The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1946 Page: 3 of 6
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Procurement offices, -Cdr. -Stoss
said.
In the. Eighth Naval District Na-
vy scholarships are offered are
Alabama Polytechnic, Mississippi,
Oklahoma, (Rice, Texas, Tulane
and Vanderbilt.
Texan Receives Safety Award
Crutches for Use
Ennis Post VFW
iias Wheel Chairs,
In keeping with their motto,
‘Honor The Dead By Helping The
Living,” and in keeping with their
policy of promoting community
welfare, The Ennis Post Of The
Veterans Of Foreign Wars has se-
cured seven wheel chairs and sev-
eral pairs of crutches to be loaned
tC the citizens of this community
in need thereof on a temporay
basis. There are no charges for
these chairs or crutches, the En-
nis Post asks only that they be
Well taken care of and returned
Capt. Tim Healy
Guest Speaker
For Kiwanis Club
• • , -
Captain Tim Hewey, soldier, Hpl
traveler, author, and lecturer will
be guest speaker at the regular |Bl
luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis ^ x ||
Club Thursday noon. He will come fjlflL ... j|j|
here from Dallas, where at present \ t N,
he presents two radio broadcasts j pr
Mr. Healy is an Australian by | 1||||||
birth. In World War I, he enlist- j 1^, ifpi^
ed in the Australian Army as a M-
private, ended as a captain attach- m
ed to the Intelligence Corps. He |
received ten wound stripes and was '7#'
decorated by King George V with
the Order of the British Empire.
Later he fought in Egypt and Gal- (NEA 1 elephuto)
lipoli and for six years, was a NOBODY LOVES ME!—This poor
member of the British Intelligence old .steer looks mighty doleful. He
Service serving as a spy hunter. j won first prize as the Junior Grand
When he came to this country, J Champion steer at the International
he became a lecturer for the Town (Livestock Exposition in Chicago, but
Hall Club, and has also done an it was his owner, pretty Phyllis
outstanding job for the National Bonnater, of Keswick, Iowa, who
Geographic Society. He has been collected the kiss. George Killis of
ii, radio a, number of years, ap- Chicago First National Bank, who
pearing on a “Mr. and Mrs.” pro- purchased the champion for a
gi am in New York City and con- record high of $4.50 per pound, was
}________i care
When they are not in use.
. These chairs are the latest on
the market, they are attractive,
VS'ell-consructed and retail for ap-
proximately $97.00, so by offering
them to the public, without charge,
The Ennis Post of the V. F. W. is
to be congratulate for performing
such a praiseworthy service. So
njeny people have need of wheel
chairs for weeks at a time, but
cannot afford to buy them for the
Short period of time they are need-
ed, Trttie customary period of time
they will be loaned will be six
Weeks, but if needed, arrangements
jW\ll be made for an extension of
I The following committee has
been appointed to have charge of
the wheel chairs: James H. Mul-
kty, chairman, Johnnie Hrbina,
Cyrps McCaskill, Freddie Ludiwig,
ana in Waxahachie, James H.
Pruett. ,
Those in need of these chairs or
crutches are requested to contact
apy of the above named, or con-
tact V. F W. Headquarters at the
Offices Of their Post Commander,
Cfto. F. Hines, over the Ennis
wtate Bank, Ennis, Texas.
'•Any information concerning the
Veterans of Foreign Wars or of
ahy veterans problems can be had
at the above named office, or at
their regular meetings of the Ennis
Post held on the first and third
Wednesday of each month at 7:30
p. m. at the W. O. W. Hall, over
Mangans Oafe. The nexvt meeting
Will be on Dec. 18.
For saving the life of a fellow
employe at the Southland Ice Co.
plant at Austin in July, 1945, V.
