The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1961 Page: 3 of 4
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NEAR THE SHORES OF LAKE LAVON
Some Electric Housewares
Help Guard Family Health
Good health—most everyone
«rees—is a family's most valu-
able possession. Fortunately for
families today it's possible to
protect good health in many
■ways, thanks to medical re-
search and other scientific prog-
rets.
Among these, of course, are
regular physical checkups and
preventative medicine. Others
Include the regular use of cer-
tain electric housewares designed
to guard health and provide
more comfort.
Restful Sleep Assured
For example, the use of sci-
entific electric humidifiers and
vaporizers is being ad/ised by
more and more family doctors
today. These provide proper
moisture balance in rooms made
atuffy and dry by winter heat,
reducing the danger of respira-
tory infections.
An electric blanket guards
health by doing away with the
danisrs of kicking off heavy,
too-not covers ana contracting
a chill. Lightweight electric
blankets have special controls
that permit precise dialing of
individual temperatures for
maximum comfort. This comfort
helps insure restful, healthful
deep the night through.
New electric hair dryers with
special hood attachments dry
hair quickly and gently, avoid-
Boy Seoul Meeting
To Be Held
December lllh
infl the danger of going to bed
with a wet head or rushing out
of the house with fresh hairdo
still damp.
Heaters for Cold Comers
Women aren't the only family
members who can benefit from
a hair dryer. Hand models with
or without hood are ideal for
children after shampoos and are
often used by men following their
morning shower and shampoo.
Portable electric heaters help
protect against colds by provid-
ing a ready source of quick heat
in chilly parts of the house. A
portable electric heater effi-
ciently warms such areas as
basement laundry rooms and
work shops, cool bathrooms,
dens, attics or playrooms that
are inadequately heated.
Heating Pads Sooth
Two more electric housewares
that play a vital role in family
health are heating pada and
electric massagers or combina-
tion electric units that both heat
and massage. Heating pads pro-
vide soothing warmth that eases
aches and pains in any part of
the body and promotes faster
healing.
Massage instruments have
many uses. They relax tension
to encourage better sleep, soothe
sore and aching muscles, de-
crease fatigue, and stimulate
circulation.
pvse of organizing a Boy Scout
Troop.
An interesting program has been
planned and parents are invited
to attend with their sons. For
further information call scout -
master Ed Smith at 394-5917.
Boys in Wylie and community,
age eleven years and older, are
Week-end guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Posey
urged to be at the First Chris-, were their daughter Miss Mary
' . , j n l Posey, and Miss Claudia Stang of
tian Church on Monday December < .. . ,.
J | Houston, who are now attending
11th at 7:30 p.m., for the pur- I W.M.U., in Denton.
YOUR FARM
with water, trees, and reasonably near good
roads is w anted by a Dallas inv estor.
Our buyer must purchase this year, but
possession not required. If your property
qualifies, call Herb D. Weit/.rnan collect at
R1 8-9171. Absolutely no obligation to jou.
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HARTFORD BLDG. ★ DALLAS, TEXAS
Electricity is your better way to farm!
TO
"fARM Btnt Riw^uyi
ALL-ELECTRIC LIVING!
The Cold Madotlion symbolize! a better woy of rural life. It
meons thol those who enioy life on a Gold Medallion Farm make
electricity work for them on farm production equipment. They
enjoy flomeleu electric cooking, home heating, air conditioning,
refrigeration and water heating. If your farm does not qualify for
a Gold Medallion with all the services below, see your electric
deal'jr soon ond begin to really enjoy rural life with electricity.
AN ALL-ELECTRIC FARM INCLUDES:
* HOME HEATING
COOKING
V WATER HEATING
FARM PRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT
* AIR CONDITIONING
f REFRIGERATION
TEXAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
R. C. Slagle
Announces For
Congressman
R. C. (Bob) Slagle, 51, Sher-
man lawyer, in announcjng for
Congressman, 4th District, sub-
mits the following to the voters.
