The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1954 Page: 8 of 8
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For Sale
FOR SALE—Porcelain roll-rim
inet.
See or call Mrs.
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2. Farm Equipment
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E. H. O’CONNOR FURNITURE
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partisanship in
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lowed to penetrate
Roy Ray.
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sion was pointers given iby
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Sticking Together. During
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out if you really are a leader for
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merly lived in Elgin many years.
This Classified Display Adv.
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gas water heater, good condition.
Ray’s Barber Shop.
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phone 418.
16. Notices
Small furnished house for rent.
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UNITED GAS
Nearly everyone uses natural gas here in the Gulf
South. They know it’s one of the smallest items in
the family budget They know, too, that the gas
Budget-wise families agree that natural gas service
is the biggest bargain in the home today — worth
every cent they pay for it... and then some!
neyents in Guatemala than up-
om- events in the Western Hemis-
HENRY A. LUNDGREN POST
NO. 295 AMERICAN LEGION
Magic Chef
Gas Ranges
GUY CARTER
insurance
I have two nice lots for sale on
paved street, in Elgin. Call D. G.
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pleasure in urging adoption of this
resolution.
“That feeling flows from the
fact that this is a move to unite
—rather than to divide—our peo-
ple.
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first time
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FOR SALE—Used 20
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County Clerk
TIGNAL JONS, Re-election
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M.B. PERKINS
Dietrict Attorney
Meets second Thursday in each
month. - '
Mrs. Jeannette Mayfield, W M.
Mr. C. C. Mayfield, W. P.
Mrs. Lucille Larsberg, Associate
Matron
Mr. Cecil R. Miller, Associate
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RICHARD (Dick) SPINN
County Commiesiener—Prct. 4
VERNON HARRISON,
Re-election
Announcements under this col-
umn will be run until the Primary
Election, for $15 cash with order.d
U. S. Representative
HOMER THORNBERRY
Representative, 57 District m
HENRY G. LEHMAN, “
. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Metcalfe
had as their .week-end uests, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Metcalfe, Jr., and
little Joe of Port Neches and on
Sun-day they all visited in San
Antonio and Pleasanton.
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We Deeply Appreciate Words of Com-
fort, Contributions to Texas Confer-
ence Lutheran League, Lutheran Wel-
fare Society of Texas, Augustana Asso-
ciation of Charities the Horiie for the
Aged in Austin, Warm Springs Founda-
tion, Gonzales, Texas, Jewish Children’s
Home, or to Any Other Worthy Causes
Given in His Memory.
If you want to buy, sen, trade,
or rent, a small Courier classified *
will tell many people about it.
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“Country Visit” is the name de-
signer Helen Whiting gives this
charming cotton. Gaily splashed
with flowers, this fresh Wamsutta.
print cotton comes in copper, cit-
ron, pink, beige, blue, or gray.
Regular Meetings: Second Tues-
day night each month
CHAS. FROMME,
Commander
JACKSON S. WEBB
Adjutant
FEDERAL, STATE,
DISTRICT AND COUNT
Miss Mattie Carter, Mrs. Beu-
lah Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Leon
County Treasurer
MRS. JEFF OSBORN
TOM C. CHALMERS
MRS. E. V. (ILAH) EVANS
County Superintendent
FRED G. HAYNIE, Re-election
Tax Assessor-Collector
VERNON ESKEW
CLYDE M. REYNOLDS
County Sheriff
I. R. (Nig) HOSKINS,
Re-election
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Your Kelvinator.
Dealer
E. H. O’CONNOR FURNITURE
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Subsequent insertions, 10c per line.
Mrs.H. M. Moles, all of San An-
tonio were visitors in Elgin Wed-
nesday. The Carter family for-
munist aggression in the Western
Hemisphere. In the Senate, the
vote was 69 to 1; in the House,
371 to 0. The meaning of this ex-
pression is unmistakable.
I was the author of the resolu-
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County Judge
BOWER CRIDER
Re-election
TQM GRIFFIN
County Attorney
JAMES B. KERSHAW,
Re-election
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Little Miss Patsy Marshall of
Corpus Christi was the guest of
her grandmother, Mrs. C. B. Fitz-
patrick last week. She-was join-
ed here at the week-end by her
mother, Mrs. Claude Marshall,
who accompanied her home.
