The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 129, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 1947 Page: 2 of 12
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STRAW HATS
Final Clearance 01
All Hen's Cool Straws *
SUMMER SUITS
iiL.................*24.95
iL.................*26.50
Fashion Park Suits
Z.................*44.85
‘TEE" SHIRTS
Plain and Patterns in All Sizes
At Drastic Reductions
LONG SLEEVES
SPORT SHIRTS
One Group
BOYS’ TEE SHIRTS. 49c
$3.50 and $3.95
VALUES ____
$4.50 to $5.85
VALUES ...
......... 6.75
SHORT SLEEVE SPORT SHIRTS REDUCED
5 Men’s
Two - Suiters
$25.00 Values
3 Men’s
Two - Suiters
$20.65 Values
6 Week-End
Cases
$10.75 Values
Cosmetic
Bags
Reg. $32.50
VALUES
• Above Prices Subject to Federal Tax)
SPORT COATS
~ $19.50.' $22.50
and $24.50 Values 1 JS I 1
Now Only... it lOtOOj
DRESS SHIRT CLEARANCE
SHORT COLLAR
COOL WHITE
ONE GROUP
WRITE OXFORD
$3.29 Values
$3.69 Values
$3.98 Values
MEN’S
LEISURE JACKETS
$4.95 and $5.50
VALUES _____
$3.95 VALUES
6 JACKETS
Were $10.00
Summer Shoes
$9.75 Values
Summer Ties
$1.00 Values 7 E
Now Only __________ I V
$1.50 Values AD
Now Only __________wO
Swim Suits
) and $5.00 $ A M F
les Now _______Ou*YW
1.98
49c
’6.75
’6.75
’5.75
Bath Robes
’6.25
’3.95
3 JACKETS
Were $12.95
Two-Tones
$9.75 Values
$2.98 and $3.98
Values Now
K 1 JACKETS
r*af
* Were $17.50
Woven Leather
$8.50 Values
Brown-White
79c Values
For Kiddies
$2.50 Values
Now Only
4 JACKETS
Were $15.00
$3.00 Values
Now Only .
$5.00 Values
Now Only _
Shaving Kits
$5.00 values_______$3.
5 JACKETS
Were $18.50
$6.50 values ______$3.95
$7.95' values______$4.50
$10-$l0.95 values _$7.50
$5.35 to $6.50
Wash Robes
Dress Raincoats
All Reduced Now!
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Ei Reno (Okla.) Daily Tribune
Shower Is Given
For Mrs. Ellerd
Miss Harriet Brown was hostess
at a miscellaneous shower Wednes-
day evening at the El Reno Coun-
try club honoring Mrs. Ben Ellerd.
jr . the former Miss Dorothy Ward
Calendar
Arlene Farris Is
Feted at Shower
How Can I?
FRIDAY
Workbasket club. Hostess, Mrs.
Earl Epps, 709 East Wade street.
Assfamg hostesses were Miss _Pa"t ® *en0 <T°untry l'Ub Hosts’ Mr‘
Marsh, Miss Marilyn Keller and 1 ff* ^rS’ Allen AdalTls’ Mr‘ and
Miss Sir* Louise Woods ^ Nave’ *»““"« *a^
A pink and blue umbrella hungj Mnvntv
from the chandelier and the gifts v i „
were arranged on a table under Ir_ - . . ..
the^ umbre" e<J Tf a.,able under, ing In Eagles hall,
the umbreLa. Reftushments were
served from a lace-covered taole. I rejjo VALLEY CLUB
In a clever contest conducted, j CONDUCTS STUDY
_ _ a,C 1P and Miss | Reno Valley home demonstration
_. . . WPre aWBr<fe(1 tTre prize j club met recently in the home of
hich tney presented to the Mrs. B H Reding, north of El
J Reno, with 11 members and two
Invited guests included Miss Joan guests, Mrs. Ralph Turner and
Carol Hauser, Miss Patsy Brass,
Miss Bernadine Adams. Miss Jerry
Adamson, Miss Joanne Huddart,
Miss Jackie Ezell, Miss Donna
Crain, Miss Joyce Buird, Miss Bev-
erly Buird, Miss Donna Pox, Miss
Mary Lu Blair, Miss Peggy Wright,
Miss Maurice Etheridge, Miss Wan-
da Simmons, Miss Jean, Punk, Miss
Ella Lu Bywater. Miss Betty Mer-
veldt, Miss Wilma Mathews, Miss
Norma Lorenzen, Miss Louise
Powell.
Miss Natalie Lokensgard, Miss
Glyndeen Crawford, Miss Martha
Harvey. Miss Mary Cornelius. Miss
Mary Wynes, Miss Kay Demke,
Miss Nancy Weed. Miss Dolores
Brown, Miss Margie Bomhoff, Miss
Natalie Tillery', Mrs. Wilfred Ward,
Mrs. B. J. Ellerd, Miss Mary Eliza-
beth Stribling, Mrs. Glenn Baker.
Mrs. Everett Poole, Mrs. Clinton E.
Bowling, Mrs. L. A. Marsh, Mrs.
H C. Brown, Mrs. H. G. Keller and
Mrs. H. Merle Woods.
* * *
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MRS. PORTER BEARD
HOSTESS TO CLUB
Mrs. Porter Beard was hostess
Wednesday afternoon to the Con-
genial Eight Bridge club In the
home of Mrs. Jack L. Hodgkinson,
900 South Wilson avenue.
Mrs. Beard won high and Mrs.
Wililam Cacy scored second high. ‘
During the business session, con-
ducted by the president. Mrs. Hodg-
kinson, it was decided to have - a
social meeting every other week
for members and their husbands,
the next to be held Saturday eve-
ning, Aug. 9, at the home of Mrs.
Gail Slaughter, 506 West Oak
street.
Refreshments were served to Mrs.
Harry Von Tungeln, Mrs. Steven
Pounds, Mrs. Corliss Allen, Mrs.
Emerson Adams, Mrs. Cacy, Mrs.
Hodgkinson and Mrs. Beard.
The next regular meeting will be
Wednesday, Aug. 13. when Mrs.
Hodgkinson will be hostess:
* * *
MARY MARTHA CLASS
IS ENTERTAINED
Mrs. Truman Lee and her group
were hostesses Tuesday evening
when the Mary Martha Sunday
school class of the First Baptist
church convened at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cook, 1900
East Rogers street, for a social
meeting. Husbands and families of
the members were guests.
Mrs. Elsie Gregg, class president,
conducted a brief business session
after which Mrs. Neal Golden and
Clifford Cook were in charge of
the games.
Refreshments were served to
Mr. and Mrs. Golden, son, Ronald,
Mrs. Gregg, son, Joe, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee, sons. Johnny and Gene, Mr.
and Mrs. Cook, Mr. and Mrs.
Woodrow Barton, daughter, Kay,
and son, Don, Mr. and Mrs Bill
Doyle, daughters, Carol Lynn,
Sharon and Kathleen, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Adams, daughter, Jerry,
and son. Dale. Mrs. J. L. Tammen,
son, Danny Wade, Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Davis, son, Stevie, Mrs. R.
S. Choice, daughter, Patty Jean,
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, Mr!
and Mrs. Orville Sherrod, sons,
Douglas and Orville Wayne, and
daughter, Peggy, Mrs. E. A. Jack-
son.
The next meeting of the class
will be in September.
Mrs. M. Stewart, present.
Mrs. Richard Jensen opened the
meeting, and the minutes of the
last meeting wpre read by Mrs.
Reding.
Roll call was answered with
“What improvements do you need
to make la your lighting?’’
Talks on “Good Lighting for the
Home” were given by Mrs. C. H
Kepler, Mrs. Lloyd Palmer and
Mrs. M. H. Reding.
Miss Josephine Oakes, assistant
home demonstration agent, gave a
demonstration on remodeling old
lighting equipment.
A lovely luncheon was served at
noon and a white elephant sale
was held with Bernard Reding
acting as auctioneer.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Jensen on Aug. 26
* * *
ROBERTA MARIE GAINES
FETED ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Robert Gaines, 506 West
Jackson street, entertained from
2 until 4 p. m. Monday In honor
of her daughter, Roberta Marie, on
her fifth birthday anniversary.
The little honoree received many
lovely gifts and refreshments were
served to those enjoying the occ-
asion.
