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The Austin American The Neighbors By George Clark House Boy Solves Egg Nog Problem Answer Box Society-Women's News Pastor of Belton Leaves for Duty With U.S. Army A. C. Miller To Work Under Baptist Board As State Director Austin, Texas, December 31, 1940 Page 2 Woman's Club Honors President And New Members Set for Tuesday at the Woman's club is the gala entertainment of the year, the reception at which the president and the new members are the honor guests. The entertainment committee is in charge with Mrs.

Fred Ayer and Mrs. P. W. McFaddin as chairman and vice chairman respectively. Members are privileged to invite three guests.

In the receiving line will stand the president, Mrs. George Wells, the new members, Mesdames Jesse Maxwell, Arnold Romberg, J. F. Gullette, G. L.

reterson. J. P. Gibson, L. F.

Holland, Kelly Mc-Adams and Albert Caster. With them in line will stand the past presidents, Mesdames Sam J. Smith, W. R. Long, John Goodwin, R.

A. Buford. P. W. McFadden, James H.

Maxwell and J. O. Mar-berry, with the officers not included in either of the above lists. Mrs. George Wells.

Mrs. S. B. Ro-berdeau, Mrs. Leslie McKay, Mrs.

James Hart, Mrs. J. C. Thomas. Mrs.

Fred Nagle and Mrs. W. E. Duff. In the house party will be the entertainment committee, the mem Society Calendar Woman's club reception, at club; 3 to 6 p.

m. Mary Rebekah Lodge and Capitol Lodge No. 23, hold joint celebration, Odd Fellow's hall; 8 p. m. Ex-Sruderts club of Austin high school, holds dance, Driskill hotel; 9 to 12 midnight.

"Now you kid3 get right back to bed I won't stand for any foolishness this evening The Show World It Si With Drink, Breakfast KANSAS CITY, Dec. 30. (JP The house boy listened dutifully; while Mrs. Ed Mora explained how" to mix a holiday egg nog, then ex-1 claimed: I "That's a Dowerful waste of some-f very fancy ingreaiems. was it me, I drink tne wtusky ana iry mem eggs.

Stamford Dry Goods Merchant Succumbs STAMFORD, Dec. 30. VP) J- C.I Bryant, 76, the first dry goods and- general merchandise dealer at Stamford, which is 40 years old, died at his home here Monday. He had been in poor health sev-5 erai years. Funeral services will be conducted here at 2 p.

m. Tuesday with burial in an Anson cemetery. Born in Missouri, Bryant settled at Anson in 1884. He was head of the Bryant Link rnmnanv strrps NEW YEAR'S Poultry Sale Eat Goose for New Tear GOOD LUCK BIRD The Best of the Best Cheaper Than Meat WHOLESALE OR RETAIL Live Weight Dressed Free of Charge GEESE AND DUCKS Young, Fat and Oh Juicy Per lb ROOSTERS Itn Per lb NO. 1 TURKEYS Can Per lb CHICKEN HENS At Per lb OW GUINEAS C(t Each DWC Plenty Fryers and Broilers We Want To Buy Pecans See Us Before Yon Sell.

AUSTIN PRODUCE CO. 1115 Red River Phone 3354 TOMORROW Is ANOTHER May it bring you the fullest measure happiness and prosperity. For added assurance of complete happiness, see us at least twice during 1941 for a complete eye examination that will be scientifically thorough. I reannn IF A CHEST COLO OR COUGHING COLD DEVELOPS (some colds get by all precautions) use Vicks VaboRub to relieve miseries. Rub VapoRub on throat, chest and back and cover with a warmed cloth.

VapoRub act to bring relief 2 ways at once. It stimulates surface of chest and back like a poultice. At the same time it releases helpful medicinal vapors that are breathed direct into the irritated air passages. Both Va-tro-nol and VapoRub have been tested through years of use in millions of homes. When you use these two medicines you are not experimenting, you are not taking needless chances.

Remember: If the condition of the cold fails to respond quickly to treatment or if more serious trouble is indicated call your family physician right away. In the meantime be prepared I Get a bottle of Vicks Va-tro-nol and a jar of Vicks VapoRub today hava them handy, ready to use. By FREDERIC J. HAS KIN Q. Pirate iv the names and dates of poetafre stamps bearing th portraits of women.

