The Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1948 Page: 2 of 20
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In a double wedding ceremony
by
See Or Qall
Levelland, Texas
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were
New
PASSING
BY AND-
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Pankers-
ley left Monday for Pecos, N. M.,
for a week’s vacation. They plan
to do lots of fishing while there.
in
his
M.
LIVESTOCK
OWNERS
Mr.
and
Miss
Ada
OKAY,
PAW'
Go to the Aerican Legion Hall
and have a free x-ray picture
made of your chest to make cer-
tain you are not a victim of TB
or a TB germ carrier.
Mrs. Albert McEnroe of Lub-
bock was visiting in Levelland
Monday.
OH,MAW, CAN YOU
COME HERE A
MINUTE.?
of the Army Air Corps during
World War II. They plan to re-
side in Morton.
Miss Hardin graduated from the
Sunset Rural School last year and
Mr. Demel from the Pep school
and served with the armed forces
during the last war. They will
make their home in Pep.
TO COLLEGE (STATION
Donald Lykes and Byron
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dennis and
children of Lubbock were here
for the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Ernest King.
Mr. and Mrs. N. T. House are
spending this week at Possum
Kingdom Lake.
week at the bedside of his moth-
er? Mrs. Wallace King, Sr., who
hud major surgery Friday.
Following a wedding trip to
points in New Mexico, the couple
will reside in Levelland.
teen-agers enjoyed
Friday night at the
Bonnie Rutherford,
Addition.
candy and enjoyed
Long Sleeve
STRIPED
and
Mrs.
X SWEAR, MY PARENTS
MUSTA DROPPED ME ON
MY HEAD WMftN L
WAS A BABY.'
HERE FROM
Miss Betty
*jer, Okla, is
vacation with
Mi. and Mrs.
BUYS NEW MERCURY
George Price was in Dallas
during the weekend and pur-
chased a dew Mercury. Mr. and
Mrs. Price were visiting in Ta-
hoka Sunday and Monday.
IN COWLES, N. M.
Mr and Mrs. W. A. Nance
Polly Jean > and Mr. and
Willia Campbell and son of Cole-
man have been in Cowles, N. M.
this week.
RETURN FOR VISIT
Lestoh Moi row, with wife Veda
and son, Dwain, from Belen, N.
M., are visiting J. Warren Piercy.
They moved from Levelland six
years ago.
year and 254.2 for the ten-year
average.
The indicated yield of 313.5
SWFET MILK
• IEVELLAND7EXAS
Don’t forget to have your
chest x-rayed1 by the Mobile
Health Unit at the American Le-
gion Hall. Saturday is the last
day.
MOTHER SERIOUSLY ILL
Mrs. E. W. Bodine was called
to Houma, La., Saturday to the
bedside of her mother, who is
seriously ill. She was accompan-
ied by her sister, Mrs» Clark St.
Eyre of Lubbock.
Humphreys, Virgil
Mrs. Rachel Edmiaston and
honored guests.
BOYS
CIRCUS
VERY
....... THEY
Th s 3 THE WAY] A MUSICAL EVEN-
GRANDMA JSED/lNG ALONE WITH
TO ENTERTAIN A. A BEAUTIFUL GIRL.'
manager of Wallace Theaters,
■of Lubbock was here Friday and
Saturday attending to business
interests.
WillaFay Breshears
Celebrates Fifteenth
Birthday With Party
Miss Wills Fay Breshears en-
tertained with a lawn party Mon-
day evening in-celebration of her
fifteenth birthday anniversary.
A picnic-style supper was serv-
ed with birthday cake and ice
cream. Attending were Gayle
Sawyers, Sue Wheeler, Amy Sue
Vaughan, Mary Ann Vaughan,
Kay Russell, Joella Sue Harrell
and the hostess.
Mrs. J. R. Weithington of Aledo,
Ill., is here to spend several
weeks in the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. B. Langford, Jr., and
family. Mrs. Langford and daugh-
ters, Betsey and 'Carolyn, had
been in Aledo for five weeks this
summer, and Mrs. Weithington
returned to Levelland with them.
VISITS BROTHER
Dr. and Mrs. W. O. Carpenter
and family spent the weekend in
El Paso with her brother; Cpl.
Raymond Woods, who is stationed
at Fort Bliss.
Mrs. W. M. Allison and daugh- i
ters of Shamrock, spent the past
weekend here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Humphries.
Mr. Boswell attended the groom
as best
The
the US
is now
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sewell of Sla-
ton, spent the weekend here in
the home of Mr and Mrs. Truett
Hatton and paid a visit to the new
Country Club. They are former
Levelland residents.
RETURNS FROM HAMILTON
Mrs. H. W. Ferguson returned
last Monday from Hamilton
where she visited relatives.
ENROUTE TO MOUNT 1AN8
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Johnson
and children of Texhoma, Okla.,
made a short visit in the home of
their grandparents, Mn and
E. V. Gill, this week. They
enroute to the mountains in
Mexico for a vacation. ,
Fellowship Baptist
Group Entertained
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wright,
807 Avenue D entertained with
an ice cream supper Saturday
night following the revival ser-
vices at the Fellowship Baptist
Church.
The party was honoring Mr.
and Mrs. ’ Woodson Campbell,
singer during the revival, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Caddell, pianist, Rev.
R. H. Cagle, visiting preacher,
and the pastor, Rev. and Mrs.
Sparkman. Others attending in-
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Hulan More-
land and Mfrs. P. L. Ray.
The revivtl closed at the Fel-
owship Church Sunday night
with three conversions, three re-
dedications and three joining
letters.
IN MISSOURI FOR SUMMER
Mrs. Noah Sith is spending the
summer months in Hayti, Mo.,
with her sister. She will return
to Levelland in October.
man.
bridegroom served with
Army for 18 months and
employed by George P.
TO RUIDOSO FOR WEEKEND
Mrs. C. C. Woodson, Jr., and
Mrs. Noble Wheeler and Mrs. Clara
Smith, of Fort Worth, spent the
weekend at Ruidoso. The two Fort
Worth women spent Sunday night
in the home of their cousin, Mrs.
John Morton.
PERSONALS
Billy Gill has returned to his
home in Brownfield after a visit
here in the home of his grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Gill.
Sunday for lunch
Mr. and Mrs. G.
Cecil Ingraham
J. Ingraham,
Cochran
VFW Auxiliary Has
Lubbock Visitors
Beautiful, New
Fall Dresses
HERE FROM FORT WORTH
Mrs. Clyde Leaton and son,
Robert and daughter, Ann, of Fort
Worth, were weekend guests in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Mitchell.
Surprise Party Given
Honoring Miss Burnett
Miss Patsy Burnett was com-
plimented at a surprise party last
Tuesday night in honor of her
fifteenth birthday anniversary.
The party was held in the home
of Mrs. Bill Carter.
The group enjoyed roasting
weiners, which were served with
cold drinks, birthday cake and
ice cream. Home movies and
cartoons were shown for enter-
tainment.
Those present were Misses Rita
Elliot, Barbara Bowman, Bobbie
Wiley, Mary Carolyn Mann, Bon-
nie Rutherford, Bonita Fortner
and the honoree.
MY EYES ARE BOTHERIN’ A OF COURSE, WW.
ME TONIGHT AND I CAN’T ) YOU TAKE THIS,
THE Fl WRES VERY IT’S EASIER. TO
SEE THAN THOSE
FIGURE#.'
record—14.6 pounds above the
i previous record of 298.9 pounds jn
■ 1944.
The department said the un-
| usually high yields in prospect are
! due not only to exceptionally
fovorable growing conditions, but
For Free Removal
Of Dead Animals
MOVE BACK HERE
Mr. and Mrs. George Thornton
and son, Johnny, are moving back
to Levelland from Hollydale,
Calif., where they have lived
the past three months.
Thimble Circle Meets
With Mrs. McFarlon
■ r
Mrs. Pat McFarlon was hostess
to the Thimble Circle last Wed-
nesday. Mrs. J. D. Worley pre-
sided. "Nine members and two
visitors, Mrs. Sadie Stedham and
Mrs. Dudley Ansley were pres-
ent.
Several "interesting games were
enjoyed during the recreation per-
iod. The next meeting will be in
the home of Mrs. Jack Murray.
