The Baylor County Banner (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 18, 1954 Page: 15 of 16
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BAYLOR COUNTY. BANNER
Seymour, Texas
»AGE 7 Thursday, Nov. 18, 1954
(SECTION TWO)
toper To Show
[955 Oldsmobile
'riday, Nov. 19
Oldsmobile for 1955 presents a
iew and m'ore advanced concept
i)f two-tone body color, important
engineering improvements and a
completely restyled appearance.
The luxurious "98" Series and the
ugh performance "88" Series both
are powered by a more efficient
j>02-horsepower '\Rocket" engine
fvith 8.5 to 1 compression ratio.
Oldsmobile's popular low sil-
louette and wide vision panoram-
ic windshield are enhanced by the
flying colors styling that Oldsrrto-
bile designers have incorporated
fn the 1955 models. Oldsrtfobile
Lgain presents three series of cars
fvith a total of 10 body types.
Distinguishing the front end ap-
pearance of the 1955 Oldsmobile
jre the recessed headlights, with
t-hrome-lined caps that extend two
[aches beyond the lens at the top,
jhe name Oldsmobile spelled out
|n chrome letters across the upper
Dumper bar and a more rugged
oum'per that curves gracefully
Into the fender contours at each
end of the grille opening.
Improvement of 'Rocket* engine
j o w e r, torque and performance
ias been achieved through newly
Resigned chambers, higher lift
camshaft and valves, larger ex-
haust valves, cooler operating
sparkplugs and full chrome top
biston rings. Horsepower is raised
|o 202- h.p. in the "98" and Super
)-88" and to 185-h.p. in the "88"
Series, with compression ratio at
B.5 to 1 in all series.
Riding qualities of the 1955
)ldsmobile have been further im-
proved through incorporating dir-
sct-acting shock absorbers that
are mounted vertically within the
pprings and attached directly to
the frame and the lower control
irm. Tubeless tires will be stand-
ard on the 1955 Oldsmobiles.
These tires have an improved
safety factor, with greater resis-
at
Sam Styles
Feed Store
Phone 3655 We Deliver
tance to punctures and blowouts.
Steering effort has been reached
appreciably through use of new
needle bearings on the steering
pitman arm shaft.
A major styling change is the
adoption of sweep-cut front fen-
ders on the Super "88" and "88"
Series. These fenders were intro-
duced last year on the "98" Series
and add a distinctive flair to ex-
terior appearance.
Rear appearance of the 1955
Oldsmobile also is changed. There
is a more massive bumper, with
license plate centered between the
bumper guards. The new bullet-
shaped taillights incorporate hori-
zontalchrome airfoils in each side
in the "98' Series The trunk is
cleverly concealed in the new
world emblem.
In.'portant changes have been
made in the Oldsmobile air con-
ditioning system, available at
extra cost on all models. The dis-
tribution ducts are now located in
the instunment panel and the en-
tire installation is forward of the
steering wheel. The compressor,
evaporator and blowers are under
the hood.
Uolcombs Have Sickness
W. W. Holcomb was in Monday
to renew their paper, and told us
that the children were both here
for a week end visit. Truman
came fron? Eldorado and Mrs.
Mayme Holcomb Praytor from
Kerrville. They came especially
on account of their mother, who
had just gotten home from a stay
in the hospital. She is getting
better, but son/etimes it seems to
be mighty slow.
In addition to Mr. Holcomb and
his wife both having been in the
hospital, the latter was in Olney
last week to attend the I'uneral of
his brother, J. C. Holcomb, who
passed away there last week. He
had been a resident of that place
for 60 years. He had never mar-
ried, and left no family except his
brothers and sisters.
NAMED CLUB SWEETHEART
Dolly Marik, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. J. Marik of Megargel,
has been elected sweetheart of the
Newman Club, organization for
Catholic students at the University
of Texas. Miss Marik graduated
from Megargel High School in
May and is a freshman at the Uni-
versity.
The Mariks live on their farm
southeast of Westover.
BACK IN STATES
Airman Charles Williams has
returned to the states from over
a year of service in Korea and
is located at James Connally Air
Force Base, Waco. Mr. and Mrs.
H. G. Williams accompanied
Charles and family to Waco to
help locate living quarters for the
family.
Grady Williams and wife live
on their ranch southeast of Goree.
