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Our Soldiers
nn WHITES his
s<fko>i 'overseas
August 15, 1944
1 Mom Dad.
jg you have been wonder-
you haven't heard from
"'often during the last two
Well, I can tell you now.
. been in the ivaslon o f
and Tinlan. Two Islands In
Jiriannaii. I will tell you
, of my experiences although
! of it may be censored as I
' jure just how much I can
read about it In
was June
you know I am Cox-
oi a Landing Barge,
rAnd
I had
[jurt From D-Day for 9 days
I nights I ran . my barge. I
j eat .sleep, and live in it. In
11 WW never out of it. For
few days it was pretty
, as we were fired on by
i and motar fire every time
at the beach. And near-
night and morning for
few days we were Under
and was bombed and
Alter the first-few days
| the sittrarfei-en WetTin hand
t was all right. It really was
fight and I'm glad I was
, In the invasion of Tinian I
I the hydrographic reconnia-
! Squad in my Barge. We had
t buoys along the beaches for
"boats coming in. We were
•motar and sniper fire there
by all rights I really had
s experiences and I have a lot
you, but it will have to
ntil I see you again.
I receive mail every day .now,
(several copies of the Review
am glad to get the mail.
(ML asked me in you letter
anted you to send me a
'gift. You can send me an
on bracelet if you want
close now and write more
Just wanted to tell you; I
along all right, so
t worry about me. Write me
i and I'll write every chance.
All my love,'
Ted
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RURAL. TEACHER 'FACULTY
HAVE ALL BE^N ELECTED
The following rural teachers are
given by Supt. D. A. Edwards,
which makes the faculty complete
for the rural schools.
Mt. Blanco: Janice Keith, Prin-
cipal; Mrs. A. L. Glass.
Cone: Mrs. Edna Phillips, Prin-
cipal; Mrs. B. R. Adams.
Fairview: Mrs. D. F. Pulliam,
Principal; Mrs Dean Webb.
Farmer: A. J*. Ammons, Prin-
cipal; Zela Whitfield.
Self Co. Line: W. R. Dunlap,
Principal; Mrs. W. R. Dunlap;Mrs
J. W. Grizzle, and Mrs. Henry
Slack.
ty of being in on the- ~x^tKeWo6dTTtfrs. Dorene Hol-
comb, Principal; Mrs. Eula Burton
Big Four: L. A. Home, Princip-
al; Mrs. L. A. Home.
Canyon Valley: Mae Camathan,
Principal; Minnie Carnathan.
New Home: W. E. Bryaht, Prin-
cipal; Mrs. W. E. Bryant. ,
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REV. T. M. GILLHAM
county tax rate
set at 82 cents
by commissioners
FROM HOWARD
"Mj'WLE TO HIS MOTHER
The county tax rate was set by
the commissioners—court-at, thek^—"7
special meeting on August 22nd.
at 82 cents on the hundred dollar,
valuation, the same as it was last
year, with the exception of road
district No. 1, which was raised 2
cents, from 36 cents to 38 cents
per hundred dollar valuation.
The state rates has been set at
55 cents on the hundred dollar
valuation, 8 cents higher than last
year. The raise in the state tax
was made in the state school tax.
The school tax was 9 cents last
year and this year, or 1945, it will
be 18 cents.
Rev. T. M. Gillham, of Waco,
Texas, has been called as pastor
of the First Baptist church o f
this city and will take up his work
here on September 3, and will fill
the pulpit at the First Baptist
church on that date, Sunday,
September 3, for his first sermon
for the beginning of his work
here.
His family, Mrs.. Gillham and
two children, will arrive here a t
the -same timfe with thg pastor
and take up their residence a t
the Baptist parsonage in this city.
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clay henry is
transfered to the
lubbock office
REV. C. E. DICK JO
PREACH AT MT, BLANCO
" ReV. C. E. Dick, former pastot-
of the First Baptist Church o f
Crosbyton, will preach a t "ML
Blanco church Sunday morning at
Clay Henry and his family mov-
ed to Lubbock last Wednesday
where Mr. Henry is assuming the
duties of Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer of the Lubbock Produc-
tion Credit Association.
