The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 191, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 1956 Page: 16 of 70
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OR THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
€ D Abilene, Texas, Sunday Morning, January 1. 1956
‘POLIO ISN T LICKED YET
- 14 Events Will Highlight
Taylor County MOD Drive
Taylor County polio fighters join
forces with volunteers throughout
the nation this month in the 1956
March of Dimes campaign.
Bearing the banner "Polio Isn't
Licked Yet." the volunteer workers
will raise foods needed for polio
patient aid, scientific research and
professional education. P
A series of 14 integrated ac-
tivities will be carried out in Abi-
lene during the 1956 March of
Dimes. The campaign got under-
way Dec. 28 with big gifts solicita-
tion, headed by Walter Johnson.
Activities slated this week in-
clude distribution of coin collector*
and distribution of posters Tues-
day, and the annual balloon sale
Saturday-Bob Deegan, president
of the Abilene Junior Chamber of
Commerce, is in charge of coin
collector distribution Alvin
Kuykendall will handle poster dis-
tribution.
20,000 Balloons
The Saturday balloon sale will be
directed by Mrs D R. Richardson
Goal for this year's sale is 20,000
HAPPY HOLIDAY-Jimmy Gary
of Ballinger was one of several
patients at Gonzales Warm
Springs Foundation for Crippled
Children who were given 72-hour
balloons. Two years ago.' 5,000
were sold. In 1955, 10.000 polio bal-
loons were bought by Abilene and
passes so they could ' spend
Christmas at home (Gonzales
Warm Springs Foundation News
„Service)
fund-raising activities of the cam-
paign in the past
area residents
March of Dimes cards will be
mailed out Jan. 10. with Bill
Braymer in charge. It is planned
to mail some 22,000 of these MOD
coin-collecting cards to residents of
Abilene
The annual Polio Blockade will
be held Jan. 14, with Joe Grba as
chairman in charge. This has
proved to be one of the major
POLIO DIRECTOR—Henry Nor-
ru of Sweetwater has been nam-
ed Nolan County campaign direc.
tor for the 1956 March of Dimes
Norris, well known for his work
as district Boy Scout exe utive,
is a former school superinten-
dent He served on the Nolan
Two events are scheduled for County board of directors for the
Saturday, Jan. 21. The peanut sale . March of Dimes for several
by high school students will be years.
conducted throughout the day, , ’ .
directed by Mrs. Kathleen Parker, chairman and Harvey Bourland is
publicity chairman.
Polio-Thon
The annual Polio-Thon” will be Mack Eplen is chairman of the
conducted by KRBC-TV from 9 Coffee Day event, slated for Jan.
pm to 2 am, with John Kelly 23. Also set for Jan 23 is the
serving as general chairman H. A. school card distribution, with W. L.
Middlebrooks a co-chairman, Gulledge in charge
Vaiden Hiner is collection An antique car tour will be held
Jan. 26. Raymond Jones is chair-
man of arrangements for this
March of Dimes event
Street collection is set for Jan.
28, with Capt. Don L. Stewart of
the U.S. Army Recruiting Station
in charge.
Climaxing the 1956 March of
Dimes drive will be the Mothers'
March on Polio, scheduled the
night of Jan 31 Mrs Paul Miller
and Mrs Emil K. Test are co-
chairmen for the Mothers’ March.
A dance will be sponsored by
the Women's Golf Association with
proceeds to go to the March of
Dimes. Mrs Sherrod Smith and
Mrs. E. L. Anders Jr. are in
charge
Dr. John Stephens and the stu-’
dent body president will head the
drive at Abilene Christian College.
Otho Polk and the student body
president will be in charge of the
campaign at Hardin-Simmons Uni-
versity. Dr. Joe Humphrey and 1
the student body president will
handle the campaign at McMurry
College
Walter Adams is president of the
Taylor County Chapter of the Na-
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis and Leroy Langston is
treasurer.
Chairman of the J956 MOD cam-
paign is Robert J. Tiffany. James
S. Lauderdale is special events
chairman. Woodrow F. Watts is
campaign treasurer and Bob Ken-
nedy is- campaign advisor. ~ Rex 1
Kyker is chairman of the speakers
bureau.
Area directors are B. A. Hayes,
Elmdale; 0. A. Fomby, Tuscola;
Mrs. Della Griffin, Lawn: Miss
Opal Hunt, Shep; Wray B. Wil-
liams, Trent; C. A. Farley, Mar-
kel; Roy J. Stockstill, Buffalo Gap;,
John Brandon, Caps, View and
Butterfield; H T Askins, Tye,
and Frank D. Coalson, Wylie and
Potosi.
A PARADE OF PROSPECTS
marches before your offer — in
Classified! Whatever you're eager
to get or dispose of—Want Ads
do it! Call 2-7841.
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NE BILLION DOLLAR!
INSURANCE IN FORCE
TLAND
In December, 1955, Southland Life Insurance Company passed
milestone thus far reached by only fifty life insurance companies in
the entire nation... more than one billion dollars insurance in force.