TODAY'S PRAYER
O Lord of life, who are calling
us to thine eternal glory, enable
us to accept the salvation thou art
offering to us. We know that even
the faith that saves is thy gift.
Help us to trust thse for the ful-
fillment of Christ's will in us and
of His purposes through us. Then
grant us the glad assurance of our
acceptance with thee; in Jesus'
name. Amen.
—George C. Pidgeon, Toronto,
Ont., past - moderator, United
Church of Canada.
Week end guests of Mrs. Etta
j Webb, of Munday, were her son,
Jeff Webb, and family of Seymour
and grandson, Joe Lynn Webb,
wife and baby of Cherry Point,
North Carolina. — Munday Times.
Jack Collier of Shady was in
Monday to renew their weekly
and daily papers, and said they
got .90 of an inch of rain Sunday.
Mr. Collier will be allowed 103
acres of wheat, which he would
like to get started to growing. The
rain will bring up the volunteer
stuff, which will have to happen,
and this plowed under, before the
sowing can be done. Mr. Collier
had a bad hail just before harvest
time this year, and he had 10 or
15 bushels per acre knocked out
on the ground.
SPECIAL — Westinghouse Elec-
tric Blanket for $29.50 at Randal's.
Westinghouse and Zenith tele-
vision sets at Randal's.
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cient history,
TODAY'S PRAYER
Our Father, we recognize from
thee all the resources adequate to
our needs. As laborers too weak
to carry our loads, we pray thou
for strength. As humans not wise
enough to solve our problems, we
pray for wisdom. As sinners not
good enough to nfaster our temp-
tations. we pray for victory in the
areas of life where we have been
defeated: through Jesus Christ,
our Lord. Amen.—M. Ray McKay
professor of preaching.
S. M. Breland of Olton was a
visitor at this office on Monday
morning and had us to send The
Banner to hirrf again. He had come
down for the funeral of Mrs. Way-
man Henson, being accompanied
by his wife and by Mrs. Oris Bre-
land of Lubbock. Mr. Breland
works a section of land near Ol-
ton, although his nephew and an-
other man do all the actual work.
He and his wife have been there
since 1927. The wife is the for-
mer Miss Jewel Powers, and she
is a sister to Mrs. Earl Powers of
Seymour. The visitors enjoyed'
the hospitality of the E. Powers
home while here. The Breland
family came to Baylor County,
and to Red Springs, in 1905. They
are scattered now. with Raynfond
being the only one still left here.
S. M. and wife have three child-
ren, two of them still at home.
While he was in The Banner of-
fice. Mr. Breland bought a copy
of the old Golden Jubilee Edition
of the paper, so he can bone up a
little on some of the county's an-
J. A. Brtfton and son. John, of
Burkburnett came over for the
funeral of Mrs. Waynron Henain
, at Red Springs Sunday afternoon,
• and came early enough to be here
I Saturday. They visited with an-
other sonr, Barto Britton of Level-
view community, and also with
friends they met on the streets
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Helms of
Iowa Park were here as week end
visitors with his mother. Mrs. J.
H. Helms, and with his sister, Mrs.
O. B. Vickers. Charlie is with a
I construction company at that
! place.
New CiUsens
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Barhant and
three children are new citizens of
Seymour—and very welcome ones.
They came here from Midland, at
which place Mr. Barham was an
employe of the British America!
Oil Producing Co., and he is with
the sanw company here. No soon-
er had he gotten here than he
was dispatched on a mission con-
nected with the bringing in of a
new oil well near Sweetwater.
The new family nas rented the
former J. O. Butler hixne, on the
corner of California and Donnell
streets, which place now belongs
to Clyde Whiteside. Of the three
children, the eldest is a boy of 8
years, the girl is 3 and another
boy is one year old.
Ernest Machen of Munday was
in Seymour Monday, and he paid
a business visit to this office. Mr,
Machen is now in the service sta-
tion business at Munday, and he
said he was making a living. The
rain there Sunday amounted t°
pbout an inch, which will" be quite
a help to the wheat farmers
around there.
Mrs. W. E. Harrison of Graham
and Mrs. W. C. Sims of Jean were
here last Friday for the Achieve-
ment Day program of the Baylor
County woniens clubs. Mrs. Har-
rison is a charter member of the
Plalnview Club, which was or-
ganized in 1919, and she was a
prominent worker in her club and
in county and district activities so
long as she and her husband liv-
ed here. And now she is active
in club work in Young County.
