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The Vernon Daily Record from Vernon, Texas • Page 5

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Mel's Humble Service THE TALK OF THE TOWN We express materially our appreciation by giving courteous efficient drive-way service anc expert dependable lubrication washing, polishing and waxing. ATLAS Batteries We Give Gunn Bros. MAIN AND YAMPARIKA Phone 2-2852 WE GIVE Vernon Pride REDEEMABLE AT LANDERS Markel 812 Faut Wilbarger WE SPECIALIZE IN Repairing Recoring On Al! Makes Of RADIATORS Bring your RADIATOR Troubles To CLAUDE'S RADIATOR SHOP 3633 Wllbargpr Dial 2-5601 CITY NEWS And Gift Shop HALLMARK CARDS of Distinction Campus Casuals Daryl Comhar Dresses Shenanigans, Sport Wear, Opra Alice Stewart Blouses Loubella Skirts STYLE SHOP WHITEHOUSE LAUNDRY FINISH WORK SELF WASH ROUGH DRY Open Every Tuesday Nite Until 9 FREE PICKUP DELIVERY Dial 2-4711 1719 Indian St. Vic Robinson Garage Expert Auto Repair 1715 Olive St. Dial 2-4552 Enjoy a Delicious BAR-B-Q SANDWICH While Watching Your Favorite TV Program YOUNG'S Smoke House 829 WILBARGER ST.

L. Jack Rogers Don Perrin Owners VERNON REDI-MiX CONCRETE 1800 McKinney Stwet 2-2122 DIAL MISS OUR BARGAIN DAYS TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS BEAUTYLAND READY TO loadrd with boilers made by the West Texas Boiler Wrorks Ineor- i porated leave the plant to deliver the com- product to waiting customers. West Texas Boiler Works Incorporated has been In Vernon since 1946. Flying Twins Marine Boiler Works Firm VERNON GREEN'HOI exterior of the ernon Greenhouse, West Wilbarger at In since here. 1929.

The company been Are Grounded Features All-Welded Units By LA Judge Los Angeles, (3 flying twins, denied bail, were grounded in jail today waiting for counsel to appeal their conviction on Federal charges of forcibly interfering with a Government officer. George and Charles Finn, 40. accused of placing the U. S. Attorney here under arrest, were sentenced yesterday to a year in prison.

U. S. District Judge Edward P. Murphy chided them for disregard of the due process of The Finns became embroiled with the Government when they purchased a war surplus C46 from Vineland School District, near Bakersfield. The Government contended the school district lacked authority to sell the ship and filed suit to quit title.

There followed a long period of legal fencing between the Finns and the Government for possession of the plane, and finally the twins publicly took S. Atty. Laughlin Waters into custody last Jan. They claimed the Government had deprived them of their civil rights. The Government retaliated by charging the Finns with conspiracy and forcibly interfering with a Government officer.

A feature of the West Texas Marine Boiler Works Incorporated is their all-welded Scotch marine boilers, which find a wide use in launderies, dairies, packing houses and creameries. An important feature of their work is the X-raying of all welded seams to detect any flaws. The firm, located at 2223 40 Are Enrolled In Church School Approximately 40 boys and girls are enrolled in the Vacation Bible School of Federated Presbyterian Church, which opened Monday. Mrs. Frank Long, director, said the school would continue through next week, and would close with a family night supper and sharing period, at which time work of the children will be displayed.

Georgia, has been in Vernon since 1946 and has seven employes. It is jointly owned by E. H. Carver and his son, Tom. 'TB Chairman Named ALL IN THE LINE OF DUTY Greenville, S.

C. A telephone operator called the police and said there was a woman on the line calling for help. Officers listened in, agreed it sounded bad. Four patrolmen sped to the address and found all doors locked. Entrance was gained with a pass key.

They found a drunk woman In bed with the telephone receiver off the hook. She said she was I all right but wondered if the of- ficers would get her a glass of water. They did. Vernon Greenhouses One Of City's Oldest Firms One of the older firms, Vernon tiieenhouses West aer at the has been in Vernon since 1929, For the past nine years, It hns been owned and operated by Mr JACKSON IMPLEMENT CO. JOHN DEERE Dealer Four full time workers are employed by the firm in addition to 1 seasonal extra help.

