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VOL. XLIV, NO. 28
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— DECATUR, TEtfAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1924
.IRONTON RADIANT FIRE
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W. HARRISON BAKER, Pastor
New Feature Depicts
Latest in Gift Hints
“Something Different For
Christmas!"
Rockefeller says he’s glad to be
of some service to mankind. Sure.
Look at all the nice filling stations
he has given us.
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Winter Days
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Highest Quality At Lowest Prices
Charge Accounts Invited
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week of prayer and
The programs were well
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of the best we have
of the
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Mrs. Effie Price, county superin-
tendent remarks the development of
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Indians. Those familiar
the game say Tuesdays game
hard fought and well played,
for the Indians.
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public demand to closed cars because this
company has the world’s largest facilities
for manufacturing high-grade closed bodies
and is therefore able to offer sedans, coupes
and sedanettes at prices within easy reach
of the average American family. Six large
body plants adjoining Chevrolet assembly
plants enable us to make prompt deliveries
of the much wanted closed cars.
Aa soon as you realize that your transpor-
tation requirements demand the year
’round, all weather closed car, see Chevro-
let first and learn how fully we can meet
your requirements at the lowest cost ob-
tainable in a modern, high-grade closed
automobile.
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The South’s Largest snd Finest Jewelry Store
FORT WORTH
Diamonds for Gifts.
There’s pride in the ownership of a diamond
that comes with no other piece of personal
property.
Their brilliance spells Romance:
Their intrinsic value spells Substantial Finan-
cial Standing:
Their purity and beauty apella Good Taste.
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109 Boys, 106 Girls
In Decatur High.
Superintendent L. . B. Gill advises
that there is now registered in the
high school 109 boys and 106 girls,
probably excelling the number of
most of the high schools of Texas.
The superintendent is looking for-
ward to championship honors in the
basket, ball schedules to be later
arranged. Organization and practice
is already beginning. Mr. Gill thinks
he has material that may be de-
pended on to bring home the bacon
when his team starts out after it
following the end of the football
season. Keep your eye on the De-
catur cage performers when the
seasons opens.
Secretary Simmons, of, the Sherman
Chamber of Commerce, made note
of the following figures representing
his business for October from Henry
Donaldson who is at present milking
seventy-two cows; gross receipts for
October >755.50; operation . cost,
feed 1312.00, labor |125.00, ice 14100,
pasturage $27.50; net $250.00.
When people come to church the
jnstor’s heart rejoices, when they
stay at home, he cannot but wonder
, The going to church habit is Mr. Bruce Jones,
that ought to be cultivated, for young .
it suits him, he charms and is loved and admired by
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I where she took an especially active
' part in church work.
Mr, Jones is an ambitious young
man, and was a student at the De-
catur Baptist College at the time of
their marriage. These young people
will make their home in Lubbock
where they are now visiting.
Back Ground.
Austin, Nov. 9.—A pair of new
license plates will be furnished to
each automobile owner when he pays
his 1925 license fee, instead of merely
issuing seals to be attached to old
plates as in the past. The state
highway department has decided on
this , change because considerable
revenue has been lost by illegal
transfer of the seals, it is said. The
new plates will be about the same
' size as those now in use. The word
“Texas” and the numerals “1925”
will be placed vertically on the end
i of each plate. Letters, figures and
j border will be white on a maroon
BRIDGEPORT HAS
BAD FIRE.
Wednesday night about 11 o’clock
fire was discovered in the rear of
Hardys Grocery Store in Bridgeport.
Bridgeport has no water system and
its only protection was a small
hand drawn chemical. A brisk wind
was blowing, and before the flames
could be subdued Hardy’s Grocery
Store the drug store, adjoining, M.
~ Masks Store and Sensibaugh’s
Calls for
were sent to Decatur and Bowie,
Decaturs chemical engine was dis-
patched at once. Making the run in
about twenty minutes. Good work
after it arrived stopped the fire in
the middle of the burning block. No
estimate of losses or insurance is
at hand at this writing, but it will
be quite heavy The buildings were
one story stone, and the merchants
carried good stocks.
D. B. C. Indians Wallop Ma Wins Wise
County By 53 Votes.
The official returns for Wise
County shows that the county was
carried by Mrs. Ferguson by
iqajarity of 53 votes.
Sherman People Come
To Decatur To I^earn
About Dairying.
M artin
imvn.. opxiai aLvcuviuii wad ouvwh
Walker the visitors here by S. Terrell Lillard,
County Agent Love and Cliff Cates.
Governors Elected
in Various States
New York, Nov. 10.—The follow-
ing have 'been elected Governors on
the face of returns for the
natorial contests in
States:
Arizona—Dwight
(Rep.) .
Colorado—Clarence
(Rep.)
Connecticut—Hiram
(Rep)
Delaware—Robert
(R«P)
Florida—J o h n
(Dem.)
Georgia — Clifford
(Dem.), re-elected.
Idaho—Charles
re-elected. v
Illinois
elected.
Indiana—Ed Jackson (Rep.).
Iowa—John Harmill (Rep.).
Kansas—Ben S. Paulen (Rep.).
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Undent remarks the developr
unusual pride aa distinguiani
patrons of many of the l_"_—
the county this year. AT
Price said, aa many aa u»v-mu
the school houses have been
painted and other improvements
added. Mrs. Price Is making an
album of photographs of the school
buildings in the county and has
collected quite • few prints. She
is In sympathy with a suggestion
to beautify the grounds by planting
trees and shrubbery in the yards of
all scool buildings and thinks it a
worthy movement to surround the
children with as much beauty and
oderly arrangement as practicable
while they are tn school.
Interest Growing in
Revival Meeting.
The revival meeting in progress at
the Baptist church under the able
preaching of Rev. O. L.‘ Powers,
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
Wichita Falls, is dally growing in
interest, large crowds are attending
and it is becoming necessary to
put chain in the aisles to accomo-
date the crowd. Rev. Powers is one
of the strongest preachers in the
work, a graduate of La$e Forest
(College, N. C. and Southern Baptist
Theological Seminar* ’■ouirrille, Ky.
He is a real oratS his messages
are sound and clear *nd filled with
the spirit, which he imparts to Ms
congregation.
There have been twenty-eight
additions to the church, and a great
revival among the students at the
College. ~
By the time airships are as numer-
ous aa autos we hope monkey wren-
ches and other tqols will bo equipped
with parachutes.
Former Decatur Man
Marries Fort Worth
Girl. (
The marriage of Mr. Lawrence
Melton and Miss Fannie Bledso, was
solemnized in the parlors of the
First Baptist Church, Dallas, Satur-
I day, Nov. 8th 1924. Mr. Melton is
a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Melton,
j He is a fine young fellow accom-
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for his social qualities.
The young lady he has chosen for
his wife, is from Fort Worth. The
happy pair will make their home
in Dallas where Mr. Melton is ad-
vertising solicitor for the Dallas Post
Dispatch.
The News joins his friends in
congratulations and good wishes.
stay
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when one goes as i
usually loses interest ami ceases to
come at all.
All the services Sunday were well
attended. Our Sunday school is on
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dent, Brother W. W. Brown, is
doing his best, and nrtire and more
the teachers are coming on time.
Sunday’s record was a good one,
and bhe winter weather ought to
The purpose of the visit of the
Grayson County gentlemen was to
seek practical information as a
basis on which to recommend the
industry of dairying for adoption
to Grayson County farmers. After
having visited a number of the
individual dairymen and spent an
evening watching the unloading pro-
cess at the local milk station the
gentlemen returned to thieir home
Saturday with the intention of bring-
About Dairying. I .hop d,.uoyrf.
Decatur community last week had j aid
the distinct honor of having repre-
sentatives of one of the oldest and
Most progressive communities of
north Texas visit this vicinity in
quest of information concerning one
of its leading industries. Secretary
Lee Simmons of the Sherman Chamber
of Commerce, and C. C Morris,
County Agent of Grayson County,
were the men, the industry they
came to enquire about was dairying.
“Before we left home we had
several localities that we might visit
in prospect” said Mr. Simmons, “but
you Decatur folks had the advantage
in fame and publicity and so we
came here.” The gentlemen attested
they had not been dissapointed, in
fact they were in a glow of enthusi-
asm about the business after having
spent two days and a night here
looking over the situation and view-
ing and visting its various depart-
ments. “It is fine.” exclaimed the
gentlemen, “we cannot think of a
business better suited to the economi-
cal needs of a community like
yours, and like ours, I might add,
nor one more full of promises of
substantial prosperity.”
Dr. Powers is doing some great
preaching in the meeting which
is in progress at the Baptist Church,
and he is' being heard by large
crowds every night. Up to Wednes-
day morning there had been twenty
eight additions to the church, and
the revival tide is rising every day.
The meeting will close next Sunday
night. It is hoped that every mem-
ber will get into the services at
the earliest possible time.
Large sums of money are being
paid in on the 75 Million Campaign
which closes next Thursday.
Some of the members
other churches in town are co<
ating in the meeting and
presence I / ’ ..
A most cordial invitation is extended
to all.
Yet the business of advertising
missions is still in its infancy.
How many of the men and women of
our Churches know just what is
being done in the various lines of
missionary work? Missionary pub-
licity is vital to th<j success of the
business of Missions.
If every individual in every auxil-
ary throughout Southern Methodism
would take advantage of every
opportunity to use the daily press
to advertise its missionary work,
like the leaven in the bit of meal,
the whole reading world would be-
come saturated with a knowledge of
Missions. The psalmist says:
“The Lord giveth the word.; the
women that publish the tidings are
a great host.” If you have any
missionary n -ws worth while tell it.
ENJOYS READING THE NEWS.
Decatur News:
Perryton, Tex., Nov. 7. 1924
Dear Sir.
Enclose find $1.50 for which
please forard The News to my new
address.
I have enjoyed reading your paper
very much.
Respectfully
MRS. ALFRED McAFEE
MISSIONARY ITEMS.
Friday, Noy. 7th brought to
close our week of prayer t
self-denial,
planned by our auxi
committee and the self-deinal offer-
ing was one
ever had. _________ —
The Mission Study class met with the’upward climb.
Mrs. C. L. Bounds, Monday, 3, P. M., - - —
with Mmes Bounds and H. W,
Barton as hostesses.. All of the
class were present except three.
Monday Nov., 17th Mrs. W. H.
Baker will be hostess to a workers be a stimulus for every member of
meeting^of the women of the^Church, tfoe church to put on new life in |
this great work.
Come to church Sunday morning
and night. We shall not only try
to make the services interesting to
you, but worshipful arid helpful.
The list of the stewards will be
read Sunday morning, and I am
sure that every steward, as well as
the members on the list will want
him to make one hundred per cent
on his report,
not see you,^m
| odist alone support 153 missionaries ! may be "reported in full,
x. —__,n fieidg, own more!— — --------------
I than three millions of dollars worth M ,
ing b^ck to Decatur soon a delegation
of a dozen or more Grayson County
farmers and business men for a
personal investigation of the sit-
uation in and around Decatur.
“There is no. need for us to go
further,” said Mr. Simmons. “You
have got everything here and more
it than we may expect to find
anywhere else and we *e coming
back. Special attention was shown
J. F. Griner Dies
From Heart Trouble
The passing of J. F. Griner Satur-
day, Nov., 8th, 1924 at about 5.30
was a great shock to his friends
who not more than twenty minutes
before had chatted with him on
the street. He was found sitting
in his chair, shortly after breathing
■his last, there were no signs of
visible struggle, and indications
point to a quiet easy passing from
heart failure, from wnich he had ■
been a sufferer for more than a
year. Short funeral services were
conducted from the home of his
son, Carl Griner Sunday morning at
10:45 by Rev. W. H. Baker. The
remains were taken to Coppell, and
laid to rest by the side of his wife.
'Hie Lewisville Odd Eel laws Lodge
had charge of the services.
Mr. Griner was a native of Salina,
Ga.., bom there in 1857. He came
to Texas when a young man and
lived in Lewisville where he married
Miss Ida Parrish. Three children
were bom to them. Gordon, Loretta
and Carl, who survive him and. were
present at the funeral. Later he
moved to Rhome and came to De-
catur 12 years ago where he en-
gaged in the reeturant business
He was a member of the Presby-
terian church and a good man.
His devoted daughter Mrs. Carl
Griner wpoke beautifly of him.
She said as he grew older he grew
sweeter, in all his suffering he never
complained or grew bitter. The
News extends sympathy to the be-
reaved ones.
JONES-BATDORFF
MARRIAGE.
