Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 156, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 2, 1950 Page: 6 of 30
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Texas has the largest number
of counties of all the states of
jbtbuck Stmt Mttol Works
NOTICE!
son, Clifford, of Sherman and
Tommy Harbour of Fort Worth
are visiting Mr. Bode’s grand-
mother, Mrs. George Shun, this
weekend.
•
Mr. and Mrs. Gajr Stroma* aad
son, Billy, Carol Beth Sexton
and Mr. and Mrs. Jap Walker
spent Wednesday and Thursday
at Lake Sweetwater picnicking
and fishing.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. T. K. AlVtm aad
daughters, Patsy Jean and Ann.
are spending vacation in Dal-
las and the Ozark Mountains In
Arkansas.
♦ * *
Mr. and Mrs. Alden Burge aad
sons, Jack and Wally, of Alexan-
dria, La., have arrived for a
week’s visit in the home of Mr.
Burge’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Burge, 602 Josephine.
These Bonks Will Be Closed
Homer C. Pairish, co-owner of
the Modern Furniture Store, un-
returned from a two-weeks vaca-
Angelo hospital Friday morning.
He was reported in “satisfactory
condition" after the operation.
TUESDAY, JULY 4TH
In Observance of Independence Day
Please Arrange Your
Banking Business Accordingly '
TEXAS BANK & TRUST CO.
and
NATIONAL BANK OF SWEETWATER
Members Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wilson of
Waxahachle are spending the
weekend with her sister. Mrs.
John G. Perry, 1113 Josephine
Street.
♦ * *
Mi--s Peggy Pendergrass has
returned front a two-weeks vaca-
tion trip to Washington, D. C.
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Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Joe Pee
of Colorado City are visiting
here with Mr. Pee’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Mason Pee. While here
they are camping at l.ake Sweet-
water.
* * *
Due to arrive liei-e some time
this weekend for two or three
weeks of visiting friends are Mrs.
T. P. Johnson and daughters Pat-
ty and Sue, of Victoria. They
formerly lived here, and the late
Mr. Johnson was district manag-
er of Texas Electric Service
Company Mrs. Johnson is now
librarian for the Victoria High
School. While here, they will oc-
cupy the home of Mrs. Albert
Brann. 803 James, who is at-
tending a summer speech con-
ference in Denver, Colorado.
would Hava
one but hi* “dad
• * • ,
Mr. and Mr*. John Webb of
Stephenville are spending the
weekend and opsslbie the Fourth
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Breeding, 507 Pine. They
came Wednesday and Mr. Webb
attended the Massey-Harris meet-
ing here on Friday. Mrs. Webb
is the former Miss Fairy Breed-
ing.
* • *
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Eoff and
daughter, Joy, of 109 West Ave-
nue B, have returned from a va-
cation trip to Corpus Chrlsti,
San Antonio and Austin.
♦ * ♦
Mrs. James Butler, wife of the
pastor of St. Stephen’s Episcopal
Church, was among dismissals
reported Friday by Sweetwater
Hospital where she had been a
medical patient for several days.
* * *
Mrs. John Zimbeck and little
son, Jackie, arrived Thursday
from Madison. Wis., for a
visit of about three weeks
with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Ritter, 506 Locust.
Mr. Zimbeck is in Minneapolis on
business.
* * •
Miss Diane Grosberg of l>al-
las arrived Saturday afternoon
to visit Miss Joann Jarvis. They
were classmates at the Univer-
sity of Texas.
* * *
Is a retired Methodist
* • *
Mrs. landBe M*jberry,
Zonelie Mayberry, and Mr*.
Jones Polk have returned from
a vacation trip to Fort Worth,
Austin, Corpus Christi, and Mc-
Allen. They also visited Shirley
Hedrick, who is in school at
West Texas State College at Can-
yon.
• * •
Baxter Lambert aad Shirley
Hedrick, students at West Texas
State College, are home for the
f July holiday. Mr. Hed-
Fburth of
rick is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Hedrick, and Mr.
Lambert is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Texas Lambert.
* * *
Mrs. David Wright, and daugh-
ter, Lacreshia, of Childress are
visiting Mrs. Wright’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Sims, 907
West 12th.
* * *
Mrs. Edith Barnwell and
daughter, Linda, are in Colorado
City visiting Mrs. Barnwell's
daughter, Mrs. Dan Fields, and
family.
Itattfl Her
chants Association from V. E.
Die watt aad moved here to
take over active management,
it was announced Saturday.
Mr. Holland w&s in the Re-
tail Merchant* Association field
for M year* and thoroughly ex-
perienced in credit bureau work
and other phases of the associa-
tion’s services to business insti-
tutions.
He and Mrs. Holland have
purchased a home here at 1308
James, from Jess Hemby.
They have two grown sons, one
in Galveston with Pan-Amer-
ican Airways apd another in
Dallas with Texas Power and
Light Company.
Mr. Blewett, who has been in
charge of the “RMA,” will de-
vote his full time to his connec-
tion with Martin & Co. here.
SAVE
autQpinions
Do Your Nerves
Mr. anil Mrs. .1. A. Spiers, 308
Lewis Front, left Saturday morn-
ing to spend a threeweek’s vaca-
tion in Mississippi and Louis-
iana.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Jones and
(laughter, Ann, are in Temple to-
day to visit Henry Marshall of
Fort Worth, formerly of Sweet-
water, who has been criticalily ill
there in Scott & White Hospit-
al. Mr. Marshall, who owns ex-
tensive business interests here,
was reported showing some im-
provement Saturday.
* * »
The “thrill of a lifetime” is the
way James Barker, son of Mr.
and Mrs..). C. Barker of 111 East
Arkansas, described his plane
trip home from Dallas Thursday
afternoon. He will visit here
over the fourth. He is attending
the Parker Foundation School in
Dallas, and his trip home Thurs-
day was his first plane journey.
Here to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Harris of 206 East
Alabama are Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Mrs. V. K. Christian, 1911 Ath-
erton, and three Christian sons,
'Jimmy, Bobby, and Paul, left
Saturday for Ardmore, Okla., to
Go jingle, jangle, jin-
gle as you tug and
pull and watch and
wonder what’s going
to happen next. Of
course it's dangerous
to travel our traffic-
infested highways
with front end nut of
line and wheels out
of balance. Drive m
and we’ll take the
wander and wobble
out of your car. Yes,
without blitzing your
budget.
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at its BEST
* 16.2 Sq. Ft. Shelf Space
• Helds Up to 22 lbs. Frozen Feed
Mir
mm
Hartgraves Bros*
220 W. Bdwy.
Your Firestone Service Center
Dial—4521
OFFERING THE BIGGEST BARGAINS EVER
SAVE! save! Save! Save! Save! save! save!
This being our second anniversary in Sweetwater, we at Ford Furniture Company, wish
to thank each and every one for the splendid patronage that they have shown us in the
past.
OUR PLEDGE TO YOU!
To give you more merchandise for less money, and to give you the same prompt, cour-
teous service that we have shown you in the past. We have our store packed full of new
1950 merchandise for this occasion. Come in and brouse around any time. You are al-
ways welcome.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE WE WILL BE OPEN FROM 8:00 A. M. TO 8:00 P. M. For The Duration ol The Sale Which Ends July 15
FORD FURNITURE CO
FORD'S FIRST FOR FURNITURE
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Baker, Allen. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 156, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 2, 1950, newspaper, July 2, 1950; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth748796/m1/6/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.