Henry hagjjpen associated with
the Lubboc"k PCX since September
1943 as Crosby county' Field Rep-
resentative and since July 15th
■this" year has been "spending four
days each week in the Lubbock
office getting acquainted with the
new. work and two days each week
th'e Crosbyton office.
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Mr. Henry states that he will
continue to spend each. Monday,
and Friday in the Crosbyton Field
office. . j
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C. E. Rowse, Mr, /and Mn£ M.
C. Simmons—and—BabflyRtftvse
spent the week-end in TtfcttmtoaTi,
lWclock, and at Pansy Baptist_N Mu with relatives. Mrs. Elmer
church Sunday evening*""aT :8:45 Rowse who spent the last week" in from F. M. Dunrt recently
Tucumcari accompanied them
home. - ■
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P. M„ September 3, it was_..aji-
noimced here this week. %
Somewhere in England
August 13, 1944
Folks: " - • ■ '
—■— ■ - • • a ~ ~—
i.R.Jins..or two to let you
that I am O.K. and doing
• If I was eating mail I would
[^•Urving to death, for I sure
n't been getting any mail for
!8°me time, butlguesssome
will take a notion to get a
'ambitious some day and drop
" t,80 .«t" least, I'm Toofong"
to it.
'tope everybody there is O.K.
•Wng fine. I guess the weath-
there isn't it? it sure
t aaem like August to meT~^
iZella and F. E .still working
1 Bante plkce ? I hope they're
lots of money..Mother if
I. send two papers. 'l don't
i now old they are, they will
J* news to me. How is every-
"" the theatre., about
I guess. . i
folkB I guess I'll quit for
t ^1 don * lcn0w anything ex-
#a pretty dull around here
' 8e be good and answer
HI. all the kids hello!
Lots of love,
Howard.
^ '"RANCE
LT*1 been received by Mrs
, JJJWi that her son Millard
was seriously woundted
July 30. . aii
1 SCORER IN
RANGE PRACTICE
L L. Powell, Company
! battalion, emerged the
l^c>Per 'or two weeks period
jange practice at Camp
J. Robinson, LitOe Rock,
' recenUy. He Is the son
Powell of Kalgary.
POSTMASTER EXAMINATION
The United States Civil Service
has announced an examination to
fill a position of fourth class post-
master at Kalgary, Texas. The
examination will, be held at Spur,
Teaxs. Receipt of applications will
close on September 7, 1944. •
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Judy Alien of Lamesa is spend-
ing the" week with her aunt Mrs.
E. M. Perkins and Mr. Perkins.
•wJfPnjJlELD HAS
OUSTED IN THE NAVY
lew
^ Fred Llttlefield, son of
Mrs. Fred Llttlefield, of
• "M enlisted In t h •
i Jr!® *«■ rating is S 2/c.
0,1 the 28rd
Miss Marie Bingham who under-
went an apendix operation at the
ibock_jGeneral Hospital- was
brought -ttrAhe-h
er Mrs. O. C. Fowler Sunday. Miss
Bingham is a student at Draughns
Business College, Lubbock.
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Mrs. Jamie Bolander and child-
len^are moving to Ralls this week
to make their home.
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Mrs. W. B. Bennett of Spur was
the guest last week of Mr. and
Mrs. R. M. Spence.
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Clyde Sherwood of Clayton* N.
M. is here this week visiting home'
folks. Mrs. Sherwood and daught-
er Patty Sue have been here the
past week.
. .•/.■ "ss-——o~ .
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Ballard are
visiting their daughter Mrs. Paul
Raines and Mr. Raines' i ri San
Berneardino, California.
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Bobby Hedrick, who attended
the Shriners Institute at Kerrville
this summer has returned home.
