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18-19-20-21
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DALLAS COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER
59.
FRIDAY, AUG. 30, 1940 MESQUITE, TEXAS
MESQUITE FAIR
SEPTKMBK R
18-19-20-21
NUMBER 14.
Landowners To Elect Supervisors
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RECENT BRIDE
X P. Hagar, of Route 1, Mesquite
■ g in to renew his subscription
LlUrday .1 nil reported that some
Ithievt's had stolen an Oliver Pony
IDiic Plow from him, leaving behind
I, uut off <>in' wheel. Mr. Hagar
Ijtated that he would give a $10.00
Irfward for a <iue leading to the ar-
litst and conviction of the thieves.
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(Jougratillations and best wishes
|(or many happy returns of the day
|.(, philip Adrian Hudson who was
Ijour years old Tuesday, August 27,
Ijnd his grandmother, Mrs. A. A.
iKenney. who had a birthday Wed-
liwiuy.
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Mrs. J. M Bowser, in the Mes-
Ijaiter office Thursday to renew
Iber subscription, said she certainly
[liked the sermons preached by Dr.
IPaul A. Daugberty, who is con-
|dufting a one week's revival at the
hesquite Christian Church. When
|wom«l) like Mrs. Bowser, the true
[pioneer type endorse the sayings
lied sermons of any individual, one
[nay know that person speaks the
[fundamental truths.
* • *
Mrs W. C. Billingsly, who has
Ibeen a recent patient in a Dallas
hospital, was in Mesquite this week.
[Mrs. Billingsly and Mrs. Jack
[Thompson are new subscribers from
[Haute 9, Dallas, and we hope to be
liavint lots of their news.
• * •
Ray Hodges, assistant cashier of
like First National Bank, and son of
IMr and Mrs. Ed Hodges, and his
Iwife, the former Mozelle Elliott of
Grand Saline, are popular young
people of Mesquite. They have an
(attractive apartment in town.
IMrs Hodges is a great accordianist,
[and she and Mr. Hodges are an as-
|wt to any crowd.
* • *
Mrs. Cecil Stewart of Turkey,
[daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clover
Humphreys, is "a chip off the old
IMock." She has the Pappy Brown
hlavor of wit and humor, as was ex-
pressed in a recent letter to the
Publisher The Humphreys have
'•use to be proud of their family.
I Humphreys has a responsible
Irosition with Coca-Cola Company;
Mrs Humphreys is an ideal home-
maker, and their two children are
•ttrtctive, energetic and devoted to
hltem. Mr and Mrs. Humphreys re-
cently visited the Stewarts in Tur-
pfy. the Olen Gross' in Roscoe and
Mr and Mrs. A. B. Kyle and daugh-
I !*r in Colorado.
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fisc Jewell Janes, talented young
| *orier, is typing recipes in booklets
the Mesquite Womans Club.
^•*ell lias had training and exper-
I l!*ce ^ book making.
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We are indebted to Mrs. L. E.
for the renewals of Mrs. P.
I* Miller. Bentonville, Ark., and
^ C. A. Roby, Seagoville. It's
Wn our pleasure to visit In the
R<% home with Mrs. Cullom.
u * * *
Alice Tillery of Forney, dau-
JJter of Mrs. L. E. Cullom writes:
-ar Mrs. Cook:
Enclosed Is check to help catch
"P on my Mesquiter, As we got a
Bicp Premium of $81.50 for getting
0ut ,l|p first bale of cotton in For-
***■ 1 Could think of no better way
0 part of it, though my house-
routine is sndly disrupted ev-
Friday morning because 1 will
!!' and read every bit of the
esQuMer even if the house is dirty
children go hungry!
1 *^,ftnks for sending it and I am
Ooklng forward to receiving it many
?ar* to come, I hope!
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B. Cullom, a son. wrote from
_ "eola "Enjoying the Mesquiter
h Week," and enclosed his renew-
Eromett and Marie, as they are
""Marly called lived in Mesquite
Tna".v years. He was the Cullom
Cut Courtesy TInich Herntri
MRS. ROBERT WEBER
The attractive wife of Robert
Weber, band master and member of
the Mesquite faculty will be an ad-
dition to school and community
circles.
