The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1922 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME XIV
DEPORT, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY. MARCH 10, 1922
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Success that Makes
Life Worth Living
The depositor in this bank has more
money
- is more prosperous than the man earn-
ing the same wages without a bank ac-
count.
It’s just the difference between good
business methods and haphazard business
methods.
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DEPORT, TEXAS
“Efficient and Dependable Banking Service”
^^GRUBBS ANNOUNCES
FOR RE-ELECTION
I an) herewith presenting to
you my candidacy for re-election
to the office of Tax Asssessor,
second term.
I have endeavored during my
past term to render the quality
of service jou desire; this I
promised you before, and I a«ain
pledge myself to continue to
serve you efficiently, honestly
and to the very best of my
ability if you choose me to serve
you in this capacity in the duly
Primary.
I again wish to express to you
my profound appreciation of
your loyal support last election,
and I will sinceriy appreciate
your continued confidence in me
this year. Your votej your friend-
ship and support is earnestly
solicited, lloscoe W. Grubbs
Tax Assessor, Lamar County.
A number of Deport citiz ms
were called to Mt. Vernon last
ween as character witnesses in
the cas«s of two local boys charg-
ed with transporting liquor. 1'he
cases were set for a later hear-
ing.
BAD FIRE NARROWLY
AVERTED IN DEPORT
A tire in the business district
was nipped in the bud about
midnight Tuesday, when a Ford
auto cushion was discovered on
fire in the rear of the Famous
Confectionery. Will Phille.v and
George Fuller had called on
young ladies in another com
munity, returned to Deport and
were warming themselves by
the night watchman's stove at
the City Tailor Shop. Upon
leaving the place they noticed a
light in the confectionery and
investigated. The burning
cushion was thrown out of doors
before any damage was done
aside from a scorched petition
against which the cushion was
leaning. It ks thought a match in
the cushion was tired by a rat.
Tad Fagan received severe
scratches on his^left cheelc and
ear Monday while at Cunning
ham, He was driving along the
road in his truck when a low
hanging telephone wire caught
him. He stopped the truck at
once or his injuries would have
been more severe.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
OF COMMUNITY CLUB
Practically all of last Friday ’s
Community Club meeting was
given over to a discussion by
County Agent W. G. North of
dairying and poultry raising.
About forty were present at this
meeting, including a number of
farmers. Mr. North came \o
Deport upon invitation of the
Club and pledged his hearty co-
operation in any( worn the Club
decided to undeitake along tluse
lines.
An effort will be made to hold
a poultry and dairy short course
at Deport during the next few
weeks. The extenlion depart-
ment of A. & M. College will be
Called upon for two specialists
along those lines. County Agem
Arnold of Red River County, bis
assistant, Mr, Thompson, and
the Home Demonstrator will be
asked to come to Deport to help
make the short crui se a success.
Exhibition pens for chickens can
probably be secured from the
Lamar County Fair and it is
thought that a Paris creamery
would be interested to the ex-
tent of supplying a cream separ-
ater ana a butter fat testing ma-
chine.
It is thought that this short
course should extend over a per-
iod of two days, pr z >s being of-
fered for poultry exhibits, lec-
tures delivered on the care, feed-
ing and culling of chickens, and
to learn much about dairying —
a subject that is mostly Greek
to the average cotton farmer of
this section.
May Move to Deport
Last, week The Times stated
that Dr. A. G. Elder of Ful-
b rig hr, would move to Detroit to
practice his profession. , We
learn since that interested De-
port citizens have extended him
air invitation to locate here. He
is considering such a change,
and was in Deport Tuesday
looking.....over property that is
for sale. If he can make a
suitable deal for a home ho will
locate here.
Tax Notice
SPECIAL PRICES
for 30 Days
ON EVERYTHING
Our House full of good
HARDWARE, CASINGS
and TUBES
Ford Parts
John Deere Cultivators
and Planters
E. G. Hutchings’
Hardware
The school hoard of the Deport
Independent school district has
extended the time of payment of
school taxes from February 1 to
March 15, 1922 without penalty.
