The McKinney Examiner (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 3, 1949 Page: 4 of 12
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THE EXAMINER, McKINNEY, TEXAS, MARCH 3, 1949
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Blue Ridge
Westminster
Bloomdale
cherry cake,
March 3rd in the
Announcement - -
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Friday and Saturday
Cadenhead Hardware
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SPECIAL PURCHASE!
$5.88
59c
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Group of DRESS MATERIAL
Assorted Patterns and Colors
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GIOVES
PANTIES
1500 Pairs
MEN’S FINE ANKLETS
UPHOLSTERY
55c to 75c Values
I OFF
35c
J OFF
3 prs. for $1.00
SHOES
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Harper
Sizes—10 to 12
WHEN YOU SEE THEM YOU WILL BUY THEM
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3 for
$1.00
Plain
79c
Colors—Tan, Blue, Green, Grey, White, Brown
and Maroon.
L. S. Dennis sends the Examiner
to his daughter, Mrs Bill Monroe,
oil situation except that “it ain’t”
flowing yet.
will be remembered as Mildred Den-
nis, formerly of McKinney.
has moved
Formerly
few
HOBNAIL
BED
SPREADS
1 LOT
50c
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Mrs. D. M. Sanders
from Garland ot Dallas,
lived here.
ODD LOT
50c
PAIR
Reg. $1.29
NOW
89c
WASH
CLOTHS
TURKISH
TOWELS
Percale
CASES
Scalloped
98c
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CANNON
Floral Bath
TOWELS
Costume
JEWELRY
10 for
$1.00
HOSE
51 GUAGE
15 DENIER
98c
LOVELY SHADES
CURTAINS
White Dotted
MARQUISETTE
40x90
$2.79
Parkhiil Casual Sandals
Red or White
$3.49
FJex-Moc Loafers
Brown or Green
$4.95
PRINTED
RAYON JERSEY
GOWNS
Reg. $4.95 — NOW
$2.98
March Specials
Will continue to give the same high quality mer-
chandise and service; and will also appreciate
the continued patronage of old customers and
solicit the business of the general public.
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General Hardware — Paints — Gift Shop
Mill and Electrical Supplies
Telephone 43 208 - 210 F- Louisiana St
SPRING WOOLENS
Gabardine, Crepe, FlanndlsI‘Men’s Wear
Checks, Plaids, Solids, Stripes
1O Per Cent Off
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FW. A. Shaw Grocery
Erwin Street McKinney, Texas
— Free Delivery on Orders of $2.00 or More —
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Type 128
SHEETS
81x99 $1.98
81x108 $2.39
CASES
42x36 46c
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Helu the Red Cross.
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Colored
SHEETS
81x108 --$3.79
CASES
42x38 79c
All Colors
Percale
I SHEETS
< 81x108 PLAIN
$3.79
- SCALLOPED
$3.98
72x108 PLAIN
$3.49
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| Start your set of
Wagner 'ffllaynafite
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• the finest, STAINLESS,
virgin alloy obtainable.
• Costs more, but worthit,
because it lasts your..,
lifetime.
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Drapery
MATERIAL
(Mrs. J. G. St. Clair, Reporter)
Mrs. Forest Whited was guest of
her sisters in Dallas Thursday and
Friday of last week.
Visiting in the home of their moth-
ers, Mrs. Florence Dixon, Sunday
were the following children: Ailsee
of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. General
Dixon of Greenville, and her sister,
(Miss Alice Cantrell. Reporter)
Ralph and Chas. Lynn Beckner,
small sons of Mr. and Mrs. O. B.
Beckner, Jr., were quite ill the p.ast
week.
Dianna Lynn, small daughter of
Mr. and Mr*s. Floyd Lynn, is still
quite ill with measles. \
Mrs. Arnim Johnson, David and
Wilson Wayne, have returned to San
Angelo after a visit with their par-
ents and grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Wilson.
The Imperial Quartet of Dallas,
with Marion Snyder as pianist, gave
a concert in the school auditorjum
Friday night to a large and appre-
ciative audience.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lester of Fon-
cine, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sterling
and children of Prosper, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Sterling and children of
Frisco, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dawson
and children of Ennis, Mr. and Mrs.
Emory Sterling and children of Dal-
las and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sterling
and child, Dallas, were all guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sterling Sun-
day, honoring their mother, Mrs.
Henry Sterling, on her birthday.
Mrs. Sap Taylor, who spent sev-
eral days’ with Mr. and Mrs. V. D.
Settle here, is visiting another bro-
ther, Mr. Albert Settle, and family,
north of Prosper. She is reported
to be improving satisfactorily after
a major operation.
Mrs. Baxter Wilson of Krum, her
daughter, Mrs. Griffin, and husbgnd
of Dallas, visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Wilson, Miss Lillie Wilson and Mrs.
Nat Wheeler Saturday.
We are glad to report Mrs. May-
nor Webb now able to go in her
wheel chair to the table for meals
Mrs. Webb was taken to McKinney
Fridav for a check up.
Mr.' and Mrs. Paul Griffith and
Lucy of Denton; Mr. and Mrs. Rus-
sell Wilbanks ad Pat Hall, Dallas;
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Hughes, Jr., Ft.
Worth, visited in the home of Mi.
and Mrs. T. M. Hughes, Sr., Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Shipley has just had a
new garage built for her new Olds-
mobile.
Mrs. Ed Crockett and mother, Mrs.
Perry, have returned from a visit to
their brother and son, Sonny Perry,
and family, in Sanger.
The Girls Auxilary of the Baptist
Church gave a tea in the^Church for
their mothers. The girls looked
mighty sweet and pretty in their
evening dresses. It was a very pleas-
• ant evening for all who were pres-
ent.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Holbrook,
Dallas, spent the week end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lo Holbrook,
and Glenda and Wendell.