Mr. and Mrs. Weber are at home
with Mrs. Lula McGaugliy.
Womans Club Croup
Breakfast At Lake
The executive committee of the
Mesquite Womans Club entertained
with a 7:30 breakfast Thursday
morning at White Rock Lake, fol-
lowed by an executive meeting of
the committee.
Mrs. H. H. Hanby is president of
the club.
HONORED BY CLASS
The Alathean class of the Mes-
quite Baptist Church held its regu-
lar meeting Tuesday night at the
parsonage. Mrs. M. S. Martin, who
leaves soon for San Antonio to join
her husband who is 011 active army
duty, was showered with handker-
chiefs by the class. Mrs. V. V.
Brooks is president of the class and
Mrs. Rex Thompson, teacher.
Ferris Services For
Seagoville Woman
Final rites for Mrs. Vera Winkle,
25, of Seagoville, who passed away
Saturday, August 24, at Parkland
hospital, were held Sunday, 2 p.m.
at the Ferris Baptist Church with
the Reverend Meador officiating.
Born at Jackson, Texas. June 3,
1915. Mrs. Winkle married Jack
Winkle June 3, 1932. She was a
member of the Baptist Church.
Mrs. Winkle is survived by her
husband: one son. Jack, 7; her
mother, Mrs. Eliza Hathcock; three
sisters and seven brothers.
Anderson-Clayton Bros, were in
charge of arrangements.
for
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u|lotn and Porter Drug and his
LISTEN on Back Pa«e)
Mesq
In-Going
uite Favors
Candidates
The votes cast in the second
primary in Mesquite last Saturday
were typical of the returns over the
county and state.
Every candidate who won his
race received a majority over his
opponent in the Mesquite box.
Olin Culberson polled 296 votes
to Pierce Brooks' 253 for Railroad
Commissioner. James P. Alexander
received 2(il to H. S. Lattimore's
248 for Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. John L. Crosthwait defeated
the iti8umbent. Rawlins Colquitt,
329 to 202. For the race for State
Representative. Place 3, Sam Hanna
received 4 votes more than L. C.
McDaniel, candidate for re-election,
Haniia receiving 255 and McDaniel
251.
The two keenest battles in the
campaign, the race for County
Judge and County Commissioner,
District 2, saw the present County
Judge defeated by George W. Har-
wood, former District Clerk and
Commissioner Buck Frank re-elect-
ed to a third term. Harwood tacked
up 337 votes for County Judge in
Mesquite to Fly's 219. Buck Frank
defeated Fate Lasater 319 to 245 in
Mesquite. J. R. McFarland lost, to
Boodie Goforth of Garland, 132 to
402. Murrell Buekner, veteran Dal-
las County Democratic chairman,
carried Mesquite by 2 votes, 267 to
265, although his majority over the
county showed a difference of 17,-
882 to Claude Westerfeld's 12.651.
Mesquite voters approved the lc
school tax with 134 persons voting
for the tax and 80 against it.
Complete returns on the 113 Dal-
las County voting precincts, as tabu-
lated unofficially by the Dallas
County Election Bureau, follow:
Railroad Commissioner—Brooks.
15,168. Culberson 15,475.
Chief Justice—Alexander 16,117,
Lattimore 12,584.
Flotorial Representative—Crosth-
wait 19.101, Colquitt 9,531.
Representative, Place 3—McDan-
iel 13.183, Hanna, 14,849.
County Judge—Fly 14,794, Har-
wood 15,748.
County Treasurer—Goforth 16,-
192, McFarland 12,487.
County Democratic Chairman—
Westerfeld 12,651, Buekner 17,882.
County Commissioner — Lasater
3,035, Frank 4,894.
School Tax—For, 10,820, Against
3,539.
