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Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi • 12

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TWELVE HATTIESnURG (MISS.) AMERICAN Thursday, December 17, 1942 Stevens, Mrs. John A. Moilngo, Mra. Albert Haasell, Mrs. D.

C. Ware and GAS RATION COUPONS I AND 2 NO GOOD HERE 'Martha Twllly. 923 Main street for the past several months. i Herbert Owen, son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. Owen, 618 Katls avenue, 'has arrived In San Diego, Bloomlngton, Ind. Layten, who was specially selected for the training, will be eligible for a petty officer's rating upon completing the 18-week course. Business women who have been KIVVANIS Club Arranges Christmas Basket Distribution SEEN AND HEARD Here And There ABOUT THE CITY where he Is stationed with the united States Msrlne Corps.

H. W. McMillan presented a program of Instrumental and vocal numbers. President C. B.

Patterson presided. SENATOR'S WIDOW TO ATTEND LAUNCHING OF MEMORIAL SHIP working in the Red Cross surgical dressing room at the Hattiesburg Public library are urged to attend the last pre-hollday meeting from All members of the Buslnesi and Professional Worn ens club desiring HATTIESBUKc reservations for the Christmas 7 to 9 o'clock tonight. The room will be closed from Dec, 18 to Today's luncheon meeting of the breakfast, Sunday, December 20, Klwanls Club waa largely devoted are asked to call Mrs. Burt at W. C.

A. Dec 28. John K. Hamer, son-in-law of Mr. E.

T. Batten, executive secretary of the War Price and Rationing Board, today warned filling station operator not to accept coupons number 1 and 3 from the gasoline rationing book. "These books were Issued in other parts of the country and the coupons are void here," he said. "Number 3 Is the coupon to be used. If a filling station operator accepts coupons 1 or 2 he loses that much gasoline.

Mr. Batten also reminded operators that the "8" coupons are no dub annual BOISE, Idaho. Dec. Mary Christmas basket distribution. I Borah, widow of the late Idaho This year the Klwanls club will I Senator William E.

Borah, has ac-dlstrlbute about 40 Christmas bas-cepted an invitation to attend the keu to crippled children and other launching of a liberty shlD named Pvt. Hugh A. Broome, has re and Mrs. C. R.

Cranberry, Southern avenue, haa been commissioned a mond. died last night Mr. and Mrs. Indwell left this morning to attend the funeral. Miss Maud Carter of Balnbrldge, Oa.

is visiting her brothrr and Mrs. Bud Wood and son. Milton, were recent shoppers In Hatues-burg. Mlsi Delores Ishee. 104 McLeod street, Is visiting friends and rela turned to Camp Forrest, Tenn.

second lieutenant after completing after visiting relatives in Hattlea deserving needy cases. burg and LaureL Before entering after her husband the Infantry officers' course at Ft. Bennlng. Lieut. Hamer formerly was stationed at Camp Shelby.

He sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Macon the army Pvt. Broome was teller at the First National Ban- of Laurel. The Idaho-sponaored vessel will be launched on the west coast late this month.

Members will deliver the baskets on Thursday, December 24. A musical program was presented today by Dr. Nollie Felts, chairman a son of Dr. and Mrs. H.

G. Ham longer to be used. er of Indianapolis. Lonnie D. McOrew, 18.

aon of Mr, Douglas, 1009 Edwards street. Staff Sergeant Thomas Howell has returned to Pampa. Texas, after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.

Howell, 104 St. Joseph street. tives tn LaureL Sergeant and Mrs. James M. Walker left recently to visit relatives In McComb.

John Cubley. Hemphill street, will report to Camp Shelby for In of the music committee. Mrs. Bpn and Mrs. Benjamin K.

McGrew, Ernest L. Parker, left Wed Seminary, Miss, reported to the Look Smart For The nesday for New Orleans to report 8. Naval Training Station of the for duty in the Coast Guard. He was Ninth Naval District, Great Lakes, ROYAL CAFE US Market St employed with the Standard Oil duction on December 23. Mrs.

Cliff Fgners of Dayton. Ohio, III. last week to begin his basic 7J company In Baton Rouge before en- I training. visited In Ilattiesburg while en- Un Eulalia Lott Of Sumrall, has I to Onf.rivill. Mi, here Holidays Wear clothes that have been properly Rings listment.

Mra. Parker Is with her He would like a John B. Stetson Hat returned to her home after a brief nfr husband is stationed at Camp parents, the Rev. and Mrs D. A Patients dismissed from the jrv.

.11. Efflclen visit In Hattiesburg. Van Dorn. Hogan, In Purvis. Mr, Parker is the son of Mrs.

Ernest L. Parker, 410 Methodist hospital are O. C. Fitzgerald. Lumberton; O.

M. Bond, Mrs. Alloys Connors, Williams street, and the late Mr, ComplrU ranee of site and color Parker. cleaned and pressed. See us also for tailoring Jobs.

300 Green street: Mrs. O. T. Mea Miss Mavme O'Dom of Laurel Corporal Charles I Oill, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Grady Oill, 506 Southern avenue, ha returned to Sarasota, where he is stationed in the Army Air Corp. N. M. Hunter, cub master of Pack 11 of the Boy Scouts, has called a Mrs. Vernon Wstts of Purvis, has returned to her home after visiting friends In Hattiesburg.

Mrs. J. E. Gray and daughter "Kitten," 713 Main street, recently visited In New Orleans. Miss Jean Edenfleld of Tampa, as in Hattiesburg recently on her regular monthly tour of Inspection I of warehouse commodities used In i dows, Gulfport; Mrs.

H. C. Odom and baby, Gulfport. M. L.

Woodruff. 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. -A. T.

Woodruff. 1400 Main street, was graduated this week from the Field Artillery Officer Candidate School at Fort 8111, as a second lieutenant. He has been aligned to Camp Blandlng, Fla. children's school lunches. Miss O'Dom stated that about 6.000.000 REGULAR AflW DINNER "lUV CLl'B gw BREAKFAST 3 STEAKS SEAFOODS HEDRICK TAILORING CO.

CLEANERS PRESSERS Mrmbvr of National Atux-latloa of ClmiHra a Pyer Hemphill St Phone 181 meeting of the park for 7:30 p. m. i il i children In American schools are Friday at the First Presbyterian church. being fed lunchea at schoof Miss I Dom left for Purvis and PoDlar- vllle after completing her work In Hattiesburg. Mrs.

Queenle Edwards, 414 airect. leaves today for an In New patients at the Methodist hoapital are Mrs. Joe McRaney, Collins; Mrs. Henry Swllley, Perk-lnston; Mlas Audelle Rum, PPtal; E. C.

Holher, Collins. John Brevard Walker, son of Mr. JUST THE GIFT FOR Fla, visited In Hattiesburg while enroute to New Orleans. Corporal and Mrs. W.

E. Sartin are visiting friends and relatives In Columbia and Winona. Tha regulpr scheduled drill of Company Mississippi State Guard, will not be held tonight. Mrs. Troy carter and son, Bobby Dan, of Collins, visited In Hattiesburg while enroute to Baton Rouge.

nd Mrs. Ewlng Walker, formerly definite stay in California where she will visit her son. Rid Edwards. Anaheim. Calif, and her son-in-law PICKWICK oi aiuesourg.

dui now oi Talla 1. rn HER "hot, was commissioned a Mrs. R. S. Abbott, the former and daughter, Warrant Officer and second lieutenant in the U.

S. Army Miss Betty Cannon, daughter of Mrs. Charles Garland and family Colonel Joseph Cannon of Ozark, in Yuba City. Ala. and formerly of Camp Shelby, has left for Savannah.

Ga. to be Orlo F. Iyten, 21. son of Mr. with her husband.

First Lieutenant and Mrs. O. O. Lavten. Route 1.

$5.00 Play Boy Air lorces at, mpier Field. Dothan, Ala, on Dec. 14. Lieutenant Walker was assigned to the combat branch of the service aa pilot and is now I Dresser Sets W. W.

Bedwell, 710 West Pine R. S. Abbott. Jr. who is stationed i is enrolled in the U.

8. Naval Train- street, haa received word that his I at Camp Stuart. Ga. Mrs. Abbott lng School for Storekeepers on the brother, Edgar Bedwell, 74, Ray-has resided at the home of Mrs.

campus of Indiana university In stationed at Drew Field, Tampa, Ha. Miss Janie McLeod, of Hattiesburg, his aunt, went to Dothan to witness the ceremony when Lieutenant Walker received his commis DUKE'S i Shell be thrilled with one of these beautiful sets in various designs. Mrs. Hathorn's MILITARY STORE 118 Market Street (Across From Mllner Hotel) Open Evenings Til 10 P. M.

Seafood Dinners (Our Specialty) Alto Delirious Rteaka and Chop THE PICKWICK CAFE Where Every Bite's A Delight' WEST PINE STREET Diamond Wedding Birihztone Merit Watches Lapel Wrist Diamond Silverware Sterling Plated China Haviland Spode Leather Billfolds Kits (New Shipment) sion and wings. HATTIESBURG BOY COMMISSIONED AT QM SCHOOL PORTRAIT OF A LUCKY MAN (HIS CIFT HAD THE "DUKE" LABEL) ALUS-CHALMERS PARTS (Br Atwwlatrd Prr.t) CAMP LEE, Dec. 17. The state of Mississippi wag represented by 15 former residents who were graduated as second lieutenants from the quartermaster school here at ceremonies for a commissioning class of more than 1,100 men who Stratoliner $7.50 completed an Intensive three-month officer candidate courses. The Mlssisslplans were: Woodrow Assaf, McComb; Roland Overing Darnell, Jackson; Grover Uncle Sam says Tlx Farm Machinery Now!" America depends on yoo.

