Stephens County Sun (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 27, 1941 Page: 3 of 5
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Thursday, March 27,1941.
THE STEPHEN COUNTY SUN
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viding for run-off elections in San
Antonio
The House sent the Senate a
concurrent resolution permitting
school districts with national de
fehse industries and army can-
tonments to participate in a sup-
plemental school census if nppi!
cations are filed before April I
A bill recently passed made the
deadline March 15
Representative favors, in
personal privilege speech, express-
ed the opinion that Governor O
i DOROTHY PALMER, EDITOR
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All Mexican Program Given
For Members of Study Club
Furthering tivir course of study. The Good Neighbor Tour, mem-
bers of the Wednesday Study Club Wednesday afternoon studied Lat-
in America in North America and took a short trip to Mexico.
Mr*. Jess Pipkin gave a brief sketch .'of Mexico, giving the high
points of the country from the time of the Aztecs thorugh the Span-
ish eonqucst up to the present time. She stressed'the' age of the coun-
try saying it was more than 400 years old.
Mrs. 15. C. Morgan reviewed, "Mrs. Morton of Mexico" by Arthur
Davidson Ficke. SI ie related inci-,j" 1 "
dents in the life of Mrs. Morton, an j ,wo numbers which are the more
English lady, while living m Mex- { m<K|ern version of Mexican mttsie.
ico City. Mrs. Morton was an old T|„.y were, "South cf the oBrdcr"
lady o£: 80 years having lived in alKi" "Mexacali Rose".
Mexico "for 40 years or omre. Mrs. j nuring lh(1 business meeting.
Morgan stressed in her review, . .. . ■
• , , . , u «. Mrs Rotter Lentz was eelcted as
many comical things done by Mr-. °
Morton and told of things .which ! delegate to the district convention
Pretty Alva Mae Smith, employe of a Beaumont, Texas hotel,
pertly pulls a sombrero in place on the head of Dr. Charles J.
Koerth of San Antonio, Woodman of the World official who was a
key figure at the opening of the twgnty-first biennial stats conven-
tion at Beaumont. (NEA TELEPHOTO.)
seeded important to her.
A musical Mexican program fol-
lowed the talks-
Margaret Ann Webster gave a
Spanish Toe dance. Archie Lou
Kinchen entertained with a Mexi-
can tap dance. A tango1 was given
by Bettty Williams, Frank Duni
gan. Julia Sweeney. William Parks
Lois Joy Cox and G. G. Vincent.
Jr., danced a rumba.
Jean McDowell sang, "Estraleta"
and Marjorie Dye and Pat McNal-
len sam; La Golondrtna. demon-
strating the old type Love songs
of Mexico. Owen Fauntleroy sane
to be held in Olney. Mrs. B. H.
Trammell was chosen alternative.
fu$t € Bit
PERSONAL
Mrs. E. J. Benton
today jn Ft. Worth.
is spenrihjt
Satterwhite Funeral Home.
Ambulance Service.
Phone 670.
I Si;I) CARS
1940 Chevrolet Truck. Two-speed axle.
1939 Ford Truck.
1939 Chevrolet Tudor Sedan.
1998 Chevrolet Tudor.
1939 Ford Coach.
19^6 Chevrolet Fourdoor Sedan.
WE HAVE MANY OTHER BARGAINS IN all
MAKES AND MODELS
Mcdowell
E. C. FeOowcll,
President
M. A. Walker.
Sales Manager
Chevrolet
Co., Inc.
Call or sec one of
our Salesman
N. S. York
J. J. Wragg
A. A. Spain
E. E. Gentry
PHONE 505
"Service That Excel*"
CADDO NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Downing and
son of Wichita Falls spent the
•veekend in Caddo.
J. R. Goody and James Corley
spent Sunday and Monday in Has-
kell.
'Miss Martha Bron.st.ad of J. T.
A. C. spent last week at home be-
cause of illness.
Miss Wanda Clift of Brecken-
ridgc spent Sunday night with Mrs.
James Corley.
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Walk in?
and Mrs. Tom Wat kins of Graham
were here Sunday for the funertfl
of Mrs. Dan Carter who before
her marriage was Miss" Dordthj
McCarty, and was the sister of
Mrs. Don Haliburton of Caddo.