This baa been accomplished in leas than 47 years of active business
life for the Company.— .
Today, over half a million American families are protected by
Southland Life with one or more of its many protection plans. The
Company has paid more than $128 million to policyowners and
beneficiaries since organization.
Southland Life is proud of the opportunity to make investments in
the communities where our policyowners and friends live and carry
on their business activities. We are proud, top, of the contribution
of time and energy to the civic and religious life of their local
communities made by our employees and tales representatives, who
number over 1,600. -
Southland Center Ground-breaking
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Keeping pace with the growth of the Company, Dallas
, and the great Southwest, Southland Life broke ground on
December 31 for the 42-story SOUTHLAND CENTER.
To be constructed on an entire block in Downtown Dallas,
SOUTHLAND CENTER will provide the ultimate in office
building facilities and conveniences and can be truly known
as "The Most Distinguished Business Address in the
South.” The Home Office of Southland Life will occupy up
through the 18th floor of the building.
1 Included in the project, scheduled for completion in 1958,
will be • garage capable of handling more than 2,000 cars
. per day on five below-ground levels, numerous retail stores
and shops, restaurants and large auditorium facilities. A
feature of the Center will be its beautifully landscaped
plaza areas and covered promenade walks.
Southland Life Insurance Company is dedicated to
PEOPLE — dedicated to policyowners and their
beneficiaries, to sales representatives, to employees, to the _
stockholders and to the public.
Foods administered by Southland Life are considered •
sacred trust, to be guarded and increased through a sound
investment program for the benefit of all who have made
accumulation of these funds possible. No passing of
T the years and no realization of future achievements
can alter this pledge we make 40 the PEOPLE
we serve.
—....------00 Branch Ofees
HOME cmo, DALLAS, TEXAS
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- 631 F a M National Bank Building
J. W. "DUB" POOL JR, Agency Manager
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C E Britton, Son Angelo W. B. Harkrider, Midland
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MELLORINE . 47
BREAKFAST: • 1 EGG • 1
SLICE BACON • 1 SLICE 90c
TOAST • CUP COFFEE.. £7-
25c JUMBO 172
HAMBURGERS 1/
25€ JUMBO a 172
MILKSHAKE............1/
Only ’1.59 Pair
TERRIFIC VALUES’
$19.95 PORTABLE HAND MIXER ...
$24.50 UNIVERSAL AUTOMATIC
PERCOLATOR ............
$23 50 TOASTMASTER TOASTER
$19 95 UNIVERSAL TOASTER . .
75c SH1CK INJECTOR BLADES
90c DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS........
$13.95
$18.95
. $16.95
$14.95
.. 54c
. 54c
$3.89 PAVOL TRAVEL FOLD SYRINGE .... $1.89
$2.39 STARLET TRAVEL SYRINGE _____$1.39
10c POCKET COMBS
BILL FOLDS .......
..... 2c
12 PRICE
ALL CLOCKS—Westclox, Electric, etc. . .13 OFF
$1.25 RUBENSTEIN HAND DELIGHT......69c
$1.00 LENTHERIC LOTION (Hand Care)_____59c
$1.00 "HA" HAIR ARRANGER :...........59c
98c WEATHERVANE (You can predict
\ •• the weather) .........
3 BOXES BUBBLE BATH......
$1.00 LANOLIN PLUS SHAMPOO
. 49c
98c
(with Lanolin Plus for the hah ... FREE)
57c HALO SHAMPOO.....................33c
$1.25 NEW SOFT TOUCH VIV LIPSTICK 89c
$1.00 PREPARATION "H" OINTMENT
$1.00 SUPER ANAHIST CHEST RUB
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SALE
DAYS
TUES. - WED. - THURS.
FRI. - SAT.
SPECIALS
59c Mennen Skin o A.
Bracer..-39%
All 59c Tooth
Brushes.
39c KOTEX
16c DELSEY
39
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50c Rubbing 106
Alcohol (Red Arrow) 1 7’
79c LISTERINE. 59
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75c OJ'S BEAUTY
LOTION
75c BAYER'S
ASPIRIN 100's
43c COETS
49*
49€
31*
VITAMIN SPECIALS’
SUPRADIN - $795
THERAPEUTIC MULTIVITAMIN
BEXEL
$5 95
Val.
Many Other Bargains!....
Toys, Games, Appliances
and Cosmetics
MARKED DOWN 3319 TO 50% OFF
STOCK UP AND SAVE!
Bonne Bell ..
Beauty Bargain
price
sale
PLUS 30
HORMONE CREA.M 4
Look years younger - bring new .
glamour - new radiance to your 1
complexion. Benefits - positively J
proven by scientific research.
(reg. $5.00 Jar)
NOW $2.50
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PRINCE MATCHABELLI COSMETICS 14 PRICE
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 191, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 1956, newspaper, January 1, 1956; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1653963/m1/16/?q=%22~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.