The Sun-News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 2, Ed. 1 Monday, June 3, 1946 Page: 3 of 8
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THE SUN - NEWS. UrelUnd. Tex*.
MONDAY, JUNK t, IMS
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WMU Member Gets
Gift From Sundown
Women’s Group
In appreciation of her loyal ser-
vice to the Woman's Missionary
.union of the Sundown Baptist
^ jphurch. Mrs. Allen Jackson was pre-
sented a gift at a WMU meeting last
Monday. Mrs. Jackson was host to
the unit at a business and social
meeting.
Mrs. Jackson Is young people’s
secretary for the WMU at Sundown,
and she has served faithfully in
various capacities a number of years.
Presentation of the gift was made
by Mrs. W. S. Ham, WMU president.
Following a devotional, reports
ffrom chairmen and a business ses-
" si on was heard. Mrs. Folks gave the
closing prayer.
Refreshments were passed to
Mmes. J. J. Kerby, Stinnett, George
Denton, Jimmie Meek, O. C. Smith,
Folks, T. P. Drew, J. W. Sharp, Ham,
Lorlnee Folks, Bilbry, E. A. Williams,
Patterson, and Matlock.
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Charles Smith In
*AAF Ground Forces
Set for duty In the army air forces
Is Charles Smlt£, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. J. Smith of Sundown. Young
Smith who will serve with the
ground forces, left for his Induction
station May 19.
The Smiths at Sundown were In-
formed by telegram by their son
that he will probably be stationed
£at Sheppard field, Wichita Falls.
The Sundown couple operates the
Smith cafe.
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RETURN FROM TRIP
Mrs. T. M. Hobare and son, Mi-
chael, returned to their Sundown
home Wednesday following a vaca-
tion trip to New Mexico. The 'two
visited relatives in Santa Fe, N. M.
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Mks. J. D. Fite Is spending several
4 days with hef son and family, the
M. Fites.
Accident Victim
Slowly Recovers
Mrs. Louise Hood, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Birdsong of
Sundown, is recovering in an
Amarillo hospital from leg in-
juries sustained in an automobile
accident eight weeks ago. The
Birdsongs have just returned
from a visit with Mrs. Hood.
Recovery of the Sundown girl
is gradual, her parents, report-
ed, and she will wear a cast for
six or eight weeks longer.
The accident took place near
Fort Worth, but Mrs. Hood was
moved by ambulance to Ama-
rillo. Her leg wJs broken in
four places.
Engineer Transfers
To Eastex Oil Field
Pat Patterson, petroleum en-
gineer for the Texas Company
at Sundown, has been trans-
ferred to the company’s East
Texas Division. Already on the
job at Gladewater, Patterson will
move his family there in about
30 days.
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, who
have been living a\ Sundown
for almost three years, have one
young son.
Information concerning Pat-
terson’s transfer was reported
Friday by T. P. Drew, the Texas
company superintendent at Sun-
down.
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NEW LOCATION ANNOUNCED
Location has been announced
for a new 7,500-foot wildcat to
be drilled by Honolulu Oil Com-
pany six miles northeast of Smy-
er and southeast of Smyer pool
production. The well is' No. 1
Brunson, spotted 440 from the
east and 2,200 from the north
lines of 8-A, R. M. Thompson
survey.
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Use GAS for the 5 Big Jobs
* Cooking Water Heating
* House Heating * Air Conditioning
* Refrigeration
YOAKUM COUNTY GAS CO.
“The Five Purpose Fuel”
Sundown
Texas
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WE INVITE YOU TO
EAT WITH US
FINE FOOD — WELL PREPARED
SMITH S CAFE
SUNDOWN,
TEXAS
State See* Bumper
Crop of Tomatoes
Now in Markets
Texas farmers ere sending s
bumper crop of tomatoes to market
with still heavies shipments due
shortly aas harvesting reaches a sea-
sonal peak-.
So far this season about 4000 car-
U tr have moteu from the lower Rio
G-.'nde valle tne Yoakum cllsiilct
and East Texas according to Charles
L. Howell acting district director,
USDA’s Production and Market-
ing administration, Amarillo.