The Greenhouse features cut flowers and all kinds of floral de- and Mrs, Artis Jones, 1828 Sand signs, plus bedding plants In sea- Road, son and all types of foliage CATFISH GET LOST Mauch Chunk, is 11-year-old Dale fish story: Dale battled a large fish for quite a few minutes at a nearby stream and finally beached it. Before he had a chance to measure the fish a cat grabbed it and ran away with it. The Rev. Samuel F. Stauffer, a Lutheran minister and father, said he saw the whole thing.

He even helped Dale chase the cat. The fish was not recovered. Lebanon May Curtain Car Imports to Save Money Beirut, Lebanon. Beirut may lose its reputation as the "garage of the Arab world" if a bill to curtail automobile imports passes the Lebanese parliament. The bill aims at saving foreign exchange for Lebanon, which spent 14 million dollars on imports of automobiles, spare parts, and gasoline last year.

This represents 11 per cent of Lebanon's expenditure on imports. narrow streets designed for slower traffic of another age, are jammed with shiny new automobiles. taxi drivers boast that theirs is the most modern fleet of cabs in the world. Mrs, Sherman S. Kennedy of Vernon has been named Wilbarger County chsnmai? for the tuberculosis fact finding survey, on TB," in Area 3, according to an announcement Tuesday by Mrs.

R. Shirk of Wichita Falls, regional chairman. Mrs. Kennedy will a Wilbarger County delegation at an organizational meeting in Wichita Falls June 29. Mrs.

Shirk said the survey is designed to review the advances against tuberculosis: take stock of existing measures for its control, consider what remains to be done towards eradicating the disease in Texas, and to chart specific moves for reaching this goal. Bicycle Parade Here Cancelled Lack of interest has cancelled plans for a decorated bicycle parade here at 2 p. m. Wednesday, to have been sponsored by Montgomery Ward. FREE DRINKS POPULAR Askov, Minn.

Milk consumption at the consolidated school here jumped 476 per cent for a day when youngsters were given all they wanted the house." The Security State Bank of Askov picked up the check for 214 quarts. JONES MACHINE SHOP INDUSTRIAL MACHINE WORK ELECTRIC ACETYLENE WELDING Dial 2-6311 430 Wilbarger NEAT BURGLARY Waterbury, Conn. burglar carefully removed a pane of glass from a door to enter Jesse Blanchard's home. Just as carefully, the burgler replaced the glass after hauling out 5 bed- sheets, 2 pillows, 24 pounds of flour, and 2 one-pound boxes of baking powder. Teeth Are Major Source Of Trouble, Next to Cold Des Moines.

Tooth disease is widespread than any other ailment of mankind except the common cold, Dr. M. FitzGerald, Dubuque, Iowa, president of the American Dental Association, say s. He estimates it would take 280 million fillings to fix all the cavities of children 6 to 18 years old in the United States and that 97 per cent of the population suffers from some form of tooth decay or gum disease. Illinois City Loses Its Last Blacksmith Shop Rockford, 111.

Rockford's last, blacksmith shop has closed. Oust Djupstrom, who remembers the day when three smiths in his shop shoed 86 horses a day, has extinguished the last flame in the forge. The 63ycar-old shop will be i torn down. Old-timers congregated daily at the blacksmith shop to stories of the past recall the time a man unable to find a to tie his horse took it to a nearby saloon and ordered schoon- of beer for himself and the horse. Quill pens were in common use well into the 19th Century.

PTA HAS HOME Chicago. For the first time in the 57 years of its existence, the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, with eight million members throughout the United States in 39,000 local chapters, has occupied its own building, RUSSELL STOVER CANDY HERRING CONFECTIONERY DIAL 3-4131 SPECIAL RATES ON BY WEEK OR MONTH ALL ROOMS RECONDITIONED Under New Management Bailey Hotel GAYLE MtLAUGHLIN Representing New York Life Insurance Co. Life Annuities Accident Sickness and Group 1618 CUMBERLAND 3631 Indian Dial 2-7048 STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER Kim Sook Za, 10, of Korea, prepares for the coming July 4th celebration by making her own American flag. A modern Betsy Rosa, Sook Za is a student in the Yang Ju school, which has been rebuilt by the 1st U. S.

Army Corps under the armed assistance-to- Korea program. The U. S. has aimost 35 per cent of total reserves of coal in world and Russia has 23 per cent, CREAM SPOT SPECIALIZE MALTS TWIN CRONNIE 3212 W. Wilbarger VERNON APPLIANCE CENTER rou, SERVEL DEALE, REFRIGERATORS GAS ELECTRIC HOME FREEZERS REFRIGERATED ROOM AIR CONDITIONER Dial 2-5494 2101 Main St.

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE Phillips "66" Premium HD Motor Oil Is Guaranteed To Satiify YOU- We Refund Your Money NOAH MEADS 66 SERVICE 1305 WILBARGER ST. and Retail LIVE or DRESSED POULTRY Dial 2-6791 Eggs THOMPSON PRODUCC 1430 FANNIN MORAN'S SKATING RINK OPEN EVERY NIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY From 7:80 10:00 For Private Parties Dial 2-7936 4 BLOCKS NORTH OF POST OFFICE 1819 Main St. Dial 2-5991 LAWSON CO. Wallpaper Sherwin-Williams Painti Inlaid Linoleum Rubber Tile Venetian Blinds CARLS TRACTOR CO. 1615 TEXAS ST.

DIAL 2-3981 SPECIALS '50 Chevrolet Nash '51 Pontiac Oldsmobile '50 Nash HANK STREIT NASH CO. Upton Klein PLUMBING 1829 MAIN ST. RICHMOND FIXTURES SOUTHWESTERN WATER HEATERS Vernon Dial Ntte 2-7807 or 2-6847 Cities Service I 130 North Main CITIES SERVICE PRODUCTS Under New Management PETE MERCER, Owner MAYTAG APPLIANCES 1827 Marshall Dial supgMM aide's art studio 3723 3-483S MANUFACTURERS OF THE A. S. M.

ALL WELDED MARINE BOILER West Texas Marine Boiler Works, Inc. Telephone 2-6151 Box 1192 Vernon, Texas RETURN SYSTEMS AUTOMATIC CONTROLS BURNERS-WATER HEATERS Read A Magazine Tonite DODSON TRANSFER I STORAGE FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE for King's Van and age 48 Canada and Old Mexico. WE DO PACKING AND CRATING 1810 Main St. Dial 2-5532 VERNON, TEXAS Automotive Machine Supply EVINRUDE OUTBOARD MOTORS CUSHMAN SCOOTERS CRANKSHAFT REGRINDING MOTOR REBUILDING MOTOR EXCHANGE Dial 3-6295 1500 Cumberland WHOLESALE A RETAIL POWER TAKE-OFFS UNIVERSAL JOINTS FOR ALL TRUCKS POWER BRAKES For Passenger PORTABLE WELDING SPECIALIZE: Dump Beds Trailer Work CROWELL HWY, WEST of WILLIAMSON WELDING TRAILER EQUIPMENT DIAL 2-5552 Auto Spring Supply Co. WHOLESALE RETAIL JOBBERS OF SERVICE PARTS SHOP EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES 1909 Street Dial Lister Shares Nearly AH Makes at $4.95 SEE OUR LARGE ASST.

CONGOLEUM WALL PAPER SALE STILL ON PAPER HANGERS SUPPLIED J. L. HALL HARDWARE Dial 2-5391 1314 lanilla St CO 95 FOR THE BEST BUYS IN T. V. SHOP POPULAR FURNITURE SYLVANIA, 17 console halo light $1 EMERSON, 17 table sets TRAVELER 21 MAH aluminum nipyiinr TURF "lllch bettn lv I WlfE.

I UDt contrast on pictures, ANTENNA POLES and All parts needed for Installation POPULAR FURNITURE CO. Mike Wilkinson Shop 2 5531 PHO. Rea. 2-4745 Manufacturers ot Ai) Steel Slide Go-Devlls Automotive Trailers Repairing Farm Equipments Trailers Stalk Blacksmiihing and Welding Ornamental Iron Works Cor. X.

Fannin and Dean Cagle-Petty Butane Co. BUTANE St PROPANE I Mi. NW. Hl-wmy Wt DIAL 2-7072. VERNON, TEX.

Domestic Systems Tractor Conversions Cleaners WE GIVE GREEN STAMPS Pickup Delivery PHONE 2-4501 1305 Main Street l-lnnncing The RANCH AND FARM PHONE 2-5131 PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION Owned Outright by Farmers and Ranchers Ralph P. Garrett Field Rep. NOVELTY PLANTERS, POT PLANTS CUT FLOWERS FLORAL DESIGNS W. Wilbarger at the Dial 2-5449 Tune 15, 1354 VERNON DAILY RECORD, Vernon, 8 Business and Industrial Review VERNON GREENHOUSES FLOWERS We Wire Anywhere WE GIVE Si 11 GREEN STAMPS Dial 2-6266 1907 Stephens.

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1921-1978