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THE STEPHENVILLE EMPIRE-TmBUNE, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
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for morning . . . for afternoon . . . for evening
You will find dresses, suits and. coats here to suit
every daytime occasion and at prices interesting to
everyone. —-
The New Things First
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Vinaon of
Sweetwater were guests in “the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. T. Oliver, the past Week end.
Mrs. Jim D. Wright and daugh-
ter, Mamie Louisa, of Hico, visited
here Sunday in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Hudson Smith of West
Long street.
Mrs. Jack Riley of Dallas, for-
merly Miss Bernice Boone of this
city, was here thfe latter part of
last week visiting with her pa-
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Boone
of North Belknap street.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nolen and
little daughter, Dorothy of Fort
Worth were guests of her sister,
Mrs. A. J. Barnett and family the
past week end.
Mrs. R. B. Stratton and Miss Jul-
ia Stratton motored to Sweetwater
Saturday where they visited until
Sunday afternoon in the home of
Mrs. Stratton's daughter, Mrs. J.
G. Rollins.
Mrs. Miller
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daughter of Eastland have been
visiting for the past several days
in the home of her father-in-law,
J. H. Sageser in the Alarm Creek
community south of town.
T. H. Perry, postmaster, was in
Hamilton and other cities in that
section last week and where he was
in conference with a number of
prominent republicans in th\s ter-
ritory relative to the organization
of the federal census to be started
April 1.
A. J. Helms, pastor of the Huck-
abay Methodist church, W. A. Flyn,
Bluff Dale pastor and E. W.
Bridges, of the local Methodist,
all expect to be in Cleburne Mon-
day to attend a district pastor’s
conference of the church in regu-
lar monthly session.
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Mayor Henry Clark was a busi-
ness visitor in Fort Worth Friday. _
J, H. Sageser and family and T.
Rev. A. J. Barnett made a busi- E. Moore and family visited in
ness trip toL Port Worth Monday. Desdemona Sunday with Mr. Sa-
Earl Carroll and Hugh Wolfe
spent Sunday at Big Springs.
Thad Cox of Thurber was a busi-
ness visitor"'in Stephenville Wed-
nesday. _
Bill Howard, former employe of
the Service Drug Store in this
city, made a business trip here
Monday from Valley Mills.
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Miss Inez Sullivan of Austin
spent the past week end here with
her sister, Mrs. R. F. Higgs.
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Rev. \W. H. Andrew, pastor of
the First Baptist church here,
spent Friday, in Fort Worth.
~ .i, M. Carr, Hannibal correspond-
ent, was in Stephenville Monday
attending to various business mat-
ters and while here called at the
Empire-Tribune office for a friend-
ly visit with the editorial staff.
Mrs. Rufus Higgs and Mrs. Elmo
White were Fort Worth visitors
Frtdty;--------------- ----- ~ ......
erating a shoe shop here for the
past several months is now a duly
acknowledged citizen of the town,
having moved here from Hico a
few days ago, he and hij wife be-
ing comfortably located for . the
present in apartments at ' the
Sparks. Howell residence on North
Belknap street. ...___ __ J.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Inman and
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lyle motor-
ed to Hamilton Sunday, returning
by way of Hico.
geser’s daughter,
Hicks family.
Mrs. George
Mrs. "Guy Woodward and baby
son, Guy, Jr., of Wichita Falls
have been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Tom Walker and family of North
Clinton Avenue.
Miss Cliffie Boggus of West
Washington street, visited Satur-
day in the home of Mrs. T. E. Hun-
ter at View, spending the remain-
der of the week end with friends
in Abilene.
Mrs. J. W. Winn of Dallas has
been visiting her brother, Norton
Keahey and family at the “Bar
K”. ranch for the past several days.
and children, Gilbert and Peggy of
Breckenridge spent last week end
with his father, Charlie Wallace,
who makes his home here with an-
other son, Clarence Wallace.
Mrs. Tom Walker of North Clin-
ton Avenue, had as guests in her
.home the past week end, her sis-
ter, Mrs. Aubrey Samanie and son,
Donald, also another sister, Mrs..
Jim Boone and children, James,
Jr., Helen Jane and Dan all from
Mineral Wells.
Mrs. W. H. Hawkins, Mrs. Carl
House and Miss Lucy King went to
Dallas Tuesday to attend the con-
cert given there that evening by
the well known Russian pianist,
Joses Lhevinne. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Dace Myers, who
had been visitiag here for several
days with her sister, Mrs. Carl
House.