After March 15, 1922 the penalty
will be added and delinquent
taxes placed in the hands.of a
collector.
All transfers to this school are
entitled to six months’ free tui-
tion. After that date tuition will
he charged. School Hoard, De-
port Independent School Dis-
trict.
Change to Standard Rig
The Humphreys tvell on the
P. Mt. P. near Ripley has
reached n depth of 2500 feet and
the rotary rig has been replaced
by standard equipment. Cas-
ing lias been set and drilling op-
erations resumed. It is said
that Col. A. E. Humphreys and
his business associates will pay
a visit to the well next. Satn-rda.v,
which •.•’ill be bis first visit to
the county.
To Spread Gravel in July
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Good road commissioners of
the highway between Deport and
Johntown have decided to defer
spreading of gravel on the new
road bed until summer arrives,
when it is expected that weather
conditions will be better nnd
farmers not so busy. They plan
to use local labor in hauling the
gravel so the money paid there-
fore will remain in and benefit
the community.
Mrs. Ben L. Billingsley and
son, Lloyd, of Paris, were guests
Monday in the home of Mr. and
. J. L. Dickson.
S. A. Cunningham Will
Sell His Gin and Store
8. A. Cunningham of Cunning-
ham, is advertising his store and
gin for sale. He states that ht
has incurred the enmity of sev-
eral large land owners in that
section by trying to get better
schools in that community, and
those land owners are now re
taliating by refusing to allow
their tenants to gin cotton at bis
gin. He also stales lie wants to
teach the rising generation that
it is better to poison the boll
weevil than to board him; better
to build a road on high land than
in a creek bed, and better to cut
a straight ditch to reclaim lund
than to levee a crooked channel.
DRILL THRU CHALK AT
CHOCTAW-KNIGHT WELL
The drill at the Choctaw-
Kinglit well went thru a hard
chalk for-mation Sunday and
eight feet furthei down thru a
soft formation, drilling was
suspended. Slow progress had
been made for a number of days
while the bit was tearing into
this chalk formation, and Mon-
day the report was circulated ai
Deport that oil was encountered
after going thru it. A number
of Deport visitors were at the
well Sunday and interest in-
creases as work progresses.
Hayes Studying Taxidermy
Homer Hayes is taking a
course in taxidermy by mail.
There are forty lessons which
cost him $40. So far the lessons
have dealt with mounting of
birds and lie lias mounted a
number of them that will com
pare favorably with the work of
more experienced artists. Tail
Fagan, Pete Storey, M. A. Wil
liamson and E. O. Wright are
also making a study of taxider-
my. ___
Outing at Dawson Lake
TWO SHOTS ARE FIRED
INTO BALLARD HOME
Last week The Times copied
an article from the Paris Newa
in which it was stated that the
home of Gus Ballard, who re-
sidea east of Cunningham, was
fired into recently; that he had
received a notice to leave the
country and that Warren Wo-
mack of Halesboro also received
a notice not to work on the farm.
Mr. Womack was in town Sat-
urday and gave us the following
facts: He (Womack) rented the
land from George Seaman and
hired Mr. Ballard to work on
the place. Two weeks ago last
Saturday night a little after dark
two shots were fired Into the
Ballard home. Mr. Hailard se-
cured his gun, ran out and fired
in the direction of running feet.
He shot only one lime and that
shot was returned. The next
morning a notice was found on
Mr. Ballard’s gate "stating that
he must leave the place at once.
The notice was signed K. K. K.
Tracks of two men were also
found lending south from the
house.
Mr. Womack states he has not
received any notice, as reported
last week, and that Mr. Ballard
has resided in this section for
several years, and so far as he
knows, has a good record.
To Organize Corn Club
Felix Stalls, Buck Mathews,
Clarence Nobles and Edgar Hood
went to Dawson Lake for a fish
fry Tuesday evening. Jack
Garret, who keeps a number of
traps in the lake, had sold out
his supply of fish, but the boys
were determined to have a meal
over tile camp tire, so they bought
two frying-size chickens and
prepared a good meal.
