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ENNIS DAILY NEWS, ENNIS, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1944
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W. Brown St.
How about your bond buy- srah cossoff.
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ANNOUNCING
FOR SALE
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MR. and MRS. BILL PRESTIDGE
118 East Ave.
C. W. Causey, Mgr.
How the Army uses WASTE PAPER
FOR RENT
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BOMB LOADING, FUEL SYSTEM AND
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any new supplies you are
WEIGHT DATA CHARTS
needing now. Estimates
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labor.
Willis is a nephew of Mrs.
Wright attended the wedding.
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SANITARY CONTAINERS
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BOMBARDIER'S DATA CARDS
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FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSTRUCTIONS
USED CARS
CONTROL CABLF CHARTS
FOR SALE
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RADIO MANUALS
-MANUAL
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EMERGENCY RATIONS
PAPER CUPS >
ELECTRICAL FUSES'
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Think This Over
*THE TERM “FLYING FORTRESS" IS A REGISTERED BOEING TRADE-MARK
Since the recent reduction
U. S. Victory
in gas rationing, is the ser-
WASTE PAPER
vicevice you are getting out
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of your car worth your in-
Veterinarian
For price and terms see,
cash for it.
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Dr. Roy D. Lorton
FRANKIE DAVIS
JOE HARAWAY
MOTOR CO.
Phone 338
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213 W. Knox
108 N. Main
Phone 274
Ennis, Texas
Large Animals Only
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SAVE SOME BOYS LIFE
We can now supply you
with all kinds of Plumb-
/AUXILIARY POWER PLANT
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
ENNIS DAIY NEWS
CLASSIFIED ADS
FLIGHT
REPORT
FORMS
Four Killed in
Delivery Flight
In Foreign Area
STRAYED: From farm near Bris-
tol one buckskin horse. Ernest Ra-
wedding trip to Monterrey, Mexico,
the bride wore a Nile-green gab-
ardine suit with brown and white
accessories. The bride and bride-
groom are graduates of the Texas
College of Arts and Industries at
Kingsville. Lt. Willis will be station
ed in Nashville, Tenn.
104 S. Dallas St.
Telephone No. 80
FOR RENT: Furnished apartment
to couple only. Phone 941J. Mrs.
JACK’S
CAFE
are authorized by the candidates
whose names are listed below and
are made subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries.
WINTERIZATION CHECK LIST
. AND FUSE LOCATION CHARTS.
THE ENNIS
DAILY NEWS
Get your supply of floor wax,
both liquid and paste in all sizes,
furniture polish, window cleaner.
YARBROUGH
ELECTRIC SHOP
Invasion is costly fighting.
Your boy gives 100 per cent
Our fighting men are doing their
best. Do yours—Buy War Bond
M. E. and Royal Arch
Masonic Degrees
Monday at 7 P. M.
Nephew of Ennis
Lady Married ini
Austin Sunday
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they have full stocks. Grant’s on
Brown Street,
We recently .re-purchased this cafe and, begin-
ning Monday, will serve lunches as well as short
orders.
Opening of Bill’s Place on W. Brown St., next
to Clover Farm Store.
If your tires need recapping,
bring them to the Red Moon Petro-
leum Co.
Crow Girls Given
Shower by Junior,
Primary Departments
FOR SALE: Sweet potato plants.
Red Velvet and Potorico. Wesley
Trojacek, 3 miles east of Ennis.
FOR SALE: Chevrolet automobile.!
1602 N. Main St.
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SAVE
ADUNDLEAWEEK
Buy Your Tomorrow Today with
War Bonds.
this year : ; and our flyers are de-
pending on you to round it up!
So do your share. Save waste paper
regularly ... then see that it’s turned
in to help speed bigger raids ... to
keep the Fortresses flying... to bring
their gallant crews home again!
Rehearsal Dinner
Given . Friday in
R. J. Banner Home
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Corner Main and
Knox Streets
friends, for their extreme kindness
and generosity in the loss of our
home by fire.
Words cannot express our appre-
ciation and friends like these gives
403 N. Main St.
Phone 602
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FOR RENT: Furnished apartment,
.couple only. Electric refrigeration.
Phone 949-
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CENTER OF GRAVITY
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Methodist Young
People Had Picnic,
Hayride Friday
BARBECUE
DAILY
! Men’s and Boys
New Summer Suits
Joe C. McCrary
Insurance and
Real Estate Agent
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FOR SALE
On ground, 109 C. Dal-
las St. See W. H. Miller,
Contractor on job.
L SCOMA SHOE SHOP
107 W. Brown Across from
Hall,
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• Ennis Masons to Dallas
A number of Ennis Masons will
. attend A- C. Garrett Lodge in Dal-
las this afternoon and night to as-
. sist in conferring the Master’s de-
gree on four candidates.
For Tax Assessor and Collector-
W. A. (BILL) LYON
E. C. ALLMON
For Sheriff—
JESS CARIKER
HUGH FITZGERALD
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BUCK ALDRIDGE
Feed Store
Buy and Sei]
Old clothes and shoes from in-
fants sizes up. Complete shoe re-
pair service.
For County Commissioner,
Precinct No- 2
E. J. (DICK) KENDALL
PLUMBING
Do you need a plumber? Phone
910-J, Leonard Norton.
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General contracting and
repair work.
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In every great raid, your waste paper
is in there slugging ... over Berlin
and Rabaul ... Nazi war plants and
Jap island bases.
Shown above are some of the vital
uses of paper in a Flying Fortress.
Omitted are such pre-flight paper
items as bomb bands, ammunition
cases and the designer’s blueprints.
And remember that every replace-
ment part comes wrapped and pro-
tected in paper reprocessed from the
. bundles you saved and turned in.
_Two million extra tons are needed
TIRES AND TUBES
The Consumers Coop has a full line of the B.
F. Goodrich Tires and tubes, also Batteries- Full
line of good oil, Gasoline and kerosene; will de-
liver promptly.
They can get you almost anything the other
fellow has. Call and see them when in need of
anything.
Washing and Greasing
CONSUMERS COOP
One battle won does pot wio .$
a war. We've got toogber
times ahead. km. Mg
Buy More 1se
War Bonds fmsa2
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i Visitor Here
I Mrs. J. Reagor of Houston, who
is visiting in Ennis and Waxaha-
’ chie, is a week end guest in the
home of Mrs. J. T. Connor.
Opportunity
Knocks
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Suits Cleaned and
Pressed Only 50c
Volume business makes it pos-
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Get your supply of floor wax,
both liquid and paste in all sizes,
furniture polish, window cleaner,
rug cleaner and furniture cloths-
DAVIS & COLLINS.
this morning and brought some
very lovely red roses for our of-
fice ... if you’re passing, look in
on the front desk ... In spite of
than at anytime since the war.
. see them while selection is best.
ALLEN FURNITURE CO.
W. D. ARDEN
Exclusive Agent
----- hayride-picnic to Chambers Creek
MRS. E. C. MOSS was in early I This entertainment was a result of
Campaign
The Young People of the First
Methodist Church met Friday night
at 7:30 o’clock and went on a
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pay-day . . . Among those seen a-
round town: BOB: HESSER driv-
ing by the office . • . MRS. A. C.
WRIGHT, MRS- W. T. PIERCE
and MRS E. F. ALEXANDER all
in our office at the same time . .
O. C. SIBLEY across the street
at the T.P. & L. Co. . . MRS. C
T. McNEIL and MRS. W R. POOL
shopping together . . . MRS. M.
M. TWITTY stopping to look in a
window . • G. M. GODDARD in
a drug store . . MRS. J.M WORT-
MAN and little daughter passing
in the car . . . ORCHID FOR TO-
DAY Igoes to THOMAS LEATH-
AM who is celebrating, his birth-
day by serving his country . . .
SPECIAL ORCHID goes to MR.
and MRS. EARL ANDREWS who
are celebrating their 25th wedding
anniversary . . . ORCHIDS FOR
SUNDAY go to BARBARA ANN
HILGERS, daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. H. F. Hilgers, who will cele-
brate her 2rd birthday . . . ROB-
ERT EARL COWLING who will
celebrate his birthday . . . LARRY
FREELAND, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C|. L. Freeland, who will celebrate
1942 Ford Super Deluxe Sedan,
radio, heater.
1942 Studebaker Deluxe Sedan, o-
verdrive, heat music.
1941 Buick Special Sedan, New
York Car.
1940 Ford Deluxe Coach, radio.
1940 Plymouth Deluxe Sedan, radio
heater, fog lights.
1939 Plymouth Deluxe Sedan, heat,
music.
1937 Dodge Pick-Up.
Has Measles
Jeanne Vanderslice is confined
at home with the measles-
WANTED: House, five rooms or
more. Write Box XYZ, care Ennis
Daily News.
I one a new lease on life.
We would like to thank each
one personally, but since many
gifts were sent to us in group
packages and sone names were
withheld. We "trust this reaches
everyone. -«««
Your kindness and the thought-
fullness to your neighbors makes
Ennis the lovely town that it is.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Crow and chil-
dren, Mrs. Bettie Oneal and dau-
ghter.
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WANTED: Domestic help. Room,
board, clothes, good salary. Phone
617 for information.
(00>>CLO EJ J*"'' ” ^TORE Ss
on Bath Supplies and
Good pay while learning.— Ennis
Daily News.
leaders of Cubs.
There were games for the boys
led by the Clubmasters after the
program. Our theme for May will
be Our Town, and the pack will
have their monthly meeting at
the Cub playground the last of
May.—Reporter.
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WANTED: Lady to begin work at
once and learn printing trade, i
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our
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Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Banner en-
tertained with a rehearsal dinner
on Friday evening at their home,
for their daughter, Miss Peggy
Banner and George Thomas Crews
Jr., who are to be married this
evening at the First Presbyterian
Church.
The recepition suite was beauti-
fully decorated with cut flowers a
color theme of pink and blue, the
bride’s chosen colors. The dining
table, overlaid in a handsome cut-
work cloth, was centered: with an
arrangements of white carnations
and white snap dragons. Silver
candelebra held tapers of pink and
blue and minature vases held pink
and blue flowers.
Pink and blue tinted place cards
marked places for the honorees,
Miss Peggy Banner and George
Thomas Crews, Jr., Dr- and Mrs.
G Alfred Brown, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred; Clark, Mi’s. Ethel Fisher, Mrs.
J. R. Powell, Miss Jeanne Turner
of El Paso, Miss Nancy Green of
Brenham, Miss Alice Jane Baird,
Miss Helen Newton, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Newton and Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Mason, and Mr- and Mrs. E.
C. Bowman all of Dallas and Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Banner.
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WEIGHT AND BALANCE
HANDBOOK AND COMPUTER
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends for the kindnesses during
the loss of our little son. Also for
the floral offerings you sent. May
God bless you all.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Strune.
a contest which was held by the
young people during the revival.
A picnic lunch was carried, and
about 75 were present- Several
games were played during the eve-
ning.
Accompanying the group were
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gardner, Miss
Drewise Davis, Mrs. George Bar-
ney, Jr., and Dr. and Mrs- G. Al-
fred Brown.
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WANTED: To rent unfurnished
house. See Ike Haught at American
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Friday Night
Visit our Baby Department for
baby beds, mattresses, play yards,
walkers, baby buggies, nursery
seats, rockers and etc.
ALLEN FURNITURE CO.
The following announcements
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Ennis Chapter No. 135 Royal
Arch Masons will meet promptly
at 7 o’clock Monday evening, May
1, to confer the Most Excellent
and Royal Arch Degrees. Officers
members and candidates are urged
to be on hand by 7 o’clock- Visit-
ing companions are cordially in-
vited.—Sam L. Davis, high priest;
Clyde R. Robertson, secretary.
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The monthly meeting of the Cub
Pack 3203 of Ennis met Friday at
the band house with 41 Cubs pre-
sent, and 39 parents. The meeting
was opened with a Cub song led
by Den 3. A flag ceremony by
Den l and report of the projects
for the month by Den 4. Welcom-
ing of new Cubs by Den 2.
The past month we were Cub
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Home in Ambulance
Mrs. F. L. Rogers and son were
taken from the Municipal Hospital
in the Keever ambulance to their
The Junior and Primary Depart-
ments of the First Methodist
Church had a shower Friday in the
bungalow for Wanda and Virginia
Crow. Many lovely gifts were giv-
en to the girls
Following the program, refresh-
ments Were served.
FOR SALE: A soldier has one day
to sell chest of tools, large set of
socket wrenches included. Nice
metal tool box. Also have 1934
Chevrolet with good tires- Call 257.
Grant’s give you style and qual-
ity in men’s and young men’s suits
without the penalty of high prices-
, , , ■ In fact the prices are so low you
We now have the largest and 1 be agreeably surprised. And
best selection of occasional rockers
platform rockers, and other kinds
Miss Marjorie Ruth Gipe of Dal-
las, daughter of Mrs. Ruth M-
Gipe of Alice, Jim Wells County,
became the bride of Lt. W. B.
Willis of the Army Air Forces, son
of Mr. and'Mrs. David J. Willis of
Corpus Christi, at the home of
the bride’s uncle, Chief Justice
James P. Alexander, in Austin,
Sunday April 23.
The Rev. Charles A. Sumners of
। Austin officiated and Mrs. Garnet
Miller of Big Spring and Lt. Ver-
non A. Schiliska of Fort Sumner,
N.M., presented the music.
