The Decatur News (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 1924 Page: 4 of 8
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Daeatar, Texas
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Decatur Hi-Life
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A Department Edited by Decatur High School.
FOR THE WELL DRESSED MAN
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One lot Ladies’ Slippers, broken lots,
good styles, values to $8.50
$2.79
10 doz. Ladies’ Silk Hose, worth $1.50,
these three days
95c
Good Grade Apron Check Gingham
10c
Boys’ Ribbed Union Suits
95c
..Men’s Blue Work Shirts
59c
Men’s Black and Brown Hose
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25c Outings, light and dark colors
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Boys’ Two-Pant Suits
$7.50, $9.50, $12.50
very best students in the Denton
school.
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k-end with hone folks.
• Valdo Willson, Letho Cox,
ulkey of Denton Normal spent
ek-end with home folks.
a school started today with
1 Mks. Newsom of this eotn-
and Mias Tuxpen of Denton
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AA. G. O. P. expert spells it Cal
VINOO-olidge—“vinco” for conpuer.
Yes, and J awn W. D-AAVIS is a
bird himself.
65c Bleached Sheeting, 2 yds
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Limit, 5 yards
Men’s Dress Shirts
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Men’s Heavy Sweaters
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Alton Elders was very much in
earnest in saying that he could not
miss his one o’clock class Wednesday.
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Among the new and out of town
students entering D. H. S. this year
for the Arst time are: Farran James,
Pearl Taylor, Fay and Welna Ball,
Woody Pridemoore.
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Mias Catherine Ramsey is visiting
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lowing ofAcers were elected:
J. I. McDaniel, President.
Basil Spain, Vice President.
' Mildred Davenport, Secretary.
Paul Keeton, Press Reporter.
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Fire prevention week may be well
named, but we hardly think so.
When the losses from Are for Are
prevention week are totalled, doubt-
less the week will be one in which
the greatest losses occur. Even one
of our students has blistered hands
due to throwing an unlighted match
in the match box. Abig Aame, scor-
ched wall paper and blistered hands
resulted.
Humms
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Mother Knows What
Gas Service Saves
Have you ever given a minute
or two to thinking of natural
g£s as a time-saver?
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We have to use the proper
bait in Ashin’ for a whale, and
unless we Ash in earnest, we are
mighty ant to fail. Unless a
feller prides hisself in knowin’
more’n the Ash, he may seat his-
self at supper-time, beside an
empty dish. While some may
laze along the crick, and never
land a thing, there’ll be others
waddle by ’em, with a dozen on
their string!
There’s only one condition that
compels the perch to bite, and
they’ll yank the bobber under,
if yer hook is baited right.
There’s tragedy in Ashin’ same
as any other art,—due to igno-
rance and slothfulness, which
can’t be told apartl But—the
chap will face a platter full of
savory beauties, fried, if his
heart is in the bait-can that
nestles by his side.
And that’s the solemn prin-
ciple that underlies the sport,
which is jest as true In enter-
prise of any other sort!
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message announcing the critical ill-
ness of her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Parrish.
J. f, Ullard, manager for the
Bridgeport Brick Co., made several
trips to Fort Worth and Dallas the
past week on business. Mrs. Ullard,
who has been on a vnsit with a
daughter at Dallas, returned home
with him Saturday.
P. A. Boas, owner of the Bridge-
port Light and Power Co., writes
us from Fort Worth that he is ne-
gotiating the purchase of an engine
and other equipment and will im-
mediatly install another unit in the
plant here, which will enable him
to give light and power patrons
24-hour service the year ’around.
Miss Gladys Kimmons and Mr.
Percy Goss were over at Chico
Monday afternoon. The young lady
is Expression teacher in our public
school and also has a nice class in
the Chico school.
Clarence Smith, a former resident
of our town but who was recently
transferred to Graham by the Rock
Island was here with his family
Arst of the week en route to Fort
Worth where they are to live in
future.
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fra. Earl and Mias Volina Bose
Greenwood spent Sunday with
s. Clark and Miss Vermon Clark
The wrong or nanaturel wayam
to sleep de
Tonight is the night to forget all
your cares,
Oast ^our troubles away;
Tliiirk of yoA Messings, remember
your joys,
Don’t be afraid to bo gay.
