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Over Are X-Rayed Serm 9 Courts their chests checked free of charge Saturday to sead the total of those who have takeq advantage of the Tubercu- lacli -Auoeition's X-rays to more tfana TSS pat toUl well past Uw balt-wajr of rf 15,000 during the JJS1 X-ray goal in Denton County. Friday 335 persons took advantage of the free chest X-rays while Thursday, the opening day of the mobile imit ifl iJowutown Joca- tkm in the Pjlaee Theatre on the west side of the Muare, an eyeq 800 persons were photographed. A total of students were X-rayed earlier at Texas State College for Women and North Texas State Spurring the work of the uqi! the distribution of circular! from an airplane over the city by Billy Floyd Brooks and David Davis. The stunt was arranged by Bert Davis, promotion The unit will remain at the PaUce Theatre through Wednesday. Thursday it will be set up at Fred JJocre School for students that school and Negro residents living in that srea.

Funeral Held For a or Heralds Life-Long Resident Of Denton County Posture Week held at 10 a.m. Saturday tor John C. gart, 70, life-long reiident of Danton County who died Thursday, at p.m. Services held at the First Baptist Churefc of Sanger with burial at Bolivar Cemetery. Greer of Sapger cw cted the servlees.

Shugart, who died at Wilts Rest Home in Fort Worth following a 10-day illness, was born in Collins County in He moved to with his parents at age thref; pnd had been. resident of Denton County since time. Shugart spent most of his Ufe with his sister, Mrs. Awyx of Sanger. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.

Amyx and Mrs. D. A. Sutton of San Angein and two brothers, Shugart ot Clayton, N. and t.

Shugart of Sanger, Sullivan Fuuersl Home of er is iu charge of funeral arrangements. Pallbearers were Irvin Shugart of Canyon, J. J- Amyx, James Tritt, J. C. aobinson, Lee Aroyx and Houston DHS DEBATERS, ACTORS WIN AT LEAGUE MEETS Senior High School ac tors and debaters again walked away with liQnors at Regional Interscbolastie League weets held at Southern Methodist University Friday snd Saturday, Winning first in the senior one- act play division was the third act of "Birrett's of Wimpoie Street," presented by the Pentpn students.

Clay Newton and Mariella Fsl- Jis shared honors as best actor and actress. Awards for best supporting actresses went to Sue Suddath and Margie Briggs. They were also chosen members of tha all- star cast. David Minton copped a first place in Senior boys' declamation and he, with the play, will go to Austin for slate-wide competition two weeks from yesterday, John Ijawhon wpn first placp in slide rule and third place tak en by James Dougherty. In Junior declamation first place wss taken, by Jplene bry.

Gloria Yeanueva and Sprague toolf a second in girls debate. Third-place honois In boys debate were tucted away by Duftott and Lon Ed Rogers. IP the cjsss', debate tesros of boys arid girls from Penton Junior High swept third place honors, jjefeaters were Kay and FreJa Goodner, Miles SPhulf? and Jphn Local FFA Judging Contest Paper Collection Scheduled Today Today's a good day to. get these old papers and magaiines up around the house bundled on the curb for good cause, Denton Optimists will msK city-wide paper drive starting about 1:30 p.m, today, Participat ing in pirkrne UP the papers will he members of the Junior Optimists Club, who will sell the scrap paper to purchase a television set for the club gym. Papers for the pickup should be bundled and on the curb when the pickup begins.

Mark Hannah issued a proclamation Saturday designating he period May 1 to 7 as "Correct Week" and urging the peo- of Denton to learn the rules and habits of good posture. The sponsor pd state-wide by UM Chirppraetic Public Health Committee of apd locally by Denton County Chiropractic Association. 'I welcome the opportunity to upon all other cities, civic organizations, school! and youth organimtwns to co-operate in this educational program to make people of the value of correct poitura and of its bentr fita to our public health standards," the Mayor said in the proclamation. He added tbst proper posture, especially ia young people is one of the greatest contributing factors to good health, physical endurance, wwking efficiency and good appearance. Wilson Declared Ugliest At NTSC George Wilson of Dalles won the dubious honor and title as the "Ugliest Man" North Tw State College last night and was awarded trophy and $lQfl in prizes by Dentpn merchant? (or his lapk of masculine pulchritude, Adrian JfcCllsh of Amarillo was runner-up.

