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The San Saba News and Star from San Saba, Texas • Page 3

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AUTOMATIC GAS RANGES OF '56 BRING AUTOMATION TO KITCHEN The most advanced automatic gas ranges ever to hit the retail market will be on display in San Saba during April and May when the annual spring showing of ntw lines is held by gas appliance dealers and Lone Star Gas Company. The 1956 gas range models have been termed by members of the gas industry as the "most improved" line fcojn the standpoint of technical and automatic' advances ever produced by manufacturers. Gas appliance dealers oflfer numerous attractions for customers. To signal the showing of 1956 gas range lines in their stores, gas appliance dealers will display special window signs. Inside, "mobiles" and other display pieces will point to the new models in floor displays.

Numerous dealers will hold special demonstrations to show advantages of modern gas cookery. Some will serve refreshments and offer special gifts to persons who visit their Because of the revolution brought about in cookery by tho new automatic top-burner control, the theme of the spring showing of gas ranges will be "Now It's Time for Tops." Advertising in newspapers, window banners and other advertising' media will picture a spinning top with the spinner pointing to a top burner control. To acquaint homemakers with this new method of cooking, many gas appliance dealers will offer special prices, discounts and trade- in on gas ranges during the spring campaign. Also, special terms with low down-payments will be offered by some dealers. Advertising during the two months of the spring range campaign also will point to another major featui-e of the modern gas range.

That is the heat" advantage of the top-burner control which automatically adjusts the gas flame to maintain the cooking temperature set by a dial. This prevents boilovers and scorching of foods. Gas ranges ignite instantly and turn-off instantly and there is no excess or "hangover heat" to continue cooking or burners that retain heat after cooking is completed. This feature keeps the homemaker cooler. Numerous other advantages and convenience features are available with the purchase of 195(5 gas range models.

They enhance the beauty of a modem kitchen and are equipped with new automatic indicators, rotisseries, automatic devices and ovens which are actually cool to the touch. More and more manufacturers are leaning toward the production of the all-purpose ranges that provide other extra freedoms in gas cookery. gas ranges on display during the spring showing incorporate functions once performed bp rpany auxiliary cooking devices occupied needed sspace In the kitchen. Features on the 1956 models take the place of griddles, deep- faf fryers; rbiisseries, dutch ovens and incorporate other such new features as cool- ignition pilots, automatic timers, foldaway burners and full size ovens and regular size burners on small ranges. The revolutionary thermostatic top burner control this year brings automation into cooking.

With this control plain percolators become automatic coffee makers, frying pans become automatic skillets and sauce pans become automatic baking ovens or deep- fat fryers. The top burner control lighti automatically and quickly reaches and holds pre-set heat until cooking is done. The homemaker starts by consulting a recipe, then dials the exact temperature wanted. The control automatically raises and lowers the flame to keep cooking utensil and its contents at a constant temperature. The homemaker can now get the same precise results on top of the burner that she formerly got in her oven.

News LAKEVIEW, April J. McKinnorney, who has been a patient in Brady hospital, was taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C. (Toad) McKinnev- n'ey, Sunday.

Mrs. Ernestine Sansom of Odessa has been caring for her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Wilton, who have been on the sick list. J.

6. Lucas is a pneumonia patient in Sain Saba Memorial Hospital. Weekend and Sunday visitors in the J. Mack Brown home were Mr. and Mrs.

Odean Brown and Michael of Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Vineyard of Comanche and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vineyard and children of Waco.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank HufTstutler and baby of Denver City visited during the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wash.

C. W. Rowell, student at Arlington State College, has been visiting: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rowell.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McKinncr-1 ney were looking after interests in Rising Star during the weekend. A. M.

and Misses Annie. LiHie and Florence Carroll visited Friday afternoon with the C. L. Car rolls of Harlingen, in the James D. Carroll home at Talpa.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Wood attended the funeral of Mack Underwood at High Valley Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Nicholson and baby of Brownwood and his mother of Stockdalc were weekend visitors with the George Millers.

Mr. and Mrs. Don Harris and of Corpus Chriati, Sfr. and Mra. Clifton Summers of Brady and Mr.

and Mrs. Woodrow Riggs and children of San Saba were Sunday visitors in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. JV Lillie Carroll.

J. A. Jones of Mullin was a business visitor in San Saba Monday, April 2- APRIL 5, 1956 THE SAN SABA (Texas) Locker News LOCKER. April B. A.

Bav- nett, 72, native of San Saba county, was buried in Tucson, Wednesday. March 28. Religious and Masonic rites were held in Arizona Mortuary Chapel and burial was in Woodlawn cemetery. He was a member of the Church of God and a Master Ma- Burr was, the son of two old- time preachers, Henry and Florence Barnett. He marHed and reared ft family here but moved atfay about 20 years ago.

He married his second Wife, Josephine Smith Barnett, in 1934. She died in 1949 and was buried in California. He married his present wife, Mrs. Maud Poole, in 1951, and skc survives him with others, three daughters, Mrs. Lena Robbins, Mrs.

Nell Maas, San Saba, and Mrs. Julia Hearno of Brownwood; one son, Henry Barnett of Locker and adopted son, Jimmy Izlor of Artesia, three sisters, Mrs. Nannie Larkin. Rising Star, Mrs. Mittie Games, Albuquerque.

N. Mrs. Mittie. Gaincs of Bonner, two brothers, Sidney of Aransas Pass and Oscar of Albuquerque; eight grandchildren and five great- grandchildren; and many other relatives to mourn' his passing. Henry Burnett and T.

M. Sofge went to Tucson by plane Tuesday. One sister, Mrs. Martha Gaines, a brother, Oscar, and a nephew, Wade Gaines, were present also. He had been ill about two weeks.

Mrs. T. M. Sofge. Mrs.

L. G. (Sonny) Crockett and children came home Tuesday, March 27, from Phoenix, Arizona. where husband is employed with the Racing Association. Mrs.

Crockett and the children will join her husband in Denver, Colorado, as soon as school is out in May. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Johnso.i visited March 25 with their uncle, Charlie Taylor, a patient in the Comanche hospital. W.

D. Mitchell of the Elm Grove community was a visitor in San Saba Saturday, March. 31. Mr. and Mrs.

Jimmie F. Williams of Hamilton, formerly of San Saba, visited in San Thursday, March 29, enroute to Llano. Mr. and Mrs. John Harkey of Lubbock spent the Easter holidays with their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. James F. Clark and family and Mr. and Mrs. 0, J.

Harkey. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moore of Lubbock spent, the Easter holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

L. M. Green of Rkhlmul Springs and Mr. and Mrs. W.

Moore and famity in Saba. Husband of Former San Saban Dies Arthur Ellingsworth, 50, husband of the former Lucile Linn, died in Saint Anthony's Hospital, Rock Island, 111.. Friday at 2:20 p.m., after a brief illness. Funeral services were at Hodson Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m. Monday, burial was'in Rock Island.

He is survived by his widow, a son, Gordon, 7 1-2, his father and one sister. Ho was a veteran of World War II and was employed by John Deere Co. Ellingsworth visited in San Saba in 1949. Mr. and Mrs.

John Miles McKown and family of Waco spent, the Easter weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Me- Kown. only JL down brings you this luxurious completely automatic COOK-SAVE! top control cooUngl N.wBARBA-BROU.

built-in rotiffjifrio food wilfr all iNal wonderful Here's Universal's modern automatic cooking at its Thanks to features like these: The "Barba-Broil" Rotisserie In its handily placed thermostatically-controlled Griddle, in-thejdiddle Miracle determJiiM degree of doneneaa and assures perfect, juicy roasts every the always cool Comfort Touch door seal and many more! All 1 yours today really big aavinga! DON'T BE FQQLBD For what it cotta to cook electrically ONE YEAR, you can cook more than FOUR YEARS with modem fame- LOMB STAN COMMUtV HERE-THE TOPS IN automatic top-of-range cookery IT'S GAS! IT'S NEW! Amazing COOK-SAVKR top burner control liolds pre-set cooking tempcrat'urc viak.es all your present pots and pans automatic! FOOD WON'T BURN! Something now in carefree gas cook- cry the fabuIuiiM COOK-SAVKK temperature controlled top burner! Stnrl: by consulting recipe, then dial exact temperature wanted. It lights automatically, quickly reaches and holds pre-set temperature until cooking is done. No more guesswork. Automatically, no burning, scorching, sticking or measy boilovers. Fact is, the COOK-SAVKR turns present pots and pans Into precise controlled-heat utensils! NEWEST RANGES AT BIG SAVINGS! Created specially for the Southwest Modern woman.

That's why you'll find such an endless variety of sjses, stylej, colors and conyenjlences in the newest automatic gas ranges now on display at most dealers. Look for these temperature controlled top burners, built-in rotisaeries, giant ovens, double ovens and many, many more! See them today while allowances are bigger and terms easier than ever before! WHY IS flame-fast gas COOLEST AND CLEANEST? NO HANGOVER HEAT! Turn gas off it's off instantly! No hangover heat to over-cook, burn foods or cause boilovera. No left-over heat to make kitchen hot. And no lingering heat to keep pots steaming, soiling wall surfaces. DON'T BE FOOLED For what it costs to cook with artificial, non-flame methods for ONE YEAR, you can cook more than FOUR YEARS with modern flame-fast everywhere in Lone Star Land.

See your gas range dealer or LONE STAR COMRANV.

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