Wise County Messenger (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1929 Page: 1 of 16
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DECATUR, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DEC. 19, 1929
NUMBER 51
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Messenger is requested by friends
of Mr. E. C. Chapman to state that he
will enter the county sherifr’s race
when the campaign opens.
Tom Brown. Gordon Woodall, Dolph
Blackburn and Pat Taylor were in
Breckenridge Saturday, nttending the
Waco-Ereckpuridge bigh school foot-
ball game
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Porter Key, who ran a close second
in the race for commissioner of this
precinct at the lust election, will lie a
candidate for the office, announcing
during the first of the year.
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The play. “Go Slow, Mary," which
was given at Paradise last Friday
night, met with great success, and was
received with such favorable comment
that it has been decided to give the
play at Boyd Friday night, Dec. 20,
at the high school auditorium.
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Writing the Messenger from Rhome,
Mrs. B. W. Logan, long-time friend of
the popular paper, says: "Find en-
closed check for $3.00, which please
apply on subscription to the Messen-
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Jesse A. Maddux was in town Mon-
day. and while here he called at the
Messenger office, and after leaving
his subscription'for the pioneer paper,
he stated that he would be a candi-
date for the office of county judge in
the July neimaries in the good year
1930
On next Sunday night, December 22
at 7 :30 p. m., the choir of the First
Baptist church will render the
Christmas Cantata. "His Natal Day."
by Edward Norman. The chorus will
consist of twenty-five voices. The
soloists for the occasion will be Misses
Frances Roberts and Unnie Blewett,
Mrs. F. V. MeMlordie and Mr. p R.
Baits,
The choir will be directed by Prof.
T. F. Glosup and Mrs. Cody Milligan
will be the pianist.
The church auditorium will be ap
propriately decorated for the occasion,
and the public is invited to come out
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two sons. Ron and Roy. and
duct the funeral services and he re-
quested that this lie done. He was con
scious almost to the end and there was
not a trace of fear to meet what he
knew was coming. He had fought as
good a fight as be could and he had
*o misgivings as to the outcome.-
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Messenger editor acknowledges an
invitation from John ‘H. Terrell, new
commander of the David MeCaleb
camp, United Spanish-American war
veterans, at Wichita Falls, to attend
the camp banquet there on the even-
ing of Jan. 8th. Commander Terrell
was a member of Co. H, Thin! Txas,
during the war between Uncle Fhm
and spain.
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Mr. and Mrs. Guss Samsel
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ing many miles to his appointment.
He was always cheerful and refits
ed to be cast down by obstacl-i. He
died as he lived. Knowing the end
was near he called his family aronnd
him and calmly talked of his passing
and gave directions for his funeral
Years before he and Dr. Lnebaugh.
his presiding elder, agreed that when
one passed the survivor should con-
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Published In the Dairy Center of the Great Southwest.
More Than Three Times the Bona Fide Subscribers of Any Other Newspaper in Decatur.
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moved here from Corpus Christi. and
have opened a restuarant in the old
Roy Neel stand. These people have
been in the business for a number of
years, and are prepared to give the
people the best of service. Tuesday
Mr. Samsel subscribed to the Messen-
ger.
The Messenger wishes its thousands :
of readers a Merry Christmas and a 3
"Glad to see the Messenger advo-
cating an auditorium for Decatur,"
remarked a promnient citizen of De-
catur. and continuing he said. "The
town is in sore need of such a meet-
ing place, ami l am of the opniion
that the project can be put over: the
citizens i f town and community will
ge in bebind the movement when it
is launched: let's get busy on the
matter."
Kogers Barefield, in town first of
the week. informed the Messenger
that Ih- would be in the race for coun-
ty treasurer at the coming election.
It will be remembered that Rogers
made the race four years ago, and
made a most creditable showing
against the winner, Mr. George.
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W. II. Cook of Devol, Oklahoma, re-
newing his subscription to the Mes-
senger, writes that he has been a con-
stant reader of the Messenger for a
long number of years, and “it gows
better with age.” Mr. Cook's father,
the late Wilson Cook, landed in Won-
derful Wise in 1856 and assisted in
blazing the way for the present day
civilization we are enjoying.
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Rev. B. F. Stegall, aged 7a died
Monday evening at 11:30 following a
short illness of pneumonia.
Funeral services will be conducted
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the
First Methodist church with Rev. A.
N. Avery, pastor, and Dr. N. L. Line-
baugh of El Paso, Texas, In charge.
