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THE EXAMINER, McKINNEY, TEXAS, JANUARY 1, 1959
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SAM ' GCOUNTS
Effective January 1,1959
Factory Trained Mechanics
All Savings Deposits received through January
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Mrs. George Littrell and family
of Chambersville, Beverly Snod-
school.
J. P. Huey announced
BUY ON OUR LAY-AWAY PLAN
The Annex
plans
new
Fund
$790.
from Telephone Company serv-
ice after 40 years.
Some with glittering lurex
threads.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Jim-
ignation of State Highway
in West Collin.
McKinney Chamber of
by letting us give it a thorough
check-up.
BIRDSEYE
DIAPERS
$1.50 doz.
@ Size 27x27
88c
Size 22x44.
Various stripes and
combinations.
Each towel weighs
3 lb.
CANNON’S PARADE
OF BOLD-STRIPED
TURKISH
TOWELS
Regularly $1.98 Values
g
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500 YDS.
SPRING
COTTONS
4 yds. $1.00
e New Spring Patterns
• Full Bolts
© First Quality
JANUARY WHITE SALE
- AND -
WOVEN COLONIAL
BEDSPREADS
$5.99
0 Colors: White, Antique
White, Pink, Maize,
Aqua______________
LADIES’ 1959
NEW SPRING
COTTON
BLOUSES
Values to S1.98
$1.00
e Sizes 32 to 40
0 Newest Colors
@ Solids, Checks, Plaids
NYLON BLEND
BLANKETS
Values to $5.99
$3.99
e Solids
© Stripes
• Plaids
• Jacquards
@ Reversibles
was elected
Quarterback I
JACQUARD
BEDSPREADS
White goods sale offering
of Jacquard Bedspreads, by
Cannon Mills, at lowest
price ever offered.
Values to $6.95
$3.98
• Styles include Textured
Lurex, Sparkling Over-
plaids, and colorful
frosty Homespun
Weaves.
• Fulls and Twins
• Color Assortment of
Each Style
10, inclusive, will earn interest from January 1.
GLENN THOMASON GULF SERV.
WESTON NEWS
BY MISS MARY M. BUTTON
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Griffin and
family of Fresno, Calif., are vis-
oiting Mr. and Mrs. Lon Pope.
Mrs. Pope and Mrs. Griffin are
sisters. Mrs. J. C. Pope and chil-
dren of Dallas were recent visi-
tors in the Pope home.
Mrs. Craft has had as her re-
WOMEN’S
Regular and Extra-Size
RAYON
PANTIES
4 for $1.00
© Full Cut
Q Double Crotch
@ White and Colors
@ Sizes 5 to 10
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CLEARANCE!
BOYS’
JACKETS
Values to $3.98
$2.50
Values to $7.98
$5.00
Values to $9.98
$6.00
e Sizes 3 to 18
NYLON BLEND
BLANKETS
Regularly $6.98
$4.99
@ Solids
@ Reversibles
@ Screen Prints
PASTEL COLORED
SHEET
BLANKETS
Size 70x90
$1.77
• Colors: Pink, Blue
Green, Maize
100% ACRILAN
BLANKETS
Size 72x90
Regularly $9.95
$7.99
© Colors: Maize, Cherry,
Tan, Pink, Blue
JUMBO SIZE
TURKISH
TOWEL
ENSEMBLE
24x46 Jumbo Size
BATH
TOWELS
2 for $1.00
15x25
HAND
TOWELS
TO MATCH
3 for $1.00
12x12
WASH
CLOTHS
TO MATCH
5 for $1.00
• Colors: Pink, Blue,
Green, Maize
Cox Chevrolet Co
A
LADIES’
PRINTED CORDUROY
CAPRI
PANTS
$1.98
© Sizes 10 to 18
LEOTARDS
$1.98
@ Sizes 7 to 14
® Sizes 10 to 16
® Colors: Red, Black
CLEARANCE!
SPECIAL GROUP OF
LADIES’
DRESSES
Regularly $5.95
$4.00
Regularly $8.95
$6.00
GOLD FILLED
PRINTED BARKCLOTH
DRAPES
Regularly $5.95
$3.50
• Size 48x84
0 Modern, Floral and
Scenic Designs
Keep your car in
ne
INFANTS’ FITTED
CRIB
SHEETS
88c
@ Pastels and White
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McKinney United Fund
budget set at $25,400.
