The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1939 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME 57.
MESQUITE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1939.
NUMBER 48.
Farm Loans Repaid
Before Date Is Due
Twenty-four of the 149 Texas
tenant farmers who became farm
owners more than a year ago under
the Mankhead-Jones act have repaid
more on their loans than was due,
according to C. M. Evans, regional
director of the Farm Security Ad-
ministration.
"The first years are the hardest,"
Mr. Evans said, "hut the group end-
ed their first full year of ownership
satisfactorily and are working to-
ward a debt-free farm of their own.
None of them has 'blown-up' and
none is seriously delinquent in his
repayments. This is strong evidence
thai most of our tenant farmers in
Texas can become farm owners if
given proper assistance and guid-
ance"
The former tenant farmers, two
of whom are in Dallas county, were
loaned money late in 1937 and early
in "?8 to buy farms of their choice.
The loan included enough money to
terrace the land and otherwise put
the farm in first-class condition, and
for improvements so that the farm-
er can get maximum economic pro-
duction. Only three percent interest
is charged and the farmers have as
i«Og "s 40 years to repay the loans.
*'RS. MAE HALL
HOSTESS TO CLUB
The What-Not Club met April 18,
at the home of Mrs. Mae Hall, for
an all day meeting and covered dish
luncheon. Thirteen members were
present and five visitors. A quilt was
quilted for the hostess.
A contest was held in the after-
noon on the State Flowers of United
States. Mrs. P. B. Liles was prsented
a nice bunch of evergreen moss as
winner of first prize.
Visitors present were Mrs. J. H.
Pearson of Edwards. Mrs. Tag Mil-
ler and little son, Walter Lee of
Mesqulte, Mrs. O. G. Surles and Mrs.
Raymond IJoatwright and Mrs. C. W.
Young, all of Dallas.
The next meeting will be April 25
at the home of Mrs. G. W. Garrett.
MRS. I. B. HORNE
PRESENTS PUPILS
Mrs. J. B. Home presented her
pupils in story and recitations at
4 p. m., Friday. April 14 at Dean
Memorial Home in Dallas. Pupils on
the program included Robbie Jones,
Patricia Kinsela, Sara Lee McKen-
Kle, Alice Rose Wilkinson, Gloria
Buchanan and Anita Louise Hood.
Mrs. MeCollum Has
Party In Garland
Mrs. W. C. MeCollum entertained
with a bridge party last Thursday
afternoon at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Cruce, in Garland.
Spring flowers were used in the
decorations. Mrs. Will Johnson won
high score, and Mrs. L. G. Haralson
war presented the galloping.
A salad course was served to Mrs.
Effie Davis, Miss Duth Davis, Mrs.
Clayton Anderson. Mrs. Will John-
son, Mrs. George Miller, and Mrs.
Ij. G. Haralson of Mesquite, and
Mrs. Green of Garland.
BAPTIST CHURCH
REX M. THOMPSON, Pastor
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Mottling Worship, 11:00 a. in.
B. T. U., 7:00 p. m.
Evening Worship. 8:00 p. m.
SENIOR CLASS
HAD PARTY
The Senior class entertained with
a party Monday night at the school
library. Sanwlches, olives, potato
chips, Iced tea and cookies were
served.
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MESQUITE WOMAN'S CLUB MAKES INDUSTRIAL TOUR
CLUB PRESIDENT
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Adams, Ant|n Pouelka, Jr..
lias. Royce Lewis, grade school
who sang, aid Miss Fredna
Twenty-two members of the Mes-
quite Woman's Club on an industrial
tour of Dallas, visited the Times
Herald Wednesday afternoon, where
the above picture was made of the
tour manager, Mrs. W. L. Wilkinson,
left; and the officers, Mrs. N. E.
Shands, first, past president and
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rear
and
dent.
Conrti'Hi of Tin- Tlmrt Ili-rttlil
Bedford Galloway, president:
Mrs. Charles Hood, secretary,
Mrs. p. C. Shands, . vice-presi-
Big Crow d Attend
Good Road Meeting
In spite of the cold weather and
recent heavy rains a representative
crowd attended the weekly meeting
of the Edwards Good Roads Associa-
tion last Tuesday night. Disappoint-
ment was expressed because of the
delay in starting work on the roads
in the community; however, it was
reported that county commissioner
Buck Frank had agreed to start,
work as soon as he had completed
a project in another part of the
District.
