Wise County Messenger (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1939 Page: 1 of 8
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DECATUR, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2,1939
NUMBER 5
59th YEAR
COURT AFFIRMS PERKINS GIVEN DEWEY MANN IS
SPLAWN WOULD REORGANIZE
On
LOVING CUP KILLED IN WRECK
NATIONAL COMMERCE COMMISSION GEO. LEWIS CASE
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Fair Division of
Is Honored at Big
Here Meets Death
Wichita Meeting
In Oklahoma
Oil Property
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Iobinson, Colgate, Oklahoma;
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J. H. Mann and brother. Pat Mann
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Speak at Church
afternot n February 5 at 3 p. in.
terest
Miss Chen has been in the states civic
Collins: The petition opposing any
I derstand that I have been selected to
in Shanghai this summer as a religious and 11 as general clean-up days in De
Bob Hoff-
about one thousand dollars in
costs
( ‘hinese money.
IL C. LANNING.
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O. L. THOMAS. Mayor.
children all over the county is only clothe the needy children of Wichita
BUY IT IN DECATUR
10c; adults 25c.
Falls at Christmas time and has taken
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and responding to the plea of
minded citizens and organiza-
D. B. C. Indians
to Play Freshmen
tending the Baptist Seminary in Fort hereby declare and set apart the days
Worth. She plans to go to her he me of Friday and Saturday, February 10
quently, "to see how tilings are mov-
ing." Unele John says: "I have been
taking the Messenger for many years,
and today I believe it is one of the
best country weekly papers published
lormer Decatur Boy
Killed in Truck Wreck
Andy
Ler oy
Mrs.
Nina
.things to tell of great interest.
The Sunday School and B. T. T.
association of Wise county cordially
invite yon to come and hear her.
Diek
Mr.
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boards, etc.,
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rowdy night club spot. 'I hat liquor chewing gum
enumaqi
lusions have been shattered; the Mes-
senger has erred; the frailties ot man-
kind have t< uched even our righteous
weekly.
In the Messenger of December 15th,
I read with much interest and aston-
ishment your statement that you un-
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Senator Lanning
Against More Taxes
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Published in the Dairy Center of the Great Southwest
Supreme in Newspaper Field and Oldest Business Institution in Wise Count^^Merging Decatur Aetna Jan. 1935
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For any information additional to single quality that towers above them
the above plan of arrangements, please an," Dr. Martin continued, "it is the
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Mayor O. L. Thomas
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said it was difficult to say whether
railroads or trucking firms were "more
Don’t forget the date—February 9,
on Thursday night—we are looking
for the TU Freshmen basketball
team. Como and see them play DBC
Indians. The admission to all school
ly look after his trade, then he mov-
mittee that all freight and passenger
rates were being driven downward by
with others:
"To him giving is one pleasure that
never wears out.”
Mr. Perkins has given generous do-
nations annually to the project to
tough gang has been shot into kingdom up to
come, and the shooting took place it jday .
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seem to be
joh. heautifni. beautiful taxes,
me cause of our misery and woei
Our dear forefathers were lucky
To die in the Alamo"
boxes or other containers that may lie
dumped entire on the trucks. Busi-
ness men around and off the square
are requested to contribute their best
efforts in their districts.
as discriminatealy. To his philanthro-
pies he has added his wise counsel and
personal devotion which are beyond
price to purchase or to estimate.
“His liberty is demonstrated in the
erection of beautifnl and useful build-
ings. His philanthropy has found ex-
pression in countless donations to the
needy individuals of many different
races and creeds. .
“But if one is to enumerate the
unregulated
"These fig
he decia id.
lock toward
as I recall, the Religious Weekly has Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
been chronicling the news of Wonder- : Bridgeport Index.
fill Wise with unerring accuracy. The ----------*--
writer, like all loyal sons of Wise, has .
ever pointed with pardonable pride to C hinese Student tO
For its part the city will make pro-
visions for the hauling away of all
Wednesday on
D. A. Mann.
________ thoroughly enjoys giving them to the
-control" the conduct of these Dallas kids. I recall, one time Joe bought
Washington, D. <’., Jan. 26.—W. M.
W.Sulawu. Interstate < i mmerce Com
missioner, said Thur-iay a functional
reorganization of the ICC and exten-
| sion of its authority to all interstate
more fantastic story: certainly, It has
no basis in truth and fact. My hope is
to continue in the honest and legiti-
mate practice of the law, however
modest the rewards may be.
However, somewhere it was said
that “To err is human: to forgive di-
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Mr. Carr P. < ollins of Dallas, has
1een turned down by the senate for
chairman of the highway ommissi.m.