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“This resolution is a modern re-
statement of a policy that has
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Mott of
Austin and Mrs, John Barker
spent July 4 at Sargent Bay down
on the Gulf of Mexico and- did
some sightseeing in that area.
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sink with drainboard; kitchen cab-[on Ranch style type. Terms if de- O-
inet Cen _ e1 N- " NT 'sired. Can be seen day or night.
John L. Estes, Bastrop, Texas.
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FOR RENT —3 room, bath
apartment. Redecorated. Mrs.
Louie Pfeiff dr, 200 ‘East Brenham
This Advertisement Cost
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• if run consecutively
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7. Rooms, Houses ..
aublics have at last been aroused
a the dangers of communist pen-
atration. . V 1.
The communist-influenced gov-
ernment has been turned out., f
offfce. 'But there is no clear in-
dietion as to what will replace it.
The present military government
is censidered only temporary1. The
ig too. Most important was the
installation of officers—'Linda
Stanfill, Henderson, Tenn., Vice
sor of Home Economics of Uni-
versity of Georgia, and Dr. Don
Keltner, associate professor of
speech at University of Oklahoma
For Covered Dishes and Flowers. For
- All, We Humbly Thank You.
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group meetings, and Dr. Moore ,
told us about sharing together. In :
her talk, she gave these eight im- :
portant factors that are needed ;
for happy family life, Solidarity, ;
Trust and Respect, Freedom of ,
Expression, Love and Affection, ;
Co-Operative Planning, Responsi-
bility for group living, Congeni-
ality and Friendliness, and Eco-
nomic Assurance. After her in-
spiring talk we again retired into ।
our discussion groups. Thursday
night session was taken up by a ,
speech oil the difference between
German .and American childhood
given by exchange student Ursula
sive Quiz Game on F. H. A. To
our great surprise Texas won most
of the prizes.
Wednesday night was consider-
ed the best session of most of the
delegates. A concert was given
by the Daytona Beach National
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tives were the state officers who
gave the candle lighting ceremony.
Friday was an exciting day for all
attending and especially Texas.
Not only was it, the closing, day,
but it was also the day National
officers were elected. This took
place the Friday morning session
FOR SALE—Used Avery Trac-
tor. Bargain. A. E. Johnson &
Sons. 2-tf
FOR SALE —'Used Interna-
tional IHarvester Combine, power
take-off drive. A. |E. (Johnson &
iSons. 15-tf
4. Real Estate
FOR SALE— My homeplace,
including rent house on premises.
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mkere. There is a general im-
aression that the American- re-
guided our people for 130 years.
It is a notice to the world that
the Monroe (Doctrine can be—and
will be—adopted to the changing
conditions imposed upon us by
I wish to thank my relatives for
their loving kindness and care; am .
especially grateful to Mrs. Joyce 60
Kuykendall for her faithful assist-
ance'given me during my stay at
i John’s Clinic and Hospital. To all
my friends, thanks for the lovely a
flowers, cards, letters, visits and “
prayers. MayGod’s, richest bless-
ings be upon' each of you.
Mrs.. Chester Standifer.
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PTh*chidr3fP:F Fleming
wish to thank Fleming, Hospital
stafttorcre d courtsfes; pal-
bearers for services; Miller Fu- 0
neral Directors; _ also friends for
sympathy expressed and flowers.
Mrs. Henry Baggett
W: B. Fleming
16-1-120 Mrs. M. J. Kelly.
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Betty Gilbreath, Valley Mills,
Texas, Historian and presentation
of Honorary Memberships. Mar-
guerite Scruggs, National Advisor
of F. H. A. received an honorary
membership at this meeting.
Saturday morning the group
boarded the buses, waved goodbye
to Daytona Beach and all our
wonderful times there and started
the long journey back to Texas.
After stops in Silver Springs,
Florida, Pensacola, Florida, and
Lake Charles, Louisiana, a tired
but happy group arrived in Aus-
tin around 6 ip. m. Monday, June
28.
Pat ICondron,
Chapter Reporter
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White Typing Paper, $2.15
per ream. Courier.