E.K.R. A. Portraits of women have been used on the following issues of postage stamps: Queen Isabella, Jan. 2, 1893; Martha Washington, Dec. 6.

1902, Jan. 15, 1923, May 5, 1938; Pocohontas, May 3, 1907; Mrs. Whistler (mother of the artist, James A. M. Whistler), May 2, 1934; Susan B.

Anthony, Aug. 26, 1940; Frances E. Willard, March 28, 1936; Louisa May Alcott, Feb, 5, 1940, and Jane Addams, April 26, 1940. J. Why is a BritUh private soldier referred to as Tommy Atkins? A.T.F.

A. From 1815 the' specimen or model forms issued by the government in the official army regulations were often filled in with the name of Thomas Atkins, thus: Description, service, of Thomas Atkins, private No. 6 troop, etc. From this practice originated the custom of referring to the private soldier as Tommy Atkins. Q.

Did Luther Burbank invent the loganberry M.H.P. A. The fruit was originated by Judge J. H. Logan of Santa Cruz, in 1881.

It is the result of a cross between the wild blackberry of California and a cultivated red raspberry. Q. What is the record for the fastest! greyhound 7 M.K.R. A. Mick the Miller, considered the world's fastest greyhound has a record of 600 yards (a little less than three-eighths of a mile) in 34 seconds.

From 1929 to the end of 1931 he won $50,000 in purses and numerous cups and trophies. He was 9 years old in 1935 and was retired at Walton-on-Thames for breeding purposes Q. Pleasa give the origin of the superstition about lighting three cigarettes with one match. H.H. A.

The superstition that it is bad luck to take three lights from one match originated in the Russian Orthodox church, where it was customary to lieht three candles with one taper at funerals. This led to the practice being associated with death. Q. What kind of wood did Stradivari use for his violins? G.K.R. A.

Stradivari generally used maple for the backs, sides and heads, and a fine quality of pine for the bellies. After 1684 he sub- Lstituted a finer quality of imported maple, together with poplar and sycamore. Q. What is a goshawk? E.L.T. A.

A goshawk is a short-winged I hawk averaging less than two feet in length and having a black crown and blue gray plumage barred with white in the under parts. It is very destructive to poultry and game birds and so swift and bold that it seizes its prey in the presence of man. Q. Why is JJew York called the Empire State? W.G.R. A.

New York is called the Em-j pire State because of its command ing position, vast weaitn, ana tne enterprise of its people. Q. Who was Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's first wife? H.T.G. A.

At the age of 15 Gen. Chiang Kai-shek was married to a Miss Mao of Fenghua. They were divorced in 1921. Q. How many biographies appear in the current "Who's Who?" A.N.M.

A. Thirty-one thousand seven hundred fifty-two. This is a net gain of 207 over the preceding volume. Q. Who was Etienne Cabet? R.T.P.

A. He was a French communist who in 1848 went to Texas to found an Icarian community so named after his "Voyage en Icarie" a philosophical and social romance describing a communistic Utopia. The Texas project was soon abandoned, but the colony was re-established at Nauvoo, 111., in 1852. In 1856 Cabet was deprived of the directorship and went to St. Louis.

He died in 1856. Booklets are Prepared To Aid Skilled Mechanics All over the country men are responding to this call. They want to know where the necessary technical training can be obtained. Because of many requests this bureau has prepared special material describing some of the trades that are so vital to our national defense. This includes the names of the state directors for trade and industrial education in charge of school training for national defense.

Information on the following trades is available. Check your selections and enclose five cents for each trade on which you desire material. Airplane Mechanics 5c Auto Mechanics 5c Cabinet Makers 5c Draftsmen 5c Electricians 5c Machinists 5c Pattern Makers 5c Sheet Metal Workers 5c Toolmakers 5c Welders 5c The Austin American Information J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C.

