The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, June 28, 1940 Page: 1 of 6
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MESQUITE, TEXAS FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1940
Number 5.
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TJ of I'valde has renewed her
bscription to the Mesquiter, and
[this week read a full account of
big minstrel and blackface po-
|cal rally. in which her two broth-
are important members of the
it, aiui Her father is chairman of
bcessions. Mrs. Thompson expects
[have her daughters, Arlle and
luline. with their families here
the occasion. Sorry Althea and
j c. can't be here.
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■Robert L. Anderson, who mar-
Id Mattie Frances Lumley, Dec-
liber 24. 1938, is a new subscriber
I the paper. Mr. Anderson graduat-
I from Mesquite High in 1935, and
Anderson is an ex-student of
|34. May the Mesquiter bring them
^ny pleasant hours.
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Plain Clothesman Pete Schell,
liband of Peggy Lawrence and
In-in-law of Mrs. S. D. Lawrence,
raved some favorable publicity
(cently in he Times Herald, con-
irniDK offin tB discovering "fifth
lumn" spies warning bookies and
stomers of the approach of the
Ificers. Mr. ,»nd Mrs. Schell are
'equent visitors in Mesquite.
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|Supt. l. J. Berry announced there
lould probably be 375 transfers for
p Mesquite schools by August 1st
350 pupils haVe transferred to
hte. There were 299 last year.
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Paul Bathias, Dallas business man
|ho lives on his estate west of
lesquite, returned Monday from a
piling trip in Louisiana. Mr.
Bathias had good luck fishing, and
neighbors have been enjoying
pine of the catch.
The Colonial Theatre will be re-
lecorated in a blue color scheme,
pGging from a deep blue on the
ower side walls to a light blue ceil-
ps. ornamented with fluorescent
Ifnts Electric lights on either
Np of the building will be in the
jfd. white and blue motif. The
|*lcony, rough in design, will have
smooth surface, finished in the
pme delicate blue shades. Narrow
Jands of silver will add a contraBt-
PS trim to the blue interior.
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I Glenn Hass was late to work
I Wednesday. Anson Holley can prob-
bl>' tell you the reason! Glen was
II a fit of temper because some-
^fg had killed about forty of his
rying-sized chickens. With shotgun
1 hand, hp found the criminal—
n(* it was murder on sight! Now
_len wonders if it were worth-the-
jhile- ,-,nd so does Anson, for Anson
■foVe by just as Olen pulled the
Br'gi;pr, and shot the skunk!
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Birthdays come around more of-
*n as one grows older, but never-
e-less, one always appreciates be-
"R remembered. The ptiblisher of
°'d home town paper has been
p8sting on anftel food cake this
'eelt, and it is one of the prettiest
n<l one of the best cakes that the
- ^le family has had occasion to
a®ple. But these compliments on
certain cake-baker may bring up
argument, for we hear that tTiree
reticular ladies claim the reputa-
f °n for baking the best cakes in
^luite. Mrs. ^ Humphreys
Pe®d not be afraid to put her cake
against those baked by Mrs. F. I.
a'ker and Mrs. C. C. Anderson.
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cropH are good in this section
year, in spite of much rain,
Froits, vegetables, grains, cotton
corn crops are abundant.
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HON. HATTON \V. SUMNERS
The Young Democratic Club of
Dallas County is sponsoring a big,
county-wide patriotic meeting at
the Fair Park Bandshell on Thurs-
day evening, July 4th, at. 7:45 p.m.
commemorating Independence Day.
Hon. Hatton W. Sumners, U. S.
Congressman will speak.
In addition to Mr. Sumners'
speech, there will be band music, in-
troduction of candidates, etc. Be
sure to attend this program, and in-
vite your friends to be there.
Dunn Gets Advance
In Rank and Salary
A. B. Dunn, principal of Buckner
Orphans Home, for the past six
years and former secretary of the
Pleasant Mound School board, will
assume duties as Supt. of the Sharp
Consolidated Rural High School at
Sharp, Milam County, Monday,
July 8.
Mr. Dunn has been very active in
the Dallas County Elementary
Schools Association, serving as pres-
ident for the terms, 1937, 38 a n d
1938-39. He has been a teacher of
the Adult class in the Home Baptist
chapel for the past 6 yrs. He is mar-
ried and has one daughter, Evelyn,
a junior in Baylor university.