REGIONAL F. H. A.
MEETING HELD
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were free until 1130 the next aft-
ernoon. The first session held in
Peabody Auditorium included a
welcome by (Florida, and response
by the Texas State President, Jane
Cagle of Comanche. Don. Kirkland
head life guard at Daytona Beach
gave the girls some pointers on
water safety, and a panel compos-
ed of the national officers, and
advisers answered questions on ex-
actly what the conference was
about. After this general session,
State 'Meetings were held and a
fish fry on the beach concluded
by a get acquainted party also on
the beach. Wednesday June 23,
the highlight of the general ses-
FOR SALE—7-Eleven Grocery
Store by owner. Guy L. Wood,
265 So. Main, Elgin, Texas. 15-2
FIGS FOR SALE—Nice, ripe
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Band. The Florida delegation :
paid for this marvelous ' concert. .
The band played the “Bunny Hop :
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Again Thank You Good People for the .. :
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WANTED—Waitresses or wait-
l ers. See Mrs. Ned Fails, Jr. Sun- Justice of Peace
Several good used side delivery
rakes. As low as $50.00. Also
Good used New Holland. Baler,
$375.00.
Tom Fairey
Tr. & Imp. Co.
(formerly Jno C. Ross
Tractor A Imp. Co.)
Qaulity John Deere Farm
Machinery
Austin, Texas
FOR ’ RENT—Business building
President; Alice Batchelor,-Blake- next to South Side Meat. Market.
However the reaction o1ine
' other American states is very
definitely anti-communist. The
military junta which replaced the
Arbenz government had to agree
to outlaw the communist party.
This was a respouse to Western
Hemispheric countries.
Even more important is the
Congressional reaction. By an
overwhelming vote, Congress has
gone on record as ready to take
the necessary steps to repel com-
IRink of Hamburg, Germany, and
a skit “Moonlight, (Magnolias, and
Ghosts” in which all the states
participated. Texas representa-
female dog, 8 mds. old. Sheppard
and Collie mixed, redish brown,
white marks on neck, very friend-
ly and playful. Reward. Axel We-
lander, Route 4, Elgin (Lund)
Texas. 16-2-160
Choice Flowers at Doyle Flor-
tend to allow communists to ship
arms into the 'Western Hemis-
phere with which their followers
can carry on aggression.
We know the danger. We must
take, whatever steps are necessary
to combat it.
from home July 1,
FOR RENT— Garage Apart-
ment for rent. Write or call H.
C. Carter, 167 Calvi Court, Bell-
aire, Texas or see Chas. Carter.
52-tf
; Due to limited hotel facilities
we are offering nice bedrooms
with innerspring mattresses and
private bath. Woodie Ball. 51-tf
along with reports of Thursday’s
meetings. Betty Gilbreath, Val- Phone 204, Guy Carter.
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industry is discovering large additional supplies
of gas each year, assuring dependable service for
years to come. Drilling for gas costs big money,
but the gas companies will continue their search
• so long as they are free from needless regulation.
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ley Mills Texas, was elected Na-
tional Historian. Hurrah! The
Friday afternoon session consist-
ed mainly of' a summary of the
whole meeting. A . dance was
given by the Puerto Rican dele-
gates and reports of officers. We
rushed back from this session, at-
tended (State meetings and hurri-
ed to get ready for th6 final, ses-
sion, the banquet. Oh! what a
banquet! Everyone looked so pret-
ty in their frilly summer clothes.
The menu was wonderful nd the
program, well, it was indescrib-
able. A iperfect note to' end the
convention on not only (was it in- ।
teresting and touching and inspir-
aggressive Communist imperial-
ism.”.!' :*2 • ... • n .-4 .on-, topic of working ingroupsand
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FOR SALE—Used Gas Range
One for Natural Gas, one for Bu-
tane. Real bargains, priced to sell.
E. H. O’Connor Furniture. 14-tf
FOR SALE— Four good used
9x12 linoleums, also some smaller
sizes. Elgin Trading Post.
MATTRESSES
Old mattresses renovated or
made into innerspring. Write Best
Bedding Co., Round Rock, Texas
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FOR SAL-—Need a pair of
rockers for your chair? We have
them in both narrow and wide.
Elgin Trading Post.
~DUPLEXES, 1800. and up; 2-
bedroom, 1040. up. Buildings
suitable for, church building or
class rooms. To be moved from
Swiftex. Can be seen day or
night. John L. Estes, Bastrop,
Texas. 25-tf
-c- into 20 discussion groups, of 20
each. These groups were to find
cammunists could still return to,--
mower although this Texplaining the resolution to
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Uo wonder GAS refrigerators are silent! No won-
der they last so longl There’s nothing to wear out
... not a single moving part in the freezing sys-
tem. Gas refrigeration is economical, too... and
<sompletely dependable.
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The. optimism is based less up- must maintain our freedoms
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The communists must not be al- this resolution other than the
the Western' partisanship of defending Ameri-
can freedoms against Communist
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Moore, 56980, Austin. 5-tf.
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Floride Moore, Associate profes- , 72 S‘ca ne -stin8 tP.
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Mrs. Mary G. Christiansen,
Conductress
Mrs. Nell Davis, Associate Con-
ductress
Miss Nell Owens, Secretary
Mrs. Velma Davis, Treasurer
ELGIN LODGE, NO. 328 •
A. F. A A. M.
Stated Convocations.: A
Second Monday Night AAw,
each month, 8:00 p.m.7e
AUIBREY COTTLE, W. M.
W. B. WATTERSON, Sec’y. '
Song” and all of the F H A’ers
did the Bunny Hop around the
Band Shell. ” 1
Thursday morning we heard
reports on Wednesday’s discussion
Pvt. John W. (Honey Boy)
Barker and wife spent last week
here with his mother, Mrs. John
Barker. They were enroute from
Ft. Bliss, Texas, where he has had
his basic training to Georgia,
where he will be with the Signal
Corps.
FOR SALE—2-bedroom home
located at 107 West 7th. See Ed-
rin. ex. Lundgren, Jr. 37-u.
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charge of 16.
FOR SALE — Essick Window
‘Fan, in perfect condition.,.See Mrs.
H. A. Taylor. 16-1
& z5.centsogallan;Phongg:o2W.psa"tcsctt"
Hemisphere.
We do not intend to interfere dictatorship. .
in the domestic affairs of Latin- sue embodied in this declaration.
America. But neither do we in-’ "acolntinn is - madern T
the Mouseoi RepresentalVes,
Representative Sam Rayburn, Mi-
nority Leader of the House, said:
“I want to take a moment to
express my pride in the senior
Senator from Texas (Mr. John-
son). I congratulate him for his
wisdom in taking this very neces-
sary and important step in re-
affirming the ancient policy of
the United States of America with
reference to the encroachment of
any country in the Western Hem-
isphere. I think not only Texas
should be proud of him, but the
entire country should be proud f
him,
“I take a particular sense of
15-tf J. R. (Bob EDWARDS
By LYNDON B. JOHNSON
At the time this is being writ- .
sn,the.best informed sources tion that expressed this Congres
ae sounding a note of cautious sional sentiment. It is a reso u-
apeimism over the situation in tion which I believe expresses the
Guatemala. true sentiment of
" Paul Granville
and Shirley Lundgren
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FOR RENT— Unfurnished 4-
room brick duplex, private bath.
28 6W, Mrs. Joe H. King. 15-tf
For some of the best 2- and 4-
room apartments with private
bath, furnished or • unfurnished,
see Woodie Ball. 12-tf
6. Sales & Services . .2
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We pick up, er deliver any trac-
tor any place, s A. E.; Johnson : &
Sons.--.'.. Leb.. ,; , 2,431tf
We buy scrap :ron, metals,
batteries, junk, cars and rags.
Hebb Salvage Yard, x, Rhone 433.
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For Rent
Many Acts of Kindness Shown to Us,
in Jimmy’s Behalf.
ds Thursday, July 8, 1954
FOR SALE----Two used Kel-
vinators. Priced reasonable. Mc-
1190
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refrigeration ""
Griffin at Bus Station.
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Bronaugh, Edwin. The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1954, newspaper, July 8, 1954; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1555011/m1/8/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Elgin Public Library.