Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1921 Page: 3 of 12
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CALL ON US— WE CARRY THE STOCK!
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services were held at the far ly res-
idence on Monday afternoon at two
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95,795 48
333 30
525 11
2,500 00
1,250 00
1,500 00
Mr. Irs. Guy
Guxins, Ar-
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Means, Dallas;
Grand Prairie;
Watkins, Bowie;
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Wh will absolutely clean
omove all oats from the
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Itar^e 5 cents a bushel
tecleanins, giving back
iieat, oats, and screen-
in separate bass.
WE SEND MANY
A TIRE
TOTAL................. 138.807 58
LIABILITIES
Men’s work shoes for $2.95 at Rie-
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REPAIR shop
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Increase your egg by intro-
ducing new blood Leghorn
cockerels from my t layers;
one, two and three diach.
(36) NELSOLISH.
♦ „■ riance, was enroute
♦ France to the United States.
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let us fit them with
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bedrggiedannaamepintg the house
My goodness,” cried her mother-
what a sight you are! How did it
happen?”
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that the
owner had ruefully regarded as
fit only for scrapping until he
heard of us and our fine vulcan-
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Yesterday closed the eighteentl
year of Brock Roach’s service in car-
rying mail on route two, and to cel-
ebrate the occasion. Brock is takine
a fifteen-day lay-off. Few carriers
in the state can boast the record of
; this energetic "mail man," and his
friends’ best wishes go with him dur
ing his vacation.
"I am s sorry, mama, but I fell
into a mud-puddle.’
OUR STOCK OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES IS
COMPLETE!
Mrs. C. J Watkins diedfat the
Mrs. Henry Maddux of Fort Worth
Malce Kuest of the family of Iri
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Mrs. H. L. Jones is attending a
meeting of the South Texas Baptists
in Cleburne this week.
I didn’t have time to
Eagle Drug House
“Service Every Minute”___
DECATUR, TEXAS.
road again
vulcanizing] A p)
After the ceremony which was wit-
nessed by members of the two fami-
lies and friends in the citv they de-
parted with the well wishes of all
the people for their home at Para-
dise. Wise Co.— Weatherford Herald.
• Loans and discounts, per-
J sonal or collateral______$
*2 Loans, real estate............
• Overdrafts........................
♦ Bonds and stocks...........
V Real estate (bk‘g house)
• Furniture and fixtures. .
3 Due from other banks
• and bankers, and cash
on hand____________
E W orley were married Dr M E
Weaver, pastor of the First Baptist
church, ofieiating. This marriage is
the culmination of an extended as-
sociation and friendship beginning
some time ago when Miss Worb v
taught school in the community in
which Mr. Harms lives.
You see, it was this wav,” said
the negro. "I attended the Lord’s
Supper at my church Sunday evening
and drank a little bi more wine
than I should. I am a good, honest
negro. judge, and I did not intend
to get drunk.”
... All right, said Judge Robertson
I will fine you just $10. Hereafter
xou had better stay away from the
-ord s Supper if you can not keep
from getting drunk."
o'clock. Rev. R. E. Bell co
the services. The pastor pal
ONE ( ONKLIN FOUNTAIN PEN FOR THE BOY
Errsrblets,Pencils, Pens, Staffs, Crayolas,
on t he
500 cotton-pickers at Pa-
ducah, Cottle county, 75c per
hundred: good pie First Na
tional Bank or Firstank, Pa-
ducah. Texas.
J. M. Palo Pinto street Wednesday
Hill, in this city, on last Ft lay ar- noon. Lee J. r
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HAS CARRIED MAIL Imm/mmmmmmmimmimimymi
ON ROUTE 18 YEARS
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. body could be shipped from Hobo-
♦ ken. New Jersey, the parents would
* again be notified.
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• REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
❖ CHICO STATE BANK :
2 atchfo, Texas.
* At Close of Business Sept. 6, 1921.
•• RESOURCES
sitizsmstitmK-tzasggat
if they took a walk thru Whitechap-
el. for on the notice-board of a cer-
tain church there the following piece
paintnatomical pleasantry has been
it is easier to smile than to frown!
To frown you use 6 4 muscles, but
only 13 to smile!
According to the testimony of
many the recent revival helped the
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► ♦ wState of Texas. County of Wise.
t W r MeCurdy, as president, and
'• E Baldridge, as cashier of said
bank, each of us, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of our knowledge and belief.
—T. S. McCURDY. President. V. E
BALDRIDGE. Cashier.
kERSONESno.AHSLAFroX WI
STEPHENS. Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this. 12th day of September, A. D.
1921.. P. LYNCH, Notary Pub-
lic, W ise County, Texas.
natural elements oi the human or-
ganism, thereby aiding nature to
clear out all diseased cells, tracks
and canals of poisonous accumula-
lions, and enabling nature to restore
lost vitality, and normal health
The Hoover physical culture exer-
rises which Mrs. Johnson teaches
are founded on the natural laws of
health. A systematic course of ex-
ercises for the natural development
of every, organ and muscle of th
body These exercises increase ci.
culation, generate vitality and mag-
netism; causes harmonious action
I on.nerves and muscles; promotes
heaith. strength, grace and symmet- •
rical form, with natural force No 3
operation is used; no vitality wast- ♦
ed — but niuch is generated and stor- *2
Tiie correci breathing capacity is *?
increased, and normal chest expan- •
Sion developed Abnormal fat can be 3.
reduced to normal state; thin, weak :
persons or those who possess ‘fabby V
flesh, sickly muscles, round should'- 3
ers. protruding shoulder blades, flat 2
or sunken chests, weak lungs etc -*
may obtain natural health and cor-
rect forms by taking from one to
three terms of lessoas in this school.
A term consists o," twenty lessons
which only cost ten dollars. Let us
cultivate a pure body thru which a
pure soul can shine. All who wish
to derive physical benefits are re-
quested to join this school of physi-
cal culture at the beginning of the
term.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram W. Smith
have received word from the govern-
ment that the body of their son.
Loyd W. Smith, who was killed in
action in France, was enroute from
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Dull Scholar ]Havc your children’s
" - eye’s examined free.
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Pastor R. E. Bell will preach next
Sunday at both hours. The evening
service will begin at 7:30.
We are getting ready for a great
rally day in Sunday school Septem-
ber 25th. The attendance goal for
that day has been set at four hun-
dred, and all the members and
friends are asked to get ready to be
on hand this great day.
We are launching a campaign of
enlistment and personal evangelism
to run thru the fall months. The ef-
fort will be to enlist all the members
in church attendance and in some
form of Christian work. Let’s start
in next Sunday and get in the har-
ness at once.—R. E. BELL. Pastor
izing work. When he saw how
"•gleet the eye ______
=r-ndthe proper glasses.
Sanders and Ingram
ing tribute to the life and enor
of this splendid woman, »o had
been a consistent Christian al men-
ber of the Baptist church >r ovex
seventy-four years. Interent oc-
curred in the city eameters
The pall-bearers, grandsc of de-
ceased. were as follows. Richard
Hill, Fort Worth; Royatkinn,
Bowie; Guy Watkins, 4ington;
Elvin Watkins. Quanah;.Emmett
Allen, Fort Worth: Artb Evans.
Quanah.
Mrs. Watkins had been for nine
weeks. At the time of herath she
was eighty-five years of asshe had
resided with .Mr. and Mrs.11 in De-
catur for the past twentye years,
and her noble life left a set influ-
ence which will live loyvith her
many friends.
Catherine Jane Scrugras born
in Tennessee in 18 36. swas mar-
ried to E. E. Watkins i857. and
to this union were born children,
four of whom survive t mother.
These children, whe weresent at
the funeral, are: Mrs. M. Hill,
Decatur; J. S. Wat Bowie;
Charlie Watkins, Quat R. E.
Watkins, New York Citrs. Wat-
kins moved to Wise cotwith her
husband thirty-eight yego, and
after the death of Mr. kins. she
continued to make heme here
with her children.
Among the relatives friends ,
from a distance attendiF funeral ।
were: R E. Watkiniw York, i
J S. Watkins and ft Bowie- 1
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. WatQuanah;
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin ins. Qua- .
nah; Mr. and Mrs. F Evans, .
Quanah; Emmett Alld family.
Richard Hill, Mrs. Rutley: Mrs
Lee Allen. Mr. and Mank Me
Interest in depositors’
guaranty fund..............
Assessment depositors’
guaranty fund..............
Capital stock paid !»....$ 25,000 00
Surplus fund................... 11.300 00
Undivided profits, net,..... 4 813 49
Individual deposits, sub-
ject to check..—........... 92,294 91
Times certificates of de-
_ posit............................. 5,000 00
Cashier’s checks______ -..... 399 1
"I guess I se guilty, judge, but I’d
j esto explain." said a negro arraign-
ed Monday afternoon before Police
Court Judge Robertson of Dallas on
a charge of being drunk.
All right, ’ said the judge, "go
ahead and explain.”
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SCHOOL-DAY PIES ! t
AT THE MANHATTAN CAFE i
W e have made arrangements to bake daily i
_ a supply or small "SCINol Day” pies for the =
■ school kiddies lunches. Mothers, send the g
1 own ins bud y 5__idren byzafter these pies for their lunches i
IS EN ROUTE HERE | itanyandldtgnsthbigxhtsize-a nd always san- |
• Weare still serving short ordersin ourus- f
• ual eficient manner. Give us a trial. S
I HANNON BROTHERS, Proprietors :
Conklin Pen Absolutely Free!
Contest Closes Sept. 17
AT SEVEN O’CLOCK
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ternoon at six o’clock The ••neral
"ASWERHERWFERS"EXSSSALSLLTVIH
At Ue home otwarE.Park.on Mrx Nannie Meador Johnson. X
Harm" anna arer- post grad “'t and licensed i eacher of *
a MIU Noaithe Hoover .school of Physical Cul •
lure of San Francisco. California A
comes to Decatur thru the solicita- 2
tion of some of her friends and for. •
mer patients wbo feci that they hav.. .♦
realized a benefit :rom her' ostec ♦
treatments, which gje gives lo thos, ••
who need treatments for general up A
Mrs. Harms is a daughter of F E ibuilding.and natural development or 2
Worley of this citv s he has i Elal the organs of he human bod, *
nemsamasa-immraam
wli ng a £: ■“ 2
MW* nany a so-called
Fe 4 •’<»•« scholar"’ la
FTwf 90 because of
Emy3 some defect or
—M the eyes. Don’t
church very much, and put us in fine V
shape for a great fall program, which 3.
we wish to begin next Sunday with :
the largest attendance at all serv- *
icfi witnessed during the whole sum- A
mer. Let all parents come with their ♦
cnildrer to Sunday schc ), and all V
stay for preaching. Some things wdl •
ie said that both parents and chil- 3
dren i.eed to hear Don’t miss it — *
. I’. — HICKS. Pastor.
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