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JOL L. NO. 38
Decatur, Tex., Thursday Oct.
15
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EST. 1881—$1.50 A 'YEAR
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
Down Country Lanes
CLASH A T DA LLA S SA TH RD A Y
By MRS. J. C. COLGAN
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Owl Club
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Resume Study
The Greenwood Chapter of Future
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director-general,
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Speaking—Miss
Hanna
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Recital
program: Stewart and
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Greenwood Chapter of
Future Farmers
with the best times we’ve ever had.
—News Poet—
Mrs. Frank Kelly has a 4-H Club
pantry which it is a privilege to in-
This capable and enterpris-
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MRS. OMA CARTWRIGHT, Supt.
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Mr. Kelly and boys were
' j one of the feed crops.
They grow some of most every thing
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Umdsey
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hewn-log hooaa.
Gets Appointment For
State Hi-Way
Patrolman
Last year Oklahoma led Texas, 7
Southwest conference champions, and t° IL going into the fourth quarter
the University of Oklahoma Sooners, but faded before a Steer drive in
rising power in the “Big Six’’ loop, the final moments of play, the Texas
- ----------1 reserves striking several telling blows looms.
I pass ’em right on down to Bill
The first thing anybody knows,
our whole nation feels the ill.
If we’d face-about our preachments—
talk good times instead of bad-
possibly
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class.
The W. S. Slover farm consists of
400 acres. Found them gathering
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been named Adviser of the chapter.
A charter for the newly organized
chapter will be applied for in the
m ar future from the Texas Associa-
tion of Future Farmers of America.
Plans are now underway by mem-
bers of the chapter to attend the
state convention of Future Farmers
at the State Fair in Dallas on
October 24 at which time Future
Farmers from all parts of Texas will
congregate, elect officers and make up
a program of work for the coming
year.
<iir Wotiir New
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It is a plae* of fruits. Flovd and
■aphrn oFJ
ours ’
million different kinds,
million different powers.
m, peas, pickled cucumbers, beets
d other things. She keeps a
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la good strain.
k successful flower grower is easy
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and elected the
Lawrence Woods,
President; Naurl Woods, Vice-Presi-
dent; Weldon Chisrn^ Secretary;
Williard Bryan, Treasurer and John
Howard, Reporter. J. M. Cooper,
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much Gentry.
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reserves.
round.
Albert Brown who lives
pradise road and successfully
bets a trucking business became
lews subscriber last week,
rown had a very good garden from
mieh she has canned quite a nice
ry ^r
>ring®i
lown but had failed to come up be- garden crops. I” Zl_.
ause of insufficent moisture in the Ity is poultry, she having
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Teachers’ Institute was held in
} Decatur, Friday and Saturday, Oct.,
| 9 and 10. The regular sessions were
i held at the high school building, and
the luncheon in the dining hall of
Decatur Baptist College.
Of the 179 regularly employed
teachers in the county, 178 were in
On Friday morning in
the opening session, new teachers in
the county were introduced to the
assembly. Greetings were extended
, by Rev. C. L. Bowen, pastor of the
First Methodist Church and L. J.
Garner, superintendent of Decatur
public schools. C. L. Davis, state
director of vocational agriculture ad-
dressed the teachers in general ses-
sion and spent the remainder of the
day with the vocational agriculture
teachers of the county. On Friday
afternoon. Mr. J. C. Matthews, teach-
er of education in T. S. T. C., Denton,
addressed the teachers on “Modem
Methods of Teaching.” He then met
with the elementary grade teachers
and conducted a round table discus-
sion on Vitalizing the Elementary
Curriculum, while Mrs. Corrie Wal-
ker Allen, teacher of English in the
demonstration school at Teachers’
College met with the high school
teachers, and Miss Annie Mary
Sprouse, primary teacher in the
demonstration school met with the
I primary teachers, discussing, “Trenda
in Reading.”
| On Saturday morning, Mr. H. H. |
Avants, representing the State Teach-
ers’ Association talked on the
achievement of the teachers of Texas
and the attitude they should have
toward their work.
^Miss Celia Moore, state itinerant
nurse gave a demonstration of simple,
practical, rapid daily inspection and
observance of health rules.
At 12:30 on Saturday, the entire
institute assembled in the dining hall
of Decatur Baptist College where
the ladies of the First Baptist Church
served a most appetizing and dainty
plate lunch. The following luncheon
program was presented.
I. Do You Know Wise
Schools?
1. Independent Districts
Kennedy.
Rural High
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ast week is one of milk a I---- - - „ -
wrgetic farm women 8e’l about 25 gallons cream a week jn room. Entertainment was '
her energies toward an<j feed surplus milk to hogs and further heightened by the contribu
1 at home. Mr. and chickens. tjong of Miss Leila Mann, teacher
bp milk cows, hogn,
of dramatie arts, Decatur Colter®. I Netted highest praise, closing with
1 tbe nnotation:
"To Thine Own Self Be True.
I And it must follow as the night the
Mr. .
. • j That thou canst not be false to any
* man."
Miss Addie Hambright prevented
who recited a number of selections,
and by the violin solo of Miss Helen
Heath, violin instructor at the col-
lege, who was accompanied by Miss
Edith Haves, of Fort Worth.
Johnson also plaved a number of in- ■
stmmental selections. |
The preliminaries of the first meet. M17.‘ Rhult7with‘a b^quet of^tedi-
ing were presided over by Mrs. B. oJm gf an oflr<rta tfce cbjb
A. Mann, one of the clubs former , R^^hments were served to about
presidents who euoke from the view- RPVentT.flTe_ In the ^Hving line
point of the entire membership and , ww Mesdames. B. A. Mann, W. C.
prevented the guests and artists. < ghnlu R M(>rri c w F<r(Mr.
Mrs. Mann also presented the new1 na.nu tt.l l nuiHlll Miss'
. M_ -v- 4T,,n rmnn units, ssmrv rrnnrni, mm
inent, ivirw. onu’iju ww* w mm, Addi<* Hftnbriffht__Reporter
suofee ^nmi the subject of the “Wo- — .
man of Today," moot imureeaively * T
and in a st vie
Marvin Roach deputy sheriff un-
der W. M. Workman will leave Wed-
I nesday for Camp Mabry Austin,
! where he goes into a six weeks
! tmin’ng school for state highway
patrolman to which place he has been
; appointed. He was one of 50 out of
' possibly 1500 applicants for
The punils of Mrs. Gordon Roberts
and Mrs. B. A. Man will be present-
ed in a Fine Arts Recital, Friday,
Ort.. 1« 7JI0 p. m the Owl Club.
The following will take part on the Lnf)k
Mr. and chickens.
, . Found them hard at work baling
kens for home use hav on the R. M. S'agte place of
vatermelons, cant a- which they have a good crop and
I and have several a fine grade of hay. They had baled
s. Their daughter, between six and seven hundred bales
has employed her from this cutti”g and have more to
in putting up a be cut later. Mrs. Slagle specialises
! canned goods tn- in chickens .nd turkeys having good •
| beans, corn, okra, flock of both. They keen a herd of
hd other vegetables. 25 fersevs and are milking 12 and
knghter and eon at- market the cream. They also have
bream sunner at R«veral herd of very nice begs,
turdav night. | Their daughter. Miw Hattie Slagle
[wlmlives on what js an active 4-H Club member and
I ow Unele Galey has canned quite a number and
p bom and reared variety of meats ar'’ wetablei^ and
—i of Mr«. S'agle paid
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■, who subscribed that Wise County soil will produce, greete<i those in line of recep- ,
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- — - . in the room. Entertainment was;
i a
executive committee.
All schools ernecting to join the
meet must make application on
blanks which may be obtained from
I county superintendent’s office. These
applications must be made before
schools mav secure snelling lists and
other materials such as rules and
regulations for the meet.
Spelling lists are 2c each in lots
of 100 or more. In order that the
smal’er schoo's may get the lists at
this price, they may notify the
county superintendent of the number
they desire, and the order can be
| sent in. All schools wishing to take
advantage of this arrangement will
please make requisitions within the
next few weeks as n<4 more than
one order will be made.
3. Common School Districts—Mrs.
Mary Knox Rudd.
II. Sing-Song—directed by Mns. A.
B. Brown.
Welcome—Dr. J. L. Ward.
Resnonse—U. G. Knight.
Violin Solo—Miss Heath.
Readings—Hope Hardy.
Address—H. J. P. Vitz
L. B. Gill presided at
speakers and guests table and helped
to make the luncheon a success by
Didn't theLord make lots of bugs, acting in his easy and gracious way
when he made this world of ours’ ------ as toastmaster.
There’s a million different kinds, The Greenwood Chapter of Future Mr. W. R. Kennedy voiced the
with a million different powers. Farmers of Am rica, an organization sentiment of the entire institute in
There’s the blister bug that blisters, composed of boys studying vocation-
and one the potatoes all despoil. al agriculture in high schools, was
There’s the one for chill's and fever,
and the one that grows the boi].
There
On the place they
raise watermelons, cantaloupe and Dallas, Tex., Oct. 14—Easily the in Fair Park stadium, Dallas, before
the outstanding lootball battle to be a huge throng of visitors at the
----------: this autumn Texas state fair,
annual one between the
The Owl Club opened with their
first session of the present autumn
in the club'building on East Walnut
Street last Wednesday afternoon,
October 7. The event was that of a
reception complimentary to the in-
coming President, Mrs. W. C. Shults
and there were a number of out of
town visitors present, namely: Mrs.
W. D. Smith and Mrs. Vivian Harder
Johnson, of the Fort Worth Con-
servatory of Music, of Fort Worth,
each of whom contributed to the
delightful entertainment of the oc-
casion, the first by the rendition of
a group of songs to which Mrs.
Johnson accompanied at the piano.
The last of the group of songs en-
titled “May Your Life Bo Filled
With Music” was dedicated to the
incoming president, Mrs. W. C.
Shults. Mrs. R. L. Morris was pres-
ent from Chico. As first Vice-Presi-
dent of the First District of the
Texas Federation of Women Clubs,
Mrs. Morris brought greetings from
the district. Mrs. Johnson of Fort
Worth is a sister of Mrs. Emory
Gosn, Decatur.
The beautiful decorations for the
occasion were
roses
fems.
received
Organization of
League
On Friday morning, the institute
in executive session with U. G.
Knight of Bridgeport, the retiring
presiding, organi-
zed the inter-scholastic league work
for the coming term by electing the
fo’lowing as directors of the various
activities of the meet:
Di rector-General—C.
Rhome.
Debate—Mark Whittenherg, Para-
dise.
Extemnoraneous
Ethel Dill, Decatur.
Declamation -Miss
Renshaw, Alvord.
Spelling1—Miss Bell Ford, Decatur.
Essay Writing—W R. Kennedy,
Chico.
Athletics—M. J. Vaughn, Alvord.
Music Memiory—Miss
Mauldin, Greenwood.
The meet will be held in Alvord at
date to be determined later by the
a few well chosen words of appre-
al agriculture in high schools, was ciation of the work of Mr. Gill in
organized recently when twenty-five Wise County,
vocational agriculture students of
are germs that get the youthful Greenwood High school met in the
while there are others for the old. agriculture roon'i
There’s a bug that makes us happy, following officers:
and a human bug called “Gold.”
A new bug has the world to-day,
and it has made a dire impression.
Most every one you talk to has it—
They have named the bug “Depres- teacher of vocational agriculture, has
sion.”
It has every nation by the tail,
with a downward pull inclined.
If we carefully watch its antics,
we see it mostly affects the mind.
Arn’t we human's peculiar, though—■
Just like sheep or driven cattle-
We can be talked into anything.
Into moroseness, or seething battle
Father takes a dose of epsom,
’Cause he’s feeling rather clamily.
What is the ultimate result
It affects the whole blooming
family.
’ You fill me with “Depression bugs”—
compoised mainly of !
filled in large baskets with (
Mrs. J. H. Cates cordially
the members and guests
■ysanthemums. Clint Beesly and
ply of Dallas visited Mr. and Mrs.
Iwn recently.
L L. Barnett farms about 100 dale road. They have
Is oi A’hich he raises corn, feeds acreage of land on which they grow
I cotton and keeps cows, hogs, corn and headed stuff, truck and
leys and chickens for home use. garden crops and pasture several good
ley had a very good garden this dairy cows from which they sell
In and Mrs. Barnett has used cream. Mrs. McBride has a flock of
pressure canner to put up a fine extra nice chickens and several tur-
ttment of more than 200 jars of eys which she expects to have ready
tables and fruits. Having grown for the Thanksgiving market. They
I cantaloupes some of them were have used their pressure canner to
Id, made into jelly, butter, pre- put up a good supply of tomatoes,
B. Here was also seen a lovely butter-beans, corn, beans, peas,
Bion of house plants including English peas, apples, peaches, grapes
I, ferns, blooming geramiums and blackberries.
I potted peper plant said to be
(than two years old which is
Iseful and ornamental, being at and
It full of tiny very hot red
I Miss Laura Barnett
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to pull out the victory at 17
This season Oklahoma has a
more powerful eleven than last,
well-equipped with rugged
Texas, too, is a favorite to retain its
Southwest conference champinoship, III.
consequently a collosal struggle Iv-
V.
VI.
VII.
Mr.
Ubrkry Univ
Here’s hoping the splendid rain of which was the first home still stands
last week-end was general over the and is in constant use. While larger
lentire county. We can almost see and romier wing have been added
Lhn mea^ows becoming green and the and joined to the log structure, it
. -- ----- is kept in perfect repair and looks
In our little good for at least another hundred
■ found a years yet. The place of about 200
to acres grows cotton, corn, feed stuff,
fall gardens and truck patches tak-
ng a new lease on life.
journeys lately we have found a years yet.
