The Vernon Daily Record from Vernon, Texas • Page 7

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937 THE VERNON DAILY RECORD, VERNON, TEXAS PA GB SEVEN DEFENSE FUND GIVEN STUDY LARGEST APPROPRIATION IN PEACETIME HISTORY IS EXPECTED Washington, May second half of a National defense fund, which appears likely to override congressional economy sentiment to become the largest in peacetime history, is ready for consideration hy the Senate appropriations committee. Members said today they would start work on an appropriation bill for the Army as soon as they complete study of one for the Agriculture Department. The House voted to grant the Arniy $416,413,382. Congress has made $526,258,808 available for the Navy in the year starting July 1. Their total of $402,672,190 is $23,193,874 larger than the appropriations for the present year, which set a record for peacetime.

Together the measures will supply money for sizeable expansion of the man power and equipment of the armed forces. Although the Naval Appropriation Act provides $1,843,724 less than the current appropriation, it will permit the Vavy in the coming fiscal year to: Start the construction of eight more destroyers and, four submarines. Continue building 2 battleships, 3 aircraft carriers, 1 cruiscrs, 48 destroyers, 16 submarines and a gunboat. Improve the battle efficiency of a number of combatant craft. Buy or contract for 397 airplanes and 2 non-rigid airships.

Begin the acquisition of reserves of strategic war minerals. There was talk of postponing an additional $180,00,000 naval construe- First of Cantor Daughters to Wed County Briefs By Special Correspondence To The Record Wide-eyed Natalie Cantor added her smile to that ot Joseph Louis Metzper as the couple appeared at the Los Angeles marriage liecnpe bureau, where they are pictured above. 8nd tiled notire of intent to wed. Natalie, who will be the first of famed Comedian Eddie live daughters to marry, gave her age as 20 Metzger, a Boston business man, is 22. The wedding will take place ui the Los Angeles home, May 6.

ELLIOTT Odd Dark, One Albino Highway Damage By Uncontrolled Water is Scored lion program as an economy move. For the Army, the House agreed to add $23,037,598 to the current peacetime record appropriation of $391,875,784. The bill would let the War Department purchase or contract for 513 airplanes in the next fiscal year, and start building at Tacoma, the first of a series of giant defensive air bases. Pioneer Buried. Nacogdoches, May 6.

(JP) Martha Jane Frederick, 84, life-long resident of Garrison, was buried Thursday in the Walnut community. Her death came six days after that of her late husband, Rev. J. Frederick, 84. Record classified ads get results OU ALI TV MEATS inarik -JL TANC.Y GROCERIES WE DELIVER California ORANGES, Dozen 23 Nice and Tender YELLOW SQUASH, 9c Nice Crisp LETTUCE, Head U.

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Tree 64 Belle of Vernon 24 Lb. 48 Lb. Sack .81.89 HOME MADE BOLOGNA LB. 15c ami Mrs. Omer Hall and daughter of Kermit visited in the home of Mrs.

parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Showers, Saturday, while en route to Wichita Falls, where Mr.

father is seriously ill in a Wichita Fall; hospital. Kdythe Pierce left Saturday to visit her sister in Amarillo. Bob Cook of Monahans is visiting in the home of his parents, Mr. ani Mrs. L.

00 this week. Mr, and Mrs. H. S. Rawle and children visited in Lone Wolf, Sunday.

Little Patricia Ann Davis accompanied them home for a long visit. Leva Lemon was taken to a Vernon hospital Sunday for an operation. Miss Mildred Harris, a teacher in Condiff, returned to her home last week to visit her parents before entering school for the Summer. M. J.

Cribble left last, week to visit relatives in Floyda'da. Mrs, G. L. armon and little daughter, Virginia Grace, of Flectra visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

C. M. Aderholt last, week, W. W. Kingcade of Wichita Falls i visited in the home of his son, W.

E. i Kingcade, and family Sunday. G. M. Miller left Tuesday for Hu- I go, Okla.

Mrs. C. H. Hall of Electra I accompanied him to visit her par- ents there. They returned to their homes Thursday, Mr.

and Mrs. Hobert Rainwater 1 and Herschel, of K. M. A. visited rel- ativeg in the Elliott community last I week-end.

Eloise Lemon is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lemon and children. Ivn Tionz and daughter.

Bobbie June, made a business trip to Jacksboro Sunday. Virgil Showers has returned to his home here after a visit in Ker- mif and Lawton, Okla, Rev. Jewel Cunningham of Wichita preached Sundav at the Bethel Baptist Church in Elliott in the absence of Rev. C. F.

Brown. Those from Elliott attending the Doans picnic Sunday were Mr. ami Mrs. D. E.

Beck. Mr. and W. E. Stringer, Mr, and Mrs, W.

Ashworth imd daughter. Patsy Tom, Mrs. A. F. Gaston and children, Mr.

and Mrs. John Lemon and son Kenneth, Mrs. Truman Garrett and daughter, Carola Gayle; Mrs. C. O.

Cook, and children, Martha Jo Ragland, and Juaniee Stringer. Mrs. W. Stringer is ill. Ruby Miller has returned to her home here after a visit with relatives in Hugo, Okla.

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Goss and children of Charlie visited relatives here Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Stringer entertained a group of young people with a partv Saturday night at their home in Elliott.

The evening spent in playing games. Delicious refreshments were served. Miss Marie Goss and Vesta Goss returned to their home Tuesday from Harrison, where they have been teaching school for the past eight months. LOCKETT and daughter, Alette, returned Friday to their home in New Mexico after a three-weeks visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Hamonds, and other relatives. The Junior B. T.

TJ. enjoyed a weiner roast Thursday evening under the grove at the Baptist Church, Fifteen juniors and their sponsors were present. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bruce and little daughter, Ethel, and Rev, Norris Gilbert of Wichita Falls visited Thursday in the Fred Lewis home.

A music and program committee met. at the Lockett Baptist Church Friday evening to arrange a program for the home coming, which will he held at the Baptist Church Mav 30. Misses Pauline and Cydine Martin have been seriously ill the past week. Mr. and Mrs.

Lockett and daughters. Lois and Juanita, spent last week-end with Mrs. sister, Mrs. J. E.

Laritnore, and family at S. I. Davenport and family, A. K. Lee and family attended the May Dav picnic at Doar.s Saturday.

L. R. Copeland, a former Lockett coach, who is enrolled at Texas Tech at Lubbock, spent last week-end here with friends. Mrs. Gladys Selman had as her guests last week-end, Mr, and Mrs.

George Salem and their two daugh ters. Misses Nadine and Alva, all Monday. Carl McCaleb has returned home from Louisiana, where he been employed the past several months. Mr. and Mrs.

Harvey Lawlis spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Lawlip, of Elliott and his aunt, Mrs. Tom Hogue, of Big Spring, who is visiting at Elliott Mr.

and, Mrs. A. C. Ellison and children of Arizona have moved to this community. Olen Lockett is ill.

Willis Cato, who has been manager of the F. S. Lockett store here for several years, has accepted a posi- tion with the Consumers Oil Com- pany of Vernon. Mrs. R.

G. Hobson is ill. The South Lockett junior-senior banquet will be given here May 18. Miss Alice Standlee, who has been ill for some time, is somewhat im proved. wood, May of of the money is taking card of damages SOUTH VERNON in having the people their water at South and Mrs.

R. J. Reck had as their guests this week, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Butler and a brother, Sam Patrick, all of Big Spring and her grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. S. L. Tumbleson of Montague. Mrs, Butler is her sister.

Mrs. W. S. Fuqua is ill. A.

D. Dunn of Maude, visit- ed Mr. and Mrs. R. H.

Denny the first of this week. Mrs. Deedie Smith and children spent the past few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1.

P. Wilson, of Davidson, Okla, Mrs. Petty Motes of Oklahoma City is a visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. (I.

H. Fowler. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Thornton of Lamar, Miss Beatrice Silver, Morris Roberson, and Flavis Greer, ail of Wichita Falls, were visitors Sunday of Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Silvey. The South Vernon club women will serve tho junior-senior banquet at the Lockett school next.

Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. A Reynolds of Wichita Falls spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Rob Cubine. Willis Burnett of Talco visited friends here Tuesday. He formerly resided here. M.

K. Hood is ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. A.

L. Martin have moved to Chillicothe until their home, which was burned recently, can be rebuilt. Claude Cnrathers, William Shipley and Mrs. M. Shipley, all of Olden, visited Mr.

and Mrs. R. M. McBride Sunday, Frank Whitehead of Marietta, who has been a visitor in the J. G.

Whitehead home for several weeks, has returned home. Mrs. Lois Rellar has returned from a visit with relatives in Rising Star. Mr. and Mrs.

Troy Boyd have re- I turned from a visit in Edom. Mr. and Mrs. Rob Cubine gave a birthday dinner Sunday honoring their daughter, Miss Vivian Cubine. A family reunion was enjoyed at the home of Mr, and Mrs.

I). L. Likely Sunday. Those present, were his father, John Likely, Mr, bih I Mrs. Ang Likely, Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd Likely, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Francis, all of this community, Mr.

and Mrs. Ebern Davidson of Rock Crossing, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Compton of Harrold, Gerald Likely and Mr. and Mrs.

D. L. Likely. A demonstration supper was enjoy. I ed by several couples at the home of Mr.

and, Mrs. Edd Pearcy Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. P.

L. Kibble had visitors from Burkburnett during the week-end, Mrs. Sarah Webster and Mrs. Ma tilda Pugh, who were severely injured in an automobile accident re! cently, have returned to their homefi from a Vernon hospital. The fact that one of these 6-year-old Rios twins has dark kin, eyes and hair, and the other Is a complete albino puzzles California scientists, hut bother the boys In the least.

Umberto, left, and Rudolfo, bom of Mexican parents on Santa Catalina Island, are healthy, normal and hanov. Former Postmaster Freed. Japan Buys 1 Iron. Tyler, May 6. Pi -Clyde MeWit- I Tokyo, May 8, 1 T1 liams, former postmaster at Mala-i day contracted for 350,000 ton koff, was released on $1.000 bond United Staii pig iron for u.

on an indictment returned hern in her munitions Thi February which accused him of tak- in addition ing $742.10 in postal money. order for 150,000 i tons pluti'd last; February. issi, Highway Engineers W. A. of Abilene and John Nabers fu idre will bring to the nwood convention plaster of sortions of which show a what a general conservation program in West would mean to the Vest Texas are receiving fall active cooperation from the way Department in making lisent of water and keeping out running onto the highway THEFT OF $200,000 IN CASH REPORTED IN DEVNER Denver, May 6.

theft of more than $200,000 in cash and bonds from an elderly Denver widow wa-, disclosed Thursday by Thomas F. Morissey, Fedeal Distiet Attoney. Morrissey said the money and bonds were stolen from the home Mrs. Martha Blous, widow of the Aaron Blous, while she was visiting in New York early in April. The District Attorney said Mrs.

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