None are too old and none are too
g*y.
None are too old and
“Microbe of Love”
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Attend the Graham-Decatur game
Support the High School.
Senior Class Organizes
The Senior Class of Decatur Hi-
School met Wednesday, Oct. 9, at
10:15 a. m., for the purpose of or-
ganization. After much deliberation
Hon. W. T. McCracken was nominat-
ed for the presidency and! was unan-
imously elected. The class was very
democratic in its action, and many
ballots were cast in electing the fol-
lowing ofAcers:
W. T. McCracken, President.
Alvin Alland, Vice President.
Claranel Calhoun, Treasurer.
Zenobia McFarlan, Secretary.
Ola Mae Wright, Press Reporter.
The class adapted pink and green
Sometimes dad failed to have the kindling
_, Then he went out and chopped it before
he could get the fire going. Most of you women
know how agreeable a man is who has to work
e he gets a cup of coffee, too.
Maybe once a week mother had to clean up
that range. Nice job too. Soot and ashes over
the kitchen, and dirty hands and dirty face.
Pots and pans too. My, how dirty a skillit can
get over a coal fire!
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Favorable reports of Decatur High
School are coming in from various
parts of the State. These reports
are very pleasing and should be an
incentive to every student to do bet-
ter work, and do more for D. H. S.
A member of D. B. C. faculty
spoke very highly regarding the
character of work being done by
last years’ graduates from D. H. S.
A former Decatur student on enter-
ing ^Senior High at Fort Worth had
no trouble in receiving full credit
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ng and having, all
in determining the
It which shouH be
" her credits
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The instruc-
that Deeatur
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Your good health is the most important thing in the world.
Wealth is desirable, too, but if you had to choose, you would
choose good health first For with good health, it is always pos-
sible to attain wealth. That is why it is so important that you
After the Decatur High “Eagles”
had carried the Jacksboro “Rabbits”
off their feet for a victory of 26 to
0. the boys made a rush for town and (
the shower bath. In the race for
Arst place under the shower the hon- !■
orable Runt McCracken’s cleated
shoes, caused him to slip on the side- 1
walk and, fall backwards. As he fell
he threw his arms under him to1
check the fall, and broke his right1
arm just above the wrist. This loss :
to the team put a dlamper on the
spirit of the other boys, but did not I
affect the Runt much, because when
they went to the restaurant for sup- ‘
per be ate a very heavy meal, con-
sisting of one oyster and a glass of
milk.
. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
SENIOR CLASS
The Senior class of Decatur High
School for the year nineteen hundred
twenty-four and Ave has surpassed
all other high school classes in their
record for the Arst month. There
were eight (members of the class on
the honor roll, and no failing grades
made. There was no one on the hon-
or roll in the eighth and tenth grade
and in the ninth grade one, Imogene
Moore.
The following students were on the
honor roll: U. F. McCracken, Mar-
guerite Mecaskey, Zenobia McFarlan,
Caranell Calhoun, Clyde GrifAth, Jno
Greathouse and Mary Elizabeth Lil-
lard. We are determined this month
for everyone in the Senior class to
be on the honor roll. We are deter-
mined' to have the best graduating
class that Decatur High School has
ever had.
Juniors Organize
The Juniors organized on October
After spirited voting the fol-
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rlUblb book with a refreshing viewpoint that opens
up a new vista on living. Free for the asking.
The right or “D..
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Senior Day.
To the great astonishment of the
Faculity and students the “seniors"
arrived at 8:45 a. m. Wednesday
morning the girls dressed in dainty
red striped aprons and bows for the
hair, the boys arrived in country
fashion big straw hats, stiff blue
shirts and overalls. This seemed a
new style for som€. Charles Allen
wore a bright new blue. Runt’s
were of an older style, and showed
they had seen better days.
The morning seemed unsually
long for a feast had beeh planned
for the lunch hour. The feast was
spread in the library, good things
were there to eat. All were very
hungry, perhaps the teachers most
of all. At any rate Mr. Gill ate a
whole chicken and became very
worried for fear that the olives would
cause his death. After all the good
things had been eaten and only the
refuse remained, it was reported
that the fr.eshmen were responsible
for the dirty condition of the libary.
