Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1923 Page: 8 of 18
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Real Estate—Insurance
The First National Bank
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Office in Rank Bldg.
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IN RHOME
Newark News.
Church Notes.
Rhome News.
R. P. SAMUELS
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has one fundamental purpose--
“Trade in Rhome:"
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CAPITAL AND SURPLUS - $32,000.00
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Mrs. A. L. Rogers Tuesday.
TROXELL BROTHERS
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Queen Quality Flour
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Manufacturers of Good Flour Since 1900
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Fairview News.
Rhome Milling Company
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last week-end from Denton.
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and Barber Shop
Rhome 4—Justin 10.
Stock and Poultry Feed
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Insurance that Insures!
Aurora News.
For information see
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Church Directory.
Marvin Holt
•Trade in Rhome:"
SPECIALS FOR ONE DOLLAR!
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Florine Huff of Fort Worth, with
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Dry Goods—Notions—Shoes—Groceries
Select Quality and Personal Service
J. H. Brown
"Trade in Rhome:"
Buy M. Born A Company Suits
and Get Good Service
Eight cans of Vienna sausage for.
— Twenty bars of laundry soap for-
L 8 Eight cans of saeur kraut for.......
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Mrs. Mary Morris.
Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Gribble and
daughters and Miss Flora Leach were
in Justin Saturday.
Mrs. J. M. Maderias of Decatur, is
W. M. LOVE, Sec’y-Treas. business one day last week.
“Buy Home Products!”
‘ RHOME MERCANTILE COMPANY
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sending out a i -
students, under the supervision of
L. W. Crane, advertising this state
i Demonstrator sensations are sired out of th
most fashionable families of the breed.
Pure-Bred
S. C. White Leghorns
M. Johnson’s Special
Mating Strain
RHOME TELEPHONE
COMPANY
•Trade in Khome!"
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dabney and baby
of Desdemona. were guests last week
BHISG VOI R CREAM TO RHOME!
"Trade in Thome"
GENERAL MACHINISTS FOR CARS
AND TRACTORS
Restaurant
Fresh Meat, Cold Drinks
Cigars and Tobacco
•Trade in Rhome!”
DR. W. B. RUSSELL
—Phone 39—
•Trade in Rhome!”
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Rhome. Decatur and Bridgeport was
made last week.
Bruce Oates, agricultural agent for
the Fort Worth & Denver, will be in
Rhome on Wednesday evening, April
16th, to lecture on poultry and care
of eggs.
P. S. Bost and Claude Shaw were
in Decatur Monday.
R. P. Samuels was in Fort Worth
Saturday in the interest of oil leases.
Sunday guests of J. W. Russell and
Mr. and Mrs. Vaden and Mr. Barnes |
of Fort Worth, were visitors of Mr.
Four pounds of coffee for..................
Eight pounds of tomatoes for..............
-1 cans of pork and beans for......
UNIVERSAL REPAIR
SHOP
here.
W. J. Logan and A. B. Van Meter
were in Olney last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Slimp and tam-
eramble visited Mr. Donohue at St.
Joseph's infirmary in Fort Worth last
Sunday.
P. S. Bost urges that all those In-
terested in poultry be in Decatur on
May 12 th, as this is the date set to
elect officers for this organization,
and arrange time for the fall show.
Miss Blanche Butter was in Fort andparet,
Mr. Logan Mills visited homefolks
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New ginghams, organdies, voiles and laces just received.
We Will Appreciate Your Trade.
Mr. and Mrs. W E. McGhee and
daughter. Miss Loretta, and Ray Wat-
kins transacted business in Decatur
A large crowd attended a party
given at Mr. J. M. Brammer’s Satur-
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All reported the affair a success.
W. T. Waggoner, Pres. Z B. Bobo, Vice Pres,
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and Mrs. E. F. Smith Sunday.
Several of this community attended .
trades day in Rhome Saturday. Re-1
that it was a great day.
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The Rhome Garage services are al-
ways at your command.
Your patronage will be greatly
appreciated.
RHOME GARAGE
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MEAT AND BREAD!
S. L Leonard
"Trade In Rhome"
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Lumber and General
Merchandise
day and the invitation is still extend-
. spent Friday with Mr. ed for our next. which will be held last Tuesday in Fort Worth.
' R Douglas. Monday afternoon at three o’clock.
Special Prices
We have some very special prices on
refrigerators and furniture for
the next ten days. Visit us.
Z. B. Bobo. Rhome
E. L. SMITHERMAN
—Dealer in—
Shoes and Staple and
Fancy Groceries
Highest Prices Paid for Produce
Telephone 6
"Trade in Rhome:"
crop conditions materraltze.
j F Tnurmond sent a big load of
sheep to Fort Worth markets last
week.
The Pure-bred Livestock Associa-
tion—what is it for? First, to,
encourage better breeding in all lines
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Voice of God.” Let us suggest to ------
some of our members that we are Worth, and Mrs. J. G. Sims and ch l-
still having prayer-meeting on each dren, Virginia and James, of.Kirk:
Wednesday night,.—A. J. Leach.