Senator Carl C. Hardin i-etumed
to Stephenville Friday of last week
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tended the funeral of his mother
from
ihur Springs where he at-
who was buried there Wednesday.
Mr. Hardin did not return to Aus-
tin until Monday because of a
short recess of the Senate. It is
Mr. and Mr*. De “Witt Wallace the opinion of Senator Hardin that interests in that city where he ex-^
the present session will not con-
tinue for more than ten or fifteen
days as he believes the work to be
taken care of can. be completed
within a very short time.
FREE! FREE!
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For a limited time you can, by trading with us, receive a beautiful Eastman Camera
'absolutely free. We give coupons, and with these, you secure the premium without
cost. Ask us. about this, for it is a rare offer, and one you will appreciate.
Alab'.With each $2.00 or more purchase of groceries we are giving an extra heavy
weight shopping bag. This is a present you will appreciate. The bag is of extra heavy
material and wil^make a very useful gift. It is given absolutely free.
Specials For Every Day In The Week
Toilet* Paper, Comet Brand, roll..............5*
Talcum Powder, good brands, 10, 20, 25*
----------7*
Staley’s White Syrup, gallon----------.—74*
Staley’s Golden Syrup, gallon—........69*
Maxwell House Coffee, 3-lbs.„......... $11.25
Quart Jar Peanut Butter-------- —.431
Pure Open Kettle Ribbon Cane Syrup, per
gallon__:-----------------—........-..............98*
Extra High Patent Flour.................-..$1.65
High Patent Flour-------------$1.55
Full Supply of Gerber’s Foods, 2 cans 25*
Lettuce, firm heads, each..
Carrots, bunch__________
Spinach, lb._____[________
Bananas, ripe, yellow, doz.......................27*
Apples, red, juicy, doz----------------—...29*
Mustard greens, bunch_________m.8*
Green Onions, home grown, bunch...........5*
Prices for Saturday and Monday
Pork Ham, whole or half, lb-------25*
Pure Pork Sausage, lb------------------------22*
Baby Beef Round Steak, lb..............-.........28*
Picnic Ham, 4 to 6 lb. average, lb.....—25*
Sliced Bacon, Clover Brand, lb.—.........30*
Creamery Butter, Clover Bloom Brand,
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Loaf Meats (all kinds), lb..................30*
L. D. Hum, who was a promin-
ent merchant and banker in Lipan
twenty years ago, but who later
located in Higgins, Texas, was here
Tuesday looking after his inter-
ests in a legal matter up for settler,
ment. For the past several yehfs
Mr. and Mrs. Hum have been
spending the winter in Mineral
Wells. Both are well remembered
in Stephenville and Erath county.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1930
S-O-C-I-E-T-Y
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Arch Jones,
Mrs. Carl C. Hardin, M. M. Aren-
dell, Mrs. J. H. King, Mrs. V. H.
Wallace, Mrs. M. V. Chambers and
Rev. E. W. Bridges have all b^cn
taking the course of study in the
Standard Sunday School Training
school that has been under way at
Dublin this week.
Mrs. Elbert Pollan of Ranger ar-
rived here Tuesday and after
spending the day and night with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Davis she and her sister, Mrs. Carl
Hardin, left for Houston, where
they will visit for several days
with another sister, Mrs. Jerry
Raisch.
Mr. and Mrs. George Latta and
little daughter, Mary Ellen, and
Mrs. Latta’s sister, Mrs. Eva
ClarksOn of Dallas, accompanied
by Keaton Clarkson of Philadel-
phia, Penn., were here Sunday vis-
iting their brother, J. W. Heaton
and family of South' Mary street.
Young Mr. Clarkson who is with
the naval corps stationed at Phila-
delphia, has been spending his fur-
lough in Dallas with his mother,
who is a sister of J. W. Heaton of
this city and Mrs. George Latta.
Little Miss Hazel Adams, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adams,
who was dismissed from the Ste-
phenville hospital last week, re-
turned to. the institution Monday
and submitted to an operation. Her
leg which had become infected from
a recent injury is now giving the
young lady much pain and suffer-
ing. Friends of Miss Hazel are
greatly concerned about her condi-
tion, but believe she will be able
to overcome the bad condition that
now exists.
Charles Neblett and Harold
White, state university students,
were here from Austin hurt Wfeek
end visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Neblett. Sr., and Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar White. They were
accompaniel by Misses Tura Walk-
er and Neva C6x, also from the
university, who spent Washington
birthday holidays with relatives.
