The Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 215, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 25, 1940 Page: 3 of 6
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today He died
NETVa. colon,bu, June 25—(UP)
—Bmil Alexander. 26-year- old
shoemaker, was so overjoyed when
he learned of Germany’s victory
over Prance that he burned his i
machinery and leather, gave away
To Britain Banned
The sookeVprr here knew _ ' *
■ both Rosalie and Martha expected FORT WORfTH -To aid tile fbv-
blessed events. He persuaded the emment In Its new national defense
>51 “boys- at the police station to make program—especially the air arm—
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il' Rt<3 ^nd ^ llon 10 sponsor 1940 cadeU in traln-
I lion cub to be named in honor of ing
\. j winner. The cub was born last ‘ * ___
T night and was named fa- police MINERAL WELLS—Funeral scr-
j-ser- t ant Walter Kennedy, who gues- vices for Homer Sage Terry, 52.
Will Be Held At
DBC for Three Day
will be bdhied HI Dallas
HOUSTON— Dr E E Oberholtser, I WA8HJNOTON. June 25— (UP)—
Houston school superintendent, re- 8enate Isolationists today Inter-
ported to the U. S. department of preted President Roosevelt's order
education today that trade shops banning the sale of 20 navy torpedo
In local schools can accomodate boats to Great Britain as a setback
3.552 student mechanics and techni- tor the administration's drive to ex-
cians under the national defense tend “short of war" aid to the Al-
program, in addition to regular lies.
•todents.__ | Mr. Roosevelt ordered cancella-
would be illegal. Jackson's opinion
cited a 23-year old statute forbid-
ding disposal of American warships
outside of this country's Jurisdic-
tion.
ne 38— <8pL> — Pub-
Irown county have
3.276 in equalization
>-40 school year. L.
e supertntende v*>'
d today. *
•unt far salary aid.
4.770. has been paid.
» the county have
cent of the $24,506
asportation Figures
tuition will not be
applications have
Woods declared
'foods’ promises in
go was to fight for
fund sufficient to
ot the poor school
state. Since that school building.
. educational oppor- ’The Institute will begin at 9:20
* extended through Friday morning with a welcome ad-
fund increased 172 dress by Shirley Melane Dr. J. L.
ministered at a 1 Bradford,
for supedvision and
r equalization
The first American speedometer
was Invented by J. W Jones in
1901
to make reading equipment, tests,i
textbooks and other material avail-1
able during the clinic
The clinic is directed by Earl A ■
Taylor, who has had an unusual op- ’
portunlty to study reading trends
over the United States and to co-
operate in the development of many
of the reading Instruments used ini
clasrrooms and office* of eye spec-
ialfets.
pastor of the Coggiul The first lecture "Reading De-
Av“Ue ***ptUt fhurcli- wm ***** I velopmenta and Their Effect on
Bleached
NEW
SUMMER
Penney** Famous
“Wizard.”
Hundreds of
Up-To-The-Minute Styles!
• Printed Sheen • Novelty Dimities
• M Square Percales • Printed Lawns
• Flock Dot Lawns o Checked Sheers
The gayest, most colorful collection of spank-
ing-fresh summer dresses you've ever seen at
this price! Here's everything from practical
Hooverettes to dainty feminine afternoon dress-
es! All nicely finished and prettily trimmed!
All Washable!
Smartest Colors! f | k
Sizes for Everyone! -ifl p|
giA»1 rrs£ HES
- .TaM*lj)To A Pf* on July 1 at 8:15 a. m.
, bater. Robert Scott Swinney will
IV * respect to the flag; and I ---
1J Mari< will sing a solo Music Drn s>Df\Qe rni/n
will be by the Brownwood high KtD CROSS FUND
>- school orchestra under the direction! _
S —J REACHES $1672
he ers will discuss the affirmative sides ! . -
he of both InterscholMUe League and A ^tal °f 11.972 91 has ben con-
of National Forensic League debate1 trtbuted by Brown county residents |
j questions AffirmaUve speakers are | to the w^ar relief fund of the Red j
Chambers and Robert Moore. Jr the Brown county chapter, said to-
Round-table discussions will be led day..
Of this amount $1,411 has been
sent to national headquarters for 1
the purchase of food, clothing, med- ,
icine and other supplies which are ;
being shipped to Europe where they
will be distributed to refugees.
The remainder of the money Is 1
retained in Brownwood and used j!
to finance the women's sewing and
knitting project now in operation at
the Carnegie Library
Additional contributions Include:
Branom sjB R Mason. $5; D S Greenwood.
K Marshall Harrell, Fry. $1; H.
Williams. $2.
Jack I Mrs Betty Newby. $1. Dr O If.
three Mayo. $5: W. H. Gifford. $5. Mrs.
rounds of debate, and the awarding J- A. Stanley. $2: J. A. Collins. $5:
of certificates. Ray Morgan. $1; C. S. Thaxton.
Speakers who will discuss the neg- $1.
atlve sides of the questions are T. R. Officials of the local chapter to-
Havlns. E M. Davis. Levie Olds, and day were notified that the Church
representatives of the Gulf Oil and Peace Union In cooperation with the
Lone Star Gas companies. Federal Council of Churches, some
Pure Silk Ringless
Plain or
Sunday school ben- ■
ade. pies and cakes by Shirley Melane and Arvel Long-
■ovide funds for the ley Panel discussions by coaches
ial Methodist Sun- will be led by Mrs. J. Fred Mc-
4c will be furnished Qaughy and Miss Sara Collins,
on and the Nelson Cross Plains.
Demonstration debates at 3 p rn
J1 speak this even- Friday will be presented by Bonnie
as a climax to a Bess Coffey. Ima Gate Powell. Bill
ig dedication of the * Miller add Arvel Long ley.
inlty park. Citizens The Saturday, program Includes
ed to visit and in- music by students of the Daniel
park—built as a Baker music department under the
•rprise- during the direction 1 of Miss Mae
peaking will be to- dlacnartnns of the negative sides rf! M
I , -r the questions: reports from thejJ-
_ j Baylor speech institute by
—, _ Wilson and Aubrey Oliver:
Printed
3-thread
shades!
Printed Cotton
NEW a
LOW V
PRICE •
Wilson. to all churches in America to desig-
R L. Holt will present awards at nate Sunday. June 30. as the day
the program Saturday afternoon on which to urge support of the
which will conclude the institute , Red Cross war relief fund.
-*---— Under this plan arrangements will
t*^**N*,r 11 ■ ri be made for a special collection in
I Public Records I 'SS :
Reduced!!
Whites Only!
Unbelievably Low Priced!
Some of the finest values we’ve ever
offered! All were specially designed
and have that "brtter dress’’ look!
Plain pastels ■ and adorable prints,
are washable!
• hark Dot ' • Printed Sheers
• Dotted Swiss** • M Hqware Print*
MORTUARY f
roti Try Dr. Mils*
>su» Pills?
tood, act promptly,
the stomach, con-
i or laxative medi-
care. warranty deed to one-half in-; MRS. ANNIE WHITTEN
terest In 2 7 acres of the Thomas
Steel survey. 5. teres of the Mary Funeral services for Mrs Annie
J Koonce survey. 28.7 seres of the Whitten. 64, who died Sunday in a
F M Waits survey. 2185 acres of Temple hospital will be held Thurs-
the Oarda. Monte* and Duran *ur- d*y morning at 9 O'clock at St.
vey. 3785 acres of the J. M Clare Mary’s Catholic church with the
surrey and 143 acres of the Brooks P««tor. Rev. Edward P. Harrison,
and Burleson survey No 4. officiating
L. 8 Ripley and wife to J. W Mrs Whitten a long time rezi-
Fortson. warranty deed for $200 to d*111 ot Brownwood was prominent
one-eleventh Interest In 127 1-1 tn the Supreme Forest of the Wood-
acres of the John Redman survey inan circle, and held many offictes in
No. 211. ( that organiatlon
Horace White and C. 1 Will lams Survivors are her two brothere,
to Central Texas Gas Company, as- Jsmes L. Hoover and M. L Hoovet,
slgnment of lease from J. I. Hor- both of California
ton and wife bn 66 acres of the W.1 Pal bearers will be Cliff Corder,
K Dalton survey, excepting one- Walter Gilmore. Slayton Pouns.
half ot oil and gas below 2.000 feet. Tofn Olover, Jess Love and L. T.
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By UNITED PRESS
I DALLAS— Additional witnesses
were heard today by a Dallas grand
Jqry probing the death of VlrgU R.
Harris, 50. Kansas City, Mo. who
plunged six stories to his deaUt
from a blazing hotel room Sunday.
DALLAS—The Mercantile Nation-
.1 Bank will erect a banking house
•nd office building on the old United
SUtes post office site, it wss an-
nounced today. The building will
be 20 to 25 stories high.
Shantun?
Piques
Suitings
Pin Checks
Seersuckers
8AN ANTONIO—A verdict of sui-
cide was returned today by Justice
O. L. Wiley in the death of Harold
Hugh McCormlch, 33. Duncan field
mechanic, who was found In the
bathtub st his home, his throat
cut. An old fashioned razor was
found near McCormick.
Wool
and i
Lastex
Lv. Dallas 10 PM.
tow Daily Fares
9C Round All AP Round
SAN ANTONIO—Texas labor del-
egates, sitting in state AFL conven-
tion. today considered the speech U
Sewell Meyer. Houston city attorney,
who urged the building up of a
war chest" against an anti-labor
bill which he said would be offered
at the next session ot the legisla-
ture. Meyer, who said that the fate
of Democracy rests with labor unions
urged delegatee to be content with
present conditions during national
defense emergency.
FORT WORTH—Testimony con-
tinued in district court here today
in a damage suit brought by Tom*
Fork who alleged his goldfish pond
suffered $11,000 damage due to
highway construction here.
FORT WORTH—Rosalie, a beam-
ing. maternal rattle snake, today
had aided the Red Cross $6 20 with
da assist credited to Martha, a
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Jones, Ernest. The Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 215, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 25, 1940, newspaper, June 25, 1940; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1044943/m1/3/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Brownwood Public Library.