Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1924 Page: 2 of 8
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Two
Friday, May 16th, 1924.
W ISE COUNTY MESSENGER
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COLLEKE NEWS
Citation by Publication.
1ft GRUWERS
it'd his parents
The state of Texas.
constable QL
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POOL AHO SELL
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visited in Cle-
whom he claims have had the peace-
the northwest corner the Alvey
William Snyers, ih-
Stewart tract out
,r raid survey.
S. A. Bracken;
The price paid
be appreciated.
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NEW SALEM NEWS
other big
offered.
Saturay afternoon.
f w« nt to school
OUT OF COURT AT
IL R. Calhoun and wife, M. I. Cal-
houn, the
"Out of Court,” a play which will
I was for two years president of the
day, and almost
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town and became telephone operator
Major E. A. SIMPSON
। wife before I lost my sight, but that
Monday evening.
will address thev oters of Wise County in
behalf of the candidacy of
Thos. D. Barton
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S unknown heirs of C. C. Mullins;
FOR GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
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at the District Court Room, Monday night.
most new students to the college.
May 19th, 1924, at eight p. m.
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Young Men’s Christian Association, consume two hours in puttng it on
I was also president of the debating will be presented at the Decatur Bap
unknown heirs of W. L. Bracken;
S. A. Bracken, the unknown heirs of
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that it will be impossible for me to the history of the Wise County Wool
make a complete house-to-house can- Growers’ association and the splendid
Barton and Major General
Hulen of Houston.
ing forty acres off the south end of
said tract so as to run full width of
said tract east and west and being ih*
same land deeded by M. M. Preston
to J. J. Whitaker, ana on said date
defendants ousted him therefrom and
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and using and cultivating same for
more than ten years prior to April
1st, 1924, and that ror more than
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The me mbers of the Erosophian
society defeated members of the Phi-
lomathian society in a baseball game
survey ;
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farmers of Wise county.
Thirteen thousand eight hundred
President and Mrs. J. L. Ward, ac-
companied by H. Bentley Glass and
J. C. Smyth, who participated in the
junior college tennis tournament at
Waco last week, were in that city
for a few days.
Some of the college students anil
young people of the town are to give
the play "Out of Court” next Mondey
night. May 1 9th. at the college chapel
Everyone be sure to see it as it will
be on» of the best plays of the entire
serious illness of his mother.
The annual is in the hands of the
printers now, and the students are
expecting to get their books soon.
Term themes are the order of the
There has been quite a bit of ad-
vertising done for the college during
View school had a nice ,
as take n to Rhome and
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Misses Jamie Ruth and Mary McCar-
ter last Sunday.
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Plaintiff further alleges that he and
those under whom he claims, have
had peaceable adverse possession of
same, claiming under deeds duly reg-
Miss Loretta McGhee of Rhome spent
the week-end at Rhome.
Professor J. L. Read was called
numbers to fill in
Mrs. J. C. Woods
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Brother Walker filled his appoint-
ment here Sunday.
Miss Ida Maud Walker of Flat-
woods, spent Saturday night with
Larue Phillips.
Miss Wanell Aaron spent Saturday
night with Miss Pauline Vann.
Several of the people of this com
munity attended the plays at Jo*
Bailey on Thursday and Friday nites.
There will be singing here Sunday
l ing same by a regular chain of title
immediately preceding April 1, 1924
Plaintiff sues for title and posses-
sion of said premise* and for writ of
restitution and general relief.
Herein fail not, and have before
said court, at its aforesaid next regu-
lar term, this writ wth your return
thereon, showing how you have exe-
cuted the same.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said court, at office in Decatur,
quite busy in an effort to ge t them
in on time.
Members of the athletic teams of
the college will be “chaperoned” by
Mr. Curry on a fishing trip to Lake
Worth Friday.
Misses Winnie Ma*-. Nannie, Sallie
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fact
Venus last week-end.
Miss Eula Mae Renshaw spent the
week-end in Fort Worth.
Sion Holly spent the weck-end at
his home in Weatherford.
All of the D. B. C. students were
glad for the return of “Pete.”
The Valiev 1
play, and it w a
Greenwood.
School clo: <
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Miss Maudeen Spain and Ted Spain
SUPERIOR TOURING
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your vote and influence will certainly pounds of wool wass old by the asso-
The tremendous growth of Chevrolet sales has been due to
public recognition of the fact that this car has met the test.
TO MAKE RUN FOR
REPRESENTATIV E
My parents moved to the little town
of Slidell in 1906, where they both
now live.
In 1908 I went to Portales, Ne w
Mexico, and stayed five years. While
here I made brooms and mattresses
during the week in town, and on Sat
in taking the agency for the Chevrolet car I feel confident
that the wants of people who desire a hundred cents worth of
automobile for their money have been met. When you buy an
automobile, remember that the cost of transportation is made
up of the purchase price of the car plus the price of operating
and maintaining it thru-out its life-time.
my sight and I entered the institution by the association, atw hich ime an
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inestimable and it is to be hop. d
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well lor the A. R. Woods; D. Harrell, the un-jwith said line to his southeast corner;
known heirs of D. Harrell; F. Hai thence east to J. J. Whitaker south
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local company artillery, thirty-sixth
'division, last week attended a six day
officers’ school at Camp Mabry, in
Austin.
This was the largest gathering ot !
officers seen in a long time. The
ciation’s members.
tor my eye-sight I would have gone
will read in negro dialect.
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ROBERTS ATTENDS
OFFICERS’ SCHOOL
Miss Mary D. Doherty spent th*- ability and character, you find me
weekend with Mrs. Hasley of Petro- capable of representing you, then
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that time a student of the Decatur
Baptist College.
It has been said that I could par-
in Wise county, Texas, and being two wiui he ciaiis have ha th vsuur-
hundred acres of land situated in able adverse possesssion of and claim-
Come out and hear Major Simp
son in courthouse Monday night.
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You are respectfully invited
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is sent up with n. B. C. stickers on it
and a note is attached to the end ' from Wise county will be on hand.
Members of the Sophie society * n-
tertained th* Palladians with theater
party Friday night.
Curtis Yant and Aubrey Davis were
blind, and
OHE good looks of the
Florshcim Shoe is more
than a surface finish —it
endures —it is the out-
ward expression of the
genuine quality within.
A very unique method the county. The value of these trips General
to Wise county boys and girls is
act
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seen on th<- streets of Denton last
clip will be
some means in tilling out my papers between the acts.
Miss Lizzie Mae Turner attended the
cemetery working at Deep Creek near
Boyd on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Curry were in
charge of the dormitory during the
absence first of last W * k of Pre si
dent and Mrs. Ward.
Professor Curry and Ewing Tally
followed the ba « ball boys on an ad
vertising campaign in the northwest
part of the state last week.
A contest for those who bring new
students n-xt year has been formulat-
As for being an ove
was in the registration
away Thursday on account of the society two years.
Calloun 1 witeunwnCalhrnui boundary line of Edward Stephens day with Rufe Martin and family.
heirs of J. L. Taylor; Z. T. Polter,
the unknown heirs of Z. T. Polter:
H. R. Calhoun and wife, M. I. Cal
houn, the unknown .eirs of H. R
of E.
j B L. Dudley; J. J Whitaker, the
To the sheriff unknown heirs of J. J. Whitaki r;
Wise county. E. P. Whitaker, the unknown heirs
five and thirty five cents.
episode unfold before you very ey
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unknown heirs of H. R.
are hereby commanded to
vass I wish to state further to those turn-out demonstrated that this or- s. A. sracken; wiam snyers, in stewar: tract out ,r vala survey,
who do not know me, that it is not Eanization, tho in its infancy, is one unknown heirs of Williams Smyer*. ' thence west to the east boundary line
sympathy that I am alter; it is votes, of the big, thriving industries of the
homefolks in
thence south 2020
and manufacturing mattresses and
brooms.
It has been said that I knew my
absurd ami impossible, for mental
philosophy will tell you that the thing
that distinguishes color is in the e,
and not in the object.
and if after you have investigated my county, which argues
Calhoun and wife, M. 1. Calhoun,
B. L. Dudley, the unknown heirs or
$495
f. o. b.
Flint, Michigan.
Austin, Texas, th*
ed. A prize of fifty dollars will be , .
given to the student who brings thecalied out and had to Eo to Dentor
Wise county, Texas, to-wit:
First Tract.—Being out of the Ed-
ward Stephens survey. Beginning at
student is
night. Everybody is invited to come
and take part.
of the set, Esta Ruth Donehoo; Julia | twelfth Monday after tne first Mon
Grayston also belongs, Margaret B I!: day in March, 1924, the same bein.
Percy Alban, Evelyn’s suitor, Everett the 26th day of May. .- • -
Burton; Adelle Alban. Bercy’s sis, r. then and there to answer a. petition
Margaret Bell Dr Johns, physic,an , otedpin,sAidprousza0nn"aesitrdnm
and friend, Ewing Talley, Alissbered on the docket of said court
Ramsey, a sPecial nurse, EUa Man- as No. 5340, wherein K .A. Osborn
The very fastest selling
quality car made. The
utmost per dollar value
in an open family car.
