Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 29, 1956 Page: 4 of 8
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Jacksboro, Texas, Gazette-News
Thursday, November
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Simplify Shopping and Saving....with
Lf WANT ADS n
Classified Ad Rate Property For Sale- For Rent-
B. Y. Peacock
Warehouse
NOTICE—Gazette-News Classi- FOR SALE — 5 room house, FOR RENT — Small furnished
fled rates are 3c per word for j deep lot. 236 W. Belknap. Phone house. Neat and clean. Bills
the first insertion with a 50c 4609 after Wednesday. I paid. 816 W. Thompson. Phone i
minimum; 2c per word for each ' (all-29p) 2168.
Bring us your Pecans. We pay
(all-29c) market prices at all times. Now
contracting Mohair for Spring
j miles from town. Phone 2676. ished 3 room apartments. Each phone 4515.
| Acreage if wanted. (all-29c) with private bath. $10.00 and | Warehouse.
$12.00 per week. Bills paid.'
' Fred Whitaker, 76, Postmaster Mixon Stamper Outlines
Dies At Seminole ; Ten Rules For Users of Mail To Follow
Fred Whitaker, 76, retired Anticipating the largest holi-, appliances, radios and musical
farmer and long time resident day mail volume in history,1 instruments, MUST be marked
of Palo Pinto Courity, died in Postmaster Mixon C. Stamper “Fragile” by the mailer. Food
Seminole after an illness of four called attention to ten basic stuffs should be marked “Per-
weeks while visiting his broth- J pointers outlined this week by ishable" if subject to spoilage,
ers, R. and Huey Whitaker. Postmaster General Arthur E. j- 7. insure parcels. Register
He was bom January 26, Summerfield for users of the letters of real value. Where only
1880 and was married in 1904 mails to follow in order to as- proof 0f delivery is required for
to Miss Callie Moore. Other sur-! sure prompt and safe delivery of letters of no intrinsic value use
vivors are a son, J. D. Whitaker | their Christmas cards and gifts. Certified Mail. Use combination
of Perrin; a daughter, Mrs. W. ■ 1, Address mail fully and .mail where a letter or message
C. Pepper of Wichita Falls;1 clearly. Write legibly or print1 — other than a gift tag — is to
three sisters, Mrs. Mary Middle-1 plainly. When applicable, use. be inclosed inside a Christinas
ton of Jacksboro, Mrs. Annie Zone numbers on the address Package.
Van Landingham and Mrs. Sam and return address. Avoid using g Ask at any post office for
Bray of Perrin, six grand-child- abbrevations which might con- the free pamplet, “Post Office
fJSlfc
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Peacock ren and four great grand-child-1 fuse man handlers.
Lost and Found - |F0K SALE _ Modern country George ^erd 911 w Thom‘son i
LOST — 3 keys in a leather grocery, fully stocked, electric Phone 2166. (all-29p) ; hor bale -
folder, marked Hot Springs, j fixtures, attached modem living
Arkansas. Return to Gazette quarters. Owner retiring. In- FOR RENT Furnished apart- FOR SALE —NSL “Magic Chef | Queary officiating with burial
(all-29c) ! ren.
- Funeral services were con-
ducted Sunday, November 25 at
Perrin Baptist Church with Rev.
W. J. White and Rev. W. H. Mc-
Notice -
(all-29c) |quire Barney’s Grocery, Pogt'ment, 3 large rooms. 249 W. gas range, never used. Four
1 Oak. (dll-29c) Belknap. Phone 4880. (tfc) burners, special broiler compart-
ment, baking oven-, electric j
! FOR SALE—Equity in new 3 [ FOR RENT — 3 room furnished
____i bedroom home, close in. Take apartment. Private bath and
AN IDEA FOR CHRISTMAS— UP payments. See at 316 N. garage. 213 E. Archer. Phone
Give Theatre Gift Book. $1.00,1 Knox °r see butcher at Bob’s
$2.50, $5.00. On sale at Texas ;Food Store- <tfc>
and Mesquite Theatres.
PIPE THREADING SERVICE.
Pipe, fittings and plumbing sup-
plies. Nash & Co. (tfc)
COPPERTONE and Religious
Christmas Cards. $1.00 per box.
Gazette-News.
HOUSE FOR SALE—6 rooms
c j and bath to be moved, good
condition. Wall to wall carpet,
Venetian blinds, floor furnace,
new roof. Also Maytag Gas
Range, good condition. Call Dr.
W. G. Mask. (tfc)
(all-29c)
FOR RENT—4 rooms and bath.
635 W. L i v e o a k. Call at
Murtha’s (al2-20c)
marking pens for sale at Ga-
zette-News.
FOR SALE—3 bedroom home,
large lot. Phone 2540 or See
FOR RENT — 4 room apart-
ment on N. Knox. Close in. Call
W. B. Mann. Ph. 4533. (bll-29c)
FOR RENT — Unfurnished 3
bedroom house. 218 W. Archer.
Call 4712 or 2450. (tfc)
(tfc) FOR RENT — 2 bedroom house,
———-j Wall heater, Carport and stor-
Office Supplies—Gazette-News 1 age room. Phone 4674. (tfc)
at Perrin.
Sixty percent off list. City
Barber & Beauty Shop.
(all-29c)
W.M.U. Women of Bethel As-
sembly of God Church will have
a Rummage sale at the Fire
Hall Saturday, December 1.
(all-29p)
FOR Rawleigh Products see
Lewis Baker at Fort Richard-
son. Phone 4658. (bl2-6p)
FOR SALE — Furniture from
2. Be certain that a return
address is printed on the upper
left hand comer of both Christ-
mas cards and parcels. This will
prevent any undelivered mail
ending up in a “dead letter” of-
__fice-
B n , t I 3, Do not enclose coins or
Bryson Observer Post To . hard objects in any kind in
Participate In Air Exercise leters, without' marking the
The Bryson post of the 4768 envelope for hand Stamping.
Ground Observer Squad will High speed cancelling machines
take part in a practice alert!cannot process such letters,
Sunday, December 2 from 1 un-! often jam and damage letters,
til 6 p.m. The post will be at! 4. Do not mail cash in any
the High School building and | Christmas gift. For safety’s
For a Farm Loan
With 20 to 34'/2 years to re-
pay bearing only 4% interest
for buying land, for farm
building or remodeling, or to
refinance farm debts, or buy
livestock.
I will be at the Court House
in Jacksboro, each Tuesday
and Thursday, arriving about
9 a.m.
ROY SANDERS
Across Street From
Post Office
National Farm Loan Assn.
Phone 121 Bowie
Wanted-
WANTED — Discared toys. To
be repaired and given away by
the firemen, to under-privileged
children December 24. Leave at
the Fire station or call Estell
Turner. (el2-20c)
FOR RENT — Well improved
house, clean inside and out, rent
reasonable, close to town, North
Knox. Call 4634. (tfc)
FOR RENT — 3 room house
with large sleeping porch, closed
in for winter. Built on garage;
cellar, chicken houses, garden
spot. All modern conveniences.
WANTED — Washing, Ironing Newly redecorated inside and
and Quilting. Mrs. Robert Perry, out. Good well of water. Reason-
334 Mesquite. Phone 2019. I able. See G. F. Wimberly. Per-
(bll-29p) | rin. (el2-13c)
WE BUY GUNS — shotguns, JUST LIKE HOME—Rooms and
rifles and pistols. Write us giv-1 apartments. Jacksboro Inn
ing full description and condi- 5 Phone 3312
tion, or bring gun in when you j „„„ ™ Z 7 7
are next in Graham. Morrison F°R RENT-Floor Sander and
McKinley Hdwe. and Furn. Co.,; edger. Nash & Co.
