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DALLAS COUNT!'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER
VOL. 62
MESQUITE, TEXAS FRIDAY. JANUARY 7, 1944
NUMBER 30.
Gtizens Urged To Sign Up To Give Their
Blood To Save Lives of Our Boys in Battle
D. H. Moon Died
Suddenly Sunday
D. H. (Doc.) Moon, who passed
his 81st. birthday Christmas Day,
died suddenly last Sunday evening
at his home south of Mesquite in the
Dawson community. His children
found him when they came into the
house from doing the farm chores.
He had been in failing health but
was presumably all right Sunday.
The last of a family of thirteen,
Mr. Moon was born in Putman Coun-
ty, Georgia, Dec. 25, 1862. In 1882
he was married to Miss Eglah Pen-
ick, and 55 years ago they came
with their first two children to make
their home in Texas. Mrs. Moon died
in May, 1937.
He is survived by a son, R. C.
Moon, Plainview; 4 daughters, Mrs.
J. E. Short, Mesquite, Mrs. Jennie
Lanier, Seagoville, Miss Belle Moon,
Dallas, Mrs. Susie Mae Lotspeich,
Worthington, Ohio; 9 grandchildren,
James Short, in the Seabees station-
ed at Williamsburg, Ba., Bennett
Moon, Dallas, Miss Violet Moon,
Plainview, Mrs. S. E. Smith, Garland
Mrs. Josie Lee Siratt, Hattiesburg,
Miss. Mrs. Virginia Coker, Arlington,
Mrs. Martha Belle Osborne, Mesquite,
Mesquite, Hester Short, Lawson,
Kathleen Lotspeich, Ohio; a great
nephew, Hudgins Moon, whom Mr.
Moon reared as a son; and his daugh-
ter, Emily Florence Moon; and Jim-
mie Short and Helen Joyce Smith,
two great grandchildren.
Hudgins Moon and his family lived
with Mr. - Moon after Miss Jennie
Moon married Homer Lanier and
moved to Seagoville. Two months
ago the Hudgins Moons moved into
their own home on acreage given
them by Mr. Moon, and the Laniers
came back.
eaking of their father ,the
'fcareSl^iid he was kind to dumb
$ and would see that they
wayS had food and shelter. He en-
joyed friends in his home and want-
ed the children to be at home with
their company. He prided himself on
having the fattest hogs in the coun-
try. Mr. Moon was a member of the
Lawson Methodist church 44 years.
In thinking of a miniister to con-
duct the funeral, the children call-
ed for the Rev. T. M. Kirk, pioneer
pastor in Lawson for many years and
close friend of Mr. Moon. Older than
Mr. Moon, Mr. KirK died one hour
before the call reached his home.
Funeral services were held at the
Lawson Methodist Church Wednes-
day 2 p.m. with the Rev. Duke Bar-
ron officiating. Anderson Clayton
Bros, were in charge of arrangements
with E. S. McKenzie, Frank McKenzie
George Miller, Bennett Moon, S. E.
Smith and Charley Potter as pall-
bearers.
The Mesquite War Dads Club will
meet Friday, Jan. 7, 7:30 P.M. for
an important meeting to make ar-
rangements for members and citzens
to donate blood to the Red Cross
Blood Bank for service men. S. H.
Whitehurst, president of the club,
invites all persons who will, to come
and sign up for an appointment to
give blood. Charles A. Tosch, chair-
man of arrangements for blood dona-
tions, will submit the list of donors
to the Red Cross, and the donor will
later go to 1912 Elm Street, Red
Cross to give blood that may save
life.
The staff supervising all blood
taking comprises two doctors ap-
pointed by the Army and Navy, one
Red Cross physician, a nursing su-
pervisor and twenty-six registered
nurses especially trained for their
duties.
The War Dads, who offer sym-
pathy, aid and consolation to service
men and their families, will pass re-
solutions of sympathy on the death
of Byron Browning, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Browning, and will send
them to the family of the brave
young man who made the extreme
sacrifice for the country he loved so
well.
The War Dads, realizing that the
“we regret to inform you” messages
from the War Department have come
and may continue to come, if the war
is not soon ended, urge all citizens
to give their blood to save the lifes
of our boys. Attend the meeting of
the War Dads Monday night at the
high school auditorium.
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.MEN in SERVICE
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The Navy Department, oil Monday,
announced one hundred and twenty
nine casualties of the U. S. Naval
forces: including seven Texans.