Economical — modern
— and comfortable.
registrar faihd to mention th.
| the peaceable adverse possession of
said land, together with those under
P. Whitaker, are defendants, whom he claims, having same fenced
summon Edward stepht ns. the un-
known heir* of Edward Stephens;
William Stephens, the unknown heirs
of William Stephens; J. A. Hockett,
the unknown heirs of J. A. Hockett;
B. V. Hockett, the unknown heirs of
B. V. Hockett; W. L. Bracken, the
and said petition alleging; That the
plain ini on or about the 1st day of
April, 192 4, was seize* of the follow
ing described tract of land, situated
interest in the institution. A balloon
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Speaking in courthouse Monday
night.
traftic ia plaintift and Edward stephens, the
Lieutenant Gordon Roberts of th- Pyor; J. L. Taylor, the unknown
north 2020 varas; thence east 47914
varas, to place of beginning convey-
a good delegatio <>! th pained by rib people of Austin durini
To Voters oi Wise County : Sinei
the political conference of the Farm
Labor Union of Wise county endorsed
me, and as I am a member of same,
1. J. B. Pruett, du her* by announce
myself as a candidate for the office
of local representative. Wise county.
I wish to state in the beginning
list College auditorium next Monday
evening. May 19th, at eight-fifteen
o'clock.
Brother Ward. Oswald Scott and : J?'.MX,‘‘Vevenia'''^.1^'^
Cooke county, Texas. She was at
camp The infantry, artillery, signal ••
Griffith; Captain Sloan,
corps and engineers will have sep-
arate camps later in the year.
Th* officers were royally ente r
and Lucile Hart were the guests of
prize-winning girls of the count' and their stay in the capitol city. Among
probably a representative from each the prominent speakers of the school
of the girls’ and women's clubs o’ wen-: Governor Patt Neff, Adjutant
and be examined. Had it not been
Mullins, the unknown heirs of A.
Mullins; Eli Smyers, the unknown
heirs of Eli Smyers; L. Stephens, th
unknown heirs of L. stephens; J C.
Stephens, the unknown heirs of J. C.
| Stephens; M. E. Shafi ord, the uc
known heirs of M. E. Shafford:
Daniel L. Stephens, the unknown
heirs of Daniel L. Stephens; Henry
Pyor, the unknown heirs of Henry
ed last Friday wth:
age, and by special musical
Most of the farmers have finished
Pyor, the unknown heirs of Henr} the same land deeded to E. P. Wht their corn planting.
Pyor; J. L. Taylor, the unknown aker by G. A. Stewart. I Coleman Miller and wife spent last
n p (1 OX (NN) heir ot 4,u;: -pip' Thrd Tract Being out of th. Ed Saturday night with Will Philips and
2 • i>. 4 • OA VV-'Mfl l the neirs. oi A loit r. wardstephenssurvey inWisecounty, family
Texas. He ginning at the northwest
Yesterday was a red letter day in
Call on Us for a Demonstration!
year. Amission fees will be tw nty- also send
telling where to write for Information
that may be desired.
The Philos and Athenums ol
D. B. C. observed Friday, May 9th.
as Philo Day, everyone being given
pink and blue ribbons at the door of
the chape! to w* ar thru the day. The
chapel exercises were under auspices
of the Philo-Athenum societies and i
an amusing morning was afforded all
students my the mimicry of the mem
bers of the faculty. Those taking
part and the teachers they imper-
sonated are; Bentley Glass, Dr. J L
Ward; Bill King. Professor P. M
Curry; Cantrell Hayes, Professor P.
O. Dickson; Foard Doyle, Professor
J. Clyde Ne wton; Russell Lyles, Pro I
fessor H. P. Black; Gene Ball ,
Professor H. T. Tinsley; Mary F
Bennett. Miss Preston. At six-thirty
o’clock members of the societies and '
the teachers went to the lake for a
moonlight picnic, which proved the I
perfect end for a perfect day.
rights to all and special privileges to
none. J. B. Pruett.
B. L. Dudley; J. J Whitaker, th
unknown heirs of J. J. Whitaker:
E. I’. Whitaker, the unknown heirs
of E. P. Whitaker—by making pub
was the only time oi the year repr ■
»u‘. i of all di ifert nt branch* s 3
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box 1 A real little drama. There will bi
Those taking part in the play ar* lication of tins citation once in each
as follows: Benjamin Cappell, a riel week for tur onsrux Werrpin
hl. alahi. Tzibia M.rartl.1 all ommyheu apr zteishssxenreganaz
। s Caranorhisvosnsaunt,vranrei i “v ar rv Wurtcnousewith-holds - possess ion from -
Melugin; Theda Travis, a member thereof, in Decatur, Texas, on the
west 47912 varas;
\. R. Woods; D. Harrell, the un-
own heirs of D. Harrell: F. Hari’ll.
the unknown heirs of F. Harr II;
S. E. Smyers, the unknown heirs of
S. E. Smyers, C. Mullins, th
"The Gumps" are at the Maj* s
tic tonight. This a spb ndid drama
that I
Mr. Reuben Moore and Miss Theo
Davis as teacher-. 4 v» ry successful
school was taught and we wish them
l ack for our next term
We have a large attendance at
Sunday school last Sunday. We have
a splendid singing every Sunday
nigrt. We wish to thank the good
singers of Decatur, Shiloh, Lone Star
and Thomas for coming and helping
us in our singing.
