The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 47TH YEAR, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1947 Page: 2 of 16
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The Hereford Brand
Published Every Thursday
Our Slogan: “More People—More Farms”_
Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas — Phone 30
HOLMAN AND OILLENT1NE.................. Pubhahera
BEN EZZELL .............................. News Edttoi
Subscription Bate: Zone 1, $2.50 per year; Zone 2, $3.00 per year.
All subscription* strictly cash in advance.
Entered as aecond-daaa matter st the Poat Office in Hereford,
Texas, under the act of March 30, 1879,
Notice to the Public
Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or repu-
tation of any person, firm or corporation, which may appear in
the columns of this paper, will be gladly corrected upon due
notice of same being given to the editor personally, at the offioe
at 821 Main Street, Hereford, Texas.__
see
JUST ARRIVED
Wilson Brothers Kohinoor Gobsrdinn—
V SHAPED SHIRTS
in Gray. Rust and Bioqs colors, sixes 14 to 17,
sleeve lenqth 32 to 35.
$10.00
SPORT and LOAFER COAT
in the Famous Field and Stream Brand in all
wools and Corduroy.
$14.50 lo $26.50
STEVENS DRESS HATS
$8.50 to $10.00
MENS LUGGAGE...
Men's oil Leather Boas and Gladstone
WOMENS LUGGAGE...
In one to four pieces to match.
Fmor Besides!*
Boinm to Becoifo
C-C Courtesy Cords
Latest recipients of Hereford
Chamber of Commerce courtesy
cards are Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Welch, former residents here
who returned this week to make
their home in Hereford.
From Hereford the Welches
went to Hobbs, New Mexico, then
to Conway, Arkansas. They are
now living at 400 Knight street.
Mrs. Welch will teach at Central
school this year.
The cards entitle the newcom-
ers to over $00 worth of merchan-
dise st local stores.
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MRS. FLOYD COLE
MAN
SHOP
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Mr. and Mrs. BUI Hall, WeUing-
ton, arc visiting In the Leo Hall
home. Mr. Leo HaU underwent
an operation In the Veterans’
Hospital in Amarillo Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Parker
and son of Lubbock, Mr. and Mrs.
Olen Parris and Walker, Mr. and
Mrs. David Yandell and Rose
Marie vacationed In New Mexico
and Colorado last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Thompson
and family, Vallejo, CaUfomla,
are spending a week In the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W
H. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Little, Here-
ford, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cole
made a trip to Tucumcari, New
Mexico, Sunday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry Andrews
and Doris Jean visited Mrs. An-
drews’ sister In the Levelland
Hospital Sunday.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jones and
girls spent the week-end at Con
chat Dam.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Benson and
family and D. O. Benson return-
ed home after a two-weeks va-
cationing trip to Chicago, Illinois.
They vilsted a sister of the Ben-
sons in Chicago and another sis
ter In Duncan, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Bob Lowry entered the
hospital Sunday afternoon for
a major operation. Dora Ann
and Bobby Lowry are spending
the. week in the I. B. Berryman
home.
A large group enjoyed a water-
melon feast at the school house
Tuesday night.
Oeorge Parker, Jr., Lubbock,
Is visiting In the David YandeU
and Olen Parris homes.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lowry of
Hammond, Oklahoma, are visit-
ing In the W. C. Lowry and E. B.
Berryman homes.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Berryman
and famUy were Amarillo visitors
Thursday night.
Mrs. Billy McReynolds, Friona,
Is visiting In the W. C. Lowry
home. Sunday dinner guests In
the Lowry home were Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Lowry, Hammond,
Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. BUI Dickson
and family, Mr. nd Mrs. I. B.
Berryman and famUy, and Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Lowry and famUy.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hart and
family, Melrose, New Mexico,
spent last week in the W. 8. Lltt
rell, D. O. Benson and J. E. An
drews homes.
Mrs. D. O. Benson and Mr. and
Mrs. T. L. Sparkman, Jr., and
family were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. An-
drews and Alma.
