Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, November 14, 1919 Page: 6 of 8
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night, Nov. 17, at 7 o’clock on the
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PROTECTION
ing Feature of Drive
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HELD NOVEMRER 1«. 1019.
Costs too little to be without it
ing to Winnsboro.
board of missions
next Sunday
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Mrs. Matthews.
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Chance of the Southwestern Division bership of 55, and raised $774 this
Hubert McKaig,
teachers, 5i) on the cradle roll, 30 in , Song, led by D. L. Stoker.
Women Hard Workers.
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J H BUNCH, Pres. B Y. P U.
the home department, the total en-
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woman and child in every community
ed the chur h during the year.
in the Division will be
Eiven an oppor Sunday school raised $239 for mis-
tunity to enrol!
sions, the total for all purposes be-
and including November 11, is a late
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Red Cross fraternity, hut that it is
GOOD ONEY IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
The Fort Worth Record:
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Their -those co-operating and contributing
State
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port, for which I wish to hereby
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—J. p LUTOX.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
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ing the Red Cross
court of Wisec ounty, to be holdentwenty-seven and 15-100 dollar! with said court, at its aforesaid i
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Suppose you should
have a tire tonight!
Open Discussion from Unions, 11:45
to 12:00.
Boyd & Sons
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
equalling
2,000.000
petition alleging that on or about
24 th day of September, 1914, the
defendant made and executed and de
movements we haever inaugurated
and is for Texas only, and we must <
obligation 18 being fulfilled and that
every man, woman and ch.Id who is
f to
The
The Meinodist Orphanage at Wa-
co was given $250, and something ।
Welcoming ddress- J
10:10 to 10 15 a. m.
Red
now
be
my
sup-
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Mixed Quartet- Kuykendall, Stoker,
Southern. Thomas, 2:30.
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peace time health program of the Bed
Cross
them
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the
who have rallied to ihe aid of the
campaign, reports show.
Campaign officials in charge of the
drive at Southwestern Division head
Forces That Surround” or "The Log-
ic of Eventfl.”
To the members of the church, I
2:30 to 2 45.
Piano Solo—Mary Ruth Matthews.
Organization—Mr. E. E Lee of Dal-
las, 3:00 to 4:00.
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ai welcome.
It may be in order to give the gist
of the report made by this church to
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morning by Brother Ratlif. He takes
great interest in the wor* and the
class is growing by leaps and bounds.
Better get in the class and grow
with it!
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welcome to the like $1647 has been raised to date on
FIRST REPORTS TO EACH STATE
HEADQUARTERS INDICATE
SUCCESS OF CAMPAIGN.
The Call
11:30.
Recruits
11:30 to
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he Best PHOTO-GRAVURE Supple-
ment Is the One You Get With THE
RECORD Each and Every Sunday.
Encouraging Reports Are
Being Reported.
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HAND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PUBLISHER’ °F THE
WISE COUNTY MESSENGER OR SEND DIRECT T THE R
ORD OFFICE
and privilege than to be a member of
the American Red Cross.
Clergy Endorse Roll Call.
"Clergymen all over the nation have
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at the courthouse thereof, in Deca-
tur on the last Monday in November
A D., 1919, the same being the 24th
day of November, A. D., 1919, then
and there to answer a petition filed
in said courto n the 11th day of Oct.
A. D., 1919, in a suit numbered on
the docket of said court, No. 4374,
wherein J. t. Rudd la plaintiff and
J. D Wood i defendant, and said
ing progra n which we believe will be E
of course he will have a roy- a great help to all B. Y. P. U.’s in the s
county.
special pregram was carried out in ■
honor of the occasion. g
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The stores. banks and postoffice E
closed in Decatur on Armistice day =
Additional Sunday
Features
8-Page Photo-Gravure
Supplement
4-Page Colored Comic
Section
Automobile News
News of the Movies
Church News
Music Page
Social Page
Stories of Oz
Course in Dressmaking
able to comprehend what the p-ogram
of the Red Cross means, knows that
matter on your part to see others newspaper published in said judicial
and tell them of this request urging 1 district, then in a newspaper pub- livered his certain promissory note
Associated Press Service
Editorlals by H. N. Fitzgerald
Market Page
Oil Section
Woman's Page
•'porting Section
state News
A Serial Story
Abe Hartin, Luke MeLuke
Bushnell
Goldberg
Farm Page Every Monday
Mr. J. Bayer, Glendale, Oregon:
"There is no medicine like PE-RU-
NA for catarrhal deafness."
