The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, February 25, 1944 Page: 5 of 8
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Friday, February 25,1944
THE CALDWELL NEWS
> * Ration Tokens
Into Effect
, February 27
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Little Red and Blue Discs
Will Be Floating Around
When Marketing Is Done
Ration tokens go into use offici-
ally February 27, which means con-
sumara everywhere will be getting
the little red and Idue discs in
change when they murkct Febru-
ary 28.
OPA officials in the Houston Dis-
trict Office today announced that
token supplies have been received
by practically all banks and re-
tailers ate expected to be supplied
ir. ample time for the new rationing
system to be put into effect on
schedule.
Attention t'iday was called to the
fact that ration tokens will lie giv-
ft "iW* 1
irrespective of color or value be-
tween February 27 and March 2(1,
when brown and green stamps Svill
expire. Green and brown one point
.stamps may also lie given in
chunge. Ol'A advised.
Hrow ant! green ration stamps
will be valid for their point value
indicated by th • numbers on the
stamps, but the new red and blue
stamps which into use begin-
ning February 27 all will have a
ten-point value.
Surveys made by the Houston
District OPA Information Division
indicate that homemakers general-
ly are eager to begin shopping with
the ration tokens, and merchants
agree that the use of the tokens
and the uniform point value oí
stamps will facilitate checking
checking purchases and cut theii
"after hours" work materially.
A demonstration conducted re-
cently in Chicago when 200 key re-
tailers and It* representatives of
consumer groups shopped |ith tok-
ens, showed that the time required
tor buying ration food was reduced
by FiO percent. Ten housewives us-
ing tokens and 10-pnint stamps
moved past the cashier in only five
minutes while paying for goods
selling at $1K. It. required 11 min-
uter* 55 seconds for the -ami* num-
ber of hotiM'wives to check out
$1.70 less go-'d under the current
system.
Tokens will be given only in
change, it v.as pointed out by Ol'A.
Stamp cannot be "''ashed in fur
token- Ol'A also called attention
t<, the need to "guard (¡-kens caie-
fully" ince lost tokens cannot be
replaced.
„ mr vf a« «toxin* a su «iaju* —
\NNOt|N< I'M KN I'
Mrs. Willie Mae Rn.addux an-
nounces the marriage of her
(iaugbter, Ruby Lee, t. < hurl'-- 1
Cumptnit, which took piace on
Wednesday evening, February
at Rayville. Louisiana.
Mr". Cumpton, the youngest
daughter of the late 1? A. Broaddus
and Mrs. Willie Mae Broaddus. is
a graduate ot the < aldw ■ ; iugii
school and i* employed at < 'amp
Swift, where he) husband i.- at
present stationed.
After a ••hurt visit in I. ui-iiinu
the young <<>uple returned :•> «'amp
Swift, neai ita trop.
_ tn t « <li ttl >• • • t\l> -11 Mr
II. ( . Lina, who i* with the
Southern Pacific Ry. 1 ■ ' ll<>u-
ton, spent Sunday ¡it home.
Mr . II. P. W'i unison and Mrs.
R. S Bower went to Austin last
Thursday, where tin y visited with
their daughter-. Mr I! I Yager,
and Mr- <> A South. I"bey re-
turned home Friday
\ \ lal ion Cadet William (Buddy)
Cad- of Bryan lias recently been
transferred fr in Ryan Field. I us
i n, Arizona, and i> now stationed
at Cal Aero Field. Ontarr . Calif.,
for basic training. Buddy is the
soil of Mr. and Mrs. ( K. Cade and
was formerly a resident of this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Ilerschal Jordan
and children have returned to their
home at Port Arthur, after a visit
here in the home <>f his brother.
Jack Jordan, and family.
Mrs. Rose Marie Cummings of
Dallas was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. <<. H. Moore over the week-
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Kd Wiederhold and
family and grandson. Ronny (inrbs
of Houston visited with relatives
here last week-end.
Misses I,.vilia and Milady l.uksa
and Louine Kaiser of Austin spent
the week-end with their parents,
Lt. and Mrs. Clyde Whaley spent
a week with their parents, Mr. and
Mi- Rush Whaley and Mr. and
M s. A. II Tietjen. They returned
to (Jalveston Thursday where I,t.
Whaley is stationed.
Sgl. Anthony II. Tiet jen Jr. of
Fllington Field is spending his fur-
lough here.
Mrs. J. W. \utre.v visited lasl
week with her daughter, Billie, in
Houston. While in Houston she
journeyed to Bay town for a brief
visit: with her daughter, Mrs.
Blanche Shussler, and then to
l'elly for a holt stay with her
t ster, Mrs. Louis-' O'Reke.
Miss Kslelle Homeyer spent the
Week-end with her parents, Mr. anil
Mrs. Erwin Homeyer. She returned
tu Segtiin Sunday.
HOW TO SHOP WITH RATION TOKENS
Now System Saves Time/ Trouble, Manpower and Paper
AIL II and BUM •(•mus
in War Ration took 4 ara
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IVI BUM «tamps become
valid baoinniitf fab. Wi
•A, ta, SC, M and N
THRU M stamps become
valid beginning Nb. 77:
•A, ta ar.d SC
Taar off ACROSS TOR af pa«*
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RIO and BLUR TOKENS are
1 POINT
V/C37H
RID and BLUR TOKENS aro
used to make CHANGE for
«nd MUUE «tamo*
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Use RRD Tckew wHfc RCO Stomps
Use SLUR Titan wMk BLUE Stomps
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SlAMP.IOpH
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TOKENS REMAIN VALIO lUDiflNITIlY
IMPORTANT!
POiNt VAÍUÍS
of
BROWN and GREEN
STAMPS are NOT changed
MOWN STAMPS, r and Z
•n took No. 3 Oood Till Mor. Jo, 1944
c«mn stamps k. t ond m
•°ok « Coed ,l|| Mo,. ,0, ,944
f2&siAtnaL.
Mrs. Stamps Campbell Jr. of
Austin spent the week-end with
Mrs. H. I). Coleman in Caldwell.
During her stay here she visited
with her parents-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Stamps Campbell Sr., at Som-
eiville. Mrs. Campbell's husband
was killed in action at Salerno dur-
ing the Yankee invasion of Italy.
Pvt. O. J. (Hidbeht4e of Camp
Woiters, Mineral Wells. Texas,
spent the week-end in tbe home of
Mrs. Fred S. Newcomli with Mrs.
Godbeherc. While in Caldwell, the
ti dbeheres were hosts of Mr. and
Mrs. Woods of Pasadena. Texas,
friends of long-standing.
Mr>. W. W. Mcllruy and d u light*
<rs. Winifred Ann and Sandra, of
Hearne visited with Mr>. A. C.
I'aju- and sons 1 a -1 Thursday.
Mis Kdna Mae Homeyer of
Ili.uston spent last week-end with
her panul . Mr. and Mi>. H. W.
Homeyer.
>1 r. and Mr-. Richard Bowers
and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Simpson
wen- gtu-sts in the home of Mr.
and Mrs G. A Smith in Austin
over th¿ week-end. Marilil and
Nathan Rowers Smith accompanied
tin-in home and will pent! th^«
week here with their grandparents.
Mr. and Mr-. Letter Cri s«. of it},, homes of her sons and daught-
linuston <pent the week -rid here I or* in Dallas this week.
Mesdames H. G. Womble, J. A.
Gray and II. II. Womble were Mar-
tin visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Gray
went over to consult an eye spe-
cialist .
Mrs. C. S. Allen has returned
to her home in Calvert after spend-
ing the past two weeks here in
the home of her sister, Mrs. C. B.
Oliver.
Mrs. ( . V. Cage and her sister,
Mrs. R. L. Ryan, both of Dallas
spent the week-end here with their
parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. I). Reeves.
Mr. and Mrs. Kd Meyers and
Mrs. W. H. Wheeler, all of Hous-
ton, were guests in the home of
Mi J. R. Warlick the past week.
Mesdames Meyers and Wheeler will
In remembered as the Misses
Hodges, daughters of the late Hen-
ry Hodges and formerly lived in
this city.
Douglas Smith, Garland Weich-
( rt, Robert Casey and Curtis Ho-
niiyer. all of A&M College, spent
the week-end here i;i the homes of
their parents.
Mrs. M. F. Broaddus and chil-
dren, Billie and Ray Ann, visited
with their husband and father. Lt.
