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S and SCHOOL NEWS
Nealon Griffin of Ednn, Texas
Is enjoying the cool breezes and
nights of Corpus Christi, while on
a vacation.
Mrs. Pearlle Drake of Hondo,
Tex us, is visiting in the city with
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ralph
(Lois> Drake, who will soon join
her husband, Staff Sergeant ltalph
Culberson rendered • duet. A big
program Is promised for Easter
Sunday, beglnalug with the Resur-
rection service at 5 o'clock that
morning, followed by preaching
and the Holy Communion at the
11 o'clock and night services.
There will be a special children's
program and Easter egg hunt, at
Drake at Dallas, Texas, where he 6 p. m
Is stationed. | ISO ACTIVITIES
The Rev. J, Corney, pastor of On Tuesday night, the Married
Corney, pastor of
Brooks Chapel, AME returned to
the dty Thursday, April 15, after
a 10-day visit with his family at
Dallas, Texas. While there. Rev.
Corney was pleased to officiate at
the baptism of his grandchild. A
few days at Fort Worth was also
included In Rev. Corney's trip.
Miss Claudia Mae Pendcvess,
I dent Imdy during assembly period,
com- On April U, the eflttflCKpanlsl
deportment observed" the <•<
Couples club entertained civilian
Touples and other navy couples at
a formal dance, he Coles school
gymnasium was beautifully deco-
rated with palms and flowers.
fn.it punch was served by Char-
lotte Matthew* from a well be-
hind an Improvised Naval Air sta-
ness i.f her mother. Two sewing
machines hare l>ieji-purchased and
will be used by tills dub.
The weekly enlisteamen"s dance
was well attended on *atuM T
night.
Mrs. Bennyc L. Wyatt Is serv-
ing In the USO office!
SOLOMON COLES SCHOOL
On Tuesday, Miss Lillian E.
Duval, head of the music depart-
pnnlsli
celebra-
club.
The Junior nosiess cluh has
pleted plans for the Easter egg
hunt to be given at the dance on
Saturday night. This club made
and served the punch, checked the
wraps, and had charge of the
guest book at the mnfrried Maples
dance. „ . r , «
Mrs. D. N. Leathers was award-
ed a sterling silver thlmhle at the
Mothers club on Wednesday. Mrs.
Grece Smith who. ..was to rarcive _
the other award could not tie sponsor of the Pan-Amerlcim
present because oflhe critical 111 in lhp hiKh school departnn t and
in on -
students of the high iteE<H>T
part men t, under superrh
Xj. Bidden, present!
tiopally informative vfiVAirtain
'tag program. In the^n-llMn the
elementary department, atflts reg-
ular ran American dnb "meeting
presented another enJoy |il, pro
m. Miss velina L. Da
of, 0
■nkl.s Is
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nesday night. ,r
Coach L. M. Moore and his'track
team entrained for Prairie View
college Friday tnornlng. They also
attended the Older Boys confer-
ence while away. The track team
is composed of-Coatten Shaw,
Richard- Rryor. Herniatf Everhardf,
Cleveland Kclley and Cleveland
Tipton.
Uon. More than a hundred civilian! went, took a group of her pupils
Josephine, is visiting her par-1 and naval couples were registered to the I'laxa hots! to sing before
cuts in Caldwell, Texas. After | by Mews Mary Bell Greenwood1 the Lions club (white). The
two weeks, she plans to enter aland Vivjan .Stewart. Miss Mary group's rendition was superb and
barber school ot Huaston. Gary snd Howard Steward, were j was highly appraised. A male sex-
Corporal Morris Khan arrived In recipients of lovely prizes forjtet composed of Ray and Robert
the city Saturday, April 17, to re-! being the couple standing on the' Lloyd, R. V. Demerscn, Ralph Tlp-
surne civilian life among his! lucky aput at tlie end of a ilesig 1 ton, Eugene Boyd and Joe I.eo
elementary departments. Mus Esth-
er E. Garrett is the hsndl ifcelier
ot the primary, department ind O.
U Bolden Is head tsachet of the
fiTgh school department. Miss
Odette II. Crawford is lfetructor
ot the third grade SpanUhi'i'lass.
E. E. Mlreles, Spttribh? coordi-
nator of public schools [va a
visitor ou the campus on Tuesday.
