Wise County Messenger (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1927 Page: 5 of 16
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WISE COUNTY MESSENGER
iday. May 6,1927.
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Holds Good Gathering
The quicker you deposit checks payable to
you, the safer it will be for you.
Always allow us a reasonable time for col-
lection, before drawing on the out-of-town
checks.
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Annual Singing To Be
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balance often. This may save embarrass-
ment for you and for us.
When a child dies in some parts of
«reonland, the natives busy a live dog
with it to guide the child in the other
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by clipping
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30c - Spray Gun 35c
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McCormick & Co.
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CHEVROLET 7 models—$525 to $745
-----1 The quality car of the low-priced field, -speed transmis;
sion. Strong rear axle. Smooth dry-dise clutch. Overhead
__1 valve engine. Fisher Bodies. Dm. finish. Fully equipped
I MEVROLET TRUCK CHASSIS: "ton, $395; 1-ton, $495.
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A FEW MINUTES spent in studying motor car
values be fore you decide on your new car may
L Jk save you many dollars afterwards. That is
why General Motors wants to send you a finely
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Proving Ground where cars are proved by day
and night tests, and values are absolutely estab-
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silenced chassis. 4-wheel brake A "six" whose quality is
1 FRIGIDAIRE eleoie
her? Can a merchant tell whether
he is making a profit, van ho tell
when to buy or how much to buy i:
Iio does not keep Iwoks aud study 1
them?
kecords and the jtalcock tester re
*ihe only mens to tell what kine of
a cow you have in your here. And
can a farmer who has any businees al
all afford to neglert having thest
records when he can get them, along
with the suggestions mid help of the
tester, for only three dollars a month-'
In” herd of twenty cows this wonld
be fifteen cents a cow for the month
Do you think it would be worth fif
teen cents a month to know if your
cow is paying you a profit or whethen
you are feeding her more than she is
paying for? One cow in the herd that
is not paying her way is cutting your
profit on the herd that much mid is
taking money out of your pocket.
“Boost the cow testing assoeinfion
•in your county an | thus boost your
county ami your home. Make dairy-
ing profitable in the comty and make
yodr county prosperous." T‛he report
of the association follows:
Tet lev’s Orange Peko
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Blewett Four !i Club met at the
holm* of Miss Bonnie lee Hix on
May 2nd. Ail but two members of
the chib were present
Meeting was called to order by the
president. After roll call and minutes
were read by the scend ary. Miss Alma
Sims took charge and help the three
girls who me in the dress contest • n
seleciinz colors and uaterials for the
dresses.
We took up our first lesson in cool-
ing. which consisted of "drop biscuit ’
and "twin tue untain muffins.” Next
meeting will be Muy IGth at the home
of Mrs. J B. Short. An all day mert
ine i- planned. Reporte r.
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A six foot seven inch soldier at Foil
Sheridan wears the largest shoes made
for the United States army- size
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It is the belief along certain parts
of thte New England cou-1 that a siek
man can not die until the ebb tide
bogins to flow.
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Decatur Cemetery Society muoinber-
are called to meet in the Methorist
chureh next Tuesday afternoon at
three o’clonk. Business of zreut im
mrtance will comue hefore the meet lug.
If you are a member y n are urged
to be present: if you are not a mom
her. come and join a worthy «uganizu
should be proud of the fuct that it had
the first cow testing association in
Texas instead of being ready to eriti
else and tend to tear it down. Il is
4 pot a one year association—just to >e.
, your cow will zive pure tutter r
F she will give "biue john"- but it is
to give a record on which you can
determine whether your cow is a
"boarder" or a profitable cow on
which to base your herd for future.
‛ Your cow mat pr. disci* good this
year, bin will he do th ;t year niter
year? Do you want a cow that pro-
ducos one year and lays off the next,
or one that will product* only a few
months mid lay off, or had you rather
have one that will holr her prductioa
for the year and increase from year
to year? Do yon want a jersey er
even a grade cow in your herd that
I vill test four per cent when you can
keep one that will test five per eon l
just as well and at much better profit ?
How can you tell if your cow is prof-
itable if you do no Ikive a rerord on
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aprcarance and construction. ' ■ lue proved by unprec-
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General Motors (Dept. A), Detroit, Mich.
DLEASE send, without any obligation to me, illustrated litera-
L ture about the General Motors product I have marked below
together with the name of the nearest dealer in case I may
w ish a demonstration. ALSO SIND yoi R PROVING GROUND BOOK.
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___ Powerful 6-cylinder engine. Harmonic balancer and other
new improvements. 4-wheel brakes. And a wide choice ot models.
Iuther Burress. 2237.8 ponis.
I’otai prornction of the association
for April amounted to: Milk pro-
duction, 190.776 pwomnds: btter fat.
89,082 punes: value of । he prodmL
$4,51.02; feed cost. $1,2241.22: ml
profits. $:.226.10.
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B S Wis
Gro. Malcoli
<'. J. Yoinz
Will Mem ”1
H. N Holland
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Citiz:uship of Byd request the
houor of your preseuce at the annual
May meeting of singers which con-
venes in Boyd at the Haptist church
sunday, Muy sth. at one p. nt- All
elasses are wrdially invited to he
present with some goud songs.
We are expecting some zovl singer ■
from Joe Bailey and Deatur, as we!)
ns many others from other plares.
J. J. Talley will have charge of the
program. C. E. llender-on.
. 1 to the fine ■ ir fiel
ind built by ( li ilac ns
hi subnining his report for th"
month of April, Tester T. II. Htoyde"
said: "I Kill sure there is no farmer
in the dairy business just for th
pleasure that he gets from feeding
mid worrying wii the cows. Then
be sure you hale e ws that lire pay
ing you and know how much each •w
is paying— that is the only way to
make dairsing a success.
Three leadlug herds for the mouth
. r April are: C. .1. Young, 10.9 puds
of butter fat; Kelly A Sons. 40.'
wunds of tutter fat: " in Nleador.
:9,0 pomis of Imter fat.
standing of herds for Ilie Decatur
chantur of e mmerce prize: Kelly k
Sons, ans.s 1muns butter fat : Will
Meador. 212.6 pounds butter fat: ami
Iniher Burress, ill2.1 wuuds butte:-
fat. Titi- is total production.
Fiv Icailing cuws fr Hu- l’urina
irophy lire: Ituth, wwned by Kelly *
Son. :78.: pounds Iuter fat: Ninn.
owned by Kelly A Sons. 373.2 pounds :
Pink, ownea by Sum Pav ilia rd, *e0.n
BUICK I S nt. ids
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Will Meador
Will Meador
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We take this metlul nt thankinz
the many friends for their kindnesi
during the illness and deuth of Dr.
F. G. Leslie. We appreciate su.’h
people, mid it is good to know yo".
May sweet uace mid contentment 1e
your prtiou ou this earth, mid may
erowns of glory be yours beyond the
stars W. H. Leslie. F M Ieslie. Jim
Itamsey ami Family.
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Collins, Dick. Wise County Messenger (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1927, newspaper, May 6, 1927; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1583959/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .