The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1947 Page: 8 of 8
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THE TAFT TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23. 104
PAGE EIOHT.
turns down t:i. nun an" > t
stretch nut nnii -i-h < <mt• t»t•' 1 ly
AI of ,i SWldcn. it - in it s'""" ln| ♦
riis .....Jimmy M'irriy. IliuKv *
I till- Sllcthlllll Jm-lirt*. w •*> * j ♦
Moskitison niul T.iinrul.- Itny ♦
Kirk Snliltall' in- mi l liali'IsliiH *
imr. with nil talkluk’ »! «>«'■•' >11,11 +
then they nil si'tti'' tlnwn to >r
examine me about people un*i 2
events of the oltl home town. ! ♦
Sleep mil rest helne nut, I vet , |
up, put tn v riot lie* bark ,)T' .iinl|f
all heat) fur supper Tommie | +
Kirk met an upper < lasaman ami *
Hie \ make nrranyements to +
at Murray'* place ihn n!«h< I +
think Sherltlan -tuyed clseu.hu •> f
also It helnz the week ernl. Hen,}
Itickhuni's father was vlnltlntc hlttilj
they make arnimtetnents to stayjj
there was plenty of "fresh meat | f
a« It Is railed hv the upper «lass | J
men and they fell to with test j +
\fter supper, J’at and an ex- *
< apttiin from the Fourth Armored. J ^
I.esllp Strader, and I hopped "M i +
the motors and wnt for a d»lnj +
around Bryn anti folh-ye Station ' J
We visited three or lour of the f
night spots and tie taptnln and’
I foiiRlit the war dl over »’■' 'in j +
ree.atlii.a the merits of armored . f
tne and tlien the other. Alter
fighting like a lion and skidding
all over the pi,are, I finally ane
ended ill getting rolltrol of lie-
merhanlt at frog and began In
sanity of the invent
istrosiiy. .lust about
■ pretty girl rushed
■ about my physical
Tltat d<ea it!" I
i i a man "r a
(Continued from I'a go 1)
This Is Your
Third Warning
J Bai'k to Taft we route playing 1 : .
4* I leap fro* on the trucks and I tin ' !,,l 1
J i left even more breathless than "P
X hetore land so ure , few Innn-
4; rent pedestrians I narrowly tnlss- Inongn
lied Int,i (las Mam In's o-rviee m<«i*‘ -
+ s'.tlion I herd the niotoi to: re-|kinu s(
X, fueling for the trip the next I *,af
• mornInn that I'm beginning to ,J
♦ dread. Without too inm'li tronhle wm">ut
• I I finaly hen) I' hai k to Mr J fpon
T i Scrivener's and pick up the saddle j phone
X [ baa's and romp home and park it her of
+ for the night proceed
J That night. I have a bad dream out to
• I about me and the motor. It is Involve!
i racing a Iona, then it turns over, for spt
XI and is ridlnK me and it wants to tor, eti
♦!«„ straight where the curves are. nally c
X | and spent a hectic night I ballon
+ : [ rise- tarly and hang my nos-; No *Ht
4 j trll out the door and find the .nun htu
+ i erore very cool and misty After an I
£ I pondering the situation. I puck of mu!
♦ ■myself ,1 clean suit of khaki ami "paint
* ! load them tn the saddle bass. I | ‘ar <>•
4-’ lull on a disreputable sail M I r* ''‘
■f'lHrik- tone never knows when 'ui<h
X „ne mi::ht yet huck-’d n.al I noatmi
♦ didn’t ear* to mill a new pa . of la'odi (
11 khakis skidding along lie pave 'ratio
ITEM BY ITEM many of the roods in your
home are worth more than they were five years
ago. Then, too, you may have added new
equipment, perhaps expensive, as soon as it be-
rame available. Are you increasing your insur-
ance to cover the higher values of what you
own? It's your only sure means of avoiding a
loss much heavier than you anticipate.
You aren't asking favors when you g
to modernize your farm, for it Is our
to help you operate your business tq
tape. Modern equipment will quick
your Investment . . . your loan will bi
not a debit. Come in and talk things <
us today.
The First State B|
BETTER INVENTORY YOUR GOODS TODAY!
OF TAFT, TEXAS
"Since 1923 a Growlne Institution*ij
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corjigd
For an inventory form call
A. C. TUTT, Agent
TAFT. TEXAS
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“The Dark Gj’r
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WILLIAM
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--AT THE OLD RELIABLE -
STONE’S
THE TAFT DRUG STORE
Phone 74 TAFT, TEXAS
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HICK \'AN J’.HO ! HKKS
THI R.IERI., J*a
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Read Til- TRim'NK Al>S.
Our Service Must
Be the Best...
Bachelor’s
t his Is Am™'
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Choicest of Meats
SATURDAY, Feb.#;
— SUrrkll® ,
FRANK Mafe'i.
KEENAN Wfijr.'
MUST BE . , . because that's the way we operate...
because that’s what you expect when you drive in
here. You can expect it from every one at this
friendly and popular SERVICE station. Drive in!
We Wipe Ycur Windshield. Air Your Tires,
and Fill Your Radiator!
OPEN 7 A. M. TO 6 P. M.
