Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 61, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1964 Page: 3 of 16
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New Year Promises More Jobs, Plus More Money
the new year shapes up if eco-
costs will slow but you’ll be us- gress seems likely to cut the
ing more
good times for many months.
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starts A further rise is taken
pace slackens.
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% OFF. We must clear this merchandise before inventory time. This is your opportunity to buy well-
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known famous brand merchandise below wholesale price.
DECEMBER 26TH..
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& .Suits
Ladies' Sweaters*
Sportswear
REGULAR PRICE
1
Entire stock of Fall and Winter Sportswear, Skirts, Blouses and Sweaters.
Fall and Winter Dresses-
LESS 7
DAY
WIDE ASSORTMENT OF COLORS AND STYLES
Gibbs' Fine Hosiery-
-Ladies' Briefs
Fabrics
Seamless Demi heel & toe $1.3$
100% Nylon Tricot Briefs—white only
Micro Mesh. Reg.
All Fall and Winter Fabrics
TO V PRICE
Ladies' Fall and Winter Shoes
3
• DRISS
• FLATS
• LOAFERS
REDUCED
Wool Lined Pants
Ladies' Hats
Bright Colors. Sizes 8 to IS. Regular values to $10.95
Entire stock of Fall and Winter Hats
Y2 PRICE
SEW VIS and
Linens
Denim Stretch Pants
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73 OFF
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NOW $9 90
NOW $11.90
NOW $14.90
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Reg. $7.95 and $8.95 ..
Reg. $9.95 and $10.95
Reg. $12.95 and $13.95
Reg. $14.95 and $16.95
Reg. $19.95 and $23.50
Seamless heel & too. Reg. $1.35
60 Guage, 15 Denier. Reg. $1.35
IOWIE
•IN
in number but school dropouts $38 billion in 1964 Stockowners
will keep jobless .ranks large are collecting $5 billion more in
Prosperity assures more jobs dividends than four years ago.
ctoria Falls
tonal Africa!
food industry is counting on
servicing more customers and
many of them with more to
spend for higher quality Farm
prices have dropped but distrib-
ution costs keep retail prices
high and the total bill may be
around $84 billion The unpre-
DELUXE
CLEANERS
SCHWARTZ FAT SHOP
■Where Friends Meet end Eat-
OCODILES!
PPO HORDES
ITS
CITY IRON & METAL
CORPORATION
"ries
1 H whole a,
nd form The
nay be used
• and perrer-
meat or poul
4.95
LAUNDRY &
DRY CLEANING
Diat at 5-2113 ~
Satire
prices of specific crops
CLOTHING - Prices lending
higher.
There is more pressure for
moderate price increases in 1965
than in the recent past Workers
from the textile mills to the gar-
ment centers have been getting
wage increases Consumer de-
mand is firmer and price boosts
meet less resistance
HOUSES — Another building
year
SERV KES
By SAM DAWSON
AP Business News Analyst
NEW YORK ■ API _ The new
year promises more jobs and
more money to spend for goods
and services that will be priced
only moderately higher
Here’s the 1965 outlook for
your job, pay, and taxes, and
1.35
$2.49
-__________ t nomic growth continues strong,
total that citizens pay in various its very momentum will prolong
SHIRTS
Only 25c each
We take great pride in do-
inf your shirts the way you
like them
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During this season M
us remember the joy
if that First Christmas.
end?
But the. slower pace that de-
veloped in 1964 seems likely to
hold through most of the new
year with a stronger demand
still in the future. About $26 bil-
lton is expected to be spent for
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hway
ns At 6.00
Al 6:30
ON
ildren Ito
Y &
JoyousGteeting s
May the spiritual inspiration of
Christmas Day bring you much joy.
Solid Colors
SPECIAL PRICED AT $3.59
and a growing population will but rental income stays fairly
demand more goods and aerv- stable The total of personal in-
ices. Retraining programs will come, which was $417 billion in
help some of the unemployment 1961 should rue above $500 bil-
lists, just as automation will ‘ bon in 1965
...and may the joys
of Christmas abound
in yodlr heart always
sharply, but the industry cur-
rently is absorbing the rue be-
cause its production efficiency
has increased more than the
average for all industries if
sales continue to boom profits
for the cost o"nood clothing, incomes of savers Pensions Mid much of the costs now built into new housing in 1965. the same should also guarantee as high or more expensive trips sion of 1964.