Col. M. F. Broaddus, at Camp Clai-
borne. La., over the week-end. They
returned home Monday night.
Joe Holuhec of \u-tin spent a
few days this week here with rela-
tive:?.
Vrs. Neelie Reeves i- visiting in
with their parents. Mr. ar.d Mrs.
T N Cros*.
( pi. I . (.. Knittel and wife re-
tinned to Shrevepurt. !.a.. after
pendit'g his furlough lv re with
Mr. and Mrs. F, W. Lina. Mr. and
Mr Arnold Smith of Giddings
i ¡.mi over last Thursday to spend
a while visiting with them at the
I ina home.
C. II. Moore, of the Moore's Dry
Guiris St.-u'e. attended the Gift
Show in Dallas the first uf the
s'eek. A larg ass .rtment of Rosi--
\ lile l'otlery, crystal and silvcr-
v. a■ e v. ll ^ un e v!•. -.bi l u>ii.
Mr-. S. li. Graham of Denton
v:i the gue^t uf her aunt, Mrs.
T I < ioodnight, this \\ • ek.
Mr-. < . White of \nniston.
Mnbama. lias arrived and will be
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Wombie. She will also visit other
fi lends while here.
Miss Ruth Muran returneil home
ftom Houston Saturday afternoon.
While there she visited friends and
her father, who is engaged in war
work at the Kmsc Derrick and
Equipment Company.
Jimmy Gray A S.. who is at-
tending State University spent the
week-end here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Gray.
Miss Doris Alsup of LaGrange
was the guc.-t of Mr, and,Mrs. J.
R. Harvey and other friends here
over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny R. Lyon
and little son. Johnny Foster,
spent the week-end with their
mother, Mrs. J. R. Warlick.
Mrs. Karris Tucker and daught-
ev. Betty Joyce, of Taylor visited
in the home of her mother, Mrs.
Ed Windell, over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. G. \. Rankin of
Gntesville and B M. Rankin of
Gladcwatcr spent the week-end
here with their mother, Mrs. W.
W. Rankin.
Friends of Miss Josephine Lehdc
will be glad to learn that she is
recovering from an illness of two
weeks or more and it is hoped that
she will soon be back in the store.
Mr. and Mrs. ('. B. Oliver and
their gue-t, Mrs. ('. S. Allen, of
Calvi-rt visited in the home of their
m-.i and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mis t'harles Oliver, in Waco ove:
the week-end.
Mi-s LaN'elle Neat of Baytown
-pent the week-end with her moth-
• r. Mi Lillic .Veal.
Mr and Mr-, R. S. Dashek and
M: .1 W Skrabanek ult-.-nded a
< e. i giv.-n by the A Capelln
iioii ni' the Stephen F. -\list in
Hiivh Si-ho 'l in Bryan. Sund y aft-
crnoo-.i.
Mi-. Jue K. Sebesla Sr. and Miss
Vla-ta Bravenec went t ) Dallas
Saturday night to see Mrs. Se-
b'-sta's son, Joe Jr., who is in the
hospital in that city. They re-
turned home Monday.
Mr-. Burse Clark and young
daughter arrived Monday from San
Angelo to visit with Mrs. Clark's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Berndt:.
—- lll'V WAN IION'Dfl AND MIAMI *
Celebrate 00 Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Gils Eberhardt Sr.
celebrated their Golden Wedding
anniversary on Tuesday. Feb. 16,
liM-l, in their home on Rt. 1, Cald-
well. They were we'll remembered
with many lovely gifts and greet-
ings. Many friends and relatives
who braved the weather and the
roads were served and enjoyed a
most delicious meal. A large group
gathered around the piano to sing
favorite songs and hymns. Rev.
L. F. Modschiedler, pastor of Sal-
em Church, Birch, to which Mr.
and Mrs. Eberhardt belong, con-
ducted a devotion.
Among the visitors were Rev.
*8^ COLD
Ryes Examined—
Glasses Fitted
Dr. F. R. Dunn, who has fitted
glasses for hundreds <4 people Is
Caldwell since 1920, will bo at
Purovik's Drug Store. Monday
Feb. 28, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (adv.)
At the very first sniffle, sneeze, or any
sign ot a cold Just try a few drops of
Vfcks Va-tro-nol up each nostril. If
used In time, Va-tro-nol's quick action
helps prevent many colds from devel-
oping....And remember this, when a
head cold makes you miserable, or tran-
sient congestion ' iltls up" n.iac and
spoils slecp-a-ourpoe*Va-tro-nol
docs three important things. It (1)
shrinks swollen membranes, (3) relieves
Irritation, (3) helps
clear clogged nasal
passages. Enjoy
the relief it brings.
Follow directions
in folder. .
es, ta) relieves
ar.d Mrs. L. F. Mod hiedl r and
sou; Mr. and Mrs. Gus Eberhardt
Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Willie Eber-
Iuu it and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Fiitz Korth and family; Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Blinka ar.d son; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Blinka Sr.; Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Iinnkmann ami
family; Mr. and Mis. Otto Meier;
Mrs. Bertha Poehls and children;
Mrs. H. W. Schulze; F'mil Hein and
son: Harold and Bobbie Blinka;
Mr. and Mfti. Antone Weber; Mrs,
Mary Ramm, and Leroy Heine.
Two daughters; Mrs. Mary Eber-
hardt of Houston, and .Mrs. Esther
Irion of San Antonio, were unable
to attend.
HIT A It DU.VUI ANIJ HTAUPH
Congratulations
The NF.WS congratulates Mr.
and Mrs. --
A. D. Casey, granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Palillo of this
city, on the birth ■' a 7 1-4-lbs.
baby daughter, Sherry Lou, born
!• bruary is in a Temple hospital.
At present the Ca.-eys are resi-
dents of Beaumont.
Joe Blaha on the birth of a
daughter February 14.
Frank Beseda on the birth of a
daughter February 19.
W. J. Mablmann on the birth
of a son February 20.
J i in Lastovii-a on the birth of a
daughter, February 22.
J. H. Holland Jr., of San Jose,
Calif rnia. «•*< the birth of a baby
gir! -lanuary j'J. named Cynthia
Ann. Mrs. 11 Hand was formerly
.Mis- \atali-- Wohnan of Caldwell
und the baby's grandparents are
Mr. and Mr <■ A. Wolman of this
i ity.
• ni;r waii do.vus axd «tamph —
LITTLE IiOSKEY—
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the two hell-eai - of the bunch, but
Chuck can hold up his end. too.
Roskey captions the picture with
tli. following w, rds: "Tile R ugli-
est ('lew in r Second Air Force,"
.4ml says, "wiii end y u more ,-tu'T
>i .i.i oin time to time. 1
I'.' "v ! * i- i -i 11 u' them now. but it
wouldn't do : .ill."
1 h<-e w h know Roskey can
v'lo.-e their i \ and see the young-
ster in the above remarks. Always
full of lite, wit and humor, he is
the typical, small town country
boy, always looking on the bright
side and always failing in love with
those he knew. That's the reason
be is so crazy about his crew.
The picture -hows.only too clear-
ly the type of men composing this
crew. They either crashed or were
shot or forced down over enemy
territoy. They have not been heard
from since February 4. No one
knows where they are, whethc;
they have been killed or captured
by the Germans or seriously
wounded.
Burleson County folk take this
Caldwell Home Demos
Sponsor Interesting
Program Tuesday
The Caldwell Home Demonstra-
tion Club sponsored a very inter-
esting and educational landscaping
demonstration given by Miss Sadie
Hatfield, landscape specialist, Col-
lege Station, and Mrs. Bertie H.
Davis, home demonstration agent,
at the home of Mrs. Joe H. Siptak
Tuesday, February 22.
In spite of a rainy afternoon, the
meeting was attended by a num-
ber of club members and visitors
and the Caldwell 4-H club girls.
Among visitors were Mrs. Dick
Miller of College Station and Mr.
Oettley of South Africa, who is
here in the United States study-
ing farm and industrial conditions
and various club work, which he
intends to introduce to South Afri-
can people after the war.
Miss Hatfield and Mrs. Davis
included in the demonstration a
general discussion of a well land-
scaped area, placing and pruning
of various shrubs around the home
and its surroundings, pruning and
cultui. of a rose garden, and re-
cognition and control of rose di-
seases.
It was also pointed out that
planning for beauty alone does not
constitute a well land-scaped yard.
Points such as comfort, conveni-
ence. serviceability, and practic-
ability of the family must also be
included.