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Hammock
had as their guests Sunday Mrs.
Tessie Sorrels and daughter, Mrs.
Berniee Doud and son and Mrs.
Whilmire all of Fort Worth.
Miss Joyce Hammock of Fort
Worth spent Sunday with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hammock
Mrs. Garland Coody and son,
Bobby, and Mrs. M. C. Anderson
spent Monday in Strawn
Mrs. George Holt: is visiting in
Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Union Services .will lie held at:
the'Baptist church Sunday night
with Rev. A, W. Forrill preaching.
Mrs. Dudley Grounds. Mrs. T.
A. Downing and Mrs. T. L Good-
night attended a workers meeting
'in Moran Thursday of alst week
AUTO
LOAN SERVICE
Pay Your Bills—Save Your Credit
Rating. We'll Lend You Money Up
to the Value of Your Car.
• See Our Re-possessed
Cars at Mehal'fey's.
Home Finance Co.
Texas State Bank Bldg.
PHONE 131
NEW CAR PURCHASES
FINANCED AT BANK RATES
MONEY LOANED
—TO BUY A CAR (NEW OR USED)
—ON YOUR CAR
—TO REFINANCE YOUR CAR
INSURANCE
OF ALL KINDS
R. C. CAMP & 'CO.
Insurance
Auto Loans
TAYLOR BLDG. PHONE 555
OVER McMAHAN DRUG STORE
• NOW YOU CAN OWN A
1941 SERVEL
ELLCTROLUX
REFRIGERATOR
With TEN-YEAR Guarantee
PAYMENTS AS LOW AS
$4.71
PER MONTH
• Butane Gas Plants
9 Roper Gas Ranges
KING
APPLIANCE CO.
300 W. Walkcv. Phone 300
LET US BUY YOUR
1941 AUTO LICENSE
UP TO
20 WEEKS
To Pay With Purchase of Equal or Larger Amount
Example:
LICENSE
RADIO
HANDLING CHARGE
$2.95 down
$1.00 wi:ek for
18 weeks
$10.00
I 9.95
$ 1.00
$20.95
Example:
LICENSE
2 TIRES & TUBES
HANDLING CHARGE
$3.50 down
$1.25 week for
20 weeks
j—
$10.00
$17.50
$ 1.00
$28.50
Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store
ROSE AND WILLIAMS
phone 570
Life of Sleep
Into 4th Year
For Tiny Girl
J
Child Stirs Sometimes
As lteurdon Family
Keeps Up Hope
By CORRINE HARDESTY
United Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO (U.R) Little Mary
Ellen Reardon begins today the
fourth year of a mysterious sleep
from which doctors say there may
be no awakening.
Gently cushioned in a pink crib
where encephalitis struck her in
1938. pretty Mary Ellen looks
much like any other little girl ol
5. More peaceful, perhaps, but
rosy-checked, with sparkling blue
eyes and soft blonde curls.
Her placid face is brightened by
an occasional faint smile. Her par-
t nts, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rear-
clcn .believe the smile is a mark
ol recovery—an answer to three-
years of prayerful vigil.
"Time and prayer have brought
that smile," her mother said. "I
know they will cure her, too."
Mary Ellen's parents interpret
recovery in a slight movement oi:
arms and legs - the first voluntary
action since March 25, 1938. The
child's fingers once were stiff from
paralysis. Today they are straight
and soft and flexible, and warm
to hold.
Smiles Upon Mother
And the smile is real, especially
when Mary Ellen's eys focus on
her mother.
It was 1938 when the child, then
2, fell ill with measles. Pneumon-
ia soon developed, then a strep,
toeoceie throat infection. For a
while she cried and mumbled, but
gradually her voice 1 railed off, and
burrowing her blonde head into
warm, ruffled pillows, she felt
asleep.
Periodically she lifted her J ids,
but her eyes were blank. She could
not speak, nor, apparently, think.
Daniel would have retired to pri-
vate life at the end of his present
term if the House had not refused
to pass the appropriation bill he
submitted' as an emergency sever-
11 weeks ago.
He said it was doubtful that the
Governor would have an opponent
if he ran again and "to my mind
t is preposterous io think he will
• defeated."
A statement that the House had
lot approved one genera-: law rec-
ommended by the Governor was
applauded by several members.