The contest was sponsored by Phi Omega, nfttional service fraternity, Proceeds of spproxi mstely will he used to support an Italian war orphan. Automobile Stolen A -light blue 1950 Chevrolet sedan, license number KU5916, was stolen frpm 716 West Oak last night, James Ifogan reported to Denton police. Weather A three-member from the Future Farmers of Amerjca Chapter tit Ppiuon High School walked away with third place banner Saturday at nicat- Judging cpntest held at the, Armour Conipapy in Fort Worth. Member? of the team pre Tom Cochran, 3. S.

Haisler and Melvin Petty, They were apcornpani- ed by (hejr sponsor, H. P. Roberts. About 4Q teams in Area Five of FFA were entered jn the event. (Continned rpoplved a local phower of of an inch but none fell at the experiment station.

Friday night's shower, more than .81 Of inch than fell during the entire month Marph, was a "freshener" for gardens, lawns and some crops still nol enough to provide much-needec sub-soil moisture. Because ot the prolonged drouth, much' when acreage In tha county has been abandoned and planting of other crops has been delayed. The prospect for additional reii in immediate future is slim The forecast for today is partly cloudy lo plesr with clear skies Monday. Marshall ICollUmiel from tfew also director Of the Jnycees, Begiplepts of those awards will he Denton Jaycces Who tiara rendered Ihe most outstanding the organization during the past year. Other officers scheduled tp bo installed are George Hopkins, state director, Roy Appleton, first vice president; Joe E.

Harps, sec onrl vice president, and T. J. Touts, secretary-treasurer. Round About ft ft recently had another visit In Flow Hospital when he had intended tc go to Florida for the winter, a sudden attack prevented the trip Hp said, "I am feeling right, bu I am not going to try to go back ti practice before June 1." 4 "I guess I have lost my rabbi foot," said 0. S.

Chastain, "as i repent trips, I haven't been abl to land a single fish, Mr9. Chastain on the other hpnd, has been abl tp heep us well supplied with whit perch apd catfish. She draws 'ert jn while I 'em off for her an bait her hopX- Henry C. Taliaferro must ha-, some mighty rich friend in Ve mont, or ielse he has the lowdow on pomeone up there, as he isab to Vermpnt Maple syrup his home the year round. Only th past week he received two gallon of that wonderful symp.

He hacj tl game treatment from his yermoi friend last year and the year fore. We think A. J. Bsrnett, coun clerK, has sump'n that may he him stay off fines lor over parkin rle said, "I hav ebeen thinkin about taking the wipers oft par and locking the car doors whi 1 leave it. that I ask yo Where will John Gale or any of tl other traffic officers uttsch that tice of over parking.

I'll put tl wipors in the car drawer, so PLASTIC PARTY PLATES flitHeslred.mill libels Jdnrmmt, edor tkoice- -ttttn, rid or rt Crater for 4-ffers bminate Meets Cowty 4-H youthi perf first, seeond, third and sixth banners in District 4 Arlington 17 ewntws ta attended Accompanying we (W Cotwty memtws were Al county agricultural agent, and iooper Sanders, assistant county gent wen-taken by Uw cwmposwt of liber Rtrbwson, Morris, and Noel II 'of Arayle. A soil water coaeemtte ernonstratipn team composed. Bill Lyles and Besn BrttUan ft 'under WPS lecond place while th team composes ftiisford, Bobby Smith Spnny Frank and Sonny Watson all oj Ponder, placed third The Denton County dairy judg ig team, made HP of Freddie Don Smith, WHford Martin IT'S OFFICIAL NOW--Mayor Mark Harms)) and Dr. J. W.

Qrooms look over a making May 1 to 7 "Oentqii Correct Poatpre Week," Obsevvance of the is being sponsored by the Chiropractic Public Health Committee of Texps, in conjunction with chiropractors in Denton County, MARKETS A A MVKSTDCK FORT WORTH, April 21-- VeeWy livestock: cplves fed steers strong to 80 (ilghr bntpber liogs gslflfrt anct sows were 50 higher. Feeder pigs steady. Shorn lambs steady to lower nd mlllc lambs higher the Irst the weelt bu( lost ihe gains ater IP the week- Cpmparstlve prices: Slaughter iteers' anc) yearlings 28.OQ-37.50i ilaughter cows n.00-31.00; slaughter calves 21.00-36.60; "stocker calves 30.00-50.00; stocker yearlings 80.0043.00; stocker 23.OQ-ao.Ofl; older stocler steeri SB.00-37.00; closing hpg qp 21.DO.-P5; sowg J7.6D-IB.OQ; "feedr pisi 15.00-19.00; fnllk feu latiiSs 2q.OO-36.UP; shorn lambs 30.00-81.00' wooled lambs 37.00 down: iwes 10.OflrlB.00. 21-- (API" POET Wheat No, Corn No. 2 white 2,18 No.

2 white 1.11 Sorghums No. a yellpw rpllo 2.692.65 per Ibs. How Texans In Congress Votec WASHINGTON, April 21--Ml-How Texas niembers cf Corigres were recorded as voting on recei roll calls: Senate: On resolution to disapprove Pre )Jent Truman's reorganization pla for Reconstruction Finance Co poration, rusuinUon defeated by vpie of 41 for, 33 against (49 votes required for adoption); Johnson, against; Connally, not voting. House: On passage, 373 to 44, of bill en- ru tending Selective Service to July I 1954 lowering draft age to IB 1,2 years and providing for furthor and Qrarwille eilyeu place, all of Krum Singers To Give Concert DENTON KECOKD-CHRONICLE-lumUy, April nw yssterday, It wsa to tlw eduwMan building ao- lit North CoUeiK. The had bm Or, CHII4 Or, of PullM, will speak at 7:80 p.m.

tomorrow In the Household Building on the tf Texas Stuis to women. in ot swaVws brought to campus by the CompUon pepartment, DF- will (JlscWM ptychologien! of certain techniques of psychology with children, Miss PIRSQNAUS Milan iju.n)|j)iries of the TSCW faculty, Saturday attended the funeral in Tyler of her brath- C. Boyce, who died Thursday in Mobile, Ate. Mrs. K.

Humphries, 131 Bell, his sistey, was in Mobile at the time his death. Anita Bale Carroll of Demon wns recently elected treasurer of Pi Omega Pi, scholarship society in business education, at North Texflg State College. She is the 1 daughter Mr, and Mrs. C. C.

College School of Music faculty, NT8P Madngp) Singers will present a concert at the Fort Worth Woman's Shakespeare Club. Composed 'of oight singers and 'aeconipfmist, (he NTSC MacJri- have been under the direction of Ottm a since 1049. Dr. Walter ItQdgspn, ot the NTSC Sphool o( Music, directed the group from 1347 when the group was first organized, until 1943. For Rites Held E.

Bryant Houston Hull Sets Chapel Services ilpuston Hall will bo in charge of the worship service in the tit- tle chapel in the Woods on the campus of Texas sta.te Coiiegejfgr Women Sunday morning st 8, i Joyce ijarrnii will sive the call to worship and Noyes will sing the "lord's Prayer." The scripture reading, Psalm 23, will be presented by Cejis Dominquez, Bessie May Fish will offer the devotional for the service choosing as her s-Jbject "Persointl Religion." study of Universal Military Train. ing; all for except Teague who corded as nqt voting. On Jensen (R-IowaJ arnendrnent to $2,642,279,961 appropriation for Department of Labor anil Federal Security Agency to provide thqt they be Allowed to fill only 35 per cent of the job vacancies curriiig in year starting July 1, adopted 208 to 145; Wilson, PiclscU Lucas and Gossett, Patman ComilS, BeeHwppth, feagne, Thorn ps, Thompson, Thornbprry, Poage Lyle, Bentsen, Mahon and Kilday. against; Began, Bqrleson, Rpgurs and Fisher, not (Speaker Rayburn votes only in case of a tie). WANTED SALESMEN 100,000 itemi which far your selling, muit be willing to work and the art of telling washing ircntrt, iSovei, plumbing, air-conditioning, vacuum cleaners, televitlon, radios, roofing, paint, wallpaper, outboard metan, Venetian blindl, furniture, rugi, watches, efiamondi, typewriters, tllrerware ttc.

Itemc may be en Sean Eoiy Pay Plan foy-away plan. You tell alwayi with full confidence of the product and compsny. Remember, letiifaction ot your money back. Drawing account agaimt com minion on your alui car allowance, many employee tuch 01 profit iharing, fioipirelfxotion, group insurance, pold vMotlon, allowance and dltceunt your purchote. You may wdh to supplement your Income, SflendM for lotting permanent career wMl in its fitid.

Abided chencet are if you ore tfce right man. We bwetUr. en in md telk It over, for O. J. WOJM, Mender, Sears Roebuck and I get caught out in the rain, I can put 'em on." i Mrs.

John Karris lost a srnstl red coin purse this week behind tho Dreadland Theatre. She said, "Thflre is nothing in the purse that will do any one any good, but It sure handicaps me in the loss. I will appreciate information about it. Thanks." Afr. and Jfrs.

