Wise County Messenger (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1934 Page: 1 of 8
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NUMBER 2
DECATUR, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11, 1934
54th YEAR
Political
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Walter Splawn Appoint- Mt. Zion Community Is
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Good Things to Eat
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former speaker of the Texas house of
primary election in July.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stevenson were
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Barefield Candidate for
Relection to Treasurer
Splawn by President Roosevelt’s ad-
ministration is of particular interest
HIGH GRADUATES
IN UNIOUE RULES
The building is of brick, and an addi- |
tion to a large seating area, has the
best playing floor of any gymnasium. j
high school, junior college or univer- l
road commission while he was pro-
fessor of economics at the University
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Sheriff Faith Announc-
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made on the basis of the enrollee’s
ability and fitness for the particular
duty to which he is assigned.
Bruce Bulgarel and Jack Shaw vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Shepherd at
Arlington Downs Sunday.
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you need
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sity, in the state.
The Indians boast the best material
that the college has ever prodnced.
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For Justice of Peace; 1-6:
W. H. Stroud
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For Commissioner, Precinct 1-6:
Jim Booth
in Fort Worth cn business Tuesday, j aboat $6,000.00 per week.
For District Clerk:
Miss Fay Walker
Miss Jennie Jo Barnett
For County Clerk:
W. V. Cunningham
For Publie Weigher Prec. 5:
Kemp Slimp
For County Judge:
F. Arnold Davenport
For County Treasurer:
Koger Barfield
For County Superintendent :
G. L. (Roy) Patterson
Mrs. Oma Cartwright
For Connty Tax Assessor:
Mrs. Bettye Duckworth
For State Senator:
Grady Woodruff
For Sheriff:
W. M. Workman
J. T. Faith
For County Attorney:
W. K. Sampson
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Sheriff J. T. Faith comes before the
voters as a candidate for re-election.
. Mr. Faith is too well known to the
W ashing- I people of Wise county to cause the
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men and children with fear-pinched
faces cowered in doorways and scoot-
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this week. The beans and most of representatives, and it is said that he
the flopr will be held for direct "re- was one of the most popuar presiding
lief, the other commodities are being 1 officers the legislature has had in
distributed to those who are entitled many years. Strong solicitations for
to receive them. I Minor to enter the race against Me-
after several years as
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men and boys armed with
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ing companies,
committee on
statement came
in so far as cars will not be on
display at the local dealership until
the latter part of January. Mr. How-
ard heartily extends an invitation to
all people in Decatur to attend either
of the two shows.
Announcement was made Saturday
by Mrs. Lee Morris of Chico, presi-
dent of the first district, T. F. W. C..
that the theme of the district for the
work on
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the situation created
next three years
With the Nation.”
and will be very strong contenders ter Splawn is a product cf
for the central conference race this ! county. being reared to young
year. ’ Outstanding performers in the hood in the Greenwood section.
tee was investigating railroad
for the basket-ball.’’ And. when
say “addict," we mean just that.
FUTURE FARMER NEW CHEVROLET FORMER CITIZEN SKYGAK REPURIS,
FEAST SUCCESS ON DISPLAY SOON GETS HIGH HONOR BOLD KIDNAPING Announcements
aigger-shooters and air rifles gave
chase to the alleged kidnapers, ami
ney of Denton, has announced
from the
will be "In Step
county. He has received notice of
shipment of 3768 pounds of flour and candidacy for congress.
1500 cans of meat, which will arrive f --t " T
tion. he accepted a call
Wilson administration in
Relief Administrator Floyd Helm
received during the last week, "210
pounds of salt pork. 1200 dozen eggs.
2940 pounds of butter and 750 pounds
of beans for* distribution to direct re-
lief to c. "W. A. workers of Wise
to that time he was chairman of tl
b ard of arbitration of western rail-
roads and groups of their employees.
BOrn in Arlington, Texas. June 16.
1853, Splawn was graduated from
Baylor University in 1906 with a
bachelor of arts degree and in 1908
received his master's degree from
His report to
edacational institu-
three have had lines run on
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Byrd and
daughter of Rhome, visited relatives
and friends here Sunday.
of substitutes. They are expected to
make the game with the Indians one
of the most exciting of the season.