Miss Hatfield had a surprise for
all present when she introduced
Mr. Oettley, who in turn addressed
the audience. It was a treat to lis-
ten to Mr. Oettley's discussion of
general conditions and life of vari-
ous people in South Africa. A
round table discussion was held
and much information gained.
The afternoon was very profit
' |y sper.t as voiced by everyone
'•"■sent.
- Ill V U\\K IIONIJH AND tfTAMPK ——
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Iron —start tixiuy — try Lydia Pink-
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blood-iron tonics you can buy to help
build up red blood to get more strength
and energy —in such cases.
. Taken as directed — Plnkham's Tab-
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Just try them (or 30 days—then see If
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last jolt in stride as they have tak-
en all the others. They hope and
pray that Roskey and this fine
group of young men are safe
somewhere in German territory.
Somehow the feeling persists
that this just can't happen to this
!n y and that when the smoke clears
away he will be "striking a trot'
for home and placing his big feet
at p the desk of the editor of this
rev-paper, a good place for 'em.
TOWN
Some restaurants are known
fur a special dish, others for
atmosphere and still others
< 111 a I i t y ... we have acquired
all three and more. Come in
and lei us serve you some of
our special treats and you'll
agree it's the "best in town."
• Chicken Fried Steaks
• Ham and hggs
• Bacon and Hggs
• Soft Drinks — Milk
• llam Sandwiches
• Cheese Sandwiches
• Hamburgers
• Cheeseburgers
• Hot Dogs
• Stew — Chili
• Homemade Cukes - I'ies
• Candy and Cigarettes
Santa Fe Cafe
HILLY TH VRP. Prop.
THORNTON SPECIALS
IGA
Fancy Tomato Juice, No. 2 cans, 2 for 25c
Royal Guest Golden Corn, No. 2 can..
17c
Super Suds, large packages (limit) .
-23c
Palm Olive Bath Soap (limit) 2 for
—19c
3 Minute GRITS, 14-oz. pkg.
..m
Mott's Orange Marmalade, &-lb. jar
34c
■ J -1 u j -nj u ■-j ■ y ■-
Cream of the Valley
Green String Beans, 2 for
25c
Pacific Brand RAISINS, 2-lb. bags
32c
Dawn Paper TOWELS (limit)
.10c
Dawn Toilet TUwiseOwnit) vkJS of 4 rol
lis 25c
IGA Green Tipped and White
ASPARAGUS ... No. 2 can
_ 34c
California Lettuce, 2 heads
19c
U S No. 1 Idaho POTATOES, 10 lbs. 48c
CABBAGE ... 2 pounds
07c
Texas CARROTS... bunch
.06c
Green Stamps K-L-M Good NOW.
Brown Stamp V-W-X Good NOW—Expire February 26.
Sugar Stamp No. .'Í0, Book 4, Good NOW.
Brown Stamps Y and Z Good NOW and will not expire
until midnight, March 20.
Red Stamps. Book 4. A-8, B-8, C-8, each good for 10
points February 28, for meats. Expire May 20.
Blue Stamps, Book 4, A-8, B-8, C-8, D-8, and E-8, good
February 28 for Processed Foods and expire May 20.
Thornton's
PHONE 147
Advertise In The Caldwell News
BUY WAR
BONDS
"That"a « fí-21.1 rend tvherc it takes 280 gallons
of 1 ()()•<: !cue tinsolinr to hi'cp that ship in the
air for an hour. Multiply that by thousands of
planes on thousands of missions and you soon
see why we've got to conserve on gas at home**
Says the O. 1'. A. in n upcfial report on
Civilian liiimlim- supply:
Mi't'haiiiüct! warfare fords insatiably on petroleum product*.
Tank* of one armored division will burn some 25,000 gallon*
in traveling 100 miles. On n single six-hour mission, a thousand
Flying Fortresses use nt least 1.500.000 gallons of high octane
fuel. During the North African campaign, tankers made up
60 per rent ol the tonnage required for supplying the Allied
forces.
Gasoline Powers Ihe Attack
. . . Don't Waste a Drop.
C3L & REFiNENG COMPANY
Serving your i '>rr<iiul war titw' «< rJ today to
hasten your nu:tori:i(i ptcus-ir ■< of tutnorrotv.
HUMBLE,
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