W. B. Ray of the board lof trus-
tees and M. F. Baker, fc;i[)erln-
teudent of public acbtlss, were
Patterson turned over $8 to the
Red Cross drive. Rougen Houston
has been Inducted Into the army.
He is stationed la Baltimore,
Maryland. He is a nephew of Mrs.
■ra Davis, with whom he has
lived since early childhood.
Sir. and Mrs. Nathan Benson
n * M "Pent Sunday In town with her
ISoerne News parents, Mr. ul Mrs. Beryl Street
,, ... Mrs. Jerome Benson of Leon
Mrs. Otis Street and childre*. | Springs visited her sister, Mrs.
Macy and Otl* Jr., are vhtffhg Jewell Street, Sunday. Mr. and
In the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Beryl I Mrs. Ferdinand Davis made •
•till on the sick list. | evening, April 15, for aa inspection. the sermon for the Palm u„.a
Mrs. Era Davis and Mrs. Willie [tour and Investigation of the Src-1 services, at St John Bsou
ond Cavalry division. The party chnrchi for ,he Hero, . J
given st the foboo? by tli* House- . •* Jtrfcfc#
HMU iM.Utra Btar. * number of
visitors were here for the
Street, before Joining their hus-
band and lather in Tuskcgee, Aln-
bama. Ollie Street of 'Sill Anttv-
nio spent the week-ead with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Street.
Robert Thome was called to
Abbott and Waco, Texas, on busi-
ness. John Dawson has gone to
San Angeio to visit his sister, who
is 111. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Davis,'
nml Mrs. Willie I'nttcrson, accom-
panied Mrs. Pearlle Mills to Snn
Antonio. Mrs. Mills, dsughter of
business trip to 8an Antonio, Fri-
day.
liold employment class last Friday
night was a great success.
The local school will close on
May 7, with the bsccnlaureate ser-
mon being preached on Sunday,
May 2, by Chaplain James S.
Webb, acting division chaplain, and
the other exercises following dur-
ing the next week. Chaplain Wil-
liams of the Ninth cavalry will
deliver the commencement address.
Rev. J, W. Williams preached
end.
NEW
BEAUTY SALON
F1UI.IKI COLE, Opera lor
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SALON
Brackettville News
Brigadier General B. O. Davis
arrived at Fort Clark, Thursday
visitors and guest speakes at Mrs. E D I)r0dy, spent a week
regular faculty meeting on Wed
friends, having been released frcm
the army recently. He was station-
ed at a caiup at North Carolina.
E11 route home, he stopped in
Beaumont to attend funeral serv-
ices held in that city for his cou-
sin, Walter Moore, 48, who suc-
cuaiiied April 13.
Miss Ruby Alexander, 1215 Chl-
piUij received a gash under her
chin, Monday, April 12, in an al-
Suiouts. The female vocalist was!
Lee Gerard. All students
nated dance number.
he members of 'the club who.
were ttrtrndwrd by C. C. Sampson, Nina
principal ol Cflles high school, are!were seniors. Miss Duval and her;
Steward and Mrs. Miles Page.' Choral club recently rendered an
Steward and Mrs. Philip Robin-; enjoyable program before the stu-j
ww, steward snd Mrs. Alvin Som-; -
perac. steward juid Mrs. Piatt,
teward and Mrs. James L. Hillard,
Steward and Mrs. Joseph naskins,
Steward and Mrs. Breut Thomas,
Uncle Lonnio'sOld
Fashion Barbecue
DAT a It d Illlt
1520 hamittex
Forpti (hriitt, Vesta
with Mr. and Mrs. 6rody. Brody
LAKE
Cafe and Bar
Cold Bur. Soft Drinks
Lun<:h«a
1510 lak« 0t.
HENRY BROWLEf, Prop.
rOHPUS christi thai
SAVOY HOTEL
Extraordinary Clean Roomi
Tourists Always Welcome
CULBEESON MUBPHY, Owner
1007 N. Tancahua, Corpuj Chriiti, Teia
BARBECUE KING
(Allen)
Choice, Tasty Meats
sit-iath RL
Csrpos Christi, Texas
Osryar IMI pnpilar alt* iioti
deluxe ohill a1 d
club at.anam
AIR COOLED
'*>• n. StaplM—isos Kamlrai
W« S«rr« tha Coldut B«r
And th« But Food In Town
Prompt and Courteous Servic*
WALTER ROBERTS. Own«r
court's chk18ti, it.xah
West End Cafe and Bar
Barbccn* at Its Rwt „«
■hort Ordira \
Kitra Cold b«r—«ort Drlnki
Mra. AnnabalU Barton. Owntr
ltil Sam RanKtn Strati
coircs cHnisTi. tiia
tereation with her boy friend. Mm. Hubert Dewitty sponsors the!