Mrs. Wallace Jones, who has been
seriously ill for several weeks, was
reported well on the road to recov-
ery and would soon bo taking an
active part in the association. Im-
portant matters will be discussed at
the next meeting, Tuesday night,
April 25. All members are urged to
attend.
State Club Agent Guest
Of New Hope 4-H Club
Miss Onali Jacks, State Girls Club
A^ent, was a distinguished guest of
the New Hope 4-H Club girls i n
their meeting at the home of Faye
Lowe, bedroom demonstrator, on
April 18th, The members were ex-
ceedingly pleased to welcome Miss
Jacks on her first visit to their
club and are looking forward with
pleasure to another visit.
The eleven girls present were
taught the decorative stitches and
materials suitable for dresser
scarfs by Miss Orene McCIellan, as-
sistant county home demonstration
agent.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess and her mother.
Fair Ass'n
H' ars Reports
The Mesquite Fair Association
met Friday afternoon at the First
National Bank. Yearly reports were
mad". The group adjourned to meet
later in call pension to elect officers.
D.ALLAS MAN ON
P.-T. A. PROGRAM
Dr. John G. Young child spec- j
ialM of Dalln*. was the principal j
rpeaker at the Parent-Teachers :
meeting Thursday afternoon.
Mirs Vivienne Tallnl Rave violin
rolos.
Educational Tour
Over State of Texas
An all-expense education tour
of Texas for forty-eight pupils and
$100 to six teachers will be the
awards for The Dallas Morning
News' first Know Your Texas con-
test opening May 1 "and closing
March 1, 1940.
The contest, which has been ap-
proved by the State Department of
Education, will be based on the
1939-40 Texas Almanac and State
Industrial Guide, and upon a Guide
Booklet of 130 questions prepared
by Dr. Carter Alexander, Teachers
College. Columbia University, New
York City, and Arthur Maberry,
state supervisor at Tyler. Pupil
awards will be divided equally be-
tween salary aid and nonsalary aid
schools, with two awards being giv-
en in each of the twenty-four super-
visory districts. Three teacher
awards will be given in salary aid
schools, three in nonsalary aid
schools.
The Guide Booklet, prepared for
teachers and pupils from the fourth
grade through high school in the
white public, parochial and private
schools, can be obtained shortly
from The News and later f r o ni
teachers and principals. All booklets
and essays will be judged at The
News.
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Maberry and the WFAA
sound equipment will accompany
the children on the tour of Texas'
principal' regions, including sites of
both historical and Industrial Inter-
est. Each of the four leading cities
and the capital will be visited and
the schoolboy and girl given an op-
portunity to visit the East Texas
pines and oil fields, the heach a t
Galveston, the Rio Grande Valley
and the Texas plains.
In announcing the contest, G. B
Dealey, president of The News, said,
that it is the hope of sponsors of I
the contest that "the contest will not
only furr.iih teachers with an inter- j
estlng classroom project, but that It i
will have the further constructive ;
results of stimulating interest of the
public in the school system of the
state."
Future Farmers
Entertain Fathers
The Future Farmers of Mesquite
High School entertained their fath-
ers with a barbecue. Friday night,
April 14 at the gymnasium. John
Robert Hanby, master of ceremon-
ies, introduced the men of the fac-
ulty and C. W. Bull. Tho speaker of
the evening, John W. Gunstream.
State Deputy Superintendent, was
Introduced by L. J. Berry. Talks
were made by O. L. Guthrie, N. E.
Shands and Joe Whltehurst, presi-
dent of the Mesquite chapter.
T\vo-hu!i«l:ed lathers and sons were
present to enjoy the barbecue sup-
per.
RYLIE CLUB MET
Mrs. Lee Brisendine entertained
Ihe Rylie Basting Club Wednesday
at her homt' in Mesquite.
A covered dish luncheon was
served at noon. The ladies quilted
during the day.