LUNCHEON GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. J.’P. Miller haa .HERE FROM SLATON
as their guests
the following:
Cochran, Miss
and father, A.
and Mrs. E. O.
children, Douglas and Rita,
Peggy Kirk of Amarillo and
Lucille Miller of Plainview.
A Mr. and Mrs. Earl Knipe and
sop , Jackie of Lubbock spent the ; ais0 to increased use o'f fertilizer,
weekend here with his parents, j gnc] a larger proportion of the
Mr. and Mrs. M. C, Knipe. i cotton acreage being planted in
__ ———-——--- heavy-yielding areas.
This is the first official fore-
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IN DALLAS TO MOTHER’S BEDSIDE
Mrs. W. J. Johnson, mother of Wallace King of King’s Variety
Mrs. L. E. Webb, is critically ill Store was in Dallas early this
at the home of another daugh- j
ter, Mrs. W. H. Thompson,
Dallas.
OKLAHOMA
Forehand of Heav-
here spending her
her uncle and aunt,
Jimmy Parsons.
FORECAST--
(Continued from page one)
A study of the government re-
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HEAT RASH, HIVES «rl
Other WUner Skin Irritations?
I CAN'T HELP IT, SIS- THE ”
SWELL TASTING MILK FPOm
VERNON i DAIRY
GIVES ME SO MUCH PEP
OUST NATURALLY HAVt
TO SLIDE UP
BANISTERS
? INSTEAD OF
DOWN
THEM
Want Ads — Gets Results
Mrs. Dudley Ansley and children,
of Rockwall, who have been
guests in the home of V. J. Hum-
phreys and children.
Attending were Messrs and
Mmes. V. J. Humphreys, Glenn
and children, Floyd
Humphreys, Herman Edmiaston
and sons, James Morgan, C. B.
NoonKaster, Thomas Bell, W. T.
Bridges, Daulton Burnett, Cyrus
Humphreys,
the
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Small, Medium,
Large
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of RED ARROW CALA-I
MINE LOTION today
and be prepared. This)
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Don't delay . . . drive ‘
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HERE FOR WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stanley
and Mrs. J. H. Webber and her
daughter, Pattie, of Houston ar-
rived Monday for a week’s visit
in the home of their brother, Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Sawyers.
Charley Copelands
Honor Guests With
IceCream Party
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Copeland
entertained with an ice cream sup-
VISITING PARENTS
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Pickard
and baby of Eagle Pass are
Levblland for a visit with
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Pickard.
CA IT Fftrrri City
• /V, Real Estate
Loans
Mrs. D. B. Davis and daugh
ers, Joan and Karon, of Dallas ‘ cast of the year. It is 3,318,000
and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Fite of tales more than last year’s crop
Fort Worth recently visited in the ■ of ] 1,851,00 bales. Production for
hoe of their parents, Mr. and Mrs J t;le ]<i37-4g" period averaged
M. C. Knipe. 014,000 bales.
Miss Mary Freeman Becomes Bride
Of Bernus Gray At Clauene Sunday
Teen-Agers Have
Slumber Party
A group of
slumber party
home of Miss
Morningside
They made
games into the "Wee” small hours i
of the morning.
Attending were Bonita Fortner, I
Mary Carolyn Mann, Pasty Bur-
nett, Rita Elliot, Barbara Bow-
man, Betty Jo Bowman, Ruth I
Drake, Bobbie Wiley and the
hostess and her mother.
Mrs. T. R. Brown and son, Mi-
chael Edward of Seminole are
here for a visit with her hus-
band’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.
L. Steele.
Large Sixe
10c
Regular meeting of the
Auxiliary was held Monday
ing. The following visitors
Lubbock were present: Mr. and
Mrs. L. G. Coffey, Jim Sanders
and Mr. and Mrs. Marbut.
On Monday night, Aug 23, the
organization will meet again with
several visitors from the Lubbock
post expected to be present to I Howard,
assist in organizing a .‘"Cootie”' vr,,nnr>kr,
club, to do welfare work.
VF'W entertained with an ice cream sup-
even- per in honor of T. T. Humphreys,
from I Curtis and Pete Humphreys and
REGULAR W VALL’l
Only 25<t
• b'OTTLIt CARTON
IS F«H OliMM «w»'
PLOT USUAL DEPOSIT I
RETURNS HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Oran Peden
Mrs. Ethel Peden of Sundown re-
turned home this week after a
two-week vacation trip to Okla-
homa, Washington and other
points of interest.