Tin Work. Line of Ford Part'.
Sims’ parents in Mountain
Arkansas.
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We ask the support of all in this
work P. S. BOST. President.
ter, Betty Jane, of Fort Worth, and _
Mrs. Belle Van Fandt and son, Harris E
andarslvirinausoso and Zaeta The ladiesrald win serve sandwiches, nhomesaturday.
Morris were Decatur visitors Tues- cake and drinks on the square on
d: y ' next trades dav the first Saturday in
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J. W. Layfield was in Justin on =
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ritchey spent 8
Dues fifty cents.
C. C. French, industrial agent for
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company,
will lecture for us on livestock farm-
ing some time in August. Watch for
the date.
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E. E. Richardson was in Rhome g
directory of the churches at Rhome,
the various serivices and officers of
Baptist Church. ■
Preaching each first and third Sun- ■
mrninp and evening. Sunday s
Cleaning—Pressing Suits to Order
school for boys and girls. A tour of
trades day, the first Saturday ip Friday and Saturday of last week. =
: w.. i rune__Renorter Misses Mildred and Martha Ana •
aphtial? ‘week-end with her mother, • mnitntc. th“r’parent’^. ‘and sw Van ■
We had eighty-six in Sunday school Fandt. ...
with fine interest, but we should have ' Harland it ilkinson of Fort W orth,
one hundred present every Sunday. , spent the week-end in Newark.
Why not make it that? At eleven formerly lived here. s
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angrsRozaun o Eina, t. a Georeeot Fort I
J. H. Rowan and Will Helm of
Decatur, were here on business last1 -----
Thursday. last Sunday with fair attendance and
Miss zella Gribble left Monday for j
Fort Worth, where she enters Farm-
ers Commercial College.
Misses Velma and Veda Matheson
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Crop prospects are fine in this —
great country. The rolling fields of =
wheat are a promising sight, and it |
the Hunter-Scott fails to make us L
rich we wen't starve yet if present =
good interest Ladles' aid was well W. A. Hill, left Monday for Memphis, ■
attended on Monday afternoon. Sev- H. B. Harrison visited in Fort
eral visitors present on last program . Worth Thursday. - ____ ___.
visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Reynolds
Sunday.
Dr. W. L. Russell and daughter.
Miss Daisy, and Mrs. J. E. Padon ,
were in Decatur Tuesday. ’ Rhome Trades Day.
Miss Cora Oates, who spent the ____
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Method It Church. _
Preaching ea second and fourth •
Sunday, morning and evening. Sun-
day school at ten a. m. S. A. Low-
ance, superintendent. Missionary so-
ciety, Monday at three p. m. Mrs.
T. Gribble, president. Prayer-
Dr. Allen and son of Justin attend-
ed services at the Christian church
Sunday night. ports are
Mrs. I. S. Lisby and son. Neal,
Newark was well represented at #
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Ralph Jenkins visited in Decatur =
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of J. W. Russell and family.
Fort Worth business visitors and W. Brammer. attendea trades
2" Mr: rrs
L. R. Douglas, w. A. George, Garland stroud.PeteRosstnrr.FEr
Misses Virgie Bobo and Nona George. Dacus, M. Holt. Jake blimp.
u” Renshaw, rc. siimp.is: Simmons. Jim Bzron.JnelchamPord.
Thelma Gribble, M T. Oates and 7. B.
Hale Center, to see their father, who 5
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The ball game last Saturday here =
between Rhome and Justin resulted E
; in a 10 to 4 count, Justin nosing out
and Henderson of with the heavy end of the score Our
Boyd spent Sunday afternoon
Mr. Butler. ------with two men on. Rhome started a
rally in the sixth by scoring four =
runs which tied the score. Dunnigan _
held the Rhome team from the sixth g
। until the finish scoreless, while Justin 5
1 pounded out six more runs.
Batteries, for Rhome. Seely and =
Simmons; Justin, Harris and Dun- #
nigan. •
each department being given:
Presbyterian Church. _
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the first big fish of, Sunday school at ten .an m. L. K. Eight
was a seven pounder. I Randolph, superintendent. Ladies Twent
Waiting anxiously for aid society Monday at three p. m ■ Eight
Mrs. J. D. Burch. president. " ■ A:
Binyon, pastor.
land, visited in the home of Mr. and 8
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Miss Carobel Wilkinson and Miss 8
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done.
Mrs. Orvis Callum and children
returned to their home at Wortham
last Wednesday, after a two weeks'
visit here.
Presbyterian Church.
Sunday school at th® usual hour Thursday.
Frank Hill,
J. W. Heard made a business trip 5
Many of our people attended trades =
day i Khome Saturday. We are =
glad to see this movement started, =
sure this community will ■
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winter in Fort Worth, is with her The initial trades day at Rhome at the play and school program last
parents. brought a large crowd to town. The Thursday and Friday night.
