Wise County Messenger (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 17, 1934 Page: 6 of 8
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WTSE COUNTY MESSENGER
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News Notes of Rural Communities in Wise
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PIE SUPPER AT EETHEL
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MARY MNN SMOOTS
Rethel church Saturday night. May
to go toward the upkeep of the Bethel
cemetery.
attend and enjoy the evening.
ten rents will Im* made.
SHOWER HONORING SISTERS
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May 25, 4 । feature visits to college departments.
NEWARK NEWS
JONESTOWN NEWS
ALLISON NEWS
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Card of Thanks
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Those visiting in the home of IL end in Bridgeport.
to Mmes Foyd Mondor. Thomas Ros-
enburg
KNEE ACTION IS GOOD BUT IT’S
Summer
her daughter in Oklahoma.
the
graveyard working last Friday.
Suits
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LIBERTY POINE
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$2.98-$3.50-$3.95
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Remember preaching here Sunday!
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DRESS STRAWS
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Those visiting in Th*' home of Mr.
The building is to be painted sermon Sunday night brought by Bro. ■
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$4.95, $6.95
$10 to $24.85
Solid Colors, blues,
whites, tans, greens.
paint?
white.
Miss Leona Little spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Heard
in Fort Worth.
Miss Opal Roberts spent the week
Get Your Supply
Now of SUMMER
while and interesting time is prom-
ised by those who are working on the
titled ""The Alley Daffodil," a comeily
in three acts, presented at the Para-
Soft straw or sailor.
Wide or narrow
band. New shapes.
All sizes.
4-PIE
good i
bargal
Bald eagles have been known to re-
treat at the attack of the plucky king-
birds.
Ester Lee. of Wichita Falls: Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Godwin and sons of Gar-
land.
Wanda Fay New.
Miss Sarah Gibson of Chico, spent
a while with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Farm-
er Sunday night.
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The city of Omsk, Siberia, follow-
ing the example of Peter the Great,
has imposed a tax on beards.
Baptist Church
Marvin MeDanieL Paster.
Army experts have designed a spe-
eial type of breathing mask which en-
ables workmen to enter the gas-filled
halls of airships.
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son. J. W.. visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Farmer Sunday.
man. Emma Blythe. Belle Blackwood.
Rosa Caraway, the honorees and the
hostess.
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doing
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Shirts with Ties to
Match, All Sizes
Firs
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that.
The
worry
That Fairly Breathe
Style, Fit and Com-
fort ... Nubs, Linen,
Tropicals and Wool-
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Aunt LUCINDY
and JEEMS
Allison Home-Demo.
Club Gives Program
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Our good people at Oliver Creek are
miles east of Bridgeport on the high- ’ horse show and tournament, farm
way. All the proceeds will go to the ! contests, community singing and folk
Thomas Home Demonstration Chib. games.
Attendance this summer is expect-
ed to reach that of recent years when
and Mrs. Dave Caddell for Mother’s
Day were: Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shrop-
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Stewart of Fort
Worth, visited their daughter, Mrs.
at the “sock social" at
Hartsells Friday night.
very interesting program on “How to
Be Well firoomed."" was carried out.
Members of the Allison club have
already canned more than fifty con-
tainers and many a can will receive
980, $1.49
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Beeson and daughter. Miss Frances, |
of Fort Worth, were here Saturday ’
Mrs. Omie Bassham spent the week
end in Fort Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Harwell and
Misses Fpsie and EttaMay Harwell
i went to Fort Worth Saterday.
planned along much the same lines
as last year's course, which was ac-
• ia lined the best in their long history.
Practical courses and demont rations
will Im* the feature rather than talks
and lectures.
Special courses will Im* offered to
limited groups in tanning leather, in
TOURING TEAS
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Our hearts are saddened by
19th. The proceeds of this affair are
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large crowd at
The public is invited to
son svent Sunday in the V. L. Per-
kins home. a
Miss Leona Thorpe of Fort Worth,
and Dessie Mae Reagan spent Sunday
with Elizabeth Perkins.
Matt Markum and family, Edgar
Lee and family of Fort Worth, and
Ernest Lee and family spent Sunday
in the W. J. Lee home.
Yessir, Aunt Lucindy and her hus-
band, Jeems Rainwater, are headed
for Decatur fast as their old worn-out
flivver can bring them, to be with
their kinfolks, Alviry and Ezra Jones
and their nine youngsters—including
their new twins.
The appearance of "Lucindy" and
“Jeems” in Decatur thru the columns
Then* was a
of the Messenger will find them in i both by raising poultry and eggs for
their old second-hand flivver, trying i the market.
Charlie Spain and family spent Sun-
day with Mr. Van Spain and family.
Miss Mildred Stockton spent Fri-
day night with May Del New.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Burkett visited
relatives in Farmersville Sunday.
painting and repairing
Mrs. Chas. Price and Mrs. W. <>.
MIDonald of Sanger, spent Saturday
night and Sunday in the bock Shaf-
fer home.
Messrs, and Mmes. J. C. Caraway
and Ben Hampton enjoyed playing
“42” in the Hampton home Saturday
night.
There will Im* a schoo piay given
by the pupils of Miss Rahn’s room
Friday night. The public is invited
to attend.
Mrs. M. H Kellam has returned
home after a 2 -weeks stay with her
daughter in Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Field of Dallas,
former residents of this community,
visited in the Kellam home Sunday.
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Arville Rhine.
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Miss Marie Pinion spent the week
end with Miss Leona Bowden.
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Scott spent
Fhnday with her parents near Chico.
Solid colors, fancies,
stripes, fast color.
All sizes.
Nrs. Henry Itheads and
Others to $2.30
play. A small admission charge of
aircraft on the
and baby attended the funeral of Mr.
A. W. Walden of Decatur Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Matney and
son. Misses Leona and Velma Bowden
and Lorena Watts attended church
are to give the chureh building and
premises a thorough cleaning. Please
remember to 1m» there Friday after-
noon with a broom or a hoe.
R. E. PARKER. Pastor.
SOCK SOCIAL OF THOMAS CLUB noon "ill In* given over to demonstra-
_. । tions of a wide variety of useful prac-
Fun and frolic for old and young tices on farm and ranch and in the
The iron contained in the human
system is indispensable to life: even
a slight reduction of the amount
causes serious illness.
Remember our services for next
Purchase of American motor vehi-
cles outside of continental United
Slates was about 216.269 in 1933 as
compared with 171.617 in 1932.
Sunday with still endeavoring to raise money for
Helen Rich
Misses Elizabeth Perkins and Edna Wise went to Fort Worth Saturday.
Bell Lee spent two days last week in- •188 ) el vie May Gant of Bonham.
Alvord.
Miss Dossie Mae Reagan spent Sat-
Sunday. Everybody come!
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Thorpe of Ft.
Worth. Mr. C. J. Thorpe and Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Perkins spent Sunday in
the B. L. Peyton home in the Jones-
town community.
Bill Cross,
The story of their ridiculous exper-
iences while traveling, and of their
stop in Decatur, where they renew
their acquaintances with many old
friends, will begin in the Messenger
next week. So look out for Lucindy
and Jeems and remerber there Is only
one Aunt Lucindy in the world. Don’t
miss a single copy of the Messenger
while this unique story is running.
Bowden and family Sunday were:
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Neighbors and
family, Mr.and Mrs. Earl Bowden and
baby and Miss Marie Pinion.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Howell and
family of West Academy spent Sun-
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. Bowden, and family.
Henry Rowden, and daughter, Le-
ona, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Bowden
Tommy Harwell. Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. G. W. Buck and Mrs. Elisa , Tove war on, Biraine IBoydston. Bob
" went to Fort Worth Saturday. BlSthe. Nfar starnes. Lined Scuff.
Mrs. Effie Brice of Fort Worth. Wiley Caraway and otis Evans: and
was here Sunday afternoon. Nrisses Gladve Teurman. Tela Tear-
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Bearden of 1
3000 to 4000 people have come from
_ farms and ranches in every part of
we Wish to express our sincere the state. special Attention will he
thanks to the many friends and the 1700 and girls who
neighbors who so lovingly adminis: are to come under the 4 n clnb ban-
tered to us during the illness and ner. Railroads will offer reduced
death of onr loved one. We also give rates and camping facilities will be
thanks for the beautiful floral offer- arranged for those who come by car.
ings. May God bless you all and may
you have such friends in time of •
need.—Mrs. A. w. Walden and Ke- 1 There are 13,765 pilots and 6.600
Iatives. aircraft holding active department of
- ■ commerce licenses on April 1, 1934, as
compared with 18,457 licensed pilots
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death of our neighbor and friend, Mr.