The game will start at 8:30. giving
plenty of time to those who desire to
attend both the public school gradua-
tion exorcises and the game. Popular
admission prices will be charged.
commander of each C. C.
of director of research in social science.
division and
appointments.
after consultation
game Friday night, will be. Roach,
Pratt, Blanton, Breedlove, Willough-
by and Strickland.
The report has been received that
the Weatherford team will be sup-
ported by a large number of fans,
both from the school and the town of
Weatherford. The Coyotes, according
to those who have seen them in ac-
tion in practice this year, have a
fine first team and a large number
it is reported that Congressman
McFarlane has notified J. C. Frost
of Bridgeport that he has been ap-
pointed postmaster of that town. Mr.
Frost was among a numher of apnli-
cants for the place. Postmaster
nka
Kendall, appointed some time neo A
acting postmaster by Congressmng
McFarlane, was not an applicant fA
reappointment. •
the new stadium Friday night. This
Doetor Ward, aided and abetted by
Tinsley of the faculty, are held res
ronsible by the editor for making him
a football addict, and we may go in
in this issue of the Messenger
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H. C. HOWARD
Mr. H. C. Howard, zone manager
of the Chevrolet Motor Company, with
headquarters in Dallas, has notified
Mr. Helm of Decatur Motor Co., that
his company will hold a pre-showing
of the new 1934 Chevrolet in the
Junior Ballroom of the Adolphus Ho-
tel, Dallas, and the Biltmore Garage
building in Fort Worth, during the
week of January 13 to 20. Mr. How-
ard has stated that a complete line of
models will be shown in a beautifully
decorated setting. The < fficial open-
University of Texas. In 1924 he re-
turned to Baylor as president of the
school but in 1927 relinquished that
committee chairmen
M. H. Peck, popular cashier of the
Pe pie’s State bank in Paradises was
in Decatur Tuesday on business. He
was a welcome visitor at the Mes-
senger office. “Conditions are on the
up-grade,” he stated, “and it looks
very much like the country is pulline
thru the depression with flying col-
ors. Yes, we are staging a come-back,
and when it is recorded with things
of the past, we will be a much wiser
people."
A new supply of candidate cards
have been received by the Messenger,
and the job department of the pioneer
publication is now ready to fill any
order. APrices in keeping with the
times and conditiens.
and A. M. Crowder.
of the Van Sweringen brothers and i When the badly frightened culprits
those of the Pennsylvania Railn ad I were given a chance to talk they
Ninety-five mothers, fathers, guests
aud friends of Future Farmers gath-
ered around the banquet tables in
Rogers hall Friday, January 5, at 7
o’clock, at the request of the Future
Farmers. Plates were served contain-
ing generous servings of roast pig,
dressing, candied potatoes, fruit sal-
ad, cranberry sauce, hot rolls. butter,
by the Home Economics Club, under
the supervision of Miss Eloise Park,
home economics teacher.
•Where there is no vision the peo-
pie shall perish.” was the theme of
the talk presented by E. R. Alexan-
der, professor of agricultural educa-
tion, Texas A. & M. College.
“Outside influence over which the
farmer has no control is responsible
for the condition of the farmer at the
present time,” remarked Mr. Alexan-
der, who continues to say, “The Agri-
cultural Adjustment Act is the most
promising solution of this problem
that has ever been presented." Point-
ing out the resulting situation should
this plan succeed, or fail, Mr. Alex-
ander brought before the group the
necessity of full but not blind co- p-
eration with those responsible for
these plans.
$1,109.50 profit was made by the
projects carried on by vocational ag-
riculture classes in 1933, according to
the report of Thomas Earl Franklin,
who is treasurer of the club, and
lives nine miles northeast of Decatur.
Iefinishing furniture, landscaping
1928 as professor of economics and
began his college career in Decatur,
after finishing the high school in
Greenwood, attending Decatur Bap-
tist College. This beginning of his
college education was made possible
by the Wise County Messenger, which
presented Splawn with a scholarship
in the local institution. Graduating
from D. B. C., Splawn went to Bay-
lor, ami following his graduation
from this school, he attended Chi-
Splawn is author of a
“consolidation of railroads.”