I was born in Denison, Texas,
and reared in Denison and Sher-
man. After graduation from law
school I began the practice of law
in Sherman. I was elected District
Attorney in 1936 and served until
1940. In 1940, the people elected
me Judge of the 15th Judicial Dis-
trict Court. I was re-clected to
this high office without opposition
until 1953, when I did not seek re-
election, but returned to the prac-
tice of law. Grayson County vot-
ers then elected me County Demo-
cratic Chairman in 1953, and I
am presently serving in this of-
fice. I am the senior partner of
the law firm of Slagle, Hughes
and Kennedy, in Sherman. I mar-
ried Nancy Field of Saint Jo,
Texas, in 1933, and we have two
sons, Robert and Henry. We are
all members of the Presbyterian
Church.
In 1943, I volunteered in the
U. S. Marine Corps, and served
during World War II in the Paci-
fic Theater with the 3rd Marine
Division.
My governmental and political
experience as a Democrat is as
follows:
1. SAM RAYBURN chose me
as his campaign manager for
Grayson County in 1946. I served
Mr. Rayburn in this capacity un-
til his death. Mr. Rayburn ap-
pointed me as chairman in Gray-
son County for the Presidential
Nominees of the Democratic
party in 1952, 1956 and 1960.
2. VICE PRESIDENT LYNDON
JOHNSON selected me to manage
his 1948 campaign in this con-
gressional district when he was
elected to the U. S. Senate. I also
served him as a delegate for Lyn-
don Johnson from this district to
the National Democratic Conven-
tion in Los Angeles in 1960.
3. SENATOR RALPH YARBO-
ROUGH asked and received my
services as his state - wide - cam-
paign manager in 1958 when he
was elected to the U. S. Senate.
4. KENNEDY AND JOHNSON
I served them as manager for the
1960 Presidential Campaign in
Grayson County.
Based on my political exper-
ience, and personal friendship
with Vice-President Johnson, Sen-
ator Yarborough, as well as the
other democratic Texas Congress-
men, I believe that I am qualified
to serve as your Congressman.
I consider that the most im-
portant parts of my platform are,
in brief, a sfollows:
1. To retain for the people of
this district the institutions and
activities obtained and supported
by Mr. Rayburn, which are: Per-
rin Air Force Base at Sherman
and Denison, Texas; McKinney
Veteran Hospital, Bonham V. A.
Hospital; Greenville Aircraft In-
dustry and affiliated industries in
this district.
2. Balanced Budget: I believe
strongly in a balanced budget for
this country.
3. Foreign Aid: I favor giving
foreign aid to our proven allies
only.
4. Senior Citizens: The needs of
the many elderly citizens of this
district are of the highest concern
to me. I pledge them my whole-
hearted support, attention and ef-
fort.
5. National Defense: As a vete-
ran and a member of the U. S.
Marine Corps Reserve, I am for
a strong defense program for this
country.
6. REA: I will support this pro-
gram with the same fervor and
effort as did Mr, Rayburn. its
founder.
7. Farmers: The individual free-
THE WYLIE NEWS
Aller three Yearn
Clean Electric Heat Wins
Praise From Active Family
R. C. (BOB) SLAGLE
dom of the American farmer is a
national heritage. I support this,
and pledge my efforts to see that
they obtain their fair share of the
national income.
8. Veterans: I am presently the
Post Commander of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars at Sherman, and
the past Judge Advocate of the
V.F.W. for the State of Texas. I
pledge my support to the inter-
est of all veteran organizations,
and especially to the Veterans of
World War I, whose needs are
greater.
9. Business & Labor: I pledge
fair and equal treatment to both.
10. Sales Taxes: I am opposed
to any proposed Federal Sales
Taxes. I am opposed to the State
Sales Tax in its present form, as
it is inequitable, unf'r and im-
poses too great a burden on the
businessmen of Texas.
I respectfully ask the voters of
this district to support my candi-
dacy. Since time is so short, I
urge my friends and supporters
to work for me to get out the
vote on December 23, 1961.
