The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1952 Page: 2 of 10
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Portland News
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TAFT THII
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Club Meets at
Carroll Home
The January meeting of the
Chat Work Club was held Wed-
nesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. C. C. Carroll in Taft,
with Mis. J. C. Carroll and Mr?
D. Campbell co-hostesses.
Federation" was the program
topic and "Living Under t h e
Federation'1 was discussed by
Mrs W. W. Waddell.
Reports of officers and com ,
mittees were given during the j
annual business session Officers!
elected were Mrs W W. Wad-1
vie
pre
y
dell.
lidrnt; Mr
W. Hull,
ident. Mrs Ilf nr’
ge.s. rotary. Mrs. Z. W
patric t
Anni in
tile County Fed* ration
in Odem February 1.
A collection was take
C.onr.'de Warm Spring,
tion Mr-, if Goudie vva
Willi
"Defense of Tideiands" to Be Theme
Of Statewide Drive in Fcbrua
for the
Foundy•
B guest
An«I* ton
the home
DeMouchi
pent
her
and
At tent i
Funerals Marked
By Dignity
And Sincerity
0*>r capable, qualified staff is dedicated to the principle
or service. Alt their knowledge and experience is called upon
to make every funeral a worthy tnbute to departed ones
. . expressing the love of Hie bereaved. We take pride in
ii ak.ng every memorial, a lovely treasured memory v>
ar as near as your phone. . in your time of need.
CAGE FUNERAL HOME
— Ambulance Service —
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Pa
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Mrs Joe Mil
f Victoria vi
' Lear. Sunday.
Mr . K.
Mrs. .1. A Johnson
i nesday tor Lampasas t
i i he home of hti son, 11
i son and family
left W. d-
L. J.
asurer. lor ’*■ not tain
.■inent was made of _____
etingi , ..
| Mr. and Mr?
and children
the week-end t
aunt, Mis. L
_ visited Mrs. Armstr
--T , i « ’ j Mrs. C.eit Hide Pay
I Shower Held tor jpltient m sr.- im
| Mrs. Larkin. New Bride Corpus Chri.-ti. Mr-
, Mis R. L. Hall, her daughter Jerry, wlm • :id hen '-re f- •
Miss Juanita Hal), <nd Mir Foi • A, ek. left Wednesday
rest Watts were hostesses for a rer .’ Training School in V.rain.a
miscellaneous shower Thursday Arthur wheelc
night at the Hull home honoring *£.■"'* MnJKrthur * W ;
Mrs. Billy Wayne Larkin, who « »«- soodav
was Miss Wanda Paiker before j t. C. F. hu. Sunday.
her marriage in December, j amj Charles Graf
--——— jand daughter, M - DeOr- - or p.ivt,,n. Mi; R. E
Sons Send Gift rived Saturday from New York ' ' A j Smith at
City to visit Mr. and Mrs S. I ^Blanc, As-
L. Marriott and Mr and Mrs. i .. ■ meeting in
BUI Marni.tl Mr,. MB 1 »J'( 1
,S their daughter. j Mr> w E t;„ppedge of Hm.h-
,f Noritaki hand-i Mr. and Mr.- Jimmie Roberts
Billv who is a of Dumas. Texas, visited their
‘ ‘ cousin, Mrs. Mintie Roberts, Mon-
day.
Mrs. C. R. Hall of Palestine is
| here for several weeks’ visit in
j the home of her son, Everett
Hall. Mrs Everett Hall went
after her Thursday at San Mar-
lons. where she hud been viftin?,
From Japan
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Glasson. Jr.,
received as a Christmas present
from their sons Billy and Bobby, j
a 44-piece set
painted china
Sergeant, is stationed at Sendai.
Jaonn. and Pfc. Bobby Glasson
I is at Drake Camp, near Tokyo
| They have been together several j
times recently
w*
an faced ’
ivith n deter
; u*ry e >; b> help thwl
miner!
fj^ht in t »hi
,i j. Wo mu l
in.r t » participate in the]
n
, ‘ Jackson .-1
for fund', JfH k ti said 1
i .j rry
the facts of
the tideiands
i The House d
case tt
the people
<*f every State
Ipas 'd quit-olairn legUiJ
in the
nation VA-t
rn^t finance
August of 1951 by a votil
the co
•t uf sending natiunaiiy
to l(’f| The Senate it J
known
T'-x.ins in( >
every slate t
t,i f iindder legislation mtj
c&rrv
the facts to the pcopn •
rent se aor.. Funds rau^i
Then ’
jvo are confident Congress
Statewide Tideiands Con
will ft
■t favorably
on i«^i ci'"”
will •>* deviited to a 'm
which
will nullify
the effect., uf
j campaign t«Y awaken the 9
the Supreme Court
decisions.
