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Arkansas State press., 1941-07-25
Texarkarails
IN THE
n { " S
Edited BY JEAN CLARK
MACKEY'S CAFE 102 l.. 9th II

Dave Alexander, mortieian, Ta2
Canaan Jubilee chorus, Prof, and
Mrs. l.. ID. Roberts, Mr. q. {,
Maekey, Mr., A, n. Jehns and son,
Anthony Jr, Mr., William Smith
candidate for Bronze Mayor DR.
O. W. McPeters and charming
daughter Ethel Louise, Mrs, Tel
esa Williams was there with q
very unique set up f. her Nina
ture Beauty Shoppc, Mrs, Nudge
r. Randle representing her mod
efnistie Beauty Shop; Mrs. Leila
Grant, Mr.. |, NJ, Jones, Gahes
Cleaners was represented by
Lump" DR.. A, II, A. Jones, LIST
Bronze Mayor was euaght by TIN
camera as he congratulated the
candidates who are row in The
race. Appearing in this scene
were candidate VIM. Smith ant
Mgr. Ed. Warren, candidate V. C.
Love and Mgr. Wainwright (Wair
wright is present Bronze Mayor
Candidate Y. G. Goree. Also pres
ent were Mrs. Jessie NJ. Adams ul
the Pitchess Tea Room, Miss
Odessa billiard running for Quee'
on the Love ticket headed Thu
Palace Theatre Boosters Clul
posing with her were Misses Bar.
lara Sparks, Nancy Booke, Clars
Mae Harris, Addie l.. William
and others.
The highlight Of the occasion
was the filming of the Bathinl
Beauty contestants and when
say beauty ] mean Beauty namely
Miss Nadyne Thomas, Hope, Ark
Miss Doris Davis, Miss Iona Pet
ers both Of Atlanta, Texas, Mis-
Honorine Grow, jefferson, Texas
Misses Novelia Willis, Benn!
Willis and Alice Street all Of Tex
arkana. All Of those and tn
many others who slipped my
memory will be expecting to SCI
you at the Palace on the 30ts
and 31st of this month when this
film will be shown, BE on hanC
to greet yourself and your friends
on the silver screen.
Arkansas State press., 1941-07-25

The Negro Business League of Conway ictuIed here on
the ground which they purchased and developed within twelve
month pcrod is among the progressive organizations of its
kind in the state In the solving of civic problems existed
amoag residents Of Conway and Faulkner County
Celebrating their Tooth meeting last July To- Fred Faulkner
o. Mrion, organizer and Of the League de-
lWered the principle address which he outlined the purpose Of
the League sressing the higher points in the program
1hrower has keen a member Of the Morrton Chamber of
Commerce white) for several years; member the N
and the Negro Business Club.
Arkansas State press., 1941-07-25
July 18th, Busy Day for MANY

Jniy 18th, Busy Day for MANY
Texarkanans ....a ",..." go, ,..,,,'',
On Friday afternoon July loth,
Sewell's Beach, located 3 miles W,
Of Texarkana on the new Boston
highway, took ON the atmosphere
of a Hollywood Movie lot, as hun
dreds of Texarknans and sur
rounding towns, Sepia citizens,
thronged the Beach to witness and
take part in the filming of tech
nicolor news reel This was quite
a new and thrilling experience to a
large part of the happy thron2
who proudly posed and marched
before the ever watehful eye of
the movie CAMERA. Y. c. Love
candidate for Bronze Mayor OF
Tsxarkana, U. S. A, and his cam
paign manager, J, Wainwright
and Mrs. Wainwright, along with
Mrs. Love, wife of candidate Love
were the first to face the music
of the Movie camera, after which
men, women, boys and girls, reo
presenting every walk of life and
every type Of business in which
the colored citizens Of this section
are engaged were brought before
the camera and made part OF
the news reel The crow d
was so large until it would be i'm
possible for your humble scribe
to call them all by name, but !
would like to name few whom
happen to remember in my ex-
citement-There was Miss Geral-
dine Musgrave eongenial and fair
minded manager Of the Palace
theatre, Texarkanas only eX
elusive eolored theatre, through
whose very fine cooperation and
arrangement, the filming Of the
picture was made possible, Mr.
Leo Bonds son Of Mr.. c. O. Bonds
owner OF the Palace theatre
operated the camera and filmed
Arkansas State press., 1941-07-25

King, and> Fl. WlTbert Two
of the city's outstanding pastors.
DR.. G.. U. Jamison, Jr., and staff
of the Jamison Sanitarium, Mr..
E. j. Nash, District Manager Of
the Universal Life ms, Co. and
his personnel, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
J. Jones Of the Jones Burial As
soeiation and Funeral Homes AMI
their office forces and personnel;
Prof. and Mrs. G. r. Flornoy, M
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MOrriltOn News
Negro Business Club Sponsors
Younger Set Banquet

Younger Set Banquet
Young men and women of Nor,
fllton were entertained in a ban
quet and social at the Negro
Business Club tuesday night, July
ID, 1912. In the opening remarks
Pres, W. l.. Jafrat of the Bust,
ness Club introduced the younger
set to the club and welcomed
them to enjoy themselves. He
stated that the club is interested
in this group organizing itself
in order that they may become
more familiar with the every day
problems and to be in better
position to do something aheut
them.
Young people who spoke were
Miss Hurie M. Morrie, graduate
of Morrilton High School, Mr., n,
Smith, student Of A. NJ. and n.
College, Pine Bluff, Mr.. B. Smith.
graduate of Philander Smith Col
lege, Little Rock. Mr., Hancock
stated that a club Of this nature
should serve to develop interest
in better citizenship and aspira-
tions.
Prof, John NJ. Sutton, Voea-
tional Agriculture Teacher, spoke
to the cub on the subject; "What
Is Your Philosophy OF Life He
said, "Our young people must be
como interested IN what is 60.
ing on, whether it concerns them
or not. Read the newspapers aud
what is being said, take mere in
terest and pride in ones self, de
velop a vocation whereby one eah
earn a decent living, follow it up
with an avocation for a better
balanced life"
The president of the club in
closing remarks stated that the
club will also expect the help of
the group in its drive for a Home
Economics building for our school,
Young people attending were;
Mr. Niles Smith, Miss Geral-
dine Tyler, Miss Annie Nelson
Mrs. Gillian Smith, Mr.. Lows
Lambert, Mr.. James L. Smith
Miss Vienna Thrower, Miss Ruth
Thrower, Miss Brunetta William
son, Mr.. 1llie Castor, Mr.. Charl-
es Mccullough, Miss Stevana Nc,
Daniels, Mr.. Woody Jones, Mr
Ben Smith, Miss Romeo Knox, Nj,
EIihue Gaylord, Miss Virginia Bal
ley, Miss Dorithy Smith, Miss
Mamie NJ. Taylor, Miss Lillian Air
hart, Nh Johnnie Black, Nh Ed
ward Hancock, Mr.. Daniel Jami-
son. Miss Lucille Taylor, Mr.. Roy
Watson. Miss Viyerene Harold,
Mr.. Marcus Ponds.
Arkansas State press., 1941-07-25

James Baptist Church Sunday
morning, Rev. Perhell, the eff
cient paEtor of this group, re-
ports that the amount Of ($lsI9l
nineteen dollars and nineteen
cents was raised during these
services. Rev. Parnell is also pas.
tor Of the st. Paul Baptist Church,
Rohwer, Ark,
At the home of Mrs. VIVA
Jones, an eight and one half
pound baby was born, The mother
of the baby, Mrs. jeanette Wat
kins, is neice of Mrs. Jones.
Mother and baby are doing fine.
A Mems meeting was held at
the Centennial Baptist Church
Thursday evening, July II. These
men who were members of Cen
tennial, were present at the re-
quest of Rev. Mays, the pastor.
After discussing things of vital
importance concerning the church,
many gave pledges tQ aid in the
financial drive. There were fifty.
three present ~. th;a ~ 80. .Ais~0
the meeting there was served
sandwiches and lemonade. This
meeting which is the first of its
kind to be held in this church,
will be held quarterly. Much cred
it due Mrs. Eta Watkins for
serving this evening repast.
Prof. White, principal of the
Eliza Miller High School, has re-
turned from Nashville where he
has been attending summer school.
Here we are, la lies and gentle
men, on the breeze swept deck of
the Charles j. Miller excursion
boat, where there is large crowd
gathered enjoy themselves by
dancing to the music of Wesley
Graves and his Rhythm Robbins.
Lovely Miss Corne and Miss
Flowers of Clarksdale, Mrs. Lou
Use Thomas and Mrs Martha Ann
Of Helena, were present on the
boat Sunday evening, and had
very big time dining on the low
er deck and dancing on the upper
one. This was the biggest time
the folks had for this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Neal from
Los Angeles, Calf, were visitors
in the city. They have returned to
their California home
Mrs. Vina Jones, 800 Pecan St.,
is planning on trip to Cairo, H.,
Chicago, and points East. While
in Carlo she will be visiting her
husband, who is employed on a
large construction job.
Miss Johnnie Mae Jackson is
wishing relatives in St. Louis, Mo.
A meeting for women was he'd
at the Centennial Baptist Church
Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. This
meeting was called by the pastor,
Rev. w. 0. Mays, for the purpose
Of creating more interest in the
church's activities.
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WeKnow

Rev. J. E. Briee, President of
The b. 7. U. and Usher Board
OF the p. l.. NJ. d. Association,
Predicts Big Meeting
Helena-What many believe will
be the largest gathering of Bap-
fists in Eastern Arkansas, will te
the meeting of the Phillips, Lee,
Monroe, and Desha Counties Dis
trict Baptist Association, which
will convene at Haynes, Ark, The
Union Baptist Church will be hest
to this group of religious work
ers, Rev. J. c. Bfice says that he
is expecting this meeting to be
the largest attended for many
years, Rev. Brice is president of
the B. T. L. and also of the Ush-
er Board. One of the most widely
known churchman of this sec
tion, having served as State Mis-,
sionary for the Consolidated Bap.
fist State Convention, Rev. Brica
is now devoting most Of his time
to the District in which he re-
sides.
PERSONALS
Little Miss George Ella Brown
is visiting with Miss Peggie Nc
Donald at Jeffries, Miss.
Mr.. Eddie Williams has return
ed home after a weeks visit with
relatives and friends In Searey,
Ark.
Miss Villa Mae Wilson and Miss
Ardelia Bowman have returned
home from Nashville, Tenn,
where they have been attending
ouiiiiii'l sNiuo'l
Dempsey Baily, representative
of The Arkansas State Press, and
Hundred Dollar" Jewell will mo-
tor to Chicago for a few days Of
recreation.
Rev. W. O, Mays, pastor of
Centennial, preached a very in
spring sermon Sunday morning
and evening,
Rev. w. w. w. Williams has
been elected pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Elaine, Arkansas.
Several prominent churchmen
and laymen will attend the meet
ing of the Greater Phillips, Lee,
Monroe, and Desha Counties Dis.
-as+aaT-S'as4-ss.Fes 1tssucIatlonAs syuy-
mes, Arkansas.
Rev. G. W. Pernell preached an
interesting sermon at the St
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mistress of ceremonies for the
services.
Joe Coleman left for Chicago
Tuesday, He is undecided as to
whether he will make Pine Bluff
his home again.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mat
tie Hampton, mother of Mrs
Pearl Covington, organist at Al
len Temple, were held Tuesday
evening at the St. John A, NJ. +
Church.
DR.. S. c, Coleman, president
of the Arkansas Medical Associa
ton, was a business visitor in
Pine Bluff, Wednesday. DR., Cole
man is the well known physician
of Arkansas City,
Arkansas State press., 1941-07-25
Newport News

Evangelist R. +. Macon ended
his religious revival at st. PATH
A. NJ. E. Church, Sunday night,
July 20.
Mr.. Wellington Irving spent
several days in Little Rock.
Earnest Covington is here visit
ing his family and his grandma
ther who is sick.
Mrs, G. d Mays spent the week
Arkansas State press., 1941-07-25

end at Little Rock, Ark, on per
sonal business.
Miss Zenobia Henderson lief,
Wednesday for her summer va
cation in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson Esq
llnger spent Sunday, a week ago,
visiting her mother, Mrs. Essie
Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hurd have
returned from Philadelphia, Pa,
where they spent several weeks.
Arkansas State press., 1941-07-25
BENEFIT BATHING
REVUE TOPS

md Dance sQSAs9fsd hX tvs Asass
nytsnt, Jury fSvfs Went over witn
} bang, Beautiful models rem
resented Hope, Arkansas, Allan
ia, Texas, with a large follow
ing of well wishers from earh
town represented, to pull for the
girls representing their respective
towns and to witness the gala af-
fair. The models were all so heau-
tiful and the points SO close I'M
til the judges are still applyin.
ice bags to their heads and tall.
ing Stanback headache powder, 10
relieve the headaches they suffel
ed in trying to determine the win
ners. The winning ned for firrt
prize, Miss Honorine Grow, q
Jefferson, Texas, second prize 60
ing to Miss Alice Street of Tex
arkana and third prize going to
MisJ Iona Peters, Atlanta, Texas.
The other models in the contest
all of whom deserve honorable
mention were Miss Nadyne Thom-
as, Hope, Ark, Miss Doris Davis,
Atlanta, Texas, Misses Benny
and Novelia Willis of Texarkana
Judges for the bathing beauty
contest were Mrs. L. p. Jones. Mr..
A. N. Johns and Prof. L. f. Col
Inns
Mrs. LESSEE Keeling was Win
ner Of the popularity contest, the
prize a beautiful slack suit given
Arkansas State press., 1941-07-25

During Miss elalk's abs nee
the column 'syexarkana In The
News" will Of edited by Mrs. '
c. Love. $50 Laurel street,.
Arkansas State press., 1941-07-25

| Inc lNO ffess SeTNlce eAttiius
! its deeps thanks to the readers Of
the PRESS for the splendid CO.
operation given news s'alesmen
over the past week, We urge al
readers to not ask for credit from
the newsboys.
Mrs, Clarence z. Brown, 1922
West 9Th Avenue, is back home
from the Cotton Belt Hospital at
Texarkana, where she underwent
a minor operation.
Mss. and Mrs. Eddie Morgan
of Benton Harbor, Mich, are the
house guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Shell
ly Tear, 14l2 Texas st, The Nor
gans are former residents of Pire
| Bluff, and are also visiting with
many of their friends.
Mr. s, V. Burkett spent a sever
day vacation in Illinois and Michl-
gan, visiting with his brothers
b. T., o. b., and s, B, of Chica-
go, and with his sisters, Mrs. 7
l.. Clinton of Toledo. Ohio.
Miss Varnado Bailey, niece OF
Mrs. Fred Powell, left Friday for
Los Angeles where she will spend
her vacation visiting her mother
Mrs. Polly J, Arlington.
Mrs. Armintha Cherry, 2a0 n
Cherry, is mentioning in Detroit
Mr.. Earnest Gray, prominent
planter and businessman of Der
mott, was business visitor in
the city on Tuesday.
Mrs. Gertrude Graves of Little
Rock was the house guest of Mrs.
Dan W. Young, sr., over the week
end,
Mrs. Myrtle Grismore and chit
dren, Cordie, Dorothy Jean, anc
Elgie, of Tyler, Texas, are visit.
ing with Mrs. Inez Warren III
East Tenth Street.
c. B. Coleman, poplar member
Of the younger set and son Of
| Prof. and Mrs. c. p. Coleman, is
confined at home after a mino'
operation at the United Links
Hospital.
st. John A. N. f. Church helt
it's first quarterly conference I'M
der the pastorship Of the Rev. II
NJ. Green, who succeeded the late
Rev. B. G. Dawson, with the Rev
Horace Andrews of FL Dorado
presiding. 1t is reported that
-xuccessful meeting was held, An,
d raised. : =
Mrs. Mabel Wade, well known
teacher in the Fred Douglas High
School, Jacksonville, Texas, and
formerly of TT. Worth and Dallas,
left the city Friday after spend
ing four weeks as the house guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Long, 110l
East 18th St.
Mrs. Wade has been highly en-
tertained by her nILy friends
! and relatives during her stay here
| A meeting of the A, Nj. and N
College MISERY School advisory
board was held at the home OF
Mrs. j. B. Watson, Tuesday eve.
ming, The board which sponsors the
Nursery School is headed by Mrs
Watson. Others who are members
are; Mrs. Mary Long, Mrs. ]. c
Kahn, Mrs. L. r. Reynolds, Mrs
| A. NJ. Parker, Mrs. p. X. Miller
Miss Dimple Burnett, Mrs, l.. Il
| O'Bryant, and Mrs. d. c, Jeffer-
son.
The local N. A. A. c, P. held a
mass meeting Monday evening at
the St. James Methodist Church
Fourth and Poplar Streets. Report
, of the Houston conference was
given by Mrs. A. NJ. Parker, dele
gate to the conference and secre-
tary of the branch.
| "Women's Day Was observed
Sunday, July 20, at the Allen Tenn
pie A. NJ. L. Church, 18th and
Virginia Streets, with the women
Of the church conducting special
exercises during the day.
Rev. c.. NJ. Hankins delivered
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Trade Wind" by Schneider