Mn\ Lois Batdorff surprised her
friends Friday by phoning from
Bowie of her marriage that day, to
i. Mrs Jonee is a
woman of many personal
M a ssachusetts—Alvan
(Rep.).
Michigan—Alex
(Rep.), re-elected.
Minnesota—Theodore
(Rep.).
Missouri—Sam. A. -Baker (Rep.)
Montana—J. H. Erickson (Dem.).
Nebraska—Adam McMullen (Rep.).
New Hampshire—John G. Winnant
(Rep.).
Resolutions by Decatur
District Preachers
Institute.
We your committee on resolutions
beg to submit the following report:
Whereas; the Decatur District
made the best financial record in
its history last year, due chiefly to
a good and an early beginning,
therefore be it Resolved ‘by The
Preachers Institute of the Decatur
District now in session at Bowie,
Nov., 9th., 1924:
First; That we fix as a goal, the
payment in full of all the salaries,
and we urge the adoption of the
monthly or quarterly plan for raising
these financial obligations.
Second: All benevolent claims
paid in full, and as much as 50 per
cent in cash or good subscriptions
by District Conference.
Third: All quotas on Superann-
uate Endowment be paid in full by
Christmas.
'Last, but not least, we urge that
every possible provision be made
for the spiritual well-being of the
Kingdom, and we set us a goal the
reception of 1,000 members tn the
Chairman
J. PAT-
This describes the host of de-
sirable gifts which will be reveal-
ed In our new holiday feature
which begins in The News today.
Here you will find described
and illustrated many unique arti-
cles wonderfully suited to gift
purposes, and whether you make
your gifts or buy them you will
find thia department a great help *
toward deciding on useful and ap-
preciative gifts.
On another page of The News
you will find the first installment
of thia holiday feature. Clip tt
out and save it, and don’t forget
that the department will appear tn
the next two tamea.
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in the Ohurph parlors, from 2, to 6,
P. M..
The first week in Dec. the Missi-
onary Society, together with the
Church members-ship, will open a
gift shop some where on the square
and will have many beautiful and
appropriate articles suitable for
Xmas, gifts.
The business of missions is said to
the greatest business in the
1 world. When one stops to think Iluv
Me- that the women of Southern Meth- fijm before
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Gunderson in eight foreign fields, own more!
(Dem.). i of property in foreign lands, that 171
deaconesses and home Missionaries are
* Texas—Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson being supported by the Methodist
(Dem.). women, and a property in the home-
Utah—Charles R. Mabey (Rep.), land amounting to more than two
re-elected. I million dollars; that mission schools
Vermont-Franklin Billings (Rep.), both in the home is it not conceded
West Virginia—Howard M. Gore j by everybody that the business of
(Rpe.). missions is indeed the greatest
Wisconsin—John J. Blaine (Rep.), i.business in the world;*
relelceted.
Wyoming—Mrs.
(Dem.).
In other States where there were
contests returns are either lacking
or not sufficiently complete to
dicate anything like a result.
New Mexico—A.
(Dem.).
New York—Alfred
(Dem.), re-elected.
North Carolina—Angus W.
Lean (Dem.).
North Dakota—Halvor L. Halvor- j
son (Dem.).
Ohio—Vic Donahey (Dem.),
elected. .
Rhode Island—Aram J. Pothier be
(Rep.).
. South Carolina—Thomas G.
Leod (Dem.).
South Dakota—Carl
(Rep.).
Tennessee—Austin Peay
re-elected.
| women, and a property in the home-
million dollars; that mission schools
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Sunday so that his list I odating and courteous and well liked
' W.'HARRISON BAKER, PASTOR.
N. T. Jr. A. & M.
* Hornet 7 to 0.
The Decatur Indians put a feather
. in their headdress When they de-
i feated the Grubbs College Hornets
playing on the Grid at Decatur this
I week, Tuesday by a score of 7 to 0.
Not being familiar with football
lingo The News cannot report the
game in technical terms. The
\ Hornets are hornets sure enough
i when it comes to playing football,
and the emergency squad was called
■ into action several times during
the game to revive knocked out
players. The Hornets are considered
! one of the strongest teams in Texas.
---1 — former occasion defeated
Those familiar with
was
Rah
Prices f. o. b. Flint, Mich, the
Utility Express Chasis $550
Superior Roadster $495
Superior Touring „.$510
Superior Coupe
Superior Sedan
Superior Commercial
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