The Sharp school has an enroll-
ment of 600 pupils, a new building
and a gymnasium under construc-
tion. A public address system and
radio combination connects every
class room with the superintendents'
office. Visual education will b e
taught by means of a motion pic-
ture machine.
As superintendent Mr. Dunn is
receiving a promotion in rank and
salary.
Ice Cream Supper;
Candidates Invited
The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery As-
sociation will sponsor an ice cream
supper Wednesday Dight, July 10,
at New Hope. All candidates are in-
vited.
Fki»
For
are indebted to M. C. Snyder
fr*«h corn. Incidentally, Mr.
P^fler has always been a successful
'in^ n ROO<* business man
and neighbor. We appreciate
e "R remembered by Mr. and Mrs.
Knyder.
Pbon
0 yonr nc>vs to 25.
Sell it through a want ad in The
Mesquiter.
City Cleaners Has
Rural Solicitor
While some folks are standing
around In their place of business,
listening to the latest war news and
Incidentally selling a customer be-
tween broadcasts. Tom Payne, owner
of the City Cleaners, is always look-
ing for more business. Last week he
started a rural p1ck-up service for
the convenience of those living in
the urban communities.
Tommie Coe, the new solicitor and
driver of the truck, calls on resi-
dents of Blainrtdge, East Side
Acres. Pleasant Mound, Ufbandale
and Pleasant Grove on Mondays,
Wednesdays, Friday and Saturdays.
The new service has met with won-
derful response and Mr. Payne says
the people in these communities are
taking advantage of this long-look-
ed for clearing and pressing ser-
viof.
Mr Coe attended East Texas
State Teachers College at Commerce
th" last two years aTid is the brother
of Mrs. Glenn Bellamy of Mesquite".
Tax Increases Due
To Begin In July
A hike in taxes to pay the bill for
National defense is necessary, and
certain federal taxes will be increas-
ed beginning July 1, W. A. Thomas,
collector of Internal Revenue has
announced.
First of the federal taxes to in-
crease will be the capital stock
taxes, a 10 per cent increase becom-
ing effective in July. Instead of the
customary $1 tax 011 each $10000
of declared valuation the stock tax
this time will be $1.10.
Beer and liquor taxes for both
wholesaler and retailer will be In-
creased another 10 per cent and
before a gun can be prepared to fire
a shot, beer and champagne bottles
will pop to an added tax burden.
Beer retailers who heretofore
have paid $20 stamp tax will pay
$22 and liquor retailer stamps will
increase from $25 to $27.50, Collec-
tor Thomas announced.
While the collector In Dallas has
received no other notice of tax in-
creases, President Roosevelt in
Washington on Tuesday signed the
omnibus tax bill which raises taxes
on almost everything taxed with the
possible exception of chewing toba-
cco.
Starting on the income tax brack-
ets, which were lowered to include
married and single men at lesser
salaries than heretofore, the levy
ran the gamut of taxable commod-
ities, including admissions, ciga-
rettes, smoking tobacco, playing
cards, radios and toilet prepara-
tions.
Income taxes led the list, the min-
imum of single men being lowered
to $800 instead of $1,000 and that
for married men to $2,000 instead
of $2,500 as before.
Nine Girl Scouts
Present Friday
The Girl Scouts met Friday after-
noon with nine girls present, two
leaders, Mrs. C. C. Allen and Mrs.
U. D. Vick with three visitors.
One new girl was taken into the
troop.
The girls are working on their
second class badges. Two boy scouts
met with us Friday to teach us how-
to tie knots and the use of e a c h
knot.
We hope to have all scouts pre-
sent next meeting.—Reporter.
MISS ANNA P. LYNCH
MAKES HONOR ROLL
Miss Anna Pearl Lynch, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lynch, Mes-
quite, was named on the honor roll
for the spring semester at Mary
Hardin-Baylor College, according to
a report by the registrar.
Miss Lynch, who received her B.
S. degree in elementary education
with the spring graduating class,
averaged 2.25 out of a possible
grade average of 3. This gave her
B-plus ranking.
Major and Mrs. M. S. Martin and
family returned Wednesday from
San Antonio.
Recent Bride
Boy Injured As
Car Runs Into Curb
David Murdoch, sou of Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Murdoch, was in-
jured and his car was damaged
when he lost control of his car and
ran into the curb on the street
across fro mthe F. I. Walker home
at 1 a.m. Thursday. C. G. Parker,
City Marshal reported that Murdoch,
unconscious some forty minutes,
was rushed to Dallas in an ambu-
lance. When he regained conscious-
ness, he apparently was uninjured,
and was returned home.
