The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 3, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, December 20, 1940 Page: 2
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file Hemphill County News
CANADIAN TEXAS
OTHELLO MILLER
Editor Publisher
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
In the bustle of these days
let us not forget the solemn
significance of Christmas
And may it bring all of you
the rich happiness you de-
serve Merry Christmas to
everyone
fiSnltirrntcm Brain Ola
LOCAL NEWS
Sirs Arthur Webb attended a fun
trsl at Mobeetle Friday
Qulrino Parra of Panhandle Tex
pent the weekend with his parents
Mr and Mrs P L Parra and
family
Jets Lindley was in Amanllo Tues-
day
Mr and Mrs Mike Reagan and
the W E Clark family plan to spend
Christmas with Mr and Mrs Eldon
Clark and children at Guymon
Okla
Mrs Amos Price of Glazier was
in Canadian Monday
ChehUthefiip
ByCEORfE O ALLOXAN
OLD man Murphy came over and
complained to Clara this morn
Ins about MacTavlsh and me die
filnc up his garden That old watel
buffalo Is always kicking about
seething Last week he raised the
dickens because I chewed up a shlrl
tis had hanging on the line How the
heck was I supposed to knew It was
a shirt It looked like an old flow
sack and had more holes m it than
a fishing net That guy Is geltlni
crankier every day and more near-
sighted too I remember this spring
he saw a bloke In his garden and
when he tried to chnse him out the
fellow wouldnt budge So Murphy
called the squad car ond when the
cops arrived they discovered the big
fumble wit had been arguing with
the scarecrow
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Ours Is the simple oldfashioned
wiih for you Merry Christ
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May this glorious Christmas
season bring you contentment
happiness and good cheer
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G K ENGLE Prop
To our many customers and
good friends we say Merry
Christmas And may our
friendships continue to grow
even stronger as the years go-
by
We wish to take this opportunity
to wish each of you a very Merry
Christmas and to express our ap-
preciation of your patronage dur-
ing the past sear
Canadian Brain < nop
Your Purina Feed Dealer
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Just the same ol greeting
but backed by a world of
alncetity from every person
In this flrrtf May your Holl
clays be filed with every
happiness
One of the greatest pleasures of
Yuletide is the opportunity to
wish each of our customers and
friends a Merry Christmas
Urgant UmpUtttetti Co
Lettuce 2 heads
Sweet Potatoes
Oranges
Sweet Pickles
Brown Sugar
Salad Dressing
Oysters
3 bunches
6 pounds
California nice size
doz
Pecans pound
Asparagus
ALL GREEN
No 2 Can
Powdered Sugar
3 lbs
Z5ozjar
3 pounds
5oz cans
pint jar
2 for
10c
9c
19c
Spuds 10 pounds 15c
Apples
Cooking
peck
29c
15c
Chocolates 5lb box 99c
Marshmallows lb 12c
Brazil Nuts lb
15c
lie
25c
19c
22c
Cranberry Sauce 2 tan cans 25c
No2 can Del
Pumpkin 25c
Flour
Whole Wheat
5lb bag
19c
19c
12c
23c
Fruit Cocktail BRM tall can 10c
Shrimp
Beans
DRY PACK
2 tall cans
31c
Marco WHOLE GREEN 97
No2cans 2 for
Mince Meat
9oz pkgs 3 for
25c
Chocolate Covered Cherries lb 18c
PUMPKIN No 2 can 10c
Pork Sausage pound 10c
Oleo pound 10c
Picnic Hams pound 15c
Chili home made lb 20c
Bacon
Morrells Palace Sliced
pound
Franks 2 lbs
24c
25c
n > 7
Bulk Mince Meat 2 pounds 35c
Hot Tamales Lg good 2 for 5c
BEEF ROAST pound 18c to 22c
Pork Tenders Dressed Hens
Fresh Oysters ejdfra select
Also Dressing Oysters
Turkeys for Xmas
as
These Prices Good Until Christmas
WE WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY CHRISTMAS
Apples
Cranberries
Celery
Carrots
FANCY WINESAP
FRESH
doz
qt
Long Crisp Stalk each
15
19c
9c
Schilling
tfee
STS aT
On f e
MSCOlAtOHj
OmIot
D 1P 1
lb can 25c
2lb can 49c
Flour
GOLD MEDAL
24lb Sack
Brimful No 1 Tall Can
3 cans for
25c
Browns Saltine Flakes
1pound box
Shortening
3pound carton
Pecans
SHELLED
lb 43c
half pound 22c
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Miller, Othello Ontje. The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 3, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, December 20, 1940, newspaper, December 20, 1940; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth47175/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.