Mr. Collins was selected by GoV.
opaniel for the post. The opposinK
senate says Mr. Collins is too eloe
i,, ODaniel. in fact, it intimates that
the Dallas man will be the power be
nihd the throne if he is a member "*
110 governor's official family.
an active interest in the day nursery.
He has been a staunch contributor
to the lunch fund for the school chil-
dren of poor families.
His philanthropies have extended
even beyond Wichita Falls. He has
donated generously to the orphanage
at Waco, Texas, and recently gaw
$50,000 to Southern Methodist univer-
sity to be used in connection with the
ereetion of their new administration
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Miss Christine Chen of Shanghai,
China, will speak at the First Bap-
present by
< row is the
that he still carries candy and to Atoka, Oklahoma,
Huo Allison, McAlester : Miss
Baldon, McAlester;
Dewey Mann, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Iee Man, about 38 years of age, was
killed in an auto accident. January
25, in the Atoka community in Okla.
It is said that Dewey had been on a
collect ig tour for the firm of Mann
& Son, and was returning home, when
an ant mobile traveling at a high rate
of speed met his car on a turn in the
road. T‘he car collided, thn wing Dew-
ey from his car. The funeral services
were held at his home town, Atoka.
Dewey lived in Decatur in his boy-
hood, and he will be remembered by
many here as a young genteel boy, pos-
sessing a lovable character. He was
the son of Mr. ami Mrs. Lee Mann,
former citizens of Wise county. Lee
Unele Jolin Thurmond has been a
subscriber of the Messenger for many,
many years, probably since 1881, when
the paper was one year old. He is a 1
farmer “by trade.” and operated a
farm in the Rhe me section of the coun-
ty. until he became too old to proper-
sheriff of the county. Information was
given that Mann was a wholesale gro-
cer and made trips in a truck deliver-
ing merchandise and it was surmised
that his truck figured in a wreck.
Funeral services were in Atoka
apply to Carl L. Christian, Chairman evident joy he possesses in sharing
Civic Committee, Chamber of Com-
expressed the sections—could Im* ac-
complished with the present 11 mem-
rers, “i r even ten.”
Although drivers’ licenses isrued in
the original issue expire on April 1
the State Department of l’ublie Satet!
Nnnomnced the licenses would be Eood
until further notice. The l’ublie Safet
commission decided it was advisuhe
to await the actien on pending bills
in the Legslature before reqguirins. m°
tori-ts to obtain new licenses-—State
< server.
In another column the reader will
find a story about the Chamber of
Commerce of Wichita Falls present-
ing a former Decatur citizen, J. J.
Perkins, with a beautiful loving cup
for his outstanding activities as good
citizen and a friend of the poor. In
speaking of Joe Perkins this writer
would tell of another outstanding
-characteristic" of this boyhood friend
of ours, Joo Perkins, when a boy in
I Decatur, would lie found with a good-
‘ ly supply of candy and chewing gum
in his pockets, and he would delight
1 in giving this candy and chewing gum
to his playmates and associates. It
in the state. I know the Messenger,
and I say tills frankly, every farmer
. wavs as a fountain from which only
cd to Decatur, but visits ins farm mreltruti coula spring. But, alas, my il-
years for his philanthropic attitude
toward civie projects and has contri-
buted to many local funds.
"J. J. Perkins has devoted the same
in Wise county should subscribe for
it. That Farm Column.’ in which you
give the farmet-subscribers free ad-
vertising is the greatest feature ever
published by a weekly paper. That
alone is < ne of the most profitable in-
vestments to the farmers of Wise
comity. The advertisements will fre-
quently pay the farmers many times
the price of the subscription."
termination to cut
men now holding
tur, the Dairy Center of the Great
Southwest.” ami if you will remember
crowds were here. people from all see
tions of the county. It was the talk
of the country: it was something new.
out the butcher boy's stock on the
train, and every boy and girl on that
train was given a treat. Joe deliver-
ing the gifts in person."
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Mespenger is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from Herman Jones.
f rmer representative of Wise county,
now member of a prominent law firm
in Austin:
“Colonel Dique Collins: Since 1880,
Too many
a very interesting speaker. She will where such may be seen by drivers,
lie dressed in the kind of clothes they/Al debris should be placed in sacks,
wear in China, and will have many
by this process, to say nothing of the
improvement in the road. Drive out
on the highway between Decatur and
Alvord and view the work now start-
ed by Mr. Renshaw and his road crew.
Such efforts on the part of the state
highway department should have the
enci uragement of every citizen in the
community.
tion. There’ll be plenty of that left but
.it will be under rules.