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Work had
as their guests Sunday'her sister
'Mrs. Eugene Jones and children
Frances Jean and Judy of Ralls
and Mrs. H, D. Johnson, Jr. and
two children of Roswell. N. M. -s
—
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Scales spent
the week-end in Lamesa as the
guests of her sister and husband
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Williams. Their
son John Alton who spent last
week in Lamesa accompalned his
parents home.
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Rev. and Mrs. J. B: Curry of Ft.
Worth were the guests Monday of
her brother and wife Mr." and Mrs.
Emzy Pieratt and" his cousin W.
Ml- Curry and Mrs. Curry.
Mrs. M. G. Davis and son Mac-
on Swann and his daughter, Miss
Martha Swann have gone to Shrg-
veport, La. on business. Martha
will remain in Sherveport with her
mother.
Kelly Billbeerry of .Grand Prar-
ic was the week-end guest of Mr.
and Mrs. L. A. Finch.
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Mrs£JIazsl-RobSr& has as her
of tor moth:- "guets this week her brother Dr.
13. R. Cloud and sons'Sonny and
Jack of Spur.
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Mrs. O. B. Buck who has been
ill for several weeks and recently
underwent surgery to remove a
goitre is reported not doing well,
this week. '.
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Cecil Swanda has contracted to
buy the Carter Chase home on
south" College Avenue. The deal
will be completed when the title is
delivered.
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Ernest Smith has bought the 68
aire Peel farm on the west high-
way. , • ' * *
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SERIES OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT TALK
In the first of a series of talks
pertaining to local government,
its. operations and problems, an
interesting and informational talk
was given Wodesday at the regul-
ar noon lunchen of the Crosbyton
Lions Club, by Emzy Pieratt. This
covered a financial report for
Crosby County for the year 1943,
and included.,}#tal amount of tax-
es collected, totaT^expendltures,
and apportionment of the taxes to
the various amounts.
After a brief discussion of the
importance of school attendance,
the club voted to endorse the en-
forcement. of compulsary school
attendance law in the Crosbyton
school district. It was pointed out
that quite a good many children
are growing up in our community
who are unable to write. It is
hoped that the public in general
will become concerned about this
problem and help create sentiment
looking to the enforcement of this
law, was the sentiment expressed
during the discussion of this sub-
ject *
Steve Riley who is now with the
U. S. Navy was a visitor with the
Club. All enlisted men have a
standing invitation to be guest of
the club when in town on regular
meetnig days, D. A. Edwards,
president of the club stated.
you had better
get your xmas
cards here now
put in yodr order gftcmlfor it's not
likely that we will get any other
METHODIST CHURCH BUYS
MAYFIELD RESIDENCE
W. H. Mayfield had sold his re-
sidence on Fifth street to the
11 Methodist Church as a parsonage
for the pastor. The place is locat-
ed across the street in front of
the church.' The old parsonage will
be sold to be moved off the church
ground. The" new parsonage 'has
five rooms and bath. Mr. Mayfield
has sanded and refinishe the
floors and other repairs since buy-
Tt "may-spgTrV early to be think:
ing of Christmas Cards; but we
have received our consignment
and it is doubtful if we get any
more. They are a nice selection
and it would be a good idefujfegw*; :• While Tuesday night's rain will
PRESTON E. SMITH
Preston E. Smith will be State
Representative form this, t h e
119th district, as a result of the
August 26th. primary when he de-
feated Jack Douglas in the race.
FOLKS SHIVER ~
IN THE EARLY
COOL NORTHER
The most general rain for the
county this season visited this
section on Tuesday night. The
precipitation at Crosbyton. was
.62 of &n inch. The rain was heav-
ier in othe parts of the county.
At the Same time temperatures
dropped to a low record for
ust when the themometor regist-
ered 54 degrees miriimum on Wed-
nesday night. The high for the
same day was only 78 degrees.
GpL Charlie..Stockton, and Mrs.
Stockton, were here the first o f
the week from Camp ^Maxey
where he is stationed, visiting the
home folks.