Funeral Services for
Joint Thomas Kirk
Funeral services for John Thomas
Kirk. 79, who passed away Tues-
day, April 18, at his residence in
Mesquite, were held Wednesday,
April 19, at the Baptist Church
with Rev. Rex Thompson and Rev.
L. B. Jenkins of Midlothian officiat-
ing.
Mr. Kirk was born in Joplin, Mo.,
Jan. 17, 1860. He came to Texas in
1902, locating at Mesquite. He
married Miss Mary Ann Sisk in
1905. To this union three children
were born.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary
An1' Kirk, one son, John of Dullas;
two daughters. Mrs. Louella Ash-
ley, Dallas; and Mrs. Emma Wright,
of Mesquite; one daughter, Mrs.
Pearl McKtnney of Sherman, by a
former marriage.
Pall bearers were Bedford Callo-
way. C. G. Parker, A. C. Love and
Pete Singleton.
Funeral arrangements were in
charge of Anderson-Clayton Bros.
('uurli'Hj of The DhIIiin Nfwa
L. .1. BKKKY
MRS. CHAS. PHELPS
HOSTESS AT BRIDGE
Mrs. C. N. Phelps entertained with
l a bridge party Saturday afternoon
I <it her home. Refreshments were
! served to Mrs; Will Johnson, Mrs.
I George Miller, Miss Ruth Davis,
Mrs. W. C. MeCollum, Mrs. Clay-
ton Anderson, Mrs. Will Tosch, Mrs.
Grace' Weuthrrford and the host-
ess. Mrs. Will Johnson won high
score.
Gave Information
On Cotton Roads
The Dallas County Agricultural
Farm Association met on the Roof
Garden of the Jefferson Hotel, Dnl-
las, Friday, April 21st at 2 p. m.
The Cotton Roads committee,
which has just returned from Mem-
phis, Tenn., gave startling informa-
tion on the building of roads with
cotton.
The following parties made the
trip to study the cotton roads,
Messrs. Tom W. Fields, and Buck
Frank, County Commissioners, R.
H. dinger. County Engineer; S. H.
Whltehurst and H. H. Jobson, Mes-
quite; representatives of the Dallns
i County Agricultural Association.
Boy Scout Leaders
Hear Budget Plan
Local scout leaders, Sammy Far-
ler, Kenneth Pharr, L. G. Haralson
and U. I). Vlck. heard John G. Trip-
lett, assistant National Director of
registration, Boy Scouts of America,
tell of the value of thrift training
inherent in the troop budget plan at
a meeting in Dallas Sunday.
Under the system, scouts, under
the supervision of a number of the
troop committee, work out their own
annual budgets, stay within them,
keep track of miscellaneous equip-
ment. The plan may be applied also
to cub packs, Mr. Triplet! explained.
MIXER LIGHTENS WO RK FOR BOYS
Taxable Properly
Will Entitle Voters
To ('as' Ballot
Qualifications entitling a person
to vote In the May 2 road bond elec-
tion in which $750,000 is sought for
right of way to improve 17 state-
federal highways in this county
were explained recently In a ruling
by Civil District Attorney E. G.
Moseley. The ruling was asked by
the citizens right, of way advisory
committee made up of representa-
tives of twenty-five towns.
"The voter must have a poll tax
or an exemption certificate," Mr.
Moseley said. "The voter innst own
taxable property which has either
been arbitrarily assessed or person-
ally rendered, which assessment ap-
pears on the tax rolls. Thefte taxes
need not have been paid In order to
entitle st»eh proposed voter the priv-
ilege of voting. The property may
be either real, personal or mixed.
If property has been assessed in
the name of the husband, the wife
may vote on such Issue as her hus-
band, and vice versa."
Voting of the $750,000 for right
of way to fulfill the county's part
of the improvement program is
expected to result in the spending
of more than $10,000,000 by the
state highway department in this
county, M. N. Chrestman, secretary
of the committee said. A vote for the
bonds will not mean a tax Increase,
he pointed out, since the county is
now retiring enough road bonds to
more than offset the new Issue.
High School Principals
And Sunt. Banquet
The High School principals and
j superintendents banquet was held
I at the Mesquite school library
Thursday night, April 13, w 1 t h
forty-five present, Including the
i trustees and their wives. Supt. L. J.
