The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1954 Page: 7 of 8
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Many Loyal Friends Of The Texas
Mesquiter Have Been Regular
Subscribers For 50 Years Or More
Mrs. W. W. Lindsey said Mon-
day: ‘‘We have been taking The
Mesquiter forty-three or forty-
four years. We started taking The
Times-Herald in 1914 and haven’t
missed a copy of that paper
either.” She continued: ‘‘I have
read The Mesquiter ever since 1
could read. My mother started
taking it from the beginning. I
cut my teeth on it,” she smiled
and said. “We took the semi-
weekly) Dallas News at the same
time. Occasionally my father
would bring home the Chicago
Ledger and I remember a few
copies of The Saturday Blade—
both weekly papers.”
* * «
Charles A. Toscli, a lifetime
subscriber says he has taken The
Mesquiter for many years and
feels that he is indebted to the
paper for its long service.
$ * *
Mrs. John Rener says: “My
mother and father, Mr. and Mrs.
Elijah Allumbaugh, had always
been subscribers to The Texas
Mesquiter since it started.”
Mr. Allumbaugh passed away
in 1943 and Mrs. Allumbaugh in
1945.
Mrs. Rener began subscribing
for the paper when her mother
passed away and has been a read-
er for these many years.
* * *
OVER HALF CENTURY
Mrs. H. E. “Rosa” Borchardt,
Mesquite, and' her sister, Mrs. R.
A. “Lila” Keith, Everman, say
they have been subscribers of The
Mesquiter over a half-century.
They remember the paper as
children wrhen their father was a
subscriber, as far back as the
1890’s, when John Cullum was
editor and publisher.
* * *
Mrs. W. L. Paschall has been a
continuous subscriber to The Mes-
quiter for 6 2 years.
She and her husband, the late
W. L. Paschall, were married
December 23, 1892, and he passed
away June 24, 1935. Both were
born and reared in Long Creek
community. Three children are
living. They are: Earl Paschall,
Long Creek; Lois P. Jones, Mes_
quite; Olin J. Paschall, Mesquite.
Four grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. “The Mesquiter is
always welcome in my home.”
* * *
Mrs. Onyx (Lawrence) Sum-
mers writes: “My mother and
OUR CONGRATULATIONS
ML
1*11
TO
LUTHER
HARBIN
and The Texas
Mesquiter
for the fine
contribution
he has made to
Mesquite.
Porter Drugs
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THEY SAY HE'S THE LIFE
OF THE PAST/,
BY WHICH THEY SIMPLY’
MEAN j
HE'S LOUPES THAN
THE RADIO
AND BLOCKS THE
T.V, SCREEN !
You can be confident without being
the life of the party. The way to ac-
quire that confidence is to build a
steadily growing bank balance with us.
All Customers who have had
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
because of
CITY MAIL DELIVERY ...
PLEASE NOTIFY US
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
in order that we may change
Our Records Accordingly
The First National Bank
Main and Lancaster Phone OS-4-5461
Capital and Surplus $200,000.00
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
father, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Law-
rence, had been subscribers to
The Mesquiter since 188 2 and on
down through the family. My.
father, Mr. Lawrence, died in
1934; my mother died in 1948.
I am sure that every issue of
The Mesquiter has been mailed to
one or more of the Lawrence
families since its first issue in
1882.”
* * ■*
A READER FOR 67 YEARS
Mr. M. C. Snyder, 95, 3 02 New-
some -Street, has been a subscrib-
er to The Texas Mesquiter since
his marriage in 1S8 7 to Miss Ef-
fie Bennett. She passed away in
1949. They had one son, Charlie
Snyder, who passed away in 1908.
Charlie Snyder, Jr., the only
grandchild, lives on Carver Street.
* * *
The Texas Mesquiter has been a
visitor in the home of Mrs. W. W.
Mathis, age 78, since her marri-
age in 1890.
Mr. Mathis passed away in
1946. There are four living chil-
dreh: Mrs. Elsie Bennett and
Mrs. J. C. Lumley, both of Dallas;
Mrs. Henry Hall, Triangle, and
Allen Mathis of Mesquite.
* * *
53 YEARS
Mrs. W. F. Harris has had Trie
Mesquiter as a regular visitor in
her home since 1901.
She was married to the late W.
F. Harris in 19 01. He was a
barber here for 45 years and pass-
ed away in 1947!
Her father, Henry Markrum,
started taking the paper when it
was first printed.
Five children were born into
the family: Mrs. Lena Mae C'ann,
Dallas; Arthur R. Harris, Plain,
view; Mrs. Eula Jean Smith, Dal-
las; Mrs. Dorothy Grace Schuler.
Beaumont, and Wm. F. (Pat)
Harris of Matamoros, Mexico.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Franjt McKenzie
haven’t missed a copy of The Mes-
quiter the 40 years they .have
been subscribers. They have been
a life time subscriber since 1918.
They were married in 1914 and
are parents of two children, Mrs.
Bill Stevens, Dallas, and John F.
McKenzie, Jr., of Mesquite.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Berry of 202
N. Kimbrough have had The Tex-
as Mesquiter in their home since
1923.