Robert Franco, at hi* residence;
Lake street. He received a
i *an wound on the wrist, inflicted
by Miss Alexander with a butcher
knife. Both were jaileu.
Miss Ezra & aims was «eea
among the risitors at the Uoiy
Cross Catholic church, during the
9 o'clock mass, Sunday. April IS. j
Mrs. V. A. Huddlubton ot Baton j
Rouge, Louisiana, enjoyed a week's j
•lay in the city with her daugh-j
ter and son in law, L r. and Mrs.;
Claude T. Carllne. On Tuesday,
she was honoree at a party at j
the Carline's residence on Howard!
street, with about nine ladies'
present. Mrs. Carrie Saunders
was hostess to a Luncheon given
lor Mrs. Huddleston, at the cen-
ter.
A nwuMgeV Mrs. Rosella Lott,
formerly of Beeviile, but now re-
eldlnf in this city, failed to be
deiivered to Jier, due to an in-j
adequate knowledge of her present I
address. The message conccrns j
the death of a relative ot hers,
whose name is Zella.
Sam Moore, age 40, died at the
Fred Roberts hospital, April 9.
ObstyjTiies were held at Corsicana,1
Texas. April 11, with the Bailey
funeral home in chnrge. Fie is
to"u TTXJfr' ijy a''Loll iit' rc 'iili\es.
Mrs. Mary Pruitt of Sulphur
Spri!ig , Texas, is the house-guest
of her daughter snd son in-law,
Steward and Mrs John C. Burton,^
Jr., 2014 Lexington avenue.
Slick HouHe returned to the elty j
after a uine-inoiith absence doing
defense work on the west coast.
T'-iu Marshall Triplett of Ray-
side, Texas snd Dillard Landers!
of Houston, Texas, both white,
were arresieA Monday morning by •
the Hace patrolmen, snd booked]
as prowlers in the Negro section'
of town.
Mrs. Tansy Mae Bailey, wife of'
Nolan I*. Bailey, is up and about'
again after a reeeut minor opera-1
ti«ci, at the Spohn hospital.
Miss Kinma Nell Brogan left for j
Slireveport, Louisiana, for an en-
joyable visit with her mother.
Mrs. C. C. Sampson, a member of
the faculty of the high school at
Taft. Texas, was seriously injured,
Sunday afternoon, when she alight-
ed from a Greyhound bus in Taft,
the result of a discourteous driver.
Mrs. SampHon returned to the Pity
and is now confined to her bed.
It was reported to the Itamirez
street officers, that Miss Ethel
Caldwell was missing from her1
residence, Saturday, April 17. A'
half hour later, she was found un-
harmed and taken to her home.
Mrs. Elizabeth White died April
18, at her resident, 1322 N.
Staples street. Funeral arrange-
ments, under the direction of the
Bailey funeral home, have not
been completed. Surviving Mrs. |
White, are a husband, Monroe
White; a daughter, Mrs. WUHe
Mae BradweH, and a son, Walter!
Wallace, who is Rationed at Kelly!
field.
Word is received of the promo-!
Won of Kelley Bolden, former J
scribe for an out-of-state publica-
tion, to the rank of corporal. Bol-
den. who is the son of Mrs. Ruth
Itolilen of tills city, is stationed
at the Army Air Force Basic Fly-
ing school at Maiden, Missouri.
BKOOK8 CHAFEL AME CHURCH
Rev. J. Corney. S's^tor
Port Avenue and Hatch
After an absence of 10 days, the,
pastor was back at his post, Sun-
day April 18, preaching inspiring
sermons at The morning and eve-
ting services. At 3 p. in., the pas-
tor, accompanied by a few mem-
bers and the choir held services
at the £ongregaUoasl cfiimfr
during the Joint Pafrn Sunday
•ervice of the Eastern Star and
Beroines of Jericho. As a spe-
cial feature of the c!K4r'« pnetlci-
£«!ion Mrs. Eva Wilton and Mrs.
