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Page Two Coolidge Still Behind In 6th War Bond Sales With bond purchases of all types totaling $176,025 Coolidge is still $22,000 away from its $198,000 quota according to fig ures compiled late yesterday af ternoon by Y. C. White, district committeeman. While Pinal county is one of the few Ariz ona counties still far from reach ing its quota the state of Arizona is over the top as reports from Maricopa, Pima and other quota bursting counties made favor able reports to state chairman Walter Bimson late yesterday. 0 • Mr. and Mr*. Dewey Compton and family of Eloy, former Coolidge residents, purchased a residence on West Kennedy Avenue from Claude W. Smith Monday and have returned here to make their home. nkft' Male Christmas shoppers in distress! StMlt on Wfaea «Im opens your Christmas package and sees that k contains lingerie labeled Barbizor (beloved Barbisoo, to her!), shell be convinced—but com pletely—that you are a prince among men. She’ll know from that Barbisoo label that you are a mala of tba utmost discrimination, who knows qual ity when he sees it...and understands women per fectly (their wiles u well as wishes). She’ll marvel at your eye for beauty! She’ll praise , your practicality! For SHE knows (though YOU * don't) that Barbixoos wear “forever”. 8 Your final reward will be her declaration that she couldn't have done better if she’d shopped for it i - - ] —. < Pi < IOE "r* o bashful sort of fellow when it I ~ •**••» to expressing the feelings he bold* in kb heart. It’s hord for him to put nn •*«t!»ai*t '"»* words. So this HfE| FEKWICK Sat 750 .00 Diamond Engagement Ring Kjf Engagement tieg 200.00 will talk (or Joe. It expresses his love for N&Hh j •* ke ewoy for awhile ... in jjwKK, ' Afrit* . . Guadalcanal . .or any one fISK *f • number of ploces. Swt wherever he b, BSpyl 11 **f through the vasines* of thousands of m y&l t*Ben, Joe's thoughts will be of you. ill Whenever you look of that groceful circlet •* 0«W »kh its lovely "Keepsoke” Dio- I s * ***d . . . dose your eyes ond listen as it •*•s for Joe, telling you of kb love and •atWYM Set 140.00 devotion. fogegemeot Ihg 130.00 « r •IMINMiOIITIItt | Keepsake DIAMOND RINGS fke ring iffusfreted ebove it *e -ITeepeoke- Orfend of $150.00 * “J b n*~. avmnt. <r /* a, IENRY D. THORNTON Jeweler s CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA authorized keepsake jeweler Kenilwortli PTA And School Xmas Party Is Slated Dec. 19 A joint Chris .mas party and pro gram will be held by Kenilworth School and Kenilworth Parent- Teacher Association Tuesday night. December 19, in the school audi torium. The program is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p. m. There will be a musical playlet under the di rection of Mrs. Capitola Kyser, school music director, based on the theme of two orphans in search of Christmas, who wander into a cathedreal where, a Chrißtmas church rehearsal is in progress. Fifth grade pupils will present a Christmas playlet under the direc tion of their teacher. Mrs. Jaunita Golson. t At the conclusion of the program ! Santa Clause will appear with ' special surprises and treats for the i children. t 0 Buy that War B*nd NOWI Young Lady and Her Jeep IftlliiiioiF™™” S-iMm HHHf f \ii 111 is * i §L*£- '%■■ ?f ~.,. <M Two-year-old Joy Ann Unger of Washington, D. C., is very proud of her own non-GI Jeep built for her by her daddy out of scrap metal and boards. Coolidge USO Club Plans Christmas Activities Here Christmas plans at Coolidge USO include an evening of tree decorat ing Thursday night, December 21. Christmas night there will be a buffet supper, Christmas carols and other entertainment. The club will be open to service men, as usual, throughout the holidays. A formal dance is planned for Friday evening. December 29. Mu sic will be furnished by an orches tra from Marana Army Air Field. Junior USO hostesses will attend an informal dance at the non com missioned officers club, Coolidge Air Base, Wednesday night, Dec ember 20. Any Coolidge family wishing to invite a service man to Christmas dinner In their home is requested to contact Mrs. Avis Hobby, Cool idge USO director, so arrangements can be made. The USO has re ceived inquiries from several ser vice men who are wondering what their chances are for a real "home cooked Christmas dinner," Mrs. Hobby says. 0 Betty Preece Wed To Aviation Cadet In Reno, Nevada Miss Betty Preece of Reno, Nev ada. a former