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The Hood County Tablet from Granbury, Texas • Page 5

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Granbury, Texas
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5
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THE HOOD COUNTY TABLET Local and Personal E. E. Durham spent Wednesday in Dublin looking after bus iness interests. Mrs. Henry Parker and daughter Miss Rosa Lee, Hill.

City, were shopping in Granbury "Tuesday. Mesdames Floyce Brooks and Gilliland of Tolar were visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Virginia Mitchell had as ther guest Sunday, her mother, Mrs. Hillyard of Tolar.

Mr. and Mrs. Mack Bird, troll Dabney, and Junior Moore spent Sunday in Grapevine. J. B.

Riley and family of FtWorth, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Riley.

Mrs. Henry Nutt is in San Angelo where her son, Joe Lewis has been quite ill from a throat infection. Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Reed of were end guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.

Cotten. Mrs. Stan Alderman of Dallas spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. R. M.

Whitehead. Mrs: Sam Morris of Brownwood visited Mrs. B. W. Morris and other relatives here this week.

Mrs. J. H. Doyle of Ft. Worth, and Mrs.

Clarence Harris of Mc(Kinney spent Monday visiting relatives and friends here. FOR RENT: Modern Apartmeat. Built in features, ho and cold water. Miss Madora Ubandler, Dabney and family and Mrs. E.

Dabney visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Brock in Fort Worth Sunday. Mrs. E.

M. Stringfellow of Ft. Worth and Mrs. Hugh Cooper of. Amarillo visited friends here Sunday and Monday.

Mrs. Nancy Lee Swofford spent several days last week in Dublin as the guest of Mrs. H. L. Kight.

Byron Crook, Dale Cleveland, Terrell Stewart and James Hensell. were home from A. M. Saturday and Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Burts Johnson and Firmer Kennedy and fam ily of Stephenville visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gordon Sunday. Mrs.

Leonard Mitchell drove to Cleburne Wednesday to, join her sister, Mrs. Calvip Tapp. for a drive to Greenville to visit their sister, Mrs. 0. S.

Hervey. Mainly Ahout Women FOR RENT: Bed Room. close in. Priced reasonably. Mrs.

Sam Hambright. Mr. and Mrs. Esto Barron of Brownwood, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Tompkins Monday. Complete line of Colgates Toilet Articles, all prices at Ward's Vari- ety Store. The Blue Front Invites you for every day, and will try to please you in quality and price. Complete stock Putnam Dyes, Diamond Dyes, Rit. Cherry Drug Co.

Notice The Annual cemetery working at Rock Church will be held Saturday May 8. Dinner will be served and everyone is invited. The stage in the auditorium of the Tolar High School has been remodeled and redecorated. The Senior Class will hold its exercises there May 21, 500 Kleenex Tissues for 35c at Ward's Variety Store. Mr.

and Mrs. Harley Cherry had as their guests last week the latter's father and brother, W. and Pete Jones and her uncle, Jack Schroeder and wife all of San Benito. Mrs. Charlie Bennett is in St.

Louis for a ten day's visit with relatives, and will drive home a new Chevrolet car, purchased through the Durham Chevrolet Co. Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Atkinson and daughter spent the week end in McKinney with his mother, Mrs. Jessie Atkinson, She returned with them for a visit.

Received 100 lb. Can Red Ant Poison, 2 balls for 5c. Makes 1 gallon Ant Cherry Drug Mr.and Mrs. Clark Glenn had as their guests the past week Jiti Glenn and wife, Marshall Glenn, Sidney Park and Mrs. Vera Ray of Dallas; Will Dennis and wife, and T.

A. Andrews and wife of Ft. Worth. Mr. and Mrs.

George Bennett and Miss Emma Morris Spent Saturday in: Fort Worth where the ladies attended a School of Instruction of the 0. E. S. They drove to Dallas Sunday for a visit with friends. The City of Granbury ANNOUNCES An Electrical Rate Reduction of Approximately 20 Per Cent Effective With June 1st Billings A complete schedule of the New and Lower Rates is available at the City Get Your Ice Cream and Drinks AT BOWDEN'S A Variety of Flavor Cherrios, Cones, Cups, Van Paks and Quarts at popular prices, also Fountain Service Bowden's Confectionery Camp, then returned to the Apartment, for bridge games.

The decorations, favors a fid prizes carried out the blue of our State flower. The high score prize was a painting of bluebonnets by Mrs. Joe Enochs; the cut prize, a real bonnet of blue, and dividual favors were tiny bonnets of the same blue. Mesdames A. R.

Jarrett. George Jones, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Tapp sisted the hostess.

Mrs. Earl Cogdell Wed. Club Hostess Mrs. Earl Cogdell was hostess to the Woman's Wednesday Club April 28; 14 members and two visitors The delegates to the District Federation gave very interesting and instructive reports. One of the important topics was health of the youth of our land.