T. E. Marlifl of Dentop became grandpa and grandma Thursday afternoon When George Thomas Wager arrived at the Flow Memorial Hospital, son of Mr. and Mrs, Morris L. Wager, Mr.

and Wager live in Westminister, where he is superintendent of the public schools. Barney Wilson said he was lalk- I ing wilh an oldtimer, asking as to when It WAS going to rain, "The just before it is too late'." Absolutely Right: The preacher came along and wrote on a fence, "I pray for all. 11 The lawyer underneath i pUad for The doctor idded: "I pruscribe for all," The pliin citizen yty for all." lane Star Scanner. Rain Given Blame For Tivo Collisions Heavy Friday night was blamed for one of two minor no- if cidents police reported. Lillian Shipley, UH Neff, William Fuller, 215 Center, collided at West Oak and Denton Streets during (he height of the storm aliout 8:30 p.m.

The grill of a oar driven by Helen Smith, 1005 Panhandle, was slightly damaeed when a tavi driven by Bryan Vicars backed into it. Tliir accident happened about 10:37 p. m. at 321 Fry. Inauguration (Ponttnueci from noon and continue Friday morning while "opon house" is hold by all departments on the campus, a.m.

to noon. Following the luncheon at 12 noon Friday in Hubbord Hall, an academic processional will form and begin marching from Hubbard Koll at p.m. Inaugiji'al exercises arc scheduled for p.m. in the main auditorium, A president's re ception for all guests and delegates will be held fr.om 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the ballroom of the SUirtent Union nuilding.

Funeral services were held Saturday 3 p.m, for Alexander E. Bryant, 70-year-old resident of Denton County wiio died at Flow Me morial Hospital after an illness of several weeks. Services we.ro held at Cribble- Springs Baptist Church will) jal at Gribhle Springs Cemetery, Horn at Tupelo, April 19, flryant had peen a denj. of (he county since 1929. A retired druggist, hf spent the great cr part of his life at Oribble Springs.

Survivors are one sou, James A. flryant of Houston; seven bro tjicrs, ,1. Bryant, Herbert Bry ant, N. Bryant, T. n.

Brynn 1 and B. Bryant pf Sanger and T. Bryant of twi sjsters, Miss Gertrude Bryant am Jvliss Bryant, and three grandchildren. Sullivan Funeral Home will in charge of funeral arrangements Kiivanis To Hear Fort Worth Judge Frank P. judge of th Court of Civil Appeals in Foi Worth, will l)e guest speaker a Tuesday's Kiwanis Club meeting the Doyvn Town club of tha city will play nn inter-club Visit, Judge Culver has been active Cn work since 1019 and has served several times as an officer of the club.

Laney and L. A. Me. Donnld are co-chairmen of the inter-club committed, awl Laney will be a i a of the day. April i a will also be honored nt (lie Tuesday meoling.

A son', Roger Newton, was born to Lieut, and Mrs. J. P. Teel at Teel, who is now in ermany, is the son of Mrs. J.

N. eel, Bolivar. Mrs. Teel is fprmer Peggy Young of pn. She is now staying at the ome of her sister, Mrs.

Charles labern. and Mrs. C. M- Stearnes, and daughter of Mr. nd Mrs, V.

E. Carrigan of Au- irey, have gone to Endicott, j. for the summer. Mrs. J.

Sweet an daughter, ilary, and son and daughter-inr aw, Mr. and Mrs. James Sweet, ill of Columbia, Tenn have fe- uvped to their homo there after in the home qf Mr. anil Mrs. V.

E. Carrigan in Aubrey, Mrs. R. B. Gambili, 015 Bgan, accompanied by her niece, Miss Walter, a student at North Texas State College, will meet her sister, Mrs.

Clinton Wai- of Plajnview, in Dallas Satur- dny to attend the performance of Metropolitan Opera, Puccini's ie Frances Russell of the North Tej(as State College School of ijome Economics faculty has been selected to serve on a visiting committee which will evaluate the Princeton public schools Thursday and Friday. Cpl, 0. M. Hogstrom has returned to Sampson Air Force Base at Geneva, K. after a 15-day leave here visiting his wife and son, Jamep Morris, who was born April 10.

Mrs, Hagstrom is the fprmer Dorothy Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Martin, 309 Csntor.

