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THE HOUSTOJT HERALD, H0U8T01T, MPSOUIU, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1943 Keep in Mind Tag Day, August 7, and buy all the stamps and bonds you can. E. Hern was a newly enrolled name added to the Herald list at Mountain Grove last Thursday. Garden Tools, Hay Tools and Ranees Heavy Cast Ranges, handsome in white enamel finish at Rutherford's. Flower Pots Assorted in colors and sizes shipment now displayed at Rutherford's Hardware.

Dr. L. M. Dillman is able to get Other Tools at Rutherford's Hardware. W.

C. Hibbs is leaving this week, expecting to go to Panama, to secure employment. Good luck go with yoa, Chloe. Floyd Duff, Plato merchant, was over to the county seat Tuesday and called in to renew his date to the Herald. Brick Siding and all other Building Material for your spring needs may be secured at Rutherford's Hardware.

Judge C. C. Tuttle, Dr. R. P.

Hubbard and J. S. King attended the Thurman Harris made a trip to Springfield Monday on a business mission. Subscription amount received from W. W.

Howard, Route 1, Mountain Grove, Mo. Fruit Jars, Lids and Rubbers-get your supply early at Rutherford's Hardware. Ivan B. Jones, Solo reader of the nerald, called Saturday to put his date to the paper into 1944. Wall Paper New Shipment of Spring and Summer Wall Paper, in handsome patterns at Rutherford's.

Mrs. Franees Baxter was numbered among the sick for some days of last week. Glad to report her out again. Windows, Doors, Roll Roofing, Hexagon and Square Butt Shingles, all Building Materials at Rutherford's. Edith Gregory will receive the MELBA THEATRE HOUSTON, MISSOURI Buy Wax Bonds and Stamps All Shows Start at 8:30 Except Saturday Show at 7:30 Double Program i FRIDAY, SATURDAY, JULY 30, SI.

10. SOf "LONDON BLACKOUT MURDER' John Abbott, Mary McLeod, Plus Western "SADDLES AND SAGEBRUSH" WJith Russell Hayden, Bob Willis and His Texas Play Boys. SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 AND 8. 10. 304, Matinee Sunday 2:30 p.

m. Night Show at 8:30 p. m. "CHRYSTAL BALL" With Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Selected Short Subjects. Paramount News.

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 AND 5 Bargain Days, lOf, 17f "LUCKY JORDAN" 1 With Alan Ladd, Helen Walker. 0OOOOOOOOOOO LOCAL HAPPENINGS 0 Houston and Vicinity 0 Last issue of Herald, Volume 65. Probate Court meets Monday, 9. Next Horald enters the Sixty-sixth Volume. Miss Roma Williams, of Kansas City, spent the week end visiting Miss Nadine Coats.

Miss Elizabeth Maulden, of West Plains, spent the week end ivisiting with Miss Maxine Hall. 1 Paints All colors and shades, outside and inside leading best brands at Rutherford's Hardware. Mr. and Mrs. William Farley, former newspaper folk from Wet Plains, were through Houston Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Rouner, Mrs.

Frank Farmer and Mrs. Edna Nelson were visitors to Springfield last Thursday. Miss Jaunita Crawford, employed at Fort Leonard Wood, visited relatives in Houston Saturday night and Sunday. See the biggest stock of Wall Paper in this section. Direet from the manufacturer to us and from us to jm at Watson's.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stalley and children were in town from Ben-davis Friday and came in to put their Herald date in advance. Thanks. Mr.

John E. Huston has been a visitor to Noel, Mo, during past week, and a eard from him Setudsy stated that he was having a good time. Mrs. A. J.

Johnston sends in remittance from St Louis to advance her Herald date as she doesn't want to miss a copy. Beat regards to you, Mrs. Johnston. Pvt. James Shelton arrived to his office part of the time, as he is slowly recovering from a recent operation.

Screen Doors We still have a fair stock of Screen Doors, almost all bizes and finish. Now is the best time to buy. At Watson's. Mrs. IT.

T. Phillips has just received a card from her grandson, Pvt. John H. Stenger, that he had arrived safely at his destination overseas. Letter from Elinor Harris, 2911 Bryce Road, Sacramento, California, with remittance to advance her Herald date to August, 194L Thanks and good wishes.

Stanton Halliburton, good citizen of Route 4 out of Mountain Grove, was in Houston Monday forenoon and made this office a call to renew Ids date to the old newsgatherer. SAVINGS FOR YOURSELF PROTECTION FOR YOUR LOVED ONES. LIFE INSURANCE. LELAND 0. SMITH GRANT DAVIS, OHIO NATIONAL LIFE.

and Mrs. Earl McAnelly. two children and Earl's mother have been out from Tulsa, Oklahoma, spending a week on their place south of Houston, enjoying an outing even to cutting sprouts. Molly Pitcher was not afraid to fight; are yont At first she just carried pitchers of water to the men, but when the need came she fired the gun. You can help by buying War Bonds and Stamps August 7.

Check received from F. G. Simmons. Wlrittier, California, puts his Added Attraction "AT A BIRD FARM." Fox News, Herald each week at Rock Island, Illinois, sent to her by kindness of her mother. Harvey Holder and family were out from St.

Louis some days of past week to meet and greet Texas county relatives and friends. Chicken Supplies See Rutherford's window display of fountains and Feeders for the little ehict eare. Get Rutherford's prices. Judge W. L.

Hiett returned home last Friday from St. Louis, where he attended the convention of Spanish-American war veterans. Mr. and Mrs. C.

IL Frederick were out from Springfield a few days of last week, and visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Owen, and with other relatives. John P. Beard, one of the Herald's faithful old friends at Houston, called in to hand in his renewal for the old paper another year For Sale An air compressor, good as new, with hose.

Odie Grof Success, Mo. 51-2t pd funeral of Riley Murrill at Pleasant Grove church Monday afternoon. Young Peoples Class of the Methodist Sunday School, Miss Betty Knox Smith, teacher, enjoyed a class pienie Tuesday evening, July 27th; a if Jod time reported. Carmel Stites came from War-renton, last Saturday to look a iter his cattle on his farm, the former Ben Meador place just south of town on Highway 63. Miss Lorene Grogan, from Grogan, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.

Adeline Miller, at the J. M. Gettys home south of town, and is visiting her Aunt Minnie HalL Congratulations are also sent to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson, 5600 Pershing, St.

Louis, on arrival of a fine little baby girl on July 22, 1943. She was named Valery Ann. Harry Lee Strickland, formei popular teacher in Houston school, was over from Niangna for few days stay in Houston last week. Harry took his medical examination for the service while here. Furniture Bed Room Suites, Living Room Suites, Studio Couches, Breakfast Sets, Rockers, Pull-ups, Library Tables High Class Furniture and full line of best makes Mattresses.

At Rutherford's. Guy Hutcheson was out from St. Ixmis to spend the week end with relatives and friends. Guy is taking a course in embalming and undertaking and expects to follow that profession. Many friends wish Guy and wife much success.

Furniture We are proud of our good stock of Furniture. We want you to come in and look it over. Living Room Suites, Bed Room For Sale Well bred Jennett, in good condition. Will Davis, Houston, Mo. 62-lt pd.

W. T. Scheets made business trip to Springfield Tuesday. School begins Monday, September 6. J.

H. 6trioklin, one of the Herald's good old friends of Houston community, was a caller Monday forenoon and put his Herald date well ahead. Mrs. C. L.

Hutcheson will hold a public sale at her residence property in Houston on Thursday, July 29. See advertisement in this Herald and bills circulated. Sale to begin at 2 p. m. Mrs.

Hutcheson has rented her home to Homer Parman, Vocational Agriculture teacher, and she will tisit with her children snd other Lost 4-ply Pickup truck tire om Dodge Pickup wheel; lost somewhere on road between Clay Hollenbeek place by Flat Rock to Houston Tire is a recap. Reward if returned to J. C. Hart, Houston, Mo. 53-1 Wednesday of last week.

With the proper amount to secure the Herald for the coming year. Herald date well ahead. Good wishes letter acknowledged from N. F. El Wednesday of last week from Camp more, Roby, and the old reliable will Younfr.

California, for a turiougn go right along to Friend Elmore. vinit with his mother, Mrs. Med Mrs. Jas. G.

Brown, Rebecca DR. R. STARLING Houston, Ao. DENTIS 7 Shelton, and other relatives. Jane.

Helen and Irene, and Great Grandmother Lylcs visited with Mrs. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Douglas on Monday night, July 26, 1943, a fine little baby girl, and they will pnll her Carolvn Sue. Dr.

i Off Across CLASSIFIED ADS ce in Home, Street South of Cot rt House to all, Gould. His literature contains an illustrated description of the fine old Simmons farm, one of the best in Texas county. Miss Agnes Wilson, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wilson, Bucyrus, was a taller at this office Monday.

Miss Wilson has been in government work through Oklahoma, and will now be in the State of Illinois. Two ladies who were visiting in Houston Tuesday and came in to look ever the Herald office, decided to place their names on the roll of subscribers. They wero Mary Ogden, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Luaney Crura, of Raymondville. Thank you. Womack was the attending physician Wanted A Pickup in good shape Gentry Bown and the new baby at Mountain Grove last Friday evening.