Budd Wheel swamped with
armament contracts Scott
Papers 1871 sales averaging more
than % per cent ahead Of year
ago American Agricultural
Chemical may show SO for 1871
Colgate almolive-Peet to
show around $3.50 for 1e41 d.
Fansteel Metsllurgicsl amply sup
piled with raw materials &.
Baldwin Locomotive will enter
1912 with largest order backlog
in history . American Woolen's
order backlog continues to ex-
pand despite increased produc-
ton.
Mueller Brass earned about SIS
share for fiscal year ended
November 80 Newport News
shipbuilding's postwar prospects
rated favorable Decca Rec
ords' inventory position good
scale down buying evident in
International Paper common .
United States Rubber manage
ment not in fear of its Sumatra
and Malayan rubber plantations;
shows faith in war outcome.
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The War
In Brief
BY UNITED PRESS

ANILA - Three Japanese
transports with possibly 5000 TO
5000 troops aboard reported sunk:
American and Filipino forces hold
lines ON Lingayen gulf.
HONG KONG - British forces
score "IocaI successes" still hold
ing out In southern and southeast
Hong Kong at 1910 n. m. t6:l0
p. m. psf. Monday.
SINGAPORE - British await
major battle with Japanese on
lines 800 miles north of Singapore.
TOKYO - Propaganda reports
claim Davao occupation completed:
admit British hold out at Hong
Kong.
MOSCOW - Russians attack in
Maloyaroslavets sector; heavy Ger
man attack ON Sevastopol.
CAIRO - British capture APP
polonia and Cirene In drive ON
Benghaxi; race Ia cut off Gen.
Erwin komrnei's retreat To Tripoli.
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War in Europe
A YearAgo
Dec. 20, l940

Prime Minister Winston Church
II appealed to the Italian people.
monarchy and army to cast out
Benlto Mussolini and make peace
with Britain before Empire forces
were compelled 10 come TO much
closer grips with Italy.
A German bomb crashed into
the British Parliament building,
W-recking the 600-year-old ST. Ste
phen's cloisters.
Yiseount Halifax was appoint
ed British ambassador to Wash
ington. Other changes in the gov
eminent: Anthony Eden. foreign
minister. and Capt. David Marges-
son, war office head.
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Green Light
For Ship Men
Stop ot llth and
A ST. Eliminated