Deceased is survived by his widow.
Special to Messenger.
Greeley, Colo.. Dec. 17.—Miss Myr-
tle Manning, daughter of T. T. Man-
ning of Decatur. Texas is returning
home for the Christmas holidays with
a Christmas gift which will be highly
prized among the remembrances of
this particular season. She is bring-
ing with her a life certificate in teach-
ing from Colorado State Teachers'
College al Greeley.
Miss Manning has completed two
years work At the Colorado Teacher-
Training Institute and is a member of
a class of fifty-six graduating at the
end of the fall quarter. School will
close Friday. December 20. at which
time degrees and diplomas will be
granted to those completing the
courses. In the class of which Miss
Manning is a member, two will receive
the master of arts degree, thirteen the
bachelor of arts degree, thirty-nine the
life cortificate in teaching and two a
limited certificate. Nine states are
represented in the graduating class.
Messenger renders will remember
reading in the paper some time ago
the report of another conquest made
by this charming Wise county girl,
when she carried off honors in a
leauty and popularity contest in the
Colorado town. Messenger joins Mim
Manning’s friends here in the home
community, in congratulations.
Meusenger is in receipt of another
testimonial of appreciation of its
standing in the newspaper field of
th'- state. from one of the leading
firms of North Texas. Another sub-
stantiation of Messenger's claim, long
established, as being one of the recog.
nized leading country newspapers of
Texas: at home and abroad it carries
this recognition. This from R. A.
Johnson. Jr., advertising manager of
the Pool Manufacturing Oo„ of Sher-
man, Texas:
"Sherman. Texas. December 16.
1920.—Wise County Messenger. Deca-
tur. Texas. Dear Sir: Have just fin-
ished reading your issue of December
12, which was sent us by Hardwick
A Maidens.
"From the standpoint of news, edi-
torial. advertising and printing, I be-
lieve this Ls one of the best papers of
its kind it has been my pleasure to
see in some time
"We noted with pleasure the very
splendid manner in which you arrang-
ed the advertising on Fool's ’Colortee
slarts for Untdwiek * Maldena"
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daughter. Mrs. B. E Ratliff.
The death of Mr. Stegall removes
another of the rapidly disappearing
type of sturdy early day preachers,
wha came to this country knowing
they faced a life of hardship but
which they cheerfully faced to help
advance the work of their Master.
After many years on various cir-
cuits of the Methodist conference, Mr.
Stegall went on the retired list but he
did not give up his work. He estab-
lished a prosperous business of grow-
ing plants for the market and his liv-
ing thus assured he frequently preach-
ed in rural school houses, often walk
The children of Mr. and Mrs. .1. W.
Barrett gave them a surprise turkey
dinner on their fiftieth anniversary.
They slipped in and had the dinner
fixed while Mrs. Barrett was visiting
a neighbor. The children presented
them with a beautiful portable phono-
graph and records.
The children. grandchildren and
old friends who enjoye the bountiful
dinner with Mr. and Mra. Barrett.
Were: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Barrett and
son, Douglas, of Decatur, and daugh
ter, Ayleen, of Rowie; Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. McDaniel and chiidren; Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Maxwell. of Greenwood:
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gilliland an
daughter. Eva Nell, of Fort Worth ■
II. R. Fullingim. Mrs. Tom Boyd, Mr
and Mrs. S. C. Ross. of Decatur. One
daughter. Mrs. T. B. Boyd, of Lame-
sa. was not present.
Of the 14 grand children and 3
great grandchildren, six were present.
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From ilouston comes the informa-
tion that Miss Mary Jones, former
secretary and reporter for the Messen-
ger, now employed in a sexetarial po-
sition in the Houston schools, has
fought her way into the semi-finals
in the Houston city tennis tourna-
ment in her last match, she defeated
her opponent two sets. the scores be
ing 6-1 and 16-11 respectively. She is
one of the four girls now in the cham-
pionship contest for first place in the
city. While a student in Decatur
high school, Miss Jones won tbs' coun-
ty championship ami in the district
teurnameat at Denton won second
place, losing by a small margin to the
champion of the Dallas schools.
W. V. Cunningham called at the
Messenger office yesterday and said
that he would be a candidnie for
county clerk. and stated he would pub-
licly announce his candidacy in a few
wcoks.
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Collins, Dick. Wise County Messenger (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1929, newspaper, December 19, 1929; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1611247/m1/1/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .