San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1954 Page: 2 of 8
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'OPEN HOUSE" CONTINUES
AT WILLOW PARK ADDITION
A LREADY 130 of the excellent $9,000 homes built in Willow
park, rear the coliseum, have been purchased by San An-
tonio Ne<rrp veterans. All the 130 homes have been sold in the
past GO days.
"Open house" at Willow park Is aprain being held, this week
end, by Centex Construction company, developer of the addition.
No Down Payment Until 1955
Wise Men's
Luncheon Club
Elects Officers
With then* being no down pur-
tneiit required, nnd only h miniII
cloning eiwf. n veteran may buy one
of tho^e fine three-bedroom homes.
w. It monthly payment* on the lonu
Of #<50 And no payment will l»e dne
tintil liiflTi. This [< cheaper than i
rem < harle* I l*ittt*>ii. n**i>tant 1 ^ 9 mooting held Thursday. Oct.
Kales manager, points out. lie mav|7 nr AIiim„ ri|v \}rnnv\x \.\U\\, K
Ik eontmiefl :i t tlii1 K. llutnbrey was re-elect in I presl
dent of the "Wise Men's luncheon
elnh. o. C. Hooker was efected vice
president, and odie K. Davis, tem
In»rn r.v ueereta r.v-t reasurer.
Others attending the meet lug in-
cluded tJeorge Coker, !•'. It. Hen-
son. W. It. Carrington. Wood row
Douglas. Hev. M. K. Hice. I'a.vtmi
lint lor. ami UoInti K. Fields.
Four project chairmen were
elected—<». Booker and fJeorge ,
Coker. eiM'buirmen. vorntinnal
guidance; !•'. 1>. Benson and W. It.
Bryant, rwhnirmen. public rela-
tions: W. H. C'arrington and Woo«l-
row I>ouglas. co-cluiiruieu. "Trends
in Wholesale Business." and Pay-
ton Butler and Hev M. F Rice,
co chairmen of Christian endeavor.
fomo. telephone. CApitol .VJU71
The monthly payment includes
|a\e> and insurance.
A dozen commissioned offh-ers—
•r i captain who served In Korea
— have been ainotiu the prominent
buyers in Willow park.
\on vcieran< may buy the homes
on I'll A low-pa.vment terms.
Families Move In
Twenty-five families have already
moved in. and more are moving in.
all the time.
The homes will l»e open for In-
flection Sunday, and all week, froiu
lu in the morning to 7 in the eve-
ning.
To reach Willow Park addition,
drive east on F.ast Commerce to the
Handmade Articles
For Sale
An unusual assortment of hand-
made articles, suitable for holiday
gifts, prizes, birthday gifts, gifts to
hostesses, and "secret pal" gifts
are being offered for sale by Mrs.
Klsa Beverly, 1010 Wyoming street.
CApitol 0-84M.1. These articles sell at
prices below those of downtown
stores. The buying public Is urged
to make selections early.
Articles being sold are nylon net
e«»cktall aprons, elaborately bended
felt TV slihoers In bright colors:
Cuban embroidered am' cut work
guest towels: and nylon net holi-
day table eloths.
Call for an appointment to see
these Ireautiful gifts.
(1'ald advertisement 10-1-15-29)
Sunshine Charity
Organization Tea
Set for October 17
The Sunshine Charity' 6rj>iini/.n-
tli>n will hold a silver it*»n un Sim-
dny. Oft. 17. nt the home tif Mrs,
II. L. Harvey, 017 VlruUiln boule-
vard, from 4 to II p. n», .All ft-lends
are cordially -invited. Mrs,,, I,. 10.
Jlerriwenlher Is prealdetyt, #f tin- or-
gni.ization. ,<■ „.
(I'aid iiilvcrtlseamm)
l>. II lines, l.ihrary tmdltni iimi.
Monday and Tuesday, Nov. l and 2.
Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Fall Festival
Set for Sunday, Oct. 17
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Ca-
tholic church, 2101 Nebraska strept,
will hold its annual fall festival at
the church. Sunday, Oct. 17, start-
ing at 3:30 o'clock. Delicious Mexi-
can dinners will l>e served by I he
ladies of the parish, and there will
he other refreshments and games
to interest all who come to spend
the evening nt the festival.
A cordial welcome is extended
all.
(Paid advertisement)
VFW to Meet,
Elect Officers,
Tonight at YMCA
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
will hold an ini|M>rtnnt meeting, to-
night. Friday, Oct. 15, at M o'clock,
in the Alamo City branch YMCA,
11- Sycamore street. Meet ion of
officer* will take place at this meet-
ing. For further Information call
Lowell C. (i la set).
(Paid ndverI (semen t)
SUM) 1,1,, k ,turn rluhl at the Kilz , , n|||
and go one oloek to the!— ... . ...
motel,
home*
Furiiisbed Model Home
Thursday. Oct. 21. :it 1-:'»0. with
W. B. Carringtou and Wood row
, Douglas, presiding. One of the guest
\ rnruishvil model » ' ; t(1|, lwil| .* „f
. .I! I'iulf ltefinlnn ,■
furnished l».\ Mrs. Bea lipton. own- ^
(m of the Furniture Outlet studio, tv 1 t •
burs road. DOUgl&SS JlllUOr
Foundation* In «5rhnnt \Ws
Although only .'Ml ot the 200 ulllUUI
lioutes have lieen completed, all
foundation* have been poured I•nc
Columbus Day" was the theme of
|«*||l|l||l|*'||- | | 4 I • > ...... | . • • . .
„I thirty are ft. n|i, l»"isli.« J11"""'
and i,io<r are roofed. i >'>' '*'■ *;
A "infant «ales t,iana«er l'alton 0«* Nit .(home riK-ta. Mrs. A. Claik.
cnilnl attention to some of the <*tit- iaj'hai'ttt*
Ktriudng features of these home
crushed marble roofs, solid
The Douglass P-TA oftencd the
1 0o4-Tm scImhiI year with a "(Jet
Urtl.wlo creek
A tract reserved f«>r a commercial
center lies l»etween the subdivision
u iit i Commerce.
Walter Soickard. Centex sales
manager, said that many houses
were purchased before construction
started
"Willow Park is one of the
most attractive sub-division de-
I vet iimients in Nan Antonio.
"We are taking real pleas-
1 nre in developing it for Negro
Viet ' said he Intends to begin • XAACP Vwili council.
development of the showing «*n-l «
i, ... brim: it to roinpietion ( amp rounders liiris
iMl "" ' ' Make Educational
ot he mili-division. t , . _..
. ■< |„T iiHMiih.-rs of the I entox , Tour of Austin
Itarliara Mcllade. 011-4; treasurer,
Rrenda Boyd, 7H-1.
The new president was vice presi-
dent. last year, and Is football
standout. Miss Bailey was last
year's secretary. She is a memlier
of the VWI'A, XAACP Youth coun-
cil anil liirl Scuts. Miss Hleviris
is an active inenilier of the YWCA.
Miss Mcllade is president of the
- French clnti. Miss Boyd, a fresh-
man. is au active memlier of the
gtnff are I). C. Woley. »«"l«nnl
fiji -s ntanas'T. ;tu,l Rd Mui-feltnnn,
Willow 1'arU sales mnnager.
Pine Street Branch
YWCA Activities
Members of the Camp Founders
c;irIs and the Blue Birds made an
educational trip to Austin. Texas,
Sunday, by chartered bus. The
group of 30 girls was ehaiieroned
by Mesdames t». K. Fitzgerald. Ixmls
1» Bumbrey. It. M. Armstrong,
tellu Mills, and Mrs. Caviness, who
is president of the Vera McMillan
The World Fellow-hip breakfast
at il" I''!"' street branch YWi'V
wit! I"1 yi\«'ii Mitnlay tnornin-i. ''c^ j llri|r (,f ||1P Woman's Society of
21. at s :u». Mr<. 11 I*, l.vans is f'liristIn 11 service of the Methodist
the chairman :ind may be com acted (.|,nrrht They attended services at
in i vpi' »i ST1- f-»r information. I Wesley Chapel Methodist church,
with the Rev. R. S. Mosby, pastor,
'I ," Bell- nf Ireland t.arden cltin, |l;|sermon,
j . . - e ,1... m nit Til I •
at
l!i- \w\\- f I re i a no ' »ai ocii . 11.'»J>r«v, liinjr the sermon.
1 iis soei:il imsting of the month. gjr|s wore the organization
Mm. Pattie Bib!. ', 10s Spruce nnjf
ortn of white blouses, red ties,
. .. «*•»« 1
street. A
ser\ed.
delicious repast wri**
and blue skirts
A tour of the city, nnd a visit to
the capltol was on the program for
the day. They attended the cere-
monies at the Fliza Dee home. Hus-
ton-Tillotson rollege. Here they met
former members o f the Camp
Founders Oirls. Mrs. O. B. Coe,
West Texas conference president of
the Woman's Society of Christian
service, and the Wesleyan guild.
T bridge class needs more reg
1st rants. It meets every Monday
ewnlMg at 7 o'clock. I- E. Askey
is the instructor.
• • •
The sewing class meets every
Wednesday evening from 7 to 10
o'clock. B^ learning to sew. big
saving-" can 1k» made in clothes
Inn I get >.
• • •
t liildrcn's activities at the I'iue
plnvt hraiii-h will be resinned. S:,t-
Itrilay mornlnx <K'I -*1 from 10-1 J.
< lis, mime folk dan, nz. and
of the activities that
the.v will enjoy For ^ther in- Dnvl(( rharl,,st„n
formation, or to enroll childri n. th jAV v, r>-tlia M
branch should I- > all.tl. t A. «-s. i- | _ .
9-1,.. .,Ue ranie is from » to 12 years 1 •
DIVORCE MILL
Divorces Filed
October 5
Dorothy J. Thompson vs. David
B. Thompson.
Addie Mae Charleston vs. Willie
October 7
M. C. Gable vs. Lottie Gable.
Blanche Watson vs. Rufus W,
i Watson.
Kobert E. Moss vs. Mildred ,T
Have you called your name in as
Interested In becoming a student in
the photography, srpiare dancing, or
cooking classes? Just one or two
more persons who are anxious to fj,p school. Receiving with the win-
learn something in these subjects I1(,p wj|j tj1(, rnnnersup. Misses
ure all that is needed to g<*t these j0yW Lampkin. Kleanor Wallace,
classes starte<l. and Gwendolyn Hurd
• • * t j Alumni day will l»e observed Mon-
The knitting.» crwheting, an(- day, f)ctob<*r 25. at 2 :H0 o'clock, at
needle|K»int class has l»een chanced | fjlH assembly hour. The annual
from l-'riday to Thursday morning, homecoming game will In- held in
Alamo stadium. Wednesday, Octo-
ber 27. at N o'clock, when the local
team meets Central high school of
Galveston, Texas.
Mrs. Jefferlne Xytle of the gift
wrapping department of a Corpus
Christ! department store, and Mrs.
C. W. Black of this city, were
guests of the school, Tuesday, wbea
Mrs. Lytle talked with the girl*
about job opportunities in this and
related fields.
10:30 to 11:30.
"Doings" at Phillis
Wheatley High School
The P-TA of Thillis Wheatley
high school will bold its regular
meeting Thursday, October 21, at
7 :;U) o'clock, in the school cafeteria.
Mrs. Leon H. Jones, president, is
urging all parents to attend.
Homecoming activities will start
•t the school next week. Activities
will l»egin with the presentation of
Miss Beverly Ann Johnson as 4'Mlss
Homecoming." Friday evening in the
Wheatley auditorium. Following the
presentation will be a student dance
honoring Miss Homecoming, and her
ladles-in-waiting.
The annual tea honoring Miss
Homecoming will be held Sunday,
October 24. from 4 to 0 o'clock Also
being honored will be tl* alumni of
WEST SIDE
SPIRITUAL CLUB
The regular meeting of the West
Side Spiritual club was hejd at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jame* IJy-
saw, 1.108 Itelgado street, with the
president. Mrs. Irene Brown, j;
charge. There were three visitors
present. Mesdames Garland Speok
er, I-'rankie Allen, and Falke. The
next meeting was held Wednesday,
October 13, at the Youth cental
Moss.
James R. Cox vs. Hazel Cox.
October 11
Kmina Lee Kvans vs. Charles H.
Ivvans.
October II
Rosalie Hilton vs. Ilollis Hilton.
Lewis II. Hill vs. Marjorie Harris
Hill.
Willia Pettlt vs. Winnie C. IVt-
tit.
Divorces Granted
October 7
Mildred Turner vs. J. C. Turner.
October 8
Daisy Grace Shields vs. Jack D.
Shields.
Mo Money ft&wn...
- Pay S3 Weekly.
SINGLE VISION
GLASSES
Nt Interest or Carrying Charges
SDK Second lla|itl*t church's an- (
■iiial lira ma tic iiriHincliim, "The |
llark Toner," directed hy Mrs. Myra
DOW .NTOWN Ol'tll AI,
Xj \JrtptfrH
501 E. HOUSTON
as low as complete
Witn examination
Now— at Sears, Just Say
SEARS ;
ROIMKKMOCO.
%
%
REVOLVING
CHARGE PLAN
UP TO 6,MONTHS TO PAY
♦ CONTINUOUS CREDIT
HH0W
Easy as 1-2-3
Here's AH You Do
Southside Store WA. 3-3466
Pleasanton Rd. at Loop 13
Romana Plaza store CA. 3-4311
Soledad at Romana Plaza
When opening your account, stnte the amount of
monthly payment you wish to make from $."» to $.'10,
and your total credit will be six times that. You'll
receive a card.
Each time you make a purchase, merely present
your Revolving Charge Identification card to the
salesperson. You may charge purchases up to your
total credit limit.
