The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1940 Page: 3 of 6
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TEXAS
THE
TEXAS MESQUITER
FRIDAY, AUG. 23, 1940
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Saturday — Double Feature
•ISO Free Lollypop to every child at matinee.
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Mrs. Ed Vanston returned Friday
from San Antonio.
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SUNDAY and MONDAY
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TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
Family Nites - All Seat* 10c
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THURSDAY and FRIDAY
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Boy E. Faulkner, who was in
I Baylor hospital for ten days has re-
I turned home.
Mrs. J. C. Arnett has been crit-
ically ill St- Paul, following a
major operation. *
Mrs. R. D. McMath spent the
Ueek-end with her parents, Mr. and
I Jirs. B. S. Henderson.
Mrs. G. A. McMahan and son,
I Richard of Garland spent several
days at the O. E. Bell home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Paschall,
Mr. and Mrs., W. E. Miller, Miss
Emmaline Miller and Rowe Jones
have been vacationing in Galveston.
Miss Evelyn Blair of Laneville ar-
rifed Tuesday to work at Burgess
Beauty Shop in the place of Miss
Thelma Holliman who returned to
her home at Vernon to make pre-
parations for her marriage which
will be next Tuesday.
Mrs. T. Stalcup and sons of
Kansas City were visitors in the R.
E. Morris home the past three
weeks.
Little Miss Ara Henderson of
Tulsa, Okla., spent last week with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B.
S. Henderson.
Mrs. Sam Sietz, Mrs. Edwin Bry-
ant, and Miss Ruth Davis visited
Mrs. Florence Walker in Dallas
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McCallum ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs.
Cruce of Garland, left Thursday for
a vacation to various coastal towns.
Miss Bennie Beach visited in Car-
rollton last week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Owens and was
accompanied home Friday by Miss
Cleo Owens, who is to stay a week
or more.
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THE NEW FALL GOODS
ARE NOW HERE! Prints for School Dresses-
Silks and Woolens in new shades. School
pants and shirts for boys - - - New Dress
Shirts for men—Just arrived! Four cases ot
Sledges work clothes in wanted sizes. Priced
low so you can get the sizes you need.
Buy early!
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FLEMINGS
VARIETY - DRY GOODS - SHOES
CLEAN CLOTHES
DO MAKE A BIG
DIFFERENCE - -
keep looking and
feeling your best
in clean clothes!
It isn't hard to keep your wardrobe at-
tractive . . . occasional cleaning by City
Cleaners will take care of that efficiently
and economically! Regain your self confi-
dence and pride and really enjoy life!
CITY CLEANERS
PHONE 86 - ME8QU1TB
Hugh Brown returned home Fri-
day from Baylor.
Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Martin of
Sulphur Springs visited in Mesquite
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott of
Dallas visited Mrs. J. R. Scott last
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Harrington of
Dallas visited Mrs. Effie Davis and
family Sunday.
Mrs. M. A. Weatherford and Miss
Clara Weatherford have been ill
for several weeks.
Miss Billie Ledbetter returned
Tuesday from a visit with ' her
mother in Arlington.
Little Ann Vanston of Dallas has
been visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed F. Vanston.
Miss Mary Hanna of Long Creek
and Miss Norma Gene Williams of
Rose Hill were Tuesday dinner
guests of Mrs. W. L. Paschall.
Lt. William Carson Whitehurst
has been transferred from San An-
tonio, Texas, to Atlanta, Georgia.
Miss Inez Hudgins of Passaic, N.
J., will be presented in piano recit-
al Tuesday, August 27, 8 p.m. at
the Christian Church in Forney.
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Paschall. who
have been in Mineral Wells the
past two weeks, are expected to be
back in Mesquite next Wednesday.
Mrs. Bill Joy returned home Sun-
day. She was accompanied by Mrs.
L. Cook, Miss Zelma Cook, and
Walter Hailey, Jr., who will visit
her.
Mrs. Luella Watson and her
daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Await of
Longview visited her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Austin last
week-end.
Jake Jacobs, outstanding ac-
cordian instructor of Dallas, his
daughter, Lois, an accomplished ac-
cordianist in her own right and
two of his pupils, Betty Jo Knight
and Gloria Buchanan, entertained
with several musical numbers at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Knight Tuesday evening. Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Cook and Mrs. C. O.
Buchanan were present. Mrs. Knight
served refreshments to the group.
Why Not Make a l*ri/.e Winning
RUG for the FAIR?
We have a nice selection of colors
in thread for making the popular
new fluff nig which is very simple
and quickly made.
Instruction sheets and patterns
available.
PHOTO and CAMERA NEEDS
KNIGHT'S
Photo - Novelty Shop
Rev. S. P. Farler of Wolfe City
was in Mesquite Tuesday.
Norene Williams has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. H. D. Smith in Dal-
las.
Miss Marie Vineyard is visiting
her sister, Dorothy in Dallas, this
week.
Mrs. Ed F. Vanston has 414
pairs of salt and peppers in her
collection.
Miss Vivian Jones of Letot was
a guest at the S. B. JacobsJ home
last week-end.
Mrs. W. H. Caldwell is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Kasparek
in San Marcos.
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Mrs. H. J. Wright of Vivian,
mother of W. O. Wright, is visiting
Mrs. W. R. Parnell.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Berry and
family of Paris spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. Rhea Hanby.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Boyett of Sea-
goville visited Mr. and Mrs. Alton
Terry Monday and James Alton
Terry.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wyatt returned
last week from a vacation in Carle-
bad Caverns, El Paso, Del Rio and
Mexico.
Mrs. D. T. Redden, with Mrs.
Frank Botts and family is spending
two weeks vacation, fishing at Linn
Creek, Mo.
Mrs. Frank Youree of Dallas spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Mrs. Hattie Chapman and Miss
Lillie Chapman.
Mrs. U. D. Vick spent Tuesday
with Mrs. H. T. Vick, who is ill from
blood poison in her hand, and is
in a hospital in Terrell.
Guests of Mrs. W. L. Paschall last
Tuesday were her neice, Mrs. Hattie
Gildhouse of Wichita Falls and Mrs.
Hattie Powell of Dallas.
Mrs. Ed F. Vanston plans to fly
out to Big Spring Friday, August
30 to visit Mr. and Mrs. Bill Joy.
Walter Hailey, Jr. will fly back with
her.
Mrs. Leslie Bradley and son,
Wayne of Dallas and Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Mathis and daughter visited
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Parnell last
week-end.
Mrs. J. W. Justis, Lindley K. and
J. W. Jr., Jal, N. M., is visiting
her aunt, Miss Jewell Janes and her
grandmother, Mrs. Virginia Janes.
J. R. Wyatt of Dallas came out
Friday especially to help in the
drive for a folder for the Mesquiter.
Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
S. B. Jacobs of the Long Creek
community were: Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Coats, Mr. and Mrs. E. Fisher,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gray, Mrs.
Beecher Bennett and daughter.
Betty of Dallas and Mrs. Evelyn
Berry of Mesquite.
FIRST CLASS
OUR MEAT BUSINESS IS
INCREASING!
While the majority an- complaining
about their meat business decreasing,
ours is increasing, and the reason for
this—we bundle only the BEST. The
best of choice cuts is what awaits you
here and service with a smile.
A Meal Without MEAT,
Is a Meal Incomplete.
WEEKS GRO. - MKT.
Phone 120 — We Deliver Promptly
Miss Ruth Lander attended a
breakfast for Business and Profes-
sional women at Melrose Court Sun-
day morning.
Miss Frances Freeman of Breck-
enirdge, a student at North Teaxs
State Teachers College, is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Freeman.
Most Popular Spot In Mesquite --
Nash & Redden
Bowling Alleys
West Side of Square
10c a LINE
BOWL
and KEEP HEALTHY
Alleys Reserved For Ladies Every Tuesday.
Bowl 2 Hours — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. only 30c.
OPEN AU Day — 9 a.m. to Midnight — Except Sundays.
THIS IS WHAT I CALL GOOD!
It's Swell!
It's cold and
creamy AND it
tastes better than
anything I've had
before! Treat
yourself today!
Pick Your
Flavor!
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It's Delicious!
Of course if it's made
from rich cream, it's
good for you. That's
Porter's! And it's got
pure flavors that are
like eating fresh fruit.
Ask your mother for
some ev^ry day. It's
healthful!
It's
Boedeker's
Porter Drugs
LEGALLY REGISTERED PHARMACIST
Phone
44
DAL-KAUF
By MRS. FRANK RUBLEE
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Uadgett and
son, Woodrow and grandson, Bill,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Ned Hearn of
Relnhardt recently.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Roycroft, Mr.
and Mrs. Archie Morrow and son,
Richard of Houston and Mrs. Paul
Ross of Jacksonville visited Mr. and
Mrs. O. F. Roycroft last week.
Mrs. O. F. Roycroft and children,
Bobbie Raye and Wanda Mae, visit-
ed Mrs. Lude Patton recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cody spent last
week in Greenville visiting friends
and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Liles visited
Miss Estelle Roycroft in Dallas
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Burkett
and son, Bobbie Ross, Mrs. Ethel
Brown, and son, Bobbie, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Brown recent-
ly.
Rev. Ben F. Hearn of Denison
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Badgett
Wednesday of last week.
Elmer Raye Martin is visiting his
aunt in Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Hall and Mrs.
Mae Hall visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Hall of Triangle recently.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Liles and Mrs.
R. L. (Fate) Lasater visited Mr.
and Mrs. P. B. Liles Sunday after-
noon.
Miss Sallie Terry was a luncheon
guest at the Century Room, Hotel
Adophus Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Tosch returned Mon-
day from Forney where she visited
Mrs. Will Miller.
Mrs. Roscoe Watson and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Milesnwalt of Tyler visited
Mrs. A. W. Lander Saturday.
DRIVEWAYS
Sidewalks, Foundations, etc.
All types of concrete and
cement work.
W. F. NICHOLSON
Phone 15 - Mesquite - lit. 8
Mr. J. M. Parish is ill with flu.
East Texas Gas
AUSTIN BROS.
Curt
Phone 144
Bill
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Schuyler Marshall, III, and
Charles Marshall visited Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Vanston Monday afternoon.
Moon's
is
THE
BEST
YOU CAN ALWAYS GET
FOODS that gladden the
Heart—Some happy sugges-
tions for a real meal . . .
too dainties that look lovely
and taste DELICIOUS.
MOON'S CAFE
Good Food - Courteous Service
AIR CONDITIONED
Dine in Comfort
IT'LL DO ITS BEST!
It may not look the best hut. you
can always depend on it ronning
Iwst when we've made a check to
eliminate all worries. Our good
Sinclair Oasolino will also help
make a diference. Try it!
PHONE 20 - MESQUITE
Thompson's Garage & Service Station
HARVEST TIME
IS HERE!!
PICK SACKS
A-GRADE DUOK — 7 >4 and 9 Ft.
KNEE PADS — WEIGHT BOOKS
<X>TTON SCALES and everything
you will need for the harveM!
cotton
PICKING
time
Our Goods are New — Our prices are right!
We've Got Everything You Need!
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New Hope
Phone 987-F-2
"Since 1889"
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Cook, Mrs. A. J. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1940, newspaper, August 23, 1940; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth406929/m1/3/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mesquite Public Library.