Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 22, 1945 Page: 3 of 12
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Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, Thursday, November 22, 1945
A LIMITED SHIPMENT OF
New Wanted Merchandise
JUST ARRIVED
Including—
ELECTRIC MIXERS - ELECTRIC HOT PLATES
SC HICK ELECTRIC RAZORS - JUICE-O-MAT
JUIC ERS - MATCHED LUGGAGE and
METAL FRAME IRONING BOARDS
Coming Soon — Medium and Large Tricycles
VISIT OUR GIFT and TOY DEPARTMENT
Use Our Christmas Laj-Away Plan
HOWELL HOME & AUTO SUPPLY
Everything For Your Home and Automtinile
3,165 Bales Cotton
Ginned In County
This Year
According to 8. E Weaver, cot-
ton ginned In Coleman county this
year equaled half of the production
last year.
As of November 1, 3,165 bales had
been ginned in Coleman county as
compared with 6,374 ginned at the
same date iri 1944 Reduction this
year' is blamed on the labor short-
300 Gifts At $1-$1.50
Is County Quota For
Camp Bowie Hospital
The Coleman County Home Dem-
onstration Council Is sponsoring
again this year the collection of
Christmas gifts for the patients of
Regional, Hospital, Camp Bowie,
Texas, at a “Tea,” at the American
Legion Hall. December 1, from 2:00
to 4:00 pm
The quota of gifts fdr Coleman
county is 300 These gifts are not
to be wrapped. The council chair-
man,, Mrs, Raymond McEUr&th has
appointed a wrapping committee to
that of 1844 and It wgs difficult to 1 wraP llle gifts
secure pickers to harvest what cot- i A suggested list of Christmas gift*
ton was planted
DIAL 6521
113 COMMERCIAL
Convention Held In San Antonio
Three Local Delegates Attend P. T. A.
lnson, Ark., is here (or a visit with
his family and mother, Mrs. Hat-
tie O'Hair. He will report to Port
Riley. Kansas, on November 28. He
has been assigned to overseas duty.
It is pointed out though that
yield this year was better than ex-
pected,
thanks and appreciation to those
ness and death of our dear father
and also for the beautiful flowers
We especially thank Rev. Craven,
The Atkins Children 49p
Chinooks Is the nickname given
to people from the state of Wash-
ington
If man and wife were as nice in
their own home as they try to be
in the homes of others, the divorce
Californians are known as the
for the patients is given below
Aftershave lotion, Shick injector
razors, billfolds, picture albums with
art corners, books ibest; sellers', zip-
per- shaving kits, carton of cigar-
ettes, wrist watch bands, cigarette
lighters, games (no Jigsaw puzzles),
fountain pens, Eversharp Or other
repeater pencils, handkerchiefs
' white >, toilet sets, pen knives,
picture frames <4x7 > or smaller,
Poker chips, scarf (white, brown or
yellow', cigarette cases, preferably
leather, Depp kits, stationery (box-
do not send tablet and envelopes',
candy 'box—If home-made candy Is
sent, It will be used immediately, as
it gets stale quickly).
It is suggested that the average
cost of gifts planned for hospital'
use should not be less than $1, or
more than $1.50.
FAMILY
brodie e. cain
A tamily reunion wa.s held In that
home of Mr and Mrs Brodie E.
Cain Saturday night and Sunday.
At neon Sunday a Thanksgiving
dinner was served." " '""l
Those present for the occasion
were Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cato, Mr.,]
and Mrs. Curtis Wtnteiroads, MrJ
and Mrs. Monte Adams and son.j
J D, all of Big Spring Mr. aadi
Mrs Robert H Smith of 1 nmrsa_
Mi1, and Mrs. Ed Roberts, recently
cf Dallas, now of Coleman; Mnw.
Ernest Cain and the hosts.
CURTIS BECK TO TEMPLE
HOSPITAL EOK CHECKUP
Curtis Beck, Talpa rancher, haw
entered Scott and White hospital
at Temple for a complete examina-
tion, It, is announced He drove tes
Temple Sundsy,
Local delegates Mrs. Merritt Ste-
gar, Mrs. Lewis Jabe and Mrs. Cur-
tis Andes, have just returned from
the state Parent-Teachers Associa-
tion convention which met in San
Antonio Wednesday and .Thursday,
November 15th and 15th. This con-
vention had the greatest registra-
tion of any convention tn the his-
tory of the congress with a total of
1,548 delegates registered.
Mrs. William A. Hastings of Mad-
ison, Wisconsin, national president,
was the featured speaker for the
37tb annual convention of the
Texas Congress of parents and
teachers.
Mrs. Hastings reported on repre-
senting the congress at deliberations
of the United Nations' organization
in San Francisco and her trip to the
Hawaiian branch of the national
P-TA congress.
As a consultant at the San Fran-
cisco conference she furthered the
cause of education by making It a
part of the International organiza-
tion and she stressed that educa-
tion should be the mightiest force
to make and keep peace in the
world.
She urged that the united char-
ter be given a chance to function
as it Is the only thing we have at
the present time and It can get
stronger. She presented an interna-
tional picture to the delegates and
said, “Let's align ourselves to the
background of our times and see
the whole International picture."
She pointed out that we should
study and think as part of a com-
plete world and vote for men who
understand the United States' place
in the world.
Dr. Samuel Terry, pastor of Mad-
ison Square Presbyterian church,
San Antonio, said in an address “to
build a better community, we must
weed out or change those influences
that are not conducive to character
development. We tolerate too much
that which destroys rather than
contributes to any good. The chief
character building agencies In the
coxiT V, we all recognize are the
the home, the school.
,me, normal religion In the
your best solution to the
Robert E. Goodrich, Jr„ of
El Paso, In an address on "Educa-
tion Tomorrow" stressed that edu-
cation must create Character and
impart Ideas and adjust personali-
ties to the whole reality of life as
It Is, rather than a mere Impart-
ing of facts. In order to secure
teachers who are qualified to mold
character and life of our future
leaders, steps snouid be taken to pay
salaries In accordance .with other
professions.
OUMOVS _
i WITH TH1 COLORS
MARLIN THOMPSON ON
HIS WAY HOME
Navy Staging Center. Pearl Har-
bor — Marlin O. Thompson, mail-
man, first class, Is on his way home
to become a civilian again. His wife
Is Mrs. Pauline Thompson of 316
East street, Coleman. Thompson
was an employee of the Coleman
past office prior to serving In the
Navy. He served 41 months in the
NaVy.
Mrs. Meritt H. Stegar received a
phone call from her husband, Lt.
(jg> Stegar, Monday reporting that
he had just arrived In the States
from Shanghai. He will arrive in
Coleman tomorrow and spend a , .
leave here prior to reporting to : )
Washington, D. C. where he will be \ j
on temporary duty. He had been 1
overseas since February 7, of this
years. Lt. Stegar flew to the States.
1st Baptist Church
Sermon Subjects
Rev. T. Lynn Stewart, pastor of
The First Baptist church, announ-
ces the following sermon subjects
for Sunday 10:50 am "And He
Went a Little Further." Special
music with Ernest Townsend direc-
ting. 7:30 p.m "It Is I, be not
afraid.” Young Peoples Choir will
sing. Bible messsages, soul stirring
singing.
A Training Union Study Course
will be held next week Classes will
meet each night at 7:00 to 8;45
pm. The following books will be
taught: "Honoring the Deaeon^hlp"
for all deacons; "Our lord And
Ours." adults; “More Than Honey,"
seniors and young people; "Not
Your Own," Intermediates; "Living
For Jesus." Juniors; "Just Like
You." elementary. Everyone Is In-
vited to attend this series of ser-
vices.
Louisiana la the Pelioan state
Wolverines la the name applied
the Badger state
South Dakota 1a nicknamed ttae
Coyote Mate t
Fireman J/c Carroll Phoenix of
the USS Montrose Is home on a 10
day furlough visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Phoenix 115
Miami avenue. The Montrose brav-
ed the tropical storms without the
loss of a man. CaiToll is hoping to
get shore duty when he reports back
for re-assignment. He and three
others of the crew are eligible. “It
Is good to be back and See friends
and home folk" says Carroll—who
was attending Coleman High
School when he entered the service
19 months ago.
Pfc. Alton Blckle of the Marines
has landed on the west coast and
hopes soon to be with hlq family tn
San Angelo. He will find a new
heir to welcome him, Mollle Lee
whom he named for his wife, he
has three other children, Alton, Jr.,
Dan and Elizabeth Ann. Alton for-
merly lived In Coleman. He Is a
nephew of Mrs. S. Tune and Mrs.
Ruth Ransberger of Coleman.
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Sgt. Fred A. McCleskey, Jr„
arrived in San Antonio, Tuesday,
from the Southwest Pacific, he
will receive his discharge Thurs-
day, Mrs. McCleskey, left Tuesday
night for San Antonio to accom-
pany him home.
CAPT. J. B. McCORD
EXPECTED HOME SOON
J. P. McCord has received word
from his son, Capt. J. B. McCord,
who Is stationed In Manila, that he
expects to be on his way home with-
in 10 days.
Ensign Wright Howell arrived
here the past week following his
graduation from midshipman school ,
at Port Schuyler. N Y, where h<* | I
was commissioned In the Navy. He ! j
attended the Rice-A. A M. football
game In Houston Saturday return-
ing by way of Dallas where he vis-
ited with relatives before returning
to Coleman Tuesday. He will report
to the west coast at the conclusion
of his leave, where he will be as-
signed to s transport ship.
Mr and Mrs W. R, Hamilton
have been notified that their son,
Cpl Bert Hamilton Is on his way
home from the Pacific He took
part in the Invasion of Iwo Jims
and to with the 3rd Marine Di-
vision.
Pvt. Hob O'Hair who has been
stationed at Camp Joseph P. Rob-
g*tf 3tofV uiVi
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Autry, Milton. Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 22, 1945, newspaper, November 22, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth731615/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.