You'll receive a monthly statement listing charge
purchases, payments, service charge and balance
You may charge purchases as long as hnlance is
less than credit limit Charge nt any Sears store,
or for Hears service calls, or telephone purchases.
Crete drivevvavs. Vlnvl tile kit. I,™ Vcinaint.H meeting T mrsday, Oi l.
«„! I,I,il, floors n«l.e»tn« vl.llni: 7 il. th.- s. .-af. l.ria. «M'»
wall iMi.-k trim mid the li.mse- «"rd. viee president. inlr,«Hi.wl the
Wired for tctariikm I ** prwMjnt. «'»• Bev. B. D.
I'a. li Ills.. I,a- an attaehe.1 Eain*e ! Johnson who delivered the key-
with St'iraee area, alnminnm awti- ) address
ins window-, ni-t.il Venetian Wind-. ' , l:'r''"ils poinfM out
lar«e kitchen with nook areas, and that If the-first nieetin.' is n enter,a.
I'urUai harilwoo,! fl.«rs. thronsh- this promises to I,. a k.hh year for
1 , I the lion glass I'-TA. At
I'leti Sells Ijind J aeiinainteil" tneetiiii;. each home
1 U tltoyl'l'let/ developer of rraiui leaeher anil all parents so-
I,min park and I .a- IMImas s„h- HiiMz.sl as family
,j r .Ions sold the land to rente*, i home room altynilanee planue
He said lie plans to dnplieale "eat toll Men,,,. ilB-1. «:llps«.
hi- t.on,a park shopping <i-nter i" hoine room mother is Mrs. Slack
Wiiliin* njirk I Kane.
The develooment lie- south of -Innior ealdnet officers for the
T s Hiiihw.-n tin ea-t. ' K.ist Com-I first semester are: president. A ton
me,, U'lueen ■ 'olw'itm |«irk and 1,A viep I'reMilent. May-
t! . , ' , i me Kailev. !»A-2; aecretary, Dorothy
uj|.ifi/t rrmiu i ' '
Klevins UB-1 ; assistant secretary.
Attention all pajgenfs of Carnation babies in San Antonio area!
oo
IF YOUR BABY HAS BEEN FED CARNATION MILK,
JUST SEND IN ENTRY BLANK BELOW!
NOTHING TO BUY! NO LETTERS TO Y/RSTE!
ENTER NOW-CONTEST CLOSES MIDNIGHT, NOVEMBER 17!
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6 BIG CASk PRIZES IN ALL!
FIRST PRIZE $300.00
SECOND PRIZE $100.00
THIRD PRIZE $25.00
FOURTH PRIZE $25.00
FIFT^t PRIZE $25.00
SIXTH PRIZE $25.00
All you do to win is fill out entry blank below, and enclose
a recent "snapshot" of your baby. Wiaijing babies will be
selected on the basis of healthy appearance, sunny disposi-
tion, and cute personality.'
Final judges will be prominent local citizens selected by
this newspaper. Watch for their taamM, •« well as for other
contest news, in this paper.
Only babies in this area are eligible. The $500.00 prize
money must be paid to the proud parents of si* local
babies. ..one of them can easily be yourt!
This First Annual "Healthy Baby Contest" for local par-
ents and babies is brought to you by Carnation, the world's
leading brand of evaporated milk... the milk recommended
by doctors everywhere.
j This is your OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK I
j for Carnation's First Annual |
| "HEALTHY BABY CONTEST" |
Baby's name.
Baby's age
_years_
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| Baby's Weight Baby'3 Height-
I
I
-months.
E,
a A
Your name.
Address
City Zone. State.
CONTEST RULES
l. B.hy mu,. be three (S) «. There la no limit to the
U
IKS
> «
The Carnation L . 7Tr_,T_
to readers of this utmapW»ving in this city
' and its suburb*. J
% EWPORATID
The Milk from Contented Cows
for Contented Babies
years, or younger
S- Baby munt have been
fed Carnation Evaporated
Milk.
*• "Snapshot" of baby
muat be enclosed with
each entry. Writ* baby's
name and address on back
of ''snapshot."
4. Entries must be post-
marked before mldhlght,
November 17,1954.
number of babies three
years or younger (in one
family) who can be en-
tered. Each "snapshot"
must be accompanied by
an entry blank.
*• Babies will be Judged
ow health, cuteness, and
personality.
Dtcition ot the jvdgf
will bo final.
|
I Mail Entry Blank and "Snapshot" today to!
; | Flnt AsmmI CARNATION HEALTHY BABY CONTEST
I* (Carp of 8au Antonio Roclstcr)
P. 0. DRAWER 1598, SAN ANTONIO I, TKXAS
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extra entry blanks available a*
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Andrews, U. J. San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1954, newspaper, October 15, 1954; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403770/m1/2/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.