Misses Sue and Lamertes Ber-
ryman and Mrs. Leo Hall went
to AmarUlo Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cole were
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. H.
M. Mobley and family.
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NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the City Commission of the
City of Hereford, Texas, will
meet on the 15th day of Septem-
ber, 1947 at 10:00 A. M„ at Its of-
fice In the City HaU for the pur-
pose of holding a public hearing
on a Budget for the City of Here-
ford, for the fiscal year of 1947-
1948, at which hearing any tax
Bidders are expected to Inspect
the site of the work and to In-
form themselves regarding all
local conditions under which the
work Is to be done. Attention Is
called to the provisions of the
Acts of the 43rd Legislature of
the State of Texas, page 91,
Chapter 45, (Article No. 5159A
Civil Statutes 1938) concerning
the wage scale and payment of
tSbuuu,
crete cover for existing sand deposit of $30.00 as a guarantee
trap. I of the safe return of the plans
Bidders must submit a Cash- | and specifications. The fuU
ier’s or Certified Check issued amount of the deposit wUl be re-
by a bank satisfactory to turned to the Contractor on sub-
the owner, or a Proposal Bond
from a reliable Surety Company,
payable without recourse to the
order of The City of Hereford,
Texas, in an amount not less
than five (5%) per cent of the
largest posslblo bid submitted as
a guaranty that the bidder will
enter Into a contract and exe-
cute bond and guaranty In the
forms provided within ten (10)
days after notice of award of
contract to him. Bids without
the required check or Proposal
Bond wUl not be considered.
The successful bidder must
furnish bond on the attached
form In the amount of 100% of
the total contract price from a
Surety Company holding a per-
mit from the 8tate of Texas to
act as 8urety, or other Surety or
Sureties acceptable to the owner.
All lump sum and unit prices
must be stated In both script and
figures. Hie owner reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and
to waive formalities. In case of
ambiguity or lack of clearness
In stating the prices In the bids,
the owner reserves the right to
consider the most advantageous
construction thereof, or to reject
the bid. Unreasonable (or "un-
balance”) unit prices will au-
thorize the owner to reject any
bid.
the work, with suds (dans and I otherwise the deposit shall be
specifications, or upon returning forfeited,
the plans and specifications lm- City of Hereford, Tmms.
mediately after examination of owner,
same, a»«i advising the Engineer W. B. Dameron,
mission of a bona fide bid on’that bid will not be submitted; 38-3c
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The best buys from Coast-to-Coant are right here at CLOSE
DRUG STORK — nationally advertised health and beauty
aids at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. .lust look at this
list of buys—big vu'luea that mean bigger aavinga for you:
Here’s proof positive that we’re keeping prices down_—
keeping economy on the map.
HALO SHAMPOO 3|)c
50c ..............................
ARGENTO BALM HAND LOTION OQC
50c ..............................
FLY FUNERAL 39c
50c six*..........................
TARTAN SUN TAN LOTION 4QC
60c .............................
EA’SEM FOOT POWDER JQC
For Foot comfort...................
ETIQUET CREAM DEODORANT 39°
Jor.............................
PEPTO BISMOL 89°
Bottle......................... W
PASSES
ALL TESTS
Prescribed medicine com-
pounded by us passes all
tests. Acuraey : every weight
and measure is made with
pains taking care — and juat
as painstakingly re-cheeked.
Quality : we use only the pur-
est, freshest drugs. Fidelity:
the finiahed medicine is s let-
ter perfect translation of
POND'S
CREAMS
unit
BROMO
SELTZER
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LIITERIIE
TMTirilTE
Prescription
for your teeth
MLII00T
MUM-
ioetor a prescription,
neeaiise our prescription
service pusses all tests, you
receive the maximum health
hem tits from the medicine
ae compound.
DR WEST'S
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payer of the City of Hereford prevailing wage established by
shall have the right to bt present the owner. Said scale of pre-
..... * -------— vailing minimum rates of wages
la set forth in the specifications.
