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IJKECKEMtlDGE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY DEC. 21 1931
ASOCIETYi
At MOTES Am
By KATHI.EEN IIAYNFS
letters To
Santa Glaus
Dr. Grover C. ood Is Honored
At Surprise Birthday Dinner
S
' 'mjltif tn the entertaining
Ijtinjj the early part of christ-
ni i wrk wu a mirprl httthday
' nw .ven Tuaariay ovsntns; by
V . .ver W od honoring her
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the hands of Hie srlet editor
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Editor
'ToWedTibbett?
Dear Santa Claus: I am Just n
little lnte. IJ.t belter tete than
not nt nil Have betm o busy help-
ing my .Mother fix up for you I
know you won't forgot to come tn
ee me for I vc been it good jir
I jro to South Want school And I
love nil of my teacher. Santa I
am 10 years old. I'loaoe bring tne
a rnln coat and cap .And bring me
biff ball to play with. nuts fruit
and candles and any thing else 'u
want to. Please don't forget mv
Mother brother and Daddy Ani
don't forget the tWl people in I
poor children And what ever
do flantu v'easc don t forget m
deir OrnnditM ami Orandps. t n
In old Tenneiwe" Hants I love
Iota believe It or not Your tru.
M.ldren MeClurc
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m J - Orf.lrn Paul Ptta' Jwk I
Hie J 1. -ndfr Jr H II
1 . in II I in Ward. '" K
' Murhiil Y ung Kugfnr
T. of 'hunt; i IIoim Brewer
l WfKlixirn A i: Hweene
M h lloll.-m .f Hunger. H I
lu.n irt ' liwh'iUa Okla Ir
hi Mti 1 Klwardu Or nnl
M- M h.. - er Mr- A U lilt
..n Mr. Iau i M Kelley nn.l
I )'. Hi'Hretl
Christmas Dance
At DeLafosse Club
IIKHIt I'Olt niUISTMAS.
Mr. f: r Kinrhen and MIk
Irene K;rwhen wtll (to to Kort
W.ifh Thti' 1 1 to meet Albert
Km hen ' !. 1t who will
return with them t pend Chrtat-
ma here
!nke K t lien of Oxrrton. Will
iii ejen.! Tr.tinni In Brerken-
r .Ik-
i
ihiin ni (iiirr.u
Mm M.it HteNftird of Clinton
. nriendi'iK hrltmnn In Brerkan-
ti lge an 'he Kuit f Mr and Mra
II K Run nnd Mr and Mra It
Howaer Mr Rvnn and Mm Bow-
er are Mm Krelaford a daughter
nI'I'.NDs IIOI.IDWS IIKHIL
M m Huh rvL. atudent in
North Txi rtate Teaehara" Col-
lege in tenton ia upending the
C'hnatmaa holiday with har par-
enta. Mr and Mre J D tMvla.
ot itar i'iio.m m:v youk.
Mrs A W Sellew of Jametown
Naw York will arrive in Brerken-
ridge tomorrow for a viaH wMh
her nephew. D T. A. Host worth
nnd l!n lloxworth.
sk
lCK I'HOM WACO
Uri L J llarrrll h.va returned
from Wuro tirp he hit been Ht
the bedalde of her mother who ha
been Miffartnu from n broken hip
.MIn.s lN(.rOUI) I.IUVHS.
Mhn Fern I.ingf.ird laft Tu
Dear Annta daira I am n Ii
girl five years old I would like to
have a ttlcycle. bedroom aet dll
and net of tltahea I have a little
brother three yaari old He would
Ilka a klddlo car boy doll and n
little play dog. I will be looking for
you rtirtatmaa Eva n'te. With
love Helen Jeanne
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Prtxtniitv IPnv Irtue Hence llomano nnd Anna
noiffiB i Ul (Maria will Bpend more time about
q JMllSSOlllllS tlc ' PrtSPP0' tnan their two elder '
brothers listening to the stor!c3 of I
... n. . n. M. . ih birtn ot tie Clirlst-chlld and1
.. . uV.. " lnc '.our lnlng about Joseph and Mary
Musaollnl children-Bruno. 15; Vlt- . nnd thc uirCc wise men.
t irfo. 13; Romano 1 nnd Anna
I Maria 2 wilt celebrate ChrUtmoa
.ii iiuicijr Aiuiiuii iiisiiiun nence
here will be no Christmas tree
In thc Musaollnl household but. In
s'ead tho traditional "prcaeplo" or
collection of painted wooden flg-
'ires roprcacntlng the birth of the
Infant Josui In the manger.