Total yield for the state Is esti-
mated at 8,917,000 burhels, the eariv
Valley crop accounting for 5,472,000
bushels. Acreage Increases In the
Avery and Yoakum sections will
bring production In these ateas
above average.
Tomatoes are highly perishable
and must be consumed soon after
they come to mancrt to prevent
waste, Howell said, urging Texas
housewives and rescan-ants to buy
and serve them often. This will
k!' p supplies moving and provide
fanners with a iru’fcctfpr tomatoes
Stilt in the fields. ^
Ho also encouraged l.ou-ewives to
can tomatoes whl'e they are abun-
dant “Canned tomatoes arc scarce
in most places and home canning
now will assure adequate supplies
la’er when fresh tomatoes will be
1 mited," he said.
SUNDOWN NEWS
Miss Faunclne Fite is visiting a*
Rayland, near Vernon, with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rlchardsop of
Sundown spent last week in Hobbs,
N. M
R. N. Kayal of Lamesa was a busi-
ness ^Jsitor in Sundown Friday.
Mrs. Allen Jackson has returned
to Sundown after a several-week
stay with her sister In Odessa.
Curtis Clifton, son. of Mr. and Mire.
Oland Clifton, will spend several
weeks in Grahgm.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Taylor of
Taylor-Smith grocery have returned
to Sundown after a two-week visit
in Manchester.
Em Weatheread of Weatheread
and Son laundry Is back from a
week’s stay at Paris.
Benny Cecil of Midland was a
weekend visitor in the J. C. Pirkle
home.
The H. V. Stone family has moved
to Fort Stockton.
Mrs. Glenn Mead Is 111 in the Lub-
bock Memorial hospital.
S. F. Allred returned' yast week
to Alice, after a brief visit with Sun-
down friends.
Male Students
Outnumber Girls
Texaco Announces
New Universal
In 1946 Census Gear Lubricant
The 1945-46 scholastic census re-
ports show Sundown as one of the
three county schools with hfvher
numbers of boys listed than girls.
The other Hockley districts with
greater male count are Anton and
Ropesvllle.
Reports for the scholastic census
were made last Monday by County
Supt. T. O. Petty. Total number
pf students In the county dropped
from 4,681, last year to this year’s
4,521.
The decrease In students was de-
clared by the county school head to
have resulted from last year’s crop
failure and dropping off of the oil
boom.
Sundown census figures showed
346 girls, 259 boys; seven negro boys,
five negTO girls; making the total
653. There are 99 negro students
In the county.
Scholastic figures for other school
districts in the county were as fol-
lows: Whitharrel, 470; Smyer, 221;
Ropesvllle, 474; Pettit, 260; Pep, 159;
Levelland, 1,706; Clauene, 116; An-
ton, 462.
Next year’s student apportion-
ment will be based In the 1946 cen-
sus figures.
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FOR DEUCfOUS
WASTE FREE
MEALS
SERVE QUALITY FOODS
The easiest, and healthiest way to hold your
grocery bill down is to be sure that all the food
you buy is of the highest quality. Fredh, whole-
some fruits and vegetables, quality meats, and
nationally advertised staples mean less waste
tnd more eating pleasure.
We Invite You To Pay Our
rrr-j
Store A Visit
DENTON & SON
Veteran Goes To
Ranch At Junction
Mr. find Mrs. Robert Neal,
are moving from Sundown to
Junction, where Neal will op-
erate a ranch. The ex-service-
man has been with The Texas
company at Sundown.
Neal, a first lieutenant in the
army air forces, was recently
discharged from service. He has
been serving as finance officer
for the Charles LeGrant post,
American Legion, at Sundown.
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DAUGHTER IS BORN
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mayfield, jr„
of Levelland have announced ar-
rival of their daughter at 6 a. m
Wednesday in St. Ma y’s hospital,
Lubbock. The babv weighed five
pounds, 11 ounces. Mayfield was re-
cently discharged from the army.
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GET MARRIAGE LICENSE
A marriage license was issued in
mid-week last week to Berry James
Thomas, 21, of Shallowater and
Miss Celeste Morris, 16, of Ropes-
vllle. The license was issued at I ub-
bock.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Glimp were In
Abilene last Monday to attend grad-
uation ceremonies at Abilene Chris-
tian college. Their daughter, Lois-
teen, was a member of the graduat-
ing class.
G. M. Unger Gives
Scout Camp Dates
For South Plains
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G. M. Unger, district Scout
executive of Lubbock, has an-
nounced plans for a summer Boy
Scout camp to be held at Camp
Post June 2-22. .»
The district has been divided
into groups and each group will
spend one week at camp, ac-
cording to Mr. Unger.
June 2-8 has been designated
for Scouts from Castro, Swisher,
Briscoe, Hale, Motley, Dickens,
Floyd and Crosby counties: June
9-15 for those from Gaines, Daw
son, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn and
Garza counties and those from
Slaton; Jqne 16-22 for those from
Bailey, Lamb, Cochran, Hockley
and Lubbock counties.
Camp will be open each week
on Sunday afternoon and close on
Soaurday. Visitors’ night will be
Friday and Sunday.
A well-rounded scouting pro-
gram will be offered and Grand
Coue awards for those excellent
In camping will be made, in ad-
dition to regular advancement.
A fee of $7.50 per Scout will
be charged for the week’s en-
campment, Mr. Unger saW.
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C. R. Deaver Back
From Littlefield
C. Deaver, who has been In
Littlefield, is black in Sundown to
assist his.wife, the former Miss Cleta
Bentley, In operation of the Sun-
down-Coffee shop.
Mlarried several months ago, the
couple has been living in Littlefield,
Mrs. Deaver returned to Sundown
three weeks ago from Littlefield,
and her husband Joined her last
week.
Development of a new Universal
gear lubricant, which provides in-
creased protection for heavily load-
ed hypoid gears, has been announced
by the Texas company. The news
was released in Levelland by the
Otis Hill, Sundown consignee.
This new lubricant, Mr. Hill said,
is designed to protect gears subjected
to high-torque, low-speed conditions
encountered on mountainous terrain
and to withstand high-speed shook
loading.
Composed of an especially com-
pounded soap with sulphur, chlor-
ine, phosphorous and additives,
Texas Universal Is a perfectly bal-
anced mixture of highly active anti-
weld agent and o less reactive firm-
strength or surface-active agent.
The product has high stability, Is
non-foaming, nonchannelling and
non-corrosive when subjected to
water. It does not rust metal or
cause the formation of sludge and
gummy deposits. The new lubri-
cant provides maximum protection
for heavily loaded hypoid gears
subject to high tooth pressures and
the sliding and shearing action of
gear teeth.
Texas Universal easily passes
army-navy specification 2-105B as
well as the high torque and high
speed tests developed for the eval-
uation of gear lubricants. Its im-
proved performance In reducing
gear wear under the most severe
conditions experienced by army
equipment assures protection for
heavy-duty trucks and buses engag-
ed in commercial fleet operation.
Supply Boss Moves
To Sundown House
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sutherlin and
daughter, five-year-old Aneita Kay,
have moved to Sundown from Odes-
sa. Sutherlin is new manager for
the National Supply company in the
Hockley county town.
The Odessa man replaced C. C.
Gohlke in the supply place. The
Gohlkes moved several weeks ago
to the Odessa house.
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MALARIA VICTIM IMPROVES
Red Horn of Sundown, who has
been 111 from malaria for several
weeks, Is Improved. Horn, employe
of the Yoakum County Gas com
pany, has been dismissed from the
hospital, has returned home and Is
able to be up.
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The basis of any good meal is the meat. By *
Berving good, tender, wholesome meat, you can
be sure that' you are serving a meal that every-
one will enjoy.
We try to have nothing but the highest quality
meats and poultry at our market.
CLOSED SUNDAYS
Open 7:00 A. M. — CIom 7:00 P. M. weekdays
Open 7:00 A. M. — Close 8 P. M. Saturdays
Jotay Joses Grocery & Market
Fire Destroys Farm
Home Near Levelland
Farm home of Mr. and Mrs.
Forest Anderson, eight miles
southeast of Levelland, burned
to the ground Thursday at dusk.