Graham, Texas. (tfc)
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CALL
PITCOCK BROS.
for
Ready Mix Concrete
Bulk and Sack Cement
Calcium Chloride
Crushed Rock
and Sand
47 0 0
J. D. Pitcock, Manager
In Jacksboro
Used Car Values-
NEW AND USED CARS and
pickups bought and sold. Joe
Services
INSURANCE — Fire, Automo-
bile, Liability, Workmen’s Com
pensation, Bonds, Life, Polio
Hospitalization. George Porte:
Mayo Motor Co., Henrietta, ph 2566 North Side Square. ftfc
Texas, Phone 275.
INSURANCE
Carrier
WINTER WEATHERMAKER
Furnace with a Future
One Step From Airconditioning
SALES & SERVICE
Jacksboro Tin Shop
Day 471 I
I 12 West Archer
Telephones
Night 3336
JOHNSON RADIO AND T1
Service, 208 West Belknap, Tele-
phone 2631. (tfc;
Use Gazette-News Want Ads!
MATTRESSES RENOVATED—
Call or write Bowie Mattress
Co., Bowie, Texas, Box 442,
Phone 139. Pickup and Delivery.
Ray E. Morrow, owner. (tfc)
Rest your feet while you walk
in Mason “Velvet-eez” air-cush-
ioned shoes. For men and wom-
en. Guaranteed by Good House-
keeping. J. F. Smirl, 304 W.
Archer. (tfc)
YOU shouldn’t look as if you
need a haircut; or that you just
had one! We will keep your
hair looking its best all the time
if you visit us regularly. Pat’s
Barber Shop. South Main, (tfc)
Westinghouse
Television and Appliances
C. & C. Appliance Co.
everyone is urged to help out
during these hours.
Girl Scout Leaders Have
Visitors in the J. G. Maxey
home last week were Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Maxey and child- j material, such as excelsior,
5 room house. G. E. Refrigera- j ren of El Paso, Mr. and Mrs.! shredded newspapers or tissue
tor, Gas Cook Stove, 2 single; Ray Maxey and Sharon Lee of1 paper should be evenly and firm-
beds and mattresses, 1 maple Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. ily placed on all sides of the
bedroom suite, Phone 4609 after \ Shields, Sidney and Ronnie, and j Christmas gift. The carton
sake, use Postal Money Orders
or Checks.
5. Make sure parcels are well
packed and securely wrapped in
strong containers. Cushioning
Wednesday.
Christmas Yard Scenes. Jack &
Jill’s Flowers. Phone 2626; 420
North Main. (tfc)
FOR SALE — Tandem trans-
port tank trailer, 4565 gallons.
Miller Bros. M&M Refinery.
Phone 3356. (bll-29p)
AN IDEA FOR CHRISTMAS—
Give Theatre Gift Book. $1.00,
$2.50, $5.00. On sale at Texas
and Mesquite Theatres.
(cl2-6c)
COPPERTONE and Religious
Christmas Cards. $1.00 per box.
Gazette-News.
HANDMADE Christmas gifts.
Christmas Bazaar December 1.
Junior Library Club. (cll-22p)
(all-29c) Mrs. Bill Reeaves of Jacksboro. ’ should be wrapped in heavy
Mrs. J. H. Tate of Childress paper and securely tied with
is visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Carney this week.
Sharing Work Shoo Meeting
Mrs. E. C. Richards had a
“Sharing Work Shop” at her
home from 9 until 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, November 20 for Girl
Scout Troop leaders and assist- j
ants.
The purpose of the work shop J
was to exchange ideas on Christ-1
mas decorations, including table, I
trees, package wraps, gifts to j
make etc. j
Those present were Mmes j
Cuma Whitsitt, John K. Hack-1
ley, Harold Spears, Robert
Stevens, John Pankey, Glen
Knappenburger, Laura Lee
Turner and Earnest Turner.
strong twine.
6. Gifts of a delciate nature,
such as glass, china, electrical
Department No. 3” which con-
tains rates of postage and limits
of size and weight for domestic
mail. Another free pamplet at
post offices entitled “Packaging
and Wrapping Parcels for Mail-
ing”.
9. Mail Christmas cards and
parcels early to avoid the last
minute rush and waiting in line
at the post office. Thes best
times to avoid crowds at stamp
windows in most post offices
are before 10 a.m. and between
1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
10. Every postal employee is
happy to answer questions on
postal rules and regulations.
