient pick-up and delivery service
makes cleaning only a matter of
a telephone call
The services of the Zenith plant
are complete, including the best
in dye work: fine leather work:
hat blocking, which requires spec-
ial equipment and skill: glove
cleaning and finishing: shower
proofing, which offers increasingly
important uses; drapery, slipcover,
blanket and other household clean-
ing and finishing services: dress-
maker services on the making of
buttons, buckles, belts and nail
head ornamentation snd night de-
radio telephone sets enable the better hearing—and puts it out of BERN — — Switzerland’s in-
central office to keep in touch with sight under your collar or fastens ternational rail connections now | posit.
—-------------- under your hair if you are a wo- total 29, including 12 with France. ['Zenith aims always to hove
8 wi th Italy, 7 with Germany and for its customers a well-organized
2 with Austria. I cleaning plant, to use to the best
German Factory
Speeds Car Output
man. It’s now available to all hear
BRUNSWICK, Germany-
The Volkswagen (people’s car) fac-
tag aid users
"For men. this new Sonotone
‘Out-A-Sight’ eartip removes the
ear receiver ‘button' which many
have objected to wearing Trans-
parent eartip is all but invisible
"And for the women even with
tory is now producing 1.000 cars a
month. British military government .
announced The cars are used for upswept hairdo the Far-tip' does
military government and urgent wonders for their appearance and
German civilian needs and sold to self confidence Their best friends
Britons and Americans of the oc- need never know
cupying powers The latter sales, "The air conduction ear receiver
count as “exports” from Germany, is worn under a man's collar, or
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WATCH
DIALS
SEE
WILSON & CO.
HATCHERY
REFINISHED
If your watch dial is discolored
or stained, we will refinish ,t
so that your old watch looks
new For’better repair service
consult us.
JEWELER
“Our Reputation Is Your
Guarantee"
392 Fine
Dial 4900
far
e Poultry Feeds
• Poultry Supplies
and
Flock Management
Phone 2-1881
MILT MeKENZIE ELECTRIC CO.
"TM Largest Stock of Lighting Fixtures in West Texas"
“Your Friendly Store”
450 Pine Phone 4224
Repair Services
• Watcher a Jewelry Mountings Rebuilt
Stones Remounted and Replaced
SENNETT'S REPAIR SHOP
(More Then 10 Years ■■ Abilene)
255 Cypress—Next to Majestic Theatre Phone 8139
Office Supplies
V it’s printing or office supplies you
need
let us serve you. No
120 Chestnut
delays or disappointments when vnu
deal with us.
rULWILER
PRINTING COMPANY
Phene 7744
mine the condition of your car's oil
Change the oil when it is recom- |
mended and also have the oil filt-
ers changed.
It has been proved that with our ‘
new equipment we are now giving '
the automotive trade a recondi- ■
tioned crank shaft that is of the
same quality of workmanship and
precision exactness that you get
with the purchase of a new auto-
mobile. The cost «f this recondi-
tioned shaft is less than one-half
the cost of the new one.
“You Can't Go Wrong The Right-Way”
L. H. Beckham,
INSURANCE
519 Mims Building
Dial 7707
VALUES
ARE UP
Let us moke certain your fire
insurance properly protects you.
SPECIAL FEED
FOR DRY COWS
Feed dry cows to build
thorn up for heavier
production after
calving. Ask for...
PURINA DRY &
FRESHENING CHOW
L. D. KENNEDY
GRAIN STORE
533 Walnut
When you have a special mes-
sage of love . . . give flowers.
They can express your feelings
far better than any words
might. Remember . . flowers
always say it better.
UNIVERSITY
FLORISTS
1202 Ambler Phone 5169
What Does Your
Mirror Say?
Lovely' Let us give you
a face matching hairdo.
Mary Beauty Shop
1166 No. 3rd
Phone 5015-7700
FOR CAB SERVICE ANYTIME CALL
Yellow Cab - - -
Safety Cab - - - -
Black and White Cab
- 4334
4373
. 8148
SORRY—But You Must Pay in Advance!
Surprising-but these words greet the majority of sick and injured
people when they arrive at our hospitals Yes Hospitals want to be sure
of their money That’s why an Employers Casualty Hospitalization
policy agrees to pay direct to the hospital the amount due under the
policy for your hospital bill
Provide your family with a passport to immediate at-
tention in any hospital anywhere when sickness or in-
jury strikes See—
618 Mims
EMPLOYERS CASUALTY CO.
w LON STEFFENS. District Manager
HOMAN W JOHNSON Representative
Abilene
Phone 7288
advantage the constantly improved
scientific cleaning methods that
come with new fabrics, colors and
styles,” the Guffeys declare.
“Again, we say, stop in any time
and let us show you our plant and
how we operate it. You will find
it most interesting and helpful in
solving your cleaning problems.”