Miss Mary Virginia Skidmore of
Denton spent the week end w.iih
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crockett.
Eddie Gilmer of Denton visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gil-
mer, through the week end, and at-
tended morning services in the Pres-
byterian Church Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
left Friday for Houston to make
their home.
Mrs. Ed Crockett visited her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Jim Crockett in
McKinney. Mrs. Jim Crockett is 85
ad able to be up and around.
Mrs. Raymond Waller and twin
sons, Perry and Terry, spent sev-
eral days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Bratcher and Miss Ethel J
the past week.
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Mrs. Clara Milraney of Melissa
subscribes for the Examiner for her
nephew, Grady Taylor, on Gerrisri
St., McKinney, as a gift. Grady’s
parents died when he was small and
he was reared as one of her own
children.
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ter Scott, Mrs. O. W. Davidson, Mrs-
Sallie Howard, Mrs. R. C. Paysinger,
Sr., Mrs. Paysinger, Jr., Mrs. J. M.
Johnson, Mrs. Virgil Fisher, Mrs.
Jack Fisher, Mrs. L. D. Franklin.,'
Mrs. Belle Raynolds, Miss Fay^T
Reynolds, Mrs. Hobdy, Mrs. Eustace
Dungan, Mrs. J. W, Francis, Mrs.
Clarence Reynolds, Mrs. Burger, and
Mrs. Dulus Hall, a visitor of the
Club.
Next meeting
Masten Weatherly of Frisco re-
newed for Examiner while in town _ _o , ,
Saturday. No special report on the of Central Point, Ore. Mrs. Monroe
CURTAIN MATERIALS
Dotted and Plain Marquisette
3 yds. for $1.00
One-Third Off
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Handsome nylons, rayons and mercerized lisles that
you will recognize readily as very fine hose. A
gigantic assortment of new spring patterns in
clocks, panels, verticals and solids. The very slight-
est of irregulars enabled us to purchase this stock
from one of the country’s largest mills at a price
that will delight all shoppers. We are not permitted
to mention the maker’s name at these prices.
Mrs. Rosa Gausnell of Dallas.
Mrs. Barton Baker, who has been
ill, is better. She and her son have
had a severe case of measles.
Celeste Basketball teams, boys
and girls, played Blue Ridge teams
Thursday night. Blue Ridge won
victories in both games. Mr. Tay-
lor coaches the girls, Mr. McCarley
the boys.
Mrs. Freeman White, who under-
went surgery on her eye, is doing
nicely. Cataracts were removed.
She is still in a Dallas hospital but
hopes to be home soon.
Mrs. Bertie Nevils was hostess at
a shower given Friday at her home
for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nevils,
• whose home recently burned.
Our mayor, Grover Lamm, is our
only hardware and furniture dealer
in this city. He has a nice line of
both hardware and furniture and
has a very nice place and a good
business. Mr. Lamm also has a
nice funeral home. John Ray
Bratcher was his helper in both busi-
nesses until recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ott Gray and Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. St. Clair were visi-
tors in Greenville Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fagg, students
at Denton Teachers College, were in
this city over the week end.
Mrs. Sam Barnett was shopping
in Farmersville one day last week.
Jess Williams is having his house
redecorated.
Mrs. Clint Hopper was over at
Pilot Grove Thursday visiting her
praents and also “Mother Hopper.”
Almost everyone got a little gar-
dening done last wqek. No farming
has been done because of these rains
every other day, so to speak. Any
day we expect March wind to hit.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Haesner are the
proud owners of a new Dodge pick-
up. Mrs. Haesner is our very effi-
cient postal clerk.
Word has been received that Mrs.
Cleatis Jeffcoat has successfully, un-
dergone surgery in Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minn. Mrs. Jeffcoat re-
cently moved to Lockney from Pike,
cur neighboring community. We
wish for her a speedy recovery.
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Prosper
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Read the Editorials.” Mrs. Burger
sandwiches, cherry cake,.
ty|j&punch and Pecans to Mrs- Wal‘ home of Mrs. J. M. Johnson.
BanuM
I wish to announce that I have purchased
The Gracy Grocery Store
located on Erwin Street, east of Church Street.
The Bloomdale Home Demonstra-
tion Club met with iftrs. C. J. Bur-
ger. Mrs. Clarence Reynolds of Al-
len gave a book review, “The
Gauntlet,” Sixteen members an-
swered, to roll call, “Why I Like to
served
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gj(Mrs. A. P. Womble. Reporter)
Mrs. D. M. Kelley has returned
to her home after a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Ida Miller, of Frisco,
and her daughter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Kirby and Roy, Jr.,
of Dallas.
Amlost all of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and
4th grades and a number of High
School and upper grammar students
are recovering from the measles,
some returning to school.
Miss Frances Rule of Dallas sjS^ht
a few days last week with Mr. and
Mrs. M. F. Rule.
Due to lack of water for a few
days 'and lack of electricity
washateria has been closed. But it
is now open for business again.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Haynes, Jr.,
have returned to Houston after a
few days’ visit with Mrs. Bertha
Haynes and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Kirk of Aus-
tin spent the week end with L. C
Kelley, going on to Dallas to visit
Mrs. D. M. Kelley and Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Kerby.
Mrs. Hendricks continues ill at
the home of her daughter in Dal-
las.
Mr. Mullican also continues to be
sick.
Mrs. Lydia Giles was taken to
Sherman to the oshpital with a light
case of pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruno "Richardson
and children of Seagoville visited
with relatives here and at Blue
Ridge.
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Thompson, Clint & Thompson, Wofford. The McKinney Examiner (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 3, 1949, newspaper, March 3, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1322265/m1/4/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.