Robert Lewis Barnett, seaman 2|c
U.S. Naval Reserve, son of Mrs.
Carrie L. Mathis, Seagoville, was
reported among the seven.
Pfc. Vernon Crane of the Army
Air Corps, arrived in Dallas Thurs-
day to spend his fifteen day furlough
with his wife, and with relatives
here. Pfc. Crane has been at C'hanute
Field, 111., but will report to Salt
Lake City, Utah when he returns.
troops in Africa, Sicily, Italy and
Salerno. He spent twelve months
overseas and saw quite a bit of action
on his last trip.
Potter will speak at the meeting
of the War Dads Club, Friday night
at 7:30 telling some of his experi-
ences.
A. M. Gary, Storekeeper 2-c has
returned to his post, Camp Edincott
at Davisville, R. I., after a short
leave with his friends and relatives
here.
Sgt. Jack Phelps son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles N. Phelps now has a
New York A. P. O. number. Sgt.
Phelps has been in the Air Corps
seventeen months and was last sta-
tioned at Langley. Field, Virginia.
He has not been heard from since
early in December.
Mrs. J.W. Moore Hostess
To Dal-Kauf Club
Barbecue Party At
Harts New Years Eve
Guests for a barbecue party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hart
New Year’s Eve were Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Gann and sons, David and
Charles and daughter, Caroljoe; Mr.
and Mrs. Odus Bell, Mr. and Mrs.
Nick Tresp, Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Peavy, Mr. and Mrs. Estel Talley and
son, Paul, Mr. and Mrs. McVean of
Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bynum
and son, Floyd Jr, Mrs. Leo Steel,
Miss Helen Curtis, Miss Jane West
and Drue Curtis.
The Dal-Kauf What-Not -Club met
with Mrs. J. W. Moore Tuesday.
Guests were Mrs. P. B. Liles, Mrs.
Mae Hall, Mrs. Edna Hall, Mrs.
Snyder and Mrs. Corine Thomas. The
ladies worked on a quilt for the
hostess. In the penny contest Mrs.
Lil.es and Mrs. Moore 'won.
The club will meet January 18.
Mrs. Guy M. Turner
Honors Scyene Club
The Scyene Home Demonstration
Club held its first meting of the
year, Monday, Jan. 3rd. 1:30 P. M.
at the home of Mrs. Guy M. Turner,
107 Minta Dr., with Mrs. R. A. Harris
6918 Overlook Dr. sister of Mrs.
Turner assisting.
Mrs. Ben O. Whitley of Scyene
Rd., new president was in charge.
All members are urged to attend
next meeting, to be held at the home
of Mrs. W. Cl Smith, Masters Dr.,
Jan 17th, Monday 1:30 P. M.
Phil Brown, son of Hoyt Brown of
Bonham and grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Lander, was here last
week-end from the Great Lakes
Training Station where he has been
stationed.
Chief of Ordnance on an ad^lhnce
South Pacific base, William H.
Coyle was recently promoted to the
rank of Major. A native of Rowlett,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Goyle, and
a graduate fo Garland High School
and Texas A&M College, he has
served continually in the area since
January, 1942. Major Coyle was a
farmer, and worked at his father’s
gin in Rowlett before entering the
service.
Mrs. Coyle, the former Miss Janet
Simpson of Iowa Park, is living
there during the Major’s absence.
Major and Mrs. Coyle are well-
known in Mesquite, where they
lived' while he was connected with
the C.C.C.
Sgt. Sam Canada wrote home this
week. We are at a very good place
just now, what I
I mean, w e don’t
1: sleep out in all this
imud. 1 have my
Ijbunk i na cow barn,
||or stall; everything
|fis well, except a few
§1 fleas and several
pigs that never
Isleep. I have never
_ „ seen such funny-
D alias Nevct-
looking pigs—long, slim, with a
nose long enough to drink out of a
wine bottle. People here do all this
work with oxen. You seldom see a
horse. The Indians long ago had
more modern homes,, all are very
poor, not much to live on. All want
to go to America. I don’t blame them.
I do, also.”
War Department Notifies W. H. Brownings
Of Death of Son From Wounds In Battle
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W. B. Clayton, of Houston, Texas,
and Washington, D. C., will again
lead the Texas celebrations of Pres-
ident Roosevelt’s birthday for the
benefit of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis. The 1944
campaign will be conducted from
January 14 to 31 to raise funds for
continuing the fight against the
dread disease. A great increase of
polio cases in 1943 necessitates an
intensive campaign with the entire
state participating, Mr. Clayton
said. All members of the Texas
executive committee and all local
campaign directors have been re-
quested to serve in 1944. George
Waverley Briggs, of Dallas, has ac-
cepted the state vice-chairmanship
and will be in active charge of the
campaign.
Pfc. Homer Byron Browing died
of wounds received in action in the
performance of his duty and in the
service of his country, the War De-
partments notified his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Browning in a tele-
gram Monday night. Pfc. Browning
had been in service overseas for
more than two years.
He is survived by his parents; a
sister Mrs. Mary Kathryn Dennis,
Del Rio; and a brother, Jack, in
training in the Marines at San Di go,
Calif.
Born in Dallas July 10, 1921
young Browning was 22 last summer.
He attended elementary school in
Dallas, later moving to Mesquite
with his family, and graduating
from high school here.
When the message reached Mes-
quite, a group of War Dads, Chap-
lain E. F. McGaughy, Walter Hanby,
W. F. Harris and Emory Walker,
went to the home of the Brownings,
to offer condolence and prayers.
Ben Badgett cabled greetings to
his friends via the Mesquiter. The
Cablegram follows: A Merry Christ-
mas and a Happy New Year. All Well.
Ben Badgett.
Open Meeting Of
M. E. Society
Mrs. P. C. Shands will review the
<book “We Who Are Americans”
Monday afternoon at a meetings of
the Womans Society of Christian
Service, when the organization
meets at her house. The meeting is
open to the public.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cook were
Friday night dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. Whtson, celebrating
Mr. Watson’s birthday.
Mrs. Clarence Walker, Mrs. Er-
nestine. Paschall of Dallas and Lorn
Me McDaniel were visitors at thei
Bmcfry Walker home Sunday.
David Ray Redden returned to N.
T. S. T. C. Monday after spending
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. T. Redden.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Neal of Kaufman
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will
Riggs. Afternoon callers were Audy
Riggs and son, William Audy.
Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Wiseman and family were Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard Vineyard and son,
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Shoemake, Mrs.
Lila Compton and daughter and Mrs.
W. W. McCallum. all of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Marsh and
son, spent Sunday in Troup.
Miss Norma Rickman spent Sun-
day ipa Garland with Miss Dorothy
Carney.
Mrs. W. B. Stampes of Dallas,
spent the week-end with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. W. Lindsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Musslewhite
spend Christmas with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McCutchin.
Mrs. Fannie Lovelace of Ballinger
and Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Lankford of
Huntsville are visiting their sister,
Mrs* F. A. Crumpley.
Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Mayo Rop-
er have returned from Oakland, Cal-
ifornia and at present are with his
mother, Mrs. W. E. Carder.
Miss Dorothy Fields of Dallas, was
a Sunday evening caller at the home
of her grandfather, S. B. Jacobs in
Mesquite.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hudson were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Drew for
a New Years evening party at the
Athletic Club.
Visitors of Mrs. S. R. Coats Sun-
day were Mr., and Mrs. D. E. Hodges
and son, Mns. W. L. Mayfield and
Mrs. Wynelle Coats, all of Dallas.
Odell Witty will enter service soon
and his family will continue to live
at their home in Urbandale.
Nolan Potter Sic of the U. S.
Coast Guard has arrived in Mesquite
to spend his twenty day leav’e with
his wife, the former Miss Vera
Austin and other relatives. Potter
who starred three years for Mes-
quite High School in football and
baseball is now really starring for
Uncle Sam. He has made two trips
across helping to land the first
C’.B. Capps, petty officers 1 [c, has
been home on a leave and has re-
ported to Norman, Okla. Capps has
had an arm in four casts since he
broke it Sept. 20. He is the son of
Mrs. S. A. McBride.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McKenzie re-
ceived word Monday that their son,
Cpl. John F. McKenzie underwent
an operation Dec. 27 at Drew Field,
Tampa, Flordia. McKenzie is in the
Signal Air Corps. He 'was reported
to be gettin along fine but will be
confined to the hospital for six weeks.
Hudsons At Home For
New Year Gaiety
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hudson enter-
tained friends with and egg nog party
Sunday evening before New Years.
The house was decorated with the
holiday setting and the new mantle
of marble, a gift to the hostess, was
the central note of interest.
The guests enjoyed confections and
other delicious refreshments.
