Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1921 Page: 2 of 8
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J. M. and Wm. Welch of Pueblo.
in it
n eded on a modern farm.
The loss
1 drop curtain is bi
A bea
intere
The rtain
feet and the '
ever of Fort Wort
J. F. Lillard left Thursday evenin-
brings in several cans
his
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SLIDELL NEWS
A. P. Hayes left Saturday for a ten
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the national joy smoke
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Reed.
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MANHATTAN CAFE
East Main Street—
By steve E. Terrell
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the
week.
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53,629 69
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Total.....
.....$ 150,328 58
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HANNON BROTHERS, Proprietors
Mrs. Pollard.
OLD MATTRESS MADE NEW AND NEW •
MATTRESSES MADE TO ORDER
Mr. and Mrs. May Burton.
n
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just North of the Methodist church.
Main
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K
Oki Mattresses made new....
a thunder groaned that shook the
a
tribe seem to be rather shy, as only
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5
20,200 39
LUCKY RIDGE NEWS
2,1 4 9 22
Y. W. A. ORGANIZED
AT MRS. NUTTING’S
T sked, peering up
$165, 656 65
Total ...
90,035 1 1
Mr. Gose the district clerk, has e.
f her fa
nd
Saturday night.
Total.
and R. E.
as cashie
ii
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PRINCEALBERT
the Rhome high s
made possible b
m of J.
will do
business
Decatur.
•st hand-
ig in Wise
and Ren-
........ $165. 656 65
Texas, couniv of Wise.
will be conducted on Friday, May 20.
Slidell and surrounding communities
will take part in the various events.
made her a
good friends.
• Mi
Alvo
Edd Atcheson of Foard City, is vis-
iting his brother, L. M. Atcheson.
ol
ihe
of
Miss Katy McClary of Codell. Ok-
lahoma, is visiting relatives here.
This machine shop and machinery
building was one of the most com-
plet, to be found on any farm in
this section, and Mr. McCurdy had
See
fishing
that ha
Everytt
trip.
J. E. Scroggins, formerly of Boyd,
moved Tuesday out here on the farm
Stat of
We. W
Rei
made
the p
• perpet-
. it is de-
Somehow
Rich
preside
Bank o
from B
The
meet v
next T
Mis
ed fro
in the
John Branch and Everett Sellars,
two rustling "hayseeders” from Sy-
camore, were in our office admiring
our new engine one day this week.
Pa
chur
The closing exercises of the public
school here will be held on May 20,
I am
& Gree
of the 1
Mrs. H
Mi
ative
week
Mi;
visit?
the v
Everett Wolfenburger of Sanger,
spent the week-end at W. S. Doyle’s.
Mis:
Bridg
dred E
/will be one of th*
fe in any school bu
it is now a settled matter that the
stockmen must move their herds out
of the Chickasaw nation adaa
did m
G
Fori
S
ger
Miss Beatrice Coleman is spending
a few days with Mrs. Carl Blair in
Boyd.
Re
hund
Aunt Media Pruett has moved to
her new home, the former Brooks
property.
Mei
t roust
Riege
See
oil et
every
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Bailey of
Boonsville, are the happy parents oi
great, big twin boys, born Monday.
B
pair
He
try
Hollse on Past
Weds or naattre
Mr
daug
Satur
Herman Kessee and wife of Elec-
tra. are visiting the family of J. H.
Thompson.
T
in t
Mrs. Babe Skinner of Sunset, vis-
ited her mother, Mrs Holley, Wed-
nesday.
Mi
child
day.
A number of young people spent
Friday evening at Mr E. (>. Harris’
playing forty-two.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
ISSUES THIS WEEK
Roy Gilliland returned home on
Sunday, having been in Fort Worth
since September, attending business
college.
Mis
Patter
Sat net
H
stay
the
tain
prepa
audit<
proert
Rhom
will b
J. Lan
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Amarillo and other points in the Pan-
handle.
Mr.
Worth,
Mr. an
lodge F
N
frie
the memory of a night last winter
that I spent on the Touron
I could easily see the • xpre -ion
of nervousness that played about his
face.
Cl
were
A
por
I
The Hickory Plains school closed
last week with a picnic.
Moran Roop of Amarillo, was here
Wednesday.
A party of Jacksboro hunters came
in last week with 57 squirrels.
E.
Tuesd
relativ
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Man spent a
day in Fort Worth this week.
M
ling
"Wait!” I calL back to
me get my engr __ A
He npanehedmsmedded
ad '
Miss Nellie Morris has been quite
sick for the past two weeks.
favorite
She
87,497 55
666 65
304 8 5
2,500 00
1,250 00
1,500 00
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Bre
bank, each 4 f ns. de soleg
that the thove statemen
the best cf var knowlec
lief W M LD^NCE. IW
E. PETT‛. Cashier. ■
CORRECT Attest: ■
RINGTON. E. R. WRIG
BOYD. Directors. 1
Suhsrrihed and sworn tq
this the 5th day of May, A
I J. WREN. Notary Pul
j County, Texas.
FORTY YEARS AGO
From Messenger of April 29, 1881.
A.
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $
Surplus fund .......
7 g 95
2 7,560 On
1.830 00
2,008 57
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J. C.
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Creek e
of the <
spected
M
son,
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CRIMP CUT
LONG BURNIMG PiPf ANO
CIGARETTE TOBACCO
1
1
I
last
st out
to hi
"Yes,” he replied. "The murderer
was still flashing in the sky."
-»5
1,
Colorado, have opened a tire shop
all the tools and machinery in the room just east of the MeCar-
! er a modern farm. The loss ter grocery. Messrs. Welch ate ex-
_ "Pg
'git a rar
sack..
MRS. M. L. BULLARD -----
DIED WEDNESDAY TWENTY 5 EARS AGO
Fron Messenger 01 May 3. 1901.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION Of
Continental State Bank
at Boyd, Texas.
At close of business April 28. 1921
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, per-
sonal or collateral $ 106,066 78
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reid enter-
tained the young people Sunday.
r
Cards are out announcing the mar- "I can’t easily tell you n a few
riage of Prof. John Dyer and Miss words, but I guess I shudd • d from
New Mattresses, 45 Tb, all-cotton......$9.00 5
... $3.50 |
REPORT OF” THE CONDITION OF
CHICO STATE BANK
at Chico, Texas.
At close of business April 28, 1921
PROMINENT YOUNG .
PEOPI E {RE WED CALMcCURDI LOST HILLS AT MAJESTIC
Paris was as dark as th -form would
permit it to be. The r; came down
‘Tride of Texan”
guaranteed — $2.6
Back Lillard MiM
/
I
A numbe r of Slidell people attend-
ed the religious rail' at Leo Sunday.
\ very interesting meeting is report-
ed by those who attended.
Flageon," I said,
Avenue Touron a minute at
The doctor arose.
No i
the re
money
inle.
The Event on the
Touron
rk. When complet his cur-
cret. and
story.”
e turned
n peering
his parents,
763 It
5.060 00
The Owl Club sent Mrs. Arthur
ports in vulcanizing and re-treading
tires, and have all the modern ma-
chinery for the work.
Won’t you tell me at it?" I ■
M. i. once. 1s president.
Neal Freeman was home Sunday
from Blue Grove, where he is inter-
ested in a barber shop.
Horace Sansberry and Mrs. C. P.
Wells.
Enos Nowling and Miss Melissa
Hancox.
W. G. Goldsmith and Miss Bonnie
Beck.
R. F. Almonroad and Miss Sammie
Manning.
Millie Williamson, two of Green-
wood’s most popular young people, at
Greenwood next week.
was something
nd in the sharp
I could see th*'
farmer and bears an enviable rep '
tation. The bride is the daughter u
Mr and Mrs G. C Burton old t me
and substantial citizens ol the JOe
Bailey community. Sht is a yonng
lady of unusual talent and poSsesses
many lovable qualities which have
Hon. J. L. Crawford moved his
family from Decatur to his farm west
of Bridgeport last Saturday.
Jas. A
est of J
firm of <
tinue th
on the
square.
Undivided profits, net....
he has recently purchased from M r. 1 Individual deposits, sub-
Lee Mann. i ject to check, not
a few were caught. The trip proved
a very pleasant one.
Quite a number of cars from Sli-
dell will accompany the Wise county
delegation on its visit to the North
Texas State Normal and the College
of Industrial Arts next Thursday.
Much interest is being manifested in
the trip and the pupils of the local
school are looking forward to a great
day.
the ap- the trembling of her Uns
Hoyl as their delegate to the annual _
meeting of the federation of women - you start so suddenly and si our =
clubs, which convened in Dallas this shoulders when I menti
Mrs. O. C. Muncey and children of
Krum. were here Sunday.
Mrs. Pollard of White Creek com-
munity, is reported very low.
morning from
da and poultry raising profit-
a* ’ Edgar is selling the first milk
• er sold off the Renshaw farm since
it was located in the year 18 79.
al ong many
a graduate
Charlie Burton of
home this week with
Mr and Mrs. T F. Petty spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pet-
ty in Boyd.
A number of young people fron
here, attended the singing at Keeter
Sunday evening.
Miss Ira Harper spent the week-
end with homefolks.
Miss Fay Blair has returned to
Fori Worth, where she will resume
her work in the telephone office.
to bed early. even before the storm
had broken, but was unable to sleep.
I lav there, watching the rain dash
against my window, t the lightning
flashed and listening to the heavy
drops as they beat u n the roof.
"Suddenly I fancied that I heard
a knock at my door As I listened
the knock was repeated and a voice
called my name.
Misses Sallie Donald and Bessie
Bennett left Monday morning for a
week’s visit at Dallas and other
points.
Prince Albert is
sold in toppy red
t-aga. tidy red tins,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
humidors and in the
pound crystal glass
humidor u>it h
sponge moistener
top.
2,04 7 4 1
derstand Miss Ethel will teach th*
Mexican school in Bridgeport and
will commence on Monday week.
Will Hines of Paradise business
circles, was in Decatur Wednesday.
)
I ■
• miles west of Decatur,
visiting her mother.
H. H. Hambright of Rhome, was
in Wise county’s capital Thursday.
asked. Surely it isn’t a
nounted to about $5,000. No in-
surance was carried.
" "5° 7: erything in readiness for
2 7 3 5 0 00 proaching court.
ery and tools. Mr. McCurdy had a
Delco light plant in his shop, and
it was from this plant that the fir*-
started.
The family was at breakfast whe
the fire starte . and the flames had
gained such headway when the fire
started that very little was saved
from the bidding. Two tractors were
taken from the building. The fam-
ily car had been left outside the
night before.
birds and six squirrels. The finny
Miss Ethel Curtner of Chico. was
in Bridgeport Wednesday. We un-
A regiment of cowboys was quar-
tered here during the rains last
week.
ried to Argyle Thursday for inter- for the oil fields in Louisiana,
ment.
Deceased was the wife of Rev. M.
L. Bullard, who is now an invalid
and in a critical condition. Mrs.
Bullard bore a noble Christian char-
acter. which was plainly demonstrat-
ed by the fortitude with which she
bore great suffering for years. She
had a host of friends in this city.
Keith Cates and Miss Nancy Kath-
erine Burton. days’ fishing and pleasure trip to
Dewey Walker and Miss Edna
Railroad Mass Meeting. We, the
committee appointed to confer with
the officials of the Sherman, Shreve-
port & Southern railroad with refer-
ence to the extension of the road west
from McKinney to Decatur and
Bridgeport via Denton, desire to
meet the people of Decatur and vi-
cinity Friday night. May 3rd. at S
o’clock at the district court room
for the purpose of considering a
proposition looking to the building
of said extension. C. D Cates, J. T.
Buckaloo, J. S. Lane, Committee.
q ck! Something
I th nk. something
fmty. Messrs. Han
Dallas, is at
School w ill be out Friday. The
school is to have a picnic.
21, and 22. An all-day field meet
A Y. W. A. organization was per-
fected at the home of Mrs. R. C. Nut-
ting Friday night. The following of-
ficers were elected:
President Leo Waufford.
Secretary- Ada Askey.
Vice-president Gertrude Maley.
Treasurer Edna Burke.
Counsellor Mrs. R. C Nutting.
Chairman of Social Committsanne
nndufd
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bad taken no more than three
when I stumbled over some-
ksofe and fell face-down across
A. I was dazzled for a moment
y for a moment. That some-
pft was a human body. As
■L te ward" it. myt hand fell
hing warm and sticky. I
qickly and f" t • :1 fact
rm face. , V
an extra flash
om fron the w"
gictl tfere
hi- h.ae -plit G"
ci- h’
o] of dark blood,
ynd pub as the
■
in torrents; lightnin flashed, and
oppressive darkness.
I stood there in the ram and
storm, and tried to pierce the gloom.
How long I stood I don't remember.