A pipe was called "tobago" by
the Italians Columbus mistook the
word for the name of the weed
and called it tobacco.
"When your automobile me-
chanic tells you that it is neces-
sary to install a new shaft, remem-
ber that here at the Abilene Ma-
chine Company we can have your
present shaft refinished to the next
standard undersize. We guarantee
you the same class of precision
work that the new engine original-
ly had
“Many of our customers do a
great deal of driving each month
and we continue to do additional
work for them Most of the parts
businesses in Abilene and surround-
ing territory are recommending
and using our reconditioned crank
shafts. Take your shaft to your
parts dealer for Inspection He
can furnish you with bearings to
fit which gives you a package job
for your rebuilding at substantial
i savings.”
FRALEY
& C(.
BUTANE GAS
Complete Domestic
and Oil Field Service
1834 Pine St.
Dial 8036
LYDICK-
HOOKS
Roofing Co.
"Serving Abilene and West
Texas for Over Half a
Century"
Cell Us For Your Reofing Needs
329 Plum Phone 4088
DELIVERY SERVICE...
In addition to the fine quality service you receive when
you have your chaning ZENITHIZED, every garment handled
on our delivery service 6 MONITE MOTH PROOFED.
Shower-Proofing is’ Available
Highest Market Prices
Paid For
Our Covered Buttons,
Belts, Buckles will give
your Sewing a Profes-
sional Touch.
1174 South Second
Zenith
—Cleane/t-
Telephone 5297
CRANKSHAFT
GRINDING
For those who ora very parti-
cular and demand a precision
job.
ABILENE
MACHINE CO.
Wheat, Oats,
Barley and
Maize
Complete line of RCA-VICTOR
RADIOS end Combinations
From
$24.95 tO $520.00
1114 Pine
Ph. 3861
"We Move Every
Minute"
DIAL 7278
Free Delivery
HENDERSON
GRAIN COMPANY
The save a nickel feed store
N. 5th 6 Ash Phone 7987
Automatic Record Play-
er to hook up with
radio
$17.95
the
MELODY
466 Pine
Phone 4848
C.D.MOORE
----***
GOLF INSTRUCTIONS
Lets us develop your game We can take needless strokes
off your score Golf equipment and accessories of all kinds.
MORGAN HAMPTON
Abilene Country Club
Enjoy Good Food At
DIXIE mo DRIVE IN
ASA
%
South
14th
and
Butternut
Dial
2-0096
B A J 4x5 Press Camera $204 39
Equipped with Kodak Extor in Flash Supermatic,
Rangefinder, Focus Spot.
B & J 4x5 Press Camera
$218 15
Equipped with Wollensok lens in Ropax Shutter, Range-
finder, Focus Spot, Kalart Automatic Flash.
Everything Photographic
1124 N. 2nd
Dial 2-1722
Floor Coverings
SST91W
• Asphalt Tile
• Rubber Tile
• Cork Tile
Many Deeutiful Colors
Individual Designs
Free Estimate
Nothing Down—Three Years
to Pay,
WEST TEXAS
BRICK & TILE CO.
1109 Walnut
Dial 4106
CLOSER FITTING’
to your personal
Hearing Needs!
in this sensational New
All-in-One Sonotone
in this tiny compact instrument-
• wider range of adjustments »•
me mere people with best possible
hearing! And more reserve power
for these who need it to heart
investigate!
SONC
THE HOUSE or
HEARING
A. D. Holliday
Consultant-Mgr.
810 Mims Bldg.—Phone 8044
_ For Generator and Starter Service
• SUPER SERVICE ELECTRIC A
742 South Eleventh Phone 7270, Day or Night
Armature and Meter Rewinding—Exchange Generators
Fully Enriched
MEAD’S fine BREAI
_ Fevorite Lent Since 1918
DOCTORS
1o/ Motors
A doctor knows the human body
and we know CARS and TRUCKS
We know what TT takes to lake
them run and by our scientific
testing methods we can tell in a
Why Auto Premiums
Are More?
• Increasing Accidents
• Higher Damage Costs
• 13 of all Cars have serious
mechanical defects.
jiffy what it will take to
"sick rar wall' with a k
energy power economy
IMMEDIATE SERVICE F
CHEVROLET CARS and
Engine Tune-up 5
Special Now
$4.80 ’
f new
CKS
Automobile Drivers make
their own Insurance Rate.
Western Chevrolet
Co.1402 N. 1* Dial 1101
COX -HUNTER-HAU
.sh Floor WTU Bide — Dial 4309
“We Insure Everything
But The Great Beyond’
17 0 Be
CYPRESSEY
SHOE
I PHONE
1140
North 24
PHONE 2-0186
Richada
SERVICE
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STORING
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3702
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 47, Ed. 2 Saturday, August 2, 1947, newspaper, August 2, 1947; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1645221/m1/3/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.