The fire, caused from explosion
of an oil stove, destroyed the
house and furnishings in re-
cord time.
Described aas one of the best
farm rent houses in Hockley
county, the place belonged to
Pickens & Smart. The Ander-
sons, long-time Hockley coun-
tians, were renting.
The destructive fire left Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson and their five
children with only the clothing
they were wearing. The entire
family was at the bam doing
evening chores when the explo-
sion occurred.
Whiteface Child
Is Moved Home
Speedy recovery was marked
up last week for the county’s
first encephalitis case in several
years. Year-old James Wesley
Bi}ls, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Bills of Whiteface, was moved
home from Phillips-Dupre, Lev-
elland, last Tuesday.
The child’s illness was dlag“-
nosed at the hospital five days
earlier as acute encephalitis. He
was brought to the hospital Fri-
day, May 24.
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FISHING IS GOOD
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Houx of Sun-
down returned last week from a
three-week fishing trip to Elephant
Butte, N. M. The Sundown man
has told glowing fishing tales, and
he brought back proof of the good
fishing water, in the form of a num-
ber nice-sized fish.
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TAKES GRADUATE WORK
Miss Fannie Brown Eaton, Hock-
ley county home demonstration
agent, Is making plans to take grad-
uate work at the Iowa Agricultural
and Mechanical college, Ames, Iowa.
Miss Eaton is scheduled to begin
classes at the Ames school on June
9, studying for two months. The
Levelland agent Is a graduate of
Texas Technological college, Lub-
bock.
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W. C. Waldlng made a two-day
trip last week to Lubbock and Fort
Worth. He was marketing for mer-
chandise for the Fair Department
store at Sundown.
Olin E. Hinkle It
Associate Journalism
Professor At UT
Olin E Hinkle, Journalism profes-
sor and publicity director of West
Texas State College, Canyon, will
conclude his work there this week to
accept an associate professorship in
Journalism at the University of Tex-
as. He will begin his new duties
July I, His specialty will be the
community newspaper.
Hinkle, a graduate of West Texas
State and the University of Missou-
ri, came here In 1937. His college
work recently was interrupted by 30
months service in the Army Air
Forces as a public relations officer.
Previously, he has been managing
editor of the Panpa Daily News and
the Lexington, Ky. Herald over an
11-year period. He is past presi-
dent of the Panhandle Press Asso-
ciation.
His work at West Texas State
has Included teaching, general and
sports publicity, sponsorship of stu-
dent publications, photography, and
sponsoring of the Panhandle High
School Press Association. In pre-
war years he was director of the
Panhandle Plains Salon of Photo-
graphy. His work In sports publici-
ty include promotion of the
‘World’s Tallest Basketball Team.”
His successor has not been an-
nounced.
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Mlss Betty Sue Jackson left Mon-
day to spend a week with friends
and relatives at Odessa.
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It Is popularly believed In Holland
that where the stork nests no fire
win come.
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In the Kentucky mountains the
flight of a bird into a house is con-
sidered a bad luck omen.
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The Greeks were the first to give
each ship its own name.
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ENLARGED PERSONNEL
C. R. DEAVER
will assist in the management and
operation of The Coffee Shop and is
anxious to become acquainted with
each of you.
THE SUNDOWN COFFEE SHOP
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Deaver
OWNERS
Closed For Re-Modeling
We will be closed for a few weeks in
order to re-model the interior of our
building.
We wish to express our Thanks and
Appreciation for the liberal patronage
you have given us.
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TIP-TOP CAFE
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey McNeil
SUNDOWN, TEXAS
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Summer appetites require Health-giving Foods— and
most of all, you want to make sure that the producte
and meats are FRESH—kept at the proper temperatures §?,
and germ-free. Freshness makes a lot of difference in
lots of other foods too—such as dried fruits, paclugel
goods, and even canned stuff.
Protect your health—Whet y6ur appetites with fbodb$§
from our fresh stocks.
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Vestal, Lois H. The Sun-News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 2, Ed. 1 Monday, June 3, 1946, newspaper, June 3, 1946; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1117639/m1/3/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting South Plains College.