He has had wide experience in
। economic study and research and
' served for a time on the Texas rail- hearted
toastmaster Bill McDonald.
Among the guests other than pa-
rents, were: E. R. Alexander, College
Station: J. B. Rutland, Austin: W.
A Cox and O. B. Quarles. Alvord;
A. L. Allison, Chico; Mr. McAllister,
Greenwood ; Guy Powell, Miss Ora
S’one, C. P. Dodson, Carl Christian,
Senator Grady Woodruff, Rep. W. C.
Shults. Rev. R. E. Bell. Miss Bess
Coleman. J. L. Garner, Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Lee, Miss Ethel Dill. Miss Mary
Ann Thedford, Mr. Miles, Miss Parks,
Miss Woelker, and the Barnyard Trio
composed of Miller Ferguson. Harold
Bell, Derwood Glossup.
The Decatur F. F. A. wishes to ex-
press its appreciation to Dr. and Mrs.
Rogers. Mrs. N. A. Moore, Miss Bess
Coleman, Barnyard Trio, and the
Home Economics Club for helping to
make the banquet a success.
bay under a brush pile near Kelse
Taylor’s house. When the kidnapers
were run to earth, a little bob-tall
feist dog. that had lead the chase,
crawled in after the culprits and
dragged them out by the hind legs.
When the leaves ami dirt had been
brushed off the now badly frightened
thugs, they were discovered to be
none other than one Wes Bramlet
Washington, D. C., Jan. 8.—Anoth-
er college professor was brought into
the administration today, when Presi-
dent Roosevelt n minated Walter M.
W. Splawn to the Interstate Com-
merce commission to succeed Ezra
Brainerd of Oklahoma, whose term
expired Jan. 1.
Splawn. dean of the graduate
scho l of American University here,
is considered one of the outstanding
experts on railroad legislation.
ment in this county. “Soil conserva- i -- ed at Baylor until 1919 when he be-
tion is the general theme of the school j v The newly built Decatur College came professor of economics at the
Edac in .it at i 5, r st. ni mme at:! at Roe being held at this time. Five gymnasium will Im* dedicated Friday
I wish to congratulat ‘the school first game of the season.
Itard and the superintenident, for-the The gumnasinm, thi. ________ ...
agricultural program .shat ljecatur, the finest in the state, yas.completed
high school is putting 9 said J, B ths week-with the laying of the hard
Rutland, assistant state supervisor of ---- *’ — i-i- * *• ’ ’
vocational agriculture, in- respnse to.
Yale University. He holds honorary
degrees from several others.
He was admitted to the bar in
190s and practiced law at FL Worth.
Texas, from 1912 to 1915, giving this
up in 1916 to become professor of
s xcial science at Baylor. He remain-
ing will be attended by prominent lo-
cal officials and the Southern Meth-
odist I niversity band. . has frequently been quoted in cases
"Our 1934 cars represent more than Lefore the interstate commerce com-
mission.
and basically new. We are holding
these showings because we have a
ed under beds. A group of strong
who with the officers comprise the
board of directors, who will meet
in Fort Worth January 27 to complete
the plan of work for the administra-
tion.
“We will carry out our theme.”
Mrs. Morris said, "by an intensive
study of what it means to Im* an Am-
erican citizen today. We will also
study for a better understanding of
our relations with foreign nations.
“Other objectives to be stressed will
include education, adult, rural and
ethical: a more beautiful Texas to be
presented to our visitors in 1936, cen-
tennial year.” Mrs. Morris asked the
assistance of every club woman to
live up to the district slogan. “First
district. First.”
Mrs. T. G. Rogers, former presi-
dent of-the Decatur Owl Club, and
prominent in civic work, was appoint-
ed chairman of the health depart-
ment of the district, by Mrs. Morris,
president.
2R6, 9— First shot of Civil war
fired at Ft Moultrie, 1861.
not in school, but are between "the
ages of 14 and 20.” according to Mrs 1
Oma Cartwright, county superinten- i
dent of schools, who discussed voca-
i. nai agriculture and rural deyelop-
in 1929 he came to Washington as
dean of the graduate schocl of Am-
erican University.
