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a and every of purchase is in at china, gems Wallace, of college I you in Note to Coeds: Little Luggage, No Fountain Pens, No Alarm Clocks---Radios Later REPORTER-NEWS for and about WOMEN SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1944 PAGE FIVE Mrs. William E. King Named Chairman of Surgical Dressings Mrs. William E. King has been appointed chairman of the surgical ssing service of the Taylor County Chapter, American Red Cross, chapter officials announced today.

Her appointment is subject to confirmation by the executive committee which will meet Aug. 18. Mrs. King, a registered nurse is also as instructor for the business women who are being trained at night to serve as Nurse's Aides. She is the wife of a chaplain now serving in Italy with the 45th divi- Visit From Tulsa Dr.

and Mrs. W. J. Bryan and children, Carol and W. J.

Bryan III, of Tulsa, are visiting Dr. Bryan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bryan 1740 North First.

sion. She recently returned to Abilene to live for the duration and 1 is residing at 1334 Hickory. Feted on Birthday The fifth birthday anniversary of Jerry Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.

M. Thompson, 817 Ross, was celebrated when his mother entertained with a party. His grandmother, Mrs. Effie Thompson, was also an honored guest. Others present included Dickie Smith.

Judy and Jimmy Boso, Harold Fisher, Kenneth Bentley, Harvey Pinner, Margaret Lou Youngblood, Karla Ann Griffin, Teresa Smith, Henry Bumgardner and Roy Wagner, Mrs. W. G. Bentley, Mrs. R.

Fisher, Mrs. Carl Griffin, Mrs. M. A. Wagner, Mrs.

Earl Smith and Mrs. Harvey Pinner. WEDDING TOLD-Mr. and Mrs. L.

N. Saunders of the Seven Wells community near Colorado City are announcing the marriage of their daughter, Lottie Mae Saunders, above, to Pic. Johnny K. Grubbs, youngest son of Mrs. Esther Grubbs of Colorado City.

The marriage of the couple took place April 23. Mrs. Grubbs went last week to Sioux Falls, S. D. to.

join Private Grubbs, who is in radio aerial training. He entered military training in October, 1943. Franklin's giro are the campus fashions you'll be seeing and wearmere, this Fall whether your ivied-halls of learning are here or for afield. Visit Franklin's for the style electives of 1944. COMPANION SUITS AND COATS A girl's best pair of friends in almost any situation this Fall will be the suit-and-coat companion outfit.

Styles so varied--from Chesterfields to Boy Coats -or dressmaker Suits with companion coats you'll have a heavenly time making your selection here! to SIZES 9 TO 20 BROWNS LEAF GREENS WINES BLUES NEW STRIPED GRAYS DATE DRESSES Slim, fascinating styles to match any gay mood Bright bewitchingly alive dresses. Dozens fother attractive styles with the individual touches you will welcome to accent your own personality, 799 to 2495 REFRESH YOUR Sizes COLLECTION OF SWEATERS to 20 AND SKIRTS SWEATERS Give your flair for color a fling or select a demure pastel shade when you stock up on sweaters. We have plenty! 100 799 to SKIRTS All. time favorites and strictly a must for any college-bound wardrobe. Plaids, solids.

199 to 799 RANKLIN'S 234 PINE ABILENE By GENE RULE Young women's fancies are turning, whether lightly or otherwise, to thoughts of school, according to our unfailing crystal ball, snoop has been peerin' at the whatshall-I-take-to-college situation. MORE MORT It seems that the hobo fashion of tying one's wardrobe and toothbrush neatly in a bandana slung on the end of a pole is about the niftiest idea yet, since the luggage shortage is still very much with us. About every couple of months merchants receive a shipment of three or four dozen overnight bags, but there are no complete luggage sets, no hat or shoe boxes, and no wardrobe cases in any standard line. The best thing a girl shopping for a fountain pen can do is just to settle down on the curb with an interesting book outside a dealer's and wait, There will be no more pen shipments until October and the chief speculative topic is whether stores will receive four sets or five. If you're yearning for a small radio or record player, you haven't too long to wait, however, March, 1945, is a trifle offschedule for the opening of school.

But October of this year should see electric irons on the market and there can be few bent coathanger in your closet when things more necessary on a cam- you arrive at your college domicile pus. that's the stuff letters home are Notebooks will be minus steel rings made of anymore. Take own and all-metal backs are out, but and all you can lasso while the there's plenty of paper a little family's backs are turned. It's just grayer and of a lighter weight, to that there'll be no more of them on be sure, but still the one plentiful the market until the shooting's item. There are no alarm -clocks, over.

dears, so the wise thing is to start your daily campus And if you're fond of bit around the third fourth class of putting on some available period. Neither are there any heat- green on your weekends, you ing pads or electric fans cn the may find yourself handicapped market and as for kleenex well, if you do not own a set of golf you undoubtedly are familiar with clubs. They're out too, y'know, your dealer's schedule by now. but it seems that tennis and Don't expect to find even one badminton equipment is fairly 4 West Texas Our Newly Remodeled Store Presenting and to Abilene We Invite Your Inspection CORDIALLY INVITE the people of Abilene and West Texas to WET drop in our newly redecorated store. We feel that anything that can be done to add to the attractiveness of Abilene is certainly worthwhile.

We present our store to you with pride. PLAN TO ATTEND We are here to serve you and we believe that we are well equiped to so in do new home. You will find only the finest jewelry moderate prices our COLLEGE THIS will find gifts for every occasion from scintilating diamonds and birthyou stone rings to Bulovo, Gruen and all nationally known watches which are sold with guarantee of dependability. YEAR We have also added a beautiful gift department which we will carry Fostoria and Rock Sharpe crystal, Castleton Lenox Graham and Reed and Barton sterling, besides myriads little gifts of rare Students of West Texas, we of beauty. welcome to Abilene's Busch Sons will at all times bring to Abilene the finest and jewelry colleges of higher learning.

obtainable throughout the world backed by the May we urge every student honesty and integrity of sixty-four years of successful business. of age to prepare themselves for the post-war era when the younger gen- plentiful, so it's still possible to snag some vitamin sunshine between classes. Towels and bedclothing are practically off the market and the cheery word is that the situation might get better or it might get worse during the next three months. One dealer said, regarding bedspreads a shipment of 60 didn't last two days in his store. This tale of woe isn't meant to put a sob in your otherwise sweet childIsh treble, however, the fashion these days, as you remember is to grin and bear it.

eration will have to have the specialized knowledge obtainable these colleges. BUSCHESONS offered Attend your an choice complete Abilene where and courses you college help are in specialized lines MERGED WITH FISHERS Est. 1906 126 PINE build-up West Texas,.