The surprise of the fresh is not
describable when several ladies of
the class were called upon to place
the room in order. Protesting that
they were not responsible they took
the matter to Mk. Gill who heard
their plea and released them from
the distasteful assignement.
relatives in Carmore Oklhaoma.
Leslie R
is visiting
BRIDGEPORT
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Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Poteet are
the proud parents of a Ans elev-
an pound boy, the young gent
making his advent about a woek
HTO.
Mrs. Charley Robbins of Los
Angeles, California, came in the
first of the week in answer to a
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9th Grade: Imogine Moore.
11th Grade: Charles Allen Cates,
. .. . _ . Gilbert, Zenobit McFarlin,
haH hero. We have reliable informa- Marguerite MeCaskey, Mary E.
tion tWat every menrt>er of the team Lillard, Cloronell Calhoun, W. T.
volunteered to lead his class to vic- McCracken, John Greathouse,
tory in the contest, as each knew he
possessed the qualities of a Prince -
Charming. However the freckles
and five feet stature of Runt Mc-
Cracken gained him the place as hand
some man for Senior class.
The Junior cKss will be piloted to
victory by the black curls of Jiggs i
McD«nie1. The big blue eyes of
Sheriff Workman are the inspiration
of the Sophmores, and* we are caus-
ing many votes to be cast in his
favor. Of course the Freshmen
could not be left outjso in selecting,
a man who could guide these poor
fish, all knew that a man of weight
was needed. Who could fill this
place so well as Fov Maley, who
stands 5ft 6<n in height, and six ■
feet five in width.
So far Sheriff Workman has the,
highest number of votes. Buy your
ticket and help put D. H. S. on the
map in athletics.
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sleep on a fenuine Rome Quality De Luxe Bedspring.
It is really the foundation of good health, and restful sleep is
absolutely necessary to attain it Most bedsprings are uncom-
fortable—but you positively can’t be cramped or uncomfortable
on a Rome Quality De Luxe, Let us show you why.
When mother built the fire in the coal ranj&
it took from fifteen minutes to half an hour to
get a fro hot enough to cook with, and many a
time the fire got stubborn and belched most of
the smoke into the kitchen. Remember it?
When Dad Failed
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last years’^graduatea from D. H.
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Ing ^Senior High at Fort Worth had
for all work dona
en were worryin
government. When put to the vote
— ’ son; fifth grade Joe Lee Dillehay,
f Mrs. Crouch’s Room: Seventh
tne grade Freed a Reeves,
I Toland, Elmer Abbott.
Miss Harding’s Room: Seventh
' grade. Marcillo Bastian, Joy Bell,
Ruth Rhodes. Juanita Thompson.
eatur football game and cast 250
HONOR ROLL, MONTH
ENDING OCTOBER 3, 1924.
Miss Hogg’s Room; first grade,
Norbett Moore, Naomi Sue Baker,
Dorthy Hoyl, Louis Woodfin, Lydia
Alice Maidens.
Miss Reeves’ Room: Second grade,
Clinton Ball, Miller Ferguson, Noice
Verner, Lucille Barksdale, Maxine
Williamson.
Mrs. Smith’s Room: Third grade,
Franc*" Green; Fourth grade J. Z.
Spain, Crawford Buttrill, Jewel
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as their colors, and pink rose buds I
as their flower..
Mr. Smith, the sponsor, suggested i
that the class adopt a system of self (
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it was found that the class was hear-
tily in favor of it
The order for Invitations and rin
has been favorably completed t—
ring bearing the eagle, which is tha
seal of the school.
Handsome Boy Contest.
Buy a ticket to the Grahm-De-,
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nr 35h votes for best looking foot- Clyde
tion tWat every member of the team Lillard
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tory in the contest, as each knew he
Buttrill,
Miss Ford’s Room: Third grade,
J. B. Brown, L. D. Littrell. A. D.’
Reeves, Jr., Waltina Boyd, Emma
Lynn Gill, fourth grade, Ralph Dod-
son, Mary Neal Freeman.
Miss Robertson’s Room: Fourth
grade, Verna Toland, Warren Thomp-
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Tyler, L. W. The Decatur News (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 1924, newspaper, October 17, 1924; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1322784/m1/4/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .