White Deer Review (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 1940 Page: 2 of 14
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WHITE DEER REVIEW, White Deer, Carson County, Texas
Thursday, November 28, 1?
White Deer in Its Earliest Days Was
New Home for Bride and Groom
Grimes Arrived in 1907, Before Town Was Moved
iplements and house furnishings. | onjy people living here now who losses, hard work and some relax-
Ttia wife pinnp nn thp Tvnllman and +kr>n ation, joys and sorrows, in fact
I in their own Avay they had joys full life in proportion just as
! and rewards in the living of a may have today.
The great green pastures of the
new country seemed to hold such
a definite allure to young Mr. E.
H. Grimes in 1906 that he came
to the Panhandle of Texas and
bought land on which he decided
to make his future home. The fol-
lowing June of 1907 he married
Miss Marie E. Busch and in Aug-
ust of the same year they came
to the new home in Texas. He
His wife came on the pullman and
reached their destiny several days
before his arrival.
The depot at White Deer was
a box car on the north side of the
track. The town site was one mile
east of the present town site. Mr.
and Mrs. Gores were living in the
old ranch headquarters north of
the track, this was called the
Popham ranch. Mr. J. D. Edgar
and Mr. and Mrs. Gores are the
eame with an immigrant cat
containing the livestock, farm im-
were living here then.
To Mrs. Grimes, who had never
been in a plains country, it seem-
ed that the endless stretch of lev-
el . land and the tireless sighing
of the prairie wind would be un-
endurable and drive one mad with
monotony and loneliness. Iowa,
the state from which they came,
was so very different; and never
having lived in the country, the
experience was quite unusual.
The only buildings in White Deer
at that time were: a little one
THANKSGIVING
ation, joys and sorrows, in fact
all those things which are inci-
dent to life. Two sons of this
family have grown to manhood
and are taking their own places
and responsibilities in life. One
graduated from Tl'ijnity Univer-
sity and the other graduated from
the University of Texas.
In comparing the old days with
the new, these pioneers would
not say that the old days were
the best. However, they would say
that each period of life has its
WE Have much to be thankful for this
year. For health, happiness and friends.
Ours is a friendly banking institution.
We enjoy the association of our business.
In these days of modern speed it is well
for us to stop and reflect upon the bless-
ings that are ours in the “Land of the
Free”. This has been a good year for us
because you Who have banked with us
have made it so.
For you we give thanks today.
Farmers
National
at inat uirne were, a uttie uuc , * ,
roomed frame school house, the'0'™ drawbacks and its own com-
White House Lumber yard, and pensations During those early
,1 1 ...i-.-.i. jg gtpj days, not having a doctor or an
undertaker, it became necessary
for neighbors to help doctor and
nurse the sick. Sometimes the
men made coffins and the women
lined them. The dead had to be
laid out and buried by their
neighbors and frierids. At such
funerals the only floral offerings
were those picked from the flow-
er beds at homes, together with
wild flowers. Nevertheless, the
genuine love and sympathy of
those who ministered at those
times quite offset the rather
crudeness and lack of profession-
al touch which people of today
might desinse.
Denominations in religion did-
n’t matter. It seemed pleasant to
let each have his own. interpreta-
tion of the scripture and yet have
religion enough to gather together
once on Sabbath and happily wor-
ship as one family.
A party in those early days was
for all, no written invitations.
Word was left at the general
store that everyone was invited,
and old, young, and all the child-
ren generally came and had a
wonderful time.
Living today in White Deer has
changed as it always must with
an increase of population and
improvement in social, education-
al, and religious advantages. We
realize that the luxuries of yester-
year are the necessities of today
and this builds toward a higher
civilization. Nevertheless, we need
not feel that the hardships of the
Bank
Member Federal Insurance Corporation
m
Thanks To My Friends
For The Past Business
When in Need of
Papering, Painting, Plumbing
or Repairing
See
Oscar Phillips & Son
AT LUMBER CO.
Old Friends and
New Friends
We have known White Deer Citizens
for a long time. They are grateful, happy
and contented, and we love to serve them.
Mrs. Eva Craig
Your County Treasurer
the general store which
standing and is owned by Mr. J.
C. Jackson. When Mrs. Grimes
j learned from the agent in the de-
j pot that her husband had not ar-
1 rived, she went over to the gener-
al store to see about a place to
stay until bis advgrt. She finally
found a place with Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Edgar who were living in
the lumberyard. They were ex-
ceedingly kind to her and kept
extreme homesickness, the result
of being alone among strange
people in a strange place, from
completely possessing her.