' to the dangers of the
resent a
Cubs Defeat
Ingiesiuc ai Basketball
a brother.
T
— Phone 72 —
PAUL GUSTAFSON
TAFT, TEXAS
The Portland Cub Scouts
ifcKtsr^s^r u - *4 i
in Gregory-Portlnnd gvm, and was le«v.r.g F.«irb.ink>. A,,:.-.,.
won 8 to 0. Cubmastcr J B Ev- January 14. 'm l «-
ersoie accompanied them, Me''through with r:" ' 1,0 1
about 150 fans enjoyed watching 1 expected to .urive her< the ea l.s
the g,-.11110.
Postal Receipts
Show Large Gain
February. He ha; been
•:a for 20 month.-, and
ved by the Alaska High-
way Commission.
part of
in A1 a■
is cmi-l
Mr. and Mi.- P. n n Kr<
8RKH SERVICES f«R
"! nteier nnd children from V'ander-
Postroaster L. H. Dc-Mouche re-j
ports that postal receipts b>r, p(ll)j th,- week-end with
1951 were 15 per cent greater| her mtlth«.t-, Mr- K. D Hart
than those of 1950, and that the j Ml. and Mrs. li. tier,
quantity of mail coming in anci ' —------------------—
going out is heavier than it has,
ever been.
heim, mother of J F Coppedge.
died Sunday in Victoria. ...od the
funeral was held Monday alter*
noon in Hochheim Attending the
funeral from P rtland were Mr.
and Mrs J F Coppedge, Mr.
and Mrs. l - lie Ctarey. Mr .
M ,-y Crawford and Rev Homer
Davenport.
Mr. and Mr. G O B1 wer left
Sui.de;. for Itasca to attend the
. ml of her si.-tur. Mrs B
Y Dickinson
(I..plain and Mrs II A. St. 1.1
strona and son Alan have re
turned to the Navi,! Air State n
m Pensaeola, FI; a vi.-it
With lie] sister. M'. ai
Also here was their
B.M.l-e D f:. Aii'vll- /.
nome froi-i Japan lie
tu: rud to San Frariei 1 1
Mr. and Mr-. Millar
-;en Mrs. L E Duck-'.-.
Me.' v Duckworth .tt»n<
Fin innn’r Ci nventio". .
tri-t Auxiliary meeting a
villc Sun-lav.
•Shiva
Dam
com
Tex a
and member , decision
i/ations of the Committee
„ follows. Governor Allan
rs. Attorney General Price
! Land Commissioner Bus
Giles. Honoraiy Members
State Bar Association, Rob-
ert Lee Bobbitt, San Ant. nio;
Texas State Teachers Assignation.
Frank M Jack-son. San Angelo;
American Legion. Joe Spurlock.
F„it Worth. Texas Fee,elution "f
Women's Clubs. Mrs. J W W ok
ci Plamview; V'eterans of Eat-
vv.-o-- .1 T Rutheif .rd,
Ode-sa: Congress o
Teacher-. E N D(
aid
to -eeur; J
.support m eve-v ‘tate fori
ipprova! "f a quit cliinj
MAJOR DROZD ®
ASSIGNED DUTY |
AT FT. SAM HOI'S!
Following 27 montlu
with tie ,W2i I Generjl
in Japan Mi. r M.gdaler
ter of
Taft.
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lucit i L:i r; :. t •
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, t, x., i. hamber
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u N ursine 2
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notary «*|
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San An* -r
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D nd-iter th(
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' *'<>ar 1
i reliable escrow service
f means so much when you’re buying a borne.
YHere m our Escrow Department you can always .
>iount on fast, efficient service handled u> our y
^friendly, trained escrow specialists. Let us he ;>
^you, today.
f \ R ST STATE BANK
TAFT TEXAS
Mrs. Lusk Dies
In Oklahoma
Mr.- Ethel Lusk, a former ic.v
jkle-.t ot Portland, died i.-, a Me*
«», Alester, Okla.. hospital fron in-
X juries received in an automobile
V accident. She was injured when
the car driven by Dr. Lusk
«.*» .-kidded on an ice covered bridge.
* vvent out of control and turned
over. Dr. Lu?k was -lightly in-
jured. She is survived by her
husband. Dr. George T. Lusk,
and a son, Philip.
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^member
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Club Has Leap
Year Party Saturday
A Hoot Club Leap Year part;,
was held Saturday night at the
City Hall building. Game- and
refreshments were enjoyed by
17 members, and Mrs. Homer
Johnson and Mrs. Everett Hall.
