The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 184, Ed. 2 Monday, December 24, 1951 Page: 20 of 48
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• D THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
O-D Abilene, Texas, Monday Evening, Dec. 24, 1951
All Runnels County Officials
Due to Seek Re-eleclion in '52
BALLINGER, Dee. 24. (HW) —
All incumbents in Runnels County
offices will stand for re-election at
the Democratic Primaries in July
1952, : survey of the court house
here shows
O. L Parish. Judge of the 119th
District Court, comprising Tom
Green, Runnels and Coleman coun-
ties is expected to seek reelection.
E. C. Grindstaff, district attor-
ney of the same court, will be ask-
ing his first full term as D. A.
Grindstaff was appointed by Gov.
Allan Shivers to the office in Nov.
History’s first mention of a sot.
tlement on the site of Madrid la
elerk; Willie Stephens, district
**apan dioumasnuambogee
the peace; Jack Moore, county at
torney; Don Atkins, sheriff; and
1 W E Elkins county superintend-
ember when the incumbent re-
signed.
W. H. Rampy, former Winters
Chamber of Commerce manager
and State Representative to the
Legislature, who was appointed by
the Runnels County Commissioners
court to fill the unexpired term of
Grindstaff, will offer for election, I
he said.
Others who are expected to be
on the ticket for re-election are
Dalton Crockett, tax assessor-col-
lector; Frank Berryman, county
GREETINGS...
which refer too 10th century Moor-
ish fort called Madjrit, source of
the Spanish name.
D
EASONS)
TREEIIlluS
and beauty it is e pleasure to express
own whole-hearted greetings!
It is in this spirit that we extend our sincere
wishes for a Merry Christmas and o Hoppy
New Year to our many friends ....
Phone 47012 - Bryan Bldg.
Carroll-Howerton Agency -
QUILTS FOR BOYS RANCH—Women of Buffalo Gap and
members of the Lake Abilene Home Demonstration Club
have made and quilted by hand five quilts for Boys Ranch.
Materials were donated by residents and club members.
Mrs Newt Pursley, not pictured, made a quilt that has over
1,200 pieces in it and donated it. Towels, wash cloths, |
pillow cases and dish towels were included in the gift pack-
age delivered to the ranch Friday by Mrs. Ed Bilberry, HD
vice-president. Shown at work on the quilts are Mrs Glenn
Johnson, Mfs Clifton KeUey and Mrs. Banie Kincaid. (Staff
photo by Clint Kapus.)____
Retailers Hope '52
Dollars Flow Faster
We thank our many friends for their
patronage in the past and take this
means at extending th. season's greet-
ings and wishing you a happy and useful
New Year.
Chronicle Publishing Co., Inc.
631 N. 13th
Phone 4-7968
On this glorious Christmos occasion we
rejoice in the knowledge that ht is •
Insurance
Bonds
Home Loans
By WALTER BREEDE JR.
NEW YORK, (PW: Looking to-
ward 1952, the nation’s shop-keep-
er. large and small, hope to get a
bigger chunk of the consumer's
spending dollar.
They were confronted dur-
ing most of 1951 with a strange
and baffling paradox: . Banks
bulged with personal savings while
the people who owned all that
wealth seemed bent on limiting
their purchases to bare essentials.
What kept the customers from
buying?
There were several explana-
tions.
The obvious one, of course, was
the splurge of scare buying set in
motion by the Korean War.
BINGE. THEN HIT-DOWN
The bigger of the two post-Ko-
rean buying binges reached its
feverish peak last January and
February. Retail sales in January
skyrocketed to $134. billion, an
all-time high for any month. Re-
tailers scrambled for more mer-
chandise while factories turned out
washing machines, autos, furni-
ture, television sets and other dur-
able goods at a record clip Then
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came the big let-down Warehous-
es were filled to bursting with un-
sold goods. By the end of May
retailers had more than $20 billion
of needed capital and credit tied
up in inventories.
What about the future’
The turning point retailers were
waiting for gave the first subtle in-
dications of its presence around
October and November. Swollen
inventories began to level off.
Sales picked up slightly, and got a
big boost later from the Christ-
mas holiday rush. -Economists be-
gan to revise their estimates;
some predicted 1951 would see an
increase in dollar sales.
The outlook for 1952 appeared
even brighter in the economists'
crystal ball. Some predicted an in-
crease of 3 to 5 per cent, dollar-
wise. and at least a duplication of
1951s unit volume.
Hope was expressed that more
money in defense workers' pay
envelopes would mean more mo-
ney in the cash registers.
Said Boston Merchant George
Hensen, president of the National
Retail Dry Goods Association:
BUYING TO CLIMB
“Retailing can look forward to
increasing sales during the first
six months of 1952. The basis for
this conclusion lies in a number of
contributing elements, not the
least of which is the fact that total
employment in our nation is at a
high level and still rapidly expand-
ing.'’
The big question mark for re-
tailing was still Korea Would ces-
sation of hostilities bring a let-
down in defense production? The
experts said it wouldn't.
A W. Zelomek, president of the
International Statistical Bureau,
declared:
“Whatever happens in Korea,
the defense program will not be
cut back. Psychologically the con-
suming public is likely to spend a
little more, and save a little less,
than they have in 1951.”
From the storekeeper’s point of
view the year 1951 was like a
pleasant dream suddenly become
a nightmare.
Scare buying gave way to
"scare selling." As inventories pil-
ed up and payrolls and bank loans
had to be met, many merchants
were forced to sell below cost to
raise the cash they needed.
There were warehouse clear-
ances, give - aways, store - wide
sales. There were economy lay-
offs, forced draft advertising,
stepped up promotion campaigns
We take this means to
wish you a very Merry
Christmas and Happy New
Year.
HIGGINBOTHAM - BARTLETT
Lumber Company
802 Pine
Phone 4-7117
day of remembrancer ond thonkegiving.
e day to be groteful of the blessings
that have been ours to enjoy. We ore
joyous on this occasion end wish you -
Supreme
LAUNDRY AND CLEANERS
261 OAK
PHONE 2-3380
O. E. MAJOR and EMPLOYEES
N. D. FAGAN
ELECTRIC
CO.
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We have sincerely
appreciated your patronage.
Come back again soon!
1082 North First
W. D. FAGAN
Phone 4-6220
Eskimos Now Get
‘Frozen Bread'
SEATTLE, Dec. 24. im - You've
heard the old gag. of course, about
the super-salesman who could sell
refrigerators to the Eskimos
But would you ever expect to
hear that they actually are ship-
ping frozen bread to Alaska?
What's more, the going price for
a large leaf (six days old, or there-
abouts) la around 40 cents. It sells
at the standard price in Anchorage,
which la a booming military cen-
ter with high prices and too few.
bakeries to meet the demand.
The bread la frozen, then packed
with dry ice in wooden boxes. Each
holds 3,000 pounds of bread and
from 200 to 400 pounds of dry ice.
And, says Kiert Smith who de-
veloped the shipping container the
bread reaches Anchorage with the
same quality of freshness it had
when it left the bakery |
American Legates
Attend French Class
SAIGON. Dec 24. O-A group
of bright young men and women of
the American legation in Indochina
are going to school every day to
they can learn to say much more
than “‘yes,” “no” and “thanks"
in French
Vice-Consul William B Dunn,
cultural affairs officer, hit upon the
idea to make it easier for Ameri-
can personnel to catch on to the
French language, which is No 1
in usage in this country
He lined up expert French teach
era and fixed classes for J o'clock
la the morning. They meet for one
hour. The early “school" hour
hasn't hurt enrollment The class is
off to flying start with about 20
enrolled.
About half of them are U. S
Marines assigned to duty at the le-
gation. 1
DOYLE PHILLY
Ass’t Manager
Ameri
Christ
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men children
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town skating
HOWARD T. PIERCE
Owner-Manager
ERRY CHRISTMAS
To All Our Friends and
Customers!
It's that time of year again . . . and we'd like
to stop for a minute and really thank you for
the fine reception that you have given us dur-
ing the past year If your one of our regular
customers . . . we truly have enjoyed your,
patronage ... if you’re not one of our customers
. . come on in and get acquainted with the
boys . . . you'll receive a warm welcome here!
PIERCE 8 PALACE
"YOUR FRIENDLY HOMETOWN BOYS'
10th &
Grape
10th &
Grape
CURTIS SANDERS
Market Manager
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