The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1944 Page: 3 of 8
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JOHNTOWN
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Watts return-
ed Friday from an ertended visit
with their son, Morris Watts and
family at Corpus Christi. *
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wooten
and daughter of Lake Creek, are vis-
iting her mother, Mrs. Lucy Hervey
and other relatives here.
School closed with a delightful
program and grammar school gradu-
ation exercises on Wednesday night,
May 17. Those graduating were
Misses Opal Lee Hervey and Jua-
nita White and Kenneth York. Sev-
eral students received perfect at-
tendance and reading certificates.
.Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gowan and
children of James and Mr. and Mrs.
Casie Watts and children of Okla-
homa, visited in the J. A. Watts
home over the week end.
Several from here attended the
graduation activities at Talco this
week, as Misses Helen Watts and
Reba Pirtle of Johntown are in the
class.
Mrs. Edd Monrow returned re-
cently from a visit with relatives in
Nashville, Hope and Mineral Springs,
Ark.
Mrs. „ ay Thames of Shreveport,
La., visited homefolk here over the
week end.
Hubert Horn is spending this week
with his sister, Mrs. Bill Oliver at
Talco.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pew made a
business trip to Mt. Pleasant Mon-
day.
Mrs. Guy White and son, Mrs. A.
M. Coats and Mrs. Doris Wright and
daughter visited Mrs. Frank James
at Bogata Monday.
The Needle and Thimble Club met
Friday with Mrs. Fred Whitten Jr.
Four members were present and the
following visitors: Mrs. Sam Black
of Bogata, Mrs. M. F. Whitten and
Mrs. Allen Steward. One quilt was
quilted and everyone enjoyed the
day. Next meeting will be with
Mrs. Tom Pirtle on May 26.
FULBRIGHT
Mrs. Perry Smith and daughter,
Miss Maxine, visited Mr. and Mrs.
James Gill at Ft. Worth last week.
Mrs. Sam Harris of Clarksville,
visited in the home of her brother,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Wilson, last week.
Miss Hallie Guest is reported ill.
Seniors of Fulbright High School
spent Friday and Saturday at Dain-
gerfield state park.
Mrs. Perry Smith and daughter,
Maxine, spent Saturday night in
Paris, with her brother, John Fisher.
Mrs. Fisher is in a hospital for treat-
ment.
Buck Ramsey surprised his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ramsey by
arriving home Sunday for a 15-day
furlough.
W. J. Legate returned Saturday
from a two weeks’ visit with his son
and daughter at Tahoka, Ok.
The message for the graduating
class was delivered by Bro. Gieger
of the Mt. Pleasant Church of
Christ at the Baptist church at 3
o’clock Sunday afternoon. Mem-
bers of the class are as follows:
Morris Cooper, Porter Ridens, Ra-
cine Watkins, Wayne Roberts, Beryl
Jean Miller, Nan Watkins, Maxine
Kelley and Bessie Mae Chandler.
Bro. Gieger’s parents were here for
the service.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Corbell of Bo-
gata, visited their daughter, Mrs.
Ward Baker and Mr. Baker Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Rozell and
Miss Rosa Baker, 1st Lt. William
Foster Morehead and Mrs. Morehcad
and daughter, Ann Carolyn of In-
dianapolis, Ind., John Baker and
daughter, Miss Selma of Bagwell,
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Brewer of Bo-
gata all had dinner with Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Nanny at Bogata Sunday.
Mrs. Morgan Rozell and Mrs. Wil-
liam Rozell spent the afternoon.
Miss Eula Fae Ramsey of Paris,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Ramsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith of Bis-
THE DEPORT TIMES, DEPORT, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 25, IM4
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HELP THE
WAR EFFORT.
SLOW DOWN TO
35mi. PER HOUR
Mrs. H. R. Buckman and daugh-
ter, Reba of Lake Creek, were
guests this week in the home of their
son and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Aub-
rey Buckman.
Rev. Joe Everhart will fill his
regular fourth Sunday appointment
May 28 at 8:30 p. m. at the Pres-
byterian church. Your presence
will be appreciated.
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Mrs. J. R. Rutland attended the
commencement exercises on.Friday
evening at New Boston, her grand-
daughter, Mildred Dozier, being a
member of the class. Mrs. Rutland*
returned home Saturday accompani-
ed by Mrs. Ira Dozier and daughters,
and Miss Joe Ann Walker.
Mrs. Ben Barron of Midland, came
Friday for a visit with her brother
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Barron.
She will also visit her daughter,
Mrs. Carl Majors at Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. Lum Fennell and
daughter Mrs. Philip Hobbs and son
and rhter, George and Patty,
wen. b jests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Campbell at Deport.
Mrs. Thomas Wright and daugh- | bee, Ariz., visited their grandparents,
ter, Ruth of Bogata, visited Mrs. j Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith on Monday.
Doris Wright Monday. I School closed this week with the
Condition of T. L. Pirtle is report- ! primary room’s entertainment post-
ed unimproved. W. J. Hawkins who I poned from Monday evening until
is also ill, is reported slowly im
proving.
Mrs. Earl Rivers and her guest,
Mrs. Anna Steele of Oklahoma City,
are vSiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Baxter, this week.
a later date.
AN ARMY STORY
When you think of cashing in your
war bonds think of this story that
N. C. Hinson received a message | has been going the rounds in army
this week that his sister, Mrs. Janie
Williams is quite ill at the home of
■ her daughter, Mrs. Mima Petty at
Big Spring. Mr. Hinson left Wed-
nesday to attend her bedside.
WOMAN, 43, IS MOTHER 17TH
TIME; GRANDMOTHER 7TH
Alton, 111. — Mrs. Mildred Stewart,
43, became a grandmother for the
seventh time Friday and Saturday
she became a mother for the seven-
teenth time.
Both new arrivals are girls. The
grandchild was born to Mrs. George
Hartley. Of Mrs. Stewart’s 17 child-
ren, 14 are living. The eldest, Otis
26, is in the Army, as is another son,
Andrew, 18. Otis and three of his
sisters are married.
The father, Andrew Stewart Sr. is
a truck driver for a lumber company.
It is said that politics make strange
bedfellows. That's because they use
the same bunk.
newspapers and is pretty popular
with the soldiers:
A GI had been planning to cash in
his war bonds and make a trip back
to this country. He changed his
mind, however, because of a dream
he had.
It seems that he was in a foxhole
picking off Japs in large and satis-
fying quantities. Suddenly a ser-
geant tapped him on the shoulder
and grabbed his rifle from him.
“What’s the idea, Sarge?”
. “The guy who lent us the money
for this rifle wants it back,” the ser-
geant said. -
LOCAL NEWS
ABOUT BOGATA
Mrs. Jessie Davis was a visitor in
Talco Saturday.
Fred Horner’s store has been treat-
ed to a new coat of paint.
Mrs. Floyd Bell and son, Durwood,
are visiting relatives near Abilene.
Billie Mack Williams of Bonham,
is visiting relatives and friends in
Bogata.
D. M. Puckett visited his brother.
Bob Puckett and wife at Halesboro
Sunday.
W. R. Garland, candidate for
county judge, was a Bogata visitor
Saturday.
Sidney Ward Hudson and Bubs
Swaim spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Chesshire at Brews-
ter.
Mrs. Travis Thomas and daugh-
ter, Linda Fay of Lubbock, are vis-
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Roberts.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mauldin
have asked to have their address
changed from Wayside to Canyon
Rt. 2.
Mrs. Gene Miller returned to her
home at Clarksville on Friday. She
was a teacher in the high school here
tile past term.
Ticnt McCrury was carried to a
Dallas hospital Monday. He has
been confined to his bed most of the
time since January.
Mr. and Mrs. Clias. Wilkinson left
fur their home at Houston, after sev-
David Lee Hudson is spending the oral days’ visit with relatives at Bo-
week in Winnsboro with his cousin,
Hal Hudson.
Miss Lula Cary of Paris, spent
Thursday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Cary.
gata and Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Pleas Turner. Mrs. Joe
Choate and Miss Marcell tang spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Bccton at Winnsboro.
