Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, July 24, 1942 Page: 5 of 6
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FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1942
FALFURR1AS FACTS
PAGE FIVE
SQCIPTYf CLIJBSZ
DENMEAD-PHILLIPS _
Received in the mail this week SOCIAL CALENDAR
was the following announcement Mrs. T. R. BENNETT
which will be of interest to the TELl PHONE H54-F3
many friends of Mr and Mrs. Ro-1 -----— -----
bt'rt Denmead: ‘ Mr. John W Phil- ; wrnvFfinav h i v *»*».
lips of Cookville, Texas, announces ?*’ ,2£v7;t tv™
the marriage of his daughter. Nan- R°'*li UdlM Mght at McIntyre
nie Mae, to Private Robrt E. Den-!___1____
nwad at the home of the Rev. MRS. GARDNER HOSTESS
James Wilkinson, pastor of the Mrs. W. B Gardner was hostess ■ and Mrs. Clcyd Hammitt of Falfur-
HA.'IM ITT-STEWART
Friends of B b Hammitt will b;
interested in the following account
!of his-wcddmg which was solemn-
iavd recently in*McKeesport, Penn.
Miss Thelma M. Stewart, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R
Stewart of McKeesport, Penn.,
became the brice of Second Lieu-
tenant Robert Hammitt, son of Mr
First Baptist Church in Athens, to the Presbyterian Woman’s Aux-
Georgia, on Sunday, July 12, at iliary Thursday afternoon. The
eight o'clock." worship period was conducted by
Attendants at the wedding In- Mrs G. M Lasater. A program on
eluded Private and Mrs. A L. Mat- , foreign missions was presented by
year, Private Raymond P. Hipp- Mrs. J. R. Scott who vPas assisted
chen, and Private Olin Fritz, all of by Mrs. H. M. Taylor.
San Antonio. Present were Mrs. Lasater, Mrs
The bride was a member oi the J. R Forsyth, Mrs. Scctt, Mrs. R
local school faculty last year where A. Jordan. Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Lewis
the taught in the primary depart- Bittiness, Miss Tekla Eiskamp of
'inent. (San Antonio, Mrs. M. R. Noll, Mrs.
Mr. Denmead, a lormer resident M. F. Orth. Mrs. E. H. Xlenke. Mrs
of Falfurrias, was employed by the Earl Gaston, Mrs. A!cnzc Cosby.
La Gloria Corporation until he Mrs. G. H. Bond of Grcesbeck, Mrs.
entered the service of the United James Gallemore of Sherman, Mrs.
fitates Army. At the present time R. R. Scott, Mrs. E. C. Wright, Mrs
he is attending the Fourth Corps A. A. Cosby, Mrs. H. S. Bedell, Mrs.
Area Signal School at Athens, Ga. C. F Wagenscheir., Mrs. George
* j Spark, Miss Corrinne Brooks, Mrs.
pfWS
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
Truth” is the subject of the Les-
son-Sermon which will be read in
all Churches of Christ, Scientist,
on Sunday, July 26
YOUR
COun rr EXTENSION ACENT3 C*>
TEXAS EXTENSION SERVICE
The Golden Text is: "The word
of God is quick, and powerful, and
sharper than any twoedged sword,
piercing even to the dividing asun-
der of soul and spirit, and of the
Joints and marrow, and Is a dis-
SAVE YOl'R FATS just belcre serving: Saccharine cerner of the thoughts and intents
Notice! HOUSEWIVlg: Save ycur that has been tocktd causes a b.t-^of the heart' (Hebrews 4:12».
fats. Do not waste any lat. It is ter flavor.
needed to help us win the war.! -
Watch lor other announcements Rt'BBFK PROBI TM
concerning lats. The rubber pret em is
not
Among the citations which com-
pose the Lesson-Sermon is the fol-
lowing from the Bible: ‘Lead me
in thy truth, and teach me: for
SACCHARINE ant SUGAR: Sac- simpjy another proi>lem for thcithou art the God of my salvation;
rias, Texas, in a ceremony per- c*v^1L:5,e'. “ coal-tar product, is 300 government to solve. It is your on thee do I wait all the day'*
formed Tuesday evening, July 14, 1-0 ^0C tunes a.s *weet as sugar, but probiem. it is not Just another in- (psalms 25:5>.
1 it has no food value. It sometimes convenience of war—It is a serious
causes diminished appetite. Miss casualty. We are all volunteers in The Lesson-Sermon also includes
WiniJrec Jones, Extension Speclal-the HOME FRONT army, and it (tlie following passage from the
ist in F.od Preservation, does not behooves us to preserve our weap- Christian Science textbook. ‘Sct-
reccmmend the use of saccharine prs anc[ material, as it does the enc* and Health with Key to the
except by doctor's orders. soldier in the Jr.nt lines to pro- Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy:
When you use saccharine lor tect his gun and eqiupment. Take Spirit, Life, Truth, Love, combine
at the manse of the Central Pres
bytrian Church in McKeesport The
Rev. Edmond E Robb, pastor of the
church, officiated. The marriage
vows were taken in the present e
of the bride's parents and a fev.
close friends. Mr. r.nd Mrs. E. Mi-
chael Straueh attendee the young
couple.
The bride, given in marriage by
sweetening canned fruit tr other j good care of everything you own
her father, wore a green and white
two-piece dress with greer. and Pledges Efficiency In
7l1c£?\n~or“,e Railroad Commission
fruit pre ucts be sure to add it that contains rubber—that's Un-
cle Sam’s answer to your question:
• What can I do?”
Beauford H. Jester
ALLEN-YOUNG
The marriage of Miss Faye
Young, half-sister of John Myers
of this city, to Elmo Allen of El
Begundo, California, was revealed,
this week. The wedding took place
In Segundo on July 5.
The bride made her home here
for some time, and has a number
of friends in this vicinity. The
bridegroom is employed by North
American Aircraft Corporation.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen will make
their home in El Segundo.
♦ * * ♦
CAE TONS DINNER HOSTS
Mrs. Straueh was attired in a
tan ensemble with brown acces-
sories.
Following the ceremony Lt. ar.d
E. W. Dickey. Jr„ Mrs. J. M. Brooks | Mrs. Hammitt took a short wee-
dirc trip.
The bridegroom was recently
commissioned a second lieutenant
after having attended an officer’s
training camp at Fort Bt ruling, Ga.
Hi- has been assigned to duty at
Camp White, near Portland, Ore.,
and reported for duty cn July 22.
and Mrs. T. R. Bennett.
* * # +
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cage and chil-
dren are enjoying a vacation in the
Kerrville hill country.
* * * *
Mrs. H. T.^ass returned Tuesday
from an Alice hospital where she
recently underwent an operation.
* * * *
A message irom Sam Harder this
week states that Ireland is stil! a
fine place in which tc live.
here lor ten days. Sgt. McKewn is
stationed at Brooks Field.
* # * *
Mrs. Sidsli Hull of Austin is vi-
ewing this week in the R. C. Liai-
se}! home.
Mir. and Mrs. Hi'mer Nelson of
Charles D. Kroeger last week
A hospitality ol Wednesday night joined the navy and is now located
was the dinner party at which Dr. at Norfolk. Va^ Mrs. Kroeger the «^ “ announce the arrival oi a
unci Mrs. Earl Gaston were hosts, former Miss Grace Chamber a n. da h,tr on Ju!y 22. The ta-
Covers were marked for eight. will remain here fox the duration • * ,ix pt.Uncis, ano has
Fridge was. the ehesen diversion I at the home ol ner parents, Mr. • ■ d N n Alienfc Mr«
hPf Jrht> waS e,nJ°Md and MFS- C' P C^mbenaln. kelson was before her marriage
by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Forsyth, Mr. | * * *’ „ I Miss Neile Wright, daughter of Mr.
Mrs. H. Cberwettcr is {.”* i and Mrs E c Wright, at whose
this week in Hebbronville with her . . . .
se I Albert Oberwetter, and fam-lhjnoe the b'fy "°™'
_ , . ily’ • , , , , ! Joe Henry Harvison is visiting
Carrying out an annual custom,| ' ' * ,Arc Tr„. worvum
the Presbyterian Men-of-the-j Miss Tekla Biskamp returned to!"’ ' ‘ ’ V * * *
church entertained the Woman’s! her home in San Antonio this f Kilu.nn i« vi&it-
Auxlliary Tuesday night with a w?ek alter a visit with her grand- **»'***££ l
steak supper at the Gardner ranch parents, Co], and Mrs. H. M. Tay- ]ng -- -
east of town. The tempting meal; ior.
wot prepared over an outdoor fiie-| » « « *
place and served at Jong tables un-; Staff Sgt. Bruce McKcwn and ( Cha£ Kossbiel and Dianne
tier the live cax trees. Mrs. MeKown are visiting his par-
Approximately 50 guests enjoyed ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. McKov/n
the hospitality.
and Mrs. J. R. Scott, Mr. ar.d Mrs.
T. R. Bennett, and the hosts.
♦ ♦ * *
LADIES ENTERTAINED
BAGBY CIRCLE
Mrs. M. O. Davis.
Roses and carnations decorated
The Bag by Circle of the Baptist the home where, after the program,
Woman’s Missionary Union- met the ho.st.sss served refreshments to
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Wal-, the following members: Mrs. C. K.
t* r Johnson. After a devotional Mi ls. Mrs. R, W. Hudson, Mrs <=ry purpose. Falfurrla* Facts,
•brought, by Mrs. C. E. Lay Mrs. W., Henry Minten, Mrs. L, V. Howard ■ ' -■ ~ ■”
J . Riley ltd the group in prayer. Mrs Lay, Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. CARBON ^PAPERS^a^n seconds
Rilty.
the horn* cf his mother, Mrs. lone
Harvison.