Tacoma shipyard traffic VIII get
q sort of Christmas present from
the city. n long-dclayed move 10
speed them on their way home
ward Wednesday night BY ne"
traffic regulations at 18th and
A 81
That bottleneck In the home
ward route will be fixed for the
moment by cutting off the traffic
light there between and $50 in
the afternoon 10 eliminate the IN
cessant stopping OF the line Of
cars from Ea. 18th st.
The plan Is to permit three
lanes Of traffic running into
town off the 18th IT. bridge
and only one outward bound.
Cars viii he encouraged Ia
turn off In either direction
into A 81.
Sgt Glenn Talbot Of the police
motor division, Police Capt. Tom
Ross and Chief Einar Langseth
were called into Tuesdays city
council meeting 10 help plan some
alienation Of the traffic problem.
Talbot said one Of the main
problems il that the traffic con-
sestion begins at the shipyard and
the street from there TO town
simply isn't adequate TO the flow
of cars.
Safety Commissioner East
wood declared he had APP
preached tidefiats industrial
concerns five months ago
about staggering shifts TO thin
out the traffic. but found little
encouragement. Mayor Cain
suggested n new effort he
made. possibly by the Cham
her of Commerce Industrial
bureau.
Another suggestion for traffic
aid at nth and A SITS, which
Utilities Commissioner O'Neil said
he would consider, was TO do all
unloading and loading Of his city
belt line busses only on the 18th
NJ. side of the Tacoma Marine Sup
ply corner. That would do away
with left turns across all the traf-
fic from the curb lane on A st,
which the busses now make.
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The StOrk
Brought to

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Sowell
5024 So Cakes, Nov. Il, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin J. Miz-
ner. Puyallup, Nov. II, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford F. Hurd,
Rt. l. Box 374. Nov. II, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Fox,
Puyallup. Nov. II, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond w. Car
Isle. Spanaway. Nov. II, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. An
derson, 1925 Ea. saith, Nov. II, a
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elore f. Merlin.
1906 So. 18th. Nov. II, daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer X. Albert
son, e15 So. Yakima, Nov. II, a
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas 2. Taylor,
Seattle. Nov. II, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd A. Mattson,
Auburn, Nov. Is, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith, Roy,
Nov. Is, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald L. James,
1912 So. Cushmsn, Oct. s, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur C. White,
$500 So. st, Nov. u. q son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney M. Truitt,
1921 So. l st, Oct. IA, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay L. Hubbard,
5017 So. Sheridan, Oct. q, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Einsr f. Ness, 360s
So. 18th, Nov. IA, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse S. Thordson,
GIT So. Tacoma ave, Oct. Il, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude L. Wood,
Spanaway, Nov.22, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Carel,
Sumner. Nov. Is, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Truman, Puy-
allup. Nov. Il. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall II. Num-
by. Summer, Nov 81, twin daugh-
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. West,
140s So. Tyler. Nov. IA, a daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson,
1906 Ea. Middle Road, Jan. Is, a
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin w. Cline,
1922 So. Mason. Nov. rs. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert o. Hagen,
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Barlow Go. s Bid
Lowest for Work

c. S. Barlow Co. was low bidder
before the city board OF contracts
and awards Monday afternoon IN
provide materials for concrete
curbs and cutters on So. Warner
ST. from saith to SD. The bid was
s2,2e7.3o. The George Scofield
Co. bid was S2,462.3o. The Job
is being done by local improve
ment district assessment.
The board received one bid only
on a bookkeeping machine for the
water and light departments. The
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
bid s2.6762e.
There also was one bid only on
the official printing for the city
next year. one of IS cents per
column-inch by the Tacoma Daily
Index.
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F God Prices Hold
Firm for Holiday

Wholesale food prices held
firmly in most instances to Mon
days levels as Tacoma housewives
descended almost en- masse on
markets Tuesday to buy the in
gradients for their families Christ
mas dinners.
Turkeys sold at from &c to 80
cents pound wholesale. toms
listed at from 20 to rs cents. and
hens from 81 TO 80 cents. about
the same as last weeks figures
Chickens also were held To last
weeks prices.
No important changes were
made in meats.
Butter, eggs, vegetables and
other staples remained unchanged
in price.