Miss Walker visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Q. UL Walker ‘
while Miss Cox, who formerly at-
tended John Tarleton College, went
on to Dublin to be with her par-
ents.
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Biathday Party
Miss Martha Jewell Southerland
celebrated her fifth birthday with a
party at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Everett Trimble, Saturday,
Feb. 22. The decorations were
flags and cherries, carrying out
the idea of Washington’s Birthday.
Various games were enjoyed dur-
ing the afternoon and at four
o’clock the children lighted the
five red candles on the birthday
cake, blowing them out with a
wish.
Refreshments of angel parfait
and cake were served to the fol-
lowing guests: Mildred Roberson,
Cornish Southerland, Truett Carey,
Betty Brandon, Charles Ann Wylie,
Chrystelle Loveless, Myrtle G.
Hooks, Arthur Ray Southerland,
Phyllis Loveless, Joyce Weathers
and the honoree Martha
Southerland.
Jewell
Bridge Party For*
Miss Goodwin
Mrs. H. N. Smith of West Van-
derbilt street entertained with
bridge Saturday afternoon, Feb. 22,
complimentary to her sister, Miss
Lula Mae Goodwin, on the anniver-
sary of her birthday. Patriotic
colors of red, white and blue pre-
dominated in the tallies, flowers,
arid luncheon menu, symbolizing
colonial days and the birthday of
George Washington, the father of
our country.
After the games, in which the
high score favor went to Miss La
Vern$ Loveless, Miss Goodwin, the
honoree, was presented with a
lovely guest favor and was also
presented with a shower of birth-
day gifts. $
A salad course, with vanilla ice
cream and angel food squares, Was
served to: Misses Beverly Keyser,
Dorothy Stockton, Va Lerne Love-
less, Lola Merrill, Waldeen, Buch-
anan, Lucille Moss Lula Mae Good-
win, Mary Jo Slaughter, Mesdames
L. G. Rich, L. -C. Garrett and W.
L. Wade.
YODR HOME GROCER 1
We continue to feature every day money-Baving prices
at this home-owned grocery store. Look over the list
below, select what you need and take advantage of the
savings. *
Del Mpnte Peaches, large size..........._...........
‘ 27*
Del Monte Pears, large size............_.......... ,
33*
Saltine Flake Crackers, large size..................
... ...... .38*
*0tftch Cleanser, per can................._.........
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Super Suds, per box-
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10 Pounds K C Baking Powder.. ____________
$1.25
2 Large Cans Hominy..................... .
1 Large Can Kraut_______ ..
. -15*
Extra High Patent Flour, 48-lbs.............. .
$1.70
High Patent Flour, 48-Ib. sack____1
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16 Pounds Sugar for....................... ........
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8-lbs. Maxwell House Coffee........................
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Telephone 112 For Service
FRANK HENSON
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Phone 112
Willard Chamberlin, Jr., promi-
nent Chevrolet dealer of Dallas
was in Stephenville for a brief
visit with friends Monday while
on his way to Hico to visit his
aunt, Miss Henrietta Chamberlin.
Mr. Chamberlin was reared and
educated in this city and has nu-
merous friends here who will be
deeply interested to know that he
has been successful in his business
connections with the Chevrolet
Company in Dallas since entering
into a partnership with the firm
eight or ten years ago. He has
also acquired valuable property
pects to be permanently located..
Estes Clayton of Houston spent
several days here «fhe past week,
visiting his wife, formerly Miss
Marie Oxford, who is completing
her senior years work at John
Tarleton College. While Mr. Clay-
ton was here he and his wife, ac-
companied by his sister arid her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F.
Keith of Fort Worth, motored to
Desdemona to spend the week end,
with, their parents, .Mr. and Mr*.
W. C. Clayton and family. The
following Monday, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Clayton and daughter, Miss
Loveda, spent the day as guests
of their son and daughter-in-law
at the home of her parents, Judge
and Mrs. W. J. Oxford, on North
Graham street.
Lee Williams and Dan Evans
drove to Temple Sunday morning,
bringing Mrs. Williams back with
them on their return to Stephen-
ville that afternoon. It will be re-
membered that for the past three
weeks Mrs. Williams has been it
Scott and White’s sanitarium in
Temple, recuperating from the ef-
fects of a major operation which
she underwent there the first of
this month. Her many friends in
this city are delighted to know
that she is doing so well and are
looking forward to her complete
restoration to normal good health
within the next few weeks. Mrs.