Hottest day of summer,
SCULPTURED HEAVY
COTTON
RUGS
Size 24x36
Regularly $1.98
$1.00
@ Excellent Assortment of
Colors
• Only 50 Available
Size 4’x6’
$2.98
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. grass of Celina; Kay Estep, Mr.
Community Fund organized at I and Mrs. Dudley Burkett, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Littrell.
Harvest of wheat, oats
by Littrell and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Royce Littrell and son, Mr.
and Mrs. Amos Littrell and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Ma-
lone, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lit-
drives. Raised total of
merce announced plans to select
Farmer of the Year, replacing
custom of awarding bonus to pro-
ducer of first bale of cotton each
fall.
onions gets under way.
A. H. Eubanks Jr. named to
Governor’s Highway Safety Com-
mittee.
Hansford Ray of McKinney
named president of the North
Texas Municipal Water District.
Announcement that Collin
County might be included in
Dallas Metropolitan area stirred
up storm of protests in some sec-
tions and words of approval in
others.
corporate into town,
gram elected mayor.
Plano announced
bond issue to build
administrator of Collin Memorial
Hospital to replace W. S. Nich-
ols who resigned to go to Chi-
cago.
Killis Melton elected Collin
Farm Bureau president.
Santa Claus made his annual1
visit and McKinney and Collin
County merchants reported ex-,
cellent holiday business.
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Miss Gail Horn of Cleveland,
Ohio, spent the Christmas holi-
days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. P. Horn, in McKinney.
man.
Taylor Nelson
captain of Celina
Prosper, Rhea’s Mill and Wal- Otho Littrell and family, Mr. and
nut Grove completed United "" C T"
my, Mr. and Mrs. Claudie Craft
and children and Robbie Reyn-
olds, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Huey
and Charles Terry of Dallas;
Charley Terry of Detroit, Mich.,
Mr. and Mrs. Jettie Craft and
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wallen of
Chambersville.
The Littrell family enjoyed a
Christmas dinner and gift ex-
change Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Estep.
Those present were Mr.'and Mrs.
Phil Rutledge and son, Mr. and
IMPORTED RAYON AND
COTTON DWASK
DINNER
SETS
Size 60x90
Lustrous damask dinner
cloths with an attractive
floral bordered design.
Each cloth has eight size
16x16 matching napkins.
White, pink, green, yellow
and blue.
$2.99 set
SEPTEMBER
Mrs. Doyle Nelson, county tax
assessor-collector, announced tax-
able valuations at $31,625,953.
United Fund general drive
opened with Wilbur Thompson
and Boyd Williams as co-chair-
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headed delegation to Austin
seeking certain changes in des-
date, recorded on Wednesday,
August 13, when mercury hit 104.
Turbulent weather leaves
damage at Lake Lavon and other
areas.
McKinney street improvement
program started with re-topping
of public square.
Leroy Richardson named chair-
man of Seal Sales for Collin
County Tuberculosis Association.
Mrs. Carolyn Duncan named
McKinney city secretary.
Boys Baseball Party at Finch
Park ended 1958 season. Over
400 boys played on various
teams in the league during the
summer.
First bale of 1958 cotton crop I
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CLEARANCE!
LADIES’
COATS and
TOPPERS
- Values to $12.95
$8.00
Values to $16.98
$10.00
Values to $19.95
$15.00
Values to $24.95
$17,00
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opened September 22.
OCTOBER
Newly completed Central Ex-
pressway opened from Campbell
Road to intersection with State
121, southwest of McKinney. Dal-
las now barely more than 30
minutes away from McKinney.
Dr. George W. Hobson an-
nounced as manager of McKin-
ney VA Hospital.
Miss Shirley Willis elected
Sweetheart of Prosper football
team.
Fitzhugh Cemetery Associa-
tion held annual chili supper.
Frisco United Fund drive
opened October 6.
Collin banks continue to show
increases in deposits. Now more
than $2,000,000 greater than year
ago.
McKinney rural mail routes
extended 38 miles to give better-
service to more customers.
County Commissioners entered
formal protest on Forney Dam
project.
cent visitors Mr. and
Charles Stiles, • Mr. and
Johnny Johnson and son,
Cotton house at Ritchey Gm at । jjrs_ Howell Hawkins and son,
Fusco burned October 2 with. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Spears and
loss, estimated at $10,000., _ i sons of Irving, Mr. and Mrs. Bob-
First Savings & Loan Associa- *
tion held open house in new
building Saturday, October 18.
