The Clarendon Press, December 23, 1973, Page 4
Shop with us before you buy and
save money.
The other day I met a group of young people, and, as I passed
by, a certain boy proclaimed, "I may not be number one, but I'm
sure ahead of number twol"
I have no idea what he was talking about, but it amused me to
no end. It occurred to me his idea might merit some thought.
One caialy should not be so egotistical as to think himself
number one all of the time in all things, but he most assuredly
needs enough self esteem to think he could sqp up on that spot
now and then[
One who takes a dim view of himself makes misery his bosom
People who are always spouting off about how terribl
been treated are usually regarded as Sydney Smith regarded
Jeffrey: "No one minds what Jeffrey says: ... it is not more
a week ago that I heard him speaking disrespectively of
equator !"
The truth is that most of us yearn secretly to be "number
in some area or other or to some particular person. We
mightily in that direction while trying at the same time to
ourselves and everybody else into thinking we have
egocentric tendencies! We fool few people except
............................ companion. His inferiority complex makes him suspect the But--let's face it--the drive to achieve is what makes
Hide a motives of all others, and he develops a chip-on-the-shoulder world go round. Somebody has to fill that number one spot,
beds attitude aecompanied by the desire to tell peopleoff--which may whatever endeavor, and nobody, has it irrevocably corn,
II m momentarily inflate his ego somewhat, but invariably Why should you--or I--not reach it?
boomerangs to make him resentful and suspicious. He has To get there, one needs not only the know-how for the job,
Vinyl, Print, Herculon damaged himself further, you see. a sharper wit than his competitor. It is a fact that the 11
Samuel Taylor Coleridge spoke of this tendency: "experience capable man may be passed over in favor of one somewhat
informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to adept but with more personality and cleverness.
recriminate."
Modem and Early American Styles. so, then, "not being number one but ahead of number tv
Conversely, a man who loves himself--but not too may not be such n impossibility. An old proverb from
From $199 J well--usually enjoys and appreciates his fellows, absorbing their sixteenth century recommended "to hold with the hare and
I C il Sq jibes in good humor, expecting fair dealing and good faith, with the hound."
finding satisfaction in all his relationships. There may be several running for second place, but one
Individ.. ua ockta uare 9,/=/= ,', lathemmay be way out front[ That could be you[
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95 |lib • i-lax ladles ASHTOLA--MARTIN
$29.95-$39. - [Spanish] .. Kate Jones from McLean is visiting her sisters Mr. and
Mrs. H. S. Mahaffey and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shannon for a few
, Open Saturday and Monday for Reg. $59.95 days, but Mrs. Floyd Shannon has been a patient in the
your shopping convenience. SALE $39.95 Each owo, Texas Hospital. @@
Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Bible went to Amarillo on business and
they also visited Mr. and Mrs. Terry Bible and babies while
there, • F/ST] ()
JJ, €,l I Mr. and Mrs. Donald Odom shopped in Amarillo Wednesday. I
Clovis Bible visited Friday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Nuford Dill.
Walter and Joe Wheeler spent Sunday in Clarendon visiting f.ir,[ .,..-
with Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Hall and family.
d Ottonl_an I [ Floyd ShannonandH. S: Mahaffey went to Amarillo to see
Rocker an and returned Mrs. Floyd Shannon from the hospital. Hope she is
better at this time.
SALE - Garry Bible and Miss Barbara Tisdale were married Saturday
Reg. $599 $4951 I night in Amarillo. Garry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Bible.
Rudy and Robert Partain visited Saturday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Nuford Dill. •
Priced Individually, beginning at I | !l Mr. and Mrs. Hal Hardin from Amarillo visited Mrs. Austin
Rhoades at Medical Center Nursing Home and stopped and
[ $39.95 per piece, i Ii visited Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Rhoades on their way back tOAmarillo Sunday afternoon.
-1hu"nmlz Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Odom and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Odom and family and Billy Odom, all from Hereford, and Mrs.
Benny Pettiet from Paducah and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Odom
from Toranee, California, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Man?he Odom.
. Jimmy Bible from McLean spent Saturday night and Sunday
1 Recltners with Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Bible.
- aee --- Mr. and Mrs. DoNs Finley visited Sunday afternoon with Mr.
• and Mrs. Chet Roher at the Cline Ranch.
, We =we happy to hear that Charley Hearn is home and doing
Loveseats [ SALE fine. i [ B--iEiL- $269 J
Mrs. Clara Mac Carter from Clarendon visited Sunday
$119 afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Nuford Dill. ' lllllldroJd !
$69 " Velma Butler, Mrs. Ellen Casteel and son and Dale Casteel, all "
Reg. $89 SALE Reg. $149 from Amarillo, visited Sunday with Mr. andMrs. James Tolbert.
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Mr. and Mrs. Larry Watson are proud parents of a baby girl.
The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Watson and Mr. and
lVl pieR i $109 ' Mrs. Don Altman. Congratulations, Larry and Teresa.
g l Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mahaffey andHughvisited Saturday night
Matchin a ocker Reg. $139 at Sherwood Shores with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Doty..
There will be a Christmas program and tree at the Martin
Baptist,Church Friday night, December 21, at 7:30 p.m.
High Back Low Back [ . epil Everyone is welcome.Will see you all next week. HALLMARK
Reg.$74.50 $69.50 = Reg.,9 )0U MerryMr" and Mrs" Frank Mahaffey and Hugh wiShchristmas, everyonea BOXED
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. # q-cu Fabric ers Rev. and Mrs. Weldon Rives, will have as their guests over the
=;======= ng 79 Christmas holidays Mrs. Rives motherandfather, Mr. andMrs. " Z PRICE
"e-. $109 Bufrd Hines of Anson, a cousin, Nancy Riehie of Hereford and
an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John Hines of Hedley.
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COLOR ADMIRAL TV's
Early American 25" Spanish 25"
Reg. $599 5 year picture Reg. $749 .
SALE $549 w=tn:,y, SALE $669
19" Portable Color 11;" Portable Color
SA.LE $389
Reg. $389
$349
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of Amarillo over the Christmas holidays.
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