The Decatur News (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, November 28, 1924 Page: 1 of 8
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it their only
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growing weaker, at times he would
seemingly be improved but T"
hope of his recovery. He was a
great sufferer but bore his afflic-
tion with patience and fortitude.
He was a devoted husband and father
and a better friend man never had,
his greetings were always cordial
and happy, he was a happy man.
He was twice married. He is
survived by a widow, and one child,
Mrs. Dewey Nasty of Ryan Okl<. by
the first marriage, Mrs. Fred Milli-
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their hundred* of friends in
tending deepest sympathy to
love ones in their sorrow.
SHERIFF WORKMAN
IMPROVING SOME
Sheriff Workman who ha* not been
well for some time, last week suffered
an acute attack df his old trouble
and was taken to Dr. Karri* Sani-
tarium for treatment Ho is resting
fairly well and its hoped by hi*
many friend* in Decatur and over the
County that an operation will not
be necessary. •
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ember were heartily indorsed, ft
was apparent that farmers, business
men and all parties to the contract
win do whatever in their power lies
to ettcsct attention and attendance
ontheso oacMten* in order^that ^jbe
of Ryan Okll. by
Mrs. Fred Milll-
,Mrs. Clifton and John Laird of
incan Oklahoma. The News joins
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i Mrs. Calvin Coolidge and Mrs. Chas. Dawes, in an unconventional
pose, rejoice in the victory of their husband*.
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December under auspices of the
council, and also to hear the ad-
dress of a distinguished visitor,
Director T. O. Walton, of the A. and
M. College Service Department, who
came to the meeting at the quest of
the district agent, G. L. Crawford,
and county agent W. M. Love.
'Msot of the men on whose farms
in the respective communities the
coming schools and demonstrations
wil be held were present at the
meeting which convened at 10:30
o’clock in the county court room.
They evinced' a live interest in the
expected events and showed that
they are making every preparation
possible to insure success. Being
thus priorly instructed in every
detail of their expected duties as
hosts they feel that they will have
provided all the paraphernalia and
conveniences necessary to the big un-
dertaking. Each, in association with
his individual community committee,
is acting as the instrument of
publicity for the thorough advertis-
ing of the school, and incidentaly
are giving voice to the impression
that the schools are meant for strictly
educational and inspirational pur-
psoaes, that no entertainment may
be anticipated and that the occasions
are for the purpose of conferring a
practical and lasting benefit.
At noon in the Chamber of Com-'
merce hall the county visitors present
were made the guests of a dinner
served through the Chamber of Com-
merce at the expense and from
out of the hospitality of Decatur’s
bankers, business and professional
men. The room was seated to cap-
acity and several stood and waited
their turn at the splendid meal
served by the ladies of the Civic
League. President Gilliland opened
the preliminaries and reviewed the
course of the new farm organisation
thus Mr. He was followed by a
splendid address by Director Walton,
and a short talk by Mr. Crawford.
The substance of these talks will be
made the basis of an article to be
published at a later occasion.
This meeting was highly significant
for the reason that never before
in the history of the county have so
many prominent farmers and bus-
iness men from all parts of the
county gathered to direct their at-
tention to the current agricultural
situation and problems. It mean*
that the county conscience is being
awakened to the possibility of a
vast improvement in the situation
as it stand*;also that a very rich
opportunity for the broad distribution
of prosperity is at hand and may be
grasped by cooperation and pulling
together upon the part of all.
eliminary move to the
bettering of conditions
dty farm
e in Dee-
Plans for Decatur’s gladsome
Christmas Party to come the after-
noon and night of December 17th,
are in the happy stage of prosecu-
tion. The committee purposes to
give all who care a most pleasing
and inspirational occasion of truly
representative yule-tide joys that
shall bring all together in social
and friendly companionship. The
i tried features of last year will be du-
j plicated though there are to be some
i innovations for the anticipated event
1 that are destintd to bring forth
I many thrills of intermingled pleas-
| ure. The managers seem loath to
i give publicity to all the details as
' yet but it may not go amiss to tip
I the populace off to a few of the
j features it may expect. One of them
I is Chrishmas trees. Think of them.
I a half a hundred or more decorating
I and festooning the bleak sidewalks
an 1 streets with the charm of their
I greenery, garish and enticing dress-
| up. And weaving in and out,
i scattering seasonal tokens to the
swarms of little
Santa Claus
C OF C SERVES DINNER DEATH CLAIMS .
FOR FARMERS PROMINENT CITIZEN
.. , ... • „ .. I Wednesday afternoon November,
Nearly one hundred men of the 26th at 3 o-ciock> the spirit of Mr.
responsible, thinking citizens of Wise ! George Splawn passed into the Great
Beyond, at his home in Decatur.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Baptist Church at 3:30 Thurs-
day afternoon by Rev. R. E. Bell and
Rev. J. L. Ward in the presence of
a large concourse of sorrowing rela-
tives and friends. The remains were
intered in the city cemetery, with
the Masons in charge. Mr. Splawn
was one of Wise County’s most in-
fluential and prominent citizens.