O. Vickers (right), now chief en-
gineer . of the Southland plant at
Fort Worth, is pictured as he was
presented the President’s Award of
the National Safety Council at
Galveston Monday by W. F. Leon-
ard Jr., chairman of the council’s
refrigeration division. The award,
second only to the Carnegie Med-
al, is for rendering artificial res-
piration to W. P. Strawbridge
when Strawbridge fell into an op-
en terminal switch and was elec-
trocuted. Leonard, who is vice
president of the Southland Corp-
oration, is from Dallas. He pre-
sented the medal and certificate
to Vickers at a luncheon of the
Southwestern Ice Manufacturers
Association annual convention.
j been received from Louisiana and
96 from Mississippi, Cdr. Sloss said.
Applicants must be between the
ages of 17 and 21.
Scholarships are for a four year
college course provided by 52 col-
leges and universities participating
in the Naval - Reserve Officers
Training Corps program. Upon
graduation students must accept
commissions as Ensign, USN, or
2nd Lieut., U. S. Marine Corps, for
not more than two years. The col-
lege training is offered to provide
a steady supply of trained officers
foi the Jne-and staff corps of the
Navy and Marine Corps and or
the trained reserves. Application
blenks may be obtained from high
schools, colleges and Naval Officer
Deadline Set for
Applications in
Scholarships
ducting “Stories Behind the
Stamps,” o, children’s feature over
NEC. «. ,
His present radio, work ov-
er KGKO consists of a •’datly fea-
ture at 2:45 p.m. with his wife
called “At Home With the Healy’s”
and a commentary and Stories be-
hind the news at 5:45 p.m. on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. He presents* a * similar
broadcast at 5:30< pan. on Satur-
day. ■
pVREX-WARE, the ideal Christ-
mas Gift, yet inexpensive, our stock
is very complete with practically
eitery item available. —ALLEN
FURNITURE CO.
New’*' Orleans, Dec. 11.-—'With
December 17 fixed as the deadline
for completion of applications for
the Navy’s new nation-wide col-
lege scholarship program, less than
10,000 completed requests bad been
received at the end of November,
Cdr. F. M. Sloss, director of the
New Orleans officer procurement,
announced today. From the lists
of successful candidates, 7,000 will
receive scholarships for four years
of college after competitive exam-
inations.
Eighty-three applications have
A PREVIEW OF
WHAT’S NEW IN JOHN DEERE
TRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT
and other Interesting Talking Pictures
BUMPER CROP
Waxahachie Man
To Receive Two
Naval Decorations
Ed (Bodie) McElroy, son of Mp
and Mrs. Ed McElroy of Waxafca-
chie, wno was among those bomb-
ing Tokyo, Japan, when the wax
ended has been notified by the
Navy that he will be awarded two
decorations at Dallas ceremonies
soon. The date is to be set tatter,
probably during the school recess
for the Christmas holidays, since
he is in his final year |t Texas
Tech, Lubbock.
ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY
If you don’t have tickets or need more, ask us for them
ENNIS TRACTOR CO.
Thursday, Dec. 19, at city hall auditorium, 1:30 P. M.
nitty, wearable gi|ispf|| endorsed by
?|/paiita because of thei^itasrdy quality • • •
by the school cr^Cfeecanse
YELLOW-FEVER IN TRAFFIC CAN t
BE FATAL,TOO/
•.W .■> . v .mriomt unrr council
Buster Brown
Maintains Home
At Cleburhe
Cleburne, Tex., Dec. 11. (UP)—
Meet a 63 year old, 5$ iiieh high
Cleburne resident who Vks once
known all over the nation as Bus-
ter Brown.
Meet Jack Phx, a midget Who
traveled for 19 .years Us Duster
Brown with his dog, Tige, In a
nation wide shoe advertising cam-
paign. \ •
He and his bulldog entertained
young audiences for almost two
decades before he retired in 10*34.
Another Buster Browh replaced
him, but the shoe compnay aban-
doned the promotion idea shortly
afterward. Many oldsters remem-
ber him from their younger days
when they saw him in a Norfolk
jacket, knickerbocker trousers and
Tam O’Shanter cap.
Fox’s interest lies, however, in
the Santa Fe Railroad, for which
he worked nine years before taking
to the road as Buster Brown.
He began working for the rail-
road as a timekeeper in 1906 with
a construction crew at Canyon,
Tex., and later at Pampa. He
worked as a maintenance of way
clerk at Temple until assuming the
role of Buster Brown in 1915.
Fox was normal in every way
as a youth except in his height.
He can’t account for the peculiari-
ty, he said, because his four
sisters are all of normal height.
A native of Franklin, Tenn., Fox
spent his boyhood , in Weatherford,
Tex. During his tenure as Buster
Frown he apepared before 6,000,-
000 boys1 and girls and outlived
! four bulldogs. The last dog known
as Tige now is buried under a
concrete salb at Cleburne.
Fox is a bachelor, but there once
was a woman in his life, he said.
She also was a midget.
“Things might have been dif-
ferent if she hadn’t died,” he said.
ZENITH TOPS
The CHRISTMAS LIST
Boys’ Coat Sweater
“Valor r^98
Coat Sweater mm
In blue or brown combina-
tions. Sizes from 30 to 36,
32% wool.
Wool Cardigan Sweater
Lovely $«^98
New Colors! £
Grosgrain band front;- ribbed
neck, cuffs and waist. 7-14.
WITH A NEW BATTERY RADIO, YEARS AHEAD OF ITS TIME
ZENITH IS ALWAYS FIRST with new radio engineering and design.
NOW ZENITH GIVES YOUl
TELESCOPING ROD AERIAL, patterned after wartime developments,
the finest indoor aerial ever designed.
Modern tubes drawing less current to save battery drain.
PUSHBUTTON TONE CONTROL for fullest satisfaction from voice or
music or both together. Every tone combination you want.
Beautiful wood cabinets. Good wood and good cabinet making com-
bined for lasting beauty.
Special
Model
Sparkling White Blouse
Of Acetate $#&98
Rayon
With green, yellow, blue and
yed embroidery. From 7 to 14.
Broadcast Model
$39.95
11/ ui m
Clever Skirt
New 44
Winter Shades!
Pleats in back and front give
swing effect! Sizes 7 to 14.
Girls’ Dutch Boy Style
Rich S4I 49
Royal Blue JL
Corduroy uppers with leather
soles. Fully lined. Sizes 11-3.
Boys’ Everett Slipper
Of Maroon $ 4 49
Felt JL
Corduroy collar and platform
Simulated leather soles, 1-6.
Large glass churn body for cleanliness and to watch
your work.
Powerful electric motor big enough to do the job
smoothly without overheating.
TO' THRILL HER
AT CHRISTMAS
It’s a Buy at Wadsworth
3 MODELS TO
CHOOSE FROM
1947 Cotton Goal
For Texas Set at
8,460,000 Acres
IMMEDIATE
Latest thing out in coffee makers.
Glass for cleanliness and perfect coffee flavor
Regular $2.95 ^
for ________________________ JPJLhCI
College Station, Tex., Dec. 7.
(DP)—Texas’ 1947 cotton planting
goal has been set at 8,640,000 acres,
Texas A&M College Extension Ser-
vice specialists believe, in view of
an expected continued demand for
cotton products.
The A&M specialists recently
| attended the annual agricultural
outlook conference in Washington.
They reported the cotton consump- |
tion rate has continued high since I
the end of the war, and no im- ,
mediate change is foreseen. I
Boys’ 'Railway Sox
Boys’ Boxed Gift Sets
Embossed Belt for Boys
Sizes
24; to 30 S
In' .34-Inch western steerhide
leather with a metal buckle!
BATH ROOM
HEATERS
Individually boxed rayon ties
or matching tie-and-hanky
set.
Mercerized cotton with elastic
garter top. Gay blazer stripes.
If Its worth selling, some one
will buy it through a Nine* Want
Ad.
We Will Cash Your Pay Check
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Nowlin, R. W. The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1946, newspaper, December 12, 1946; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth798707/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ennis Public Library.