Respectfully,
R. C. (Bob) Slagle, Jr.
* —(Paid Pol. Adv.)
i'he Tred Ceri'edas, of South
.SaK*m. N.Y , have done a heap
v livin'—three years of it, in
fact—in their Gold Medallion
Home overlooking Lake Trues-
dale near the Connecticut bor-
der.
Theirs is an active family, but
1\ty've 'ound their all-electric
tiomc nas been able to keep pace
■vith them. Electric heat, always
rart of a Gold Medallion home,
H one of the features they value
j-pecially.
"Of course, electric heat is
comfortable," Mrs. Cerfeda says,
•Because there aren't any drafts,
?nd it's convenient because of a
thermostat in every room. But
-.he thing 1 like moat is its
cleanliness.
"Both my husband and I are
'^ai-hers and are away from the j
house most of the day, so we
appreciate anything that helps j
lighten housework." Cleaning j
bills have been a lot lower, too,)
she adds.
The Cerfeda's point out that
with electric heat they have no j
furnace, pipes, or boiler to main-
tain or cluttur their basement/
Without these items to pay for, j
their heating system cost less to |
buy and install,
Mrs. Cerfeda has found that I
performing her dual jobs of
teacher and housewife is made !
a lot easier by other Go'.d Me-1
Fourteen-year-old Jo Anne
Cerfeda examines a crisp sum-
mer (lress she knew would be
dust-free and ready-to-wear be-
cause of the extra cleanliness «f
her electrically heated Gold
Medallion Home.
dallion features such as an
abundance of electric outlets and
a full complement of electric ap-
pliances in kitchen and laundry.
Judge Davis Says
He Will Run Fcr
County Judge
Judge Don Weaver Davis of Mc-
Kinney informed the News office
this week he would run for a sec-
ond term for County Judge of Col-
lin County in the coming election.
Judge Davis stated he would
make a formal anouncement at
a later date.
Commission
Orders Change In
Highway Numbers
The Texas Highway Commission
today ordered a change in high-
way designations between Garland
(Dallas County), Rovse Citv (Rock-
wall County), and Greenville (Hunt
County).
The new!" completed section of
Interstate Highway 30 between
Greenville and Rovse Citv will be
re-desienated US 67 and 1H 30.
The old US 67 between the two
cities and the Farm to Market
Road 7 between Garland and
Royse Citv is to be known as
State Highway 66.
The Commission also ordered
that US 67 Temporary Route at
Greenville he cancelled and that
Loop 315 be extended from its
present terminus at the soughwest
edge of Greenville easterly over
the present route of US 67 Tcm-
porarv Route to the intersection
with 1H 30 and US 67.
Change In Social
Security Tax
Announced
On January 1, 1962, a new so-
cial security tax rate goes into
effect for nine out of ten work-
ins people.
For employed people the 1962
rate is 3 1-8 per cent for emoloyee
and emolover. a total increase of
one-fourth of 1 per cent. For self-
emoloved people, the new ra'e is
4.7 per cent, an increase of three-
sixteenth of 1 per cent. The maxi-
mum taxable earnings remain $4.-
800 during the tax year in earn-
ings, net income from self-emolov-
ment, or a combination of both.
In dollars and cents the increase
means that an employed person
earning $4,800 or more during 1962
will pav $150 in social security
tax instead of the $144 he oaid on
these carnincs in 1961. With 52
weekly checks totalling $4.S00.
about 12 cents more will be with-
held from each check. His em-
ployer's tax will also be about 12
cents more a week.
A self-employed person netting
as much as $4,800 will pay $225.50
instead of $216 for the year. Spread
over 12 months, this is about 79
cents more a month, or by the
quarter, $2.38 more.
In line with its policy of setting
a schedule of social security tax
rates sufficient to meet the cost
of all pre ent and future insur-
ance benefits, the Congress pro-
vided for the increase to finance
for significant program changes
effective with the 19G1 amendments
signed by President, Kennedy late
last June. These changes—
1. Enable men to apply for re-
duced old-age insurance benefits
at 62.