Cpl. Melvin Tucker, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tucker of
Dallas, formerly of Mesquite, is
oversea serving with the medical
corps. He has been in England some
six months and is fine. He says he
surely enjoys hearing from home
and this week the Texas Mesquiter
starts to him for a year, a gift of
his brother, Durward Tucker.
Pvt. O. W. Singleton, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Singleton, arrived last
week to visit his parents until Sun-
day. He will return to his post at
San Francisco.
Mrs. L. C. Ebrite Has Slight Stroke
Mrs. L. C. Ebrite suffered a slight
stroke of paralysis Monday and is a
little better, although friends said
she felt that-, she had some fever
Thursday. Mrs. Lille Frayard was
with her Thursday and Mrs. Tosch
of Dallas spent two days with her.
Captain William Carson White-
hurst is with the glider infanty in
England. Joe Whitehurst 2nd class
petty officer is in the Aleutian Island.
Lieut Huey Whitehurst is in
Strington, Oklahoma.
Pfc. Charlie C. Paschall of San
Antonio, was visiting friends and
relatives in Mesquite last week.
Lynn Humphreys, recently pro-
moted to Seaman 2|c during basic
training at San Diego, Calif., has
been transferred to Norman, Okla.
for further training. Humphreys is
the only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Humphreys. Lynn was in the hos-
pital a few days before Christmas
with an infected foot.
Burns Fatal To
Mrs. Alice Thompson
Funeral services were held Sun-
day afternoon at the Presbyterian
Church in Mesquite for Mrs. Alice
Chapman Thompson, who died Fri-
day from burns received when her
clothing was enveloped in flames
ignited from a stove Friday morning.
Mrs. Thompson was at the home of
her son, J. Vernon Thompson at
Lake Dallas where she lived. She
died at the Lewisville hospital.
The daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Green Chapman, prominent
pioneer settlers of Mesquite, Mrs.
Thompson was the sister of the late
pioneers, Mrs. Mollie Gross, Mrs.
Sarah Humphreys’ Carson Chapman,
Frank Chapman, Mrs. Babe Bennett,
Mesquite and Mrs. Nora Lynch of
Dallas only remaining member of the
family.
Mrs. Thompson’s husband, Lee
Thompson died twelve years ago.
Survivors, other than her sister
and son, include many relatives in
Mesquite and Dallas.
Pallbearers were her nephews, J.
Ollie Humphreys, Clover Hum-
phreys, G. W. Gross, L. E. Gross,
Charlie Bennett and Claude Chap-
man.
A large group of kin and friends
attended the funeral, conducted by
the Rev. E. F. McGaughey. Burial
was in Mesquite Cemetery.
Fair Meeting
Monday Night
A meeting of the stockholders,
directors and persons interested in
the Mesquite Fair has been called
next Monday night, Jan. 10, at 7:45.
Officers and directors will be elected
and a discussion of possibilities of
holding the Mesquite Fair in 1944
will take place.
ILLNESSES
V. L. Spillers has been ill with the
flu.
Mrs. E. C. Cogburn is ill.
J. Hosea Cole is iH at his home.
Mrs. Terrell Liles had the flu last
week.
• Mrs. Richard Jannasch is ill with
the flu.
Mrs. Bryan Newman and daughter
Judy, are ill.
Mrs. Frank McKenzie is quite ill
with the flu.
Mrs. Maurine Duke is quite ill
with the flu.
TAKING OVER THEIR NEW DUTIES as officers of the War Chest of Dallas County, the officials for,
,1944 held their first meeting Monday to discuss the guidance oP Da! las’ greatest humanitarian under-1
baking. Left to right, are Hugo Schoellkopf, treasurer; D. A. Hulcy, vice-president; R. R. Gilbert,-
(President; Fred M. Lange, executive secretary, who presented a summary report, and’ E. P. Simmons,!
;vice-president. Larence Pollack, vice-president, was cut cf the clip.
Barbara Ann Lankford is con-
fined to her bed with flu.
Grandma Hullett of Lawson had
a stroke of paralysis Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas Capps is ill at her
daughter’s home at Zipp City.
Mrs. I. M. Durbin is ill and was
taken ip a Dallas hospital Friday for
a check-up and returned home the
same day.
Charles Edwin Liles has been HI.
Wanda Mae Royer«raft and Betty
^lean Taylor spent Saturday night
with Mpg. Tterrell Liles.
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Cook, Mrs. A. J. The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 7, 1944, newspaper, January 7, 1944; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth841390/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mesquite Public Library.