■ the much needed rain to acres l - , ,
p the seeds that have been watermelons, cantaloupes, truck and
- garden crop's. Mrs. Stevens specia-
J a good
flock of chickens and 100 head nice
the turkeys. She has also canned a fine
con- assortment of vegetables for future
a use. They have cows and hogs for
Mrs. home use. Mrs. I. G. Fletcher and
daughter Miss Grace and grandma
Woods of Paradise were pleasant
ply of vegetables including beans, callers upon Mrs. Stevens last Thurs-
day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Newt
fair McCleskey from Seminole were guests
flock of barred Plymouth rocks of Mr. and Mrs. Stevens last Wed-
That Mrs. Brown nesday. They came to attend the
funeral of Mr. Stevens brother, Red
from the rank growth of Stevens, who was buried at Paradise
ferns, Olenders, Amaryllis and October 7th.
Mrs. I. T. McBride and daughter,
Miss Zeolla live in the neat well kept
white house on the Paradise-Cotton-
road. They have quite an
Mrs. McBride and
Miss Zeola made a trip to Hall
County this summer to visit relatives
friends. Found them making
preparations to attend a measuring
visited party on Oct. 17 for the benefit of
pses Zetta and Zelma Kackef Mrs. J. G. Giddons Sunday School
inday.
L Harrison farms about 100
|art in cultivation and the bal-
His field crops this their corn crop of which there was
insists of corn, maize, dorso a very good yield,
her £ed stuff as well as
elons and cantaloupes. They all kinds truck and garden crops.
[extra good yield of tomatoes They keep a number of good dairy fought in the Southwest
Is. Harrison immediately got cows and sell cream. Also keep hogs js ofith ; I ... .
Ith her pressure canner and and R. I. Rd and White Leghorn University of Texas Steers, powerful
lup 80 quarts tomatoes alone, chickens. Mrs. Slover and her sis- ~
las beans, English and black ter Miss Simpson permitted us a
| corn, carrots beets, cucum- peep into their storage cellar where
I berries, having 360 cans of they have a splendid array of good
I They have hogs for home things in jars and cans, including
la large flock of chickens, one entire beef, com, beans, chili,
I some fall chickens coming peas, beets, cucumbers, tomatoes,
I keep several cows which krout, plums, peaches and relishes,
■lenty dairy products for Mr. Slover will be a candidate for
■umption and a surplus fo- commissioner at the next election.
I and Mrs. Harrison buy
I and groceries in Decatur.
■ Mrs. R. E. Davis, Mrs. spect.
■Miss Anna Laura Davis of ing woman has one of the finest and
■rents and sister of Mrs. most complete collections of home
Irisited her lately. canned goods we have yet seen.
Vs. T. C. Kaker and daugh- There are 101 varieties fruits, vege-
■n fA home manufacture tables, and meats, with 11 varieties
■epper relish which had a meats. Beside the canned things
ng odor and proved to be there are neat bins well stocked with
■ than the smell indicated, dried navy, lima and pinto beans,
Be Kaker daughters have peas, dried fruits, potatoes and
■ 4-H Club members and apples. Everything is labeled and
■ting the knowledge and arranged just so and everything in
Kilned to good advantage, the storage pantrv kept in perfect
Kanned 20 gallons beet apple-pie order. Mrs. Kelly is the
^pilons cucumber pickles, lady who has won prizes at the Wise
K and beans as well as County fairs by her attractive pant-
Ks of berries and other ry display. She is also a most ef-
■good supplies of dryed ficient poultry raiser, having a flock
Rns. This capable and cf 120 fine blooded barred rocks of
Kly have endeavored to the Parker strain and 71 mamouth
■ own living and all in- bronze turkeys, some of the young
■at they have succeeded toms weighing 20 lbs. already. All
Kle degree. They keep poultry houses and equipment are
■keys and chickens for modem and right up-to-date. Among
Kre lives the sweet 5 her numerous other duties Mrs. Kelly
■s, Melvin Louis and has found time to beautify the home
■ with their lovely blue premises with planting of. shrubs,
■amiles. Mr. and Mrs. flowers and lovely blooming pot
■ I F' •Vorth v’’ited the plants. The farm itself is a thrifty
w Let Tuesday week, Mr. looking and well kept place of about
■ma on business con- 250 acres. LZ_
Ke re-opening of the busy havesting
■ vicinity.
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