2. Increase by about 10 per cent
monthly benefits due 62-year-olds
or older widows getting benefits
on the accounts of their husbands,
dependent widowers, and depen-
ent parents.
3. Raised the minimum old-age
benefit payable to a 65-year-old
sole survivor of a deceased work-
er from $33 to $40 a month, with
corresponding increases for depen-
dents and o^her survivors of work-
ers due less than $40 a month in
unreduced benefits under the old
law.
4. Reduce the amount of work
needed to qualify for benefits, al-
lowing many workers, dependents,
and survivors who were not eligi-
ble under previous work require-
ment provisions to get benefits,
Huddleslons
To Celebrate
Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Huddleston
will celebrate their Golden Wed-
ding Anniversary Sunday Decem-
ber 10th at their home at 602
j S. Ballard, Wylie.
Friends and relatives of the
: couple are invited to call between
the hours of 2 to 5 p.m.
December 12lh
Cotton growers are advised by
P. L. Barksdale, Office Manager,
Collin County ASCS lhat DECEM-
BER 12th, 1961, is the date set
for a referendum to determine if
marketing quotas will be in ef-
fect for the 1962 crop of cotton.
At least two - thirds of the
cotton farmers voting must ap-
prove the quotas if they are to
be in effect. If marketing quotas
are approved in the referendum,
price support will be available to
growers who comply with their
1962 acreage allotments. If quo-
tas are not approved for the 1962
cotton crop, acreage allotments
will still be in effect and those
farmers planting cotton within
their allotment will be eligible fur
price support at 50 per cent of
parity.
Growers will vote between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.. TUES-
DAY, DECEMBER 12, 1961, at the '
following places:
Piano, Piano Imp. Co. Office
Wylie, Fire Station: Copeville,
Pruitt's Grocery.
This is a very important refer-
endum and all cotton producers
are URGED to VOTE. Your wife
is also eileihle to VOTE.
VOTE in the community where
you live or where the farm is lo-
cated.
Thursday, December 7, 1961—3
WANT ADS GET FAST RESllLfS
elect a
B.V «
RAY
ROBERTS
FOR
CONGRESS
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE
4*h
CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Don't Want It? Sell It! —Want-Ads '
COLLIN COUNTY FARMERS'
MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Established 1901
Fire, Lightning, Windstorm, Explosion,
and Hail Coverage
No Deductible Clause Local Adjuster
108 W. Va. St. McKinney, Texas
Phone I.I 2-5771
Police Reporf For
Nov. 1 To 30!h
County Case 1
City Cases 10
Tickets Issued for the Following:
1
Negligent Collision
No Operators License
Permiting Unlicensed Operator
To Drive
Speeding 12
Improper Starting 1
Defective Lights 1
Improper Parking 20
Served Warrants 3
Non-Arrest Contacts 149
Calls Answered 61
Patrolled 3171 Miles
By B. N. Gayler, Jr..
Police Chief.
WE HAVE SOME GOOD GRAIN-FED
BEEF FOR SALE
Fore Quarter 39'
One-Half Beef 49'
Wylie Locker Plant
Phone: EX 4-5405
Allen Ycager
I
John Yeaji'er
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H E L P SUPPORT YOUR
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
Wylie Chamber ol Comerce
Membership Application
To The Wylie Chamber of Commerce
Wylie, Texas
Please enroll me as an individual member of the
Wylie Chamber of Commerce for the year 1062. Ku-
dosed are my dues of $6.00 for the next twelve
months.
Signed:
Adrresa:
LUMINOUS YARD
MARKERS
by McVlranv
YM.300
The YM-300 is designed for use
at curb or near house with let-
tering on one or boUi sides,
14V wide by 23" high. Bright
luminous lettering securely fit-
ted in rust proof aluminum
channels. Attractively finished
wrought iron frames, tip to
thirteen characters may be used
on each line, three lines on each
side.
Models also available for use
on any jas or electric yard
lamp and for placement on top
of any rural or suburban mail
box.
W. W. Barker
or
Wylie FFA Boys
our store has more
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