Church of Christ To
Hold Meeting Here
While there is no Church o f
Christ congregation here, there are
a number of members of that faith
they have arranged for the Reverend
living in this trade territory and
Coleman Overby. pastor of the Sears
and Summit Avenue Church of
Christ in Dallas to begin a meeting
next Monday night, Sept. 2, at the
Premative Baptist Church on the
north side of town.
All members of the Church of
Christ are requested to get in touch
with L. H. Mat his of Route 3. Mes-
quite, by calling 951-F-4.
Morning Fire
Damaged Mouse
Fire damaged the attic and roof
of the house belonging to N. E.
Shands and rented by Mr. and Mrs.
Gray on Carver street Monday at
2 a.m.
The Mesquite Fire Department
answered the call and put the fire
out in a very few minutes. The thir-
teen firemen who answered the call
did a splendid job.
C. G. Parker said the fire was
probably caused by rats striking
matches in a pile of trash in an un-
used room.
Dr. and Mrs. George Paullus of
Memphis, spent last week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wilkinson.
Newly Weds Are
Shower Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weber were
honorees at a miscellaneous shower
given by the Boosters class of the
Methodist Church Tuesday evening
at the church.
Games were played directed by
Mrs. Oakley Johnson. Miss Sallie
Terry greeted the guests. Mrs. Ary
Turner was in charge of the re-
freshments. Punch and cookies were
served to thirty-five guests.
Youth Crusade
Week Begins, Sept 3
The Youth Crusade, sponsored by
the Methodist Churches, for the
benefit all of young people regard-
less of faith or creed, will begin
Tuesday, September 3 at the Mes-
quite Methodist Church and will
feature addresses by other ministers
of the town. The opening service
will be dedicated to the Baptist
visitors, with the Reverend Rex
Thompson, pastor of the Mesquite
Baptist Church speaking. "What Is
Religious Living" will be the sub-
ject. of the first service; Lyndell
Davis will be leader of the devo-
tional. Raymond O. Padgett will be
Crusade director and discussion
leader of the forum each evening.
The Reverend J. T. Simmons, pas-
tor of the Christian Church, will
speak of the Obstacles To Religious
Living, Wednesday 8 p.m. and Betty
Cunningham will lead the devotion-
al. The Rev. C. C. Allen, pastor the
Presbyterian Church will discuss,
What It Means To Be a Christian,
Thursday evening on Presbyterian
night. Virginia Lewis will be lead-
er.
A covered dish supper for all
groups will be the program for
Friday evening, with Mrs. Fred
Hunstable in charge of the games.
A Methodist Zone rally has been
scheduled for Monday, 8 p.m., Sept.
9. A Dallas minister will Bpeak of
The Youth's Abligation to Ameri-
ca and Democracy. A Consecration
service will be held.
BIRTHDAY HONOREE
Bridge guests of Mrs. Rex Range
Tuesday afternoon were Mrs. C. G'.
Parker, Mrs. Padgett, Mrs. G. R.
Porter, Mrs. J. B. Galloway, Mrs.
Felton Humphreys, Mrs. H. H.
Jobson, and Mrs. W. L. Wilkinson.
PTAToBuyNew
Attendance Prize
The program committee of the
Mesquite P.-T. A. met Wednesday
with Supt. L. J. Berry at the school
and outlined the program for the
year.
The P.-T.. A. will buy a small
radoi to be given as room prize each
month to the class room having the
greatest representation of mothers
present at the P.-T. A. meetings.
The group plans one regular and
one covered dish luncheon each
month. Present, at the committee
meeting were Mrs. Cam Alexander,
president, MrB. Charles Hood. Mrs.
J. B. Galoway, Mrs. Candler Porter,
program chairman and Mr. Berry.
Christian Endeavor
To Talk of Favorites
Favorites Bible Characters will
be the subject for the Young Peo-
ples Christian Endeavor of the
Mesquite Presbyterian Church Sun-
day, September 1, 7 p.m. L. D. Red-
den, Albert Lander, Louis Garrett,
Leda Grace Austin, Maudelle Han-
cock and Mrs. Curt Austin will tell
of a favorite Bible Character. John
McDaniel will lead the discussion.