Deciding that help would be at my
side any minute, I climbed the low
steps and felt my way to the door—
it was slightly ajar. With something
like a desolate feeling I entered what
I now know to be a hall. It was
dark; ah, more than that it was
black. A wretched solitude hung
Within the walls. A ghastly silence;
a soundless gloom, undisturbed by
even the decayed air.
I crossed to the opposite wall,
feeling my way and vaguely wonder-
ing why I had failed to bring match-
I was for H
remember
' for of it _
Miss Nami Katherine Burton at
Mr. Keith Cans were married at tl
home of the bride last I esda}
Re.. J. L Ward < • iatine 1 '
young people are ameng the m0
popular of the youi gel set in
'joe Bailey comm inity.
Mr. Cates is an indrstrious youn-
stations
of milk
farm.
and 1 ted to a Messenger report-
er ’ erday morning that he finds
932 43
Oklahoma, is
Overdrafts ..................
Bonds and stocks............
Real estate 4 bk'g house)
Furniture and fixtures
Due from other banks
and bankers, and cash
on hand .....Z.....
Interest in Depositors’
Guaranty fund.
Assessment Depositors’
Guaranty Fund.
U. S. Cert of Ind.
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es.
“Suddenly I listened: a slight
sound came from some part of the
house a low moan, hardly audible.
I stood still, listening, heart in mouth
and pounding with dreadful lunges
against my breast. A door led into a
middle room I felt cautiously about
until I found it and noiselessly cross-
adhinto the . ven darker room, where
• air w . H k. I and mure slue-
Mrs. Sarah Bullard, who has been
an invalid for years, died Wednesday
morning at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. P. L. Jones, in this city.
Funeral services were held at the
Jones home Wednesday afternoon at
four o’clock. The remains were car-
A pipe’s a pal packed with P. A.!
city in a fearful tremble I had gone
is conducted on a high plane, where you can
get what you want to eat at prices that are in
keeping with the times. Your patronage will
be appreciated, and we will endeavor, by giv-
ing first-class service, to merit it. The Man-
hattan closes at 12 p. m. and opens at 5 a. m.
Many farmers are planting corn
this week. The last freeze and frost
killed many fields. A destructive
hail storm passed south of Slidell
this week, and ruined several fields
of wheat. In general the wheat crop
promises to be rather short. Some
fields will yield fairly well, while oth-
ers will make nothing.
ronage <>i this home factory. We call for and deliver the work.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. per-
sonal or collateral......$
Loans, real estate............
Overdrafts ......................
Bonds and stocks............
Real estate (bk’g house)
Furniture and fixtures....
Due from other banks
bank rs. and cash
on hand.......................
Interest in Depositors’
guaranty fund...........
Assessment Depositors’
guaranty fund.............
Mrs.
from a
tin. M
tin tods
friends.
come with me.
has hanpened,
dreadful.’ ”
"What is it?”
25,000 09
8,000 00 Frank White has gone with the
7,518 SI Denver surveying corps on a trip to
Denver.
Seven day out of every week you'll get real smoke
Joy and real smoke contentment—if you'll get close-up
to a jimmy pipe! Buy one and know that for yourself!
Packed with cool, delightful, fragrant Prince Albert, a
pipe’s the g atest treat, the happiest a most appe-
tizing smoke slant you ever had han led out!
Y ou can hum it with a pipe—and ; a will—once
you know at Prince Albert is free om bite and
parch! (Cut out by our exclusive j tented process!)
Vhy—ever puff of P. A. makes you nt two more;
every puff its the bullseye harder and truer than the
last! You an‛t resist such delight!
And, you'll get the smokesurprise of your life when
you roll up a cigarette with Prince Albert! Such entic-
ing flavor you never did know! And, P. A. stays put be-
cause it’s crimp cut—and it’s a cinch to roll! You try it!
PRINGE Albert
Cal McCurdy, a prominent farmer A large and appreciative audience
.. oi the Blewett community, sustain- greeted The Shepherd of the Hills ’
ed quite a loss by fire last Sunday at the Majestic last night. This
u ning when his machine shop splendid film is to be repeated to-
burned. The loss included a separa- night, and from the favorable im-
tor, binders, and much farm machin- pression made on those who at- |
on all 5
made to order. We would appreciaie 5 our pat-
“Who’s there?” I cried, to he
heard above the roar outside.”
” ‘It’s me,’ came ’he voice. ‘Hur-
ry. doctor, hurry.’
