The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. TWELFTH YEAR, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, February 24, 1950 Page: 5
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FRIDAY FEB 24 1950
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Mrs Estelle Todd and Mrs
Dale Nix are at Rochester Minn
where they ore going through tha
BJ Mayo clinic
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Mrs Homer Ratlin was dis-
missed from the hospital here
Tuesday after receiving medical
care
Dresses
Blankets
Bootees
Diaper Shirts
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We Cater to the Carriage Trade
JIM RE1D
MONEY SAVING
SUGGESTIONS
Take advantage of our frozen
food locker service Buying In
larger quantities offers consid-
erable discounts Freezing for
future use assures fresh flavors
Indefinitely Call us today for
full information about this
money saving service
Canadian Food
Bank
W A Resale Son Phone 124
For sprightly Spring meals serve Bordens
famous Cottage Cheesethriftytasty
nutritious This delicious dish gives you main
dish proteins for about onethird the usual costs
its rich in healthful vitamins and minerals
but nonfattening Be sure and ask for Bordens
Cottage Cheese because lilts Bordens its
ot to be good
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the mall was delivered In
hack pulled by a team of
horses or mules Old timers
know what this meant long
hard drives every day and
sometimes muddy roads were
almost Impassable
Gageby post office and store
was first established In the
home ot Mr A Q Henlngton In
1910 and In 1911 he built a
little post office and store com
blned Now Gageby could boast
of a real post office Although
small It was an outstanding
achievement for Gageby and the
community
As the years passed changes
were made From time to time
new postmasters operated the
store and post office First A Q
Henlngton Mr Joe Morton Mr
I J Haralson Joe Van Sickle
Mr Igo Mr McBride Mr Per
rln Mr John Gaylor Mr Vance
and Mr Gilbert Morehead
Later Mr Vance Morehead
sold his Interest to hisbrother
Gilbert Then Mr Clay of Wheel-
er Mr Edwin Yarnold of Gem
Mr Carl Knox Mr Joe Dodd Mr
L E Yarnold Mr Rennals Mr
Coldle Reames
Mr Carnish Meek the present
owner has moved the post office
and store over on the west side
of the pavement across the
county line cross road Just In
the edge of Wheeler county
Now old Gageby post office
Is a part of that long ago i
landmark of memories Now In
1950 a New Gageby one
that is In the March of Progress
to a better and broader field of
service to old and new friends
May there be many successful
years for the New Gageby
Sunny Girls 4H
Club Meets Tues
The Sunny Girls 4H club met
Tuesday at the court house with
ten members present
The following girls are demon-
strators Clothing Ruth McDan
lels Mary Bill Williams Glenna
Yarnold and Margaret Wit
Foods Jerry Hodges Wilms Wit
Doris Neighbor Billie Ann Shaw
and Evelyn Mario Brown
BUUe Ann Shaw was elected to
serve o A the county 4H com
mlttee <
Mss Crade ri demonstrated
making biscuits using Master MU
THE HEMPHILL COUNTY NEWS CANADIAN TEXAS
Hev C C Merrltt ot Wheeler
filled his regular appointment
at Gageby Sunday
Mr and Mrs Claude Barker
and daughter Karen visited In
Canyon Tex Sunday
Mr and Mrs Cecil Francis of
Pampa and Miss Fay Francis
of Amarlllo visited their par-
ents Mr and Mrs John Francis
Sunday <
Mr and Mrs Grady Dodd and
children of Mobeetle > visited
their mother Mrs Florence
Dodd and Grandmother Barker
Sunday
Mr and Mrs Forrest Vis
and son Orel entertained the
members of the Briscoe school
faculty with a delicious chick-
en dinner and M42 party re-
cently Those present were
Supt and Mrs Harnett Mr
and Mrs Bumpux Mr and
Mrs Baker and Diane Mr
and Mrs Kilter and Miss Mor-
gan
Carl Simpson of Amarlllo
visited his parents Mr and Mrs
Elmer Simpson Sunday
Mr and Mrs John Root and
boys Eddie and Buddy ot Dal
hart visited Mrs Roots brothers
and sisters and her parents Mr
and Mrs I G Filllnglm Sunday
Mr and Mrs Sam Powledge
visited In Shamrock Sunday
Mr and Mrs Elmer Simpson
were in Pampa Saturday on bus-
Iness
