Press-Courier from Oxnard, California • Page 2

OXNARD PRESS-COURIER THURSDAY, JUNE 27, Tltat Fourth of July Party- Means a Lot to Ex-Veterans Dear Boss: You asked me to write a piece about the big Fourth of July festival next v.eek that the Amvets are staging. So I've been talking to the fellows, and they are in great hopes that this year everybody will have such a grana time that tfle affair will become the county'-, biggest July Fourth celebration. Thee mean business. They think it a crying Fhair.e that in the of the hardest war ever held Oxnard did absolutely nothing in a community-way to celebrate July Fourth. when got back from the wars, Jam! formed their veterans." organization, they thai ihe tirst and job they could fdo for the city, would lie to provide a great holiday festival on Independence Day.

They remember the lessons they learned in school about the signing of the Declaration of Independence. and the way the. good old Liberty Bell rang out in Philadelphia on -July 4. lub. ey hope Americans never forget that.

"So they are working, with Jim Cooluns. soil of rounding up the ariou activities, anil they teiS me it will be fun and fwxl from noon to midnight. HereV a little picture that sona the men as they looked a year ago. although you never recognize Walt Higbee and Jim Bid well and Ray Bom from the sketch. You see.

the affair will begin with a barbecue, anil the beef at the barbecue will be good, and there will be Spanis-h beans and green salad and other things. A The men got together with the Elks. who are always helping good causes along, and the Elks are lending their game booths and other things to help make the affair a success. Entertainment is promised for everyone. Don Sinkey Ls running that end of the show.

In he evening there will be dancing, too. As you know the Portuguese Crown Club and building will be the t-cene. There's plenty of room there for thousands. eating under the and later inside for the dancing. i Look at it anv way you it a good deal.

Only the imvets are a bit "disturbed now for they've got of Tickets left. They thought and hoped they all would be So Tit 1 be a good idea to tell the people through The thai any Anr.ei, and the various merchants, all have the tickets and nothing be more encouraging to tni- TOUD men v.ho fought for all of us. and who have come oack to help touiM Oxnard into a better place lor all of us nothing would encourage them more than to buy tip all of IICKCIS I know The Press-Courier and pebple who corns in to nav for their paper or put ads in the newspaper can set their tickets at the from Mis Stahl or Miss Vance. You sell all of them but two Hold those out for me Fve -01 a date v--ith my girl for the and maybe after that out on that diamond I've beer, hoping she A take -ee there isn't much of a at all. Just a big day to remind everyone that Americans a hundred no.

nearly two hundred years ago. decided they go their ov.n Favorite (I hope) Reporter. Reclamation Protects i BiH Passes Senate I A I "JR---The senate c-terday Ics? a action on the S2J7.1G7.03fi Department appropna- bill and it to the White House for President Tru, man's signature The bill in final form reduced senate-approved figures for 11 big western reclamation but i higher than the house originally Cahfomia's Central Valley 1 Project the hardest cut of anj' bureau development The Budget Bureau asked $25 mil- 1 lion for CVP. it was allowed 1 S12.6S5.fi22. Projects approved included: Kings $100.000.

I Dam project. Arizona and Nevada. S7.3 million CoOSt Navy i All-Amcrican Canal. School Bill Waits nia mi31ion WASHINGTON to appfsnt a -ubcommittee -enaJe investigation to investigate other oa for a navy introduced the Del Monte biH graduate -chool apparently has in the senate. killed of pa--ing a 'The co'uld not hiii durins C-N-IOII of on- ieave for an inspecti-xi gre- snn the at I the -enate adjourn-." ilorte Cfaiii D.IM! 1 Wal-h.

Dem. Ma--- of the Senate Nebr vai Ai'air- Committee in. tbe Gourmet Advocates Public Wine-Tastings LOS ANGELEP met Andre Simon of France, of she N. One chapter of the and Food Society advocated public dinner-, and to educate the of taste and smell. "You have to educate the sense? of tate and We have public art but unfortunately we don't have lic thnners and he "I don s-ee why omen appreciate good food and wine as much as men can.

It on their upbringing. Of course, many of them spend all their time on looks, not realizing tha' far more important to take of the inside works." tho fir-t I'nioi 1 io for the annuai -i S'-n Wt.yno on 22 HUARACHES Hand Woven "AMIGOS" COMFORT PERSONIFIED FOR LOAFING AND SPORTSWEAR AH leather construction, hand-woven rawhide uppers and flat casual heels, heavy, double leather soles, color combinations with the trims a little on the noisy side. We think that yoM will like them. SPAPFRnnCHIVE Clothes-Shoes Furnishings 009 St. Oxnard Boulevard H'kerchiefs 1 4 in.

Hemmed ANNIVERSARY THE OXNARD DEPT. STORE Now In Twentieth Year In Oxnard But in keeping with our policy all these years of always items in order to replace them with new. All items will norbeTn'salef Imf items that we feel will be better later on, perhaps because of dyes, perhaps because factories will be a I i umvL-monchim nnn- tkai fho uror- Our Will hHnf COOfl VallMS iUMf SaVUUES With merchandise still hard to get no sale is justified as yet. bringing you fresh, new merchandise we sacrifice many good little more particular in their workmanship now that the war is over. Our sacrifice will bring values and to you.

