Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 51, No. 94, Ed. 1 Monday, September 9, 1940 Page: 3 of 16
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KIRR8 FOURTH FLOOR
Fashion Wise Shop
KERRS THIRD FLOOR
New 7J4 Shop
KERR S FOURTH FLOOR
Never a rejected invita-
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this smart alpaca jacket
frock with faille collar.
Brown, wine. blue, green,
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sides. Talon side closing,
lace up lift bra top.
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For dinner-date or any
other important occasion
. . . twill-back velveteen
with catchy tie-front and
gold buttons Brown,
wine, green. 12’s to 18 s.
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Van ttaalte Hose
. . . our best budget-buys!
Van Raalte “Philmies”—
Sheer enough for dress,
yet practical for every
day. Breath-taking new
/ Fall tones in three pro-
portioned lengths. 3
pairs, 2.55.
KERR R FIRST FLOOR
and Uptown Store
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day the Times sells more papers in Oklahoma City than there are homes
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Beginning Tomorrow at Kerr's!
The Spiro Mound
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Mattress, Springs, Protector
Will Be on Exhibit on
Kerr’s Third Floor
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• Goblets
All For
Sealy Doable-Deck Spring, regularly 15.00
• Ice Teas
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Negro’s Presence
• Saucer Champagnes
• Juice Glasses
• Drink Cocktails
• Proper Foot Support!
• Hygiene Insoles’
•Comfortable. Healthful!
-Washable!
Cym Shoes
with Posture Foundation
by Goodrich
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Complete 3-Pc. SEALY
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• Sealy’s finest Innerspring
construction that r e-
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• Blue and white stripe
A.C.A. ticking, or bro-
caded damask in blue,
rose, peach, orchid.
• Each unit full size. Lim-
ited number, so select
yours first!
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announced Monda?
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Mahe and Yanaon.
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Detroit Bureau’s Report Cited as Factor In
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Ray Rickner. proprietor of tbs shop,
and told him to "get the Negro out
of town, or else."
Rickner said he had Intended to
keep the Negro on for the rush pe-
riod. for which be bad employed him.
Doorman Quits Job
There After Warning
NORMAN. Sept. 9.—(Special.)—
This university city, traditionally op-
posed to Negroes' living or holding
jobs in it. Monday had another case J
of a Negro leaving a job at the in-
sistence of townspeople.
Perry Fuller. 25-year-old Oklahoma
City Negro, Saturday night voluntarily
quit his job a* doorman at Rickner's
student shop near the University of ,
Oklahoma campus after a group of
10 Norman residents paid a call on
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ity’s Tax Rate
You can-w»N< end vbik. iit Ntem'?
Boys' Sizes 34 to
Boys' Sizes 64 to 11
bv the Detroit bureau,
ate for Oklahoma City
110 94 compared to Tulsa's »2B94.
her adjusted rates were reported ss
lows Dallas 821.1ft. where water
les also are higher than tn Okla-
Bu City; Fort Worth. 129 90. Wich-
L 133 49, Memphis. 128.27.
Restoration of the old minimum
Jnthly meter fharge of 50 cents,
adjustment downward to 30
for the first 100.000 gallons of
used for domestic purposes is
ieved to be sufficient to raise about
.000 for thia year’s budget, which
• officials believe will be the
□uni of "shortage” under the pres-
revised budget This plan would
I a net amount of 20 cents a month
-very wster bill, the figures showed
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A cultural and fascinating display you
shouldn’t miss. Miniature yet authentic
reproduction of the village found near
Spiro. Oklahoma. Constructed by the
Anthropology department of the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma Plan to see this display
at your earliest convenience.
• Goblets, 8 Saucer
Champagnes or low
Sherbets and 8 Ice
Teas. 24-pc. Set
Dress Up Your Dinner Table
With This Beautiful Orion Pattern
even after the "ultimatum” but ti
POsr htmaelf tnrtted co leaving
order to avoid trouble. The Negro I
been commuting from Oklahoma C
Oklahoma City's “lowest comparative tax rate of all cities in
I population class" was cited Monday by city officials as another
kson for an immediate Increase in water rates to raise addi-
inal revenue
Lateat tabulation! by the Detroit
fresu of Municipal Research, on file
[the office of F. G Baker, city audi-
. revealed that the city has the
Lest total adjusted tax rate of any
k in the United States with popula-
h between 175.000 and 250.000.
Taw Assessments Low
the adjusted figure, according to
k tabulation, includes all municipal,
kntv and school district taxes, ad-
ked for comparison to care for dif-
tenccs in assessed valutaions, special
ks and other factors governing rates
[different localities.
►Oklahoma City government Is fi-
tted -snostly from miscellaneous
iges. including water department
tue.” said W. A. Quinn, city man-
"Miscellaneous revenue, la-
ther with the small amount of city
tes collected, constitutes the bulk of
our operating income.
-Our tix assessment is at one of
points in its history, con-
ic size of the city. The rate
this municipality la woeful-
inadequate because it has been cut
lerelv bv the county excise board.
Uh the low Ux rate, we have come
depend more and more on miscel-
leous revenues lor financing city
Frations
City SIS.94 and Tulsa SJ5.94
*But water rates also are far out of
e with rates being charged in other
les where even the tax rate is much
Eher than it is here In other
kds. we are trying to operate a gov-
iment for a city of more than 200.-
I people on total revenues which are
fdlv sufficlrnt to operate municipal
kemment for a city of 150.000 or
kzrr s sixth floor
and Uptown Store
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1940—THREE
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Pay Only 4.00 Down, 1.00 Weekly jjtwn
French Indian Colonie*
Rally to London General
PONDICHERRY. French India.
Sept. (4*1—The French Indian co-
lonial government, which represents
198 square miles of territory and a
population of 300.000. has rallied to
Gen. Charles de Gaulle, leader of
the so-called "free" French govern-
ment in London Gov. Louis Bonvin
iy.
statement said the
ting up France’s In-
denounced the Vichy
Pondicherry is the chief
I provtnfte of India. The
• Kankal. Chandernagor,
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Gaylord, E. K. Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 51, No. 94, Ed. 1 Monday, September 9, 1940, newspaper, September 9, 1940; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1759311/m1/3/: accessed June 22, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.