The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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The Deport Times
VOLUME 7, No. 21
DEPORT, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
DEPORT, - - TEXAS
CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS $25,000.06
J, H. MOORE, President
H. L, CAMPBELL, Cashier J. S: FURGERSON, Asst C.
J. T. WOODARD, V-Pres. J. R. WESTBROOK,V Pres.
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED
FOR
Fire and Tornado Insurance
SEE
J. H. MOORE
Insurance Agent, DEPORT, TEXAS
Home Economic Club to Meet#
My dear Girls:.
I will be in Deport on June
29th and will give a public dem-
onstration in catmint? at your
club room or other suitable place
you providh for the purpose.
The public is invited. The
club members are requested to
bring something to can for the
club exhibit—also jars in which
to place a club exhibit.
We will elect delegates at this
meeting to the big convention to
be held-July 27-28 29 !!0th, in
Austin. A number of prizes
are to be offered and we will plan
and arrange to compete for them.
I will expect a full attendance of
members. Very cordially,
Mrs. J. L. Landrum,
Club Organizer and Supervisor.
For Sale
Scholarships in the Paris and
Tyler Commercial Colleges, at
prices less than you can buy them
from the schools. The Times.
MS & Ml.
E?Sf!) Pleasant
Railroad Co.
We are at considerable
extra expense, operating
through package cars from
Dallas and St. Louis afford-
ing you from one to three
days better service that]
you can otherwise receive.
.We are not receiving the co-
operation of our patrons
which we feel we should, as
these cars are operated
solely with a view of giving
you better service, and un-
less you instruct future
shipments from those
points via CoLon Belt, we
will be forced to discon-
tinue this service. s
C. F. COLLINS,
General Freight Agent
Mule as Protector
Will Young of Minter, had an
unusual experience Saturday
morning. Upon going to the lot
he found that a young colt had
artived. In the same lot was a
gentl0“\ftork mule that heretofore
appeared to be antagonistic to
young stock of all kinds.
The new colt was too weak to
stand, and Mr. Young attempted
to help it up so it could nurse,
when the mule attacked him,
knocked him down and trampled
upon him. Mr. Young finally re-
gained his feet and the mule ran
off. Later the colt died.
To (he People of Deport
My only means of support is
draying. I am here every day
in the year. The past winter
and spring have been very bad.
I was on the road all the time
when you could not get hauling
done for love nor money. Roads
are good now and there are plen-
ty of wagons to haul. Every
thing being equal, give me a
chance. W. R. Magill.
The South’s Hope
Robert E. Igo, who resides
east of Deport, sent us Monday
the first cotton blossom we have
syen this season. The following
verse was attached:
This morn I found a cotton blossom,
While plowing the first round;
I whispered to the precious thing,
You’r good for a dime a pound.
Annona Defeats Fulbright
The Annona and Fulbright
baseball teams played on the
Annona grounds last Thursday
afternoon, the game resulting in
favor of Annona by a score of
six to five. Twenty two automo-
biles loaded with Fulbright peo-
ple attended, the game.—Clarks-
ville Times.
A son [was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Lawler last Friday.
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This i£ the Season for Tornadoes and
.....„ Wind Storms. Protect your property
against FIRE, LIGHTNING and TOR-
NADOES. I WRITE THE BEST
PROTECTION MONEY WILL BUY.
JOE A. GRANT
FIRST STATE BANK - DEPORT, TEXAS
From England
Jack Oliver who is a member
of the local scout organization,
showed us a letter Tuesday
from a 15-ye&r old English boy
who resides at Newark on Trent,
Nottinghamshire, England. We
give below a few excerpts from
it.
“The Scouts in England have
At Oakshore
Ye scribe returned last Satur-
day from a four days’ stay at
Oakshore Club, following attend
ance upon the annual meeting of
the Texas Press Association at
Corpus Christi. In the party
that accepted Col. Frank Hol-
land’s hospitality at Oakshore
were: D. R. Harris, retiring
been a great help to the Cover- president of the Texas Press
ment. I think there are about
400 on duty at the War Office
taking messages atfd such like.
There are also some Sea Scouts
helping the Coast Guards watch
the coast, and some at Birming-
ham built the huts in which the
soldiers are hving.
