The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1950 Page: 2 of 8
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MILTON
VmOIA BALLARD
HMd her* art really
ptttag cotton, corn and
fathered etoc* the dry erea-
Mgan. Borne have been get-
Pf their winter wood.
Oary Btonr is back in school
Me Week after several days ab-
dM with a badly infected knee.
Mrs. Alvin Ballard was a vis
Her Friday of Mrs Clinton Keen-
er of Cross Roads
Mrs. Kennedy of Ft Worth and
Mr. and Mrs. Merryfield of Dal-
ian. spent last week with their
mm and brother. Mr and Mrs
Marshall Kennedy While here
they also visited * ' rother at Mt
▼anon
Mrs Dick Pomroy was ill part
of last week, but is much im-
proved now
Mrs. Alvin Ballard has receiv-
ed word of the arrival of a new
niece, the daughter of Mr and
Mrs. Kelly Graham of Odessa
*!D*e young lady has been named
Sandra Kay
Wayne Fletcher has been suf-
fering with a very painful ab-
acess on his neck
Miss Baibara Skidmore spent
Friday night with Miss Winona
Wilson at Pattonville and enjoy-
ed a slumber party at the home
of Miss Wilson
Willard Ballard is at the Sam
tarium of Paris, suffering with a
arrious head injury he reeeived
late Saturdav when he fell from
a log wagon on which he was
riding
By MRS. TULLY TEMPLE
Jatheral Lawler of Denton,
spent the week end with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. WiUie Law-
ler
Misa Beulah Shuford of Hooks,
was a guest over the week end
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs Judd
Shuford
Mr and Mrs Waylen Gray and
children of Texarkana, spent the
week end with his parents. Mr
and Mrs Boas Gray
Miss Wanda Lou Your ? of Dal
las. spent the week end with her
parents. Mr and Mrs Bill Young
and family
Mr and Mrs M T Lawler
spent Wednesday with Mr and
Mrs Morns Lawler at Petty.
Mrs Buster Watson and son.
James, spent from Thursday until
Sunday with their husband and
father, Buster Watson and Mr
and Mrs Buford Ix-gate at Port
Arthur.
Mrs Holland Bell spent the
week end with Mi and Mrs Har-
vey Bell and daughter at Paris.
Mr and Mrs Hollis Thompson
left fur their home in An.uiillo
Thursday after spending the sum
mer months here visiting Mi. a. I
Mis Nl T Law lei
•J C Harvey of Idaho! Ok . was
here for the week end with his
parents. Mi and Mrs Oran Hat-
vcv
Mr and Mrs G H Horne and
if Dallas, were guests over
PATTONVILLB
By MBS. THOMAS YOUNG
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Short and
children, Donald and Betty Lou,
-came home from Trinity recent-
ly. where Ernest has been em-
ployed on road construction work
They left Tuesday for Pampa,
where he will do the same type
work.
Tom Weatherbee who has been
ill, is much better Guy Seh'.ton
is reported ill.
Mrs Billy Blevins erceived
medical attention for a knee in-
jury Monday.
Mrs. Tom McDowra is now am-
ployed at Aypes Dept, store in
Paris. She commutes daily.
Barney Scott left Monday for
New' York City. He was accom-
panied as far as Lebanon. Tenn ,
by Mrs. Leslie McClain, wnere
she will visit her former home.
CUNNINGHAM
IRA TEMPLE
Rev Wright from the Semin-
ary in Ft. Worth, preached at the
Baptist Church Sunday morning
and night.
Mr and Mrs. Hugh Landrum
of Hooks, spent Sunday visiting
his parents, Mr and Mrs. Hay
Landrum.
Mr and Mrs Audie Lawler and
family of Charleston, visited rela-
tives here Sunday
Mrs. Hester Roberts and son
and Mrs. Mol lie Ladd of Bogata,
visited Mr. and Mrs Robert
Landrum Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Marshall Crump
made a business trip to Dallas
Thursday.
Mr, and Mis. Mose Swaim of
Lubbock and Mr and Mrs. Jer-
ald Hulett of Deport, spent the
week end with the ladies' parents,
RUGBY
HOOVERTOWN
Mi and Mrs. Pat Carbone and j and Mrs L. F. Temple,
daughtbr, Patsy Helen will ac-| ^r- and Mis Ira Norman of
com pan v Mr. Scott to Pai is. I r)t'Port- visited his mother, Mrs.
where they will reside Eriroutc
M T Norman Sunday.
By MRS. EARL GROGAN
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stevens were
guests of their daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Weldon Hume at Paris Sun-
day
Mr and Mr* W H. Edwards
and Miss Mattie Chesshire were
guests ot their daughter and
niece, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clipper
and children at Hooks Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Silas Morgan at-
tended a dinner for the children
of Mr. and Mrs. E G. Morgan at
the home of Mr and Mrs. Ray-
mond Fennell at Bogata Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Margaret Dickson of
Dallas, spent the week end with
her son, William Charles, and her
parents. Mr. and Mrs Earl Roach
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beard and
son of Paris, also spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Roach.
Mrs. Allie Epps of Quitman,
was a guest of Mrs. Tom Lem-
. ens Thursday.
By MRS. MAE CHUMBLEY
The revival meeting closed
here Sunday night.
Mrs. W. W Bryant returned
" I..
Mother of Deport
Lady Buried
Mrs. Samuel N. Austin of Dei
.............' _ mi 3. oainuci ii. nuoiiii UI ue
| home Sunday from Ft Towson, trojt dled at ,he Red River Coun,
Okla , where she has been visit- L Hospltal Sept 25. She was
buried in the New Haven ceme-
tery following funeral service in
the Detroit Methodist Church,
ing her son, Mr and Mrs. Son
Bryant.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Railey
and two children of Ashdown,
Ark., spent the week end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs W E.
Howe
Mr and Mrs. Howard Chumb-
ley and children visited friends
at Paris Saturday.
Pete Bowman has gone to Ft.
Worth, where he will be employ-
ed
Mr and Mrs. Lee Thomas have
gone to Memphis to pull bolls.
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Miner
and J. W Hignight were in Paris
Monday on business.
H-askel Booth of Blossom, spent
Monday night with his cousin,
son
here they plan to visit their sis-
ter and daughter, Mrs James
Holmes and family in North Caro-
lina
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnston
and daughter. Miss Lucille. Mr.
and Mis Johnnie Marchant re-
turned to their home in Mer- ,
cedes after visiting their sister I visited relativi
and aunt, Mrs. W H Phillips and I Mr. and Mi
other relatives at Deport and
Blossom Other guests in Mrs.
Phillips' home Saturday
, ». ,, .... ,' Mr and Mrs. Tom Lemons vis-1 ,,
Mr. and Mr Bill Musgrove of I lted Mr und Mrs. Jlm Hughes at 1 Delbcrt ChumWey
Paris, visited in the home of her , BofJata Sundav I --
mother, Mrs. Ada Parker. Sun- j Mr and Mrs Marvin
dav.
Mr. and Mi
visited relati\
the week end
Mr. and M
, ,, siatonj Predicts Cotton
„ I spent the week end with her par-1 ™ ,.
Charles McEwmients. Mr and Mrs. Buford Free- Seed Shortage
in Chicota over : man at Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wood
Gene Norwood
here on Sunday.
Mml Roach and at Rosajje'
children of Bo; ; ta. Mr. and Mrs.
A Texas A&M extension spec-
were Sunday guests of her par- j ialist has warned of a serious
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roberts; shortage of cottonseed for 1951
conducted by the Rev. John
Dvorak, pastor. Pallbearers were
Porter Norwood, John Chumb-
ley, Dorsey Toney, Harold Hollo-
way, George Reynolds and Dud-
ley Castleman.
Mrs. Austin was the former
Miss Minnie Frances Courtney,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs A R
Courtney. She was born at Dex-
ter, Mo , March 22, 1901. The
family came to Red River Coun-
Mrs.
away at|
Tuesdaj
had bee
nine mJ
became [
Funerl
nesday
the Gral
port anc
Cemeterl
heart pf
Church,
ministerl
Christ,
ty 35 years ago. She was mar- 1
Surviv
ried to Mr. Austin March 13, 1926 1
are threJ
at Clarksville. They had resided 1
I all, Jam
in Detroit since 1940. 1
Woodall.
Surviving are her father, now 1
Large, a
of Grant, Ok., husband, son, Earl 1
I children.
Ray Austin, Detroit; daughter. 1
1 garet E
Mrs. J. T. Good, Deport; brother, 1
1 Paris;
Earl Courtney, Sunny Vale, Cal.; 1
1 Woodall,
and these sisters: Mrs. Wilce Wor- 1
1. Goode, a
tham. Detroit; Mrs. Jack Hamnw 1
I • ^Mrs. On
Grant. Ok.; Mrs. C R. Jacksoi^fe 1
1 H* kur i>i
Tracy, Calif., and Mrs. Loui^^ 1
1 Deceas
Ward, Morganville, Calif. 1
I Goode. \
M:
Mr and Mrs Vugil Boren of \jr ;,n,j
Paris, were in the community <L><i'
visiting Sunady I John Temple
Beverley Sue Skidmore spent M. n,-, .J()V,
Friday night with her si'tc; Mi- 1 ,nc| Mrs A D
Freddie Eatheilv .it Needrv.me
Miss Barhur.i Malone of Tvler. I
spent the week end wit'i hei eou-
ain, Miss Bettie Harris
Mr. and Mrs Raymond B.dlard I
and children spent Sunday with I Flovd and farnil
the week end of her parents,
and Mis Wayne Lawler.
Tullv Temple
nd Mi and M'v
Kulhi ight. \ isit-
Tem|ili
B. 11
and Mi
Mi Jo.
Temple at Paris
S 1; 1,i'
Mi and Mrs.
Cia. 1"
W
Ilf Pi i wrlc ! 1 ’ ,11
. 1 V -
S.i 11 ir
Vickers and gra
iidsuri
f Pare.
visited Mi and
Mis
1 'iistun
j plantings.
Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. B F. j Fred C. Elliott said there are
L /,. Wilker- ii and Brenda of Craven Sunday were her sisters, | two factors, (1) unfavorable wea-
* a!,s an . .' ' " ln Allen of Mr. and Mrs. Dixie Lawler of ther in the nation’s heavy cotton-
her daughters, Mrs. L. E Roberts ' ' v's,*ed Mi. and Mis. Ira Deport. Mrs. Thelma McAllister | producing areas, and (2) increas-j
of Deport and Mrs. Houston Rice! ,rJ „e’ ^infl ' and children f,f living and Mr. j ed 1951 plantings which will
d Reno. I volley Coyl. .md Mi. and Mrs. j and i^rs. james McAllister of ' boost the demand for seed.
.' ho aie attend- Dallas. | Elliott urged farmers and gin-
n .ice, spent the, Supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.! ners to co-operate in saving and
:cii families heie. j,,ss Alsohrook Sunday were storing seed for planting pur-
(icial Kennedy tlicir daughters, Mr. and Mrs. | poses.
of Orange. Calif, are expo ted to ann Mr. ana ah Dinc^uI Ken- Harley Vaughan of Tyler and Mr. | 'The specialist also urged farm-
and Mrs. Lawrence Bell of Ro- I ers to purchase now the fcrtili-
salie. His brotner. Mr. and Mrs. | /ers they will need next year, and
East Lamar basketball bovs d-vd*’ Slushei
will go to Mdler Grove Tuesday , ,n^ ETSTC, C ■
night for a pr; lice, game j u,<’k 'nd with
Mr and Mi E.ul Humphrey! Mr and M
nd Mr. and M
ui.'.e Tuesday f.u „n extended n,dv ,,f Pari ' ‘P,,'d Mr. and
visit with his not ai. Mi- Josie Mo D. H. K« i.;.<•<!> Sunday.
borne
i
relatives at Paris.
Charles Bvbee of Dallas
the week end here with
folks
Mr. and Mrs Weaver Cherry
of Dallas, spent the week end
with his mother, Mis Lucy Cher-
ry.
Squirrel hunters here report a
rough time hunting this season.
Mosquitoes are so had they can
hardly stay in the woods long
•Dough to kill any
Dawson Ballard. Bloyce Rainey
and Bill Coe were Deport visit-
ors Sunday
8cveral from this community
anjoyed the football game at De-
port Friday night
Mr. and Mrs Albert Woodson
of Shady Grove and Mr and Mrs
Charlie Carpenter were visitors
at Mr. and Mrs Willie Woodson
on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Henry Pomroy of
Cross Roads, spent Sunday with
hla parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Pomroy
Mr*. Roy Andeison has been
fll with flu
Several from here enjoyed
Church services at the Gordon
ahed at Taylortown Sunday night.
Bister Virgia Temple of Arkan-
sas. did the preaching
Mr. and Mrs Marse Edgar Wil
Hams of Dallas and Mr and Mrs
TYoy Keener and children of
Paris, spent Sunday with their
■artnts, Mr and Mrs. Johnnie
Williams
Hr. and Mrs. !.<wis Clement
■ad children of C . ig. spent Sun-
Bay with Mr and Mrs. Mack
Webb.
Mr. and Mrs Pick Anderson of
Papurt. were Sunday guests of
Weir son, Mr. and Mrs. Roy An-
v Sundav
Mr and Mrs. Nmman Pea. on
pei t and eluldn n were Sunday gue. '
of his parents, Mr and Mrs. Oth<u
Pearson at Deport
Mr -and Mrs. Talma Harvey and
daughter and Mr. and Mis. Rob-
ert Harvey and daughter, Fay
Nell, were guests of Mr and Mrs.