A. W. Walden. Sunday, May 13.
Everyone remember to com to
singing Friday night, and to Sunday ।
school Sunday morning.
Mrs. Gant from Fort Worth. spent
the week end with home folks.
‘Ankle Action9
That Provides Foot Comfort Fop7 You
Ankle in and get a look at these nifty Sport
Oxfords in whites, tans and combinations.
phases of farming, livestock and
home-making subjects. Every after-
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There will Im* a faculty play. en-
Mr. and Mrs. S. IL Reagan and
home. Entertainments at night will
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I There will be a play at Valley View ©
| school house Friday night. May 18th. I ©
The play is entitled. "The Ginger
Next Sunday is our day for preach- Girl.” The public is invited to attend • (
ing services at Oliver Creek. ami we; this local talent entertainment. 2
are sincerely hoping to have two very i ---- 1 (9
fine services, the good Lord willing. FRIENDSHIP FUNDAMENTALIST (§)
BAPTIST CHURCH । ©
chureh. There were 96 present for Sunday ©
They would appreciate any help giv - school. Bro. J. Frank of Fort Worth ©
on to them by the friends of this fine preached for us. There were two | ©)
old church. Mrs. Cecil Hoyle is the i conversions and five additions to the
May Dol New spent Saturday night treasurer of this fund which is being church. K
raised, and anyone who will help in i We enjoyed some awfully good (
this worthy undertakingcan hand the Hinging Sunday afternoon. Although ©)
money to Mrs. Hoyle or the pastor, ornot as large a crowd as had been ex- 5
any member, and whatever is received 1 pet ted. on account of three deaths in
will Im* handed to Mrs. Hoyle. Won the community, had a good singing. 9
der how many will give a dncket of A large crowd listened to a great (G)
Prayers.” Bro Wilson attended
I “steam bath” this coming week. ■ vl
The Allison ladies have severa] jars , ‘ hure h at Fort Worth.
ready for the fair. We extend a cordial invitation to
The Allison club plans to furnish all to attend the meeting.
ice for our last of shool “field day."
We are planning to attend the C. I FACLLT) PLA FRIDA NIGHT
A. short course. . AT PARADISE HIGH SCHOOL
Carl Bowden and sisters. Leona
and Velma, attended the play at West
Academy last Wednesday night.
Our pastor preached Sunday morn- '
ing and we had a very tender spirit-
ual service. His subject was "Moth-
Thursday afternoon, May 3, at the
home Lf Mrs. Bill Gage, a miscellane-
ous shower was given for Mmes. Wil-
liam Morton and Walton Myers, for-
merly Misses Do I lye Mae and La
Verne Caraway, who wen* married on
f'aturday May 5. An attractive color
scheme of pink and white was carried
out. The young ladies wore pink
crepe dresses with white accessories.
After a short program a wagon
loaded with .beautiful gifts was
drawn in by the girls’ little neice,
Vera Meador, who won* a pink orran-
die dress. Refreshments were served
and singing at Cuba Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Loowery and (©
Mrs. Eva Cassity has been visiting children, Ruth and Bobbie, went to (
Fort Worth Friday. i K
Mrs. Dick Sharp of Poolville is vis- ©
iting her son. W. B. Sharp, here this ©
making harness, grape juice, syrup.
There will be a pie snpper at the dise hih »b.x.1 on Friday night, silage, rugs, in butter and cheese
May 1Sth. The public is invited to manufacture, wool ,Kradin=, scouring
attend this entertainment. A worth- and dyeing, and others.
• • ’ There will be general lectures of
wide interest each morning, followed
by group talks and discussions of all
Mrs. J. R.
M.r J. R. Parish and family and
Loovell will Im* with us. Bring your
lunch baskets. Friday night is pray-
er meeting night. Lesson. 7th chap-
ter of Matthew.
Martin, director of the Fxte
announced. " "Pu
This event, the largest rural »V Ug Ne
ering in T xas each year. is heing know:
visited Miss Jewel Gillenwater over,©
the week end. ©
unlay night with Miss Elizabet Per-’ Ar and Nrs. Leslie Payne of Fort <
kins I Worth, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C i K
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Williams and4 Pax ne Sunday. , @
children of Eort Worth, spent two Mr. and AIrs. James MecKy of Fort ©
lays with relatives here, and was ac Wornth visited Mr. and Mrs. W. N. ©
companied back by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hndson Sunday. K
Perkins. $ rs. Claude Buck and children of K
Albert Lee Perkins spent ThursdaylFort, Worth, visited their parents,
night with Elizabeth Perkins. E. and Hrs. G. W Euck, Sunday. ©
There will be preaching here next! Nr and Mrs. Vearlie Gant of Bon-
Fham, were here Sunday. .
,Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sharp and 9
■ daughter, Alice La Verne, spent the ©
week end at Antelope. <
Mr. and Mrs. James Hill and chil- K
dren and Paul Hill of Fort Worth. K
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. ©
and Mrs. Allen Hill.
Mrs. Onie Kirkham, Mrs. E. H. <
mighty fine preaching. Then- werecollege will be roundedV
two reclamations Sunday nicht. the week, July 30-Augu-
The Allison II. D. Club met May 9 1 _ | comege station. N -
at the tabernacle. There were nine ' our revival began Friday night, quarter ef a century o,
memtiers and two visitors present. A Bro. Raymond Wilson is doing some ers short courses at 'I
Fair Weather /leans
Plenty of "Ankle Action,”
, "Ankling" ty Beach, Golf,
Club, or to ther Pleasure
Spots, or Just “Ankling”
DOwn Malii Street.
Fort Worth, visited Mr., Bearden’s
parents here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Johnston enter-
tained Saturday night with a party
honoring the 16th birthday of their
weok. ‘ ©
Messrs. Charles Montgomery. James
Knight, and Miss Alma Ma^ Jamison 9
of Amarillo, visited here -over the ©
week end. | ©
Francis E. Stroup spent the week FK
end at his home in Denton. K
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lee and ehil- Nr. and Mrs. Tullio Wilson of Boyd ©
dren of Fort Worth, spent the wecl wore here sunday night. Q
end with relatives here. I XIrs. H. F. Hill and Miss Ruby Jo/
OXFORDS
Cap Toe onWing
Tips, good style—
6 to 11— \
$1.98 \
caddell of Fort Worth, ami daughter, Sunday, at 11 a. m. and S p. m. The Which Is Called Christ."
membership and friends of Oliver Bro. Claud Pounds will preach fort@
Creek chureh are asked to meet at ; us next Sunday. Six having come । —
the church Friday afternoon, and we for baptism will be baptised Sunday K
afternoon. We hope others will come. ! N
Fourth Sunday., May 27. Bro. John (©
Mother’s Day was observed here. ।
A number ofpeople other than mem-
bers of the Allison commnity were
present. There was a program in
keeping with the day that has been
set aside to pay tribute to our moth-
ers. At noon a bountiful dinner was
served and the afternoon was devoted
to singing.
A. J. Kellam has been ill; we are
glad to report that he is improving.
Mrs. John Newman visited Mrs. B.
Hampton several days tips week.
Allison school will close May 1Sth.
Messrs, and Mmes. Joe Lambert of
Catlett and R. Hale of Boyd, were
dinner guests of the Tom Hale family
Sunday.
Misses Joyce Hampt oil and Blanche
Caraway, Messrs. Claud and “Zeke”
Caraway were in Fort Worth Satur
i day.
Bio. Parker filled his appointment
Sunday night. His sermon proved
, fitting for Mother’s Day.
Aubrey McDonald and family. Mrs.
. John McGovern and America Salin
I visited the Kellams Sundaiy.
Calvin Taylor was able to be
brought home from the hospital1 Mon-
day night.
Some members of the Allison com-
munity attended the observance of
Decoration Day at the Bolivar ceme-
tery.
The grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Caraway is improving after an opera-
tion at the Methodist hospital in Fort
Worth.
Special Saturday
WORK SHOE
Men’s and Bos’
Scout Bal Wok
.Shoes /
$1.48
to Ideate for themselves a new farm
"somewhere in Texas,” close to a
large city where they can "go places
and do things.” Where Jeems may
diversify his farming activities and
indulge his fancy for raising hogs and
thoroughbred dairy cattle, while Lu-
cindy makes a comfortable living for
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