Mr and Mrs Willis Filllnglm
visited Mr and Mrs Clifford
Hefley Sunday evening
Those attending the style
show Feb 1G In Canadian were
Mrs Sam Powledge Mrs Gaddy
Vise Mrs Roy Meadows and
Larry Mrs John C vise Mrs
Claude Barker Mrs Florence
Dodd and Mrs Jack Meek
Mr and Mrs Forrest Vise and
son Orel visited Mrs Vises
parents Mr and Mrs Joe Hefley
Sunday
Mr and Mrs Harold Peter
man were In Shamrock on bus-
iness Monday
Mrs Clyde Meek and Mrs
Arthur Grant were visitors at
the hospital Monday
Mrs Cecil Meadows Is a hos
pltal patient
On the sick list this week are
Orel Vise Miss Mozelle and
Mrs Willis Filllnglm
Gageby post office and store
another Utile old landmark
disappearing It has meant so
much to those families that
were scattered so many miles
apart A little post office and
store where friends met with a
friendly how do you do
Memories of those years when
Mrs Buster Walser and chil
dren Mr and Mrs Carl Jahnel
and children and Mr and Mrs
Jay Mnthls and Hoppy and Bev
erly were guests of Mr and Mrs
Cleo Jahnel Sunday
Mr and Mrs Truman Will
moth visited Mr and Mrs Grov-
er Wlllmoth and family Sunday
Mrs Paul Ramsey motored co
Clinton Okla Friday to be with
her sister Mrs Frank Hawkins
while she underwent surgery
A small ceremony was held
alter Sunday school Sunday
morning at the Gem church In
honor of Mrs Nelson Reed
who was celebrating her 901b
birthday The Gem Sunday
school presented to Mrs Reed
a beautiful potted plant as a
token of her loyalty and faith-
fulness to the church and her
neighbors
Mr and Mrs M II Smith Jr
motored to Temple Tex Frl
day on business
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cole vis
Ited Mrs Coles parents Mr and
Mrs Bud Keller at Durham
Okla Friday
Mrs Jay Mathis visited Mrs
Buron Henderson Friday eve >
nlng
Mr and Mrs Glen Hostutlcr
and Glen H went to Amarlllo
Friday
A nice crowd attended the
party at the Blue Rldge recrea
Hon center Friday evening The
evening was spent playing 42
and Canasta
Miss Ann Rathjen spent Sun
day with Eleanor and Janet
Forgey
Mr and Mrs Jake Ramp and
boys visited Mr and Mrs Tom
Riley and girls Sunday evening
Beverly Mathis spent Satur-
day night with Julia and Patrl
cla Wlllmoth
Mr and Mrs Paul Ramsey
and Dona visited Mr and Mrs
Glen Hostutlcr Monday night
Mr and Mrs Jake Ramp and
boys went to the dentist in
Pampa Tuesday
Allens Grocery carried a little
ad In The News last week about
their delicious hamburgers chill
and quick lunch service and
were kept so busy filling orders
all day Saturday that they lost
all count during the afternoon
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Dr C C Merritt
Equipped To Give Complete
Chiropractic Service
WHEELER TEXAS
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Mr and Mrs Bruce Waterfleld
and Mr and Mrs Frank Cham-
bers went to Hereford this Friday
to attend the opening of the Jim
Hill hotel
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PAGE ITSE
Mrs Lew Ramsey ami ber
grandson J T White are both
improving nicely at tha hospital
here after having been lerloualj
ill last week
LOANS FOR EVERY
WORTHY PURPOSE
We have money to loan for every worthy
purpose Why not come in and talk over
your needs with us Our service is con-
fidential and courteous Wed Iik6 to
help you when the need arises
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CANADIAN TEXAS
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We hope it doesnt happen to you but if a
wreck occurs and service is needed you
can rely on us for fast efficient help We
can handle the complete job no matter
how large or small from the time your <
car is towed into our shop until you drive
it out like new again Hemphill Motor
Co means the best When the need
arises call us first
HEMPHILL MOTOR CO
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Miller, Othello Ontje. The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. TWELFTH YEAR, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, February 24, 1950, newspaper, February 24, 1950; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth47645/m1/5/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.