Mrs. J. A. Clark has returned I streets were crowded with cars, wag- I Mrs. Dora Williams, who has been ■
a visit with her mother, Mrs. 5 . ons and the old "one boss shay,"; visiting in Chicago, Illinois, for some •
Oxford, of Springtown. . -while the stores and sidewalks were’time, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. g
Rev. and Mrs. W. VI. Ne S t t well fined. Rodeo and contests were H B Harrison, in Newark now. She =
SSMSl Whu en zsectpamis mspndezedrr atgate returned Thursdazaortne-aome « i
route to Dallas. zens and merchants in general are Nr and Nrs. H. B. Harrison last E
Miss Georgie Beard is guest of he. hlgh]y pleased with this first effort, Thursday were Mrs. Dora Williams =
sister, Mrs. W ill O Neal, of J • and promise a bigger and better day and Mr. and Mrs. Hagood and daugh-
Mr.and.Mrs.WiOatesorBridg6 on the first Saturday in June ~ "
port, and Mr. and Mrs. Otie Oates O ।
Fort Worth, were week-end guests of
J. E. Oates and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sims left Mon-
day for an extended visit with Mr.
visited Henry Fuller and wife at Drop
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. E. G. Roberts is holding a Nrs M T Flowers ot Denton, is
protracted meeting with his Boyd “ ’ daughter, Mrs. Joel R.
church, hence no church notes from Eis1tmn
Rhome Methodist this week. C ““ r®- Graham, is here
Mr. and Mrs. Jim May and children Luke Stevens or or mother
of Justin, visited in this vicinity last onoi, ststensith
Carpenters are busy on the con- wars Georen.wemetha wither
struction of the nice new home of Mr. h.’r Nrs w N Slimp.
and Mrs. W. J. Finlayson near town, daughter Mrs" M P
Earl Leonard of Fort Worth, spent Lester Hines,
Sunday afternoon with his parents hayring son. ht was a
We are all waiting anxiously for
I the Hunter-Scott to come in. Then
of stock raised on the farm and cause
them to return a larger dividend to Fort Worth last Monday,
the owner. Second, to encourage iss Kate Yant is visiting her
community fairs to assist in holding o Letcher Yant and wife, at
sales of livestock to advertise the, Nark
me nonu .00------ ------ county. Third to assist all who want P“Niss Mildred Simmons of Rhome, fl
College, formerly known as Grubbs to show their best to the best_ a is guest of Miss Mattie Heard. =
Vocational College, at Arlington, isltage; carry the winners to the state Nrs. E. P. Carpenter and brother, ■
representative bunch of fair and put At ise county on the P ( , McClain, left Thursday for —
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of Dido. m
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Stated meeting of Rhome Lodge ium was filled toits capa ty, bt =
w.. am"e | eH ;* 1
s’ R VAN MFTFR Secretary School fund. on Friday night was ■
A. B Y AN METER, Secretary, presented a school program. It was 5
0 . . enjoyed by a large crowd. The play =
Livestock Association. will be presented at Rhome Tuesday =
____ night, and everybody is invited. F
day night.
-------- . Misses Melba and Edith Ford spent
fomily were Mr. and Mrs Charles Sunday with Miss Blanche Butler.
Pettit of Dallas. (I PabreIro Inez Looney has been visiting her
De Leon, end Mi and Mrs. Terre lsister Mrs J W. Naugle of Saginaw
Lillard of Decatur. sk '
E. C. Troxell, who has made the thw"n s parks and Curtis Yant or
'construction of radio receiving sets PAdca the partv here Sat-
a special study and can tell you some Rhome, attended the party here
new things about its possibilities has urday “‘8^ Norman attend-
installed eighty-seven receiving sets Mr. _ working at New
in Rhome and community. ed ‘
Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Leach were in Hope Sunday.
Decatur Thursday having dental work Messrs. Gooch
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we will have wells of our very own
iny visited relatives in Rhome which will in anl probability, put the
The firm of Troxell Brothers sold Hunter-seott.tooshi boys' club leader.
a complete threshing outfit to R. L., • ■ • to short’s
Bryan last week Looks as if a took.some,raal1s Phe Slectures and
bumper wheat crop is expected in the ranhnstrt tEons given by the aiterent
Fairview community.----- J speciaists from A. * M. College and
othergplacesna"Mre AurehttsalysPthe Meetine Wednesday evenines.
boys "waded” right in and did some Roberts, pastor,
creditable judging. The boys who
went were Taft Slimp. Robert Smith
Ben Brammer, Harvey Reid and B. |
denoomarntnamW'ewiis.
superintendent. Ladies’ auxiliary on =
Monday at three p. m. Mrs. W. E
McGhee, president. Junior and sun-
beam band Sunday at three p. m.
Mrs. C. E. Shaw, leader. Miss Flora
Leach, assistant. Prayer-meeting on
Wednesday evening. A. J. Leach,
pastor.
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