Trinity Baptist Church at
Farmersville dedicated new au-
ditorium October 19.
CLEARANCE
We have been fortunate in making some excellent buys for this event and
are passing these savings on to you. This, in addition to clearance of odd
lots, from our regular stock, offered at reduced prices, prior to taking an-
nual inventory. Low Prices Go Even Lower! Plan to Attend!
Mmskag Y
Friday, July 18.
Sam Cooper and Mrs. Frances
Malone elected co-chairmen of
Frisco United Fund.
Voting was heavy in Demo-
cratic Primary election with ap-
proximately 6,950 voters going
to polls.
Don Weaver Davis elected
county judge; Leroy Richard-
son, county superintendent; Airs.
Clara Travillion, district clerk;
Ray Roberts, state senator (re-
elected); W. T. Dungan, state rep-
resentative (re-elected); James
R. Webb, county clerk; Mrs. An-
nie Farley, county treasurer (re-
elected); Major Neely, commis-
sioner, Precinct 4.
Run-off elections needed for
offices of Justice of the Peace,
Precinct 1; Commissioner, Pre-
cinct 2; Justice of the Peace,
Precinct 5, Plano.
AUGUST
McKinney Schools granted 10-
acre tract of VA Hospital land on
which to erect new elementary
school.
12.
Collin County Fair and Old
Settlers Picnic, combined for
first time in history, opened
September 23. Geldon Roberts
and Melvin Belew, co-chairmen
of event.
Princeton’s Fire Department
held annual carvinal September
13.
Melissa Presbyterian Church
held homecoming September 28.
Crusade for Christ, with goal
of 10,000 in church Sunday night,
October 5, organized in McKin-
ney.
East Fork Association entered
formal protest of Dallas’ appli-
cation for permit to build For-
ney Dam on East Fork below
Lake Lavon.
McKinney schools enrolled
3,063 first week of new term.
Prosper United Fund drive
CHENILLE
BATH MAT
SETS
18x30 Chenille Bath Mat
Set; about six styles—cot-
ton, cotton/lurex, overlay,
tweeds, multi-colors, etc.,
in fringed and unfringed; a
beautiful assortment of first
quality.
$1.00
• Colors: White, Pink,
Yellow, Blue, Green,
Turquoise_____
CANNON
WASH
CLOTHS
5c each
• Pastel Colors
© Slight Irregulars_______
WHITE MUSLIN
PILLOW
CASES
25c each
• Size 42x36
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JUNE
McKinney Housing Authority
announced letting of contracts
for erection of 30 additional units
—24 for white families in south-
east McKinney and six for col-
ored families in Lewisville.
JULY
Banks of county again in-
creased deposits.
First Savings and Loan Asso-
ciation purchased building form-
erly occupied by Collin County
National Bank and anounced re-
modeling plans.
Construction boom in progress
in McKinney with nearly $5,-
000,000 in building under way.
W. M. (Jake) Gibson of Me-
lissa honored by Masonic Lodge
and given 50-year pin at special
meeting.
“McKinney — Middle of the
Most” selected as McKinney
slogan.
Claud Robison elected mayor,
of Melissa after that town voted
to incorporate.
Temperature hit the 100 degree
mark for first time in 1958 on
THE LOWEST PRICE
CHENILLE and HOBNAIL
BEDSPREAD
OFFERING SINCE 1938
Regular $3.98 Values
$2.77
• Fully Covered Tufted
ths Gauge Chenille
0 Viscose-tutted Hobnail
Chenille
• White, Yellow, Aqua,
Frosty Pink, Beige,
Green and Cherry
• Full or Twins
McKinney City Commission
voted to exclude Texas Textile
Mills and McKinney Pants Man-
ufacturing Co. plants from pro- Club,
posed expansion of city limits. Chambersville , staged annual
Mrs. Grace Wilson retired; Horse Show September 11 and
, children of Robstown. :
Mrs. B. F. Choate has re- I
turned from Celina where she
visited in the home of Mr. and j
Mrs. C. F. Choate.
Mrs. Edd Hayes has had as j
visitors Mrs. Henry Rigsby of'
Celina; Vester Reeves of Plano; '
Mrs. Jerry King and son, Tom- 1
my, of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Al- I
ton Hayes and daughter of Pasa-
dena.
Mrs. W. A. Cassaday is visit-
ing in Dallas with Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Cassaday and Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Cassaday and in Mc-
Kinney with Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Brown and other relatives.
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Renew your subscription now.
We maintain one of the best
equipped service departments in
North Texas.
Mrs. Rena Button and Mary I
Margaret had as Saturday din-
ner guests Rev. and Mrs. J. B.
Culwell of Royse City; Dr. and
Mrs. Don H. Culwell and Clyde
of Sequin, Mrs. Sally Mayes of
McKinney.
Mr. and Mrs. Lois Whitaker
spent Christmas day with Mr.
and Mrs. Weldon Terrell at Dal-
las. •
Mrs. S. L. Betty is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Burch Stiles at Melis-
sa.
Mrs. Iva Mitchell had as
guests Saturday Mr. and Mrs. !
Wayne Rutledge and son of Hico;
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shroyer and i
son of Rosebud; Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Mitchell and son of Dallas; I
Mr. ana Mrs. Charles Mitchell I
and children of Garland; Mr. and ।
Mrs. Raymond Appolos of An-
toine, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Menser of McKinney.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Gunter
served Christmas dinner on Sun- !
day to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gun- I
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gunter
and son and Miss Mary Knight,
Mr. and Mrs. Shorty Gunter, |
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Gunter of I
Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne
Gunter and daughter of Mes-
quite; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Da-
vidson and daughters of Sher-
man; the Rev. Jim LeSueur of
Ft. Worth.
Mr. ‘ and Mrs. Ross Chandler
had as their dinner guests on
Christmas day Mr. and Mrs.
Gardell Chandler and Terry of
Lucas; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Min-
shew and sons, Neil and Jeff, of I
Grand Prairie; Mr. and Mrs. j i
Tommy Isbell and children, Tom- [
my Ross, and Amy Margaret of '
Wichita Falls; Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Frisby of Cottage Hill; Mr. and 11
Mrs. Otis Baker and Tommy and j!
Mrs. R. A. Baker of Savoy; Mr. I i
and Mrs. Robert H. Baker and i |
son, Rory, Los Angeles, Calif.;!
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Moody and ।
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COMFORTERS
Regularly $7.99
$5.99
CLEARANCE!
GIRLS’
COATS
Values to $8.98
$6.00
Values to $12.98
$8.00
Vailues to $16.98
$10.00 ’
@ Sizes 3 to 14
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chairman. Goal set at $1,000.
1958 cotton ginnings passed
30,000 mark.
NOVEMBER
Anna Christian Church an-
nounced. plans for homecoming
December 7.
Final ginning report of year
released. Total, 37,635.
Anna Baptists dedicated new
nursery building November 30.
Blue Ridge Community Club
held annual Thanksgiving sup-
per.
Large crowds attended Prosper
homecoming November 9.
On Monday, November 17, a
cold front brought windstorm
that damaged Texas Textile
Mills warehouse and other prop-
erty in South McKinney and in-
jured woman attendant at filling
station north of town.
First heavy frost of season ap-
peared on Wednesday morning,
November 19. Had light frost on
November 1.
Harvest Festival held at Cham-
I bersville November 26.
McKinney area doubled when
city commission voted expansion
of city limits over protest of
group/of landowners.
McKinney High School Lions
won first district football cham-
pionship since 1936, and then ad-
vanced to state semi-finals be-
fore losing to Breckenridge.
Allen High Eagles won re-
gional football championship.
DECEMBER
McKinney citizens voted ap-
proval of $100,000 park and sew-
er and water bonds.
Raymond Powell of Anna
named Collin County “Farmer of
the Year” and awarded placque
by Chamber of Commerce.
Christmas Program and Treas-
ure Hunt brought vast throngs
to downtown McKinney Decem-
ber 2.
Citizens of Murphy voted to in-
brought to Prosper gin by Vir-
gil and Howard Jackson.
County Supt. W. H. Moseley
resigned to become vice-princi-
I pal of McKinney High School.
Celina School anounces ex-
pected enrollment of 380 for new
school year.
Voting very light in run-off
primary. Fewer than 3,000 votes
cast.
Weldon Leon Alexander elect-
ed Justice of the Peace of Pre-
cinct 1; G. G. (Gene) Bentley
elected commissioner of Precinct
2; E. L. Sherill elected commis-
sioner Precinct 5.
Prosper Schools anticipate en-
rollment of 230 and announce
employment of five new teach-
ers.
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