The bride wore an ivory satin
gown made with a basque bodice
1 with silk braid and seed perales
trimming the yoke- The sleeveless
were fitted and the full skirt swept
into a train. Her finger-tip leng
About 612 acres of land with
practically ned, dwelling, ga-
rage, cow sheds, poultry
houses, about two acres in
nice bermuda pasture, nice
shade trees, city conviences,
partly in city limits. A nice
home for some on who wants
’a small acreage for truck
Mfruit and etc.
FOR TRADE: General electric
washing machine, good as new, for
electric sewing machine. What
have you got? Phone 1091.
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veil was caught to a satin tiara
sible for us to continue our old' Her only ornament was a pin worn
price of 50c per suit for cleaning I by her grandmother. She carried
and pressing. And you will like 5a white prayer book topped with
our service and work—just like white orchids and stephanotis.
hundreds of others.—Grant’s Dry
Cleaning Plant. Phone 16.
BEDDING PLANTS READY NOW
Marigolds, Verbenia, Stocks, Sax-
via, Vinca, Geraniums, Petunias,
Double Petunias, Snapdragons
Ferns and many others.
DUNLAP FLORAL & NURSERY
Phone 949
vestment? I will pay you
You will want performance, dura-
bility and beauty in a used car
and you will find that in many of
our NEW used cars . . . Cars re-
conditioned to act and look like
new, We will make a generous
allowance for your old car.
Many others---See us before you
buy or sell a car.
I rug cleaner and furniture cloths.
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I Announcements
the cloudy weather, today is a
Farmers, with each Cub planting I busy day in town . . . it’s the last
one or more vegetables, testing soil day of the month and railroad
FOUND: Ladies’ black kid Hansen
glove in the 500 block on North
Sherman St. Owner call at News
L », office and pay for ad.
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and seeds for planting, learning
the use and care of the tools we
used and what to do with bug sa-
botage, besides the regular home
front collecting of used fats. Over
a thousand pounds were shipped
this month, making a total of ov-
er seven thousand pounds shipped
since last May.
Two new dens were organized
this month, with Mrs. H. A. Lem-
mon and Mrs. C. T- Blackwood as
Den Mothers. A total of 13 new
Cubs were taken into the pack
this month.
As our pack participates in the
Silver Jubilee 1920-1944 our Cubs
joining this year get special Cub
badges, and of the six requirements
we have qualified in two already,
a membership of 25 or more and
a gain of 25 per cent for the year,
and one Pack wide “Good; Will”
feature planned and carried out-
Such projects as used fats for use
in the armed is considered our
good will project. Wie have now 2
Silver Jubilee seals. We have yet
to earn seals in acievements, plan-
ned 12 months program, sound fi-
BRIEFS
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1 FOR RENT: Nice room in Knight-
Hurst addition. All conveniences,
> Garage if desired. Phone 392-W.
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FOR RENT: Or lease thirty acre
farm, one mile East of Ennis.
Miss Carrie Keller-
in a FLYING FORTRESS*
Mrs. Woodrow Dowling of Cor-
pus Christi was matron of honor
and Lt. George Dareous of Lubbock
was best man.
Durinigl a reception Miss Betty
Jane Alexander, cousin of the bride
was in charge of the guest book.
Other members of the house party
were Misses Dapheny Littlejohn of
Kingsville and Miss Nadine King
of Corpus Christi.
As the couple left for a brief
Dallas, Tex., April 29.—(UP Fifth
Ferrying Command Headquarters
has revealed the names of three
officers and an enlisted man kill-
ed while on a routine delivery
flight in a foreign area.
Cause of the crash was not
known, and a board of officers
has been named to investigate.
Ded were:
1st Lt. William C. Swain, 23,!
navigator; survived by his sister,
Mary E. Swain, (4622 Gilbert St.,)
, Dallas, Texas.
2nd Lt. Edwin R. Spiegleman,
26, Pilot; survived by his. father,
Simon Spiegleman, (1585 Fillmore
I St.,) Denver, Colo.
2nd. Lt Robert E. Key, 20, co-
pilot; survived by his wife; Maxine j
2730 Bennet St.,. alias, Texas., and
his mother, Mrs. George Hartley,
Cabool, Wright County.
Sgt. Mason Cosoff, 27, radio ape-
rator, survived by his mother, Mrs.
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Nowlin, C. A. The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 101, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 29, 1944, newspaper, April 29, 1944; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1475880/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ennis Public Library.