Coolidge-Florence resident, and Harvey Eugene Tid ball, naval aviation caidet, wfere married recently at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Preece at Reno. The ceremony, which was witnessed by relatives and friends, was performed by Bishop Eldon Wittwer of the LDS church. Miss Dorothy Johnson of Coolidge was maid of honor. The groom is the son of Mrs. Gladys Tidball of Reno and Sam uel Tidball of Ruth. Nevada. Fol lowing a wedding dinner, the young couple left for the eagt, Cadet Tidball will be stationed. o • A. J. Fine and son Roswell of Flagstaff were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cohen from Sujiday to Wednesday. Roswell, Mrs. Cohen’s nephew, is en route to the University of Wisconsin to continue his medical course. o Buy that War Bond NOW! Ready for Delivery NOW! GOBli DISC HARROWS All sizes from 4 to 13% feet « and » ATLAS HYDRAULIC LAND LEVELERS and SCRAPERS neilb. McGinnis Co. ROAD, CONSTRUCTION and FARM MACHINERY NOW IN CASA GRANDE THE COOLIDGE EXAMINER Club Rummage Sale Proves Big Success The rummage sale held by Cool- ] idge Womans Club Saturday after * noon netted over sfoo according to those in charge. Proceeds will ' be used for improvements and pur -1 chase of equipment for use at the weekly teen age parties held at the 1 club. Those in charge of the sale were Mrs. C. L. 'Skousen, Mrs. Paul Loucks and Mrs. Wayne Hall. o Hopkins-Brown ■ Engagement Told At Dinner Here i • Mrs. Lucille Kelleher announced the engagement of her daughter, Pauline Hopkins, to J. Bradford Brown of Buffalo, New York, at a recent dinner given at the home of Mrs. N. V. Pippin. Mrs. Hopkins has been employed for some time at Coolidge Beauty Shop. Mr. Brown is employed at the Southern Pacific depot here. Their wedding is planned for early January. Guests were Private and Mrs. William Meadow's, Mrs. Helen Da vison, Mrs. Noro Beagle, Julia Hop kins, Arthur Kempton of Phoenix and Charles Kendrick of Tucson. Hi Ki Through Loop j”". 'TcS jP Sgt. Irving Chernus, Brooklyn, N. Y., holding hoop for Hi Ki (Doberman), at the canine training area, New Caledonia. Army still needs more dogs of this type. S/SGT. LOWELL T. TRASH writes Coolidge friends from New Guinea to say hello and let them know he is o. k. He was in the Philippines for a short time, he says, “but sort of got slapped a round a little and I am in, a hospi tal now with a broken jaw bone. I am getting better all the time, though and hope to be back after those yellow rats by the first of the year.” Trash made his home in Coolidge for several years before he entered the service and was op erator of a Richfield Service Sta tion here. His parents live in Ar kansas. but Sgt. Trash writes that he is thinking of returning to Cool idge to make his home. “I have been saving my money and will be ready to go in' some business of my own when all this is over.” PFC. HOMER B. ASHLEY, U. S. Marine Corps, was married to Miss Dorothy Dameron of Washing ton, D. C., on November 25, at her home, it was made known here this week. Pfc. Ashley is the son of -.Basketball L&<if TONIGHT! mm Ji|r COOLIDGE BEARS 0W GILBERT TIGERS 1 jWni ' 2 « GAMES » 2 Adults 40c Btudent«, H. 8 25c \t Enlisted Men 25c Students, Grade 10c coolidge home schedule ''Or "$■ All home game* double-header* ■Vr Dec ' 20 — c °° lid °' A * r Ba#e Jan. 24 —Florence Jan. 6—Marana Jan. 27—Glendale Jan. 10 —Chandler Feb. 16—Casa Grande ' * Jan. 17—Coolidge Air Base Feb. 17—Ajo Jan. 19—Superior March 2—Mesa • We have what we consider the biggest and best selection of Christmas gift suggestions in town. From wallets to sheepskin coats .. . dish services to bath hampers panda bears to blackboards—there’s just the right gift here for everyone on your list. And we expect a bigger Christmas rush this year than ever before! bo hurry down ta our store and see this grand gift collection Now! COOLIDGE AUTO SUPPLY J. C. JAYNE Coolidge Phone 47 W. C. Ashley and has been sta tioned in Washington, D. C., for some time, following overseas ser vice. ROBERT (JACKIE) STURGEON S 2/C, and Mrs. Sturgeon left Wed nesday for San Francisco, Califor- | TEL EFACT \ to OUR PRODUCTION ACHIEVEMENTS I ...IN PLANES ! wr U ” >■ 1517% FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1^44 nia, where he will report for duty at the conclusion of a 21 day leave spent visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sturgeon and family. He was on six months sea duty in the South Pacific prior to his leave home. f