The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, July 9, 1920 Page: 4 of 8
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In our Filtered Gas and Kerosene.
Drive up to our front and let us serve you with
The Best
Pennant Oil 25c qt.
Hayes & Sons
Buy Right—Sell Right
Weather Integers With Picnic
The big celebration and picnic
advertised to be held in the
Lawler pasture, a mile south of
Deport, started promptly on
The Reporter “Writes Up,” a
Divorce
If a society reporter were to
“write up” the proceeding of a
divorce case it would be some-
schedule tithe Monday morning [thing like this:
This beautiful wooded pasture
is an ideal place for sucii h v gowned in a goingawa.v
gathering, and despite the
weather which threatened all
morning, the grounds w^! handy presents to her. She en-
swarruing before eleven o’clock. tered the roou) 0,1 lhe ar,n of her
I It is thought there was in the father, und
neighborhood of a thousand
The divorcee-to-be was beauti
____„ „ in a ..
tailored suit of black and blue, in |
memory of the groom’s frequent
seated herself op-
posite the maid who had given
her away to the husband. The
divorce complaint was read by'
her attorney to the soft strains
of “You’d Me Surprised,” which
were wafted into the room from
The Deport Times if’^^tenttotMioiLienceyour
" paper lias had upon the consum-
C. HOLl.o’.VAY. Pc hush kk er . Same old story-news-
OtIK coKKJOSPtixfiKNTS j paper advertising pays. A few’
Kugby .... Mrs. K. M. Itdl years ago the publisher of The
Hzleaboro Miss Kuhye Hobbs Tillies would discuss this sub-
Mintrr Miss Kura H >h joct with local merchants, but
Ml. Pleasant M.ss Jarki. Holu-rts necessity for doing so has
C«nter Point
Kolx rt K.
Kntered at tbe postoffice at Deport,
Tczaa, aa second-class mail matter.
ttUBSCKIPTInX PKICK
$1.50 per vkau
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCK
passed. They know’ tliat it pays,
and it is only a question of how
much they will spend for publi
eit.v.
Back Him Info It
Sj ad accepted for less than 3<>c.
Pill DAY, .ll’LY II, Uljn
It nearly always rains on July
4 unless that daV falls on Sunday,
mud the folks are trying to hold
m picnic on the a. In that case
it selects the latter date. (
According to (Jen. Daily of tl|o
Houston Post, when you i«i*<*l, a
stylishly attii ed young lady never
use the hackneyed expression
*‘I hope to see more of you"—
don’t be unreasonable.
With another gin in operation
by the time tin* coy on season
opens, this will give Deport
four gins. There will not be so
many long waits as in the past,
j 'A'prospermia.farmer has gain-
led the reputation ' of being the
stingest man in his town anil
consi (ueiftlv is not a general
favorite with his neighbors.
Hi* owns an old horse which to
put it mildly, is very thin. As if
to’uiake up for lack of flesh on its
body, however, the animal has a
head many sizes too large. The
other week lie went to the ex
pense of a new collar for the
animal. A few minutes after
i the delivery ho was back at the
saddler's with the collar.
“Don’t you know nothin’?” he
; blutered out “You’ve made
it too small. I can t got it over
people present.
Members of the Warren
Teague Post of the American
legion had erected stands on
the ground, and sold bottled i
drinks, cream cones, barbecued - a ,iand 0,*an on the sidewalk be-
beef and mutton, hamburgers, ,ow- l)u‘in* this »>art of ,he
lighlbreadand.ee. Music W11S | service every ear was strained
violin 110 °atob eacD’ word. Judge
Braketheknot , tiien read the
Ice Cream
For the trade. Manufactur d by us, and
it’s purity is guaranteed. Try a freezer
and see if your customers are not pleased.
Fresh line of mixed candies just received.
THE FAMOUS CONFECTIONERY
SNELL & SON, Props.
supplied by a piano, horn,
and guitar, and a doll rack re
heved the boys of their money | divorce decree in a sweetly sol*
and surplus energy. ’ |emn tone of voice a,ld smiled
The morning athletic program i benignly upon the ex wife
was carried out as .advertised. Followin« U,e servi<;« both ex*
In the shoe contest Taylor Gil- wife and ex husbano were the
bert was able to pick out his recipients of many eongratula
footwear and get it on quicker tions fmm their f'iends- The
than a number of other hoys and div,),Teis ,,ne of lhe most lm
was presented by the First! '>ortant »f the local social season,
National Bank with A gold piece I un,y*nK as it does, the repre
of s-’ r)0 ! senlatives of two of tiie city’s
The fifty yard dash, was wr)n | P'oneer families. The affair was
bv George Thompson; the prize Perfect >'> a11 ,l* appointments
a silk shirt presented by Hud and much '>,aist‘ for lllis Mature
“Over his head?" replied the
sa Idler. “Man alive, it wasn't
made to go over his head. Back
him into li!"— Chicago Daily
and it will give Deport addition: 1 ^ a
prestige as a cotton center.
An Ounce of Prevention
Enclosing cheek to pay for
advertising in The Times, tin
Calumet Baking Powder <%>..
pays us this com pji men t: ”|t
Newly Arrived Actor—My
goo i lady, at the last house I
I stayed in the landlady wept
is gratifying to note that almost'when 1 left,
without exeopljun, our sales Hoarding House Keeper—Oil,
Jiave increased :n i. temlpry. i . . " d! Wi ll, I don't intend to,
and we attribute tins to a very so I want mv money in advance-
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when “delicious and re-
freshing” mean the most.
The CocaXola Company
ATLANTA. CA.
son-Davis Co. Tlie second prize,;
j $1.1 HI Wtjrlh of barber work, went
ito Davis Hammond.
G it. Rucker won the fat!
! mail’s race of fifty yards, - the j
prize a bucket of cotT< e by J. \V.|
Spears. J. L. Lawler was j
second and received $1.50 worth
of steiK from the City Meat
Mamet.
There was no other school
present to contest for the $10
prize offered- by the First State
Bank in the relay race of one
mile, so four former Deport
students entered, and won tin*
race. They received $2 50 each
Contestants for Deport school
were John Webb, Bob Read,
Andrew Perkins and Dan Gunn;
town boys—Roy Harvey, William
Evans, Ned Haydock and Woody
Read.
Tiie 100 yard dash was won by
Carl Barnard, the prize being
$5 00 worth of merchandise offer-
ed by D. E. Jetfus.
Woody Read and Carl Barnard
won the throe legged race, the
prise being $.‘5.00 worth of mer-
chandise offered by the Stand
ard Dry Goods Co. This con
eluded tiie morning program o!
athletic events, after which the
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spreading of picnic lunches be-j
gan.
•A little later the clouds which ;
had been threatening all morning!
crew darker and a light shower!
fell—only enough to spoil some j
pretty hats and dresses and I
disperse about half of the crowd.
No attempt was made to resume
| the program in the afternoon, as!
jit began to sprinkle rain occas |
j ionally, but part of the crowd,!
j composed mostly of bovs and I
girls, remained on the grounds)
'the entire afternoon. The!
American Legion boys report
the sale of over $000 worth ofi
drinks and food.
Nearly all stores were closed
at ten o’clock Monday morning,
and aside from the automobiles,
buggies and wagons passing
thru to the picnic grounds, the
town took on a deserted appear-
ance.
Old J. Pluvius certainly did!
spoil a wonderful day for the
people. There was a tinge of
holiday spirit in the air, and after
many had been driven to shelter
on account of the rain, instead of!
going home, they came to Deport
and turned the sidewalks into
promenade grounds. Many
people from neighboring places
were present, including Detroit,
Fulbriglit, Bogata, Cunningham,
Minter, Milton, Pattonville,Blos-
som and Paris. It was observed
that many former residents of
this place returned here for the
occasion, and The Times would
like tb see such an event held
each year. It would be a fine
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has been showered upon Bailiff
Smith, who had entire charge of
From the Detroit Herald.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Allen
visited relatives at Bogata and
Deport Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Foster of Deport,
entrained here for a visit to
Sherman Wednesday.
The business formerly known
as the Milton Garage, owned and
operated by Messrs. Jas. a.
Hogue and L. L Walker, has b>-
mutual agreement, dissolved
i partnership, Jas. A Hogue
1 H Sharoe visited his son I taki"K °Ver Ule business’ He-
will assume all indebteJness ami!
in Paris Sunday and went to the ,___„n_______„
Sanitarium to see Wes Epps.
Dissolution Notice
He says the surgeons made Mr.
Epps a new lip and he is getting
along fairly well.
Walter T. Brooker who pre-
ceded John N. Henry as county
collect all accounts due the Brio,
Jas. A. Hogue,
L. L. Walker.
the arrangements. After short ! commissioner from this precinct,
trips the ex-wife will be at home Hied at his home in Bagwell
to her friends at her father’s
home, while the ex-husband will
take up quarters at the Bach-
elor’s Club.—Life.
Thursday morning, where he
had lived since 1872, and was
buried at Shamrock Friday af
te moon.
Wanted.
cords of
Teams to haul 500
dry wood to Deport this summer.
S. A. Cunningham.
For Sale.
Several good milk cows,
you want a bargain, see me.
J. A. Davidson.
Harry Bledsoe and Miss Mis
fortune are still friends. A few
days ago while bathing in a
pool Harry dived olT into shal-
low’ water, striking his shoulder
|on the bottom, bruising him up
considerably and putting his
j left arm out of commission. He
jjl is able to be about—and that's
I just about all. w
Give Us Your |
Orders
Mrs. Bob Lawler of Bogata,
was a guest last Thursday and
Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
lla.ves.
time to invite all our former
citizens back home. We are
sure they would appreciate such
an arrangement, and we would
be delighted to have them.
for choice Groceries and
they will be quickly and
honestly filled. Everything
of the best with full weight
or measure guaranteed.Teas,
Coffees, Sugar, Jams, Can-
ned Fruits. Flour; in fact,
everything for your table
that is usually kept in a first-
class grocery is here, in high-
grade goods at very reason-
able prices. We shall great-
ly appreciate a trial order.
Laundry Patrons
It is absolutely necessary that
all laundry work be eash. I ap-
preciate your business, but in
the future shall expect payment
when laundry is called for.
Please do not ask me to charge
it. You w’ill save both of us some
embarrassment. C. S. Dyer.
Allen & Strickland
GROCERS
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F. 0. THOMPSON
Better Get Yours
Now
$25.00 Refrigerators cash only
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39.85
1 Second-hand Refrigerator you can’t tell has
been used, price $47.50, $32.50 gets it.
1 Second-hand Refrigerator reworked in good
shape, for $9.00
Cots and Camp Stools, Varnish, Stains and
Enamels.
J. M.
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The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, July 9, 1920, newspaper, July 9, 1920; Deport, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth911451/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.