Things
that will
Pay YOU!
Patronize the P. & Mt.
P. Ry.—the salvation of
our town and commun-
ity.
Join the Deport Com-
munity Club.
And when in need of
anything carried in a
Jewelry store, see
D. E. Jeff us
County Agent W. G. North
paid the Deport school a visit
last Friday and talked to the
boys about a Corn Club. They
appeared to be greatly interest-
ed in what he told them about
such an Organization, and thirty-
seven signified tiieir intention of
becoming members of a club
to be organized in the Deport
school. Mr. North will be with
the boys again Friday when per-
manent organization will be ef-
fected. _
Engraving
The Times will be glad to take
orders for engraved calling
cards, wedding invitations and
announcements. We represent
one of the most reliable engrav
era in the country, and prices
are very reasonable. We also
print calling cards, wedding in-
vitations, birth announcements,
etc. _
Notice to Ex-Service Men
A reunion of ex-service men
will be held at the American
Legion Hall in Clarksville on
Tuesday night March 14, at 7:30
o'clock. Every ex-service man in
the county is invited to attend
this meeting. Come and bring a
buddy.
G. Clarence Smith, Adjutant.
School Wins Two Gaines
The Deport High School base
ball team bad two practice games
l ist Friday and Saturday to help
whip them into condition. They
played a team picked up around
t >wn that made baseball history
for Deport ten years ago, and in
both games the youngsters waln-
ed the logs of their seniors.
Death Near Byrdtown
Levi Griffin, 75 years olJ, who
was born in Mississippi and had
been a resident of Lamar County
forty years,.-died Wednesday of
last week at his home near Byrd-
town. He leaves five sons and
and a daughter. One of the sons
lives in in Paris and the others
at Blossom.
Appointed Deputy Sheriff
In response to a petition sign-
ed by Deport citizens, Sheriff
John Brown has appointed J. M.
Read as his deputy at Deport.
Mr. Read has had qpite a bit of
experience as a peace offloer and
made a splpndid record while
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WELL-KNOWN FARMER
DIES OF ERYSIPELAS
T. G. Harguess, a farmer re-
siding five miles south of Deport,
died Monday of erysipelas, after
an illness of only four days. He
had been in poor health for
several years, but had been able
to be about and do some work
until last week. The funeral
was conducted Tuesday by Rev.
H. F. Allen and interment made
at the Milton cemetery. Deceas-
ed was born June 15, 1858 in In-
dependence County, Ark. On
November 19, 1876 be was mar-
ried to Miss Lula Wheeler. Ten
children were born them, five
of whom with his wife, survived
him. They are D. L., K. G., and
A. E. ami Miss Ora Harguess,
ail of whom reside in this com-
munity, and Mrs. Ruthie Slmup
of Chico, Calif.
Mr. Harguess moved with his
family to Lamar County in 1885,
and has engaged in farming in
the county since that time. Hu
was a member of the Christian
Church and bore a good name
among his neighbors during the
many years of bis residence in
the community.
HANCOCK FOR PUBLIC
WEIGHER AT BOGATA |
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The Times is authorized to an- 1
nounce the candidacy of John _|
Hancock of Bogata, for public ,v
weigher at that place, known as
precinct^. Mr. Hancock is well.
known to the voters of this com-
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munity, having been raised on i
the prairie, near Rugby, and no
man in the precinct has more j
friends. Regarding his candid-
acy, the Bogata News say's: “Mr.
Hancock is a practical and suc-
cessful farmer, reliable in every I
respect, and is eminently quali-
fied to till the office of public j
weigher ir. a manner every way
acceptable to the public.” He
will appreciate any thing bis
friends may say or do in behalf
of bis candi'dacy, which is sub- 1
ject to the action of the Demo '
cratic primary.
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After two weeks of bad wea- ■
ther which had kept farmers I
tonfi led to their homes, they
were in town last Saturday in ■
considerable numbers. Business I
was brisk in all lines, especially I
among seed dealers. I
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