The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 27, 1947 Page: 8 of 8
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THE ELGIN COURIER AND FOUR COUNTY NEWS, ELGIN, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1947
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CITY OFFICES
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GALVESTON-HOUSTON BREWERIES, Inc.,Galveston, Texas
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Sturdy, durable rake.
use the
equipment
CARTS loaded with Candy, 15c and 39c
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by the
HENS on NESTS of CANDY
25c
fifth 6-16.
The time before that
Stuffed Easter BUNNIES .. .98c to $2.98
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OTHER GIFTS:
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MUTUAL LUMBER COMPANY
Gift Box Soap
59c and 69c
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ELKINS 5c, 10c, 25c STORE
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Costs No More
65c
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It’s fun to garden! But,
it’s more fun when you
know all you’re digging
and planting isn’t done
in vain. For the best re-
sults work wih the best
BASKETS, 15c to________
EGG DYES, 10c; Decals
in 32-oz. quarts;
12-oz. regular
bottles, or on
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Beautiful Creations In New Spring
Hats For Each Individual. Select
Yours Today.
Washing and Greasing
WE FIX FLATS
Get In Touch With Easter Fashions For
Your Wardrobe — Selections Equally As
Great As Past Years—And In Beautiful
Fashions—9’s to 40’s
J. W. FROST, (re-election)
IVAN ELLIS
A. G. MELCHER
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Magnuson,
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Olson and Mr.
and Mrs. Rudolph Magnuson paid
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Drive in here for a real
welcome and prompt
smiling service
98c to $1.98
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Old Line Legal Reserve
LIFE INSURANCE
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LESLIE JARMON
(Re-election)
BILL WELCH
UNITED FIDELITY LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
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LOUIS NELSON, Prop.
Phone 181, Elgin, Texas
Handsome Vases___________
Gift Box Handkerchiefs
3 in| box
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PRODUCTS
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EASTER BUNNIES, 29c
with Bag of Candy on back
WALTER CARLSON,
(re-election)
JOE V. FLEMING
EASTER BASKETS
filled with colorful Easter Candy with
Easter Bunny in top,
39c to 75c
First quality steel blade
sheers
bob McClendon, Mgr.
Phone 19
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Spading fork for general
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Distributor
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Office: First National Bank Bldg.
Phone 88
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Men’s Stetson Hats—7.50 to 15.00
Men’s Dress Shirts, 14} to 17—2.98
Men’s Justin Shop Made Boots
23.50 to 28.50’
Men’s Shirts and Shorts—59c up
Men’s Jarman Dress Shoes—7.85 to 9.85
Spring Styles
PAINT, PLUMBING SUPPLIES, HARDWARE AND LUMBER
ELGIN TEXAS
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CONCRETE WORK
of All Kinds
FLOORS — WALKS
DRIVEWAYS
FOUNDATIONS, ETC.
Free Estimates
Holland Brown
Phone 219
The following announce for the
office of School Trustee for Elgin
Independent School District, Elec-
tion Saturday, April 5. Three to
be elected.
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guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Scott.
Mission Meeting Held
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The Courier is authorized to an-
nounce the following names as
candidates for the office of City
Aiderman. Election Tuesday, Ap-
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Smith Monday.
L. C. and Wm. D. Branum spent day were Mr. and Mrs, Arthur An-
Saturday with the Lane boys near , 1 . .
Beaukiss dore Engbloom and the immediate
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Guests of the Huffmans were:
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Fuchs of Aus-
tin, Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Theile
and children of Coupland, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Schwanke and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Theo Branum and chil-
dren, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Ward,
Sr., Dupont Ward and Buck Voigt.
Margaret Branum is home from
school with a severe cold.
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Buy, Sell, Swap or Rent thru
Classified Ad. Everybody reads
Them.
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SOUTH SCHOOL NOTES
Backstop
The fifth grade boys’ ball team
is enjoying the backstop that
Coach Thormahlen had erected
for the school. Now the other
groups long for backstops. The
teachers want a metal fence a-
long our’much traveled highway
to keep balls from rolling into
the street.
Fourth grade boys play the
fifth boys each Friday afternoon.
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Bronaugh of Waco, Mrs. Margie
Voigt and children, Miss Bernice
Branum of Austin, Mr. and Mrs.
H. T. Ward Sr., Mrs. Henry Ward,
Russell Talley and Glen, Mr. and
Mrs. Theo Branum and children,
Mrs. Lillian Jarmon and Joyce
Kreidel, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith,
Mrs. Susie West, Jack and Helen
West, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones,
Bro. Stephens and family and the
writer.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Branum vis-
itors were: Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Voigt and children of Austin, Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Huffman, Mrs.
Lillian Jarmon and Glen Talley.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith visit-
ed Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith at
Elm Grove Sunday and found him
quite ill with flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lawhon and
E. H. were guests of Mr. and Mrs!
R. E. Hill in Giddings last week-
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Fagg and
Geneva spent Sunday with Mrs.