[ Berry presided and F. B. Agnew
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Mess bergt. John Conley. with electric mixer, which is used daiiy
Stanley Morris left and W. C. Fergu- in the preparation of foods at the
Fon, right, are shown with the giant camp, where 188 mtn are fed.
j introduced the Mesquite School
1 faculty. The tables were decorated
with hfiutlful h'ue bonnets end
j Indian pairt brushes.
The Home Economics girls served
I the meal. After the banquet a busi-
ness session was held.
Business I,ltd.
Observes Birthday
The fourth birthday of the Men's
Luncheon Club was observed at the
regular meeting Wednesday at the
City Hull, with Judge Grover ('
Adams of Dullas as the principal
speaker.
John E. Davis, first president of
the club, gave a liief talk dealing
with historical falls or the town
and the accompli* ments of t h e
club.
L. J. Berry pres led. Guests were
introduced Includl) g four seniors.
Judge Adams, Ant^n Pouelka. Jr .
of Dallas,
pit pll
Dickson, pianist.
Mrs. Harry Jobson and Mrs. A.
F. Gross served the birthday lunch
eon, climaxed with a lovely two-
tiered birthday cake decorated with
four candles, which was cut by Mr.
Davis, and served by the ladles.
RETURNED MEMBER
ENTERTAINS CLUB
Mrs. Fred CI let t, who recently re-
turned with her husband from Fort
Stockton, entertain* l the. Mesquite
Bridge Club last Sal rday afternoon
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Emet Florence.
Mrs. H. H. Jobson won high score,
and Mrs. Felton Humphreys second
prize at bridge. Delicious refresh-
ments were served.
Guests Included Mrs. Jobson, Mrs.
Humphreys, Mrs. F. I. (Juck) Wal-
ker, Mrs. Rex Range, Mrs. Joel Ft
Bond, Mrs. 10 IT I e Davis, Mrs. Bedford
Galloway, Mrs. Buell Harvey, Miss
Florence Galloway and Mrs. Klor
enoe.
Entertain Players,
Coach and Mrs. Sikes
Robert Lee llanby, assisted by
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Han-
by, entertained Coach and Mrs.
Odell Sik"* and the firBt string
basketball players, Monday evening,
: April 17, at his home.
A delicious chicken dinner was
i served the following. Coach and
Mrs. Sikes, James Lewis, Jack
Robinson, Nolan Potter, Lee Dean
Watson, Joe Whltehurst, Mr. and
Mrs. Hanby and the host.
Ellis Lose Car
By Fire Sunday
The Plymouth car belonging to
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ellis was
practically destroyed by fire about
8:30 p. m. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kills had returned
from Dallas some two hours before
and hud driven the car Into the
garage adjoining the house.
Neighbors saw the fire and ga\l'
the alarm. The burning car was
pushed out of the garage before the
building was damaged.
Presbyterian Ass'n Met
With Mrs. Chapman
The Wonmns Association of the
Presbyterian Church met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hattle
Chapman, In a Bible study. After a
short business session, Bible ques-
tion were discussed.
Punch and cake were served to
tho following, Mrs. E. B. Range,
Mrs. H. H. Hanby, MrB. M. E. Bum-
pus. Piano; Mrs. L. B. Sowell, Mrs.
L. B. McLaran, Mrs. S. H. Whlte-
hurst, Mrs. J. W. Hanby, Mrs. L. J.
Berry, Mrs. C. Ct. Parker. Mrs. E. S.
Keefe. and Mrs. Hattle Chapman.
Mrs. Hugh Lawrence
Hostess To Society
The Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church met Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Hugh
Lawrence in Bible study. Mrs. Ruth
Milliard was the leader.
After the business meeting, a
social hour was enjoyed by ten
members and two visitors, Mrs.
Annie Tosch and Mrs. Will Johnson.
Bttsi ness Men To
Attend Dairy Show
A delegation from Mesquite is
expected to attend the annual Dallas
County Dairy Show In Irving Mon-
day,
It Ic understood that the show
may be held in Mesquite next yeai,
find a large group is urged to at-
tend.
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Cook, Mrs. A. J. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1939, newspaper, April 21, 1939; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth406954/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mesquite Public Library.