If Ton Are In Need of Tractor and Equipment Parts Please Order Now! Parts are going to be harder to get than they are now. It will pay you to check up on your needs and get desired equipment while deliveries can still be made In reasonable time. HUB TRACTOR COMPANY Dealers For ALLIS-CRALMERS B. T. BRONSON, Owner Rl-way 11 North (5 mi.

above Leaf River) P.O. Bos 521, Hattiesburg Cleveland Doggette, Laurel; Robert Gennln Harrell, Clinton; Humphrey Brown Harris, OUve Branch; John Kershaw Klrkland, Quitman; Cecil Archie Patterson, New Augusta; Edward Hamlin Russell, Jackson. Mackey Mims Wright, Jackson; Chester Lamar Russum, Crystal Springs; Clyde Weldon Paine. Greenville Moyer, Glen-dora; Edwin Roudilllon Ferguson, Holly Springs; William Hudson Eakens, 702 Boule street, Hattiesburg; Jacob Brownlee Conway, Tupelo. BEFORE GAS RATIONING? Stetson Royal $10.00 Mallory Hats $5.00 to $8.50 University Club $3.95 Miniature Rat and gift certificate good at Bufkins for his own choice In a Stetson or Mallory Hat.

flSE ROZHDESTVOM it CHRISTOVYM ny Aaafirtatrit 1 ALLERTON. 111. The second teams had played the first game I of a basketball doubleheader be- i i tween the Allerton and Indianola i basketball teams when the India- nola coach protested. He didn't like the Allerton floor. So the two teams and some of the spectators all piled into auto- i i mobiles and drove five miles to Broadlands and played the second i game on a neutral floor.

Christmas can be made happier and more merry if there is no financial strain as a result of the celebration. PERSONAL LOANS MONTHLY PAYMENT SEE WHITE SYSTEM of Hattiesburg, Inc. Mens Wear (i CHIME CLOCKS EXPANSION BRACELETS Identification BRACELETS NECKLACES DRESSER SETS COCKTAIL SETS CROSSES LOCKETS COMPACTS LIGHTERS FOUNTAIN PEN SETS MIRRORS MANICURE SETS COSTUME JEWELRY You'll Be Pleased About Us Christmas Suggestions 7 si 28k 8 ft! WALLPAPER Fix up the home for the Holidays. You will find here nice designs In Wallpaper at prices starting at 10 cents. You can Improve things with a quart or so of paint or varnish.

Use Kem Tone If you want a quick Inexpensive Job. Satisfy a man's preference get wanted gifts from DUKE'S, his style Headquarters We have the exact styles and patterns that men prefer. Our complete selection of men's furnishings assure you of getting specifically what he desires And remember that gifrsbearing the DUKE label are received with enthusiasm. Hi? I BROOCHES CAMEOS CUTLERY We are fortunate in having a nice assortment pocket knives, butcher knives, etc, and a fair stock of scissors." mi LINEN HANDK'FS. HOUSE SLIPPERS INTERWOVEN SOCKS ARROW SHIRTS LEATHER JACKETS McCRECOR SWEATERS SILK PAJAMAS FOWNES CLOVES SUPERBA NECKWEAR SUPERBA MUFFLERS SEAF0RTH SETS VAN BAALEN ROBES Speaking for Ourselves Glass and Potteru Dishes and Classware Our stock of dishes Is still rather complete.

33 piece sets, $4.50 to Haviland at $65.00 and $75.00 for 53 pieces. Also extra salad bowls, dishes etc, that make nice gifts. IIP 509 Main Phone 207 Custard Cups, 5 25 cent. Covered Pyrex Glassware cents. Pie Plates Casseroles, etc.

GIFTS OF QUALITY SHOULD COME FROM DUKE'S A Because you, like hundreds of others have probably shopped In Hattiesburg and other cities to find fine quality Fitted and Unfitted Cases, good grade Billfolds, Zipper Handbags, Picnic Kits Cocktail Bars and many other suitable, quality gifts for men. Last night we received a very large new shipment of these fine gifts. So ease your worries, but hurry along to the Donovan-Lane Store South Mississippi's leading store for men, if it Is to be had Donovan-Lane has it. Basketballs, Footballs, Air Rifles, Roller Skates in limited amounts. jg For the twentieth Christmas we express thanks and best wishes to our friends.

1 I AT NOON! HOT PLATE LUNCH Complete with Drink A Dessert atfOC we rrruuu in steaks AMD rRIKO CHICKEN Earl's Cafe W. Pine St. "The Store for Mm MISSISSIPPI POLK HARDWARE IMPLEMENT CO. Frank K. Matthews, Owner "THIRTY-SIX YEARS OF KNOWINC HOW' "7 3.

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