AT YOUR SERVICE
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BILL McCAIG
RADIO SALES AND SERVICE
NEW LOCATION—NEXT TO DINER CAFE
ON THE HIGHWAY
I ADA RADIOS—SALES AND SERVICE
24-HOUR SERVICE
Electrical Appliances —:— Service A Specialty
FIRST IN SALES FIRST IN SERVICE
VISIT OUR FRIENDLY JOHN OLLIFF AT
IFOR SALE A Rood * .v..-w
trulli r I'lifini- 1.1 » 1. Tat
“Texas Jam
Serial—"Daughter
Hi-Way Service Station
Goodyear Tires, Tractor Tires,
Truck Tires and Tubes, all sizes
J. W. OLLIFF, Manager
Phone m TAFT, TEXAS
jFOR SALE
$ •:*»•) Phone
STEPHENSON
I SUN.-MON . Feb,
VIVIAN »1
HARRY i
(ARMEN M
PERRYC
FOR SALE Or. f.ddttiR •: ii
U»»*dL v.oviM s»*ll; iron foluiiux
• ouch with or without muttruss
w p. .n:\si\c,y ntj offic*
B. B. Welding Shop
Portable Equipment
Any and All Kinds of Welding
Phone 174 Taft, Texas
Are You Planning
Repairs or Buildinq?
i col l ..’aup* d me nearly t
kriees, and with a mujalde'
j complimentary remark a ho a
I w*hitheu. 1 was off a 'a,in.
: After ? ;nwn<r off at Gidt
and on the List lap of the
? hf-iian to f. (. 1 rnflier •• y
! bei*;-;. yodejtro?. Ti»en there
1 a harp risf> ami drop in
road, and when i hi’ it rim ?
J jump*;'! up like « jaukE.odnt.
with, hird'hot. i flawed •*
j f-v the iumdUd’Tt'f-. which
;• droppior away, | wa>: fh
'til air but didn’t. hav<* the j<
: feel in s: to iro with ir! Kin;
yraoh* >i tin stefmu- aj'jTi'itil
; w :> ix j« a n i a ft a ml i w is t j n r, i ■..■«» i. <•
firmly i and paid m r* a’ J
tentloit to iHy business. i »>
l -o'.d so oohl } . 'iihin’t sirnktij j
tuy more. Then f’altlwr*ll rune Ap
into view, (an \ a scorgemo* litrmdo ] *•»
iu tlu* view), I uame to a cam- j J
fiur halt Ly a cafe, dismount.*'i\ fo? j ^
coffee, then nearly flat on my ! J
fare before | tpd my less in w*>rk• *
iUR- order Walking into I ♦
the uafe like a Zombie, i onjered j ^
the coffee which was m good 1
t ALL KINDS OF WELDINCjfp
SHOP NEXT TO THE ROBERTS GH*«r
X Portable Equipment to Go ||
| Anywhere At Any Time ft
| Shop Phone 290—Kesdence 58 P. O.
* TAFT, TEXAS
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motor
Regardless of the type of repairs that you may
toe planning to make, residential or busines-l we can
take care of many of your needs at this time.
Our stock of materials has been increasing for
several weeks, and although they are not as complete
as In pre-war days, we do have a representative stock
of nearly everything needed in your building needs.
PROTECTION
CALL
WE OFFER YOU life insurance protecl
every member of the family, up to $1,000.00. i
vite you to investigate our Family Group Pol
popular now in South Texas.
NO MEDICAL EXAMINATION REQUIBf
We are Bonded and operate under the Laws
State of Texas. We h%ve an established rep
for PAYING ALL CLAIMS PROMPTLY.
V"e. ALSO YOU, through BuHa!
eomfUetft Bunas tnauraneg on your entire family for fu
cent* a day. One eurnot afford to delay or be wiW
protection. Do it today. The coat i« within reach of
wit be ffl'ad to have our representative call and (five 3
plete detail* without obligation on your part.
Phone 326-W
Smion, Texas
Bring ms your building list and let us
go over it with you, as we can probably
take care of your needs, now or in a very
short time.
; found out a few tbing*. iinSlna
' thn far! !hat h'-r "arruf, owned
; the earvire station arms* the
jatieet, So. (as ( ne«fird gas arnl
■ oil> f ambio out and mount the
i motor, which is as serene as ■>
i baby, and roll across the street
! for oil and sc#*, »«4 < «,suai!y pass
; (he time of day with the pretty
j rir! With a tlouriah I mount
my motor whlrh suddenly was to
turn With # whlrlit^r fiend, kicked
; if. over and with * farewell wive
. pia* the proper adjusting of mv
koaales i was off (in more way*
• than one.i i fed the tea* >•> the
; ‘ motor and »Si of a sudden hit a
slippery strip or highway an,i the
motor went the blah road. ( tried
i t*e tow road. My. tt* bumfidy
11 of it, a’.H I could just etgtc- tuy
B -..i^ ,ro, f!r*t nsrf of
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South Texas Benefit Associa]
W. L. WILBURN, EleW EepresmtaRve
RHONE SIS TAFT, 1
Phone 8—Taft, Tex,
S, N. mom:. Manager
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Richards, Henry C. The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1947, newspaper, January 23, 1947; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth750575/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Taft Public Library.