See Lilly advertisements in this issue of Herald, one on page 2, another full page adv. on page 8. The Emergency sale is continued and this week the Lilly adv. covers the large and with good tires. Address John Hours 8 a.

m. to 3 p. m. Robert Brown, of this city, and A. Short, Success, Mo.

51-3t pd, mother. Mrs. John Brown, of Ozark community, left Sunday morning for Garner. Iowa, to visit a week: witn For Sale A White Sewing Ma furniture stock. Suites.

Dining and Breakfast Suites, Melvin Brown and family and other chine, good condition. Will 6ell at Misses Florence and Margaret Studio Couches, Beds, Springs and relatives. bargain. See A. F.

HUL Houstoa Mattresses at Watson's. Mo. 52-lt pd. who spent a week or more visiting with Mrs. Delia Sooter, Mrs.

Rev. J. R. Halbrook and family And Km Halbrook's father, C. A.

Mrs. Hart called Monday to en Myrtie Craig, and other relatives and For Sale 100 White Rock pul toll the name of her husband for the Mrs. Bvron Harmon and twin jaw old friends, left Monday on their re lets. 14 weeks old. priced 85 way relief Herald to give him the home new, daughters, Norene and Maxine, fro: Itirkinson, enjoyed a fine chicken dinner last Sunday at the country home of Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. E. Elmore, cast of Houston. turn home at Detroit, Michigan.

each. JL R. Haney, Simmons address, Albert Franklin Hart A-b West Plains, and Mrs. Addie Har from ACID Mo. 52-lt pd.

Mr. and Mrs. Murrill Martin and mon made this office a very pleasan Co. 544-43 Camp Bennion, U. S.

Naval Training Station. Farragut, Idaho. three children and Mr. and Mrs. call while in town Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Patterson, of the Clear Springs neighborhood, writes to For Sale Two used DeLavtl separators, in good condition.

See Larry Martin and two children, from Here goes the old home paper. Mrs. Harmon and three daughters have spent a week's vacation with his The Herald was ordered sent to them at the Western Auto Store, Burlington, lows, have been spending their vacation this week with their mother, Mrs. Rose Martin, and other mother and other relatives here, Houston. 52 tl INDIGESTION This famons formula contains four antacid.

They work in relara to remoTO fu and normalize acidity. By the time one haa done its work, another has atarted. In thia way. acidity is controlled for a prolonged period. Also aoothr irritation, aids direction of food moat Pvt.

Thos. S. Fnlks, 37397674 APO 515, Postmaster, New York City, N. Y. His father is T.

L. Fulks, of Returned From Hospital Mrs. Florence Cunningham was brougl For Sale One black and white relatives. Mr. and Mrs.

A. Pownall, on Plato, and he wants Tom to read the home from the Barnes Hospital, St. sow and two pigs about 8 weeks old. home news somewhere overseas. It Louis.

Mondav by the EllioH good friends from Plato, were callers See them at home of Mrs. E. E. is on its way and we hope it will Saturday and the date of Mrs. Jessie Manier, Houston.

52-lt pd. Ukefy to foment. reach you, Tom. Ambulance Service, where she had been for several days for a complete checkup. She will return to the same Pownall 's Herald subscription was advanced to summer of 1944 They have the Herald sent to her son, fro.

Reginald L. Patterson, 37051436, Co. 140th San Diego, California, and the home news is on its way. A recent graduate of the Bang-man Army Air Fiold flexible gunne'y school, situated a few miles outsid-; of Kingman, Arizona, was Milo B. Burks, 23-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. D. L. Burks, of Arroll, Mo. Sgt Burks entered the Army at Jefferson Barracks, Mo, January 14, 1943.

Following a protraeted course on the gunnery range, he was given two weeks of air firing before being presented with bis gunnery wings. Far Sale Black saddle mare, 12 Bills are out and advertisement hospital some time in September fo rears old. with filly colt by side. If in this Herald for a public sale by were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.

G. L. Hicks and son, from St. Louis, an operation. interested see or write Oscar E.

who also renewed Herald date. They Charles Shurn, at the farm 2Va miles east of Houston, on Tuesday, August 3. See advertisement and bills for Trimble, Solo, Mo. 62-lt pd. Mr.

ind Mrs. Fred Bauch and were out from the ity to visit home Mr. and Mrs. Alex Simonson were folks. The group went on to Grogan For Sale or Trade For Car- list of miscellaneous articles and Houston last Friday and Mrs.

Bauch called to jriva the Herald the news to visit with Delmar Pownall and household goods to be offered at sale, family. Three good pool tables, fully equipped. W. D. Freeman, 303 East 3rd St, Mountain Grove, Mo.

51-2t p. Bisma-Rex beginning at 10 a. m. h. Jay Kiee, item, the birth of a baby daughter auctioneer.

to lt. uud Mrs. Herbert Bauch, at St Bernaids Hospital, at Jones ho ro, 0 ANTACID POWDER Clipping from Enid, Oklahoma .1 1- For Sale 62 acres, 12 acres in Arkansas. The little lady has been bottom land; white frame house, big named Thela Ann. Comrratnlationa.

paper: A vote was tasen to oeciae the name of the most efficient and respected military Policeman in gen Herbert and Alma. 50 School Wear chicken house, orchard, well, cistern, woven wire fence. $1500. Terms. Mrs.

W. H. Medlock, Summersville, Mo. 51-3t pd. Good letter from Mrs.

Leon a eral in Enid, and the honor has been given to Quinton G. Wallen. Keep Mailer states that owing to gas ra tioning, they have been unable to up the good work, son; we're all lor BLANKENSHIP'S make the trip back to Texas county you." Uuinton is a iexas county For Sale or Trade Five acres WEST'S boy from the Summersville neighbor and their old home each summer, but of land, part with hog fence; 3-room hood. she incloses a check to advance her house under fence; 4 cabins; store! i -v Pfe. David L.

Neel, with the Herald date. 6tated her husband, Ernest C. Miller, was doing his bit by helping his father, Mr. Jesse Miller, of An ti-Aircraft Artillery located at Ft. DUiiauur; suop wo or pickup in part payment.

Al Stewart, Success, Mo. 51-3t pd. Get Ready for School Early Sheridan, Ills, spent last week at Impo, Mo, visiting his mother, Airs. Neel, and his wife's family at L. Dan near Plato, with his farm wort Mrs.

B. E. Gifford was in town from the Rocky Branch neighbor Lost Plain band Indian ring. It's Almost Like Getting A New SnitlJ rev Elliott's. He returned to Ft Shen- with little crosses in front Not of day Saturday evening.

His wife, Joy hood Friday and came in to advance 17 feud ui uooti uMucg great value bat priced highly as a gilt from my father. Keward of f2.00 will be given for return to Lena Craig, Houston. near him at Fort Sheridan, His, re Boys' and Girls' Oxfords Overalls, Girls' Dresses Ladies' and Misses Dresses Men's and Boys' Wash Pants mained with her parents. Judge C. P.

Tatton, that's our own well rememDerea cnanes i Patton, Cabool citizen and a real pood fellow, now and for years past Wanted To hear from party that will set a saw mill in vicinity of Bucyrus, about September 1st. Also want a well drilled. Claude Arperson, 58 South Walnut St, Mount Clemens, Michigan. 52-lt City Judge of Huntington Beach, Cal ifornia, and is a prominent official ot this California City. Judge Patton writes thst twenty-five years ago there appeared in the Herald but few names that were not familiar, but rcr date Sic wis by her son, Sidney Gifford, Warrant officer in the Navy, who is home on a 30-day leave after a ten month stay in the Pacifie Island.

Sidney, who as on the Leximrton when it sank, has many thrilling incidents to relate, which niukc t'ie war seem more real to us. Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

Hardin left last Friday for Los Angeles, California, where they expect to remnin during the fall and winter, possib'y longer, if Ed does not pet overdone with work. His work will be a gusr.l a defense plant J. E. Hardin was elected Treasurer of Cass Township at last township election when he decided to leave he handed in his resignation to the County Court, who appointed El F. Blankenship to fill the Taesncy.

All friends and neighbors will miss Ed Hardin and his iollT irood wife, but all win join the Blankets-part wool Cotton Blankets Outing Flannel Blue Denim Feather Ticking some old-timers have moved away, others have gone to the realms of Want to Sell Houston residence property; residence has 8 rooms, city water, chicken house, barn and orchard; located in choice resident section of Houston. If interested address Mrs. John P. Moberly, 811 East Delmar, Springfield, Mo. 51 rest, (Riley Murrill, a mutual mend, just laid away yesterday, that he sees these old familiar names fading away and the names of When you get your garments front Royal Cleaners, rip off the paper and see the smart looking suit that is returned I Skilled operators are responsible for that superb Royal Cleaner finish.

Try as. ROYAL CLEANERS Wet or Dry Evbrtag Many other articles you should buy I strangers, to him, taking their place in the news columns ox the iiera'd. early, before the fall rush Passenger Wanted Lady driving through to St Louis August 2 and on to Chicago August 3, would like passenger company. Exchange references. (Hiss) C.

Agnes Wilson, Bucyrus, Mol, Phone Houston M22. S2Ji pd. True, too true. Judge Patton, but some are left who join with the editor of the Herald in ending to you our wishes for your health and con WESTS VARIETY Cteaalnf Herald in wishing them success snd contentment, tentment..

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