CLOVER SEED BRING
PROFIT ON FARM
"We realized a net profit o f
$25.50 per acre from the sale of
Huban Clover seed in 1939", states
Leonard Reagin, who manages the
farm near Forney belonging to his
mother, who is cooperating with
1 the CCC Camp at Mesquite in a com-
plete Soil Conservation program. "A
total of 1620 pounds of recleaned
seed was harvested from four acres
of land and these Beed sold for ten
cents per pound." Mr. Reagin states
that he expects to harvest seed from
fifteen acres of clover this week.
Huban has many other advantages
in that it is a aoil improving, hay
producing, and grazir? crop. It
will produce frrn one and a half
to two and one half tons of good
quality hay per acre, which com-
pares favorably with alfalfa if cut
Just before blooms appear. The
clover is also an excellent pasture
crop and will furnish grazing from
April 16th to August 16th. The chief
advantage to be derived from this
r*<»urt«*Nv Time* Herald
MRS. M. A. GAH8ETT
Mrs. M. A. GaBsett, Dallas was
guest of honor at a picnic dinner
Sunday at White Rock Lake on the
occasion of her 79th birthday. Mrs.
Gassett was showered with gifts and
a brithday cake centered the table.
Guests included Mr. and Mrs. H.
C. Gassett, Mrs. E. H. Fnlgham
and son, Howard. Fort Worth: David
Bennett. Mrs. Barbara Parish. Mrs.
Cora New and son. Eugene, Miss
Alice Robinson, Miss Pearl Gassett,
Dallas; Mrs. Alice Snyder, Charlie
Snyder and L. G. Haralson, Mes-
quite; Mrs. Charley Witty and boh,
Rayburn, Urbandale; and Mrs. N. I).
Gassett and children, Pauline, Eu-
nice, Johnnie and William of Wil-
mer.
Election Saturday
At Mesquite Bank
Three supervisors for the Dal-
Worth Soil Conservation District
are to be selected Saturday, August
31st, In a special election to be
held in Justice Precinct voting
boxes in the new soil district.
The election for the Mesquite
territory will be held at the First
National Bank, Mesquite. from 7
to 7 p.m. with Rex Range as election
Judge. All land owners living with-
in the district who are qualified
voterB may participate In this elec-
tion.
The ballot (3 to be elected) will
include the names of Welburn
Dickson, Burleson; Earl E. Ellis.
Lancaster, S. J. Pickard. Duncan-
vllle; J. W. Thweatt, Coppell; R. B.
Wall. Grapevine; Tom Walton, Mid-
lothian; and D. H. Wilmet, Wheat-
land. Each candidate had to be nom-
inated by as many as ten land own-
ers. The three supervisors elected
Saturday will serve with W. E.
Moncrief of Arlington and Guy Bul-
lock of Garland, two members of the
Dai-Worth Soil Conservation Board,
appointed by the State Soil Conser-
vation Board at Temple, as auth-
orized by the law.
Immediately after the election,
the board will take active steps to
aid the landowners through coopera-
tive efforts.
crop is its soil improvement effects.
Crops following Huban have pro-
duced from 15 to 100 per cent more
than where continous cropping was
followed. Huban can also be grown
on land infected with cotton root
rot, since the crop usually matures
at the time root damage occurs. Hu-
ban may be planted in oats in Feb-
ruary. the oats harvested at the
regular harvesting season, and the
Huban uBde for grazing, hay, seed,
or turned under as a green manur?
crop.
Beekeepers state that they realize
as much as thirty per cent Increase
in the amount of honey from stands
in Human areas compared to where
bees feed on cotton and other crops.
The crop is adapted ,to this sectioi.
of the state and should be sown In
the latter part of February at the
rate of 15 pounds p»r acre on a
well prepared seed bed for best re-
sults.
Christian Revival
Interest Growing
The one week's revival at the MeB-
qulte Christian Church got off to a
good start last Sunday with an over-
flow house Sunday night when
all the churches of the town dismiss-
ed their evening services. All the
other pastors were present and on
Tuesday night the Full Gospel
Church gace way and attended the
services in a body.