SIMPLY WONDERFUL
He : “I’m glad, dear, that you are
impressed by all the explanations
I have been giving you about bank-
ing and currency.”
She: “Yes, darling. It seems won-
derful that anyone could know as
much as you about money without
having any.”
MIRACLE “WALL FINISH
In all the colors, with Borders to
match and the Roller-Koater with
which to apply it— just
roll it on.....easily $^fc.98
Z,
-smoothly______________________
89c for Koater
per gal.
15c, 20c and 25c per roll for Border
Containing 12 feet
Every few days customers tell us something dif-
ferent they have used Kem-Tone on—it’s hard to find a
surface unsuitable.
NEW SHIPMENT
Mrs. Buford W. Rogers of Clarks- Barbara Ann, daughter of Mr. and
ville, spent Thursday with her mo- Mrs. Donovan Strain, is improving
ther, Mrs. J. O. Lee. j after being confined to bed three
«, ----- | weeks with a fractured leg.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Stewart vis- j --
ited their son, Edgar Jr., at Camp ' Mr. and Mrs. Homer Patterson
Fannin, Tyler, Sunday. | and twp children of Bisbee, Ariz.,
- | are visiting in the home of her par-
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Chesshire of 1 ehts, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wright.
Brewster, were guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. Jap Chesshire.
Mr. arid Mrs. C. C.. Canterberry
of Clarksville, visited their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gene Miller, Friday.
Miss Georgia Caldwell, student
nurse at Paris School of Nursing,
spent Friday night with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Caldwell at Ro-
salie.
Miss Ruth Lawson left Sunday to |
spend the summer with her sister,
Mrs. John L. Starks at Hooks.
Mrs. V. V. Tyer spent the week
end at Texarkana with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lois Moses and family.
Mrs. Iva Hooker of Paris, spent
Friday with her mother, Mrs. L. W.
Lassiter and Miss Mary Lassiter.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sulsar of Par-
is, attended the graduating exercis-
es here Friday evening. Their ne-
phew, Lawrence Bell, was a member
of the class.
Francis Branch Club met May 18
with Mrs. Sam Black with six mem-
bers present. The afternoon was
spent quilting. Next meeting will
be with Mrs. Bob Pope on June 8.
A bed spread will be tufted.
Mrs. Frank Bartley of Grapevine,
was a guest last week of her mother,
Mrs. J. M. Watkins and son, John
Bartley. Miss Mary Francis Bart-
ley was here for the week end.
Lyman T. Roark and son, Donald
of Waxahachie, spent from Monday
until Friday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. M. Roark at Bogata and
sister, Mrs. Jack Kidd at Rosalie.
Mrs. Joseph J. Buller and son,
Jon Lawson left Friday for a week’s
visit with her sister, Mrs. John L.
Starks at Hooks. She leaves May
28 to spend the summer with Mr.
and Mrs. Marcus Buller of New
York City. She also expects to visit
Capt. and Mrs. M. A. Weiner in
Gainesville, Fla.
The WSCS of the Methodist
church met in regular session Mon-
day, May 22 at 2:30 p. m. Chapter
4 in the Bible study, “God and the
Problem,” was given by Mrs. T. T.
Kinsey. Responsive readings on
Faith by the members and Mrs. C.
C. DeBerry led in prayer. Zone
meeting will be at Annona June 6.
District meeting will be May 31 at
the Garrett Memorial Church, Paris.
In these uncertain days if you do
not know what to count on you can
still count on your fingers.
Mrs. Josie Ortiz and daughter and
Miss Mima Cotten of San Diego, Cal.,
who are here for a visit with their
father, W. J. Cotten at Rugby, spent
Thursday with Mrs. L. W. Lassiter.
The following were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John Wilkinson Jr., Sun-
day and Monday: Miss Ruth Wilkin-
son of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Hudson and son, Hal and Mrs. Ross
of Winnsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Stiles and Mrs.
Ted Lawson of Clarksville, Mr. and
Mrs. Lowell McCreary of Ft. Worth,
were guests Sunday in the home of
their daughter and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Virgil Wood.
Mrs. Daisy Harbin and grandson.