Misses Ne lb n Newton. Irma Welch, over the top with the other boys.
Beth Doherty. Mrs. P. M. Curry and If I am elected. : prom is*- t a?
tially tell colors by feeling. That is despicable human traits swarm out
heirs of Daniel L. Stephens; IL Dry 1 taining ninety acres of land and being
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several summer en ampments. 1:
rell. the unknown heir* of F. Han til. west corner; thence north to place
S. E. Smyer*, the unknown heir* of । of beginning, containing seventy acres
S. E. Smyer*; C. C. Mullin*, th’ I of land.
Miss Maurin* Gill was a guest ot there nine months out of each year
Mrs. C. H. Coffman iu Rio Vista last until June, 1907. My first year I
Saturday and Sunday. received the gold medal tor general
Miss Grace Jo Welch of Moody and excellence given by Governor Sayers.
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for the transportation of the Wise
county farm club members to th* \.
& M college course at the end n
July. Miss Caroline Chambers wil!
and appear to be triumphing, but an
old engagement ring almost stops th
show. A true plot and a thrilling
Chiton ram - I vis
In Alvord.
Miss Frances Jen a
for a few days
Mis* Nannie Hart
burne last week-end.
Ted Spain visited
corner of J. R. Bradley tract in north Wil Phillips and family spent Sun-
urday evening I would go to my
home-stead, six miles away, and re-
main until Monday morning. Many
limes I made this trip afoot. I know
the bark of a prairie dog and the
howl of the coyote.
I returned in 1913 to my home
unknown heirs of C. C. Mullins; A. Second Tract.—Bring out of the Texas, this the 23rd day of April,
spent this week-end with their par- * was born in Cooke county, nea Was thirty nine and one-half cents Mullins, the unknown heirs of A. | Edward Stephenssrrvey. Beginning ’ A. D. 1924.— J. A. MOORE, clerk of
ents in Venus. Leo, in 1886. Mx parents moved to Pgre pound; bought by J. A. Worn Mullins; Eii Smyers, the unknown at the northwest corner of the J J the distriet court of Wise county.
Denton county, one mile east of bl.- ofF ort Worth There were six heir* of Eli Smyers; L Si- phens, the Bradley tract in the north boundary I Texas. ( Apr 25-May 16)
Slidell in 1893. I. having granulat ble of Fort Wurth. There were six unknown heirs of L. stephens; J. C - line of the Edward Stephen* survey;
ed eye-lids, was not able to go to out-of-town buyers on the market Stephen*, the unknown heirs of J. C. ■ thence south 15491 varas; thene ’
school much. In March, 1901 I lost Another saleslady will be designated stephens: M. E Shal ford, .the un- 1 west ,4 * 9 12 varas; thence north
’ known heirs uf M. E. hallord, 154912 varas; thence east 47912
Daniel L. stephens, the unknown varas, to place of beginning -con-
Messrs. Arthur Washburn and J B. every vote I cast will be in favor o
SwIndoll went to Allison Sunday They the masses and not the favored few
rendered a program at that place. tor I am a strong belever in equal
istered and paying all taxes dur
thereon for more than live years from
April 1st, 1924, and that he ha* had
I was
at Slidell for several years. I am
I now engaged in raising broom corn
officer, P. M. Curry; David Bourn unknown heirs of Edward Stephens;
the man who, Bentley Glass; Mrs William Stephens, the unknown
Bourne, his good mother, Jew of William Stephens; J- A. Hockett,
Tyson; Remus, an old negro servant the unknown heirs ot J A. Hocketti
J. C. smyth; Mammy, loves herchil n »• V. Hockett, the unknown heirs of
' ... . 11!. V. Hockett: W. L. Bracken, th.-
Elizabeth Gibsoni boy, with a do- unknown heirs of W. L. Bra* ken;
to sell. Francis Jones. s. A. bracken, the unxnown heirs of
This is a story of speed and sp-d |s. A. Bracken; William Smyers, th
ing. ot love and loving, of law and unknown heirs of William Smyers;
"lawing" A brood of the mor A. It. Woods, the unknown h irs o
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