Anyone with problems about
mailing his Christmas parcels
should avail himself of the op-
portunity of discussing the
problems with postal employees,
and take advantage of their ex-
perience.
Mr. Summerfield further em-
phasized how important it is to
start plaanning to shop early
and mail early for Christmas.
Office Supplies—Gazette-News
MENDING TAPE, permanent
invisible Scotch mending tape j. .. n ^ JT“
for books, music, legal docu- M|SS Lura Davis To Be
ments, Gazette-News.
Help Wanted-
WANTED — Reliable caretaker
for Fort Richardson. Contact
Gazette-News, Phone 4596. (tfc)
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Epps
To Mark 50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Epps
will observe their 50th wedding
anniversary Sunday, December
2, at their home, 523 N. 4th St.
WSCS Hostess Monday
Womans Society of Christian
Service will meet Monday, De-
cember 3, at 3 p.m. in the home
of Miss Lura Davis. After the
monthly business session, Mrs.
D. R. Blackerby will present a
lesson on the Book of Psalms.
All Methodist women are cord
-ally invited.
Congratulations!
To Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Cal-
houn, of Harlingen, on the ar-
rival of a daughter Nov. 26. Ma-
Open house will be held from ternal grandparents are Mr. and
2 until 5 p.m._ Mrs. C. B. Shaw.
On Walter Winchell Show Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ellis are
Gene DePaul was seen on the both patients at Harris Hospital
Walter Winchel show Friday in Fort Worth. Mr. Ellis under-
night, in the presentation of the went brain surgery Tuesday
characters in "Lil Abner”. morning.
ARCHITECT J. B. (Jack) Er-.
wiu Telephone ST 4659 and FL
7-2681. 4223 Shore Crest Drive,
Dallas, Texas. (tfc)
Stop Worrying About Paying
For Improvements
Your worries will disappear when you know we can
arrange financing for amounts up to $3,500.00 for
home repairs or modernizing. 36 months to pay for
both labor and materials.
S«e us about complete information about the Pay-
Out-of-Income Plan Now.
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BUILDING MATERIAL
COMPANY
tail Lumber Dealers
WE DELIVER
JACKSON JEWELRY—One ol
our main interests is watch re-
pair. Watches timed on the new
“Vibro-graf.” All work guaran-
teed.
NOTICE—Picture frames made
to order, several sizes of mold-
ing. Jacksboro Cabinet Shop.
(tfc)
Last Rites Held For
Mrs. Denton Tucker
Mrs. Denton Tucker, 46, died
at her home near Perrin last
week. Funeral services were
held at the Methodist Church
November 22 with burial at
Perrin. She is survived by her
husband, two sons and one
daughter.
Orville Bullington Rites
Orville Bullington, uncle of
Bill Witherspoon, died Saturday
November 24 at his home in
Wichita Falls. Funeral services
were held at the Presbyterian
Church there with burial at Dal-
las.
c
|l_ftFTER ^
H^rlcnraarlf Fieldcrest, Half and Full Sizes —
PlUjIJI “uUj Limited Color Selections —
— Only A Few —
fllHtamc °n|y a *ew Pa'rs °f Cafe Type Cur-
vUl lulllj tains anc| Ruff|es, Assortment.
McCoy
^feSJFuraiture
117 S. Main Phone 2481
For Her
Rhinestones,
Crystal, Jet,
synthetic jewels
sets and separates
$1.00 & $1.98
Gold and Silver Expansion Bracelets
Complete Christmas decorations and
gift wrap supplies.
Pottery 39c and up
Joe Culwell Variety
And DijfJioods
Joe Culwell, Owner
East Side Square
Artificial Fruit
by Calart
priced from
60c to $1.75
each
Containers
of brass, old pine,
wrought iron, milk
glass, silver crystal,
and imported glass.
Newton Jewelry
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Dennis, James R. Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 29, 1956, newspaper, November 29, 1956; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth734483/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.