Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 26, 1918 Page: 3 of 10
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ARE YOU GETTING FULL EFFICIENCY FROM YOUR FORD?
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ATTENTION, LADIES.
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Marion Robertson, who for some
time has been employed at the Lil-
lard mill, will leave with his wife
Monday for Corman, where he has
accepted a position in the First Na-
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What we mean is this—that machinery of any kind in constant use is bound to
that the present shape it is in is in exact proportion to the care you have given it.
repair, adjust and put in first=class mechanical condition, any and all
To do the work we have provided the best machinery that money will
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degree of service, we would strive to
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you must give it regular care and attention-
In the furtherance of this purpose
organization and equipment.
Success in any line of endeaver is generally the result of well thought-out prearrange pl
With this fact in mind when we took over the Ford agency, we proposed for ourselves
Overhauling a Special Feature
Take our overhauling department-
We realized our moral obligation to look after everyrd car to the entire satisfaction of its
owner, so we decided that instead of giving a moderately • air
better- But if you want to get the most out of it H
Ford cars and assemblies,
buy and the best men that
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increased many fold.
Your Ford car is a good car, there are none
In this department we
In the future, to insure uninterrupted service, your Ford automobile ought to be looked after 1
with the same eternal vigilance that the engineer of a steamship or locomotive uses in keeping .
his engines in good running order. The satisfaction you would get from having a perfect work- I
ing mechanism would be w orth a great deal.
On last Saturday night J. R. Me-
fiel gave a moving picture show
Eycamore for tne benefit of the
Re? Cross. The total proceeds, of
$12.55, were turned over to the Red
Cross.
Now do not imagine, please, that because we lay Stress on the foregoing points that the
depth and breadth of our service is to be measured by them alone. Our service consists in
doing all things needful to your PERMANENT satisfaction. Meanwhile, we want you to come
in and talk with us from time to time about the service your car is giving; any assistance we
can render you at any time will be done with pleasure, for our aim is to see that all Ford cars
in our territory are given the very best service that we can possibly command.
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Decatur will observe Liberty Day
today in due form by making a big
pull for Liberty Loan subscriptions.
All business houses will be closed
all this afternoon, and every loyal
citizen is expected to work in the in-
terest of the Third Liberty Loan.
quently at a lower cost-
If you are willing to co-operate, we too, are willing to assist you, and we call your attention to
The Best Overhauling Department In the County
our splendid machinery and equipment we have provided, because of our well arranged shop, be-
of our underlying desire to render conscintious, efficient service, because of these things we
can make all repairs and adjustments to Ford cars quicker and better than anyone else. Conse-
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Your Ford car, or any car, is no better than it’s poorest mechanical part. What counts
most in every automobile is its year-in-and-year-out performance. Any shortcoming in that
regard spells waste, inconvenience and expense.
Therefore, if you are dissatisfied with the way your car is running, we advise you to bring it
to us for overhauling; when it is tnrned back to you it will be to all intents and purposes a new car
And another thing—it is safeSt for you to trust repair work and overhauling of your FORD
car to those having the most intimate knowledge of its construction. Unless one is thoroughly
familiar with the Ford models, it is an easy matter to irreparably damage some of the mauy
delicate adjustments at an expense of infinitely more than the cost of having the work done
SATISFACTORILY at our shop.
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Our foreman has had ten or fifteen years’ experience in this line of work, and all of our
other men have specialized the Ford work for a number of years, and by reason of their long years
of expeaience they have complete knowledge of their construction, the exact strength and weak-
nessin every Ford model.
Now because of the long experience of our men in our overhauling department, because of
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Richardson & Sands of Alvord,
are preparing to open a Chrevolet
auto salesroom on East Main street
in the building formerly occupied by
the England market. These gentle-
men are energetic, progressive and
will prove a valuable addition to the
business interests of th town
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News • Town "
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Rearden, for-
merly of this community, are here
from Olney visiting relatives and old
friends. Mr. Bearden is one of the
most prosperous farmers of Young
county.
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Walter Bunnell, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Bunnell of this city, is
one of the most accurate and rapid
typewriter manipulators in this sec-
tion. and is now assisting in the
county clerk’s office. Walter learn-
ed the trade while he was living in
California. Close application and
study are responsible, says the polite
and courteous young fellow. And
right here the Messenger takes oc-
casion to remark that Walter is one
of the most genteel and gentlemanly
boys that the old town can boast.
An interesting meeting of the W.
C T. I’. was held April 19th. Two
active and two honorary members
were enrolled. You are solicited to
join and you will enjoy being on the
list, too.
150.00 Liberty Bond was purchas-
»d. One afternoon. Wednesday, of
each week is to be given to Red Cross
work. All members are urged to
come and lend a helping hand.
The next regular meeting will be
held at the Methodist church. May
Mrs. Lee Baker was elected school
trustee of the Garvin school last Sat-
urday. Mrs. Baker is the first wo-
man in the county to be honored with
any public office. Knowing Mrs. Ba-
ker as we do, and recognizing her
great ability in educational affairs,
we congratulate the school patrons of
the Garvin community on selecting
this splendid lady as trustee.
Rev. A. J. Emmerson of Denier,
Colo., formerly president of the De-
catur Baptist College, died at San An-
gelo last Tuesday, aged 83. Dr. Em-
merson was the first president of the
Northwest Texas Baptist College,
later Decatur College, serving in that
capacity from its foundation to about
1897. He was a prominent educa-
tor. and will be kindly remembered
by many people in this section
The business houses of Decatur
rclosed yesterday afternoon at 3
o’clock, remaining closed the bal-
ance of the day, and they will again
close today, Friday, at noon, to re-
main closed for the day. This meth-
od has been tak n to bring the Lib-
erty Loan directly to the attention of
our people, and to interest everyone
in securing Decatur’s quota for the
loan.
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Considerable interest in the oil bus
iness has developed in this communi-
ty during the past few weeks. Many
farmers on all sides of Decatur have
leased their lands for oil and gas
development. Oil prospectors have
visited several sections near Decatnr
and from the interest they have
shown in securing leases, there
seems to be some probability that ac-
tual development may begin soon in
some of the favorable sections.
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The Paradise school closed on last
Friday, with H. T. Hall as superin-
" tendent. Mr. Hall has taught the
Paradise school for the past two
years and has built up one of the
strongest schools in the county. Two
years ago the district needed a build-
ing, but today it has one of the best
and most complete buildings in the
county. Mr. Hall is a progressive,
benergetic school man. He is running
• for county superintendent of Coryell
county, and if elected will make the
people of that county an efficient and
constructive superintendent.
Choose whatever make of car you please; any of them are good when new-
Take, for example, your own Ford car. It was designed solely to give the very utmost in
comfort and satisfaction. When you bought it you received a first-class automobile in every respect.
But what of its condition now, after it has been in use a year or two or more? The answer,
Mr. Ford Owner, depends entirely upon you.
Nine dollars and eighty-nine cents
is the special price put on a very
pretty line of silk poplin dresses at
Bellah & Sons Co. Friday and Satur-
day. The values are exceedingly
tempting.
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Collins, Dick & Smith, Marvin B. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 26, 1918, newspaper, April 26, 1918; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1582050/m1/3/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .