Big Spring Daily Herald from Big Spring, Texas • Page 5

LYRIC QUEEN Ending Today BOGART brings you Ml RiyMiid nUHIY JVMl HJfnV Alan HUE $1,500 Bond Set Bond of $1.500 was set by Justice of the Peace Walter Grice for William W. Mahon, charged with theft, after examining trial was waived. We Specialize In TOUGH STEAKS COLD COFFEE HOT BEER Frank Merrick MINUTE INN East Highway EAT AT THE CLUB CAFE "We Never Close" DEWEY COLLTJM, Prop. ROGERS Connit Gilchriit John OuaUn Plus March Of Time Airways To Peace" Lost Times Today Services Held For Jack Smith COLORADO CITY, Dec. Fuenral service for Jack Gra Smith, Mitchell county citizen fo the 61 years and a wel known rancher of Colorado City was held at Kiker chapel her Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Smith death occurred suddenly lat Christmas eve while he was guest of his daughter, Mrs. Brya Lawlis of San Angelo. He was born in Robinson coun ty, November 11, 1881, and move with his parents, the late Mr. an Mrs.

Tom Smith, to this county in 1883. He was educated in Colo rado City -schools and worked a a young man in a grocery store Later he was employed in the old Colorado National Bank, a post left in 1909 to accept a position with the and federal gov ernments as tick eradicator in West Texas. In 1911 he was elected tax as sessdr of Mitchell county, and was for many years secretary Colorado City school board. In 1937 he entered public offio again as county commissioner, an office he held for six years. He was married in June 1909 Miss Mary Dickson of Robinson county.

His wife and their threi daughters survive him. They ar Mrs. Lawlis of San Angelo, Mrs 'harles Donaldson of Big Spring and Mrs. John A. Murrell of Ft Worth.

Two sisters, Mrs. Lena Mann, Colorado City, and Mrs, lunter Looney, Loraine; and a brother, Coleman Smith, and five grandchildren also survive. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. P. D.

O'Brien lormer pastor of the Baptis church here now of Big Spring with the Masons in charge graveside rites. Mr. Smith was a member of the Masonic order, the Woodmen of the World, the Council and Chapter, and had been a member of the Baptist church for 45 years. Livestock FORT WORTH, Dec. 27 Cattle calves 600; steady to strong; good to choice steers and yearlings 13.25-14.25; common to medium steers and yearlings 8.5012.50; cull yearlings downward to 6.50; beef cows 8.00-9.50; good fal calves 11.00-12.00; common anc medium grades 7.50-10,75; stocker steer calves 8.00-11.75; heifer calves 11.00 down; stocker and feeder steers and yearlings 7.50' 11.25.

Hogs 900; steady to 5c higher; good and choice 200-300 Ib. butch er hogs 13.55 or 13.65; good 170190 Ib. averages 12.00-13.25; good 140-160 ib. weights 10.00-11.25; packing sows 11.00-50; stocker pigs above 100 Ibs. 10.00 down.

Sheep 200; steady; cull common lambs 7.00-10.00. and Tojo Warns Japs Of Serious War By The Associated Press Premier Hideki Tojo told the upper house of the Japanese diet today that the Allied "counteroffensive has become serious and fierce fighting is raging at various fronts," the Tokyo radio said in a broadcast recorded by U. S. government monitors. In another broadcast, the Tokyo radio told the Japanese people that recent Allied operations in the South Pacific had brought the war to "the decisive stage in which the rise or fall of our nation will be decided." Silver Lobby Crawford Hotel A Supar Club Military Men And Their Guests Open 6 P.

M. Weather Forecast Dept. of Commerce Weather Bureau BIG SPRING AND VICINITY: Cloudy and colder with occasional freezing rain or snow this afternoon ending tonight Minimum temperature near 22. Fresh to strong winds tonight diminishing Tuesday. livestock.

Tuesday partly cloudy and continued cold. WEST TEXAS Cloudy and colder today and tonight; freezing rain or snow in Panhandle, south plains and Pecos Valley area ending tonight; rain in Big Bend country and Del Rio-Eagle Pass area; Tuesday partly cloudy, colder in Del Rio-Eagle Pass area. Fresh to strong winds diminishing Tuesday; lowest temperatures 14 to 18 in Panhandle, 18 to 22 in South Plains, 20 to 25 in northern portion of Pecos Valley and east of the Pecos river, 25 to 30 elsewhere; continued cold Tuesday night. Livestock warnings. City Max.

Min. Abilene 59 44 Amarillo 40 26 BIG SPRING 55 33 Denver ...33 19 Chicago 33 El Paso 60 33 Fort Worth 41 Galveston 56 55 New York 38 St. Louis 40 36 Local sunset at 6:49. Sunrise at 8:46. Safe Christmas Is Seen Here Apparently it was a "safe" Christmas as well as a white one Highway patrolman, Burl Haynie, said Monday that over the holidays he was called out to investigate only one acddent.

The mishap occured a few miles this side of Stanton when a car ran into parked cars on the side of the highway. Some $200 property damage resulted but was hurt. In the justice dockets, not one case was filed over Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and county court dockets were equally clear City police reported four drunkenness cases on docket dur- the smallest There were Majors Rites Held Sunday Rites were held Sunday at 8.30 p. m. at the First Methodist church in Sweetwater for J.

P. Majors, 79, widely known West Texan and father of Mrs. Sam Goldman of JBit Spring. Mr. Majors, a pioneer of this section, died suddenly Friday evening as members of his family were gathering for Christmas.

He and Mrs. Majors moved to Colorado City in 1897 and bought a jewelry store. In 1911 he moved to Sweetwater, but two sons, Oscar and Ed Majors, continued to operate the Colorado City store. Another son, Sam Majors, Jr. operates a jewelry concern of his own there.

At Sweetwater. a fourth son, John, had been associated with his father. Born in Levanon, on May 24, 1864, Mr. Majors began learning the watch-making and engrav ing trade when he was 14. After a short time in business in Ft.

Payne, he moved to Texas. Mr. Majors had been a past mayor of Sweetwater and once voted its No, 1 Citizen. Also, he served on Sweetwater and Colorado City boards. Besides the four sons, he left his widow, the former Lula Lee, and five daughters: Mrs.

Sam Goldman, Big Spring, Mrs. Myrtie Vaughan and Mrs. Merlin Toler, Sweetwater, Mrs. Floyd Bowen, Lubbock, and Mrs. Carl Mayfield, Mineral Wells.

Graveside rites in the Sweetwater cemetery were in charge of the Masons. Oil COMMUNITIES FORSAN, Dec. 27 and Mrs. Clifton Mc- Here 'n There The war bond prize given'away by the Temple Israel Sisterhood on Christmas Eve was won by Miss Rita Ann Sheldon of Temple. Pfc.

Fabian S. Gomez, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. S.

Gomez, 510 N.W. 4th Street, has completed training and graduated from Chanute Field, 111., as a machinist. Major Ralph W. Baker of Fort Sill, is visiting Mrs. Baker here over the holidays.

Bertie Mary Smith, cadet nurse at Hendricks Memorial hospital, Abilene, is home for the holidays visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs Albert Smith. The Smiths also visited in Hereford with Mrs Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John G.

Davis, over the weekend 'Cadet Wallace V. Cataldo of San Marcos, was a holiday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith and Bertie Mary. Patricia Selkirk, student at Texas University, is visiting her par- nts, Mr.

and Mrs. J. A. Selkirk, during, Christmas vacation. County commissioners were in session Monday but only routine business was in prospect to be School dismUeed lor the holidays on Thursday and the teachers and left for their bones.

Bets James will be in New Mexico and Mary Green will spend the holidays with her parents. Mrs. Bleece Cathcart and children are visiting in Colorado City. Edith Richardson is with her parents near Rockwood and Iris Dunlop is visiting in Lubbock with her parents. Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Dunn spent the weekend with her parents in Sonora. Mrs.

Vivian Peek and son and and Mrs. B. D. Caldwell are in Dallas for a few days. Mr.

and Mrs. Weodrow Scudday and Ginny Dee are viisting her parents in Wink. Waller Juliff Dies Monday Walter Fay Juliff, 64, died at a local hospital at 6 a. m. Monday following a brief illness.

Burial will be Wednesday at Granbury, the Juliff home for more than a quarter of a century. The body will lie in state here through Tuesday at the Nalley-Reeder Funeral Home before it is taken overland to Granbury. Associated with a Grandtmdy bank for 25 years, Mr. Juiliff also served as postmaster at that point for eight years. He Cosden Petroleum Corp.

at the time of its reorganization in May 1937 at Fort Worth and came here in 1940 as a clerk in the tax and insurance departments. More recently, he had been in the transport division. Mr. Juliff was the son of English parents and was born at Sandy Point, Fort Bend county, Texas on June 9, 1879. He was married in 1901 at Grandbury.

Rites Wednesday will be in charge of the Rev. Hugh Brous of Ft. Worth. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Lynn Martin of Fort Worth and W.

F. Juliff, medical student assigned by the army to College Station for his study. Dr. and Mrs. R.

V. Jones were pre-holiday visitors with his par- snts, Mr. and Mrs. R. V.

Jones, Sr. He is to report for active duty with the US Navy at Corpus ihristi early in January. ng the holidays, number in years. lowever, six cases involving all turned over to he military police at the Big Spring Bombardier School. Officers answered a comnlain 204 14th where lads were re- throwing rocks at a house.

There were reports of two ininor collisions in which none was hurt. There were three fire larms one of them serious, and burglary in which total loss vas pegged past $7,000. ODT Certificates Need Extension At least half of those holding ODT certificates have not filed pplication for extension of the ertificates for the new quarter, he ration board advised Monday. Present coupons expire on December 31st and unless the ew certificates are requested ithin the next two days, the of- ce will not be able to handle all pplications in time to get them ut before the old ones become xtinct. This will mean that some chicles will have to be parked or lack of gasoline.

totary Host To Service Clubs The Kiwanis. Lions and ABC rvice clubs will be guests of the Rotary club Tuesday at noon at the Settles hotel. The Rev. H. Clyde Smith, Kiwanian, will speak on (he subject of Ghosts.

There will bo no regular meetings of the various clubs this week and this joint session will be counted in attendance. lames Damage Service Station Fire caused extensive damage the Snappy Service station in the 200 block of E. 3rd street at :17 p. m. on Dec.

24. Fire Chief H. V. Crocker said hat investigation indicated the flames resulted from ignition fumes from induction of gasoline into Witnesses, he said, told of seeing flames whipping along at about knee high level from an open fire inside the plant to the gas vent. As flames broke out, the gasoline hose was moved, spreading the fire.

Crocker estimated the building to be 40 per cent lost and the contents to be at least 60 per cent damaged. The fire occurred just as firemen were returning from 1003 Johnson in answer to an alarm. There was no fire, however, merely a hot water vent steaming against snow on the roof. At 9:30 a. m.

Sunday, a trailer house parked in the 100 block of E. 3rd street caught fire but flames were quickly extinguished. Swaetwater Army Station Closes The U. S. Army recruiting substation at Sweetwater has been closed officially, and much of the territory formerly assigned to the Sweetwater district will be worked from Big Spring.

Lieut. Cora Lee Morrow, in charge of the sub-station here, said that Sgt. Ray Noret and Sgt. Paula Edwards had been dispatched to Sweetwater Monday to assist in the closing of the office there. The move is part of a consolidation effort which may eventually reduce the West -Texas recruiting and induction district to a total of four stations.

In that event the Big Spring station likely will assume mpre territory to the west. Counties which were assigned to Sweetwater were Kent, Stonewall, Scurry, Mitchell, Nolan and Coke. Lieut. Patricia Nicolai, who was in charge, has returned to Lubbock for reassignment. Boy Scout Camp Is Called Off The Big Spring district uoy Scout camp, for Monday night, was called off for a second time due to weather.

H. D. Norris, field scout executive, said that the camp would be abandoned for the time being, but that the Buffalo Trail council "Order of Arrow" camp set for Wednesday evening probably would be held as scheduled. Salvation Army Distributes Baskets The Salvation Army distributed 68 baskets to needy persons on Christmas, Maj. L.

W. Canning reported Monday. These went to elderly people whose pensions are hardly adequate, to families where the hus- jand was ill and the wife unable to work because of small children, and to others who had no current means of support, said Maj. Canning. Several church groups secured names of deserving needy from the Salvation Army to avoid overlapping of gifts.

Despite inclement weather, was a good turn out for the Salvation Army Christmas tree program the evening of Dec. 24. Store livened the occa- ion by bringing down a big supply of new toys. For these and all other gifts by individuals and firms, Maj. Canning expressed hanks on behalf of the Salvation Vrmy.

How To Relieve Bronchitis Creomulsion relieves promptly because it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to nave your money back. CREOMULSION for Courts, Chest Colds, Bronchitis RIX'S WE BUT USED FURNITURE REPAIR WORK DONE 401 B. 2nd Phone 261 THE WAGON WHEEL. 803 E.

3rd St. MEXICAN FOOD AT ITS BEST NOONDAY DINNERS 50c Closed Mondays COMPLETE STOCK OP Indian Jewelry, Mexican Art and Gifts TEXAS CURIO SHOP 309 Runnels Donald of Mississippi visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Porter. Dan Oglesby is spending navy leave with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. D. A. Oglesby of Otischalk. Pvt.

Kenneth Butler is home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Butler.

Harold Patterson is home from Tech with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Patterson.

Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Longshore and Roy spent Christmas day in Steerling City. Mr. and Mrs.

Bill Conger, Jr. and Biil.IlI, spent Christmas with relatives in Sterling City. Mr. and Mrs. Kent Morgan and Emmett Kent visited in Lamesa with, her parents and with the John Hardy Morgans of Stanton Charlene Grissom'is home from Hardin-Simmohs University.

Lieut, and Mrs. Hubert N. Yeaden of San Angelo are spending the weekend with Mrs. Yeaden's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. P. Kubecka. Mr. and Mrs.

R. R. Young spent Christmas at Killeen. Billy Joe McAlpine is home from Texas Tech. Cpl.

Darrell Adams is home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Adams.

Mrs. Arthur Barton of Brownwood visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilson, this week. Wayne Monroney, who has recently returned from navy duty in the South Pacific is spending the holidays.with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. G. L. Monroney. He will also visit his sisters, Evelyn Monroney and Mrs.

Harold Bennett and Bennett of Big Spring. Paula Sue Huff of San Angelo is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs, Lett. Mrs. Lett's father-in-law, Tom Lett, of Brady is also their houseguest. Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. Hillyard have been transferred to the Southern part of Texas. Jim Earl West and Granivel Prichard visited in San Angelo Thursday and Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Clifton spent Christmas with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Garner of Sterling City. Mr.

and Mrs. C. M. Adams and Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Rust and Cpl. Barrel Adams spent Christmas day with Capt. and Mrs. John Camp Adams of Ardmore, Okla. Mary and Ruth Brown of Big Spring Christmas day with Mr.

and Mrs. R. M. Brown, their parents. Mrs.

Winona Boston of Big Spring was the holiday guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bee.

Clayton Stewart of Luther visited the C. L. Wests Wednesday. Virginia Chambers of Big Spring is the weekend guest of her parents, Mr. and R.

A. Chambers. James Barley Taken By Death James Monroe Barley, 73, succumbed at 9:90 a. m. Monday at his home, 307 Golisd, after an illness of two years that became critical three weeks ago.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday from the Ebcrlcy chapel with burial in the city cemetery. Mr. Barley came to Bif Spring In January of 1912 and had resided here for the past 31 years.

He was a barber by trade. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. J. M. Barley, two daughters, Mrs.

Doris Johnson -of Phoenix, and Mrs. Kelly Burns of Big Spring; one son, C. Burma Barley of Kermit; two granddaughters and two grandsons, Jan Burns, Jerrie Barley, Bobby Jo Wyatt, Jimmy Barley; a brother, L. H. Barley of Abilene; a half brother and ter and other relatives.

Mr. Barley, who was born July 11, 1870 in Linden, was married tp Miss Maggie Reed in Westbrook in 1908 and together they came to Big Spring four years later. The Rev. P. D.

O'Brien, pastor of the First Baptist church, will have charge of the services and personal friends will be pallbearers. All old-time friends and acquaintances will be considered as honorary pallbearers. Ration At A Glance By The Associated Press MEATS, FATS, ETC. Book Three brown stamps an'd valid through January stamp valid through January 29. Book Four spare Stamp No.

1 good for five points for pork through January 1. PROCESSED FOODS Book Four green stamps and goo'd through January 20; stamps and become valid January 1 and remain good through February 20. Four stamp 29 good for five pounds through January 15. One stamp 18 and Book Three stamp No. 1 on 'airplane" sheet good indefinite- y.

Southwest 9-A coupons good for three gallons through January 21. and coupons good for two gallons; B-2 and C-2 coupons valid for five gallons each. Wallpaper and Paint Our recommendation to you'll 13 years of service and fair dealings to Big Spring and rounding territory. For Better Paint and Better Painters Call 56 Thorp Point Store Home Owned 311 Runnels Miniature radio tubes used la the "Walkie-Talkie" front-line port table radio increase the life of batteries. PRINTING T.

E. JORDAN ft CO. JUST PHONE 48S Just 3 drops Penetro Drops in each nostril help you breathe freer almost instantly. Relieve thJ head cotd aasal misery. Only 36C-3H times a.

much for 60c. Caution only directed. Temttio Vtit HOOVER PRINTING CO. PHONE 109 206 E. 4th Street PILES CURED WITHOUT THE Blind, Bleeding, Protrudtaf.

no matter how lone standing, within a few days, without cut- tint, tying, burning, sloughing or detention from business. Fissure, Fistula and other ree- tal diseases successfully treated. EXAMINATION FREE Dr. E. E.

Cockerell Rectal ana Skin Specialist Abilene, Texas At Donrlass Hotel, Bif String Every 2nd and 4th Sunday. 11 a. m. to 4 p. m.

This is you, on some bright tomorrow Imagine coming home from the store with a package no larger than a lunch box, yet holding enough to your family for a week! That day is coming! For, even now, dehydrated foods are being produced with all water and air removed, condensed down to a fraction of their normal size. Today, these foods are going to war. When peace comes, they will be available for your table thanka to gas which is used in dehydrating processes. Gas will do many new and different jobs after the Axis is crushed and the world returns to normal living. It will help American industry to produce the car you drive or the you-fly.

It will aid in turning out the new metals, plastics and other materials born for war and marked for conversion to neacetime uses. You will find it a still more faithful and efficient servant in your home, too. Features and refinements in the kitchen range, the hot water heater and the house heating system of postwar days will make you want the comforts and convenience that only gas can bring. Yes, lady, it will be a brighter, happier, more livable tomorrow for you and your family because of gas! EMPIRErtCfc SERVICE SOUTHERN COMPANY J. P.

KENNEY, Mgr. USE ALL THE GAS YOU NEED BUT DON WASTE IT BECAUSE IT ISN'T RATIONED.