"This House still has time dur-
ing the remaining days of this ses-
sion to redeem itself and raise its
prestige in the eyes of the public
from the hang-over of last ses-
sion," he said.
On recommendation of a, sub-
group, the House State Affairs
committee reported favorably a
bill to regulate the practice ot
-•hiropractic in Texas.
The committee also.sent to the
ilouse oil a favorable report a bill
by Representative J. N. Reed of
Doctors said she had encephalitis,
•aused by a filtrable virus, a sleep*
ng sickness for which medicine
cnoWj- no remedy.
For most of three years, she lay
>aralyzed, unable to command her
nuscles in any way. She showed
io consciousness; no response to
ood, to people, or to activity
about her.
Her mother bathed and turned
her. She was fed through a stom-
ach tube.
Mary Ellen grow slowly. Now
she is several inches taller ana
several pounds heavier. Her heart
and lungs are strong.
Can Move Limbs
A few months ago, she began to
smile when her mother spoke. She
started gulping her food like a
baby. The paralysis disappeared
from her legs and arms. At rare
moments she moved them.
But she has not spoken.
It is for the time she does, that
Mrs. Reardon keeps an endless
watch at the bedside. Nearby, a
miniature altar and crucifix light-
ed by candle-flame, have been
fashioned on a tiny dressing table
- for the mother's hours ot daily
prayer.
Novenas for the child's recovery
are conducted by hundreds of
worshippers at several Chicago
churches. Another novena is held
at a church in Louisville, Ky.,
where Mary Ellen's father, a de-
fense project worker, spends most
of nis leisure hours.
"1 have never given up hope,"
Mrs. Reardon said. "Time and
prayer will bring Mary Ellen back
l.o me well and happy."
Texarkana to abolish the office of
state auditor and replace It with
t budget director.
A proposed motor vehicle res*
possibility law providing for sua*
pension of driving privileges of
persons involved in automobile ac-
cidents was referred to a subcom-
mittee. Representative Marvin B.
Simpson Jr. of Fort Worth ex-
plained the bill would authorize
appointment of a director under
the State Department of Public
Safety to suspend licenses where
damage incurred amounts to more
than $100, pending court litiga-
tion.
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"Nice Rooms—
Facing Enemy"
TORONTO, Ont. (U.R) —Gunner
Leo Leach, now manning a Brit-
ish long-range gun somewhere
along the English coast, write*
home that Dover landladies arc
advertising, "Nice Rooms. Every
Convenience. Facing the Enemy."
Experts Guide
0PM Planning
Of Production
1938 ifow firiglahd hurricane when
they were blcnvn two blocks from
the theater.
Flynn says lie's not resentful
when friends pass through the
picket line to attend the theater
because "It's the principle of the
thing we're out here for."
Antoneili doesn't know how long
the picketing will continue but
"four years or 10 years is all thr
same—when we picket, we picket."
Friendly Cops Cut
Miami Delinquency
MIAMI, Fla. <U.R) — The promo-
tion of friendly relations between
the policeman on the corner and
children of the neighborhood is re-
ported to be the reason for the de-
cline of juvenile delinquency her"
despite a heavy population increase
Detective Sergeant Charles F.
Schwelm, treasurer of the Miami
Police Benevolent Association,
pointed out that a good will policy
between police and youngsters and
the increase of playground facili-
ties has contributed to the decline
of a criminal trend among children
"Of course , there are still cases
of delinquency," he said, "and we
are convinced that playgrounds,
athletic asociations in schools and
other play activities for girls and
hoys are a big factor in this
change."
CLASSMEl)
NOTICE
SOUTHWEST AERONAUTIC/
INSTITUTE will trahrSOQ men
for Aircraft building
ately. Our graduates really gol
to work. See or call R. C. Chris*!
topher, Miller Hotel, Bracken* |
I ridge. ' 1.
FOR RENT
THREE-ROOM modern furnish*!
ed apartment. Close in. All bills I
paid. Apply Coate's Grocery or I
. Phone 980. ' '
FOR SALE
BOSTON SCREWTAIL bulldo
registered with the America
Kennels. Call 684.
HATCHING Eggs. English Wit
Leghorn, big type, blood test*
ed, culled (Iiarmonson strain).
VICK'S EGG FARM. 2 Bl0Cks|
South Kiper's Corner. ,
■ ~ FOR SALE
GROUP of four houses, furnished.:!
rented. Must .sell. $200 cash. I
Balance easy. 203 West Seventh I
st. ,.tr
RADIO OWNERS ATTENTION
Radio Stations Change Wave Lengths
Saturday, March 29
We are prepared to set your push button sets and by
phoning now yours will be first
BRECKENRIDGE AUTO PARTS
(Formerly Lion Store)
PHONE Seven Sixty Six
101 West Walker Brackenrtdge, Texas
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CHIROPRACTIC for Any "D1S-EASE"
CHIROPRACTORS arc not, and do not claim to
he miracle workers and no other doctor is, the miracle is in the
creation. The innate force in e;vh body, when unhindered, con-
trols metabolism. When innate force is hindered disease is the
result. When innate force is completely cut off death is the
result.
CHIROPRACTIC is for any disease, clue Io the
fact that our service is always to "remove the cause of disease,"
the cause removed, nature, the only healer, restores your health.
DRS. W.T. AND OMA LIGHT
CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC
313 West Williams St. Breckenridge, Texas
To Our Friends and Customers ...
Beginning March 30, our store will be closed all day Sunday.
During week days we will be open from .7 a. m. to 8 p. hi.
This action is taken to provide every employee with Sundays
off and to reduce working hours.
Now, more than ever, we need your much appreciated pat-
ronage. Please help us make this plan work by letting us
serve your needs on week days.
employees of
Firestone Auto Supply & Service Store
Rose and Williams
Phone 510
WASHINGTON (U.R) —The men
who are formulating U. S. indus-
trial planning for the duration of
the emergency and post-emergen-
cy periods are experts on the
problems confronting government,
industry, labor a.-fct the army and
navy under war conditions.
The Office of Production Man-
agement's planning board is undct-
the direction of Samuel Richard
Fuller who was in charge of steel
and machine tool procurement foi
the navy during the World Wat.
For his services during the war,
Fuller won commendation front
Bernard Bs-ruch, chairman of the
World War Industries Board.
William E. Levis, of the plan-
ning board, served in the Infantry
during the World War and also
advised the production planning
division of the surgeon general's
office. 1-Ie is a member of the of-
ficers' reserve corps.
Hopkins to Give Advice
Harry L. Hopkins, former secre-
tary of commerce and recent emis-
sary to Great Britain for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, will advise the
board on the defense requirements
of Great Britain.
John L. Pratt, former executive
vice president for General Motors,
is an experienced mechanic and
chemist and has made a study of
industrial mobilization as a mem-
ber of the War Resources Board.
The naval representative, Ad-
miral William II. Standley, retir-
ed, was chief of naval operations
from 1933 to 1937 and frequently
served as acting secretary of the
navy during the long illness of the
lat" Secretary Claude Swanson.
Admiral Standley was a delegate
to the 1935 London Naval Confer-
ence and signed the naval treaty
j on behalf of this country.
The army member, Major-Gen.
! -fames H. Burns, has served in this
j country, Mexico, France and the
I Philippines. He has been assigned
I to the office of the assistant secre-
tary of war. office of the chief
ordnance officer, office of the
chief of staff and was recently
appointed to the office of the un-
dersecretary of war.
Engineer-Educator Aids
Robert E. Doherty, president ol
the Carnegie Institute of Tech-
nology, is nationally known as an
engineering educator. He has ex-
perience in the tcstifig, designing
and construction engineering
fields.
Labor is represented on tiie
ooarcl by George W. Meany, sec-
retary-treasurer of the American
Federation of Labor and James B.
Carey, Secretary of tit? Congress
of Industrial Organizations. Carey
is a member of the board for the
National Consumer's League and
has served on Labor Department
committees. He also was a U, S.
labor delegate to the 1939 Havana
Conference.
Following a long study of the
production experiences of the
World War, the industrial mobil-
ization plan of the war and navy
departments and the procedures
of the OPM and,the defense com-
mission, the board will recommend
to Production Director John L>.
Diggers the planning of present
and future production for defense
and civilian i^jguiremcnts.
Pickets Given $42
Weekly Four Years
• PROVIDENCE. R. I. <W:> —Wil-
liam Flynn and Robert Antoneili
have received 542 weekly for pick
eting sevon-and-!half hours daily,
seven days a week for four years.
The men, members of the local
Motion Picture Operators' union,
A. F. of L., have worn out 14 pairs
of shoes —not including numerous
resoles — since they tsarted pick-
eting the Hope Theater becausc it
backed an independent union and
refused to deal with their local.
Almost eelebritis now, Flynrt
and Antoneili gossip with neigh-
bors and mind babiess while moth-
ers shop nearby. Toughest day on
. the jojj, I hey say, was during the
First Marine Corps
Log is Found
PHILADELPHIA (I'.R) —A bat-
tered and worn ledger, owned by
the Historical Society of Pennsyl-
vania, has been identified as t'/j-
first 'log of the United States Ma-
rines.
The book .was used by the Mar-
ines in 1776 when recruits were
being osught for the new Conti-
nental Navy. The payroll, muster
roll and many other records fill
the volume's pages. The entries
were written in at the Tun Tavern,
one-time riverside hostelry near
the Delaware river in Philadelphia
Young Driver
Gets Bad Start
SI-IERIDAN, Wyo. (U.R) —When
3-year-old Clark Anton climbed
into his father's car, parked in
the business, section, he stepped
on the starter and the car—which
was in gear—started to move. It
crossed the street, and ran into
two other machines, damaging
both.
Mrs. P. M. Faulkner is in Ft.
Worth where she is visiting
friends.
Otis Ramsey of Monahans
visiting in Breckenridge. Mr. Ram-
sey formerly lived here.
FOR RENT
RECENTLY remodeled four-room
apartment with private bath
and garage. No children' or-pets.
601 W. Williams.
for Sale,
M. P. HIKER'S residence. 60? I
West Lindsey; one block west I
of high school. Phone 201 or 8#I
for information. I
! ,|
for rent ■. jr
FOUR-room, furnished apartment.!
Garage. Bills paid. 315 N. Shel-I
ton and West Lindsey. ■
FOR RENT
FURNISHED room with front cn*
trance at 309 W. Williams. 2|
Blocks from town. Call Mrs. H. J
H. Sparks. 326.
FOR RENT
FIVE-ROOM modern house on
pavement, newty papered and.i
painted. 1204 W. Elm. For ln-l
formation appljf 204 N. Parks. '
FOR SALE
PURINA flavored fryers fat andl
tender, not Leghorns. Wo dress |
and deliver. J. F. HOSK1NSON,
Phone 739-W. J
PIANO BARGAINS
BEAUTIFUL small piano at Ml
great bargain., Livestock taken |
in trade. Address BROOK I
MAYS & COMPANY, 1005 Elm |
Street, Dallas, Texas.
NOTICE
BEFORE you buy cotton seed see
samples 1 have at the gin. Your
loan papers are worth about $3
a bale. I will take them up for
you. Your Ginner, J. G. Redding.
SALESMEN WANTED
.. ..vi : .-
MAN WANTED for Rawleign
Route in Nor^ii Stephens, Calla*
han Counties. Real opportunity
for right man. TVe help you get
started" Write Rawleigh's, Dept.
TX-78-OB, Memphis, Tenn., or
see T. A. Bendy, 507 Walnut St,
Eastland, Texas,
BURR EMPLOYEES
women'S
DRESSES
A large selection of sharkskins
and spun rayons in plain, and
printed patterns. Special—
$1.33
NEW SPRING
TOPPERS
In newest Styles. A larcj*
sortment in plain colors
plaids.
.to
n/O ■■ 97*
as-
and
WOMEN'S
HOUSE DRESSES
You will want to select several
of these new print dresses. All
fast colors. Special—
57c
women'S
SPORT OXFORDS
In tan, black and white. Saddle
trim.
.98
NEW SPRING
HATS
Ws have a largs selection ot
felts and straws in the newest
styles.
98c $1.98
WOMEN'S
HOSE
Pure thread silk full-fashioned
hose. Slight irregulars from *
regular 69c hose. Special-
Pair
women's
These slips are made of genuine
Harvest Moon Crepe, with one
year guarantee.
WOMEN'S RAYON
GOWNS
Smartly styled in colors of tea
rose and blue. Special—
77c
RAYON
PANTIES
Special— .
12c
AsXr About Out Time Payment Plan
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