If was thought Murdoch may have
gone to sleep while driving.
GUS G. STULTZ
WEDS DALLAS GIRL
Miss Lessie Mae Terrell of Dallas,
daughter of Mrs. Buna Terrell of
Denton, became the bride of'Gus G.
Stultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Stultz of Mesquite, Friday evening
in Dallas with the Rev. J. F. Flem-
ing officiating.
The bride wore a naVy blue sheer
and navy accessories with a corsage
of white gardenias.
Miss Terrell is a graduate of Krum
High School and attended North
Texas State Teachers College in
Denton. Mr. Stultz is a graduate of
Garland High School and has at-
tended N. Texas Agricultural College
in Arlington and Texas A&M. He
is now employed at the Casa Linda
Estates near Dallas.
Those present at the wedding were
the imediate families and a few
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Stultz will make
their home in Dallas.
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Seeks Re-election
On Good Record
El) H. HTKGKft
In announcing my candidacy for
re-election as County Clerk, lam
making my campaign on my record
as your County Clerk.
During my tenure of office 1
have turned back more than $120,-
000.00 net profits to the general
fund of Dallas County. I feel that
this record entitles me to your ser-
ious consideration and I earnestly
solicit your vote and influence for
re-election as your County Clerk.
Leaves For Army Camp
Representative
For Re-election
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DALLAM BLA N K ENSH11»
Candidate for re-election as State
Representative, Place 5, Dallas
Blankenship was one member of the
legislature who consistently voted
against the sales tax during the last
session. Mr. Blankenship says the
sales tax is a tax on property, and
he is still opposed to the Bales tax.
Blankenship is an overseas war
veteran and has been active in
matters pertaining to the defense
of our country.
FORMER RESIDENT
PASSED AWAY
Mrs. Nellie Wynn, age 65, resi-
dent of Garland for many years, and
a former resident of the Murphree
community for thirty years, passed
away at the Woodman Circle Home
at Sherman where she had resided
the past year. She fell two week's
ago and broke her hip and pneu-
monia developed. She is survived by
one son, seven grandchildren and
two sisters, Mrs. Fred Burns of Clar-
endon and Mrs. Ed Taft of Dallas;
one brother, Shell Ford of Okla-
homa. She was a sister-in-law of
the Rev. W. H. Wynn of Dallas. Her
body was brought to the WllliamB
Funeral home Saturday night and
services were held at the Garland
Baptist church, Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock with the Rev. Hunt and
Rev. W. H. Wynn officiating. In-
terment was in the K. of P cemetery.
Scouts To Spend
Week At
Camp
The Boy Scouts of Mesquite will
leave Sunday 1 p.m. for Camp Wis-
dom to spend a week. Parents met
with the boys and plans for the
trip were made.
A Boy Scout Leader Training
School will be held in MeBquite
soon.
U. D. Vick and sons, Charles Har-
ry and Ulric attended the meeting
of the Pleasant Grove Troop Wed-
nesday night. Mr. Vick is assistant
commissioner for the South District.
(Jet your HIank Not** at The
Mesquiter office.
J. B. Lee Rally
Drew Big Crowd
Tot Court+Ky Tlmo HrriUd
MRS ROSS CTLI/OM
fit Conrtfiiy Time* ItrriUd
JOHN L. HAN BY
It looked like a Saturday night in
Mesquite last Wednesday, but it was
only a political rally. Many people
came to atten dthe formal opening
rally of J. B. Lee for Commissioner,
District No| 2 Clyde Cole was mas-
ter of ceremonies. Mr. Lee and a
group of friends interested in his
candidacy for commissioner sat on
the platform. Other candidates and
their representatives spoke. Mrs.
Wilbur Mix of Garland sang God
Bless America, and the Mesquite
school band played throughout the
evening. The school band is avail-
able for any political rally, It was
announced Wednesday. Miss Martha
Jo Lee, who Is visiting friends and
relatives here, and daughter of
candidate J. B. Lee, made a brief
talk In behalf of her father. Others
who spoke for Mr. Lee included the
Rev. Elbert M. Wbitwell of Dallas;
C. F. tJmpbress, Pleasant Mound
and Dallas; Charley Lyles, Garland;
Jess Riddle, Dallas; Paul Lander,
Garland.