For many years he was engaged in
the farming and stock business
i which he conducted successfully and
conducted “the second“*'week” in was al] over the county as
a substantuel eerigwt
gentleman. He and his
moved to Decatur from
several year* ago to pu
daughter in College. His health
way and he had gradually
CITY PARKING UM
The following expressions regard- |
ing the parking law, and moving the
iruvaiiimj .
by The News editor on a partial
his round of the square this week. Lack
family who knew best had little of time prevented the completion
of the round, and it will be continued
next week.
Sam Hill, Mrg. Perkins-Timberlake ,
Co:—I am in flavor of enforcing the
parking ordinance, and providing
space for parking on the side streets
and vacant lots adjacent to the
square.
T. L. St.Clair:—I believe the
parking law Should be enforced, and
am not in favor of moving in the
court house fence for the following
reasons. First it will mar the
beauty of the court house; second it
will not relieve parking situation;.
third it is not legal for th* com-
missioners to do it; fourth nothing,
will do any good without the en-
forcement of the parking law.
County Judge Ward:—I am not
in favor of moving in the court house |
fence, but am in favor of enforcing
; law.
------:—I am not in favor
in the court house fence
favor of enforcing the
Monday night, Dr. Beasley, Nat-
ional lecture for this province of the
Ku Klux Klan, delivered an address
to the- Decatur Klan on the objects
aims and principles of the Klan,
Dr. Beasley is a Methodist minister,
a highly educated forceful man,
whose command of language to ex-
press his thought* seems unlimited.
Many men who have been Klansmen
since the inception of the order,
found they knew but little of the
high ideal*, the fidelity to home and
nation, the pureness of life, the stand
for good government, the fidelity
and cleanness required of public
officers, that is taught by the princi-
ples of the order, and that is re-
quired to make a pure 100 per cent
American, until they heard this
lecture from Dr. Beasley. It was
a sermon rather than a lecture, upon
right living, right treatment of our
fellow man and fidelity to country
that would do anyone, be he a friend
or foe to the order, good to hear.
the city parking
W. R. Malone:
of moving
but am in
city parking law.
T. J. Dillehay, of Helm-Dillehay
Co:—The parking law is good and
worked well when it was enforced.
Don’t flavor moving court house
fence. Think parking place around
court house should be marked off
into car wide space and each car
occupy one space.
Tom Wright:, of Helm-Dillehay
Co:—Don’t went to spoil the court
house lawn. Enforce the parking
ordinance.
W. P. Thurmond, Vice President of
City Natl. Bank:—Am heartily in
favor of enforcing parking law and
providing parking space off the
square. Am not in favor of dis-
turbing court house lawn. Favor
marking parking space around court
house curt> so can will park close i
together.
S. A. Lillard:—Street too narrow
for double parking and am not In ,
favor of disturbing court house lawn. |
Parking law worked fine in the start
and should be enforced.
Ex-Mayor 8. T. Lillard:—Think it
a shame the law 1* not enforced.
Every business man is in favor of
the law and thinks it should be en-
forced. Will mark parking space if
the law is enforced.
George Arrington:—'Favor the
parking law and marking the parking
spaces. Think tbs law should be
enforced.
Gordon Renshaw, Decatur Cash
Grocery Co:—Am in favor of th*
city providing space off the square
for parking purposes, but If they
will not do that, let ’em perk where
Vie* Preeident of
Fevor pro-
vMing parking epee* *ff_egw*i
would lot cars park in front of
huiinMi Serna— antll other enee It
provided, but think street too narrow
Kr safety lb double parking. Would
in and
tokens to
ones, is to be old
himself in all his
bewitching personallity and magnifi-
cence. A half a hundred Christmas
trees right on the streets and old
Santa himself, this alone is suffici-
ent to smite all the enviroment with
blithesome charm. But the stores
will be open and gaily decorated
and lighted at night anil there will
be music and carnival. If there
should develop the semblance of
terpschorean antic may that not be
laid to the swelling impulses of the
moment. Matrimonel ventures are
brewing in the offing. Keep your
eyes on the altar and tune up on
the wedding march, there might be
a wedding. A big hope chest is1
being got ready to dower the offering i
bride and groom. Screw up your
courage and put in your application I
you swains there might be a chance ,
■for you yet.
And everybody keep your eyes,
open for the further announcements,1
the full list of other features that |
are to mark this whelming big yule-
tide frolic.
VT . a j * • .. neunt’suay ancruuun
Nearly one hundred men of the 26th at 3 o-ciock( the spirit of Mr.
anonsilble. tihinkino* citizens of Wise ! C-unr™ Snluwn nuauoJ iwLn f-kax Crpuf
County packed' the Chamber of Com- ®ey°n^» a*- ^.*8 home in Decatur,
merce hall Tuesday at noon and de-
voted interested attention to the
restoration of Wise County farming
and resulting business conditions.
The occasion composed the called
special meeting of the members of
the county's new farm organization,
the Farm Council, responsive to the
invitation of the President, D. B.