Roscoe Norwood and children at
Cunningham Sunday.
Harold Holmes is visiting rela-
tives in Waco.
Humphry, who is ill. and othei 1 ,A buthday i rtv was given Harney Alsohrook of Bogata,' to begin earlv this year to destroy 1
relatncs. and Mrs Humphrey\s ^ uesday aftei ■ "ii at the home Sunday afternoon with j cotton stalks as an insect control
foste: mother. Mr. Sallv Hough- ! ld ^r- and '• Vol le»y Coyle, them. (measure.
ton of Deport, who is ill | honoi ing then ‘>n. Gradv, on his^ Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Bailey | — -----
Mi s Gertrude Grogan, elemen-j ^',ul birthei. and Gaylon spent Sunday with
tary teacher in the East Lamar ^ Stanley t o ty will be given jier sjster, Mrs. Howard Craw-
S. hool, was at her home at Ful-; 1 lda-v affern""n at the home of ford and family and other rela-
Dr. Wm. B. Miesch
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examined
Lenses Prescribed
222 W. Main St.
CLARKSVILLE
FIRST Gl'ESS
Husband; "I bought something
today for the one I love best
Guess what’"
Wife: "A box of cigars."
■
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Clement
Md children. Andy and Bettie.
Mid Mrs. Bettie Clement and sen,
Say. were Sunday night visitors
“ WMjfr. and Mrs. John Roady at
|A|(> Mrs. Alvin Ballard spent Mon-
1 Baar of laat week with her sister.
f
9x 12
Felt Base
LINOLEUM
RUGS
|W« have a moat varied and
lata selection of ruga . . .
~ at only
’4*
AM* Of
• H and aaa the quality I
| Idi after roll of fine
Mrs. 11a Vickers in Paris
A number of young people from
this community enjoyed singing
and young people's meeting at
Shady Grove Sunday night
Mr and Mrs. Dugan Clement
and son, Bobby, spent Sunday
with friends at Valliant. Ok
Wayne Fletcher spent the week
end in Paris with his mother,
Mrs. Wayne Brisco.
Mr and Mrs Rolland Ballard
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Burnard Ballard and Mr and
Mrs Leonard Hutchings at Paris.
Mi and Mrs Barney Wilson
and girls. Martha and Bettie. and
Jimmie McEwin of Pattonville.
were visitors of Mr. and Mrs Al-
vin Ballard for a short while
Sundav.
East Lamar basketball boys
played Miller Grove boys Tues-
day night at Miller Grove in Hop-
kins County. East Lamar won
by a score of 47 to 36 Miller
Grove boys will play at East I»a-
mar on Thursday night of this
week Everyone come and enjoy
the game.
bright for the week end.
Barney Scott, driving a pirkup,
was in a car collision Sunday in
Mrs. Edd Moor
Mr. and M Claude O’Neal
visited her grandparents, Mr. and
tives at Post Oak.
Paris No one was injured and 1 51is. J. E. Gann at Rockford Sun-
the cars were not seriously dam- da>’-
Mr. and Mrs Gayland Oats vis-
ited her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Gann at Rockford Sunday.
The teacherage at the Hutson
aged
Mr. and Mrs. J R. Pettit, Mr.
and Mrs. Marcellus Pettit and
son of Dallas, have returned home
after visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Pettit
Mrs. Charlie Day. who has been
ill for some time, but had been
able to be up. was again reported
seriously ill Monday.
Mrs Billy Blevins accompanied
by Mrs Clayton Blevins, have
been attending the bedside of daughter and Mr. and Mrs^ Ju-
THIRD TLME CHARM
Bill: "Is there any way that I
can stop my brother, Jim’s snor-
ing?”
Jess: “Sure, through kindness
ville school has lieen moved to ! a"d consideration and stuffing an
this place and will be occupied °*d soc^ in bis mouth
by Mr. and Mi< James Courtney.
This community extends sym-
pathy to the bereaved of Mr. Jes-
sie Abbott, wh'> passed awa> last
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mi John Allen and
No two people are alike and
both are glad of it.
HAROLD HODGES
-INSURANC E-
LIFE — AUTO — FIRE
Phone 798-799
“If It Can Be Written, I Can Write If'
Paris, Texas
112 S. Main SL
Ran Hill and daughter of Paris,
visited recently in the home of
Mr. and Mrs Fred Allen
Mr and Mrs. J B Williams
and sons spent the week end in
Dallas, visiting her brother and
j family, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. De-
For Your
DRUG NEEDS
Visit Our Store
When thlrstv and tired—
visit our FOUNTAIN — the
Coldest Coca-Colas in town.