COMMUNITY
Barber Shop
l7<4 S. 3rd St.
W. B. ANDREWS, Pror.
SA> AXTOXiO KM.IS1KB
TOAST UF KOUSVI1.I.E
Jackson And Flowers Funeral Home
And Burial Association
1120 Waco Phone 2-0390
Notary Public Ambulance Service
BLUE WILLOW BEER TAVERN
We SperUliie In Broiled .Steaki and All 8e« Food*.
An Asnortment Of fold Drink*
MRS. FANNIE WEST, Owner
W6 WINNEBAGO CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dr. H. Boyd Hall
DIHTIST
X RAT EXAMINATIONS
TS1 ARTF.BIAJV ST. DIAL T 4
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
«. ( « sr) Sines
barber shop
I** 1. Altntii
Two nr rn<|alil«
Tonortal Arttat,
corpu Ckrtitt, tut,
Fr* Prompt t)«llv.rr
Mcoo Rlfht—Aorvtoo Th. Rwl
Bluff Drug Store
J. L. WEI.CH. Prop.
SI« Uopord sirMO-—Dial 4441
Cor,a, O t r t • II Toiai
Bessie's Beauty
Salon
Ev*a II || snow*. I will mak*
your hair srow
hair curling
w". a. l'riaklli'i preparation*
Sam Rankin—Dial 2U441
Corps* Chriiti, Tmbs
SOLOMON M. COLES HIOH SCHOOL PresenU
THE STAR SPANGLED POPULAR SONG EEVtt*
April 27, 1943. at The Auditorinm-Gyinnaiiuia
Wiitueliago and Waco Streets
The «-Me-«pllttlnfr jokm aad moM#al oxtratafrnaca of both past ami
ulll lr«arr 30a an rtealnv pf mirth and pleasure seldom enJojM
rlly. 'I'wrntT-flve boji and fflrlt ol our ftmt talent will enterta
The latent and most popular ooaa* will b« heard. ««A little laa
then U rrllfthed by the wisest men."
Admission: Pre-Sale Adults, 25e; Children, 15c
General Adui.: Adults 35e, Children, 251—Doors Open at 7:3 ,
SAVOY CAFE-BAR
Specializing In Sea Pood And Hot Barbecue
Cold Beer And Soft Drinks
CULBERSON MURPHY, Prop.
1007 -Mi Tancahua
Inwiro And Bo 8ur«
ATLANTA LITE INS, 00.
$5,000,00# Asset. Capital
••7 N. Staple* Bail 2-7101
t. C. THOMPSON, Afent
Corpus Christi, Texas
HARRY STEES
OBOCKRT k MEAT MARKET
coubteous sehvicb
100* chip1to st.
Corpw CkrliU, Tual
HARLEM
THEATRE
CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS
Sunday and Monday
April 25-26
"Black Sv ^n'
JUTHERN SELE(
BEER
The Beer Of No Regrets
1228 CALDWELL
DIAL 6421
|V. LOZANO and SONS
Distributor
Corpus Christi, Texas
1
May Easter Bring- Ton a Heart Fall
Basketful! of Cheer. Come in and Eat
Drink With Us
THANK-YOU
S. Sylvester, Prop; Lucille S. Griffin, Mi
MOONGLOW
1624 N. COLEMAN
COZY CORNER CAFE
122* N. STAPLES ill
Fortuna Cafe-Beer Bar
Special Fish And Oyster Dinners
EULALIO C. VELA, Prop.
CORPUS CHRISTI, -TEXAS
1907 ! . 8TAPI.E8 ST.
Easter Greetings
CASH AND CARRY GROCERY
WE APPRECIATE YOUR TRADE
FREl) GARZA, Prop. 1501 RAMIItEZ
Avalon Grill
1510 RAMIREZ
Cooked Meals, Boversfe*. Sea Food
And Excellent Coffee
Barton's P
Drink
Whlrkey
K AND M CLEANERS
"At Front in
North "Africa"
FA NINO AND FBSflftWO
DELIVERY 8RRV1CB
ng with Tho Nary Tradition
Wo Do Your Clothes In Tho Flnost Conditloa
phonk aoat*-so* winnebago
CALAN
Corpaa Cnrlstl, Toxac
Gro. and Market
01de*t lo Colored Section
No. 1-1205 N. Staple*
Tel. 7031
No. 2—1023 Wnco
TEL. 27021
PETE QALAN
Owner and Operator
Corpus Christi, Texas
SQUARE DEAL BAR—CAFE
Corpus Sailors JW1 Llko Pun. But wh«n
Hltlsr See* Them. He'd Better Run
111 Winnebago
SAM SINGLETON. Prop.
fool) -bfer
Eadc Loan Co.
