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The Austin American from Austin, Texas • 10

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was son services of coming is THE AUSTIN AMERICAN, AUSTIN, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1938. For Delivery Service Telephone 4391 Pajamas Are Popular For Christmas For the prep school youth, pair of smart pajamas, such as Give Hosiery shown above, and available in the city's leading stores, will prove ever popular. With simple piping to give contrast to the fabric, these will make him feel that he is really growing up. Scouts' Mothers Plan Yule Party Celebration Set For Dec. 22 Representatives of the mothers of 21 troops of Austin have laid plans for the annual Christmas party to Austin scouts.

Mrs. C. M. Alford, chairman of the group, presided at the meeting. Committees were named to handle the party which is given along with the December meeting of the court of honor.

The date of this year's party is Dec. 22 at th Austin high school. Mrs. Doak Rainey, representing troop 11, was named chairman of the program committee and will be assisted by Mrs. Albert Smith, troop D.

Medcalf, troop 12: and Mrs. C. H. Sturdivant, troop 17. Mrs.

Ben Gebhardt, troop 25, was named with Mrs. T. O. Norris, troop 19, and mothers from troops 20 and 7, not yet selected on a publicity committee. Mrs.

Mike Gillis was appointed chairman of a committee on arrangements and decorations and to serve with her are: Mrs. J. E. Brick, troop 16, Mrs. Dudley Champion, troop 5.

Mrs. T. E. Turpin, troop 18. Mrs.

Richard Keuter, troop 2. and Mrs. J. W. Whittaker, 23.

The reception and attendance committee is headed by Mrs. J. Bascom Giles, troop 1, with Mrs. Frank Hill, troop 13, Mrs. V.

M. Ehlers, troop 12, Mrs. E. T. Sponberg, troop 19, Mrs.

A. B. Cryer, troop 4 and Mrs. H. H.

Rogers, troop 24, as members. Committees were asked to meet, formulate plans and have a genral program ready to submit to the district scouters' meeting Thursday, Dec. 1. Dr. Ben Holland, scoutmaster of troop 19, Judson Wise, scoutmaster of troop 11, and Lloyd M.

O'Neal, scout executive, a committee of the scouters' association, met with mothers and are cooperating in this feature. New Building Sign Puzzles Messenger "Closed, Go Alley" said a sign on the new Brown building, now near completion at the intersection of Eighth and Colorado streets. young messenger boy snappy stopped and studied the sign. Then he murmured: "Aw, go to alley yourself!" REPEATED BECAUSE OF POPULAR DEMAND HELD OVER FOR TWO MORE DAYS FRIDAY and SATURDAY. Pairs Added Many Extra DACY'S to the Already Large Stock! ANNUAL 15 ALL SALES ALL SALES FINAL SALE CASH AUSTINETTE SHOES Just Add 5c for the Second Pair! Buy one pair at the regular price, $4.95 and get the second pair for 50 Buy one pair at the regular price, $5.95, and get the second pair for .50 Buy one pair at the regular price, $6.95, and get the second pair for 5c Buy two pairs for yourself! or bring a friend and share the values! The regular price of Austinette shoes are $4.95.

$5.95 and $6.95. Congress DACY'S Congress 610 610 Read the Want Ads Relocation of Man Highway Being Studied Court Is To Get Bids on Warrants For Right- of Way Proposed Route Is To Eliminate Circuitous Road of the Present Relocation of State Highway 20 between Manor and Elgin is contemplated as one of the major high, way improvements in Travis county during 1939, it has been revealed by Co. Judge George S. Matthews after the county commissioners' court passed an order announcing it will receive bids for the purchase of $75,000 worth of county road and bridge warrants Wednesday. Judge Matthews said the warrants are to be issued to pay for rightof -way for highways in Travis county and also for the purchase of needed road machinery.

He said the county had been requested to secure right-of-way on the new route for Highway 20 between Manor and Elgin. The proposed route is a straight line between the two towns, whereas the present route is rather circuitous and passes by Kimbro and Cottonwood creek, the latter overflowing with every heavy rain and stopping traffic. The commissioners' court announced that it will reserve the right to purchase $6,000 worth of the warrants maturing in 1953 at a price equal to the best bid offered for the balance of the issue as an investment for permanent school fund of Travis county. The new warrants, to be dated Dec 1, 1938, will bear 3 1-2 per cent interest per annum, interest to be paid on Feb. 15, 1939, and each year thereafter on Feb.

15 and Aug. 15, The warrants will mature on a schedule extending from Feb. 15, 1939, to Feb. 15, 1953, Disastrous Brush Fires Deflected (Continued from page: 1) pending on the havoc wrought by watersheds. The fire-denuded canyon slopes may become serious flood menaces during winter rains, which are due to start soon.

Homes reported destroyed in the Santa Monica area included those of Sam Wood, film director, Otto Carrillo, brother of Leo Carrillo, screen actor, and Laura Mathiessen, noted painter. The $25,000 estate of Actor Richard Dix was destroyed, but developed that the reported. flames veered around this as well as 150 homes in the Topanga canyon community of Fernwood, first reported burned. Rogers Ranch Saved Seventy-five firemen with trucks a and hose averted possible destruction of the ranch estate of the late Will Rogers, actor-humorist, while members of his family loaded valuable belongings into vans, ready for flight. Possibly 50,000 acres were burned over in the San Bernardino mountain fire which reached Bernardino almost down to the city of San Wednesday night.

Six CCC youths and four Redlands firemen among the hundreds of men fighting this blaze were taken to a San Bernardino hospital for treatment for burns. Visit Here Results In Safety Patrol Visit of Mrs. J. G. Hamer of Shamrock to Austin will have as a result establishment of a school safety patrol in Shamrock.

Mrs. Hamer, president of the Parent-Teacher association in her city, conferred with Capt. Roy Smith of the Austin police department; with Pres. A. T.

Knies and the traffic safety patrol sponsors of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, and with officials of the public safety department. She announced a patrol, patterned on those at Austin schools, will be sponsored by the Shamrock A. She arranged with Homer Garrison, director of the public safety department, for a state highway patrolman to train the safety patrol youths in their work. Mrs. Hamer also secured a supply of safety patrol belts from the Chamber of Commerce.

Movie Stars Wed NEW YORK, Nov. Adrienne Marden, stage and screen actress, and Actor Whitner Bissell spent Thanksgiving honeymooning Thursday. TOMETRIC YE SPECIALISTS CHECK EYE TROUBLE AT AN EARLY DATE! Material and physical costs mount as time goes on when visional disorders are neglected. See us soon for a proper, scientific eye examination. WARD E.

TREADWELL 700 CONGRESS Pajama Slacks Pajama Slacks A beautiful dressing gown of printed royal blue and black silk with a lining black satin, such as shown above, sure to please any man on your Christmas gift list for the holiday. Maxwell Services Scheduled Today 91-Year-Old Pioneer Dies Here Funeral for Fielding Pope Maxwell, 91-year-old Texas pioneer who died Thursdav morning at his home on the Cameron road, will be held at the Thurlow Weed Funeral home Friday at 10:30 a. m. with the Rev. Conway T.

Wharton officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. eldest of the late Dr. and Mrs. C.

Maxwell, Fielding Pope Maxwell horn in Abdingdon, Feb, 7, 1847. Mr. Maxwell volunteered for service with the Southern troops and was at Richmond with Robert E. Lee. After the war he returned to his home in Abdingdon, where he remained until 1871, when he moved to Texas with his parents and settled near Austin.

He was married in 1884 to Margaret Loughridge, daughter of the Rev. A. J. Loughridge, pioneer Texas minister. Survivors include his widow: four daughters.

Mrs. J. M. Kilgore of Texas City, Mrs. W.

L. Johnson of Fort Worth and Miss Anna Maxwell of Austin; three brothers, Dr. F. A. Maxwell, J.

H. Maxwell and J. W. Maxwell, all of Austin; two sisters, Mrs. T.

P. Washington and Mrs. Milton both of Austin. ANTIQUES in belong Museums Not WORN AS TIMEPIECES 6 BROOKE: Inclined so that you can read the time at a glance $52.50 DODSON: Curved to fit the natural contour of your wrist $40.00 Chas. H.

Ravey Jeweler Block 104 West From 6th Hi-Prices St. Yule Cheer Drive Here Progressing Another Discussion Is Set for Friday Mrs. Marianna Jessen, of the social service exchange committee of the Travis County Social Workers council, has reported progress in the plan of the council to help coordinate the dispensing of Christmas cheer in Austin and Travis county, At a well attended meeting of the committee Wednesday, plans were made for a ordinator file to clear names of all persons now on lists of the 50- cial agencies, and to help those wish to spread the spirit of Christmas. Miss Emily Hatch and Miss Katherine McKnight were named to make all arrangements for the files and to get it in operation as quickly as possible. It was pointed out that through this method many duplications will be avoided and families that have heretofore been be uncared for may overworked reported and referred to the proper groups.

Volunteer workers will be asked to maintain the file. The distribution toys to families will be handled coordinator file and through the requisition from agencies upon proper in touch with families. A toy shop to receive the toys being gathered by the Boy Scouts and repaired by firemen will be set up and operated by the Austin Girl Scouts under the direction of Mrs. Violet Scout director, and volunteer Spiller, whom she will recruit. The location of the shop and other details are to be worked out by Mrs.

Spiller, Everything possible will done to assure that there is something for all deserving persons and families, according to Mrs. Jessen. and cooperation of all Austin and Travis county is being sought in the move. Those attending the meeting Wednesday were: Mrs. Violet Spillar, Misses Emily Hatch.

Katherine McAbigail Curlee. Nellie Hall. Mesdames Sammy Rankin. Charles O. Weber, Marianna Jessen and Llovd M.

O'Neal. The committee vill meet again Friday. Presiding Elder At Llano to Kentucky Special to The Austin American LLANO, Nov. Rev. John B.

Horton, presiding elder of the Llano Methodist district, has resigned his post to accept the pastorate of the Broadway Methodist church in Paducah, Ky. The Rev. Harold G. Cooke of this Kentucky pastorate, has been, appointed to the Llano presiding eldership to succeed 1 the Rev. Horton, San Antonio Woman Is Fatally Injured SAN ANTONIO, Nov.

24. (AP) Mrs. Henry Thulemeyer of San Antonio, wife of social security board official here, was fatally injured Wednesday in an automobile accident at Flatonia, where she was going to spend Thanksgiving with her family, Mrs. Thulemeyer died near midnight at a Shiner hospital. KELLY SMITH Hunting Accident Is Fatal to Prof FAYETTEVILLE, Nov.

24. (P) Malcolm Lyons, sity of Arkansas animal industry instructor, was shot and killed Thursday in a hunting accident on the university's farm near here. Coroner walenn M. Riggs said the shooting accident. Former G-Man Dies TULSA, Okla, Nov.

F. Trainor, 37, former fed- SALE Begins 8 Days Only, Nov. 25 Thru Dec. 3 Sale of DYEING Plain One Piece Dress (Prints Excepted) 2.49 Two Piece Knit Suits. Light Weight Coats and 2.79 Its an this Old Christmas Shopping Now In Progress HARVEST SALE THE RODER 0231 801 REGUS PAT OFF.

CAVADA Combines 22 outstanding features of all ranges RANGE TRADE MARK GAS RANGES 95c Give A Servel DOWN DELIVERS ELECTROLUX 24 6 THE -Absolute GAS Silence--No REFRIGERATOR Moving Parts Economy MONTHS TO PAY Texas Public Service Co. 907 Congress MODERNIZE WITH GAS Tel. 2-1114 eral bureau of investigation age whose investigation helped sol the Kansas City union station mi sacre, was dead Thursday after lengthy illness. Relieves 666 first COLD! Headaches day. and Fever Salve, Nose due to Colds, Liquid, Tablets Drops in 30 minutes Try Wonderful Linimi Friday DIAL 2-3131 STOCKINGS 80 4000 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING stamps its O.

K. phone SILK STOCKINGS At a glance Good Housekeeping's fashion staff could see that Mojud Clari-phane silk stockings are lovely to look at! But Good Housekeeping knows that women are inter. ested in wear, too, so they tested Mojuds, and have guaranfeed them on all points. Our Mojuds have also won the approval of hundreds of our customers, who revel in the smartness of their flawless. texture and Screenlite shades, while they boast about their wear! 79c to $1.35 The Best Hosiery Value in Tows DACY'S 610 Congress FELT HATS on Cleaned Blocked Man's and Wo- man's Felt HatsBlocked.

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