When Mr. Grimes arrived a few
days later they moved out to the
little two-room home he had built
on their land. Never before had
Mrs. Grimes heard large, dry,
grass covered depressions in the
landscape called lakes, but she
was assured that at times these
places did contain water and were
truly lakes.
‘ ‘Loping Johnny” or prairie
haze never seemed to be anything
less than the smoke of an all en-
gulfing prairie fire, which the na-
tives told her at times swept ov-
er the land. This often caused
her extreme fright since there
seemed to be no protection from
such a fire. Flees were most pes-
tiferous and one had to use all
sorts of home made antidotes to
get rid of them or allay the bit-
ing and itching.
Rattlesnakes were abundant, as
were badgei’s and coyottes. All
of these contributed their part
in making the country altogether
unlovely as well as undesirable to
Mrs. Grimes. However, there were
other things that quite offset all
of these. The herds of antelope,
the prairie dog tpwn, the kill-
deers and the larks never failed
to interest and entertain her. The
honest hospitality and oneness of
the few people living around
White Deer was so precious that
it might not easily be forgotten.
After the worship service on
Sunday in the little school house,
the minister and the congregation
went to a home, had dinner, and
visited until it was time to go
home and do the chores. There
was true fellowship in those gath-
erings, no one was excluded and
their was no bitterness or mali-
cious gossip. At first their were
very few instruments of music in
the country, 'but at such home ga-
therings some one would “hist”
the tune and the group would
sing the old religious songs and
seemed to derive much pleasure
from the sing-song.
As more settlers arrived, of
course, many changes took place.
The little village was moved a
mile west from its original site
and houses commenced to be
built. Soon the frame school house
was replaced with the brick build-
ing which is now a part of the
high school unit. The Presbyter-
ian and Catholic churches were
built. All Protestant denomina-
tions worshipped together in the
Presbyterian building. Later the
Baptist church, then the Metho-
dist and Christian churches were
built. The school unit was enlarg-
ed, a gymnasium and agriculture
building erected. Then the grade
school was built in order to ac-
commodate the 'increasing num-
ber of children to be educated at
White Deer. During this time the
business portion of the village
kept a pace with the residential
and school buildings. The first
three brick buildings in White
Deer, which were the bank and
the two buildings Mr. Stubble-
■ field now occupies, were erected
for Mr. Grimes. Later lie had the
brick garage built which is on the
north side of the highway east of
town.
With the threatened oil boom
of a few years ago, other brick
buildings lined the main street of
White Deer. More people moved
into White Deer and there was an
increase in business. The modern
convenience of utilities such as
water, electricity, and gas were
added to make White Deer a
more desirable place in which to
live.
At present Mr. Grimes owns
and operates a small grade A
dairy at the edge of White Deer.
He also farms and raises wheat,
feed, a few cattle, hogs and chick-
ens. There -have - been gains and
THANKSGIVING
We want to thank our many friends for
their patronage and friendship. And re-
member it is cheaper to pay a small laun-
dry bill than to pay a large doctor bill. So
save by bringing your laundry to
Wheetley’s Laundry
White Deer, Texas
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There Is
Happiness Ahead
With Admiration
Coffee
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pioneers had no recompense, for
We Are
Thankful
for our many friends and customers and for their loyal
patronage the past year. Pleasure to serving you in th<
furture.
Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
Cranberries, IB...............— 19e
CAPE COD .
CELERY, large Stalk........10c
APPLES, fancy, doz...........15c
WINESAPS
GRAPES, Tokays, tb. 7x/2c
Bananas, gld. yellow, doz. 15c
ORANGES, Texas, 2 doz. 25c
Fresh & Cured Meats
ROAST, pork, lb._______.... 1^V{
PORK CHOPS, lb.............
Center Cuts
WEINERS, small, per lb.
BACON, lb.
Half or Whole Slab
ROAST, Beef, Chuck, lfc.(
Steak, Loin or T Bone,
SUGAR, 10 lb. bag 49c
PORK & BEANS, 16 oz can 5c
White Swan
CAKE MIX, Duffs-------------23c
COCONUT, V2lb--------- 15c
CELLO BAG
Shortening, 3 ft>. -------- °lc
Crustene
Pumpkin, No. 2y2, W. Sj
Spiced Grapes, No. 2 cai
Walnuts, new crop, Jb.
PEAS, No. 2, luncheon,
White Swan
Fruit Cocktail, No. 1, 2
BRIMFULL
Salad Dressing, qt., W.
These specials good Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2!
Store closed all day Nov. 28i
Williams Food Store
White Deer, Texas
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Simmons, W. W. White Deer Review (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 1940, newspaper, November 28, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871932/m1/2/?rotate=270: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.