BEING US TOUR
DOCTOR’S
PRESCRIPTIONS
Our Double-Checking Sys-
tem has proven a grekt suc-
cess to prevent mistakes.
WB rax TOUR
FBBSCBimON AS
B DOCTOR
Ivey Kuykendall, who is ill in
Grant Hospital at Deport
Clarence Williams received
word of the death of his uncle,
John Morrow, Sunday. Mr Mor-
row was a former resident of this
community.
Guests in the home of Mr. and i Shazo.
Mrs. Rav Butler and Billv, Sun- There will be an all day sing-
dav were Mr. and Mrs.' Curt.! at IVntecostal church the
Lee and Virgil Butler of Dallas. . f,fth Sundav of this month.
Mr. and Mrs Hoyle Phillips of Everyone is invited to attend
Paris, Miss Anita Legate of Mil-
ton. Mr and Mrs Carl Fletcher
and sons of Hooks, Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Short and children. Mrs.
Bernard Salters and children.
Mrs J. L. Short, David Fatherly
of Shady Grove and Dalton Gib-
son.
Mickey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom McDowra, who is a polio vic-
tim, has returned home from a
Paris hospital. He is still receiv-
ing medical attention and return-
ed to Paris for a check-up Wed-
nesday.
Bill Page has passed his exam-
ination for the Navy and is sta-
tioned somewhere in California.
SHELLFISH
The sad looking contractor per-
used the menu card with a hope-
less air.
“You may bring me a dozen
fried oysters." he said at last.
xIse awfully sorry, boss," the
colored waiter apologized, "but
de fact is. we's outer all shellfish
'ceptin aigs.”
SAVE
ON 1950
Gty of Deport Taxes
3% DISCOUNT if Paid in October
2% DISCOUNT if Paid in November
1% DISCOUNT if Paid in December
OCTOBER is
Beall Ringer Month
Attend Beall’s Annual Thrift Event and Save Money.
BIG BEALL
WORK
CLOTHES
Sanforised! Fast Color!
KHAKI SUITS
S-Ounce
Army Twill
SUIT
Army Twill
Gabardine
SUIT
7%
Shirt
Pant
2.49 Shirt
2.98 Pant
3.98
3.98
Men's 8-Ounce Sanforised
Big Beall O’alls 2.49
Bovs’ Sites 2-15
Men's Big Be* 11 8-Ounce
Dungarees
1.89
Boys’ Sixes, 2-16 Button Fly
1.49
Men’s Sanforised
Big Beall
Moleskin Pants.
349
Made to Stand
The Roughest
Wear. All Sixes
Men’s Blue Chambray
WORK SHIRTS
Sizes 14 Li to 17
1.00
Men’s Calfskin Sizes 34-44
LEATHER JACKETS ..... ..... 9.90
Boys’ Zipper Fly 11 os. Denim
BLUE JEANS ______ 1.98
Men's Plain Toe All Sizes 6-12
WORK SHOES 2.98
Men’s Fast Color
Gripper Fastener SHORTS 49c pr.
Rib Knit
UNDERSHIRTS, 3 pair for 1.00
Boys’ Weather Sealed Water Repellent
Two-Tone JACKETS _______________2.98
Knit Waist and Cuffs, Zipper Front Sizes 2-18
BOYS’ SWEAT SHIRTS
Sizes 2’s to 16’s, Colon Blue, Maize and Red
79c and 8
BOYS’ WOOL JACKETS
Colorful Plaids, suitable for Dress or School
Wear, a Beall Ringer Value, Sizes 4’s to l(*s at
298 and J98
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Goode. a|
1900.
came to
spent mc|
Deport.
PallbeJ
shire, Bt
Homer
Waylandl
HamJ
56,21
Mexil
Howard
paper mal
ranch ow|
202-acre
Mr. andl
daughter |
feci nev
in the
week he
land in
other real
52,202 acil
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property
General
A. L. Wa<
a portionl
that was <1
Hamptol
in Lubbocl
headquartl
ty. Until f
headquartl
camps alxf
N. M. I{
Hertford
of them rl
The Crci
known asl
ranches iif
Texas be
ered and
native gral
There i^
in life, b|
lings yoi
jut 90
Storking.
Pat: “II
I and a cot|
\ have?”
Mike:
’49 Ford
and cli
’38 Dodge
one-ow
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