The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1949 Page: 3 of 4
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HE GROOM NEWS, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1943 - —
Society News
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FLOOR COVERINGS
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in thousands of folks right around here...
teachers, ranchers, small businessmen, churches.
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ASBESTOS SIDING
ALSO—Plumbing & Electrical Service
Dwight Weems, Mgr.
Phone 31
Groom
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the way things work best... free enterprise and sound
business management... together... for a better way of life.
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Stated Communication Second
Tuesday night in each
month at 7:30 o’clock.
Cecil Culver, W. M.
E. G. STAPP, Secretary
our one-stop service department. We don't aim to capture all
the business in
Plumbing Fixtures, Pipe & Supplies
Fresh Water Pressure Systems
Asphalt Tile
Rubber Tile
Inlaid Linoleum
T. E. L. Class Meets
With Mrs. Ward
has a choice variety of service and merchandise, which he is
selling att, a fair price, it sometimes doesn’t pay to publish the
fact. However, we have
Corrugated
Channel Drain
and the hostess, Mrs. Safronie Jack-
son.
to their own interests will not fail to have their car checked for
year-round repairs
but you owe it to yourself and your car to see why Wall Motor
.Company is the best in Groom. Bring your car in soon, won’t
you;
BILLY JACK BABCOCK HONORED
WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY
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great many people in our area who read newspapers never give
even a hasty glance at a business advertisement, and if a
Groom Welding &
Machine Shop
If you need a new trailer built see us
for estimates.
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Builders Supply
PLUMBING
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GULF PRODUCTS
Homer Martim
Agent
ACT NOW!-Save Real Money and Get Ready
for Winter Ahead of the Rush!
This Offer Good Only Till July 31st
MOVIES
Are your cheapest and
best entertainment.
Attend the GROOM
THEATRE Often!.
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Mrs Melvin Asberry and Mrs. Bill
Higdon visited in the home of Mrs.
Eva Hunt Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jolin Denton, Sr. visited in
the home of Mrs. Eva Hunt Tuesday.
Mrs. Jack Babcock honored her son
Billy Jack with a birthday party Wed-
nesday afternoon, July 13.
To help celebrate his second birth-
day, brick ice cream and cake were
served. Balloons served a{s favors.
Pictures were taken inside the house
SOUTHWESTERN
PUBLIC SERVICE
COMPANY
24 YEARS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND PUBLIC SERVICE
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that if we spring the unusual here in this advertisement, you
readers will take note. Therefore, we invite every car owner to
try our service department. Those of wou who wish to try this
service and are not
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Electric Arc and Acetylene Welding, Disc Rolling, Plows
H. H. SMITH
Lawyer
Specializes in Probate, Adminis-
tration of estates, Titles and
Taxation-Federal and State.
Surratt Bldg.
Panhandle. Texas
Mrs. Narvel Watkins, Alice Ann
and Kay and Mrs. Lula Driver of
Eldorado, OKlahoma and Mrs.
Eugene Lamberton and Loy of
Quanah, Texas visited in the homes of
California is visiting in the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Glynn D. Harrell.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cornett and
Lynda, Mrs. Doshia Elliott and Mrs.
Zona Cornett visited in Wellington
Sunday. Mr. W. J. Slay returned
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Mrs. J. B. Weems.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Conrad
and children of Elyria, Ohio, Mrs.
Elizabeth Wickleman of Bryant,
Indiana and Mrs. Rose Conrad were
guests in the John Homer home Tues-
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Harris and
Dusty Ham of Amarillo visited in the
Ted Friemel home Sunday. Dusty re-
mained to spend the week.
Mi’s Sanford Johnson and daught-
ers and Callie Mae Gunter left Tues-
day for a visit at Maypearl and Fort
Worth, Texas.
Visiting in the Ed Schneider home
is Adolph Schneider of Vergennes,
Illinois. He is the son of Alfred
Schneider, who lived and farmed
near Groom from 1916 to 1924.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hoyt, Mrs.
Louise Thorp, Peggy Thorp, Mrs. Ross
Nix, Darlene Nix and Dana Howerton
enjoyed a picnic lunch at McLellan
Dam Wednesday.
Mrs. Blanche Long arrived in
Groom Sunday to make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Leonard
Hoyt.
Stanley Latta, Mrs. Cora Latta,
Mrs. Bob Jenkins, Mrs. John Major
and Mrs. Ada Garner were Amarillo
shoppers Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson and
son, Rudy of Panhandle visited Mrs.
Ada Garner Friday.
Perry Edward Johnson, who has
been visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
P. E. Johnson, is vacationing at
Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy McCasland
visited in the home of Mr. McCas-
land’s father, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
McCasland of Yslita, Texas last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldred James and
children have returned home from a
vacation at Yellowstone National
Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daray, Sr.
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daray,
Jr. visited in Hobbs, New Mexico last
Sunday.
' and outside
Those enjoying the occasion were:
Ronnie Mashburn, Ruth Black, Jackie
Bob Espey, David Lee Saul, Bobby
Babcock, Donna Marie Smith, Wessie
and Terry Cornett, Cynthia Ann Yar-
berry, and Kenneth Wayne Babcock,
Msedames Q. A. Pool, Bobby Cornett,
Bud Babcock, Lucille Jenkins, Joe
Yarberry, Kenneth Black, Maxine
Espey, Glen Smith and Miss Cherrie
Kay Babcock.
The T. E. L. Class of the Baptist
Church met Wednesday, July 13 with
Mrs. Alice Ward. A covered dish
luncheon was served.
Mrs. I. C. Unsell gave the devotion
on Psalms. The class repeated the
23rd Paslm in unison. Mrs. Willie
Ragsdale led the prayer.
Those present were: Mesdames Jim
Eschle, Chas. Rogers, Betty Pool.
Elizabeth Major, Jeff Gray, George
Whatley, I. C. Unsell, Doshia Elliott,
Les Driskill, Willie Ragsdale, Betty
Fields, J. V. Robinson, Ada Garner.
Zona Cornett, Elmer Akers, guest,
Mrs. C. M Stringer and Lynda Cor-
nett, and the hostess.
The next meeting will be at McClel-
an Lake, August 3rd. Everyone will
leave at 3:00 P. M. and a way will be
provided for all to go.
and Mrs. J. D. McDonald and son,
Mrs. M. C. York and daughtor of
Perryton; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace i
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W. S. C. S. Meets in
Farley Home Tuesday
The Women’s Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist Church met
in the home of Mrs. John Farley
Tuesday afternoon, July 19.
Mrs. Geo. Latta presided over the
business session.
A better undertanding of the
United Nations was the theme for
the afternoon with Mrs. P. E. John-
son conducting the devotional. Mrs.
C. M. Ryan had charge of the pro-
gram entitled “The United Nations”.
Refreshments were served to guest
Mrs.Jim Babcock and Mrs. Dale R.
Saul of Omaha, Nebraska and mem-
bers: Mesdames Ray Burger, Dean
Burger, Dwight Weems, W. A.
Wagoner, Fred Burgin, Villa Coffman,
J. E. Wagoner, Van Earl Steed,
Walter Crowell, E. C. Goodlett, Dean
Saul, C. M. Ryan, C. A. Morrow,
Benton Moreman, Nath Helton, Geo.
Latta, P. E. Johnson, O. R. Major.
E. R. Hess and the hostess Mrs.
Farley.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Weems and
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kunkel Jr. Wed-’day.
।Templeton, Mrs. Martha Smith, Ms. I
and Mrs. Jay Smith and daughters
of Wheeler; Mrs. C. D. Hale of San
! Antonio- Mrs H. K. Johnston and home with them., ,
Al’.Mr and Mrs. P. O. Sherwood of
family of Pampa; Mrs. Mary Bledsoe . , I..
. . t, m w.. nr. - Ceta Rapids, Iowa, visited in the home
and daughters, Re Tummers, Mr and a ;
A" ""5 , Lu. - her sister, Mrs. Jim Wall last
Mrs. Loyd McDonald of Shamrockweek
C. L. and James Ledwig are vacat-
ioning at Creed, Colorado this week.
nesday.
Mrs. Myrtle Ratliff and great-
grandaughter of Tulsa, Oklahoma ■
arrived in Groom Tuesday evening
for a visit in the home of her sister,
The rates are $10 per year for an
entire family, regardless of size. If
polio strikes, the person or family will be
paid up to $5,000 per person to cover cost
of medical treatment for cure.
Benefits include hospital service, med-
ical service, nursing service, ambulance
service, iron lung, transportation, braces
and crutches.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
And Personal Mention
Rev. Leroy Harris, pastor of Shoal-
crest Baptist Church at Austin, and
family visited in the home of his bro-
ther, W. B. Harris, over the week-
end.
Mi-, and Mrs. W. W. Brunais re-
turned home Thursday evening from
a three weeks vacation in Illinois,
Iowa, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ark-
ansas. They visited with their son
Osborme Brunais, in Chicago.
Mr. Edward Tucker of Corning.
Arkansas arrived in Groom last Fri-
day evening for a visit in the home of
'his sister, Mrs. Leroy Frederiksen.
Miss Carol York of Santa Anna,
To us it is, reassuring that so many folks have invested their
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. money to. help us -progress with the area we serve.
It means also that ownership of Public Service is vested
We were looking over our list of stockholders the other
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day and discovered something we thought you’d like %
to know. The largest holder of Southwestern Public Service
FLOOR
FURNACE
Yes, 15% off the price of any
floor furnace bought and in-
stalled during this sale! We’re
offering this, to make it worth
your while to install now and
help us ease our Fall rush of
business. Do it now! — save
money and get:
1. Automatic Heat.
2. Clean Heat.
3. Extra-Comfort "Warm-Floors"
Heat.
4. Easy Installation — No Base-
ment, No Ducts, No Tearing Up
Your House.
EASY TERMS!
Low Down Payments
CONTROL PINK-EYE
I IN LIVESTOCK
2 THE SAFE, EASY WAY!
AP9 with DR. LEGEAR’S
K PINK-EYE POWDER
VF Fills a Real Need! Four active ingredi-
-9 ents make it especially effective. Easy
, to apply from new Plastic container.
/ Just puff it into the eye. e
In other words, your Public Service Company belongs to <
the. Panhandle-Plains-Pecos Valley. Somehow, that’s
I have the most modern equipment for
this work that can be bought. Prices for
spraying are reasonable. For prompt, ef-
ficient service, call 903-F2, or write—
RUDOLPH TUCKER
Post Office Box No. 202 Groom, Texas
Jackson Family
Holds Reunion
A reunion of forty-seven members
of’Mns. Saronie Jackson’s family
was held at thet Community Club-
House Sunday, July 17th.
Those attending were: Mrs. W. A.
j Bledsoe, Mickie, Ruth, and Frank of
Maxee City, Washington, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Jackson, Dwayne and Jim-
my Don of Wheeler; Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy McCasland of Groom; Mr.
and Mrs. Rudolph Tucker of Groom;
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jackson and
Charles of White Deer; Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace Castlebury of Canadian; Mr.
j and Mrs. Fred Brown of Groom; Mr.
| and Mrs. A. Monroe of Elk City,
j Oklahoma; Rex Monroe of Wichita
Falls; Mrs. Alice McDonald, Mr.
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Kunkel, Carl, Jr. & Kunkel, Loreta E. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1949, newspaper, July 21, 1949; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1403252/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.