It must be remembered that in no case is merchandise going to be very plentiful for some time. There will be many good values for you to select from along with many scarce items. They are, of course, limited and only for long as present stocks last. Boys' Print Shorts Fancy Stripe Sire to 1C. Fast Color- Men's Knit Shorts Knit Shirts Nationally advertised brand, VHca Mills Children's Wash Dresses 7 to 14--Fast Colors O.P.A.

Priee $3.25 83.49 2 washable Coat and Pants. Iouble Breasted. 98 Seersucker Playalls Sizes 2 to 8 if Work Socks Gi-ay White 1C Men's Bath Robes Of Xavy fine wail corduroy for Doctors in Xavy. for Doctors in a 4 i Labled: U.S.N.-I.D^ 157 O.P.A. S10.75 Men's Boy' Overalls Blue Denim.

oz. Size 6 to 16 Army Jackets Wool--O. O.P.A. $10.73 REDUCED Many DRESSES SUITS SKIRTS JACKETS COATS WATCH FOR THE Big Red Tags "SPECIAL SALE" On Every Item These Will Give You the Sale Price SEE BIG RED TAGS FOR THE REDUCTION WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HATS Seasonable Summer Hats Greatly Reduced to Make Room for Winter Goods. Groups: I Group 2 Group $1.98 Wash Cloths Size.

Plate Fancy Colors ft Stripes 15 19 1 Heavy Winter Coots Sixes 2 to 6 Sec Red Tag for Kednction Women's Dress Blouses Values to Some Tailored--Some Price Children's Wash Dresses Sizes 2 to Ceiling SI .98 $125 Women's Dress Gloves Cloth in Red, Green BlueJ O.P_4. 98t- $1.19 Season Clean-up 50 Flannel Dress Slacks Plaids or Stripes Part Wool FREE Every Boy and Girl to Get Something Free FREE True to oar previous custom before the war of giving something at this anniversary time, we have for the boys soldier's helmets. These were bought io sell, hut we decided not to sell them after sending our own boys off to war. Now it is different. Boys can play with freedom assured at what was once a grim reality.

For the girls there are comeback rubber balls-- jacks. Don't fail to get something for your children. All Sixes O.P.A. $1.09 Nylon--Flesh SIJW or laundry. Made of pcs.

of Bates Bed Ceilinc 85c Colored Dish Cloths Flour Sacks Perfect--Xo Holes Finished Hems. O.P.A. Ceiling 23c Sweatshirts 1 49 Rubber Gloves For Packing Fniit, etr. Men's, or Women's Size. O.P.A- fiflc Keel--Blue--Tan Size 7 to 1C Bath Robes Heavy Flannel 7 to 14 O.P.A.

Priee S3.49 Turn to left when store. Items will be along first aisle and back. Then turn to right and proceed toward door: items will be on left here also. Proceed to yardage counter taking with you items that be spotted along your coarse of travel. Here at yardpgc counter 3-011 get the REWARD--many new items will be allotted with limits Tor each.

BREAKING LINE WILL DISQUALIFY YOU Prints 29' 36 Color 1C Mosquito Bar 72 inches wide Ceilinc Price 25c 19 Fri. Sal. Only Rubber Sheeting DonWe Coated While 3G in. wide 49 Men's Xylon Dress Sock Solid Blue--Wine Brown Oonble Cotton Blankets 70 -v SO--Plaids A PREWAR 80 SQ. PRINT--36" IN.

JOHNSON'S CHINTZ PRINTS--36" IN- SEERSUCKER PRINTS--v32 IN. HOPE MUSLIN--WHITE--36 IN. UNBLEACHED MUSLIN WHITE NAINSOOK--36 IN. SHEETS PEPPARELL--PEQUOT PILLOW CASES--PEQUOT BATH TOWELS FACE TOWELS WASH CLOTHS WHITE SHEET BLANKET COTTON PLAID BLANKET OUTING FLANNEL Shower Curtain or Bath Room Window Curtain $2 (Ticnilie Bed Spreads For Full Size Bed Sir.75 7 Elastic Girdles Small Only Our Ceilinc $3.49 10 Printed Curtains Fnli 2 ft. 4 in.

length :0 18 in. ea. With Valance $100 Purses Valwrs S3J98 to i'otton, Blankets 72" in Bound DISH RAGS ra Heavy 7 Indian Blankets Nice for Car Ijiaiitcd Quantity Sheet Blankets 72" 35" Qnantity Baby Blankets CG" -v Bine 2 Raq Rugs 24" 48" All Bright Colons Cotton Bans A ox. Blearhrd O.P.A. Price 23c Baby Pillows Piwk-BIne-Sateen 79 ea.

-um Canvas JO OS5. Oxnard Department Store 432-434 A Street FOR BETTER VALUES Phone 74.