There Is no Italian Santa Clnu
o the four Mussolini children will
be without the privilcgo of hang-
ing up tholr stockings Christmas
Eve They however will receive
plenty of presents.
Bruno nnd Vlttorlo hnvo now
utgrrwn any allusion about
f iirles and witches but Romano
md Anna Marin are U1I at 'he
ie where they engetlv listen t'i
xtojtes about little children j p.n i
JIKDS SCARCK IN NEVADA
CAIISON CITY Ncv Dec
(U.PJ Nevada Is fortunate In Its
lack of Communistic thinking peo-
ple according to Governor V B
Balzar. There has been no labcr-
troubles In the state this year he
said and attributed to thc lack of
Communistic feeling on the part
ot the state's citizens.
BUTTON STUCK LV NOSE
KtN'STO.V : n. Dec. tU.P)
A KIneton boy placed a button
In one of hla nostrils and Inhaled
It A physician extracted the but'
tun wl.lch nu lodged back of the
bune In tho boy's noie
TilihfM
i i K-nii-
will marry
. I u'.m' in ....... i i m i ( mi .ir I ti
a nil mm ie nar ner irienun a)
.She divorced John Clark Itursnrd
at Reno recently charging
cruelty.
Dear Shnta Clatia I w.int to
thank you for all the nice things
you brought me Inst Christmas
Pleaae brtns; me a tricyrle and lit
"tJ?l:l"ll2lhC.aoPr"-!T..en I fell lodging . the hollow
a mw wrtm. a tl i -IIIVC nil sl
nt.vriiit i.v iiom.ow Tiir.r.
RKI.IVSEI) BY BCAIM
SUNDRIDOE. Ont. Dee. . UP
Mlilng for 36 hours. J P John
tn merchant and hunterV guld.
returni d to hl home here arvl re
lated the following "bear' ftct
-I w i lout' he nld "I climb
ed Into a tree to get mv bearing-
other good boy and ffirl. Don't
forget my littte cousin Charles
Schllttler Tommy Valliui Jr.
Dear Santa Clnu I am a little
g.rl eight years old I've been a
good girl. Please bring mo a scoot-
er and a baby doll nnd don't for-
get the other Httlo children. Mary
Margrei Creeey.
Dear Santa Clntm I nm n little
boy alx yanrs okl. I live at Curry
Pool route 2. I have been a Mend
boy. and I won't a little car and a
oboter. fruit and nuts ami a box
of ops for my Utile gtin and don't
forget the other tittle children.
Bllry Creeey.
! .n fotty and fifty couples
f 1" li tu fVtenlAiiffv. fn Hnnlnv
.ml their guest- .njoyed n u f"r 8n Ani onto After a short
H i tn i - danie at th IveLafoar.
Tuesday eve-
by a five
I .ik.- untt i" tih
M iK Wi- f I niKhed
I e orrlt) et t i
Tni.iughoi' the evening coffee
w i- -erred to the l incers.
Itl.t.t l.U SESSION
OT () K i. CIIMTEIl.
T u llreckanrtdge Chapter of th.'
I v-t.rn Star will meet at 7 30
Th rwl. evntng for their regular
ot -ion
A.i ruembars are urged to be
ptr.ent ami vls.tors will be wel-
i uel
r
NO UAIMIOU' (IIRI.S
MEr n.M. TONIC.Iir.
There will bo no meeting of the
1: .ni i;irU tonight it waa an-
r. m. e.i tiua morning.
The next regular meeting w.U be
J ihu try 13.
in .Mirn.M ionv.
ithur Taylor waa a visitor In
Mi I ind today
IN BltKCKKNItllHlE.
Ii t lt TirsiainBin tt Patiiiss 14 t
i n.mg t-hr'.tmaa in B-ken-lh "f h- morning to
.. jDpend Christmas in Bertram
ialt In that city aha will go on to
Wealavo to spend Christmas with
her parents.
IH'KSTS OP .MARTINS.
Mr and Mr R. O. Woody of
Fcrt Worth and R. P. Woody of
Washington D. C will arrive
Thursday to vtalt Mr. and Mra. C.
E Martin for Christmas
;.
BACK l'llOM PA.
Mr nnd Mrs. Ouy W. ICwing nnd
son. Ouy. Jr. returned Tueadny
night from n trip to Urugettatown
Ia. where -Mr. ISwIng vialted his
mother.
.MIW. YOUNG TO GILMER.
-Mr. Idnlia Young will leave
Thursday for Ollmer where she
wilt vtalt Mr and Mrs. Roy Story
on Christmas
4c
IO MINGlM TOR .M.s-.
Miss Doraett Sheffield wall leave
Thursday for Mln-Js. whare she
will spend Christmas w'tth her pa-
tents. GO TO BERTRA.M.