I hope you won’t think me
ignorant, but I must confess
that I do not know what a “Hike”
is, and I cannot find it in the
dictionary.
I read of the fight between
Jack Johnson and Jess Willard
and you don’t know how pleased
I was to hear Jess Willard had
won. I think it is about time
Association and editor of the
Rusk County News, Henderson,
with tors. Harris, and children,
Miss Ethel and Randolph; H. W.
Blakeslee, manager of the As-
sociated Press in Texas; Hon.
Hatton W. Sumners, congress-
man from the Dallas district, and
the writer.
Oakshore is about 185 miles
down the coast from Galveston,
three miles from Rockport on
Aransas Bay. It was properly
named because it has the Oaks,
big fellows some pr°bably over
100 years old; alsobhe sea shore.
It was quite a treat for the
writer whose sea side experience
that Johnson had some of the | consisted of a few trips to Gal-
swank taken out of him, he has
been at it long enough, so bully
for Jess Willard.
Yes, 1 go' to Church (of Eng-
land) and I teach a class of
small boys on Sunday morning.
I sing tenor in the choir.
You ask a very hard question
when you ask how long I think
it will take the Allies to whip
the Germans and one everyone
would like to know, but I think
it will take at least another year.
I don’t think we have been
blockading the German ports,
yet we certainly have the Dar-
denelles and we have not half
given them a scrap, and except
for the loss of two or three ships,
I think we have succeeded in
what we have tried to do.
Business is greatly stimulated
as a whole on account of over
time, owing to the short-
age of labour and practically all
big firms-and available male and
female labour being employed on
Goverhment Contracts.
Food -prices have gone up
about 25 per cent but, owing to
increased money earned by over-
time this is no real hardship.
Real estate has increased in
value since the war broke out
and has a ready sale.
The Banks are giving credit
as usual now, but of course just
on the outbreak of the war they
were a bit tight.
Yours sincerely,
, Jack Banks.
Priscilla Club Meets
The Priscilla Club was enter-
tained Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Miss Ruby Nobles. We
had a large attendance. Miss
Mayrne Grant of Neelies was an
out of town guest.
A very enjoyable programme
was rendered, after which a few
minutes was spent in needle
work. The hostess served- de-
licious refreshments.
The club will meet July (5th
with Miss Mary Ellen Grant and
Miss Ruby Nobles will be the
leader.
Cgub Reporter.
Weed Cutting Notice
We call attention this week
to the (act that all weeds should
be cut within the corporate lim-
its of Deport. Owners and oc-
cupants of all premises please
take notice accordingly. We
suggest that this be done with-
out delay, but no complaints, if
WHY AT THIS BANK?
If we were asked the above question with
reference to opening a bank account, our first
answer would be efficient service, strongest pro-
tection, and most liberal treatment consistent
with sound banking methods. Look into the
matter and be convinced that this is no vain
boast.
OF COURSE THIS BANK
veston. The Club is owned by a
stock company and Col. Frank
Holland is a director and leading
spirit. The club house or main
building is located about 200
yards from the beach among
the great Oaks, and on either
side are cottages, all painted
white and facing the bay. The
sea breeze is from the southeast
most all the time, causing the
trees to grow, leaning toward the
northwest, and reminds me of
pictures I have seen. In fact
when I first saw the place I rub-
bed my eyes and pinched myself
to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.
Tn front of the property is a
pier built out into the bay 200
yards, which permits boats
drawing not more ihan eight
feet of water to come along side.
There is a pavillion and several
boat houses built over the water
along the pier. These are painted
white, with red roofs, and late
in the afternoon when the waters
are calm and blue these contrast-
ing colors produce scenic beauty
that could never be reproduced
on canvas.
We arrived at C shore Sun-
day morning. Nothing of special
importance happened until late
in the afternoon, when it was
noised about that we were to
have _ an oyster roast for the
evening meal. The oyster sea-
son on the Texas coast Is from
January until December, inclu-
sive. A lire was built in a large
iron wheel, wire netting stretch-
ed across it and several bushels
of oysters from beds near the
club bouse piled on and stirred
with a garden rake. These were
baked and opened, leaving them
on the. half shell. In addition
there was tish and the things
that usually accompany it. We
will refrain from telling how
many oysters we put away for
fear of spoiling the whole story.
Early Monday morning Messrs
Hall, Harris and the writer se-
cured a gasoline launch and
motored to an oyster reef, seven
miles across the bay to fish for
trout and red fish. Several nice
fellows ef both varieties, weigh-
ing from three to five pounds,
were landed and they had hardly
quit flopping before they found
themselves in a skillet of hot
grease at the club house.
Late Tuesday afternoon a dip
in the bay, followed by a fresh
water shower, put the genial
crowd in high spirits and insured
a good night’s rest.
Wednesday Mrs. Carter of Dal-
THE
FIRST STATE BANK
A GUARANTY FUND BANK
CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS $ 6,500.00
DEPORT,
TEXAS
necessary to file any, will be
made before July 1st. Please las, took a crowd of fifteen by
^ * boat from Oakshore to Port
Aransas(Tarpon)for a big fish
cut your weeds now. Deport is
now the healthiest town in the
state. Lets keep it so.
J. W. Cunningham, Mayor,
dinner. Reader, if you are ever
in that section don’t fail to eat a
meal at Kline’s. While we were
there a sportsman brought in a
JOG pound Jew tish or Sea Bass.
The hook used to catch him was
about as large as a lead pencil
and the line looked like a tiolley
rope. A crab was used for bait.
The waters around Port Aran
sas are alive with Tarpon and
Mackerel at certain seasons of
the year. The greatest draw-
back to Tarpon fishing is sharks,
About the time you li^ve worried
your tish down a shark comes
along and eats it. We were told
that it required abdut foriy-tive
minutes exciting work, good
judgment, steady nerve and pat-
ience to land one of these beauti-
ful fish, usually four to seven feet
long. \ But I am getting away
from my subject.
•Following the dinner we road
out into the ship channel, chang-
ed our clothes for bathing suits,
landed at a small pier, crossed
the jetties and went surf bathing
in the Gulf. Upon our return to
the boat a ride out into the Gulf
was enjoyed very much, and the
way that calm sea (so the captain
told me) made our seven ton
launch reel and stagger, caused
one to realize how insignificant
he really was. The return trip
was made in three hours, reach
ing Oakshore a little before sun-
down.
I regret that there is one very
unpleasant feature to a visit to
Oakshore, and that is—leaving.
You are compelled to say good by
to friends with whom you have
formed more than a speaking
acquaintance, and take a last look
at the prettiest spot in Texas.
The writer left for home early
Thursday morning, but he will
carry with him until memory
shall fade pictures of the .beauti-
ful scenes and happy, friendly
faces he saw at Oakshore.
We desire topubliclv acknowl-
edge courtesies extended by W.
G. Crush and Geo. F. Lupton,
general passenger agents of the
Katy and S. A. & A. P., Rys ,
for railroad transportation;
Col. Frank Holland of Farm &
Rakcli and Holland’s Magazine,
who warned all his guests to
leave their pocket books at home;
Mesdames Smith and Carter of
Dallas, for social pleasures and
land, managers of Oakshore Club
for special priviliges; D. R. Hat-
sis of the Rusk County News,
who supplied me with fishing
tackle, and Captain Armstrong
of the Nereid, who spent most
of on$ day answering question^.
the long, boat trip on Wednes-
day; NTr. and Mrs. Westmore-
Plenty of Meal and Hulls
Plenty of cotton seed meal and
hulls for sale. Meal $1.40 per
sack; hulls $7 per ton.
Detroit Cotton Oil Ch.,
Jno. Harvey, Manager.
Detroit, Texas
Postmaster Sam Bell has made
trips over all the rural routes
with the carriers this week, as
required by postal regulations.
He reports crops in splendid
shape.
is the
Convenient Way
between
Denison
Sherman
McKinney
Dallas
qnd intermediate points
For further information ask our
Ticket Afjentor write
N. C. Calvert, Jas. P- Griffin,
D.P.A., Denison G.P. A., Dallas
For First Class
Barber Work, Hot and Cold Baths
Do not fail to call on us.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
City Barber Shop
JORDAN & WRIGHT, Props.
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The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 1915, newspaper, June 25, 1915; Deport, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1159128/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.