"We would Im* able to say. fight for
the traffic but don’t hit below the belt,
i he ICC would be the umpire.”
’em out. There are
these jobs, that |
impe riant work that has ever
taxes placed on the retail business of
this state was received.
I am fully in accord with the view
that the retail business people are
carrying their part of the tax bur
den, and that no more taxes should
be added to them.
I was very glad to learn of your
attitude concerning this legislation,
and please advise me of any other.-
matter in which you are interest^®
Sincerely yours,
M rs. I ay
and Mrs.
Jack and
This charming young lady is a beau- trash and debris, collected and plac-
tiful. consecrated Christian girl and j ed in locations near the main streets
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1 functional reorgunization—into rate. MIr.
• finance and appeals members. Splawn most
Renshaw and road
the "Oldest Business Institution in
Wise County" and has accepted it al-
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Although he bill calls for the ICC pany with Foreman 1
tobeexpanded from 11 to 19 opinion a the work being done
commissions, bureaus.
(ardner, McAlester; Mr.
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Me-senger favors a return of "Dair} Testifying in support of a general
Widow and Children Get i Former Decatur Citizen Son of Former Sheriff
Austin. Tex.. Jan. 28.—Mr.
Collins, Decatur. Texas, Dear
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Hid the people were delighted with
I । he entertainment. Decatur let it drol.
I why. we have never been able to un-
I dey stand. We owe this to the great in-
duktry. we owe it to these in Wise
county interested in dairying.
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Another member of the East Dallas
iist church in Decatur next Sunday the town would be in the public in
At an annual meeting of the Wichi-
la Falls Chamber of Commerce, Joe
J. Perkins, who started his business
career in Decatur more than forty
five years ago, moving to Wichita
Fails 30 years ago. was presented with
a beautiful loving cup for his outstand-
ing activities as good citizen ami his
Philanthropic work among the needy
children. He has given thousands of
dollars to orphans and institutions of
learning. In presenting the loving cup
before more than 1,000 attending the
i banquet, the speaker said :
"J. J. Perkins came here more than
30 years ago. Born in Montague coun-
ty. In* came to Wichita Falls from
Decatur. ,
J For many years he has been actively
associated with the Perkins- Timber- ,
lake company, th** Perkins-Cullum Oil
company, and is now one of W ichita i
Fails’ leading oil operators.
Mr. Perkins has been known for!
warm spots. Does appear that the
board could banish that grade of
likker that makes killers of the drink
ers. Messenger still contends that if
we are to have legal drinking, let's
do away with barmaids, prohibit
youths, boys and girls from frequent-
ing the saloons, sell the stuff by the
drink in an open bar-room. The pre-
sent law is little short of a disgrace.
The Gulf people are doing thing*
that will bring genuine pleasure to all
fishermen in the country. If you want
a guide book, one that gives informa-
tion as to the best fishing grounds
along the coast country. All you have
to do. according to Buzz Burton, local
agent of the Gulf Co., is write Gulf
Fishgide, Oth Floor Gulf Building.
Houston. Texas, ami complete informa-
tion will be sent you: where to fish,
the kind of fish found in certain
waters, cost, etc., at hotels, camp
houses, etc.
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seemet that he got a genuine kick out
of giving, and he did. While talking
with a friend today about Joe Per-
1 kin the boy, and man, this friend was
telling about Joe, saying that “he is
.Mr. and Mrs. Frdmondorff, Colgate,
Oklahoma: Mr. and Ms. Albet Mus-
gov e, Winfield. Kansas; Mr. and Mrs.
Shipp. Durant, Oklahoma; Mr. and
Mi-. H mil. Colgate. Oklahoma: Mr.
and Mt Patsy Grinnin Colgate. Okla-
homa; Mrs. Olen MeMillan, Colgate,
Oklahoma: Mrs. Brownly ami daugh-
ter. Colgate, Oklahoma : Mrs. Romine,
(‘olgate, Oklahoma.
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Gives Information to
Rod and Reel Man
Week" in Decatur. Several years ago t rans portatit a bill. Splawn told the
this week was first observed by Deca- Hons Interstate c’ommerce Com-
prone' to cutting prices below cost.
iobinson, Colgate;
for four years. She spent two years tions pledged to orderly improvement,
in Bay lor University ami is now at- I, as mayor of the city of Decatur.