Mr and Mrs R U Kirk and
Hughttr Wll'.a Jo and Mim Ells
GlEsT.s'0P RltI.VI.li.s. M VIIT It ;"""
Mr ami Mrs. UlarU Davis of . M' " Kdw-n Kntrell ad
ll .-ton ar n-nding Cbriatnws . fm.'y f W- r th
I. ir with relative. I guests of Mrs KlttreH's parenU.
imt anu .tin i. n n. oraeey.
:k
.IOII.N PIERCr.s IIEKIL
Mr urul Mra John Ilerce of
( r.in Chrmtl lire the guests of
'I tU.M fir Ctvutm n
Paris Styles
Mv MARY KNIGHT
I int. prow Mtaff Corroapomlent.
PARIS Iee Tl d I' The gift of
iKir ilily nn.l n a nre con-
.m!in is h-.iven eent and tw-'
. o.(- nme t m iinn.l mru Itan
' .iji.lv ley the imn of nuKgeatlon
with -.uch a th .iiK'ht I hey are I.u-
lelong; .in.l M.til one de Eer-
i i i
It ik the fi.uner of these tan
it. n il .mil wi I (xnneti people that
)iii uine.l tn rvrning gown that
tt lomplttl inn. veil from the
i i u of ctrm ig gown ronsadered
Hi i T)i Ulter of the dkrtln-
niched du M le Kerrara. gtft-
c I with a t" ui' fu figure knows
h iw ind wh it to put upon it to do
it justice and t make It do Justice
I . hrr
Tn.. dress ii of white brorhe sat-
in with th- little flowing rape
-. 'eve of hr iwn tulle A small
tiown tuo l.iw appears to be the
i.nly thing thit define the sight I
ly above normal waistline In front I
the panel that goev straight down
the klrt wMunlng from the knre
t i the floor also widens from the I
wai't srreudlnc out to under the'
.- irrm where H divides and form
V.Mup over the shoLhlen The
Combination of satin and tulle u
nm el a ml the use of white nnd
brown I very much In favor in
Pan
. IleV Burlier Wire) Collector
r ARNOLD. Neb.. Due. 21. (UP)
Collecting bnrhod wire that's the
hobby of William II. Bryan here.
He has 23 diff. rent kinds of wire
showing the c lutlon of the pres-
ent type of t i i if i wire.
IO .MI.NG US I'Olt .V.MAS.
Mr and Mra. Roy Pugat and
little daughter wilt spend Christ-
inas with relative ia Mlngua.
:1c
I It. BANKS TO I.OPIslANA.
Mr and Mrs J K Banes have
k'n to Iesvtlle. La to spend
'.in.tmua with Mr Banes' alster
TO KslT IN TEPJIENVII.I.IL
Mr. and Mrs. W H Chrktttun
will spend rhrtstmas in Stephen-
ville with Mr Christian's parent
it
TO C'l.Vt'DK I'OK X.MAs
Perry Cacroll will leave Thurs-
day for Claude to spend Christ-
mas with hla parents.
e
BUSINESS VIMrOR
O C Needham of fort Worth
waa a visitor in the city today on
lauaneas.
TO VISIT PARI.NTS.
Miss Kranreu Cheatham will
apcod Christ nun with her mienU
In Wolfe City.
Dear Hanta CsatM' I am Mary
Ann Crabb Pleaae bring me a tit-
tle truck ami a red wagon a big
doll that gone to sleop and say
"Mairt' ' Bring my little friend
Roger a football nnd a kodak
Don't forget my Mother and Dad. In
and Roger's Mother and Daddy' I
am a good girl Mary Ann Crubb
trunk of the tree Ir the fall by
foot was caught. I struggled for
hours to relenne myself
' I had given up h pe of sur
vlvlng when a big furry thing
descenden Into the hole It was
surprised when It barked into me
It bolted but I grabbed Its tail
and was pulled free '
GOOD I'OOTBAI.I. I'OKECASTKK
ALBUQUERQUE U. M Dec
'UP) Tommy MrCroden. SO. proe'
to be the best football prognostl-
oator in a newspnper contest here '
McCroden picked 15 winners cut of
a Itst of 20.
PRE8COTI. Am Dr.- 21. (UP)
- Sticking to the trill for two
years Frank Colrord government
hunter of prcdat ry nnimals fi
nally bagged a 2S0-pound mi-un-tnln
Hon The henst one f the
largrxt exrr killed meniirel 10
f t In length nn-1 w.n itimitnl
to be ji) ir ill
I onie (o Heat j llie 1'ecan Man for
PECANS
I'll fi them read to ship. Prices raiiRe from
Medium Lb. 7c
To Extra Large Paper Shell Lb. 25e
Also
Shelled Pecans from Lb. 15c
To Fancy Halves . . . Lb. 50c to 55c
ttlVK IS YOUK ORDER FOR TURKEYS
2Set Doot
JOE BEATY
The Pecan House
to Lovr's (Jrocei E. Walker St.
.MASSACHUSETTS EINIIS
UNl.t'CKM-ST AUTOMOBILE
BOHTON. Dec. it l Authori
ties investigating supporieii frnud
in connection with MnssachuseM'
compulsory automobile liability In-
surance low looated the "unluckl-
oat" nutomobite In this part of the
country.
During two years this nwichine
hail been Involved In 12 accidents In
wheoh 30 persona nil relatives had
claimed to have been Injured With-
in tho two-year period thc car had
been sold 18 times but always to a
telatlvo of tho first owner.
LOANS
Don't worry about mn.vy for
Xmas and Taxes
Sm.ill .Monthly Payments
HOME FINANCE CO.
American Co-Eds Tomboys
TUCHON. Ariz. Doe. tUP
"The American eo-cd Is only one-
half of one per cent feminine the
real are tomboys" according to
Suh. Zekl and A. Gnllb Rlfat
Turkish debaters who recently
vWiletl at the Unlvorslty of Art-
lona. The statement Uic men said
waa based on olMorvattona nt 20
American universities.
PHONE 11
For That Good
D&A
ICE
Dillingham & Alexander
Ice nnd Ice Cieam
nlanufactures
World's Blggii't TlImccu .Marts
RALEIOH N. C Doc. UR -
The two largest tobacco market
in the world are locateil tn North
Carolina at Wllaon and Oreen-
viMe. in the eastern part of the
tale.
KL PASO. Dew 10. UP-An air
plane carrying three men and
jtosalbly a wonaui wax down today
acsi jewhere In the rugged country
between hero and Roswell Now
Mexico.
The ship a cabin plane plloteil
iuy inn rviuuviiT hub iiol ut-u
j reported since It tuok off from
the muniUpil uirjn U yestcruuy
nmrnint"
Give Her a Vacuum
Cleaner for Xmas
Kit'imhluiiioil Cle.iiiei's
;1. "i.OO and up
City Electric Co.
IliS West Walker St.
I'lioue I!)
&M tt -. a vUlr
PtV?a f
yTarOCVv
fjrcxxv ( -
tn in neve ;is .i.h.i . . .
th.it m)ii can find a ni.inrl-
uiily useful electrical appll-
iiniv colnrldlng In price with
WHAI'EVLR ynu Inli-ud tu
(ay fur this or that Christ-
mm gift. Just Inspect our
SPECIAL holiday stock . . .
mid vitl h your gift pruli-
Ii his dls.ippcur.
SUGGESTIONS
Toaster I'eicolalor Waffle Iron
Vacuum demur I'litfiilaire
JEXAS LECTRIC
gERVICE QO.
I
Southwest Automo-
bile Loan Company
Offers a complete loan oru-e
in Automobiles Diamond or
any other nrti le of vnlui- for
collateral Noted refinanced
LOW ltTKS. PAYMENTS
ARRAN(.KI) ON lSY TERMS
rempor.try Office Upstairs
in Hau nis Fashion Shop
tall E I). DeUifosir)
rh'ine 81.1
i
&
If
XMAS SPECIALS!
CELERY 2 larffc stalks 25c
BANANAS 2 Doz 25c
ORANGES 2 Doz 25c
CRANBERRIES 2 Lbs 25c
POTATOES 10 Lbs 10c
Vist Our Store Tor That Xmas Spirit.
'211 ':. Walker St. Phone SIS
McAfee produce co.
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LAST MfNUTE
SHOPPERS
See Walton's for attract-
ive Gifts at Lowest Prices.
Walton's Studio
AND GIFT SHOP
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How is your
stock of
Office
Supplies
i
-Letter Paper
-Second Sheets
-Addin; Machine Rolls
-Mimeograph Paper
-Manuscript Covers
-Index Cards
-Pencil and Typewriter
Carbon
We are making "hard-times"
prices on tbe above Items and
you cun m;-ke very gratifying
savings by buying- now.
Phone No.
1
WE DELIVER
Prompt attention fjiven out-of-town
orders. If you are
not a rcfular customer of ours
drop us a card and we will
send you samples and prices.
Breckenridge
American
Job Printing Dept.
"PRINTING and SKRVICK You
Will Like"
104-06-08 East Elm Street
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