Gilliland, of Decatur, to deliberate
on the details of the approaching
community farin schools which ar* to
CHRISTMAS PARTY
MORE ABOUT THE
district
to
STREET FIRES MENANCE
Luther Belew,
of
perity.
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GRAND JURORS
FOR NOV TERM
P. K. Best, Forman, J. F. Cone,
Alf Caldwell, C. F. William*, J. F.
Ramsey, H. H. Buckner, Carl Van-
Meter, A. J. Melon*, R. C. Sharp,
Lev Sellers, Luther Belew, Less
Farmington.
PETIT JURORS
F. D. Goodwin, T. B. Lumsden,
John T. New, J. W. Morris, T. J.
McElray, 8. J. CaldwelL R. E. TOrlay,
W. L. Reeves, H. A. Pleasant. J. M.
Street, I. C. Morrow, A. H. Clement,
Jeassi* Carpenter, J. T. Dobbs, O. T.
Bryant, C. A. VanMeter. C. M.
Jenkins, J. L. Watson, J. W. Young,
R. L. Arnold, D. Kennel, W. E.
Swain, W. A. Cook, A. T. Forten-
berry, E. A. Clark, B. C. Schulkey,
John MbDonaM, Neel Hobdy, J. E.
Gage, Henry Bowden, C. T. Lowance,
M. H. Kellam, Andy Campbell, W.
W. Slimp, J. H. Horsman, Louis
Nikirk.
TO PUBLIC SAFETY
Burning trash in the alley in th*
rear of the business houses on th*
South side came near resulting In
a serious fire Monday. Sparks
blowing set fire to some packing
boxes filled with excelsior which bad
been set out for removal in the rear
of the Eagle Drug House, and in
a few minutes a nice blaze was
started. Prompt application of a
stream from th* chemical stopped
the blaze, but the rear fence was
considerably charred and considerable
damage done to the stock of glass
stored in the shed in th* rear of
the store.
FIRE APPARATUS
TO BE PURCHASED
Members of the city council, the
mayor and a special committee were
off Wednesday morning to Arling-
ton to inspect some fire fighting
equipment the like of which it now
resides in the determination of the
city rathers to procure for Decatur.
And when it is bought :;nd paid for
it is to be stored in n home down on
east Main street that is destined to
:idd anvth.'i nice and enticing build-
ing to a district that is rapidly
changing its building asjx'i t to one
newness and constructional pros-
The Fred Burtis’ lot on the
of Main and Church streets
e hx-ation in question. At last
accounts the particulars of » deal
had been agreed to for the purchase
<>f this lot by the town of Decatur.
It-is said that n brick building is to
be erected there with a front of
English artictecture and to a depth
within the lot that will admit of
landscaping in front and laflgo
enough to accomodate a fire depart-
ment and city offices with the second
or upper story allotted as home
quarters to the American Legion
which will provide the funds with
which to construct this upper story.
Also a definite move is being made
in this locality by the Methodist
congregation to improve and beautify
their large lot fronting below the
church on Mein. About eight
hundred dollars is being raised to
build walks, gutters and a retaining
wall on the margin for the main-
tainence of the new and rich soil
that is to be spread over the surface
of the lot to a depth that will en-
courage the growth of trees, gras*
and shrubery.
We are highly gratified to make
announcement concerning these
promised substantial improvements
coming as further evidence of the
forward stride of the town and-the
sure faith its people have pledged
in its future.
NEGRO DIES FROM
GUNSHOT WOUND
Bennie Washington, ag* Id, who
was visiting an uncle at the A. C.
Bennett pteee south of Decatur, ae-
I cidentially shot himself Friday, in
the breast with a gun which he had
been told was loaded. The boy did
not believe it and said, “Im game
enough to try,’’ with that th* load
was discharged in his breast. He
was taken to St. Joseph sanitarium
Fort Worth Friday night and died
Monday morning at eight o’clock.
He lived near Rhome.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
J. W. Mvan* and »—tris* Leepar.
G V. BrnMna am* Sadie Stepp. I
Earnest Sodtii and VIrgtaia’TWril.
Lee Lowder aad Lem Mvphy.
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move court house fane* if no other
way could be provided.
may be preearved
.jamin DisneU.
BUILDING CONTINUES
The Methodists will build a three
foot concrete wall hround tiMdr
church property and fill ia th* lot
with rich soil for planting tree* and
flowers.
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He has everything good to eat for the
Christmas month, and will run two de-
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prompt service
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An array of these precious stone* that will
appeal to the most expert connoisseur.
Choose diamonds at Haltom’s—for yourself—
Tor gifts—and know that whatever you
select will be a wise inventment.
Buy it at Haltom’s.
Waltom’s
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The Soeth’s Largest and Finsat Jewelry Hag* .
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JEWELRY. We are receiving New Stock daily, and
are prepared to serve you with anything in the- jew-
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Tyler, L. W. The Decatur News (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, November 28, 1924, newspaper, November 28, 1924; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1322804/m1/1/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .