The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1923 Page: 1 of 8
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The Deport Times
VOLUME XV
DEPORT, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY OCTOBER 19, 1923
NUMBER 37
Danger versus
Safety
Money at home is at the risk of fire
or theft.
You can leave it in this bank.
—and do away with all that risk or
chance of loss.
pirst [Rational gank
DEPORT, TEXAS
MEMBEW
^COCPAL PtSIPVc'
THE OLD RELIABLE
V- K
RECEIVED LfGHT SHOWERS
Deport community hag receiv-
ed only a small portion of the
heavy rains that have fallen in
other places. The weather has
been cloudy for several days, but
little rain lias fallen. There was
t light rain Saturday evening
about 5 o'clock, and more fell
Sunday afternoon and night.
Wednesday there was a light
drizzle, with forecast of sunshine
Thursday. Other parts of the
•late, especially west, have re-
ceived from three to five inches,
and in Northwest Oklahoma all
itreams are out of their banks
and doing untold damage to the
cotton crops. In Oklahoma City
water impounded caused a dam
to burst and fifteen thousand
People are homeless.
L P. HAYES’ CONDITION
REPORTED IMPROVED
L. P. Hayes, who was stricken
with paralysis early Saturday
Horning, was reported slightly
improved Thursday. Mr. Hayes,
who is 73 years old, has suffered
from high blood pressure for
■ome time, and three days last
week he dug up Johnson grass
“n his farm west of Deport. A
foptnred blood vessel in the
i>roin has produced paralysis in
one side of his body, and he was
Yery ill Wednesday, but was re-
ported slightly better Thursday
morning.
Rev. J. L, Koden and
Po|bright, have
born Saturday.
wife of
new son,
AT THE WIN HOME
A pan of turpentine exploded
at the home of Albeit Martin
Monday afternoon, which came
near setting the house on tire.
Prompt action by Mr. Martin in
smothering it out with a quilt
prevented much damage. He
was preparing to treat a mule’s
shoulder at the time, and placed
a bottle of turpentine on the
stove in the kitchen to heat. It
was allowed to get toe hot and
the bottle burst, but the fluid
did not catch fire. . Securing
more turpentine, it was placed
in a pan on the stove, and Mr.
Martin was about to remove it
when it exploded like powder,
sending the burning liquid over
the room.
5300 BOLES OE COTTON
RECEIVED OT OEPOHT
Local gins report 4027 hales of
cotton ginned to date, and Weigh
er Stalls says there have been
.5300 hales received at the plat-
form this season. Prices paid
Thursday ranged from 28c to
30Vic. Seed were quoted at $37
per ton.
The cotton crop in the Deport
country is nearly all gathered.
Lxx:al gins are not running every
day now, and it will not be long
until every lock has been ginned.
Quite a lot of cotton is being held
for better prices, judging from
the number of bales stored on
the gin lots and on the farms of
the growers. The market ad-
vanced considerably Saturday
and Monday on account of re-
ports of damaging rains in West
Texas and Oklahoma, where the
crop is just beginning to open.
For once the panhandle lias had
plenty of rain—in fact it has rain-
ed so much the last two months
that farmers from the black
lands of North Texas now resid-
ing in that section are reminded
of the long wet spells when only
the running gear of a wagon
could be pulled to town.
LAW AND ORDER PREVAILS
IN BOGATA NEWS OFFICE
CHIT TAKES THE STANO
IN HIS OWN DEEENSE
Charged with the murder of
Otis Ballard near Mt. Pleasant
last month, G. C. (Clem) Gray
took tiie stand Wednesday in his
own defense and testified that
Ballard was killed by Burrell
Kemp, negro employe of Grav.
Burrell Kemp has been charged
by indictment witli murder and
accomplice to murder. Paul
Keith, white, has been charged
with accomplice to murder and
George McKinley, white, is charg-
ed with murder and accomplice
to murder.
Gray’s testimony came near
the end of one of the most sensa
tional trials ever held in Titus
County. During the progress
of the present case, hundreds
packed the courtroom, and in
terest was intense. State rang-
ers assisted in preserving order.
