The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 1961 Page: 3 of 26
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American Citizens Overseas
Pay Tabs for Observances
Independence Day celebrations In line with President Ke
were invited The UJI govern
at U.S. embassies and consulates nedy’s order to cut government num paid for the reception. •
abroad were nothing like the gala spending abroad, U S ambassa-
, - dors entertained on a drastically, , . u .
parties of old where .American reduced scale or canceled recep. Kongs 1,600 American residents
tourists and fore gners alike got lions and parties that in past chipped in about a dollar apiece
their fill of free liquor, food and years cost Uncle Sam or the am-to help the U.S. consulate general
fun, bassadors themselves thousands buy hotdogs and beer for a party.
ot dollars — The consul general paid for en-
Independence Day in some cit-tertaining government officials,
ies abroad was marked by only "
■ f he traditional hoi dogs and beer diplomats and foreign guests.
American residents chipped in to TOKYO — Drastic departures
pay for the refreshments. were made from the traditional
HONG KONG - Most of Hong
I Townzen New
Lions Chief
I RANGER «RNS>-N«w officers
were installed Thursday by the
Ranger Lions Club. M R (Pop)
Garrett of Eastland was installing
officer.
Officers installed were James
Townzen, president; Gene Town-
send, first vice president
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS 3 A
Abilene, Texas, Wednesday Morning, July S, 1961 J-A
Election Judges
Set for July 15
Callahan Balloting y Center Oplin, Lee straleyV: employment_______-
HASH PAS Precinct 18. Community Center est since the end of World Wal
BAIRD (HW) - Presiding Rowden R W. Gibbs: 1
judges at polling places in Cal 19, Community Center
lanan county 10 ne $50,000 bona J. « Whitley: Precin ‘ “ School May.
election Saturday, July 15 have Building, Hart, Mrs. Ray WHl
been named. ■ banks.
McAdams Home Lanham, Ralph Austrian Jobless
McAdams Precinct 17 Commun- s-
VIENNA (AP). — Austrian un-
■ June was the low-
Precinct It The number of jobless fell to
Denton: 37,806, down 13 per cent from
injured So’dier
Remains Critical
U.S Embassy officials in Lon- celebration. Last year, three re-l
RISING STAR — Elwood G don said- the Independence Day options were I for diplomats
Stegell, 19. a Fort Hood Army festivities there cost only 10 to IS septions were led for diplomats,
private, remained in critical con per cent as much as last year’s,
dition Tuesday evening . t the Ambassador David K E. Bruce
hospital here after being injured pruned the guest list from 2,700
in a one - car accident early names to about 350 senior British
Tuesday on State Highway 36 officials and loreign diplomats.
about seven miles south of here They ate and drank on a scale
Hospital attendants had not that was modest compared to the
. determined the man’s home town usual on the diplomatic cocktail
later in the day, circuit A five-piece band replaced
The man apparently left his the 40 to 50 musicians employed
wrecked car and walked more in past years.
Americans and Japanese officials
The cost was estimated at $2,500.
SEOUL — Ambassador Samuel
D Berger, who has the ticklish'
Job of dealing with South Korea’s
new military junta, gave an
American-style party for several
hundred guests. He gave his Ko-
rean guests beer hot dogs liquor
and a speech on "the difference
between a society based on free-
dom and consent, and one based
than 200 yards to the goal ranch | fo Paris, Ambassador James .
home of Bufford Carr of Abi Gavin cancelled the embassy’s on tyranny and dictation ’
lene. ‘ traditional garden party which
Carr said he was awakened by last year attracted about 6,000 Welfare Council
‘moans and groans" at the back persons at a cost of a dollar a -. .
door, opened it and the man col head Gavin instead entertained To Pick Officers
lapsed inside bleeding and unabout 300 French officials and
Five new members will be add-
ed to the Community Welfare
Council board of directors at its
annual meeting Friday afternoon.
conscious Carr then called an leading members of the diplomat-
ambulance ic corps in nis residence.
Carr said identification was The U.S. Embassy in Rome
made by the dog tags the man and consular offices in Italy had
wore—around his neck, no Independence Day festivities
T for the first time in years.
Here’s a look at other celebra-
tions around the world
Reds in Italy
according to President Robert
Tiffany ’
Scheduled for 4 pm in the
Citizen s National Bank commun-
ity room the conference also will
include election of officers for the
ROME (AP)—The Italian Com- BONN — Ambassador Walter
munist party, largest in the West- Dowling gave a reception for em-
ern world, has lost 80,000 more bassy personnel, their families ____________________
members, and is down to 1.7 mil- and a limited number of Ameri-nominating committee. Other
lion members in 1954 the party can guests No German officials members are Mrs. Jack Minter
claimed 2.2 million or diplomatic representatives and Dr Harry Sarles
coming year.__
Robert Tuley is chairman of the
Theodore Nicksick Jr. second
Voters will ballot on two issues . .