G. A. Dismukes.,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Simonsen
have gone to California to make
their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Garlton Gold vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Mobley Barnett
Saturday night.
Mrs. Billy Glover and baby vis-
ited Mrs. J. A. Walker last week.
Wade Pyle of Austin spent
Monday night with Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Smith.
Miss Dot West and Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Anderson of Austin were
week-end guests of Mrs. Susie
West, Jack and Helen.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Huffman vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Caffey Fri-
day.
Dupont Ward spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Bill Ward
in Elgin.
Mrs. Carris Jones and Mrs.
Russell Talley visited Mesdames J.
A. and Alpha Walker Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Branum visited
Mr. and Mrs. Newt Fagg Monday.
Mrs. H. L. Huffman visited Mrs.
H. T. Ward Friday and Mrs. A. J.
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Sunday. Other guests for the
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the game was a tie 4-4.
The second grade are enjoying
a Holland Unit. We are learning
about their dress, habits and
customs and camparing them to
the American boys and girls.
Many have been sick with the
flu and chicken pox. Junior Stow-
ers, Robert Burt, Phillip Simon and
Arlene Taylor are still on our sick
list.
Several of the Fifth grade stud-
ents are striving for a “Reading
Course Certificate.” To obtain
one of these certificates one must
read thirty approved library books
and make a satisfactory report on
each hook read. This certificte
is awarded by the State Deprt-
ment of Education.
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Read the Classified Ads.
a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Samuelson, who have recently
married and have moved to this
community.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Magnu-
son and Joyce Elaine, and Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Magnuson were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Magnuson.
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Scott of
Austin attended the Mission meet-
ing Sunday and Monday and were
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NEW SWEDEN
By Mrs. Luther G. Lundgren
NEW SWEDEN, March 25—
Mr. and Mrs. Earland Bragg went
to Dallas Tuesday to attend Mrs.
Bert Little’s funeral. Mr. Bragg
was formerly employed by Mr.
Little.
Mrs. L. C. Nelson accompanied
her mother, Mrs. Oscar Olson, to
Glen Rose where Mrs. Olson will
be under treatment.
Mrs. Christine Benson and
daughter of Chicago, Illinois, a
cousin of Mrs. E. L. Sandahl were
honor guests in the Sandahl home
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SILOAMSIFTINGS
By Mrs. H. L. Huffman
SILOAM, March 19—Mrs. Sus-
ie West, Jack and Helen, Thursday
attended a lovely wedding shower
in Austin honoring her daughter,
Marcia, recent bride of Bill An-
derson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jarmon
and son of Houston were guests
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aub-
rey Jarmon and Gerald over the
week-end.
A message from Elwood Bran-
um of the Merchant Merines in
Cuba stating that he had been
shipwrecked was a shock to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Bran-
um, but they are relieved to know
he is safe now.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Talley
have moved back to Siloam from
Fiskville and are living with Mr.
and Mrs. Carris Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Branum
and children and Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. Huffman enjoyed Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Voigt in
Austin. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wil-
son of Elgin and Mrs. Virgie
Temples also spent the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Jarmon
attended church in Elgin -Sunday.
Visitors with Mrs. Jones and
Eula were: Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
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was held at New Sweden Sunday
and Monday, with services con-
ducted Sunday evening, Monday
morning and afternoon. Rev.
Ander of Round Rock and the var-
ious district pastors took part
with musical numbers by the
Church Choir and Rev. Almquist.
Dinner and lunch were served to
guests on Monday.
Supper at Bragg Home
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bragg en-
tertained a few friends for supper
Friday night. Rev. and Mrs.
Almquist were guests in this home
when they first came to this com-
munity exactly a year ago, there-
fore this occasion served to cele-
brate their first year in Texas.
Guests enjoying this courtesy
were Rev. and Mrs. Almquist, Mr
and Mrs. Roland Lundgren and
Yvonne, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Lundgren, Mr. and Mrs. Luther
G. Lundgren, Harold and Leigh-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Earland Bragg
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Palmer
and Harriet and Dennis of Aus-
tin.
NEW SWEDEN LUTHERAN
CHURCH OBSERVES A THREE
HOUR SERVICE ON GOOD
FRIDAY
Pastor Almquist will be assisted
by several pastors, and- special
music by the church choir and
other groups.
The New Sweden Lutheran will
observe a time-old custom of ob-
serving Good Friday with a three
hour service. The local pastor will
be assisted by Pastors Engeling of
Elgin, Johnson of Hutto, Ander of
the Trinity Home, Round Rock,
Carlson of Kimbro.
The Men’s Chorus will sing
“Were You There When They
Crucified My Lord” and the
Church Choir will sing also. There
will be vocal solos and quartette
numbers given by various groups
and also congregational singing.
The public is cordially invited.
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Smith, J. O. The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 27, 1947, newspaper, March 27, 1947; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1548804/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Elgin Public Library.