The Southwest Citizen (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 1947 Page: 3 of 12
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17. 1947
THE CITIZEN
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THOUSANDS OF ROLLS OF BEAUTIFUL
NOW OFFERED AT THESE SENSATIONAL PRICES!
APARTMENT OWNERS, HOME OWNERS, RENTERS DECORATE NOW
AT A FRACTION OF THE USUAL COST!
CHECK THESE VALUES!
Regularly
VALUES FROM
REDUCED FROM
USUALLY
21c to 26c
27c to 32c
33c and 44c
48c to 54c
Includes Manv
Florals, Scenics
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South End
6634
South Main
Downtown
1816
Met in St.
East End
6717
Harrisburg
Blvd.
Heights
463 W. 16th
Ave.
TO ATTRACT
READER INTEREST
UseTheCITIZEN
Classified Ads
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MOVIE
FILM
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CAPITOL
PHOTO SUPPLIES
NEXT TO DELMAN THEATRE
Open Till 8 P.M. Daily—10 p.M.
Thursday and Saturday
OLD CLOTHES DRIVE EXTENDED—The dr ve for clothing and bedding launched by thV
Bellaire Presbyterian Church Young People is now in full swing and will eontinue through next
Sunday. Above some of the workers exhibit the ex client results of the drive. The contributions will
be given to the Old Folks Home. In the picture ar ». center front. Don Bastian: in the background, left
to right. Kathryn Lloyd, Theodore Stallworth. Luc us Day and Frances Frazier.
Bellaire Youth Extend Campaign For Old Clothes
The drive for
clothing and bed-i^g direction of the Young People’s, contacted for
ding which* began October 5 under jLeague o( the Re||alre Presby.'
terian Church has been extended
until October 19.
All contributions will he donated
to the Old Folks Home on Rich-
mond Road. A community-wide af-
fair. the drive covers the South-
west* area. Theodore Stallworth,
president of the league, has asked
that all citizens of this area help
by giving.
The clothing ami bedding are!
being collected at the Bellaire Post!
Office, the Bellaire Fire Station!
LAWSON SOFAS
This luxurious Lawson sofa beautifully fulfills fhe
American dream of living room comfort. This will
make a lovely focal point of a successful living room.
Lounge chair, generously stufffed' back and seat cush-
ion to match.
SOFA
189.00
RICHTER'S FURNITURE
2444 BISSONNET H. 4818
pick up:” Miss
Frances Frazier, M. 2-1123; Lucius
Day, M. 2-4430, and Mrs. Ted Eglin.
M. 2-1620.
The following workers compose
the drive committee: Theodore
Stallworth, president; Miss Fran
ces Frazier, chairman; Lucius Day,
Miss Kathryn Loyd and Don Bas-
tian. Mrs. Daisy Weinzel is the
adult advisor of the group.
Parking Met*
L • Continued from Page 1
hopes that perhaps the action will j
I awaken the city to several needs
| here they consider much more im-
! portant. than parking meters', such
, as complete protection, street clean-
ing and paving, several items the
; city has been a little lax in furnish-
ing to the taxpaying merchants in
this area, they charged.
Mr. Levy released this statement:
“Due to the growing popularity of
j The Village, stimulated by the pub-
i lie’s knowledge that here is the
most effective shopping center in
Houston, we undeniably do have
! traffic problems. I have appointed a
( traffic committee consisting of Mr. ]
Rodney Boling, chairman, Mr. Ed- J
, win Smith and Mr. Richard Grimes. !
; who will work with -Houston city
i authorities for the orderly regula-
; tion of traffic in The Village.
“A traffic survey of The Village
is long overdue. I have no doubt.
1 that it will be discovered that the
: paving of Kelvin, Kirby, Morning-
| side, Amherst and TimeR Boule-
vards would speed the flow of traf-
I fic. It will further be found that
I police traffic officers—the city pro-
i vides us with none, and never has—
BIG BAD WHITE SHARK
Often reaching a weight of a ton
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RENT-ITCENTER
Record Players
Bridge Tables
Punch Bowls
Chairs
Liquor Glasses
Cocktail Bars
Barbecue Grill
Caulking Gun
Cots and Tents
Camp Stoves
Thermos Jugs
Gas Lanterns
Car Polishers
Floor Polishers
Conner and Sealer
Powermower
TRAILER SUITABLE FOR HAULING FURNITURE
2515 Times J. 2-3566
till
Skill Saw
Floor Sander
Paint Sprays
Drop Cloths
Ladders
Paste Table
Furniture Sander
Picnic Ice Boxes
t Plan For \ illage is Lashed
badly needed, especially on l ni Hugh Whiteside, serretary-treas- ‘‘I am opposed to parking meters
versify Boulevard between Morning ,:'er °f The Village Association, being installed in The Village shop-
side and Kirby Drive. A traffic sur-
vey will also take note of the entire
Hugh White
urer of The
;said:
“I beiieve that such a move would
be detrimental to merchants in The
These are facilities for which we
are taxed but which we don't re
ceive.
ping center because there is no defi-
nite need for them. The privilege
and convenience of parking for a
few minutes without trouble would
lack of street cleaning facilities. ■.......
Village. The Village is set up for
the convenience of the housewife
and if meters were placed there the he destroyed. The city does not fur-
housewife would be forced to walk nish police for protection or traffic.
And there is one more thing,; several blocks after they parked and does not furnish garbage pick-
parking meters a traffic survey j their cars just as they do in down up or street cleaning. Therefore,
will prove that The Village doesn't town Houston." the idea of meters is surely not ia
need them. 1 Mr. Boling said; * keeping with my idea of fair play."
and t h e Bellaire Presbyterian ! and one. half, the swiftest and most
Church. If contributions cannot be; voracious of sharks, the great white
delivered to any one of these shark, grows to he 40 feet in
places, the following people may be length.
2419 RICE BLVD.
Across from Post Office
FRANCIS CRAIG
"HEAR YOU" j
“Ain’tcha Ever Cornin’
Back”
FRANK SINATRA
“1 Wanna Be a Friend
of Yours’’
PIED PIPERS
I Have But One Heart”
MONICA LEWIS
T Wish I Didn't Love
You So”
BETTY HUTTON
"YOU DO"
VAUGHN MONROE
“Stanley Steamer”
JO STAFFORD
RED BALL LEMONS 2 ooz 35c
WASHINGTON
DELICIOUS APPLES 4 LBS 48c
PUR EX
13c
Quart
Bottle
DOLE PINEAPPLE
JUICE
37c
46 Oz
CAN
CAMAY SOAP
3 bars 25c
TWO STORES
TO SERVE YOU ;
Fr,pec&'asat. I jasmine kams
>. 60c
Whole or
Shank End
KRAFT MILK CARAMELS
' BAG 29c
| ADMIRATION COFFEE
£ 44c
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Murphy, John H.; Daniels, A. Pat & Farley, James L. The Southwest Citizen (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 1947, newspaper, October 17, 1947; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth566171/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.