Farmers Co-Op Service Sta
Phene 62, Collect
Express Stripe
Liberty Stripe, Blue
$1.95
---------
Double Wedding Vows Will Unite
Two Pep Couples August 17th
RETURNS TO LAWTON
Mrs. Hunter Davis of Lawton,
Okla, returned to her home Sat-
urday after a week’s visit with lease shows that the condition of
her brother-in-law, Henry Fiatz, the cotton crop for the US on
Miss Mary Lee Freeman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Freeman?, became the bride of
Bernus I sue Gray, son of Mr.
and Mrs. B. G. Gray, Sunday
afternoon at five o’clock* Rev.' Livermore.
R. S. Sparkman read the cere-
mony in the Baptist parsonage at
Clauene.
The bride wore a blue street-
length dress with white acces-
sories and a gardenia corsage.
She wore the traditional some-
thing old, something new, bor-
rowed, and blue.
Mrs. Jim Boswell attended the
bride as matron of honor and
Sizes C to 14, $2.49 Values
$1.49
HARRY AND] HERE WITH PEGGY/
I WERE /OLD “HOT CLARINET11 1
JOHNSON, THE BEST s
LICORICE stick WEST
OF GOODMAN? LET ME
brother and sister will be partic-
W ipanls. Miss Margaret Demel will
I wed Leo J. Ruzicka ..nd Mr.- !>■ <
. Ruth Hardin will be married to
Max M. Demel. Tiw vows will be
read at 7^0 a. m.
Miss Demel and Mr. Demel are
L daughter and son of Matt J. Dem-
eL Mias ffardm is the daughter
■ of Mr. anti Mrs. Edward 1. Kar-
s'’ din, • > * % •
Miss Demel is a 1947 graduate
of Pep High School and Mr. Ruz-
icka graduated from the Abbott
High School and was a member
Ife . .’L I. ■ .---■ - ---- ------
I Fellowship Class
Hears Review By
Mrs. Kennedy
Members of the Fellowshi’,
• Sunday School Class of the First
Methodist Church were enter-
tained at a morning coffee and
'hook review Tuesday in the home
of Mrs. W. L. Breshears, with
Mns.-.W. L. Harris as co-hostess.
Misses Mary Ann Vaughan and
Sue Vaughan rendered piano num-
’■ bers and Miss Willa Fay Bresh-
ears' played “Star Dust” on the
- tenor saxophone with Mary Ann
as piano accompanist.
Mrs. Marcus Kennedy gave an
interesting review of the book,
“No Trumpets Before Him.”
The coiiee tame was laid with
a lade cloth and centered with an
arrangement of pink and orchid
asters. Mrs. Jack Crawford, presi-
dent of the class, poured from the
silver service. Coffee and cinna-
mon crisps were served to thirty-
eight metnbers and invited guests.
Donald Lykes and Byron War-
ren are spending this week in Col- I
lege Station as guests of John j W. B. Blankenship, Jr. assistant
Douglas Morton.
HOME FROM COLORADO
Mr. and Mrs. Rayford Bowers pounds per acre is the highest on
and children, Janice Ray and
Sherry Lynn, arrived home Sunday
after a vacation trip to points in
Colorado, including Westcliff, Can-
yon City and Colorado Springs.
ner orotner-in-iaw, nenry r khz., u.c — —
and niece, Mrs. William H. Allen. Aug. 1 was reported at 85 per
cent of normal. This compares
RETURN TO ARDMORE with 78 percent a year ago and 76
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Roberts percent for yie ten-year average.
and sion, Lee, of Ardmore, Okla.
left Sunday after spending a week ton per acre was reported at 313.5
in the home of his cousin, Mr. | pounds, compared with 267.2 last
and Mrs. Herbert K. Phillips.
GO5H. L'F' SLEEPY.’ t DON T
FEEL. LIKE WORKING ON MY
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GET MAW TO DO THEM?
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The Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1948, newspaper, August 12, 1948; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1219013/m1/2/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting South Plains College.