$15,000 for issuance of county jail Ministers Confer
bonds, and $35,000 courthouse ~
Dr bonds If voted, the $15,000 will-.LONDON (AP) — Gen Abdul
I be used to renovate and reinforce Haris Nasution, Indonesia's na
vice president; W. H Clarke, sec-
retary-treasurer; C. E. Ikelar, tail
twister: W. J Sipes. Line tamer
-and Wilson Guest, chaplain.
the county jail here and the tional security minister met ■
$35,000 for complete working over Tuesday with Prime Minister + 1
of the courthouse Harold Macmillan and other top 1
,___5 The voting boxes and the names British officials. Nasution came 1
D cof judges for them there for talks on Indonesia’s mili-T
takes the ‘Burn’
out of Heartburn
antacid medicines
Theve the“bum"...stop
15=29
coming....a store
so bright, so new
that shopping becomes
an exciting adventure...
Q O A
258 Cypress
JAMES TOWNZEN Directors installed were D C. I” JUBES "E "em tary equipment needs He has
... Lions president Arterburn. Gene Funderburg and Precinct 1. Legion Hall Baird, visited Moscow. Perping and
............. - George McAuley Holdover di- John Hardwick: Precinct 2. School Belgrade
- , rectors are C E Ikeler and Dr. - .
Boy Scouts Back Charles Ga“
1 Townzen will appoint commit
f tees later, 10 be led by the vice
ITOm H Lallip presidents, for the work of the
Lion’s program for the forthcom-
. RANGER (RNS) - Ranger ing fiscal year.
Building Belle Plains. Mrs Dick
Young: Precinct 3. Community
Center, Cottonwood, K B Rob-
Boy Scout Troops 10 and is re-' . -
turned from Camp Billy Gibbons Firm Receives
the past weekend after attending Company Award
the third and final week of the Company Award
camp
RANGER (RNS) - W C Soo
bins: Precinct 5. Community
Center, Clyde. Gaston Swofford.
Precinct 6. City Hall, Cross Plains
Fred Stacy: Precinct 7. Church
Building, Admiral Ernest Hig-
gins. Precinct 8, Fred Cook Build-
ing Putnam Douglas Fry Pre-
cinct 9 Eubank Home, Erath,
Mrs Ed Eubank Precinct ’ 10.
School Building, Eula, Hilton Tar.
ARE YOU PLANNING
TO SPRUCE-UP FIX-UP
YOUR HOME?
Let us help you in planning your Re-Model-
ing or Re-Decorating.
"USE ACME QUALITY PAINTS"
“Free Estimates . , Na Obligation”
PAINT
—. tan___„___rant; Precinct 12, Methodist
A number of advancements and ter. manager of the Ranger Mont- Church, Dudley. Otto Belcher
gomery Ward retail store, has re- Precinct 13, Community Center,
ceived a safety merit award Atwell
the Ranger troops at the court of plaque for the store. Atwell, Bill Pope Precinct 15,
honor held Sunday morning Both The plaque was acknowledge
Ranger troops received "Class ment to the Ranger store for the
A” camper awards for having record of no customer or employe
neat camp sites for the entire injured in a store accident dur
, ing 1960.
week ;
merit badges were acquired by
A special aquatics event was
held Sunday morning with the
entire camp participating in swim-
ming and canoeing events Rang-
er Troop 15 won the swimming
events and was second in the can
ceing event good enough to
win the first-place award for the
aquatic show.
"WANTED",
Coin & Stamp Collectors
FREE COIN & STAMP SHOW
Beautiful Exhibits end 25
Dealers Present.
HOTEL WINDSOR
JULY 7.8- 9
I house of Tahio
I
successor to Waddington’s and Les Femmes
T F YOU'RE A GIRL .. . bright-eyed, always curious and keen
I about clothes (teen ager or college senior) . . . then the new
Henri’s is for you! If you're a woman . . . busy with family but with a
definite interest in everything that's going on . . . then the new Henri's
is for you! If you're o matron .. . who still believes that the right fashion
can make you more attractive, trimmer . . then the new Henri's is for you!
If you're a working girl . . . who must look smart day in and day out
while keeping a trained eye on the budget . . . then the new Henri's is for
you!. V
For Henri’s win soon be Abilene's new name for fashion! As successor
to Waddington's and Les Femmes, you'll find all the friendly, helpful
salespeople of the two stores more willing than ever to serve you at
Henri's. The grand opening is scheduled for late July ... but even now
crisp foil and winter fashions are being unpacked . . . fashions that were
purchosed weeks, ago when-plans for-Henri’s-first materialized.
If you hod on account at Waddington’s, you'll already have one at
. Henri's If you hod on account at Les Femmes, you'll have one of Henri's.
Yes, Henri's will be so bright, so fresh with sparkling merchandise that
shopping will be on exciting adventure. For no matter what your in-
come, once you purchase at Henri's, you’ll be confident that here is
fashion’s newest of prices that always represent honest values.
watch for the opening
on or about July 25th .
Art Supplies, Mirrors, Glass, Linoleum
Awning — Wall Paper — Window Shades
cALlone Buldeus Subly Co.
1182 NORTH 3rd St. DIAL OR 48553
"Fashion Star
of West Texas
Passport Plaids
- HANDSOME DEEP - TONE PLAIDS
with ne time er travel limitations. Fine
woven cottons with drip-dry finsh.
THE SUIT, obove, eased jacket belted
above a slim skirt. Sizes 12% to 22%,
17.95.
THE COSTUME, left, eropped jacket
and slender sheath. Sizes 14 to II
and 12% to 22 H, 19.95.
Free parking
anywhere downtownt
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