Opposite Old Po*toff!c*
Auto— Furniture flalMf io in
State Qualified and
Bended Loan Broker
lJth Yew
I 0. SMITH, Mgr.
Dial 5587—Corpa* Ckrlatt, #*i i
LIBERTY GRILL
SOLICITS YOUR PATRONAGE
COLD BEER—SOFT DRINKS—DELICIOUS FOOD-
SANDWICHES
NAVV PERSONNEL WEIXOMfcU AT AIJ, TIMES
ATLEE CHAPMAN, Owner and Operator
MM N. ALAMEDA mL 415J!
A SUPER CLEANING SERVICE
B1 artier Street at Waco—Dial 44M
I?T CORPUS CIIRISTI SINCE 1—9
EUREKA LAUNDRY CO.
r. v. rrxMnros, mgr.
"THE BERT 1.AU.YIIRT IS TIIR BEST TOW* I If TEXAS"
Tit:-
THE AVALON AND TERRACE "GRILLS
WELCOME EACH AND EVERYONE
YOOR PATRONAGE IS APPRECIATED
Cold Beverages and Fine Foods
A. J. NASH, Owner and Operator
CORPS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GYMNASIUM
FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 30-9 P. M.
DOUBLE ATTRACTION
WILL HENRY BENNETT AND HIS
PRAIRIE VIEW CO-EDS
16-PIECE ALL GIRLS ORCHESTRA
ALSO THE FAMOUS
PRAIRIE VIEW COLLEGIANS
featuring NELDA McELROY
CASH And CARRY
GROCERY
We Cheerfully Salute
The "U. S. Navy"
(America's First Line
of Defense)
FRED GARZA, Prop.
1501 1-2 Ramirez
Corpus Christi, Texas
PARAMOUNT NEWS
-CHAPTER 4—
"King of The
Mounties"
An Action Packed Serial
Tuesday—W ednesday
April 27-28
"Iceland"
-FOX-
JOHN PAYNE
SONJA HENIE
FARMER IN WAR
SELECTED SHORTS
DUCA'i i—PRESALE 90c
-SSLL
AT DOOR—$1.10
Bright Star
GROCERY ft MARKET
We Specialize In
FRESH MEATS, FRUITS
AND GROCERIES
M. 0. GARZA. Prop.
Dial 20123
1601 SAX RANKIN ST.
Cor at C k r 1111T Ttsat
Thursday
April 20
"Man in Trunk"
-FOX-
GEORGE HOLMES
LYNN ROBERTS
SHORT SUBJECTS
B ■
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EASTER GREETINGS
MAY THE BLESSINGS OF THE SEASON BE YOURS
DINE WITH US EASTER—YOU'LL ALWAYS COME BACK FOR MORE
IF YOU WANT FOOD THAT IS FINE KEEP THE DELUXE GRILL IN MIND
O.K. Barber Shop
3 - Expert Barbers - 3
Best Service in the City
W. K. HUBBARD. Oarnar
1303 N. Staples St
COBPCa CHRISTI, TEXAS
Friday—Saturday
April 30-May 1
"Tonto Basin
Outlaws"
—MONOGRAM—<
A SUPER WESTERN
, • CHAPTER 12
"Don Winslow of
The U. S. Navy"
1210 N. Staples
The South's Finest
Y7ALTER ROBERTS, Owner
ftr ■
if-
w
Corpus Christi, Texas
MM
COTTON CLUB
Ultra Modern
UNEXCELLED SERVICE
Food, Coldest Beer-Soft Drinks
We Are l'roud Of Our R m "Sailor Boys"
LET S ALL PULL TOGETHER
OWEN JACKSON, Prop. 1
1604 Runirei Dial 204W
Corpus Chrwti, Texas
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