Writer cars, apphaorm and similar transfer payments have the economy the trick is to as in 1964 Plenty of mortgage higher profits But if costs of TAXES - What Uncle Sam The consumer should be bet-
ervices: JOBS — Will increase men from $33.6 billion to IMI to keep personal incomes rising money should be available with materials, such as steels go up giveth, state and local collectors ter off. and to should business.
even faster rates about -the same as in 1954 so may car prices later in the taketh away. Just how much better will de,
FOOD — Abundant supplies Building costs also should hold year j Federal income tax rates will termine how the second half of
should hold prices to seasonal fairly steady.
DOCTORS
ELLIS & ELLIS
- OrTOMETEISTS
Call for avoointment
Ml 3-0131 or
308 Citizens Bank Bids.
7598
The rise to drop another notch in 1965 Con-
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NEU
ter Production
and Ultrascop
AndV2 OFF
9
on 3
on selling at least eight millton
1 boom could start before 1965 cars in 1965 The sales record
pattern of changes APPLIANCES — Improve-
But Americans will spend ments may tempt more replace-
about $2 billion more to 1965 buyers.
than in the previous year The The industry reports sales in
1964 were up 7 per cent over the
previous year and looks for at
least another 5 per cent gain in
1965 New families coming into
the market will be a big help. So
will fatter personal incomes.
AUTOS - How long the price
line will be held is the big ques-
tion
Labor costs have just gone up
dictable weather can affect
Special group of bulky knits in cardigan and slip-on styles. Sizes 34 to 40
7 OFF
2
77.3,
Pre-Inventory Special 99c Pair 3Vx
NOW LESS 13
Dundee Woven Terry Cloth Dish Towels. 15" x 27". Reguler, 59e.
Red Plaid, Aqua Plaid or Gold end Brown Plaid
4 FOR $1.00
can be maintained if sales fal- BROWNWOOD BULLETIN, Thursday, Dec. 24, 1964
ter, the rising costa could bite -------
hard Automakers are counting
C /tones
LUder
____ _____ ___________ the bteer the chance of making
: Higher interest rates will add to price increases stick. With
Higher wage scales obtained quicken because . production
this year and in prospect for costs are going up, and as ex-
next will assure more spendable cess industrial capacity shrinks.
00
displace still others now em- LIVING COSTS - Will be un-
ployed. The labor force will be der greater pressure to rise
growing faster next year and ’ 5
school dropouts will be even taster.
more of a problem Changes in Since 1960 the costs of goods
defense programs and spending and services has grown at an
will add jobs in some communf average rate, of 12 a
ties and top them off in others. year, and the governments in-
PERSONAL INCOMES - dex stands, log perggent of
will go on rising, even if the - - . "NF’ .
Nothing hold back. All our 1/
bait brands included. / •5
^tocL O Croats
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and
^appu Vav IJear
to our friends
And so the percentage of con- sales and excise taxes and if
sumer -pending going for serv- Treasury collections stay heal-
ices will continue to rue. though thy. Congress might even cut
not as fast as in recent years income taxes some more But
Tax cuts may lower some utility expenses of state and local gov:
rates, but the companies are erpments are rising fast and
promoting more ways to use many are searching for more
more of their fuels or power revenue. The taxpayer rarely
RECREATION - You'll wins.
spend more of your income for ADD IT UP — The first half
this, especially travel of 1965 looks like * shinier ver-
Spectators sports are drawing _ :
better crowds, but participant Currency Crop
sports are growing still faster
And the sale of equipment, The Bureau of Engraving and
whether skis or motorboats, is > Printing in Washington turns out
increasing More people are get- some $9 billion in currency each
ting longer vacations and taking year
year. and the governments
dex stands near 109 per gent
- ---- 1965
BETTIS & GIBBS (EARANCE
I | I ^\\ I a"m W . . . at 9 A.M., DECEMBER 26th. Entire stock of fall and winter merchandise goes on sale for % and
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Gage, Larry. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 61, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1964, newspaper, December 24, 1964; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1492910/m1/3/?rotate=0: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Brownwood Public Library.