Present were Larry and Johnny
Smith, Ronnie Southern, LeRoy
Wagner, Gary Armstrong, Johnny-
Booker. Bobby and Dickie Myers,
Gloria Lovens, Glenda Kuy Prince.
Betty Myers, Linda Kay Thomp-
son, Harriet Pay Hunter, Clara
Mae Wagner and Mary I^e Smith
of Enid..
Mothers present included Mrs.
Mary F. Smith, grandmother of
the honoree, Mrs. C. C. Smith, Mrs.
Bill Prince, Mrs. Leslie Thompson,
Mrs. Ivan Armstrong and Mrs.
J. T. Smith of Enid.
* * *
MARION HARRELL WATSON
IS HONORED AT PARTY
Marion Harrell Watson was
honored at a balloon party Tues-
day afternoon when his mother,
Mrs. Marion Watson, 701 North
Choctaw avenue, entertained from
3 to 5 p. m. in observance of his
sixth birthday anniversary.
A color scheme of pink and white
was used In decorations.
The honoree received many nice
gifts and refreshments were served
to those present.
Guests were Billy and Kendall
Barnes, Joyce Ann Jackson, Billy
Cooksey, Donald Corn. Willnetta
LaFollette and’Otis Lee Harrell.
Others present were Mrs. Roy
Barnes and Mrs. H. O. Harrell.
Mias Arlene Farris, bride-elect of
Rev. Arthur C. Lyons of Twitty,
Tex., was honored at a miscella-
neous shower Monday evening In
the parlor of the First Baptist
church. . •
At the close of the Informal
evening, refreshments were served.
Those present were the honoree,
Mrs. Hurley Lawson, Mrs. S. R.
Pouts, Mrs. John Bollinger, Mrs.
W. Carl McCain, Mrs. A. G. Cash,
Mrs. W. N. Farris, Mrs. H. A.
Powell, Mrs. M. R. Bayne, Mrs.
J. H Bannister, Mrs. J. G. Cain,
Mrs. R. L. Stevenson, Mrs. L. P.
Snodgrass, Mrs. E. A. Jackson, Mrs.
E. M. Waterfleld, Mrs. Cleon Wins-
low, Mrs. H. O. Harrell, Miss Anola
Beatty, Mr.-; W. P. Kenyon, Mrs.
L J. Goode, Miss Opal Siler, Mrs.
W. W. Jones and Miss Mabel Jones.
Gifts were sent by Mrs. C. E.
Bross. Mrs, L. S. Kerr, Mrs. John
Y. Birdsong, Mrs. Ernest O’Nan,
Mrs. Bill Alexander, Mrs. Mary
Siler, Mrs. Frank Knight, Mrs.
G W. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. H. V.
Tlllinshast, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bowling,
Mrs. C. K. Chase, Mrs. A. K. Zach-
ary. First Baptist mission and the
Alathean Sunday school class of
the First Baptist church.
The marriage of Miss Farris,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. N.
Farris, 1115 West Wade street, and
Rev. Lyons, son of Mrs. Omah
Lyons of Grants Pass, Ore., will be
solemnized at 8 p. m. Tuesday,
Aug 5, in the First Baptist church
with Rev. H. A Powell, pastor of
the First Baptist mission, officiat
ing.
Q. How can I soften a paint
brush that has become hard and
dry?
Stassen Opposes
Governor Dewey
New York’s Dewey might change if
the latter clarifies his attitude on
national issues. He also predicted
that rank and file labor will ap-
prove the Taft-Hartley bill, once
the workers understand it.
He declared he has definitely de-
Thursday, July 31,1947
Etiquette
LOS ANGELES, July 31_(/p)_
a uoa* . , Harold .E. Stassen, former Min-
inline ^ vinPgarut0 the boil-jnesota governor and avowed candi- , --------------~ ue-
mg point and soak the brush in date for the 1948 Republican presi- clded to enter the Wisconsin pri-
lt for about 25 minutes. Then boil' dential nomination, said Wednes- mary election,
it gently in strong soapsuds for a I day he opposes Governor Thomas
^w minute.. The bristles will be E. Dewey as the party’s standard
as soft as when new. bearer because the latter has taken
Q. On what kind of board should no definite stand on issues like
one mix bread? |ly to develop.