Rally
Blackface Political
And Radio
Band Featured
The Mesquite Athletic Field will
be transformed into a holiday play-
ground, with flags flying and a big
time band playing, as blackface com-
edians and hundreds of guests from
all over Dnllas County will take
over the park for the Dixie Sun-
flower Minstrel, sponsored by the
Mesquite Christian Endeavor of the
Mesquite Christian Church, Friday,
June 28 at 8 o'clock.
A burlesque -political rally. in
which certain prominent candidates
will be represented by the "colored"
brothern; songs, skits, jokes and
specialty numbers, featuring black-
face pickaninnies and the servants
on the Sunflower Plantation, prom-
ise one of the most unusual enter-
tainment programs ever staged in
Mesquite. The professional enter-
tainment includes an orchestra and
its specialty acts and numbers by
the Sausier Brothers of Dallas.
Every effort has been made to
make this Open Air Minstrel the
most, outstanding entertainment
program of its kind ever given in
Dallas County. More than 50 people
are named in the cast, with an
equal number working on the ar-
rangements.
Committees at work on the Min-
strel include, F. B. Agnew and J. T.
Simmons, advertising; Roy Moore,
arrangements; Mrs. Clay McGaughy,
tickets; J. W. Thompson, conces-
sions; Mrs. Lee Watson, rally; and
assistants; Mrs. Colonel Darden, di-
rector: Miss Virginia Lee of Dallas,
pianist; A. J. Cook, master of cere-
monies. The cast includes Morton
Lander, Jr., Bill Ponder, Mrs. Ce-
leste Pike, Mrs. Fred Crumpley,
Quincey Mills, Josle Mae Austin,
Ray Thompson, Faye Marie Pas-
chall, K.D. Hancock, Mrs. Curt Aub-
tin, Mrs. Joe Norwood, Mrs. Charles
Paschal], E. J. Jones, Dorothy Mc-
Danlel, Robert Thompson, Aleta
McDaniel, Leslie Stlnne, Ruby Ruth-
erford, Ray Norwood, Betty Jane
Jacobs, Glen Hass, Ruth Lander,
John McDaniel, Albert Lander, Mrs,
J. W. Austin, Harold Garrett, Peggy
Brown, Donald West, Raymond
Jones, Peggy Austin, L. D. Redden,
Curt Austin, Mrs. G. W. Garrett,
Leta Grace Austin, Ernest Ray and
Lila Lee Garrett, Edwin Austin,
Nancy Flo Norwood, Barbara Lang-
ford, Lloyd West, Richard McGowan,
Dorothy Jean Kimbell, William Ray
Moore, Almeda and Peggy Austin.
Henry Leon SauBier and his broth-
er, Billy Jack, 9, popular musicians,
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sausier of
Dallas, will play the accordlan and
violin. Both boys played, but Henry
was the youngest musician to play
at the old Fiddlers Contest in
Athens last month.
Ice cream, cold drinks, and pea-
nuts will be sold throughout the
show.
The public is Invited. Guests may
come and go as they choose, but
one will want to see the whole
show.
MISS COOK HONORS
MISS CRISWELL
Miss Adelaide Crlswell, bride-elect
of Thomas E. Whittemore of For-
ney, was guest of honor at a mis-
cellaneous shower Saturday after-
noon at the home of Mrs. L. W.
Cook with Mrs. Cook and her dau-
ghter, Miss Zelma Cook, as host-
esses.
Guests played bridge, dominoes
and forty-two. An ice course was
served to the following; Mrs. Ed
Vanston, Mrs. N. E. Shands, Mrs.
L. J. Berry, Mrs. Walter Halley,
Mrs. Travis Owens of Richardson,
Mrs. E. S. McKenzle, Mrs. Delbert
Motley, Mrs. F. B. Agnew, Mrs. Ross
Williams. Mrs. F. I. Walker, Mrs.
Albert Jones, Mrs. Clifton Pollard,
Mrs. A. J. Cook, Mrs. Fred Kimsey,
of Dallas, Mrs. Lee Watson, Mrs.
Ewell Gross. Mrs. Odell Sikes. Mrs.
Ferd McWhorter, Mrs. Clnude
Whittemore, Forney. Miss Mary
Kay Whittemore, Forney; Mrs. C .
T. Whittemore, Forney; Miss Adele
Crlswell, Forney; Mrs. W. L Wil-
kinson, Mrs. Morton Lander, Miss
Aileen Spears and Miss Bobble
Jones,
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Cook, Mrs. A. J. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, June 28, 1940, newspaper, June 28, 1940; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth406960/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mesquite Public Library.