"I slipped on my clothes as rapid-
ly as possible and pened the door.
It was my neighbor a Madame Fan-
chore. She was jus outside by door
and had a wet slieker thrown over
her shoulders.
” 'Oh. doctor.’ si cried, 'you must
I have installed , new mattress factory in Decatur at my Produce ■
Tavete, was stretched before me. His
eyes were open and his lips quivered J
in living agony.
"A horrible shudder passed over j
me and I fell back. Someone came ■
down the hall with a light and a mo- 2
ment later the room was full of ’
sleepy-eyed, wondering people.”
Here I cut in on the doctor’s story. n
“And was (he murderer in the
house or anywhere about?” I asked. §
The doctor looked gloomily out of 8
the window.
to think.’ The’
fearful in her voir
flashes of lightni
"hastly whitenes
and down the dar street.
"I I don’t kne T it must be
in the house aero the street. It‛s
all so stranse l on‛t knew what
shaw of Rhome, wer thecity yes-
Kerday securing ad i St ments for
the curtain. This nother step in
the procession of gross made by
the hustling Rh high school, un-
der the splend anagement of S.
D. Handley.
tended last night, the house will be
। crowded again tonight.
This story is by Harold Beil
Wright, the most famous American
author of the past century. Mr
Wright’s books are all clean, whole-
some and very entertaining, and "Th.
Shepherd of the Hills” is acknowl-
edged as one of his very best efforts
if you would really enjoy a clean
story, take the whole family and go
to the Majestic tonight.
Mexican school in Bridgeport and it . - --
Kshle, «... ot rooseveit, axe paid in ’ 25:000 :....................... week, ""lsitatwnmaktorhe600
Undivided profits, net . 5,827 62 Grand Jury. Ira Long, Decatur; 1,0,11 the window he had b •
individual deposits. sub- J. G. Summar, Greenwood; J. W. out.o and said slowly:
ject to check 100,626 43 Cardy, Audubon; J. C. Griffis, Cra' . •O, Henry, this won’
Time certificates of de- ton: !' W. Tunnell, Bridgeport; A or a ,story but it did
posit. 7,000 00 B. Russell, Paradise; 1. D. Harrison, vsr He broke off and
Cashier’s checks.......... 574 56 Boyd; T. B. Pleasant, Park Springs; Shlence. Yes, rhe sup
------------ C. J. Crabb. Decatur; M Dennis, everyhere: it surround
Total $ 150,328 Ah ord; J. A. Gardner, Chico; W. T. Sidfs- Sometimes it Jim
StHP <if ... e \ Burchard. Dan; W. T. Gunn, Willow o1 reach and is on el
w, " < MrCurdv as residen. lour. G. W. Kinsey, Garvin; D. R ought in rhe darkness
V x . . / Prtsleh it comer into view and p
and E. Baldridge, as cashiei o I. K« i. I.I.ou. . Holls. Boom sculs with mystery it
said bank, each of us, do solemn y 25: tal mystic and vet Her
said bank, each of us do solemnly Last week a party consisting of siderable and admirabl.
swear that the above statement, Mrs. E. C. Terrell, Mrs. N. E. Lanier. I love it.
true to the best of our knt^ and Dr. and .Mrs. D H iayne joine i But. y.s the story
and pell, dri V' by some country friends, went on a getting it How well
dent.wME otiEcasner fishing and huntins.- trip to Denton that awful night. The
I T creek, returning Wednesday. Dr
KERSOX.T.s. . TEI HEN. . JNO. J Payne proved himself to be an ae-
BLA. Directors. complished nimrod, bagging forty
Snh serih. d and sworn to before me
this 3rd day of May, A D. 1921
J P. LYNCH, Notary Public. Wis
County, Texas.
MA( HINE SHOP OF “SHEPHERD OF THE
Copyright 1921
by R J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co.
Winston-Salem, I
N.C.
versity, and while in those institu-
tions made a splendid record as a
student.
In th. ji ini these lives, two
of the most pi ent pioneer fam-
ilies of this sed ion are united. Mes-
} many friends in
wishin for ' Ise young people a
1o1 . .<nd life together.
Edgar Re w of the Sweetwater
communit: one of the most en-
thusiastic ms of the local milk
j To nt
hem-stit
knife pl
.f yard
i\v* work gtt
Times certificates of de-
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Lowe entertain- [ posit
ed the young people with a part' Bonds deposited
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