They were married in 1909 and
have one daughter, Mrs. Mary
Ellen Drieger, wrho also lives in
Mesquite.
$ * ■*
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Garrett be-
came subscribers to The Texas
Mesquiter in 1923.
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett were
married in 1905 and have eight
living children: E. L. Garrett,
Fort Worth; Mrs. Curtis Park,
Dallas; Mrs. C. F. Jornes and
Mrs. Charles A. Behrnes of Hous-
ton* G. W. Garrett, Jr., San
Pedro, California; Herbert Har-
old Garrett, Dallas; Louis Low-
ell Garrett and Miss Jaleene
Gairett, both of Houston.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Sim R. Coats have
been subscribers since 19 09.
They were married in 1903 and
have six daughters: Mrs. Ercell
Edgar, Mesquite; Mrs. Merle
Hodges, Dallas; Mrs. Gussie Pas-
chall, Triangle; Mrs. Leyton
Ragsdale, Mrs. Lazell Mayfield,
and Mrs. Winell Quinn, all of
Dallas.
* * *
The Mesquiter has been going
into the A. W. Lander home for
more than 50 years. Mrs. Lander,
who resides at 315 S. Rugel St.,
says for more years than she can
remember.
* * *
PIONEER HAS READ
PAPER SINGE STARTED
Jim Humphreys of Dallas, an
old-time subscriber of The Mes-
quiter, says he has had the pleas-
ure of reading the popular Mes-
quite paper most of his life. He
thinks his father, the late “Uncle
Wes” Humphreys, received the
first copy 72 years ago.
Mr. Humphreys says “Our
p.opular Circling Editor Corinne
Neal Cook has a 100 per cent
business record as owner and
manager of the Mesquite paper,
which started the size of a school
tablet sheet, and now has eight
large pages full of news over the
United States and around the
world. When she returns from
these trips she tells us a lot we
didn’t know.
“A word for Mr. Harbin, an
honest, gentle, genteel gentleman
and hard worker. He is my friend
and everybody's friend. I am sure
he has printed more copies of the
paper than any other pesron.
“Since the first copy I have
known all of the editors, back
down the line—all good men.”
Mr. Humphreys had to add a
bit of politics. He wrote that on
“August 28 we’ll give Yarborough
a good send off in the old Bonnie
Morran's Jewelry
Now located in the
NEWLY REMODELED AND
DECORATED MORRAN BUILDING
Room 5,
down the hall from front entrance
COMPLETE JEWELRY AND
WATCH REPAIR SERVICE
plus a good assortment of high class
Watches and Jewelry.
- YOUR BUSINESS APPRECIATED —
Phone OS-4-9582
View box where I have been elec-
tion judge for 23 years. Yar-
borough carried 263 to Shivers’
119,” and his “favorite candi-
date” led in Henderson County,
where he was born, by 4 to 1,
Humphreys said.
(Editor’s note: We told him we
wouldn’t print this political stuff.
He thought we would.)
READER SINCE 1 905
A. D. Jones, Mesquite, Route 1,
was an appreciate^ caller at The
Mesq.uiter office Wednesday morn-
ing.
Mr. Jones is 77 years of age
and still alert. Mrs. Jones passed
AUGUST 6, 1954
THE TEXAS MESQUITER
away in 1941. There are ten liv-
ing children of Mr. and Mrs.
Jones, all residing in or near
Mesquite.
He brought a copy of The Mes-
quiter published in 1905, which
he has kept in fair condition the
49 years he has been a regular
subscriber. WThile here, he hand-
ed us his 50th consecutive renew-
al for another year.
:* * *
READER SINCE 1908
Mrs. H. H. Marshall, Route 2,
Mesquite, writes an appreciated
card to say she first began read-
ing The Mesquiter in 1908 and
has missed only a few issues of
the paper in 4 6 years.
On her card she stated Mr.
Marshall has been in an East
Dallas Clinic for 19 days after ,a
major operation, but was doing
good for a 78-year-old man. She
closes by saying: “Keep my paper
coming, as we can’t do without it.
Always glad to get it and read
the local news.”
Mr. and Mrs. John Futrell of
Terrell had a short visit with
Mrs. Ed Vanston one day last
week.
CONGRATULATIONS
MR. LUTHER HARBIN
Upon your many years of service to
The Mesquiter and to Mesquite.
Walker’s Garage
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SALUTING
LUTHER HARBIN
FOR FORTY YEARS SERVICE
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TO THE MESQUITER
AND THIS COMMUNITY
Mr. Harbin's record of service exceeds the record of
the Mesquite Building 6t Loan by only ten years.
For thirty years the Building 6r Loan has been furn-
ishing loans to Mesquite citizens to build or remodel
happy homes.
For thirty years the Building 6c Loan has accepted
SAVING ACCOUNTS as investments for future security.
For thirty years the Mesquite Building 6c Loan Asso-
ciation has stacked up a record ^>f $4,700,000.00 in
loans in this community.
It's patrons like Mr. Harbin who have made our
record possible.
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Building & Loan Association
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Cook, Corinne Neal. The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1954, newspaper, August 6, 1954; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1099476/m1/7/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mesquite Public Library.