Leonard McLain of Everett, Ky., are
here for an extended visit with her
sisters and brothers, Mrs. Sam Cary
and Mrs. Jim Strain, Denton, Char-
lie and John Wilson.
Regular Prices
OYSTERS M C
712-oz. Can
SARDINES in OCc
Pure Olive Oil_______
DelMontc 4%Ac
CATSUP, 14 ozs. £\3
White KARO M Pc
%-Gal.
CANDY, CIGARETTES
CIGARS. COLD DRINKS
MEATS
W. L. PHILLEY
GROCERY &
FILLING STATION
I
M. B. Peyton who has been em-
ployed at a high octane plant at Du-
mas, is in Bogata for a short stay.
Mrs. Peyton who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Calvin Cockerill
at Nashville, Tenn., is again in Bo-
gata.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Welch and L.
S. Worden of Charleston, were
guests Sunday of their sisters, Mrs.
Aubrey Buckman and Miss Lydia
Worden.
Tom DeBerry, member of the
State Board of Control, after several
days’ visit with relatives in Bogata,
returned Ixl Austin, accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. John Howison, com-
mitteewoman to the State Demo-
cratic Convention, which was held
at Austin Tuesday. She will also
visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. B. De-
Berry and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. De-
Berry.
PLEASE
Times subscribers are ask-
ed to notify the subscrip-
tion department promptly
of any changes in their ad-
dresses. Under the new
postal laws, newspapers
and periodicals must pay
postage due for notices of
any changes in address fur-
nished by the postoffice. In
addition, there is also the
problem of delay in deliv-
ery or failure to get the
paper. The best plan is to
send the change of address
in advance.
Wallpaper,
purpose.1
Paint and Enamel for almost any
Lumber Co.
Raise Your
FEED
V2’J&2:
Maybe this sounds queer for a feed
dealer to make this suggestion, but
we are sincere in this: We are fortunate in that we have
so far, been able to keep a full stock of all kinds of GOOD
TEXO FEEDS, and expect to be in position to take care
of your needs in the .future. BUT—we still think it wise
to raise all the feed you can for next fall and winter.
We have good, seed—EVERY SACK OF IT TEST-
ED and TAGGED—to help you grow more and better
feed—
Darso, Blight Resistant Milo, Certified Double
Dwarf Milo, Hcgari, Red Top, Sudan Grass, Syrup Cane,
Soy Beans (Laredo and Arksoy).
Use TEXO feeds for your stock and poultry while
you grow your feed. Like our seed—every sack of TEXO
is a thoroughbred—scientifically prepared to give you the
most for your feed dollar.. So, use TEXO Feeds or we
both lose money.
GUY’S FEED STORE
BOGATA, TEXAS '
Bring us your Cream, Poultry and Eggs
mU yo* what you boy—Let os buy wtuU yon have to MU’
BOGATA HOWL AND FURN. CO.
FORCED TO MOVE
Yes, folks, we are really forced to move some of
our stock to make room for some other shipments of mer-
chandise that is arriving soon. So w'e invite you to come
by and shop our big display of both
NEW and USED FURNITURE
We can fit you out in anything from a Mouse Trap
to an entire Housekeeping Outfit. Plenty of Bed Springs,
9x12 Rugs, Kitchen Cabinets, Breakfast Room Suites, Bed
Room Suites and Living Room Suites, Platform Rockers
" with Springs, Cedar Chest Chifferobes and plenty of
Odd Tables.
Also better come by and get your Ice Box while
we have a large stock of both New and Used. And, folks,
remember we have a complete stock of Hardware, Sweeps,
all sizes from 6 in. to 30 in.
Red Jacket Water Pumps, Cream Separators, all
kinds of Stove Parts, and here is a little special for this
week—FLY SWATTERS ........................................3c each
1000 rolls of Beautiful New Wall Paper for only.—20c Roll
Big stock of Paint just in. Plenty Screen Doors. We
also trade for any piece of Used Furniture you have to
JUST RECEIVED—Stock of DeLaval Cream Separators—
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easy terms—come in and see them.
Bogata Hdwe.......
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The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1944, newspaper, May 25, 1944; Deport, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth902127/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.