In spite of the fact that it is a
very busy time for everyone, more
interest is being manifested at every
service and a goodly number are
anticipated to become members and
workers of the church before the
closing service next Sunday night.
The young people are furnishing
some good music at each service.
Dr. A. Paul Daugherty, pastor of
the Greenville Avenue Christian
Church for the past eight years and
the Rev. J. T. Simmons, pastor of
the Mesquite Church, have been out
visiting members and prospective
members every day Bince the meet-
ing started. They have made some
fine reports and It Is hoped that ev-
eryone will try to be present for all
the remaining services. The sermon
topics for the remainder of the
meeting follow:
Friday Evening—Second Coming of
Christ.
Saturday Evening—Safety First..
A comparison of originals and sub-
stitutes.
Sunday Morning—What is the
Faith?
Sunday Evening—But He Was a
Leader,
Will Open (lasses
In Urbandale
Dance School, under the direc-
tion of Corinne Laughlin, Nation-
ally recognized teacher of the
dance, will open September 9 with
classes for beginners and advanced
pupils at 7144 Military Drive.
Corinne Laughlin, a former student
of Lew Miller (Tulsa) Sammy
Burns and Carlos (New York),
Louis DuPron and Earl Wallace
(Los Angeles) and Kathryn Duffy
(Oklahoma City), gives the people
of Dallas an opportunity for physi-
cal training in a most artistic and
expressive manner. Parents are in-
vited to enroll their boyB and girls
In the various classes of tap, ballet,
acrobatic, toe, and ballroom, and
join them in classes for themselves.
The Urbandale Dance School will
be convenient for mothers to bring
their children, without worry of
traffic problems.
Mtb. Laughlin plans to call o n
prospective pupils in Mesquite.
MEN'S CLASS MET
WITH MR. HUNTER
The Mens Class of the Mesquite
Baptist Churcb met Monday night
at the home of Frank Hunter. The
Rev. Rex Thompson is teacher and
Brownie Steed is president. An ice
course was served to the guests.
BRIDE TO-BE
GUEST OF HONOR
Miss Hyla Allumbaugh, bride-
elect of Sneed Trlbble was honored
with a linen shower Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Wool-
drige.
Thirty-five guests were present.
Mrs. W. L. Wilkinson, Mrs. Forrest
Dobbs and Mrs. Lee Watson were
present from Mesquite.
Club Spends Two
Davs at Glen Rose
J
Members of the Murphree Home
Demonstration Club spent Monday
and Tuesday at Glen Rose. The
women who enjoyed the outing and
sports of bowling, skating and
swimming were Mrs. Chester Clay-
ton, Mrs. Irb Poynter, Mrs. Thur-
man Rldner, Mrs. L. M. York, Mrs.
Albert DeLock, Mrs. Ben Beach,
Misses Agnes Beach, Ruby Lee Wag-
oner, Helen Windham, Mamie Dal-
las and Geraldlne Brooks, Mrs.
Harry Brlley, Mrs. W. E. Lawrence,
Mrs. Lloyd Briley, Mrs. G. C. Mot-
ley, Mrs. Hattie Dallas, Mrs. W. M.
Hill, Mrs. Richard Motley, Mrs. J. R.
Windham, Mtb. Bertha Brooks, Mrs.
D. W. Reagon and Mrs. O. C. Mc-
Dearman.
The Mesquite Girl Scouts had a
weinie roast at Tosch's Lake last
Friday.
' Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore and
children visited Mrs. J. W. Walker
Sunday.
People Gather Fast
To See Prisoners
Train No, 6 stopped in Mesquite
Wednesday morning long enough to
unload two bus loads of women
prisoners for the Federal Peniten-
itary at Seagoville.
The excitement of a morning train
stopping in Mesquite caused people
to spring up everywhere. One would
think that the town had double its
population, if they judged by the
crowd who appeared at the scene.
Such sights may not be unusual In
the future.
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Cook, Mrs. A. J. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 30, 1940, newspaper, August 30, 1940; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth407025/m1/1/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mesquite Public Library.