He is married, has four children,
and is a democrat.
Folks living in the peace-loving
community of Mount Zion were
thrown into a panic last Thursday
when it became known that an at-
tempt had been made to kidnap in
broad day-light two sweet little boys.
Excitement was at a high pitch and
cases of fever as high two hundred
and ten in the shade were commonly
reported. Strong men were seen to
turn pale around the gills and wo-
Malcolm Branch on route 4 out of
Decatur says: "I want the Messenger
in know how much we farmers appre-
ciate the good paper’s service to
farmers in operating the Trade and
Swap columns. It is a great service
ami farmers on route 4 appreciate it
as other farmers thruout the county
appreciate it.”
larre number of interested people ini
, , , , the Dallas zone who want to get the
food preservan n, poultry production .. ... ,
' . . ‘ ‘ le.rliost possible view of the new car.
garden production, and cart* of milk
are studied and mastered by the girls
class in vocational agriculture, is the
report of Lavivian Maddux, member
of this class who continued by calling
atteuti n to work being done on the
nor;h side of the gymnasium, in the
way of beautification.
“Vocational agriculture is doing its
part in taking care of boys who are
new models,"" Mr. Howard
Ie Ununty Arzeluer
Published In Dairy Center of the Great Southwest
More Than Three Times the Bona Fide Subscribers of Any Other Newspaper in Wise County
their । strongest and dearest rivals, Weath-
farms" according to MIS. Cartwright. reTord JmiortHege- eyotes in dm post, although remaining through 1
The high school graduating class,
which is due to finish its work ami
have commencement exercises here
Friday, January 12, will be unique in
at least one respect. It will lie the
first class to graduate under the new
plan which was begun last year. The
old plan stressed scholarship only.
The student who made the highest
average grades during his high school
years was the honor graduate. Noth-
ing else was taken into consideration.
Present day methods in education
call for something more than scholar-
ship. While it is stressed none the
less, a full program of activities has
been added. The chief aim of edu-
cation is to train boys and girls in
such a way as to fit them for a fuller
more useful life in a democratic com-
munity. The school is viewed as a
community within itself—a school
community made up of the students
in attendance. The problems common
to all communities are to be found
there. It is therefore a suitable back-
ground for training in till phases of
citizenship. ; The originators of the
high school citizenship plan feel that
the best citizen is he who enters into
the greatest number of activities and
renders th** greatest service to his fel-
low-citizens. To encourage such acti-
vity. each student is awarded points
toward graduation for all such par-
ticipation, the points awarded de-
pending upon the extent and value of
the service rendered.
Items included in this plan are,
first of all, scholarship, deportment,
interscholastic league activities such
as debate, declamation, spelling, es-
say writing, extemporaneous speech,
etc., minor athletic events, major ath-
letic events including football, basket-
ball. etc., participation in club work,
appearance on assembly programs,
pep-squad membership. office and
teacher helpers, library assistants,
senior class offiers, etc. In short,
every worthy work done within the
school, or in representing the school
in competition with representatives
of other schools is recognized and re-
warded. Points are deducted from
those gained for careless and Irregu-
lar attendance, cases of discipline,
ami poor work to the extent of fall-
ing.
At the conclusion of the high school
course the student holding the high-
est number of points is the high hon-
or student. One boy anil one girl is
selected each year. Photographs of
these students are to lx* placed in a
folio of honor students and displayed
prominently.
Tile plan has already gained favor
with the student body, and it is con-
fidently felt that it will prove a more
workable and useful aid toward ar-
riving at the ultimate him of high
school training.
ton, in the interstate commerce com-
mission department, as an expert on
schedules, and since going to the n"
tional capital, this Wise county pro
duet has been recognized as one of
•be outstanding figures.
-$} 14—Hoover announce, candi-
—62- dacy (or re- nomination,
1932.
. 13—Part of Horseshoe Rock
8. at Niagara Falla drops,
N* 1889.
cage University. Then Columbia. He
was elected president of Baylor Fe-
male College, Belton, resigning he
became a member of the Texas rail-
road commission, which position he
held until called to the presidency of
the Tniversity of Texas. Resigning
"AdtKt tuicbitf u hie awdsiixr
after dead,."