Mr. and Mrs. Alton Blankenship, 920 Panhandle, visited their son-in- law, Harry V. Goff, Usbon HofPHul eii 8 las. GoH is to undergo surgery Monday, MJS.S Benlah Harriss ot the North Texas State College physical education department will return Monday from Relroit where she a been attending the national coivtii- tion of the American Association Of Physical Education and Hecrej- tion.

Francis W. Emerson, registrar at Texas State College for Wqm- en, lias just returned from thn American Association pf Collegiate Bsgistrars and Admission Officers meeting in Houston. One of tho main planks on the agenda was tha workshops dealing with functions of the registrar's office. Dudley Miller PoyJe, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs.

E. C. Dovle, 930 Bolivar, was admitted to the Denton Hospital and Clime )ate yesterday for a fractured wrist suffered while piaying baseball. HOSPITAL NOTES Flow Memorial Hospital: ted: Mrs. Fidelia Gago, 15U8 medicfii patient; Mrs.

lllene Laird, 805 Bushey, surgery; W. J. Blagg, 1410 Morris, surgery; Mrs. Emina Oracle Hunt, Krurrt, medical patient. Dismissed: Mrs.

Ver- onjca Rogers, Rt. 1, Pilot Point; Dude Neville McCloud, 2232 Houston Place; E. L. Wilson, Pilot Point; Hev. W.

II. Tlmrne, AI- vovd; Dick Nargaard, Mrs. Margaret Weygandt and infant, 2107 Preston Place; Mrs. Virginia Scely, Sanger; Mrs. Martha Lee and infant, Carrollton.

Denton Hospital and Clinio: Admitted: Larry Kirk Holland, tonsillectomy. Dismissed: Terry Carlton, 519 1-2 Wood; Mrs. Maude Alay, Rt. 2: Mrs. W.

R. Colfey, Krum: Mrs. Earnest Deeds, 220 Carroll, Elm Btreet Hospital and Clinic: Admitted: Mrs. Juanita Schmidt, Pilot Point, medical patient; Mrs. James Bush, Denton, medical pa-' ticnt.

'Dismissed: Mrs. Anqje Smith, BIB West Sycamore. BIRTHS Al the KJow Memorial Hospital: A boy to Mr. and Mrs, E. H.

Fii()ua, Fort Worth. A boy to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fanchcr, Aubrey. A boy to Mr.

and Mrs. Ranelle Davidson, Sanger. A 2 6 5 01 Insurance Cash Due Out This Week WASHINGTON, April 21 UP) A $685,000,000 special dividend or, GI government life insurance will start moving through the mails this week, according to Friday report from the Veterans Administration, NJ COLORADO CA11FOXNIA MIAMI Llgnils runs moisture, up to fl per cent Heifers (Continued frnni Page 11 I F. F. Christie, Degan and George Myers, all of LevvjsviUe; Fuqua and Pennington, of Justin; H.

K. Armstrong, C. H. Hartin, 1 Porkey and Jack Armstrong, tha area; D. Morin, Gentry and Earl Selz of Pilot Point; Sam Culbernou and G.

0. Voughn of Roanoke; Jack Thompson, C. Yeatts, Cowan Robin son and H. W. Reed of Ponder and Mrs.

Harm of Hebron. Colorado irrv.d by of 1 public a i a TbAt'l why People 10 To Mil. CONTINENTAL TRA1LWAYS A 26 M-5 Watch This Page Wednesday OUR DAILY SPECIALS FOR MONDAY, APRIL FOLGERS COFFEE Lb FRESH CORN Cello Package Lean PORK CHOPS Ib. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR OUR DAILY SPECIALS LOW OVERHEAD NO SALES COMMISSION TO PAY Save by Trading Wifh Us! HUDSON J.door, H. Good Tires.

Goad Mechanically. 1942 HUDSON Sedan. H. Good Tires. Excellent Mechanically.

$J9S 1943 CHEVROLET Sedan. H. White Saat Covers. Good malar. 1942 CHRYSLER Sedan.

Like New. Owner. All extras, 38,900 miles. 1941 PACKARD Sedan. Looks better.

Extra good tires. Good, One runs 4295 1948 PACKARD Sedan. One Owner Car. All NEW TIRES. Best Buy in Denlon.

Actual 30,000 miles, 1949 HUDSON Serfen. One owner car. White tlrac. covers. Beautiful 2-tone blue.

Radio ft Heater. 1949 CHEVROLET Fleetlin. Snecial 2-door. Light Low mileage. Extra nice.

THORNTON MOTORS 120 S. Locusf "Aw, lot'i not fight a fight over something worthwhile Say a quart of BROOKS' milk!".

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