It is learned that Mrs. Geo. Lewis ’
ense, appealed from l hi* district court
here, has been affirmed. This case at
tracte wide attention in this part
of the state at I he time of its trial
। in Judze Carter’s court. Mr< Iewis.
mother of several children, sued her
I husband, Geo. Lewis, lor a lair divi-
j sion of the property. At the time Mr.
and Mr> Lewis separated, Lewis di-
vided l he community property, giving
Ids wife what Im* wanted her to have.
She received properly from him that
; was mortgaged heavily. Lewis took
j for himsself la mi in the Wichita Falls
| district that proved an oil field, and
: according to the testimony. was a pre-
du ing field at the time of the divorce,
unknown to Mrs. Lewis.
Lewis married again soon after he
divorced Mis. Lewis, ami he and the
second Mrs. Lewis were living on the
Wichita Falls property when the suit
was brought.
Several thousand dollars were in-
l volved in the suit.
Attorneys C. T. Gettys ami M. W
! Burch represented Mrs. Lewis, ami
IL F Lobdell and Grady Woodruff
; appeared for Mr. Lewis.
ROAD CREW IS
HELPING FARMER
tak tiw atoh wdennuat wuskerrpernps “Xr and XXest^nrZ ^7 ciHzZ malitit"ti Brntationtt"
i axaret esent the 1 Eutsatr " i never return to ns again as she says to contribute their best endeavors to giving away wealth tii.it lie used in
it taxes my imagination to think of a a ticket one way, across the waters the undertaking. , accumnlatinggi.n inteiligentiy as well
In the Alpinion of Messenger, follow-
ing a short tour of inspection in e< m-
ing Work That
Will Halt Erosion
in his pockets, and still , account of a nephew,
his old pre tices to this good of the Draco community were called
Feeling that a general clean-up of
been done of the state controlled hizh-
ways. The work being done, will not
only be the salvation of the highways,
but it will bring untold benefits to
the farmer's land near these highways.
' Backsloping, and filling ditches near
' the- roads, is what this work is callec,
and it amounts to smoothing over
'these unsightly dangerous ravines,
building conerete dams to stop the
flow of water that is washing ami
wasting the lands nearby. A short trip
• up the Decatur-Alvord highway will
shipments would go far toward elint in reply te a question from Repre
inating (Ut-ihr at ' competition among sentative Mapes of Michigan. Splawn
News was received that Mr. Mann was convince anyone of the importance of
killed Tuesday night, but as to what i this work, ami an inspection will ion
the accident was. nothing was given. I vince you that the farmers along
Mr. Mann. 38 years of age, was the ' these highways should readiily co-op-
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mann, ami erate with the highway department
was at one time a resident of Wise | in this wonderful work. Thousands of
county. His father was for a time: acres of farm land will Im* redeemed
vine”; so all is forgiven and enclosed
herewith is my dollar which I hope
will keep the Messenger ccfiling. We
can’t do without it. We like to hear
rumors of Delightful Decatur, even
if they’re false.
To you and everyone at home I
express my sincere wish for much
happiness and good fortune through-
out the ensuing year and always,
Your Friend,
HERMAN JONES.
two terms, and he is remembered as
a good ami efficient officer, and mem-
ber of one of tin* pioneer families of
this section. Following his second term
as sheriff, Lee moved with his family
to Atoka. Oklahoma, where he went
into the mercantile business with his
son, Dewey. Mann & Son were well
ami favorably known, and were doing
a prosperous business. The many
friends in this community extend sym-
pathy to the bereaved parents.
The - dvices were conducted by G.
R. Naylor, of Ada, Oklahoma.
Those in attendance out of town or
from a distance were Mrs. Fannie
Myers. Irving. Texas: Mrs. Burch
Bioodworth. Olney, Texas; Miss Ieela
Mann. Decatur. Texas; Mr. Whorton
Maim. Decatur, Texas; J. H. Mann,
Bridgeport, Texas; J. Pat Mann, Para-
dise. Texas; Dr. ami Mrs. T. L. Sea-
borne, Roff. Oklahoma; Mrs. Virgie
Stanfield. Ada. Oklahoma; Mrs. How-
ell Crumley. Ada, Oklahoma; Mr. and
Mrs. Lin Mann, Arlington, Texas*.
Worden Mann, Arlington, Texas;
Mr. Robinson, Seminole, Oklahoma;
Mr. and Mrs. John Elsing, Seminole,
Oklahoma : Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alli-
sen and daughter. Pearl. McAester,
Okahoma ; Roy Rising, McAlester, Ok-
lahoma; Mrs. Mary Gigas, McAlester;
could not <'.1111 one-third their present ,
wage werking as "eivilians." For 111
stance, know one fellow who drew
more than $200 per month working,
for the state, who in "civil" life earn .
rd. at the most $10 per week.
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