Mrs. Alton Strickland of Lub-
buock spent Monday here with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
Henry.
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Miss Nora McCurdy has accept-
ed a position as manager of the
Spears and Warren Variety store
here. She has been employed the
past year in the County Superin-
dents office.
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Mrs. Lewis ^Benton and di
ter Judy spent the week-end i n
Lubbock with her parents Mr.'and
Mrs. L. M.'Keith.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. FurlowTantT
Margarete,: of Tulia, were guest
last week of their daughter, Mrs.
M L. Bewley. Mrs. Bewley accom-
pained them home where she has
accepted a place in Tulia schools
They plan to spend a few days in
Dodge City with their daughter,
Mrs. Whitchruch, and T/Sgt.
Whitchurch, who is In the A i r
Corps. ' j
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Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bass and
four sons and Mrs .Nora Living-*-
ston are in San Antonio this week
Mr. Bass is atteding the state
chicken associational meeting
INVASION IS ON-ttBUY BONDS whHe thefanSIiy is sight seeing.
when will the war close?
FIGURE IT OUT "FOR YOURSELF
Year Born
Age
Took Office
Years in' Office
Churchill
1874
70
1940
4
3888
Hitler Roosevelt II Duce
1889
55
1933
11
3888
1882
62
1933
11
1883
61
1922
22
Staline
1879
es
1924
20
To Jo
1884
60
1841
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3888 &88 3888 , 3888
Prediction says: War will end in half of 3888 which iti 1944L On«-
alf of 1944 in months and days and hours is 9 months, Milch
September 7, and the hour is 2 o'clock, S«ptember 7, 1944.
To find the Supreme .Ruler use first letter of each
listed names
of the above
from left to right
be. too late to help lots of cotton;
it wil be of great aid" to-feed and
some" cotton that was sill grow-
ing and forming Farmers say this
rain will make lots of good feed.
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"W. H. Ellison of Eugene, Ore-
gon, is here on a visit with his
father, A. L. Ellison and other re-
latives and friends.
Mrs. Ernest Roberson and son
Tad spent last week in Da.lhart
with her sister and husband Sgt.
and Mrs. =Griffin Odom. She re-
ports Mrs. Odom, who has been
seriously ill as improving and a-
ble to be moved from the hospital
to her hcWe. ——
L. C. TONG O:
in his home Here
monday august 28
' l. C. Long, 58, died at the fam-
ily residence in Crosbyton on Aug-
ust 28 of a heart ailment. Funer-
al services were held at the
Church o f Christ yesterday,
Thursday, August 31, with^SUas
Howell, Minister officiate: • «
was buried the Crosbyton ceme-rh2321 votes were cast against
tery with Marr Funeral Home in
charge,
Mr. Long is survived'by his wid-
ow, Mrs. L. C. Long, and the .fol-
lowing cftlldre-B*- Margie Cahill,
Roundrock, Texas; Ona Bell Long
New York City; Mable Parker,
Pampa; Gerkline Lebor, "Crosby-
ton; L. C. Long, Jr., Pampa; C.
E. Long, Pampa; Harold Clay
Long, Crosbyton.
Four, sisters, Bessie St. Clair,
Houston; Roxie Vires, McKinney;
Ona Box, San >litonio; Mertie
Reaser, Climax, Texas.
The pallbearers were: Leonard
Surginer.'Orvil Roy. D. L. Moody,
S. H. Tackett, Richard Procter
and Bennie, Smith.
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national farm
loan association
to hold meet here
Official notices have been sent
out to the 212 members of the
Crosbyton National Farm Loan
Association, for the annual stock-
holder's meeting, which will be
held in Crosbyton, Texas, Septem-
ber 9th, 1944, at the Methodist
Church.
IT'Jr A. Parks, Secretary-Treasur-
er said the meeting will start at
2:00 p .m. with President S. F.
Starrett in charge.
Aside from the report on the
association's operations and plans
for the coming,, year, the program
will include a short talk by Mr.
Lee O'Neal, field representative
of the Federal Land Bank o f
Houston. 1
Two directors will be elected to
fill terms expiring this year. Dir-
ectors of the association are: S. F
Starrett, Russell McCurdy, Leslie
Mitchell, C. W. Hash and O. J.
Edler. '
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GET OUT YOUR BLUE
JEANS AND BOOTS
Elder T. A. Dunn left Monday
for Lindsey, California where he
will attend a Primitive Baptist
Associational meeting. He will al-
so visit in Los Angeles.
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/S 1/c Steve Riley from the
Pacific theater of war is here on
furlough visiting his parents Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Riley.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. E. OwensJhave
gone' to Cooper where he Jias ac-
cepted a position as agriculture
teacher in the Cooper High school
Mr. Owens was recently given an
honorable discharge from the air
corps. Mrs. Owens has been stay-
ing here with her parents Mr. and
MrsTT7. Dr -LttttrelL
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reed and
daughters are spending their, vac-
ation at Carlsbad and Ruidosa,
New Mexico .4
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Mrs. F. E. Travis who has been
visiting friends here returned to
Ft. Worth Monday. f~~< \ •
S/Sgt. and Mrs. Joe Bowles
from Independence Army Air fieltLLi,
Kansas were the week-end guests] Mrs.
of his uncle E. H. Collins.
Mrs. Carrie Casper has return-
ed from a- visit with her son Floyd
Casper at Elkhard ,Indiana.
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Miss Opal Reno was called to
Weneki, Oklahoma on account of
illness of her father.
Mrs. O. B. Williams of Lubbock
visited her sister Mrs. George
Strange, Mrs. Assal^e Reed and
Miss Mary Lee Coffey.
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Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Dendy spent
Sunday in Amarillo as the guests
of their son Weldon Dendy" and
family, lliey report Weldon has
been accepted for Navy service.
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Mrs. Alton Amons and two sons
-of LUbbock are spending the w k
here with her-mother Mrs. John
Haney and Miss Mary Jane Ruff-
ner.
Miss Edna Bell Kunkle visited
relatives In Amarillo over t h o
week-end.
For the Teen Canteen is open
Monday night at 8 o'cclock for a
big Barn Party; Bingo, games,
dancing, and other entertainment
will be featured. Admission will
be ,fr<je and;«tll parents and inter-
ested people are invited to attend.
Come on out for a big time.
Mr. and Mrs. A .L. iSllison have
as their guests her sister. Mrs.
W. A. Foster of Houston and his
son W. H. Ellison o f Eugene,
Oregon.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Boucher
had as their guests Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan GleatorPoi Lub-
bock.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Morrison and
Mrs. C. A. Stokes are the guests
of the Morrison's daflghters Mrs C
E. Worley and Mrs. Jack Moore
and family.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Patrick left
Tuesday for Ft. Worth to attend
6. Taftiily reunion of-Mrs, -Patricks
family the= J. E. Richardson's,
They will visit their daughter
Miss Zueteau Patrick while in. Ft.
Worth. — .U-
HELD WITH LITTLE
INTEREST SHOWN '
The vote cast in the second pri-
mary here on last Saturday, was
less than one-third of the TrvUmber
cast in the-.first primary whpa > M
t 7rar**'a"^)B
in the second primary. The same
lutio prevailed throughout th«
state as a light vote was reported '
in all sections. Lubbock county
voted less than 40 per rcent of it
voting strength while Dallas'and
Fort Worth, and all larger cities
showed aA--apathetic -interest, i n
the election. Dallas a voting
strength of 130,000 raked up only
16,000 votes while Fort Wortll
did better, with a voting strength
of 64,000 a vote of better than
16,000 "was east.
