The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 179, Ed. 1 Friday, December 12, 1958 Page: 2 of 38
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THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS SHIPPED OVER NATION
Abilene, Texas, Friday Morning, December 12, 1958 -----------------------------——■—
SHORT RIBS
NO MORE SLAVING
THE DRAGON!
By Frank O’Neal
NO MORE DUELS! )
Moran Has Busy
Mistletoe Business
(el
e
as M .
ego
cluovi
LETS FACE IT -
IM OBSOLETE!
7 DARN! WHY DID THEY HAVE
TO INVENT THE CANNONT
By HAMILTON WRIGHT
Reporter-News -Staff Writer
MORAN—HW) _ A lively in-
dustry here around the Christmas
holidays is the Heart-o’-Texas mis-
tletoe dispatch.
Up to Dec. 10 the Moran Flower
& Gift Shop which handles the
berried parasite has shipped be-
tween 20,000 and 30,000 sprigs,
according to Mrs Elsie Rogers.
She and her husband own the
out by plane from Breckenridge
Mrs. Rogers says
“I ship principally to wholesal-
ers like S. H. Kress and Co. and
do a lot of retail business with
stores in almost every state in
the union," she said
The packages weigh from one-
half to four ounces and have cello
phane tops so that the plant and
its berries make a good display
when put on sale in stores. The
brand is "Heart-o’-Texas.".
in the rear of the flower shop
Holly Red Velveteen
for a First Christmas . .
Old Shackelford Courthouse
Gets $12,000 Face-Lifting
enterprise.
The biggest shipment this season .
was 3,200 packaged sprays to i Mr. and Mrs. Rogers work with
New York concern. Orders come the mistletoe these days, while
in by telegram, telephone and pickups coming from throughout
mail from all over the United the «rea - Moran, Albany, Cisco,
States for the mistletoe.’ Three or Putnam, Burkett and many other
four persons are working full time places areuunloadins.the. para.
cutting and packaging the sprays,- = 7
while many are bringing in pick-
ups of the pretty Christmas twigs
to be cleaned, assorted and turned
over to the packing department
Shipments are sent partly by
parcel post, but the bulk goes
sitical growth taken from tree
limbs. “I prefer mistletoe from
mesquite trees,” Mrs. Rogers said
She has been paying from 6 to 8
cents a pound for it delivered at
the shop
The industry has grown from
the sale of $4 in 1921 to large
By SE1
BERLIN
Sunday of
tants file p
lice into th
Marien and
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here in the
ioners. ;
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many’s E
Church anc
million of
many’s 18
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munists as
has, made i
tend to aba
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grabbing c
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have not «
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preaches I
only a fe
Engels Squ
"A past
ward his
not leave i
To set a
crosses the
from West
proportions today, Mrs Rogers
said. She said that her husband
took the first $4 and bought her a
hat.
"We began mistletoe shipping
in 1921, We entered or a large
scale but learned enough about it
that we cut down until we had
Moran Awaiting
Decision on
MKT Closing L.emuimto handle thecamume:
=============--*EL
** Therein,practically no
road to discontinue its station demand at any other time.
By HAMILTON WRIGHT an abstract room for the Coun-
Reporter-News Staff Writer ty Clerk, Mrs Anne Coker. This
ALBANY — The Shackelford gives the clerk 280 square feet
County Court house is undergo- more of space. The County Lib-
ing repairs and renovations cost- rary is being moved to the south-
ing around $12,000. west corner of the building ad-
Several months ago the "tin" joining the county clerk’s offices,
Celling in the county-district court according to County Judge I. M.
room collapsed, and debris, litter- Chism,
ed the west side of the room. The Rose Construction Co. of
Now a new ceiling of fiber-glass Abilene was contractor on the
is installed. It was lowered 4 feet, ceiling and courtroom repair work
8 inches the oak floors were sand-The work is not quite finished on
ed and the walls plastered. Oak remodeling on the lower floor,
entrance doors have been repaint- The courthouse, erected in 1883
ed, the judge’s redwood desk and is a historic stone building.
other appurtenances refurbished
Also 23 benches for spectators New Moran Sehoo
were repainted, four new venetian NOW 1 1I JVIIVVI
blinds, each 6 by 12 feet, and y r
several smaller ons installed in NeoIS COITDICTION
the courtroom. This part of -
renovation was completed about MORAN (HW) _ The new $85,-
Nov 25 Automatic heaters, sus- 000 elementary school should be
pended from ceiling, are turned on rompleted bv Jan. 18, Supt. A. J.
with the flip of a small switch Hill reports.
near the entrance door | with equipment already avail-
On the lower floor all oak floors able, the new unit will represent
were re-finished and the hallway a cost of approximately $100,000. 26 DWICases.,
from the center of the lobby to it is being erected from a bond
, * entrance of the court- issue several months ago. sy
The Rose Construction Co. of
agency here. The first balloon ascension in
A hearing held here Sept. 18the United States took place at
heard protesta of merchants, ship-Philadelphia in 1793.
pers and others against the clos----------------
ure. Many express the belief that . , .
the station will remain. “ touch
Figures show that during this
fail the station shipped 25 car-
loads of maize and several car-
loads of cattle.
The station was established more
than 50 years ago. At one ’time
Moran station was one of the lar-
gest shipping and receiving sta-
tions on the line from Rotan to
Waco.
Shackelford Has
elegance ...
Noussewa, “ose to be sea ass Tne-nes-speer ale sone steer omieers craes down on drunken
—-----------------------— structure will contain six class drivers. Sheriff Jack Moberly says
Early Christmas rooms, a large cafeteria, rest officers have arrested 26 on DWI
■ . - , rooms, and two offices, one for the charges in Shackelford County to
M ailing V rg ed I superintendent and the other for date this year. Of the number 22
Postmaster Clyde Grant Thurs- the principal. It will be fireproof were charged with first offense
day urged Abitenians to mail their with concrete base tile floors. A and 4 for second offense (felony)
Christmas cards and packages as hallway runs the length of it. The drunken driving,
noon as possible, building will have 7,920 square
—"We’re getting some Christmas feet ofspae ed this year the figure for 1957
mail but we’d like to have some 'New tables, chairs, cafeteria will stand higher. In that year 33"
more of it this week.” he said, fixtures and water heater have were arrested, of whom 23 were
The postmaster said mailings been ordered as equipment. Hill first offenders and 10 second of-
here for the past two days have said, fenders. t - THE PET. CENTER
- been lighter than for the corres- W e hope to move into the new, This year Shackelford County -
ponding days last year, adding he unit about Jan. 18,” Hill said. | peace officers have arrested five Mr. and Mrs. Jock H. Potts
believes cold weather kept resi- A new 36-passenger bus also will bootleggers. Largest haul, Mober- ...„ . - Owner . ,
dents indoors.be delivered next year, ley said, was five cases of whisky 1400 Treadaway 9x2-
building will have 7,920 square
from Italy and Spain
Exquisite Jeweled and daring
Unless several more are arrest- collars that will please the most
discriminating. Leads to match
ed this year the figure for 1957
. also selections of luxurious
chic Mouton coots for your
pets comfort and style.
Pearlized
Leather Jackets
Sml - Med - Large
Reg. 12.95
NOW
10“
FREE
PARKING end
DELIVERY
- BOYS’ TOPPER SET ... Suspendered
diaper pants and back-belted jacket
are velveteen; brass. buttons. Fine
white broadcloth sport-shirt. The 3-
piece set, S,M,L,XL, 7.95.
GIRLS' BACK - BUTTONED JUMPER
. With lace trimmed white cotton
blouse-slip combination. Smart trapeze
silhouette; S, M,L,XL, 7.95.
'HER FIRST’ BASIC ... with the ever-
popular “detachable white collar."
*5,7JL, L,96.95cdsaele etepei
Accessories . . Street Level
HERE’S A PRIZE TO DE-
LIGHT ANY WOMAN!
Handsome genuine alliga-
tor handbags ... exquis-
itely detailed . . . fully
leather lined. Polished
and rubbed to a deep,
mellow glow. To wear or
give proudly,
Alban
Supply
ALBANY
now conta:
of water,
mum of 2.
to Liston
"We ha
added.
The city
third of th
which is r
Todd.
Present
city calls
blocks of
northwest
The tax
dependent
long occur
hall has be
ing diagor
Todd said
Decin
PRETOI
Minister 1
this week
to set up
tem-cent
in early I
British sy
shilling, 2
etc.
plus tax
20.00 up
for GIRLS
and
SUBTEENS
All Wool
COATS
Sizes 4 to 14 subteen
Reg. 16 95
CAR
COATS
Reg 14.95
NOW
1196
White • Blue - Pink
NECK-WARMERS MAKE
WON DERFUL CHRIST-
MAS GIFTS .. . and are
warm as toast. Or, pull
a switch, and they’re
head-warmers in a jiffy!
Soft all wools, mohair and
wool blends in bright sol-
ids, plaids, stripes,
1.95-9.95
with F
kind c
succee
mas c
that r
selves.
NOW 1356
Reg 12.95
NOW
Reg. 14.95
10“
Reg. 19 95
NOW
1596
NOW
Reg. 19.95
11%
NOW
TAPERED SLACKS
Reg. 4.98 to 12 95
15%
NOW
3“
to
10”
Jr. Sizes 7 to 13
: =,
Ale UiL
CLOTHIERS
274 Cypress
FREI
GIFT
WRAPPING
Christmas Wrap
HER DAY WELL BEGUN OR ENDED
in this wrop-her-in-warmth duster. Soft
washable quilted nylon tricot NEVER
NEEDS IRONING. Two large pockets
..: % sleeves . . . free swinging back.
Pink, white or blue with self lace trim.
Sizes 10-18,
A WARM, COMFORTA-
BLE GIFT . . Lush vel.
veteen slippers with gold-
•n gypsy earrings. For
lounging or hostessing.
Plostic carrying cose. Six-
es S (4-6), M (6-8), L (8-
10). Onyx block, hot pink,
ruby red, turquoise, cin-
nomon,
3.98
Reguli
NOW
9:95
Vanity Fair's
Bedtime Beauty .. .
A DREAMY GIFT . . . Dress length
nylon tricot with all the becoming fea-
tures of a young party dress. Youthful
elegance in gardenia or radiant red,
32-38,
8.95
PURSE • PROUD GIFTS
. . . Wallets, key cases,
French purses she’ll love
to carry! Soft, smooth
cowhide in high-fashion
colors. Some jewel or-,
pearl trimmed. All brand
new and beautifully fem-
inine.
2.95 up
THE
To m
me me
like
most
Mer
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 179, Ed. 1 Friday, December 12, 1958, newspaper, December 12, 1958; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1659379/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.