Kc-ssbiel returned Monday from &
week's visit in San Antonio.
Pledging efficient operations of
the Texas Railroad Commission in
gearing Texas oil and transporta-
tion systems to the wtar affort,
Beauford H. Jester of Corsicana is
entering the final phase of his
lirst. primary campaign for the un-
expired term on the commission.
“We are rolling along at a fine
pace,” Jester says in surveying the
work which has been done in his
less-than-a-month ol political life.
11 is the first campaign for pub-
lic office lor the Corsicana lawyer
who was an infantry captain in the
lirst world war and who has an-
nounced he seeks theiailroad com-
mission post to render a war time j
service to his State and nation. •
“In these days when petroleum i
means so much to our fghting ma-!
chine and when transportation is
the real key to keeping our men at
the lror.t supplied with their ne-
cessary materials, the railroad
commssion’s job is one of the
greatest war services availably”
Jester declares.
1894, is a member of a pioneer Na-
varro County lamiiy. He served as
chairman oi the board ol regents
of the University cf Texas from
1933 to 1935. and Is enerally cre-
dited with having been the man
most responsible for the Univer-
sity’s great building program of
the 30's.
as one, — and are the Scriptural
names for God ... No wisdom is
wise but His wisdom: no truth is
true, no-love Is lovely, no life is
Life but the divine; no good is, but
the good God bestows” (page 2751.
WANT ADS
Denied reacmis&itn to the armed ***** *• Approximately i48 acres
forces with which he served over-
ifas in 1917-38. due to physical dis-
qualillcation, Jester has pledged
that Tex^s oil and transportation
shall not preve’ bottlenecks for
men in the armed forces.
Jester, whose father was elected
Lieutenant Governor of Texas in
8ALEEBOOKS. cafe countei
checks, manifold bocks etc for1
every purpose. What .mpreesion dc
your sales slios make? Let us show
you samples of saiesbooks for ev
farm land near city. Price $6
COC 00. cash $1,000 00. balance
easy terms. Also, 35 acres cn pa.
ved highway with 20-acre citrus
greve and new modern residence
and other Improvements. Price
$20.000 00. cash $5,000 00 balance
easy terms. Apply Falfurrias
Facts Office. 5-fn
The Eible lessen was taught by
sheets. Telephone 47-J.
Facts.
Falfurrias
Special Notice
COWCEimifi HEW UTILITY COKWECTI0WS
Urgent Need of Copper and Steel
for War Purposes Eliminates
Nearly All New Connections....
|a|EW connections for Electric, Water one! Gas service
* ^ are now heavily restricted. Only in rare cases for
war needs can we take copper and steel from our present
stocks to connect new homes or buildings.
Contractors, builders and all prospective new users of
our service are requested to get in touch with our office
before making any plans or spending any money on con-
struction. For either temporary or permanent service, we
must comply with amended Preference Rating Order P-46
of the War Production Board.
Everyone regrets the inconvenience which the war will
cause some people, but with copper and steei scarcer than
silver and gold—as scarce as rubber—we feel sure nobody
will compiain when the situation is understood.
“INSPECTORS, Operates for sew-
ing machines, Cffio; assistants,
badly needed. Men ar.d Women.
Office four wt'ks Op*caters two.
You need the r;. .f . nd
instructions f r d^l'r.sc positiens
Inspector’s c.-vrf, ix weeks, by
mail. The ctr *rs re-uire actual
machinf ir.s: i *.ons here NA-
TIONAL DEFENSE SC HOOT. 605
West 5th Street. Kansas City, Mo.
Day and nite phert Victor 0707
FOR RENT room, private - ntrance,
south exptsure. Call 54 D. F.
Burris. 8-Itp
FOR RENT two unfurnished house.-
See A. A Cosby. 8-In
ESTHERS
Beauty Shop
Special!
Sale
FEATHEREE
Permanent
Wave
Regularly $5.00
HQ30
For the very first time! This
very special price on our
lovely, lasting Feathereej
wave that makes such a
perfect foundation for your
Feather Bob.
Effective Friday, July 24,
Mrs. Douglas Burris, an ex-
perienced operator, will be
in charge of the shop.
Esther TRAD, Owner
Walter H. Strength
Dintrtet Judge, 7lm Judicial District
KM
Judge of the Court of
Criminal AppooU
|U Yean a Practicing Lawyer
6 Years a County Judge
7 Years a District Judge
Qualified by 8* Years Experience at
the Bench and Bar of Texaa
Overwhelming Endornement by tfce
Bar of His Judicial District
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Full quart
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Salad dressing
Pint jar
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