The Agency With Experience"
Prayer—Henry T Tinsley.
Song by convention, led by D
Stoker. Jr., 11:00 to 11:10 a. in.
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Mrs. Kite Marquis, Middleburg, •
Ohio: "PE-RU-NA cured me of —
catarrh of the head and throat.” B
Mr. J. H. Collins, Wesson, Mis- m
sissippi: "PE-RU-NA makes me -
feel vigorous and able to work *
without that tired, weak feeling I •
usually have otherwise.”
Mrs. P. Ludvigsen, Austin, Min- •
being conducted, by the diligence or pulpit
booth workers. teachers, women volun night.
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THOUSANDS PROCLAIM
THE MERITS OF
PE-RU-NA
Read Their Letters
Office
public and that service has been re
i accept the above offer and am inclosing $
had tho good fortune of com
i Greenwood, Texas, in said county, the sum of one thousand dolt'
derson, of Boston. and Dr
amounted to $854, which includes
the expenses of the meeting and all
of the cost of caring for the church
they are not only
part of men, women and children
workers We are gratified very much
over the work of these agencies and
morning and
tur, but the bishop gave me a bigger ------------------
job. so I shall not get to deliver the E. Y.P. U. CONVENTION TO HE
Mrs. Martha C. Dale, R. F. D. 1, =
Cannon, Del., writes: "I am en- ■
tirely cured of chronic catarrh of 5
the stomach and bowels by PE- —
RU-NA."
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THE FT. WORTH RECORD
THE QUALITY NEWSPAPER
message to the ic for the morning service will be, 43rd judicial district, to appear at
"Making Christ a King by Force,”
inforced by faithful endeavors on the and for the evening service The
Esther are very proud thrt our organization wish to call especial attention to the
Oregon ■ ha had tho good ortune of com >
essential to the success of the drive, my last notice before going to
The and most
ON THE DEFEpiimimaw
$350,000 in ten days campaign
will be htre today. and occupy rhe the county, ard we have an interest- ■
nurses, many of
link up with its membershp.
lished in the nearest district to said in writing payable to the plaintiff at part thereof to plaintiff's da.
of Portland,
a duty
have to do with the progress and sue- newspaper published in the 4 3rd Ju-
cess of our work. Make it a personal dicial district, but if there be no
Bible class conducted each Sunday
in 'Courthouse
SUBSCRIBE NOW!
<’C Lovejoy,
inRed Croas
of churches throughout Nissouri, Kan
isas, Texas, Arhansas and Oklahoma teer canvassers. Bov Scouts and many
and a vast force of men and women returned soldlers, sailors and marines.
workers beE in the task of garnering
fdecorated for bravery overseas,
speaking in the interests of
H. Bunch, ■
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announcement from drive headquar-
ters. House to -house solicitation is siding- elder $333, the pastor $2000.
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their centenary
available person fails to zet an id
vitation to join. We bel eve that
CITATION BY PUBLICATION.
The State of Texas,—To the Sher-
The church has the equipment in
organization, in buildings already fur-
nished, and in men and women already
trained in tasks demanding service
and sacrifice. The high standard set
of the population went
endorsed the Third Roll Call
qualified terms of approval,
co-operation is regarded as
or exceeding its quota of year. As to the church papers, some
thing like 5 copies of the general or-
gan and 35 of the conference organ
are taken. We have three leagues
with an agrregate membership of 9 4
These leaguers raised $82 for mis-
sions and $ i f for other objects. The
Sunday school has 20 officers and
not to hear Bro. Shettlesworth and
we cannot afford to miss putting
something into his work. Come out.
one and all.
Plaintiff avers that said not _ia
long past due and that dr
though often requested haLLL V
and refused to pay thes ame
them to be present The sermon top-
impels the Red Cross again to appeal
to it to help make the Third Roll Call
the finest thing the American people
have ever done. The organization
is, without doubt, the greatest, the
most inclusive and the most efficient
charity the world has ever known.
Schulkey, 10:15
Permission has been grantc to all 1 by the church itself and its splendid lightful Decatur have been
I record of work already accomplished .generous with their space and
old or too yorng. too proud or too his work and preached to a large 1 iff or Any Constable of Wise county:
humble to becom • a Red Grosser’ crowd Sunday and Sunday night. Greeting:
such "asarovhe their embwemmbndge ot He win preach next Sunday at ele- You are hereby commanded to
ven a. m. and at “ p m., and it is summon J. D. Wood by making pub-
The President Issues Summ.ons. his earnest desire that every member lication of thisc itation once in each
’ The President of the United States be present especially at the eleven week for four consecutive weeks
has Asked every American to respond o'clock service, as in the beginning 1 previous to the return day hereof,
and to his call has been added those , , ..
of every state governor and every ' 18 wor' here there are some in some newspaper published in your
other high official in the country thinEs he wishes to say to all. These county, if there be a newspaper pub-
The necessity for ihe stc ess of the are things that are vital to all and lished therein, but if not, then in any
KS OPENIN6 ■
MARKED rm
CB855 SUNDAY"
In present
General Pershing Is Among Prominent
i Speaker. Who Are Devoting
Energies to Red Crow in
Roll Call Behalf.
quarters at St. Louis announced that church by eertificate and on profes-
while a few communities have fallen sion of faith, the present total mem-
below the mark set lor them, in gen- bership bei 1g 4 82. The church build
With the Inception of the Third
Bed Cross Roll Call Sunday, Novem
ber 2. the opening day was observed
as Red Cross Sunday" in thousands
S. J.
Vim is being added to the
Cross drive for memberships
campaign All such workers will bi
In uniform.
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the recent annual conference. There
were thirty six received into the
again. I know of no greater honor church will direct
new job as presiding elder of the Sul-
phur Springs district. I wish to thank
all for the many kindnesses shown to
me and mine. The papers of “De-
immeasurable service
During the aftermath of influenza or its debiir=——---
cations, there is more than ordinary need that you .
nourish and protect every avenue of your strength. I
SCOTTS EMULSION 1
because of its efficient tonic-nutrient properties, daily helps
tens of thousands to renewed strength. Those who are I 1
fearful or rundown in vitality should use the means I 1
A that help build up a healthy resistance. I
AP What SCOTT’S does for others it will do for you.—Ti S.x
tin Thezrclusiveeradegfcod -livetoil used in Seote'.Emuliom isthefamou, ’
IV A i S;,G.P roce. made in Norway mid refined in our own American
ML, -aboratories. It is a guarantce of purity and palatability unsurpassed.
" Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. 192a
the centenary, making a grand total
for the yea: of $7,603, for all pur- •
poses. Because of the work of the 1
centenary done by this church, we
have in China a missionary evangel-
ist. and different individuals in the
now under way in most communities It raised 82e for district work, $4 03 .
and encouraging results are being for conference work and $403 for
announced daily from each state general work. The incidental fund I
Response B
10:30.
Vocal Solo
elsewhere reported amounted to
$ 100.
Dennis Ray, 11:10
Southwestern Division," he continued
has always set the pace and the
enthusiasm being shown indicates that
we may lead the other divisions
manding such devotion and loyalty.
"For the final days of the campaign
every available resource will be
thrown into the ’firing line' in order
to assure the drive's ultimate sue
Qess."
Texas. This is one of the greatest
CAMPAN WILL REV LUTON MAKES--------
SUCSEEL.SMHED-REPORTOFCHURCH......—1
UU00 WUNLDJ ____ hescpurchin Texass hasalreadygir.
■ en 80,0V0 alone. We cannot afford
press my eincere thanks Grateful-
as a member up to
eral, enrollment in the Red Cross has ing is valued at $40,000, having an
been heavier than had been expected indebtedness of $s,000. The parson-
Thousands of .persons in all parts of age is valued at $3,000, and $19,
the Division Nissouri, Kansas, Texas
Arkansas anti Oklahoma -applied for was expent ed on the church and par-
membership yesterday The drive sonas" during the year. Both hous-
which opened Sunday, November 2. es are insured for $18,160. The wo-
closes Armistic Day, November 11 man's missionary society has a men-
Program
J. H. Bunch Presiding 10 a. nt.
ing $713. The church paid the pre-
headqua rters.
"Our responsibility," Chairman Hid
den said, "is to see that not one
service directors, canteen, motor
corps and chapter workers
One of the most remarkable mobili-
zations of speaking talent that has
ever volunteered for an effort of this
kind will go Into action for the dura
tion of the drive Former American
ambassadors, high Army officers.
Cabinet officials, a flying squadron of
Red Cross overseas nurses and other
workers. State Governors. members of
Congress. clergymen, editors, business
men, returned fighters end even labor-
ers. will speak in behalf of the Red
Cross during Roll Call week
General Pershing to Speak
Foremost among those who hare
volunteered is General Pershing Oth
ers are Former Ambassador to Ger
many. James W Gerard, and former
Ambassador to Turkey, Abram I El
kus Attorney General A Mitchell
Palmer has consented to give what-
ever spare moments he has to mak
ing Red Cross appeals, and ot er
members of the Cabinet are being cal.
ed upon.
Women of national prominence are
out on speaking tours for the Roll
Call, notably Miss Mabel T Board
man, of the Central Committee of the
American Red Cross, Mrs. Larz An- l
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WAR-TIME ENTHUSIASM
OF LAST YEAR REVIVED ALL RESOURCES TO BE
Ehthusiasm of Women whihTidnde tospeuz‘next“sun-
Workers is Outstand- day. in case 1 was returned to Deca-
■hunting or in search of pecans. No •
pledge to the support of special oh-
jects. So. while the work is going
on in Decatur, our representatives
will be carrying on the work in dif-
ferent mission fields. To God and
provision that if the same should be of the District Court of Wise
placed in the hands of attorney for Given under myhand and 1n
collection defendant would be bound said court, at office in Decat ’
for the further payment of ten per 11th day of October, A. D„ j ,
cent on the principal and accrued la- W. V. CUNNINGHAM. Cer
terest for collection. Court, Wiser ounty, Texas. /
members, set as the num-
The B. Y P (’
Roll Call is not underestimated by
these men, who know what the organ J
ization has accomplished and what it
must yet do.
"The newspapers have performed
vitally be all the glory! As this will
Reports indicate that from the out- roll men t in all departments being
pet women have been enthusiastic, 365. We have 6 Wesley Bible clas-
indefatigable workers. That every ses, and I Sunday school pupils join-
contemplatt a message However, I
property curing the year. Objects
Needed Halmon Kelly,
1:45.
the next regular term of the district for the sum of eight hundred and Herein fail not, but have
Not all can volunteer for the I, . . ,
+, 2+-2,. .. , ,2 . , , Rev. A. F. Major, who was recent-
actual distribution of relief, but all . .... . . , 0 ...
can have a part. All shoul. b. mem ly called by this church for full time
bers of thia glorious army of armies, pastor, has purchased a house near
The memberrhip fee is only $1 There the church, and will move as soon
is no one too rich or too poor, too as possible. He has already begun
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Red Cross memberships for the coming
year
Clergymen, in pulpits of all denoml
nations referred to the humanitarian
attributes of the Red Cross in sermons
prepared espet ially for the occasion
nesota: “I got rid of my liver
trouble and can eat anything since
taking PE-RU-NA.”
Mrs. L. Hearing, 282 East 169th
St., New York City: “For catarrh
of the head and stomach, I have
found PE-RU-NA better than any
other medicine.”
Mr. W. H. Edgar, 49 Cooper St.,
Atlanta, Georgia: "PE-RU-NA
cured me after I had suffered
fifteen years with rheumatism.”
Mrs. Leona Dodd, R. No. 3,
Medon, Tennessee: “PE-RU-NA
is a gr ind medicine for coughs and
colds.”
So many diseases tire due to ca-
tarrh and catarrhal conditions,
makes PE-RU-NA the best medi- j
cine in the world to have on hand
for emergencies and general health
protection. Thousands of families
are never without a bottle of PE-
RU-NA or a box of PE-RU-NA
Tablets in the medicine cabinet. 1
That is the safe way.
You can buy PE-RU-NA any-
where in tablet or liquid form.
interest theron at ther ate of ten per gular term, this writ with y
cent per annum from date, and due turn thereon, showing how y
and payable on or before November executed the same.
24th, 1915, said note containing a Witness/ W. V Cunningha
a privilege as wel! as
ber the Division is expected to raise,
is very blight, officials of the ram
paign declared Edward Hidden.
Division Roll Call Director, said that
people were responding with a cheer-
fulness and a unanimity that made the
success of the drive seem assured.
B । *' • 1 •imim l•l•l B I* l Eua l ■ l ■ I ••
and Red Cross tributes, in some in
stances, augmented the usual morning
aid evening devotional services
Preliminary reports reaching cam
.paign managers in each state indicate
an increasing volume of interest in the
drive that augurs well for its success
ful conclusion The quota for the
Southwestern Division is set at 2,000.
000 members, while the nation wide
campaign has for its objective 'he
attainment of 20 000,000 members
Officials in charge of the drive expect
the Southwestern Division to exceed
its quota by 500,000. and state quotas
have been assigned en tnls basis The
quotas follow: Missouri. 700,000;
Kansas 400,000; Texas, 800,000: Ar
aansas, 200,000; Oklahoma, 400,000
The opening of the drive found the
Red Cross organization, which slowly
has been mobilizing for months, ready
for the job in hand. In a manner that
recalls vividly the war-time enthusiasm
of a year ago uniformed women work
era magically have appeared in each
city, town and county, to solicit mem-
berships. A house-to-house canvass
is now being carried on
Women Workers Re enlisting
Groups of women whose services
were rendered so generously during
the war have re-enlisted. Canteen
workers, nurses and nurses' aids,
motor transport corps workers, surge
trust that the church will take that " ■
one word as a motto for the new con- The B. Y. P. U. of the First Bap- 5
UTILIZED AT CLOSE ference year. Rev A. A. Kidd of tist church of Decatur, Texas, extends 5
__ Winnsboro, has been appointed as my to all ® Y. P. U.‘s in the county a E
successor, ana l trust he will be given cordial invitation to meet with them
House-to House Canvass Now Under support on the part of all. Bro. in a general convention Sunday, No-O
Way in Most Communities— Kidd came from the Texas conference vember 16, 1919 We urgently re- f
some years ago, serving Key .Mem- duest that all churches throughout
orial church in Sherman before no- the county send some of their youngi
He is the presi- people to this convention. Dinner S
dent of the North Texas conference will be furnished to all delegates who 9
cal dressing work r kni ers and
gament workers, al asked to
extend their efforts again to the ut
most to help establish the Rer Cross
firmly upon a peace basis.
Thousands of clubs and fraternal
organizations will observe a Red
Cross" day during Roll Call week by
special luncheons, dinners and meet
ings, at which speakers will tell the
story of the Red Cross and its future
in many canes motion pictures illus
trative of its work will be shown
Former Fighters Help.
Returned soldiers, sailors and ma
vines have enlisted in large numbers
to assist in the campaign grateful for
the manifold comforts and services
provided for them by the Red Cross.
As members of the American Le-
gion and as individuals, thousands
of returned ‘‘Yanks" and gob.-1 will
become volunteer canvassers for Red
Cross memberships during Roll Call,
up to its close, on Armistice Day .
November 11 In some places veterans
f the world war are directing the
The now pastor are sent by the churches throughout #
SPECIAL BARGAIN OFFER
FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY
»“c$6.50 92,2 $4.75
‛ present and former Red Cross work
) er. to wear their regulation Red Cross
/ uniforms while engaged in campaign
work This permission applies to all
nurses. foreign service workers field
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