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Grand Prairie Daily News from Grand Prairie, Texas • Page 6

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Grand Prairie, Texas
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GRAND PRAIRIE DAILY NEWS Sunday, July 29, 1-973 Insects Many creepy, crawly things are out these days. Fran the phone calls, man's best friend dog and stored flour are especially popular insect resorts. Dogs are bringing fleas and ticks inside to infect carpets and furniture This tends to make the homemaker frantic. Particularly if the hungry creatures decide people are also good for a meal. The problem here is to do a thorough Job of inride and outside the home spraying, phu giving the dog a bath and dusting treatment Outrfde, dust lawn and vegetation with 5 per cent carbaryl (Sevin) at the rate of to 25 pounds per acre.

Increase the dosage in heavy vegetation. A spray of 5 tablespoons diazinon concentrate per gallon of water may also be used. Apply one gallon per 1,000 square feet of area. Don't forget to dust the dog with the carbaryl. Inside the home use .5 per cent diazinon or ronnel spray.

Apply thoroughly to baseboards around doors and window moldings behind pictures, under furniture, around the I GRAND PRAIRIE DAILY NEWS MISS LESLEY ELAYNE EPPS omens orld Couples are engaged Morris-Epps Miss Lesley Elayne Epps, a student at the Un- versity of Texas at Arlington, and Thomas Edward Morris are planning a Sept. 28 wedding at Wesley Methodist Church in Dallas. Parents of the couple are Mrs. Polly Epps and Jess S. Epps both of Dallas, and Mr.

and Mrs. Gene Morris, 2021 Klondike. Mr. Morris, a graduate of Grand Prairie High School, has attended UTA and Tarrant County Junior College. neapoUs, Minn, Mr.

Wray was graduated from Grand Prairie High School and the University of Texas at Arlington and is employed wtth Control Data Corporation in Austin. Shaw-Toles Fairview Baptist Church will be the setting for the Sept. 14 wedding of Miss Sherry Lee Toles and David G. Shaw, 1015 N. Carrier Pkwy.

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Toles, 2005 Wiltshire Drive, and Mr. and Mrs.

Luther A. Hayden, 1206 Planner. Miss Toles and Mr. Shaw are both graduates of Grand Prairie High School and he has attended Texas Christian University. Wray-Mueller Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Mueller of Hopkins, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Linda Mueller, to James R. Wray, son of Mr. and Mrs. RW.

Wray, 933 SE 4th. The couple is planning an Oct. 6 wedding in St Joseph's Catholic Church in Hopkins. Miss Mueller was graduated from Hopkins High School and is now employed by Honeywell, in Min- edges of rugs and in all cracks. Fleas can be controlled by a similar treatment.

There are about 18 different kinds of friendly insects which prefer our food to other meals. Grain and bean weevil, confused flour beetle, cigarette beetle, and even the drug store beetle are among the summer visitors. Rule number one is find (he source. This may take some doing as these insects like spices, cereals, flour, dry pet food, dried fruit, nuts and other products. Throw away the infested products, or heat in oven in shallow pans at 150-180 F.

for one half hour. Cabinets and containers Society to hold workshop The Grand Prairie Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in the Trimble Room of Grand Prairie Memorial Library. A discussion and workshop period is planned, with members sharing information gained from summer research trips.

Help wiD be available for those who wish to begin the hobby of tracing their family histories. In addition, a review will be made of genealogical materials recently added to the library's collection. The Genealogical Society is continuing to collect Betty Crocker and Bonus Gifts coupons to purchase additional library materials. A collection point is located in the library for those who wish to contribute coupons to this project. PLASTIC BOTTLE USE NEW YORK (UPI) American consumers will use a record 7 billion plastic bottles this year, The Soceity of the Plastics Industry (SPI) forcasts.

Most of plastic bottle packaging is of household chemicals such as bleaches, detergents, cleansers, window cleaners and soaps. Toiletries, cosmetics, health care products and food products are also being packaged in plastic bottles in record numbers, SPI says. need to be scrubbed, then apply .5 per cent baygon household sprays to crevices. Large amounts of food can be fumigated before storage. For more detailed information on these and 21 other kinds of pests, call Margaret B.