William’s sister, Mrs. Dan Deaton,
who had been staying in Temple to
be near her during her illness, re-
turned with them Sunday and will
remain with Mrs. Williams until
she is entirely well again.
Hokus - Pokus
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Grocery and Market
“A Home-Owned Institution”
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carlton and
father F. A. Schnabel motored to
Fort Worth for the day Sunday.
While there they visited in the
home of Mrs. Carlton’s uncle, Wil-
liam Leahy, former pioneer resi-
dent of Stephenville, who removed
with his family to Fort Worth
twenty years or more ago. They
were very happy to meet at the
Leahy home, Mrs. Horace Albert
of Kodiac, Alaska, who will be a
guest of her parents and sister in
that city for the next two weeks.
Mrs. Albert will be well remem-
bered in Stephenville where she
was reared and educated, as Mies
Willie Leehy. She and her hus-
band have been in Boston, Maes.,
for several months, having been
called there on account of the cri-
tical illness of his mother, Mrs.
Albert is expected here for a short
visit with relatives before she
leaves Texas on her return to Alas-
ka.
CoppingtrSietere
Entertain Saturday -
honoring their sister and cousin,
Miss Mayme Coppinger of Putnam
and Miss Edna Marie Jones of Abi-
lene, the Coppinger sisters enter-
tained a few friends Saturday eve-
ning from 7 to 10 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. H. C. Cole on Tarle-
ton Avenue. The house was taste-
fuHy-r decorated with ferns and
lilies. Four tables were arranged
for bridge. On each table Were
mint cups'-bearing the date, Feb-
ruary 22.
The guests, after being favored
with several musical numbers by
Mayme Coppinger, Edna Marie
Jones, Bess Brownlee, and Carl
Nance, drew partners for the
games of Heart, “42,” and Bridge,
which formed the evening’s past-
time. v—--i--rr--~
Dainty refreshments, consisting
of Fish Croquile patties, congealed
salad on lettuce leaves, bread and
butter sandwiches, potato chips
cake with whipped cream topped
mith cherries, arid fruit
were served to the following: the
honor guests, Mayme Coppinger
and Edna Marie Jones, Bess
Brownlee, Mrs. J. W. Foote, Mrs.
Cole, Margaret Cole, the hostesses,
Leta, Edith and Inez Coppinger,
Messrs. J. W. Foote, Carl Nanre,
Waymond Murray, V. M. Harris,
PauLSuffle^. lease Moore.
Word, Jr., and Edgar Tudor.
Mrs. Alvin Young of West Tarle-
ton Avenue was hostess to the Ace
of Club bridge club Tuesday after-
noon, arranging tables for club
members and substitutes as fol-
lows: Mmes. L. C. Garrett, Cur-
tiss Martin, Boyd Lockhart, Jack
Teddlie, Fermer Kennedy, S. A.
Tidwell, Anna Holliday, H. N.
Smith, Fred Chandler, Carl Fergu-
son, T. C. Elkins and Guy Wood-
ward of Wichita Falls.
After the games a menu of pear
and cheese salad, chicken sand-
wiches, punch and strawberry ice
cream molds with angeT' food
squares, was servod.
Pink and white colors were noted
in tallies, refreshments and prize
wrappings, favors going to Mrs. H.
N. Smith, for the high club score,
Mrs. Anna Holliday, for guest
high score and the cut prize to
Mrs. Guy Woodward.
Mrs. Bill Lockhart of West
Tarleton, will entertain the club at
its next meeting.
Down in southern Indiana they
have running water in too i
houses where it is not consider-
convenience.—South Bend T/
THE JUNIOR MISS COMES HERE TO CHOOSE 1 ^ Jp
iWRING APPAREL I
For years G. M. Carlton has been out-
fitting young fashionables smartly. To-
day we are better prepared than ever
to fulfill their demands correctly and
at moderate prices.
The two smart
coats sketched
will meet the
Junior misses,
ideas perfectly.
Both are very
definitely now.
Two hata which
interpret the
spring mode clev-
erly — $4.95 to
$7.60.
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Junior Misses* Dresses
A complete collection of new Spring
coats in tweeds and light weight wool-
ens i, . featuring capes and scarfs that
are chic and becoming to youth.
Junior Misses* Coats
Prints, flat crepes and chiffons in the
new high walsted, longre skirted mod-
els that are favored for Spring. Black
and high shades.
Q. M. Carlton
Brothers & Co.
Stephenville, Texas
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Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. [58], No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, February 28, 1930, newspaper, February 28, 1930; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1121094/m1/2/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.