Enclosed find cents in coin (carefully wrapped) for which please send me the circulars checked on the above list. Name) Street or Rural Route wity State (Mail to Washington, D. Yacht Club Opens On Monday Night With Dance Affair The opening of the Yacht club was marked by an open house Monday night for the members and their friends. A program of dances and musical numbers was enjoyed after which Dempster Sherman's orchestra played for dancing. Midnight breakfast was served afterwards.

The table from which the guests were served was decorated with an arrangment centered about a huge red candle on each side of which were built up on a mound of pine and pine cones, cedar and red berries. Smaller arrangements will be placed at each end of the table. Lucille and Mildred Randerson r-nntrihiitprf rtanrrs. and there were acrobatic dances by the four Cain sisters. The program also included accordion music by Miss Betty Andrews and a piano solo by Red Camp.

Those present included: Dr. and Mrs. Emmett Ward. Dr. and Mrs.

M. C. Andrews, Messrs. and Mesdames Arthur Duggan, Charles Clark. Joe Cocke.

Fred Bennett. E. N. Gustafson, Carl Edward Bock. Huron Mills, Ben Lee Chote.

Ralph Goeth, Louis Groos. Bill Coates. Jim Motheral. George Nalle, George Brooks, Dave Reed, Burt Dyke, George Kneip, Polk Shelton. F.

M. Covert, Armin Ritter. Jim Hart. Edgar Perry. W.

C. Tread-well. George Wicker. E. C.

Bybee, Gordon Fulcher. Louis Page. Max Brooks. E. B.

Calvin. Jack Sparks. R. G. Mueller, Jack Reed and Fred Larson; Misses Jane Gracy, Betty Andrews.

Fay Gregory. Frances Louise Mueller. Joan Reed, Eunice Foster. Messrs. Wickliffe Fisher, Richard Rowe.

Ray Ivey, Harry Wear, Louis Southerland, George Page, J. C. Thigpin. Harold Mueller at Home Harold Mueller is is at home for the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Robert Mueller, and his brother Robert Mueller, from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

Mr. Mueller teaches flute in the band at Ann Arbor and is also one of the chief performers. He has won many honors since he entered the school. Planting Season Is Here Good season in ground now makes planting- safe, easy, and mjOTiblf. look ahead to next ummrr and next rear! FRriT TREES: Peaches, Plums etr.

Berries Pecans Evergreens Flowering Shrubs Bulbs Shade Trees EXPERT CONSULTATION en landscaping-, witheut rharee. Gladislas, Mr dozen; 1.90 Per Hundred RAMSrY'S AtSTIX MRSEKY OSS Gnadalnpe Phone 8-3463 AT the first sign ot a cold, make up Tour mind to avoid as much of the sniffling, sneezing, soreness and study condition of your nostrils as possible. Insert Men thola turn In each nostril Also rub It vigorously on your chest. You'll be delighted Kith the way Mentholatum combat cold misery and helps restore comfort. cAew York's 'fopuL ar HOTEL LIHCOLH 4T1 OUft CHOICEST ROOMS From 1400 IOOmS ftdch Borh, Scrvidor, ond Rodi.

four (mo ftttoiKOAti awarded Grord fVix 1910 CP Cut) nary Art ahibtiion MARIA KRAMER ttumti John Horgon Gen. Mgr. MOTH ID1VSI Til It Check II COLD J) JI j'iU7 llr I mm i- jl I it ai naa isns i .1 a i'Uiiliii mi I Li: ANN SOTHERN takes a new name Dulcy for the Capitol's New Year's Eve midnight show. On the stage will be "Varieties of 1941." seen in "Trail of the Silver Spurs." There is no set plan to the show. They just make it up as they go, according to Dusty.

This is their first stop on a two months' series of appearances. Theaters which show Monogram's "Range Busters" series will have them for guests during that time. New Year Greetings Paramount and Capitol theaters officially welcome the New Year with midnight shows Tuesday, the Capitol combining a stage show with their regular movie feature. "Comrade co-starring Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr, is offered by the Paramount to its late show goers. Comrade will open for four days at the Paramount Friday.

At the Capitol, a New Year's Eve performance of "Varieties of 1941" starring Florette, the Zarlington Twins, the Morricos. Jean Fonda, Dorothy Day, the Flying Clouds, the Wolfe Twins and Larry Springer, is slated. In addition Ann Sothern and Ian Hunter will be on the screen in "Dulcy." BELTON, Dec. 30. (SpD The Rev.

A. C. Miller, pastor of the Belton First Baptist church for the past 10 years, has been appointed state supervisor of religious work at the various training camps throughout the state. He will have charge of all state work and will serve under the Baptist state executive board. His resignation from the local church was made Sunday he left Monday to begin his new duties.

Mr. Miller, a graduate from Hard- in-Simmons, has been a member of the state executive board since 1925, secretary of the trustees of Mary Hardin- Baylor college since 1932, organizer of district 15, and president of district Sunday school and Baptist Training union; chaplain in the World War assigned to the 86th infantry of the 18th divi sion, and continued in the officers reserve for five years after the war. Lockhart Schools Are Closed by Flu LOCKHART, Dec. 30. (Spl) Due to the flu epidemic the Lock-hart school board has postponed the opening of local public schools from Thursday, Jarj.

2, until Monday, Jan. 6, Supt. R. L. Williams said Monday.

Miss Graves Hostess To Ben Powells Limiting the guests to the close friends of the honor guests, Miss Mary Ireland Graves entertained at dinner Monday night honoring Mr. and Mrs. Ben Powell, Jr. As is the case with most of the affairs planned at present, the plans were subject to change because of the toll of illness. The dinner, planned for the Graves home, wound up for the chief course at the Georgian tea room.

The guests went by the Graves home for hors d'ouvres, then to the club for dinner, and finally back to the Graves home for dancing and games in the game room downstairs. The affair was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Powell, Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Greenlee; Misses Jane Gracy, Janet Long, Frances Pope. Frances Rather, Mary Rather, Ellen Steck; Messrs. Chris Dougherty. Wickliffe Fisher, Claud Logue, Walter Long, Tom Rhodes, Will Mann Richardson, Ernest Villavaso and Lewis Wilkerson. Soldiers of Brenham Return for Holidays BRENHAM, Dec.

30. (SpD First Lieut. Melvin H. Ehiert has return ed to Fort Bliss, El Paso, where he is stationed for a year's active service with the 56th cavalry brig ade, after spending Christmas with his family in Brenham. Lie'ut.

Ehiert is county school superintendent of Washington county and during his absence, Mrs. Ehiert and his deputies will discharge the duties of the office. Lieut. James Jones of the United States reserve corps has been ordered to report to Fort Myers, for a physical examination, after which he expects to be assigned to Fort Banks, Boston, for active duty. Mr.

and Mrs. Jones left in their car for Fort Myers. Theodore Grote, who recently volunteered for a year's military service, has returned to Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, where he is stationed, after spending Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Daisy Grote and family in Brenham. Kyle Suspends School Because of Sickness KYLE, Dec.

30. (SpD After a week of holiday vacation, the Kyle school assembled Monday morning but so many pupils were suffering with colds, some of them unable to attend school, the superintendent consulted the local phsi-cian, who advised the school be suspended several days, which was done. There are very few cases of influenza but fears were felt there was danger. Rites for Publisher Are Held at Abilene ABILENE, Dec. 30.

(UP) Funeral services were held Monday for Greenleaf Fisk, 66, publisher since 1921 of the Abilene Times, who died Sunday of heart complications following en attack of influenza. Fisk also had published papers in Liberty Hill, Eastland and Cisco. Chi Omega Club Meets The Chi Omega Mother's club will meet at the Chi Omega chapter house Friday at 2:30 p. according to Mrs. R.

V. Murray. i Longs in Mexico Mr. and Mrs. Bob Long enjoyed the holidays in Mexico City.

They will return to Austin after Jan. 1. TEXAN SLUGGED, ROBBED SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 30. (UP) William Mark Ezzell, Beaumont produce buyer, was slugged by two men, robbed of $150 and thrown unconscious from his car Monday near Market Plaza, police were told.

A suspect was arrested several hours later and identified by Ezzell. Phone 2-5863 Take Your Choice PARAMOUNT "Second Chorus." with Fred Astaire, Faulette Goddard and Burgess Meredith. Through Thursday. Features starts at 11:40, 1:43, 3:46, 6:49, 7:52 and 9:55. STATE "Love Thy Neighbor" with Jack Benny.

Fred Allen. Mary Martin and Rochester. Last time Tuesday. Feature starts at 11:08, 12:55, 2:42, 4:29, 6:16, 8:42, 9:50. QUEEN "Great Plane Robbery" with Jack Holt and Vicki Lester.

Through Wednesday. Feature starts at 1, 2:30, 4, 6:30, 7, 8:30, 10. CAPITOL "Foreign Corespondent" with Herbert Marshall, Joel McCrea and Laraine Day. Last time Tuesday. Feature starts at 11:44, 2:11, 4:38, 7 :06, 9 VARSITY "Strike Up the Band" with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.

Through Thursday. Feature starts at 2 :17. 4 :41, 7 :05, 9:29. TEXAS "The Great McGinty" with Brian Donlevy and Muriel Angelus. Tuesday only.

Feature starts at 2, 3:37, 5 :14, 6 :51, 8:28, 10 :05. AUSTIN "Spring Parade" with De-anna Durbin and Robert Cummings. Through Wednesday. Feature starts at 6:30, 8:14 and 9:58. CACTUS "Girl from God's Country" with Chester Moris and Jane Wyatt.

Tuesday only. RITZ "Trail of the Silver Spura" with John King, also stage show. DRIVE-IN "Carefree" with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Cincinnati Cowhand Dusty King, the Cincinnati cow hand who rides with Monogram Pictures Range Busters, galloped into town Monday accompanied by Don Weston and Eddie Dean, a couple of vocal hands, and established quarters at the Ritz theater. Six feet, two, and not a bit undernourished.

King is the healthy-appearing idol of the youngsters who go to Friday and Saturday afternoon shows with the idea of someday emulating the stars who ride and shoot and never fail. Although he grew up in cowboy-less Ohio, John King could ride a horse before he began making western movies. He says so himself. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, he did some singing and announcing until Ben Bernie picked him up once when Bernie's regular vocalist was out with the flu. They went on to Hollywood and he got a chance to make a test with Universal.

"I was lucky," says Rusty, "they signed me on." In the Ritz show. King and his two aides devote their time to singing and wisecracking. They sit with the kids in the front rows between stage showings. On the screen all three of them are to be Cuero Turkey Sales Reach New High CUERO, Dec. 30.

The Cuero turkey marketing season saw more than 1,200,000 pounds of live and dressed turkeys move out of this city, which established a new record for shipments during the past 10 years, it was reported Monday. The 1939 shipments were topped by approximately 20 cars. Sixty carloads of turkeys, approximately 85,400 birds, moved out of Cuero by rail and truck. Hoefelmeyer-Schroeder BRENHAM, Dec. 30.

(Spl) Miss Ella Mae Schroeder and Herman Hoefelmeyer, both of the Wiede- vule community in Washington county, were married at the court house in Brenham, with H. Becker, justice of the peace, Two Brides-Elect Are Honored At Breakfast Sunday Mrs. John Oliver Butler, and Miss Noreen Grove were hostesses Sunday morning at the Dixie tea house for a breakfast honoring Miss Pauline Anderson, bride-elect of Hampton G. Cornell of Bay-town, and Miss Jennie V. Nuttrill, bride-elect of Sidney Files of Corpus Christi.

The large table was centered with an arrangment of white rosebuds and bluebelLs in a low white bowl and blue candles were burning in white holders, place cards also were in blue and white. Guests invited were: Misses Mary Anderson, Helen Deathe, Rosalie Godfrey, Mae Brookshier, Catherine Neal, Gaynelle Dartez, Fay Winn, Evelyn Fulkes. Imogene Shepherd. a McClelland, Louise Will, Inez Allen; Mesdames Missy K. Doff, Paul Anderson of Taylor.

Wallace Snider of Taylor, and A. M. Dazey. After the breakfast the honor guests were presented with a shower of miscellaneous gifts. Miss Libbie Dusek Is Raymond Parker's Bride The marriage of Miss Libbie Dusek.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dusek of Elgin, and Raymond Parker of San Antonio, took place quietly at 5 p.

m. on Christmas Day. The Rev. H. Engeling of the American Lutheran church read the ceremony.