The crowds were orderly at all
times and no trouble was exper
ienced, although feeling against
Gray was said to have been
aroused. The case wiil go to the
jury late Thursday eveuing.
MANY SHOPPERS IN
DEPORT SATURDAY
There was an enormous crowd
of shoppers in Deport last Fri-
day and Saturday, and local
merchants report trade very
good throughout the week.
Local dry goods stores were
offering special bargains, and the
people were here to secure
them. Quite a lot of cotton was
also sold the latter pai t of the
week and on Monday. Tuesday
the market was off some.
The editor of the Bogata News
says she now lias Law and Order
in her office. Justice Baxter
haying moved his office into the
printshop, and that site will, hear
all the trials and smell .all the
bootleg whiskey brought in.
The trials may be interesting,
but we look forward to her dis-
cretion of the smell of liquor—
even those who drink it are
compelled to refrain from smell-
ing it —a case of the nose know-
ing, but the appetite being
stronger.
BECAME SUDDENLY ILL
AT SCHOOL WEDNESDAY
ENTERTAIN WITH SIX
O’CLOCK DINNER MONDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. G. Wright
entertained with a six o'clock
dinner Monday evening, honor-
ing Miss Allene Moore and John
W. Sharbaugh who were mar-
ried Tuesday afternoon. Plates
were laid for the honorees, Dr.
and Mrs. J. H. Moore, and the
host and hostess. Four courses
were served. A color scheme
of yellow and green was carried
out in decorations. Marigolds
and fern in a silver basket form
ed the center piece, and golden
zennias tdded a touch of color to
the living room. Following the
dinner Bridge was played
throughout the evening and
punch and cake were served.
Jas. H. Moore, who has been
living near Pittsburg, has rented
the T. N. Allen home place in
Northeast Deport, and will work
land belonging to J. A. Dickson,
east of town, next year.
FEED
«
We now have car of good ear corn on
track, and have in stock, Shelled Corn,
Chops, Oats, Bran, Shorts, Hay,,Sweet
Feed, Meal and Hulls—in fact any-
thing that you might find in a Feed
Store. We also have installed a new
pair Wagon Scales. When you care
. to have anything weighed, call on us.
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Ausmus & Jeffus
Miss Velma Wilson, whose
home is two miles east of Wood-
land, but who has been boarding
with the family of J. W. Johns-
ton on the Dillard farm and at-
tending the Deport school, be-
came suddenly ill with appendi-
citis Wednesday morning and
was brought to the Sanitarium.
Her parents were notified, and
they arrived late Wednesday
evening. Thursday morning she
underwent an operation and is
reported to be getting along
nicely. __
CONTRACT LET FOR TWO
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS
LAMAR COUNTY GRAND
JURY RETURNS 44 BILLS
Better
Than Cash
—Did you ever have a suspicion that
you had paid a bill twice? There is a
way to avoid that. Keep your money
in the bank and pay by check. Your
cancelled check settles all disputes.
JJ/tftMate
A GUARANTY FUND BANK
R. L. Loven
for
has the contract
school buildings,
two new
one to be erected at Shadowland
and the other at Hoovertown.
The Shadowland school will be
24x36, and the contract price
was $il32; Hoovertown 31x37
and the coutract price $1738.
Work will begin on these build-
ings at once. The contract for
the Shadowland school only call-
ed for a part of the work to be
done by Mr. Loven.
The Lamar County grand jury
adjourned Tuesday evening until
Nov. 12. A report of its work
to date showed 222 witnesses
examined and forty four bills of
indictment, only two of which
were for misdemeanor offenses.
Grandjurymen make that regular
complaint of purjury before that
body. -Many regard th^ir sworn
statements lightly.
west of town Thursday evening
of last week. As soon as the
party reached the pasture a race
was made through the woods to
an old cave, dug by some un-
known persons. To reach the
cave it was necessary to go thru
fences, across ditches and thick
timber and the girls as well as
the boys showed their skill in
climbing. The weinnies and
marshmallows were toasted over
a camp fire. The trip was made
in a truck and after supper the
party returned to Deport and
all attended the picture show.