Mrs. Sims and her fan My lived
here for many years, and she al-
so took an active part in club
work. The three Sims boys are
out on their own, and all doing
well. Bill ts at Olney, with the
Lunn Funeral Home, Ernest is
teaching in the Mineral Wells
High School, with James teaching
in high school at Killeen.
of Mary Lou's parents, Mr. aad
Mrs. F. H. Bunkley. Douglas %•
now about 13 months old.
left Saturday for their new
at New Orleans, and took
plane at Wichita Falls for
long hop. The trip up front
ton was also made by plan*; aaii
young Douglas is coming to to-
air-minded. Mr. St. Clair ia with)
an oil company, and he and tah-
ily have been living at Houston,
after a stay at Lafayette, La. Ito-
move to New Orleans was naAb
by reason of a transfer, which tar-
also a promotion. The family ia
going to enjoy New Orleans* al-
though it is a good deal farther
away from home.
Mrs. Clinton St. Clair and son,
Douglas, were here for a few days
last week as visitors in the home
Marion Lee Meads was her® Fri-
day to have a look-in on the amw
Ford showing at the Butler Mo-
tor Company, and act as one ot
the hosts for a while.
Call 2616 for Job Printing
Venetian Blinds for $2.95 at
Randal's.
Insured Savings Ass'n.
NOW PAYING Sy2 PER CENT
Your Savings Guaranteed by the Federal Government
Up to $10,000.00.
No Charge for This Service!
I. E. CULVER
Seymour, Texas
Business For Sale
STAR BAKERY
In Seymour
Doing good business, and can do much better with a little
aggressive pushing.
If Interested See—
CLEM THOELE, IN PERSON
No Telephone Calls, Please!
ONIONS AND BEEF
First thought in combining onions and beef would be
stew. Actually, most onions are consumed in another
way, so the combination more often results in the great
American quick lunch: the hamburger.
This truck load of onions represents a lot of hambur-
gers. Reports show a new variety recently developed by
the agricultural experiment stations, the Eclipse, has
produced 86 bags more to the acre than the best of the
older varieties. Already yields had hit upwards of 400 to
600 bags to the acre and higher yields are still ahead.
There seems to be no limit to what research can do
through increasing yields in all crops.
Onion growers are reminding customers to say, "Ham- E
burger please — and don't cut the onions."
A winning combination is a bank account plus sound
bank credit. Be certain to build a plentiful amount of
both.
The Farmers
National Bank
This bank backs its farmer customers in sound
fanning practices.
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INTO 55
SUPER
Neivr so netv as now . . . never so far ahead!
It's the dazzling, all-around-new Super "88"
Oldsmobile! Inspired new styling everywhere!
New power with the mighty new "Rocket"
202! New color ... dramatic "flying color"
patterns! In fact, all the newest netv ideas on
wheels! See lis and see Oldsmobile for '55!
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New 1953 OldtrtHfbiU Super "08" Holiday Coupe. A Gimral My fori Ve/ue.
POWERED BY THE NEW
"ROCKET" 2 O 2 ENGINE
ALL-AROUND
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195J Old.mobi.
«twty-UgH D*tvx» Holiday Coiv«.
NOW ON DISPLAY WITH THAT
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You can't miss the newness! It's etvry-uhere from
road to roof! Note the crisp, low-level lines . . i
the dramatic new color toning that sings of actioo
... flashing "Rocket" 202 action! See us and see alt
the brand-new 1955 Oldsmobiles — Ninety-Eights,
Su|>er "88s","88s"! Come in tomorrow at the latest1
LOOKI
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VISIT TOUR NEAREST OLDSMOBILI DIALER
Cooper Motor Company, 614 North Washington Street
Phone 3627
— DON'T MISS OLDSMOftlLK'S "NOVIMftKR SPECTACULAR' IN COLOR AND BLACK AND WHITI • NBC-TV • SAT., NOV. 20 —
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Harrison, O. C. The Baylor County Banner (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 18, 1954, newspaper, November 18, 1954; Seymour, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth429626/m1/15/?q=%221964~%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Baylor County Free Library.