.JANUARY
s-Cherry trees bloom in
winter at Nyack. N Y.
IM*.
"A Fighting Chance," a three-act
comedy drama, will be given at the
Paradise high school Saturday night
January 13. Admission 10c.
ed in 1924, and another on “govern- i of wood to each man. When the mat-
ment ownership and operation of ter was thus explained, Charlie gen-
railroads." published in 192S. Prior j erously agreed to give them the boys,
superintendent. Selection
Along in the latter part of De-
cember of 1870, the Indians attacked
the stage between Decatur and West
Fork, but failed to get anything.
George McCormick and Miss Annie
Reed were married. Judge John E.
Martin officiating at the home of
R. M. Collins on December 2, 1870.
A man named Gholson, a newcomer
from Alabama, was called to his
door and kiiledy with a shotgun. A
negro was found in a grocery store
eating candy and was arrested. Spir-
itualistie meetings were being held
and the editor, said that one of the
spirits had brought news that no
one from this old earth had reached
hearen in eleven hundred years.—
I Jenton Record-( 'll ron icle-
the committee organized by Necreta-
ry Roper for study of railrcad legis-
lation.
Splawn’s outstanding work, how-
ever, was as special counsel for the
hoiis«* interstate commerce committee
in 19:0 and 1931 when that commit-
Today Messenger carries the name
of Roger Barfield in the announce-
ment column, and he is asking the
voters of Wise county to re-elect him
to (he office of treasurer, a place he
has admirably and satisfactorily fill-
ed. Roger is no stranger to the peo-
ple of Wise county, especially in the
south half, having been born and
grew to young manhood in the. Auro-
ra-Boyd section. His physical in-
firmaties may prevent him from see-
ing all the voters, but he will make
an effort to contact each and every
one. He has given his best efforts in
an endeavor to be of service to the
people of Wise county, and he prom-
ises the voters that if they see fit to
re-elect him treasurer he will do his
best in every respect to merit their
confidence and trust.
About 2700 C. W. A. workers have Farlane, have come from all sections
boen registered ; about 1500 have of the district, says the report.
worked. Five hundred fifty workers | -----------------
nre nsed each day, and the payrcol is Elmer Street of Bridgeport, was in
The recognition given Walter
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, January
10.—First Lieutenant Geo. E. Mit-
chell, Jr., commanding Civil Conser-
vation Corps Camp No. PE-80-T at
Weatherford, has reported the pro-
motion to Lender with $15 per month
increase in pay of 8. S. Hvezdos,
Bridgeport. Leaders and assistant
leaders are promoted by the company
Tables Groan Under
Messenger to indulge in any introdue-
tion. He has been a citizen of the
county for many, many years. Before
being el-eted to the sheriff's office,
he was a farmer in the Alvord sec-
tion, moving then* from the Anneville
community, south of Decatur. Sher-
iff Faith, elected two years ago, is
making the race for re-election on his
own record, not on the demerits of
any opponent who may be in the
race. He has done his utmost to be
fair and square in the discharge of
his official duties, and he will appre-
ciate the support and influence of the
people of Wise county in the coming
' provided the boys were willing to go.
But the boys, after a close serutiny
of the trembling culprits, flatly re-
fused to go. They said they could
have more fun at home sleeping in a
shuck pile with Ring and Fido than
with those two birds.—Dr. Skygak.
aom‛ 588432
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of Texas. He also is a member of after an hour's run brought them to
Mr. Porter Key, living west of De-
catur, informs the Messenger that he
contemplates being a candidate for
the office of commissioner of precinct
1-6. and his announcement will ap-
pear in the Messenger. Mr. Key
made the race several years ago, be-
ing defeated by only a few votes, and
since he has devoted his time to farm-
ing and dairying.
•-10—Allies abandon the Galli-
, poli Peninsula. 1916.
11—Alexander Hamilton, fi-
nancier-statesman, born
1757.
swore the whole thing was a joke and
j they only wanted to swipe a couple
of Chrlie Simpson’s boys and hold
them for ransom till Charlie had re-
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