YANKEES TAKE SERIES;
RECEIPTS OVER MILLION
REV. COOPER LEAVES FOR
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ERECTING STORE BUILD-
ING AT FULBR1GHT
J. L. Bagley, dry goods mer-
chant at Faibright, is erecting a
now building at that place for
his store. It wiil be 32x50 feet,
and two stories high, the second
floor to be used as club rooms
for the American Legion Post,
according to J. N. Henry, who
was in Deport Thursday. Mr.
Henry baa charge of the dipping
cattle in this part of the coun-
reports ticks axe getting
Sim
Great interest was manifested
in Deport ovmr the world’s
series of baseball, which was
concluded Monday, the games
being broadcasted over radio,
and the loud speaker at Hayes, |
Griffin & Barham has been a
very popular place. The Yank-
ees wpn the series, gate receipts
amounting to more than a million
dollars. _
BOYS ENJOY TURKEY
DINNER AT BELL’S CAFE
Rev. J. J. Cooper left Tuesday
to attend the annual conference
of the Methodist Church, which
is being held at Gainesville. He
carried an itemized report of the
work of the local ciiurch for the
past year, which The Times will
be glad to publish. It showed
ei l>enditures of about $3,000
during the past year.'' The
membership of the ciiurch had
arranged for a reception in honor
of Rev. Cooper on Mooday even-
ing, but the weather was so
disagreeable it was called off.
Twin sons were born Thurs-
day of last week to Dr. and Mrs.
J. E. Armstrong of Biardstown,
and a son and daughter to M r.
and Mrs. Lee Phipps of Taylor-
town. On Wednesday of last
week a son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Don Hatcher of M liter.
Several members of the Neigh
bors Society met at Bell’s Cafe
Sunday and enjoyed a turkey
dinner. The feast consisted of
turkey and dressing with all the
trimmings, salads topped off
with fruit salad and cake. Those
present were Neighbors Mat
thews, Fuller, Murrell, Nobles,
Bell and Grant.
The seven-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Smith Jr. of
Halesboro, was kicked on the
point of the chin by a horse Sat-
urday- Tissues were torn loose
from the Jaw, bnt the jaw was
not fraetured. - - • *
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Truitt, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Hayes, is reported ill with
malarial fever.
The revival meeting which was
begun at tbc Baptist Church
Sunday morning, closed Wednes-
day night on account of incle-
ment weather. * Practically every
service except the first one was
rained out, and t’le congrega-
tions were small.
Carefully Compounded
The careful compounding of prescriptions
just as important as the choice of a doctor
when you or your loved ones are sick.
The efforts of your doctor will go for
naught if what he prescribes is not care-
fully followed to the last item.
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We specialize in this work and are worthy
of your trust.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Thompson Drug Store
Prescriptions a Specialty
JUNIOR CLASS ENJOYS ITEXAS EDITORS MET/IT
OUTINELAST THURSDAY! STATE FAIR MONDAY
Members of the Junior Clas9
of the Deport High School,
chaperoned by Superintendent!
and Mrs. W. J. Holloway, enjoy-! A luncheon was served at the
ed a weinnie roast in the West 'Oriental Hotel with the Fair
brook pasture about two miles j Association ns hosts at
In spite of inclement weather,
Texas editors had an enjoyable
day at the Fair at Dallas Monday.
noon
Monday, and the afternoon and
night was spent doing the fair.
The ponies are racing again this
year, following a long absence;
the agricultural, live -stock,
poultry, machinery and manu
facturers exhibits are all good,
and the hippodrome arul vaude-
ville acts at the coliseum and in
front of the grand stand are
splendid. Of course Smokey
Row is lined with side shows,
whirl giggs, riding devices and
everything else that goes to make
the greatest state fair in the
world —such is the State F,.;r of
Tex as. _
TWO SETS OF TWINS
WERE BORN LAST WEEK
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The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1923, newspaper, October 19, 1923; Deport, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth911933/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.