The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 178, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 18, 1955 Page: 2 of 86
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SNYDER BANQUET HONOREES
Allcorn Among Five Named
Outstanding Young Texans
Ballinger Homes
To be Judged
BALLINGER, Dec. 17 (RNS) —
them lighted the three dates above
so that the judges win see them.
Cash prizes are offered for the
best three decorations in three
groups. The first division la for
white homes, another la tor Latin
Americans and the third for Ne-
groes.'
GRAND PRAIRIE. Dec 17 W— Frank Pace, former Navy secre-
The Texas Junior Chamber of
Commerce named its Five Out-
standing Young Texans of 1955
tary, will speak.
The selection of five Texans,
from 21 to 36 years old, has been
today.
Bill Allcorn, 32, Brownwood at-
torney; William Bellamy, 35, San
Antonio newspaperman: Dan
Eddy, 34, Dallas publicity man for
the Salvation Army; Jim Lindsey,
29, Texarkana attorney and speak-
er of the Texas House of Repre-
sentatives; and Dr William Me .___.____........
Birnie, 35, San Antonio minister since 1950. “Allcorn was appointed
The five will be honored in a * ----•
banquet at Snyder Jan 21, where
made each of the last 16 years
The average age of the young
men named this year is 33.
The citations announced by the
Jaycee president, E. A. Stumpt.
included:
Allcorn: a native and lifelong
resident of Brownwood, district at-
torney of the 85th judicial district
to a special assignment in the
attorney general's office to be in
NO
charge of the investigation and
the prosecution of criminal cases
growing out of the veterans land
fraud cases.”
Bellamy: executive administra-
tor of the Express Publishing Co.
"In charge of the research and
marketing department, promotion,
public relations and employe re-
lations departments for both news
papers, a radio station and a tele-
vision station.”
Eddy: state service unit direr
tor, state campaign director, state
public relations director and asso-
ciate disaster relief director for
the Salvation Army in Texas.
"During the past eight years, under
the direction of Eddy, the number
of contributors to the Salvation
Army had increased 150 per cent
while the state budget has in
creased 400 per cent and the num-
ber of service centers has grown
from 31 to 161.”
Lindsey: elected to the House
when he was 22 “A proven leader
among men with years of experi-
ence, he has been called upon by
the leadership of the House to
serve as one of the floor leaders
for the major education legislation
of the past 30 years in Texas, thus
paving the way for his election as
speaker."
McBirnie: “climaxing six years
of work in San Antonio, in 1965 Dr
McBirnie saw the membership of
the Trinity Baptist Church reach
2,000; the property expand to 5%
acres with seven buildings and the
budget attain a new high of $226,
000 “
Dec. 18, 19 and 20 are the dates
for judging home and yard decora
tions to Ballinger Judges will be ________
here on one or more of these dates an entry blank for judges to inspect
to make a trip over towa and se-the place. All places with lights
lect the winners in each division
Checks will be mailed the winners
It will not be necessary to sign
DELUXE 20"
29.98
VALUES
DICTCLES
1997
HURRY ONLY 11
6 BOYS MAROON & WHITE
5 GIRLS BLUE & WHITE
Boys 26"
English Bike
Reg. 200
39.98.........30
HURRY 2 ONLY
METAL OR WOOD
TABLE & CHAIR SET
Reg.
11.98
1000
5 Births Reported
In Haskell Hospital
HASKELL, Dec. 17 (RNS)—The
following births have been record-
ed in the Haskell Hospital during
the past week:
Mr. and Mrs Jesse Vasquez of
Haskell. Dec. 11. a daughter,
Candy Bernice, weight $ pounds.
2 ounces
Mr and Mrs. Joe Roberta of
Munday, Dec. 11. a son, Donald
Mark, weight 7 pounds. 7 ounces
Mr. and Mrs J. L. Hamilton of
Rochester. Dec 10, a son, Ricky
Lynn, weight 7 pounds. 9 ounces
Mr and Mrs. Duane Medford of
Stamford, Dec. 8, a son, Steven
Craig, weight B pounds. 10 ounces
Mr and Mrs Jack Medford of
Haskell, Dec 12, a son, Robin
Mark, weight 6 pounds, 12 ounces
CHILDS
TRYCYCLE ’
Reg.
5.98
4”
CHRISTMAS TREE
LIGHTS
Multiple 7 Lights
S.........97‘
when the judges make the an
nouncements.
All who have decorations in their
homes or yards are asked to have
turned on the nights of the judging
will be considered.
IT PAYS TO READ Classified
ads when in need of something!
Room, Job, anything. Look NOW!
The Jut Kald Gilt
for Snapshooters
Young or Old
Brownie
Eullse
i Camera
4a MOVIES
“TOR
CHRISTMAS
BROWNIE
MOVIE CAMERA
MENS CORDUROY
SHIRTS
Small-Medium-Large
Reg. 200
3.98...........3
WOMENS HOLIDAY
SLIPS
White 32 to 44
3 Ackerly Gins
Move 8,880 Bales
ACKERLY, Dec. n aw - Up
to December 1 three community
gins at Ackerly had processed 8,800
bales of cotton
Early frost intervened to reduce
production of the staple. Distrib-
| uted ginnings were: Paymaster,
3,450; Farmers Co-Op, 3,000; and
Planters, 1.00
Reg.
1.98
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W.T.GRANT—-
Rare Records Found
LONDON, Dec. IT on - Thirty
* little-known recordings by Fedor
Ivanovich Chaliapin, the great
Russian bass, have been found in
the archives of Minsk, Moscow
radio reports. The recordings by
Chaliapin, who died in 1938, were
made during tours in world musi |
cal centers.
OUR
CHRISTMAS CLUB
And be ready to
buy all those gifts
with the cash
you've set aside a
little each week
Enroll here today.
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RUSSELL E WITHROW, C. P A.
ond EMIL G. WOOD, C. P. A.
announce their association as
partners in the firm of
WITHROW AND WOOD
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Successors to Hurt-Lawrence-Wood & Kelley
with office in the
OIL & GAS BUILDING
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Ph. 4-9286
Seymour Yule
Funds Short
SEYMOUR, Dec 17 (RNS)-The
Seymour Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment is still about $200 short of
funds to carry out their proposed
food distribution program.
The firemen are taking donations
from Seymour citizens to buy food
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THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Texas, Sunday Morning, December 18, 1M
for some 50 to 60 needy families.
The food baskets distributed by the
firemen will contain only staple
groceries. The fire department also
has been taking donations in the
form of toys, both new and old,
to give to needy youngsters in Sey-
mour on Christmas Eve.
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MOSCOW, Dec. 1 m—The So-
viet Union has appointed Sergei
Petrovich Kiktev as minister to
Lebanon, replacing Vassily A. Be-s
liayev, who has been assigned else-
where. -1
ideas
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Christmas
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sole. Opera or Mule. $6.95
S Chico-Moc. Lambswool-lined, hand-laced.
Harvest Tan. $6.95
C FREEMAN indoor-Outdoor Moccasin. Hand
sewn vamp. Brown or Block. $12.95
• Esquire Shoe Groomer, contains 2
brushes, daubers, shine cloths, and saddle
soap, cleaner, assorted polishes. $5.95
I Gerard Royal Shoe Horn, Jewelry-quality
finish, gift-boxed. $3.75
0 Gift Certificate. If you can’t decide, give
him one of these and let him choose tor
himself!
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colors, sanforized of course
4.95
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