Various programs are being carried out by federated clubs to further this movement. The Club has been invited to be the guests of -Mrs. Mack Bird next week. Hatfield Gold Label Iron Cord 50c at Wards Variety Store. AT THE Palace Theatre Granbury Saturday Hop-A-Long Cassidy- Rides Again of Old Wyoming" with WILLIAM BOYD GEORGE HAYES Sunday and Monday FERNAND GRAVET JOAN BLONDELL King and The Chorus Girl' TUESDAY MARGARET SULLIVAN RANDOLPH SCOTTI Red The Rose' Wednesday and Thursday 'History is Made at Night' withJEAN ARTHUR CHARLES BOYER LEO CARRILLO Elmer H.

Davis General Insurance. Insurance is something you can't get when you need it. Extractions. Plates. Fillings.

Bridges. Treatments. Dr. R. M.

Walthall DENTIST Phone No. 3 Granbury, Texa INSURANCE It costs no more to get the BEST THE DOYLE AGENCY L. D. Shoemaker, Mgr. Prominent Citizen Married Sunday The marriage of Roy Dillard, prominent Rood county farmer, to Mrs.

Winnie Allison was solemnized in Fort Worth Sunday afternoon at four o'clock, The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Hargrove of Hico, and bas been teaching in the Ft.

Worth school systen. After the wedding the couple drove to Granbury where a wedding supper was served at the Mecca Cafe. Mr. and Mrs. Dillard will live on the Dillard farm near here.

Mr. Dillard is well known here, having been secretary- treasurer. of the National Farm Loan As. sociation in this county for sev. eral years: Guests at Cleburne Party Monday Night.

Mesdames Joe Enochs, A. L. Mitchell, A. B. Crawford and Dr.

and Mrs. G. N. Lancaster were the guests of Mrs. Calvin Tapp in Cleburne, when they attended a bridge party at her home Monday night.

nets and roses were attractively arranged in the rooms in which four tables of players were tertained. The prizes were Mexican articles gathered by the hostess on a recent trip to Mexico. Shower Given For Peggy Ruth Baker Mrs. J. D.

McElhaney entertained with a shower in honor of -Peggy Ruth Baker, three months old, who recently came to make her home with Mr. and Mrs Marlin Baker. As it was honor guest's nap time, her mother, Mrs. Baker received the gifts presented by Mrs. H.

B. Cash in behalf of the eighteen guests present. The McElhaney home was artistically decorated with bluebonnets and roses. Bridge Club Met With Mrs. Bennett Mrs.

George Bennett enter. tained the Bridge Club last Thurs day afternoon at her home. Blue Bonnets and Paint Brush were used as decorations, and an ice' course was served. Mms. B.

Crawford and J. T. Hopper won prizes. Those present were Mesdames Madeline Green, G. N.

Lancaster, Nan Swofford. Jack Clark, Jake Green, Bess Everets, Crawford and Hopper. Cleburne Guests Are Entertained Mesdames L. Mitchell and Joe Enochs entertained fourteen guests from Cleburne Tuesday evening. The group enjoyed a picnic supper at the Mitchell Hours 9 to 6 Other Hours by Appointment Dr.

Geo. Y. McMahan Chiropodist FOOT SPECIALIST Announces the Location of His Office at 401 Dan Waggoner Sixth and Houston Sts. Phone 2.4718 Fort Werth, Texas Mrs. Frank Morrison returned the last of the week from Ralls where she visited her daughter, Mrs.

J. F. Knight, and Eer son Alton, and on her return she stopped in Lubbock to visit her sisters, Mesdames J. L. Barton and C.

S. Carlton. FOR SALE: Good farm at a bargain, sold at once. 135 acres, 100 acres in cultivation near highway two miles east of Tolar. Small cash payment will this deal.

with low rate of interest. Call at Tablet Office. A Guardian of Dumanity DO IT IS sometimes forgotten that the funeral director plays a dual role in our modern society. His first duty is to comfort those who mourn and to serve those who have passed on. But equally as important is his function as guardian of public health.

DO Scott's Funeral Home Feed Specials Feed cwt. $2.45 Texas Heigera. 2.90 Red 4.00 Sudan. 4.15 Hominy Feed 2.15 Grey Shorts. 2.15 Bran 1.95 Yellow Corn 2.65 2.60 Ground Oats.

2.00 Cotton Seed 2.25 Cotton Seed 2.30 We will grind Saturdays only Granbury Feed Mill W. H. KINSON Good Used Cars At REAL BARGAINS YE We have a number of Good Used Cars and Trucks on hand. We are going to reduce our stock regardless of sacrifice. Make us an offer.

XE Durham Chevrolet Co. E. E. DURHAM.

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6,735
Years Available:
1937-1945