Guy, County Extension agent, for free copy of "Texas Guide for Controlling Household Insects" at the Agricultural Extension Office, 749-8403, 129 Old Courthouse, Dallas, Texas 75202. 14th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL CARLOAD PURCHASE MagkChef portable dishwasher with sanitizing cyde MAPLE CUTTING- BOARD TOP WALT'S LOW PRICE CYCLES MAGIC CHEF A great weapon in the war against colds 2336 E. MAIN 263-3751 ORANOPMMW PEN WEEK NIGHTSTILL 9 TK BEST COSTS BOM CARRIAGE DAY SCHOOL 217 SKYLINE RD. All Day Ages 2 up Morning Kindergarten Available Educational Program For All Ages Dance Instruction 262-4998, ANYTIME Carpeted Paneled Air conditioned Classrooms Public School Pick up Degreed Teachers ilecks Off S.E. tth on Skyline Convenient te Carrier Arms, Avion, Lulac, Fox Hollow Apts.

Anil Mountain Creek STORE WIDE CLEARANCE SALE UP TO ON FURNITURE 59lh Anniversary Special AUTOMATIC WASHER HEAVY DUTY nBMv i 11 lig 18 Ib. tub agitator All prouurt FilUntt vibration froo spring throo-itop riming action porforatod inntr tub with scrubbing vanos 3 tomptr- atvro ALSO SAVE ON THESE OTHER NAME BRANDS: MAIN 09AND MA Hill 361-1107 iM-l iV-M Letter writing set by Council The City Council of PTAs is sponsoring a "write- 1 in" Monday so that local PTA presidents, officers and the public can write personal letters to Gov. Dolph Brisco asking him to call a special session of the Texas Legislature to consider school financing. The Grand Prairie school board has already passed a resolution urging the session. Mrs.

Jerry Patton, PTA Council president, said the Council wUl provide stationary, envelopes and stamps at the session at 10 a.m. in the School Administration Building. Refreshments will be served. SUMMER CLEARANCE MONMVftTUESMYONLY B6YSJEANS .99 Only PERMA-PREST POLYESTER ft COTTON BLENDS FLARE LEGS STRIPES BLUE-BROWN GREEN SIZE 6 thru 12 SPECIAL LITTLE GIRLS DRESSES SUNSUITSOOC ASSORTED SIZES-COLORS ft FABRICS VALUES OF 3.99 to 6.99 99 LITTLE GIRLS SHORTS PERMA-PREST PINK-BLUE-YELLOW Now 44 EJL GIRLS BODY SUITS PERMA-PREST U-NECK-SLEEVELESS "TANK STYLE-LILAC ft WHITE NAVY ft WHITE SIZE S-M-L "WERE 3.99 Now CLEARANCE WOMEN'S SANDALS "TWO STYLES TO CHOOSE T-STRAP OR CROSS STRAP PADDED VINYL OR CORK INSOLE "ASSORTED SIZES WERE 4.99 ft 5.99 NOW 99. Girls LEMON FROG SHORTS KNIT OF FORTREL POLYESTER ft NYLON NAVY ft WHITE-RASPBERRY ft WHITE SIZES 7 thru 14 WERE 2.99 NOW Jr.

Misses KNIT TENNIS DRESSES PERMA-PREST POLYESTER WHITE or PALE YELLOW JR. SIZES 5 thru 15 WERE 11.90 to 15.00 Ml PULLOVER TOPS BLOUSES PCRMA-PREST POLYESTER ft COTTON BLINDS SOLIDS-STRIPES ft ONEOKS ASSORTED COLORS SIZES II thru II Only SEARS CATALOG SURPLUS STORE SHOP MONDAY THRU SATURDAY A.M. TO 6 P.M. USE YOUR SEARS CHARGE ACCOUNT 306 EAST MAIN GRAND PRAIRIE.

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