The bride wore an Alice blue ensemble with a matching hat and accessories of black. Her corsage was gardenias. The attendants were Miss Agnes Swenson. maid of honor and Joe Dusek, Milton Dusek, and Morris Parker, the latter from Port Lavaca, Mrs. Parker is a former student of Southwest Texas Teacher's college and is now employed as teacher at Tyler school, near Taylor.

Mr. Parker, son of J. E. Parker of Port Lavaca is employed in the district headquarters of the Civilian Conservation Corps in San Antonio. Immediately following the ceremony a wedding supper was served, after which the bridegroom and bride left for Monterrey, for a wedding trip.

Judge, Mrs. King Return Judge and Mrs. James A. King return Sunday night after spending the Christmas holidays in Corpus Christi with their son, Briscoe King, who Is city attorney. Also with them were Mrs.

T. E. Kennedy, their daughter, of San Antonio, and Mr. Kennedy. Their other daughter, Mrs.

L. S. Coy, and Lieut. Coy of Williamsburg. were unable to be with them.

Travis Post Gives Dance The American Legion, Travis Post No. 76. is sponsoring a dance on New Year's eve at the American Legion home. The public is in vited. There will be dancing from 9 to 12 and favors of various kinds will be distributed that those prseent may welcome in the new year.

Geisler-Sehultz BRENHAM, Dec. 30 (SpD Mrs. Benita Schultz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Grabow, and Robert Geisler, son of Mrs.

Richard Geis- ler, all of Brenham. were married Christmas day at Bellville, with the Rev. Basie Halbert, pastor Baptist church, officiating, will live in Brenham. of the They Visits New York Mrs. Marguerite Slaughter leaves Tuesday for New York for several week's stay.

While there she will have lessons from her teacher, Romanni, hear opera and in other congenial ways, enjoy herself. She will be the of "friends during her stay. Dance at Club The Country club will entertain Tuesday night with its annual dinner dance. Reservations are now being made at the club for the affair. Jimmy Weiler will furnish the music for dancing.

The New Year will be welcomed in with the usual festivities. Miss Rhodes Is Guest Mr. and Mrs. F. Thayer Stad-dard who went to New Orleans for the holidays have returned accompanied by Miss Mary Wilmarth Rhodes who will remain for a week with them.

Delafields Return Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Delafield and family have returned from Dallas where they visited during the holidays.

STUDENT SERIOUSLY ILL Saunder Smith of New York city, a student in the University of Texas who lives at Miss Spencer's at 1409 Nueces, is reported critically ill of pneumonia. His father will arrive from New York Tuesday morning. To relieve Misery of COLDS 666 LIQUID TABLETS SALVE NOSE DROPS COUGH DROPS In Wonderful Linamcnt i Watch Family Now bers of the Junior Woman's club, the presidents of affiliated clubs and club members. The afternoon has been divided into four periods for pouring. Mrs.

J. C. Thomas and Wrs. David Doom will fill the first and Mrs. Tom Miller and Mrs.

Sully B. Roberdeau, the second. For the third, Mrs. Sam J. Smith and Mrs.

Robert M. Ham-by have been selected and for the fourth, Mrs. Frank L. Jewett and Mrs. Nella T.

Evans will pour. Other members will fill various stations about the club house. The attendance of the membership, barring illness, is expected to be complete and the affair is atttracting much attention. Holiday Visitors At Burnet Many BURNET, Dec. 30.

(SpD Miss Bessie Gibbs, Margaret DocLson, Mary Annette Rodgers, Charles Har-rell and Ed wood Daugherty, students in the University of Texas, are home for the holidays. Miss Ruby Lee Shipp of Seymour, Miss Pauline Shipp of Austin, Miss Doris Shipp of Round Rock and Dayton Shipp of Memphis, Texas, are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. O. B.

Shipp. Bruce Baile, Ernest Newton and Doyle Hallmark, students in John Tarleton Junior college, are at home for the holidays. Misses Ruth Olney and Daisy Belle Riddell, who attend an Austin business school, are at home for the holidays with their parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Bob Frazier from Austin are spending the holidays in Burnet with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. U. Frazier and Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Schnabel. Jack Whitaker, a soldier from Kelly Field, is here to spend the holidays with his parents. Will and Fan Chamberlain from San Angelo are visiting Mr. and Mrs.

J. T. Clements and other Burnet relatives. Co. Agt.

and Mrs. R. J. Buchanan and daughter are spending the holidays in Bryan. M.

G. Bowden, teacher in the Austin schools, is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S.

Bowden. Darby Hammond, who is working for the government in Austin, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H.

Hammond. Gene Clements, a soldier in the medical department of the Texas national guard, stationed at Brown-wood, is home for a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jake Clements. Christian Convention Is Held at Belton BELTON, Dec.

30. (Spl) The Bell county Christian church convention was held Sunday at the Temple First Christian church with Mrs. Joe R. Rabb of Temple as program leaVler- The theme was "Christian Women's Responsibility." On the program were Miss Carline Gunn of Troy, Mrs. W.

A. Means of Belton, Mrs. Earl Bartlett of Troy, Mrs. Walter Latham of Holland and Mrs. Walter Smith of Temple.

The convention is composed of churches in Temple, Belton, Troy, Holland, Bartlett and Rogers. Son Is Born Mr. and Mrs. H. F.

Ritter, the grandparents, were happily receiving congratulations Sunday on the birth of a son to the Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Bushacker of Temple.

Mrs. Bushacker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ritter. Miss Ann Louise Buschacker of Temple has been with her grandparents since Christmas and on Monday was taken home by her grandparents, who spent the day and made the acquaintance of the new comer.

House Party Disbands Judge' and Mrs. Ben Powell's house party broke up Sunday with the departure of their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seay Rather, Misses Inez Powell and Louise Powell and John Henry Rather of Huntsville, Edward Rather of Houston and Mrs. Walter Adams of Tyler.

Dr. Anna Powell also returned to Denton. Miss Mary Rather remains in Austin until a later date befora returning to Washington. Trinity Aids Meets The Ladies' Aid of Trinity Lutheran church at 45 Mabelle will meet Thursday at 3 p. m.

with Mrs. R. Preece and Mrs. J. Reeves as hosts, Crowders Return Dr.

and Mrs. E. B. Crowder who went to Monterrey and Saltillo and adjoining places in Mexico for the holidays, returned Sunday reporting a delightful stay. Iowa Guests Here Ben Bayer of Waverly, Iowa, is visiting his sisters, Mrs.

R. H. Piper and Mrs. F. W.

Stamnitz. He is accompanied by Ralph Wooldridge, a friend. They plan to stay a month. Woman's Society Meets The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Central Methodist church will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 3 p. m.

in Luther hall. hile Epidemic Colds fire Sn At a treacherous time like this, with an epidemic of contagious colds all around you, what you do today may save you and your family a lot of sickness, worry and trouble later. Follow these simple rules of health: Live normally. Avoid excesses. Eat simple food.

Drink plenty of water. Keep elimination regular some exercise daily preferably outdoors. Get plenty of rest and sleep. Then use these two time-tested treatments when needed. AT THE FIRST SNIFFLE, SNEEZE OR NASAL IRRITATION put a few drops of Vtcfes Va-tro-nol up each nostril.

This helps to prevent many colds from developing, because Va-tro-nol is expressly designed to help Nature's own defenses against colds. (If a head cold causes stuffiness, you'll find that a few drops of Va-tro-nol helps clear the clogging mucus and makes breathing freer and easier.) NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS Combined Paper to Be Issued Hew Year's Day The Austin American and The Austin Statesman will be issued as one paper Wednesday, January 1, in celebration of the New Year. This combination paper will carry all comics and other standing features of both media. All subscribers of The American and The Statesman will receive a copy of the New Year's Day American-Statesman. For the convenience of its advertisers, the business office of the papers will be open Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.

m. All matters pertaining to classified or display advertising will be taken care of at this time. HAPPY NEW YEAR! JUAHITA MORRIS SHOP AFTER-CHRISTMAS SALE Fall and Winter COATS SUITS DRESSES Drastic Reductions Driskill Hotel Bldg. 113 East 7th.