The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1947 Page: 15 of 16
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FOR DEPENDABLE
Auto Repairs
PAINTING — BODY WORK
WASHING — LUBRICATION
POLISHING — WAXING
Bring Your Cor To
John & Paul's Motor Clinic
Located in Old Bottling Works Building
Rockdale, Texas
D*c*mbw ROCKDALE (To.) REPORTER—IS
SALTY
Mrs. CAmIm Tucker.
Jr.
HEALTH
By Dr. Qao. W. Cox
Dec. IS.—We've been huv-
•na some bad weather the past Austin. Dec 18 —One ol your i
week and a lot of ram. The roads mo*i valued assets i* good eyes '
are in such a mess Many people thoughtlessly abuse
O F. Towery and Phillip Towery Die and think little about it (
of Thorndale spent Sunday with unt»i trouble comes, declares Dr. i
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Towery and Gao. W. Cox, State Health Officer |
family. What can you do to protect your |
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tucker, Fust, it is important to
Jr. spent the weekend with his ta*e care of your general health,
parents, Mr. and Mrs C L Tuc- M bodies are tired, naturally the
ger of Rockdale. eyes are tired too. If there is
Adell Stephens, of Rockdale infection in the body from teeth,
spent the weekend with her par- K,dneys, or other scources, tne
,ents, Mr and Mrs George Steph- eyes wil* probably be affected
ens. 1 Eye strain begins when you need i
use too much effort to focus
CAMERON THEATRE
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Caffey and to ust’ to° much effort to focus
family and Mr. and Mrs. Homer clearly. If you have normal eyes,1
Stephens and Sandy spent Sunday y°u don’t need to use the focusing.
with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stephens muscles to see clearly in the dis- :
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tucker, tance: and when you look at som< - '
Jr. visited awhile Tuesday night thing close, like reading matter,
with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Parton. y°u need to focus only a little. If
Virgil Davenport, of Rockdale, y°u are far-sighted, your eyes have
- spent several days the past week to focus, even when you look far
“j with his parents, Mr. and Mrs away; and when you read, you
Joe Davenport. have to focus a lot more than a
Ernest Parton and Pete Keen, Person with normal eyes
of Eagle, went deer hunting Wed- Children have strong focusing
nesday and returned Saturday. muscles, and their eyes do not
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tucker t‘rc easily or usually need glasses
honored their small son with a unless they have a large amount
may your
every Christmas
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Cameron. Texas
Today and Friday, December 18 and 19—
"RED STALLION"
Robert Paige and Ted Donaldson
Saturday, December 20—
"ON THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL'
Roy Rogers
Sundav and Monday, December 21 and 22—
"SINGAPORE"
Fred MacMurrav and Ava Gardner
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 28 and 24
"THE ARNELO AFFAIR"
John Hodiak and George Murray
Thursday and Friday, December 25 and 2G
"CHRISTMAS EVE"
George Raft and George Brent
son wun a
birthday supper Thursday night. of far-sightedness. Then they need
I He celebrated his 3rd birthday! glasses to do the focusing and give
j He received several nice gifts. Hot theil eyes a rest- Older people
dressing, baked chicken, salads of have weaker focusing muscles and
all kinds, cakes, pies and coffee usually need glasses for reading
were served. Those present for when they are about 45 years old.
| the occasion were Mr and Mrs For other specific eye difficulties,
1L. D. Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd glasses may be needed.
Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Caf-1 Avoid unnecessary strain by
j fey and family and Mr. and Mrs. reading in good position and with
Charles Tucker, Jr. They all sufficient light. If your eyes
wished him many more happy bother you, have them examined
birthdays. by a physician trained especially
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stephens vis-! 11 diseases of the eye.
ited awhile Saturday night with,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davenport and
larhily.
Hugh Caffey and son, Junior t HOCKDALE LODGE
visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jack
son, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Jackson
and Gloria Sunday. ’ Regular meeting night: First |
I nose visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dan
'i. A.
A. M.
■ nose visiung ivu . anci Mrs. uan , fhurs(jav jn Pach month, 7:30 p. m. |
Stephens and sons Sunday were'
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tucker. Jr.
Dalton and Odessa Caffey and Vir-
gil Davenport.
Mrs. Bill Hilton visited Mr. and
Mrs. Lynwood Hilton and family
Friday.
Junior Caffey spent Thursday
with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tucker.
Jr.
Mrs. Walter Stephens spent Sun-
day night with Mrs. Henry Steph-
ens.
J. D. KORNEGAY, W. M
J. ALBRECHT. Sec’y
TYPEWRITERS
OFFICE TYPEWRITERS
NEW SMITH CORONA
Available for
Monogrammed goods make up- j
predated gifts: Congress Bridge
Cards, Montag’s Stationery, Book
Plates, Cocktail Napkins, Book
Mutches, Coasters, etc. See the
many beautiful gift packages at
Immediate Delivery
The Reporter Office.