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Mid-Term Exams
Being Given Now
Test- are being held
....... are being held at the
Portland Elementary school this
week to complete the fall term
The new term will start Mon-
day, January 21.
P-TA Sponsors
Ear and Eye Exams
We di//C/fyan/"
home
no#"'
A cormriitteo of P.T.A. rnem-
: :~s gave eye and ear tests n
i December, and a-, a result 2.,
j cards were sent to parents ad-
! \ ‘.-in.; the parent to take the
child to an oculist.
Enrollment is increasing, with ap-
proximate 1> 200 in tiv- six grade-;
at the present time.
T«i*8 be ««? #»d **»«
cool anna eowifertafcte on
hotteit d».y* in xufamer.
You cm Imugh. at the weatlwr-
man when your borne m inttu*
iaunl with FHnttkota Inaulating
Wool. You can mve on your fuel
I* now uaed by maaufacturera
of nrfns«at«t». ttovet, frmar
nmti, and other appliance*.
Now you can have this m®«
efficient insulation in your own
home! Fiber*!#* i« fireproof,
light in weight, owiature r«d»*
wool. YOU can *«v* on your iiw «**« «• ;.
bUhb too! FSntkot* Instdtrtins tank long toatmg. and prowict
Wool i* made of flbe»gl*«a, no food for vemun,.
She tried and p*w» dverma! Let ua pv* you *»
which wm usfd *o «too»t*, without oo-
dfectivdy dertef th* war and hfatSoa, of eowm-
vffy p& iM. Mwtatfwfamd tm
LUMBER COMPANY
“A Service Organization”
Telephone No. 8 Taft, Texas
GEO. ATKINSON, Mgr. 3 7. AVERITT, Asst, Mgr,
K. L. HARPER, SR. ContXraetioa Sopt.
Mrs. Camp Has
W. M. S. Program
Hint's the jubilant news that conu s frow f lint
to every Black dealer-unit here we pass the
thrilling story on to you. It sure is true for '52
that better automobiles are being built — anil
Bttick is building them Read the good word
and you’ll agree.
And with ii! its new power, it delivers tnotfy
miles per gallon.
Bui that is not all.
The Baptist W.M.S. met Mon
day afternoon at the home of
Mrs. A J. Smith. Mrs. Ruby
Camp was leader of the program
on “Good News for All Who
Seek " Mrs J B. Eversole of-
fered the opening prayer, and
Mrs. Camp brought the devo- j
tional. Others taking part on the i
program were Mrs. H F. Payton, !
Mrs. M. D. Allison, Mrs. R. K. i
Mussier and Mrs. Smith.
Also attending the meeting
were Miss M. Kate Cole and
Mrs. E. O. Baker.
T ex’s pare this down to plain statements of
* > fact and let them speak for themselves;
The dynamic darling pictured here is the 1952
Ren DM ASTER,
M. Y. F. Goes On
Skating Party
Thirty-five young people enjoyed
a M.Y.F. skating party Thurs-
day afternoon at North Beach.
Accompanying the group were
Mr. and Mrs. Ogden K. Smyth, i
Mr. aim Mrs. John Dumni and I
Rev. and Mrs. T. L. Duncan.
It has the mightiest engine in Buick history.
It has the biggest brakes of any postwar Buick.
It is the quietest car that Buick ever built.
It has the richest fabrics and smartest tailoring
that ever graced a Buick’s interior.
It has the greatest trunk space since spare tires
moved off the front fenders.
It has the most superb ride in Buick history.
it has the finest carburetor that Buick research
has ever devised. .
l or those who wish it, there is a hrand-n
version of power steering that works like®
helping hand—gives you the same sure feel*
control you have always known in strtii|Ni
away driving-yet takes less than one-fifth tl|-
effort needed to turn the ordinary wheel sfau®|
log at curbside.
Sure, we’re putting our best foot forward wbf||
we talk about Roadmas ikr.
But you’ll find a. host of notable features s|
Supers and Specials too-plenty' to i
them, as always, the standout buys in —
fields—for ride, for comfort, tor style, for row*?
and for power.
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Chmmas Lights
Ruined By Vandals
Several years i*g’ Chfistma;
lights were obtained fur Port
land, v give beauty and pleasure
to inf resident*, and particularly
to the children.
Ea< h year during the holidav
season they are put up bv ;
group of Portland men. Tl,.-
vear when they were taken dou r:
it was found that at least fifty
Come in—look this triumphant trio ovef-SSf
you ii.know w by every Buick dealer fromo0*|
to coast issuing around w ith a smile on hh
j,
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QUALITY BUICK COMPANY
300 RACHEL STREET SINTON. TEXAS
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Guthrie, Keith. The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1952, newspaper, January 17, 1952; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth748599/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Taft Public Library.