Information for bidders, pro-
posal forms, specifications and
plans are on file at the office of
W. E. Dameron, Mayor, Hereford,
Texas, and Parkhlll, Smith St
Cooper, Consulting Engineers,
1006—14th 8treet, Lubbock, Tex.
Copies of the plans and specifi-
cations may be secured from
Parkhlll, Smith 8c Cooper, Con-
sulting Engineers, 1006—14th
8treet, Lubbock, Texas, upon a
and participate In such hearing.
W. E. Dameron, Mayor.
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LEGAL NOTICE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To: Lonnie James, Defendant,
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the Honorable Dis-
trict Court of Deaf Smith County
at the Court House thereof, In
Hereford, Texas, at or before 10
o’clock A. M. of the first Monday
next after expiration of forty-
two days from the date of the
issuance of this citation, same
being the 13th day o foclpber
A. D. 1947, then and there to
I ajytwer PlainttfjJ Petltto
In said Cofrt onThe ?4th
August A. D. 1947, In the ca
numbered 3001 on the docket of
said court and styled Sue
Hudson, Plaintiff, vs. Lonnie
I James, Defendant.
A brief statement of the na-
ture of this suit is as follows, to-
wit: Suit for annullment on the
grounds of inability to enter into {
a legal contract of marriage, on!
I the part of the defendant as the J
| Defendant was already married, I
as is more fully shown by Plain-1
tiff’s Petition on file In this suit. |
The officer executing this process
shall promptly execute the same
according to law, and make due
return as the law directs. I
Issued and given under my I
hand and the Seal of said Court,
at office In Hereford, Texas this
| the 27th day of August A. D. 1947.
Attest:
R. L. THOMPSON, Clerk,
District Court, Deaf Smith
County, Texas.
By Llllye London, Deputy.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals addressed, to
the Honorable Mayor and City
Commission of Hereford, Texas,
will be received at the office of
W E. Dameron, Mayor, until 2
p. M , Sept. 15,1047 for furnishing
all necessary materials, machin-
ery, equipment, superintendence
and labor for constructing certain
waterworks Improvement*, the
principal Item* of work consist-
ing of approximately 700 feet of
12", 3260 feet of 10", 8535 feet of
8”, 6115 f jet of 6" Water Mains
Including Valves, Fire Hydrants
and Fittings, concrete founda-
tions for elevated tank and con-
August 27, 1047
DEAR DIARY:
Unlike moat radio announoert
who state that ”we will now hear
a pleasant reminder from the
sponsor’’, I am bluntly stating
that the balance of this diary will
be pure, unadulterated advertis-
ing—if you don’t want to read
advertising, now+ls the time to
move on to more interesting read-
ing.
Placed another order for a
bunoh of those popular Oosoo step
■tools and kitchen stools— and
all metal ladders—should be in
about 8ept. 15. Also on order are
Lionel eleotrio trains, chemistry
•eta, erector sets, miorosoope sets,
tricycles, wagons, and other edu-
cational toys. Our toy department
will be one of the biggest ever
come Xmas.
Juat received: A brand new
model ROA combination radio-
beautiful oabinet, combined with
the usual ROA perfection, in tone
and mechanical features. Price
8395.00. Couple more $17.96 table
radios. Also hatcheta, brick ham-
mers, 100 ft. steel tapes, expan-
sive bits, screw drivers of all sisea
and kinds, cement edgers and
groovers, lineman pliers, "0”
clamps, O. E. folding travel irons
(an exoellent item for the boy or
girl college student), bike pedals
and seats and ao on indefinitely.
Doming soon: Another larger
shipment of the ROA classical al-
bums—order of beautiful Ever-
laat hammered aluminum arti-
cles, Glastonbury crystal — Dear-
born gai and butane heaters.
Special Friday and Saturday
only — fishermen’s hip boots at
$7.98. Full range of sixes.
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 2nd
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Ezzell, Ben. The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 47TH YEAR, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1947, newspaper, August 28, 1947; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth584410/m1/2/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.