Crosby county had no local con-
test and only three contesting of-
fices were voted on here. ' T h •
State Representative race drewr
out a few more votes than the
other two, the two receiving 761
votes, while the Attorney Geneva
al's race received 756 votes and.
the Supreme Court contest receiv-
ed 638 Votes. • ■ r
The following is the way they
voted in the county: For Attorney
General: Grover Sellers, 323; Jesse
E. Martin, 433.
For Associate Justice of Sup-
reme Court: Richard Critz, 283
votes; Gordon Simpson, 452.
For State Representative: Jack
Douglas, 249; Preston E. Smith,
512.
Preston E. Smith was winner in
the race for Representative over
Jack Douglas. The unofficial vote-
gave Smith 8,573 to Jack Douglas*
6,726.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
WEBB RIDLING SUNDAY
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There will be a Memorial Ser-
vice. for Webb Ridling, a Crosby-
ton Tx>y, who was killed in action
in the invasion of France on July
12th. The servces will be held at
the First Baptist church at 4i30
P. M- with Rev. Noel V. Guice,
former pastor, conducting the cere
rnony .The American Legion will
also have a part in the. ceremony,
Mrs. J. L. Adams will have charge
of the—music, and Mrs. Carmen 1.
Bembry will have charge of the
flowers. ',ri .
sing song^obe
held here at
crosbyton sunday
The County Sing Song will be
held TLt Grosbyton Sunday, Sept.
3, at 2:30 o'clock "P7M. O^
Neely, president of the organiza-
tion announced this Week. Every-
body invited to attend.
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ERNEST SMITH ASSISTANT
IN COLLECTORS OFFICE
feilly Joe Williams son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mw L. Williams who has
^been attending the summer Sem-
ester of Shriners Institute at Ker-
rville has returned home.
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T. A Dunn i s spending
tWo weeks in Rowell and Hobbs,
N. M., as the guest Of her son
and daughter. . . r
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Mrs. Floy King of Sacremento,
California, and Mrs. Ettie Ausmus
of Euravan, Colorado who have
been visiting their father Berry
Ellison left for their home Wed-
nesday. Mr. Ellison who has been
111 the past three weeks is report-
ed as improving. ,
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C. D. Cash spent last week with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Elby
Cash also his brother and wife
Mr. and Mrs. Aulive Cash.
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Mrs. F. B. Norman of Abilene,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
McClure underwent major suigery
<AlT •• - •*- - • — -M ll"*''
She was reported doing
I wwrr _
orly Wednesday morning. Mr. and
Mrs. McClure and Mr. and Mrs.
Hoyt McClure were at the bedside
of Mrs. Norman. Her mother re-
mained in Abilene.
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—FOR VICTORY BUT BONDS—
Ernest Smith has been employ-
ed by tax assessor-colector Earle
Florence, to assist him in his of-
fice. Mr .Smith has already be-
gun his work there.
C. R. Payne, who was formerly
assistant there, has teken a sec-
retary job with the Ralls school
and moved there.
ED WREN HAS OPERATION
IS IMPROVING FAST
Ed Wren underwent an opera-
tion at a Lubbock Sanitarium the
first of last week. He has- return-
ed home b will have to remain
in for two weeks. He is improving
satisfactorily, Mrs. Wren reports.
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Miss. H. A. Richardson and baby
from Bowie, Texas visited her sis-
ter last week-end, Mrs. Elby Cash,
and Mr. Cash.
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Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Snow o f
Abilene spent last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Elby Cash. Mr& Snow
is a sister of Mr. Cash. "
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Messera Roy Hefley, Joe Moore
and R. S. M. Carter; spent iaigr
days fishing first of the week at
Alamogordo, N. M.
Mrs. Roy Hefley and daughter
Rosemary have returned from a
ten day visit with Mr. and Mra.
O L. Hefley at Artesia, N. tL
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Joe Bell and family are movinf
to Sundown next week to make
their home. Mr. Bell will be em-
ployed as a mechanic with a
well drilling company.
California, CpL Johnny
ftom Shepherd Field,
Fall* Mrs. Gorden Rq
son of Roswell spent Su
ODonel as the guest* on
Hre. Bcrnie Fmlin.
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