Rockdale Reporter
Phone 155
• tockdale, Texas
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GRAND
PRI7.8
GULF BREWING COMPANY, HOUSTON, TEXAS
BANKSTON’S I
Whitman’s Candies L25 * 150 * 1<6° *
Allen's Taffee Candy in Xmas Stocking 50c
Leather covered Traveling Case, mirror in top 18.85 plus tax
Evening In Paris Cologne and Perfume Set 1.50 plus tax
5-pc. Evening In Paris Set 4.00 and 5.75 plus tax
Evening In Paris Cologne. Perfume. Talcum Set 2.00 plus tax
11-pc. Dorothy Gray Week End Case 7*50 plus tax
Dorothy Gray Gift Toiletry Sets 3.25 to 5'50 plus ta*
Dorothy Gray Gift Soaps, box to
Dorothy Gray Nail and Lipstick Set 2 00 Pjus tdX
Dorothy Gray Purse Kit with Lipstick & Rouge 1.50 p us tax
Duruiny Gray S.ch.t »■“ t0 2°° P[US ^
Dorothy Gray Perfume (nosegay) ^’ p us aX
Dorothy Gray Perfume (Magic Home) ^2* P us *ax
Dorothy Gray Lipstick ("Three to Get Ready") 2.00 p us tax
Dorothy Gray & Herb Farm Body Powders 1.00 to 3.50 plus tax
Rogers & Gallet Gift Sots 150 to plus taX
Dorothy Gray Toilet Water » to P us ax
Herb Farm Perfume & Toilet Water Set * p u*
Herb Farm Toilet Water & Talcum Set P u
Herb Farm Bath Essence Set P U 2 00
Herb Farm Bath Soap, box
Perfumes—Jet. Well's. Coty's. Chi Chi. Trifling.
_ , _ _ , 1.00 to iz.ou
Evening In Paris 2 00
Rubicon Perfume Lamp .
Beautiful Compacts by Herb Farm. Dorothy Gray
„ Volupte ‘ 6.50 to 7.00
Dresser Sets 9 nn to 7 50
Jewelite, Mohawk and Hughes Nylon Brushes
"Chic" Sets. Minature Hair Brush. Clothes Brush. Comb
Atomizers
La Cross Nail Sets
White Ivory Dominoes
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2.50
1.25 to 2.50
5.13
Herb Farm Pomander Sets for men
Royal Oak Men's Sets
Gentrie Sets for men
G. E. Heating Pads
G. E. Foot Warmers
Crib Trays
3.75 to 5.50 plus tax
3.00 plus tax
2.00 plus tax
6.95
7.55
25c to 1.25
Ascot Sets for men
Saddle Club Set for nen
Mennen’s Gift Sets for men
House of Croydon S iave Sets
Monogram Men's Sr s
Chrome Spinners A h Trays
Bill Folds
Men's Unfitted Leather Case
Traveler 120 Camera
Gillette Razor Sets
Gem Razor Sets
Pipes
Toharrn Pouches
Eveready Flashlights
Dominoes
Military Sets
Parker Pen & Pencil Sets
Waterman Pen & Pencil Sets
Eversharp Desk Sets
Poker Chip Sets
Prince Albert Tobacco, lb. can
Cigarette Lighters
Key Cases
Bibles
Boxed Stationery for men and women
Whistling Teakettles
Bun Warmers
Aluminum Coffee Makers
Novelty Jam Jars
60-Minute Time Clocks
Novelty China Vases
Musical Powder Boxes
Bronze Candle Holder & Ash Trays
2.25 - 3.75 plus tax
2.00 to 3.00 plus tax
1.25 plus tax
1.00 plus tax
3.75 plus tax
7.50
3.00 to 10.95 plus tax
5.50 plus tax
6.95
1.25 to 3.50
49c to 8.45
1.00 to 5.00
60c to 3.50 plus tax
1.25 to 1.55
75c to 5.18
4.50 to 6.00
8.75 and 12.75
8.00 to 19.25
10.00 to 15.00
3.00 to 10.00
85c
1.00 to 2.95
1.50 to 3.00
2.35 to 6.00
60c to 5.00
2.00
2.85
5.95
1.50
3.85
2.25
10.00
2.50
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS
1.59 and 3.95
CHRISTMAS CARDS — Boxed and Single
Bankston’s Drugs & Sodas
WE DELIVER
CHRISTMAS WRAPPING PAPER S
TAGS AND SEALS K
RIBBONS — CARDS
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1947, newspaper, December 18, 1947; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth695232/m1/15/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.