A. A marble slab from an old-! He said at a press conference
Stockmen To See
Hereford Herds
than a wooden board for mixing
bread, cake, or pastry.
passible nomineee, adding, how-
ever, that the Ohioan has taken
fashioned dresser or wastetancLor | that* “fdo notlnarlTy ^ 31
a piece of plate glass, is better Senator Taft ’ «of OhtoT“lso ^ w , I? B the Oklahoma
wnio) also a | Polled Hereford association's tour
Saturday win see seven purebred
Polled Hereford bulls, association
president Lewis King, Breckinridge,
announced Wednesday.
Starting at 7:30 a. m. at the
Champlin farm miles west of
the Chisholm trail marker on U. S.
81 north of Enid, the stockmen will
Q. How can I remove scratches | a stand on the primary issues
from dark oak furniture? t
_ ' The major campaign Issues Stas-
A. By rubbing boiled linseed oil, sen said earlier, will be curbing of
on the scratches, rubbing until' communism in the United States
the marks disappear. [and housing and veterans’ legisla-
- jtion.
“SiSSISS 5ELS ”'d, Po”h
reflector sign they used to mark | he and the California chief execii-
the entrance to their summer [ tive would be “in accord” in 1948
home. The sign helped guests find'He did not coiAmit himself how-
the cottage, but it also attracted' ever, as to whether he wanted to
hungry tourists. Bearing only the t be on the same ticket with War-
read: ren.
last name of the family, it
Meals."
Ada.
Don W. Chittenden, American
Polled Hereford association secre-
tary, will attend the tour, according
to Dean W. L. Blizzard of Oklahoma
A. and M. college, association secre-
tary.
Q. When should calls be made
on the bride In her new home?
A. Often the wedding announce-
ment or invitation names a date
after which the bride will be at
home, so do not call before that
time. Otherwise it is well to wait
JIrom two to three weeks after the
couple's return home from the
honeymoon.
Q. In conversation, Is it ever
I permissible for one to supply a
word for another person?
A. No; this is not only rude, but
embarrassing.
Q. What is the proper vay to eat
watermelon?
A. With a fork. Cut off one bite
at a time, and be sure to leave
the seeds on the plate.
Youngsters Find Fishing
Easy in Fond du Lac
FOND DU LAC, Wis„ July 31—
<U.R>—Always on the lookout for
potent 1 a 1 fishermen and wildlife
lovers, the Izaak Walton league is
operating a fish pond in Fond du
Lac exclusively for youngsters.
Children under 12 years may fish
for pike, perch, crapples, bullheads
and sheepshead In the 65 by 1,-
000 foot lagoon.
The pond Is stocked weekly by
the state ^conservation commission.
Only barbless hooks may be used
and no license Is required.
Stassen said
attitude toward
Director of Institute
On Minneapolis Staff
NORMAN, July 31 — (Special)— \
Dr. Alice Sowers, director of the
University of Oklahoma Family
Life institute, is one of 16 mem-
bers on the teaching staff of the
National University Extension as-
sociation workshop being held at
Minneapolis, Minn.
—Open for Business—
FRANK'S NEON SIGN
COMPANY
★ SALES and SERVICE *
717 South Choctaw
Phone 1570
Frank Fujita
A1 Willis of Perris, Calif., has
arrived to spend a few days with
his wife, the former Miss Ruby M.
Garcia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs!
Joe Garcia, 1200 North Grand
avenue.
6%
Paid On Savings
SELECTED
Investments
Corp.
M. C. CHAMBERS
111 East Woodson
Phone 22
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Is truly delicious. Made from
tree ripened California Elberta
peaches.
HIGHEST IN QUALITY
SUPERIOR IN FLAVOR
Announcing
We have leased the Carter Print
Shop at 320 South Choctaw and will
be open for business Aug. I. Phone
882 for all kinds of commercial
printing.
Buy It From
PATTERSON
DRUG COMPANY
104 South Bickford
Phone 167
SHIVE
PRINT SHOP
John Shive, Mgr.
s& H
Green Stamps
With Sequoyah
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Dyer, Ray J. The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 129, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 1947, newspaper, July 31, 1947; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc921561/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.