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AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM COVERING THE EASTERN PART OF DALLAS COUNTY
VOL. 58.
MESQUITE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1939
Mesquite Union lawson reporter j Honored On
57th Birthday
Revival (Hosed
Successful Series
The Union Revival sponsored by
the Methodist, Presbyterian, Christ-
ian and Baptist Churches came to a
close Sunday evening, with the Rev-
erend S. P. Farler, preaching to a
large audience In the absence of the
Reverend R. M. Thompson, who was
scheduled to preach, but was called
to Houston on account of the death
of an uncle.
The Reverend A. D. Rodgers of
Denton represented the Christian
Church, and the Reverend Carlton
C. Allen, new pastor of the Pres-
byterian Church, filled the pulpit
for his congregation. W. L. Wilkin-
son had charge of the music, direct-
ing the choir and arranging the
special music.
The attendance each evening was
largo and the entire citizenship co-
operated to make the services a suc-
cess.
LUNCHEON GUESTS
Mrs. J. B. Calloway, Mrs. H. G.
Hall, Mrs. Felton Humphreys, Mrs.
W. L. Wilkinson, Mrs. H. H. Job-
son and Mrs. Rex Range were lunch-
eon guests of Mrs. Taylor Jackson at
Renner last Wednesday.
THINK--
Mrs. Jack Witty was a Mesquiter
visitor last week. Mrs. Witty is like
several of our other subscribers, not
a frequent visitor in the office, but
one we are always glad to see.
It was good news when Mrs.
George Stephens moved back to
Mesquite. She and her husband, the
late Dr. Stephens, and their family
have been closely connected with
the activities in Mesquite for a num-
ber of years. The esteem in which
the family is held has been mani-
fested many times. Friends of the
family, and particularly the neigh-
bors are glad the Stephens are
home again, and we are glad the
Stephens read the Mesquiter.
M. S. Smith, one of the members
of the famous Mesquite Quartet,
made up of W. L. Wilkinson, Fate
Price, Lon Jobson and Sidney Smith,
became a new subscriber to The
Texas Mesquiter this week. The
old gang hasn't been harmonizing
lately, but we know the people of
Mesquite are ready for their singing
anytime.
H. M. Bennett has been reading
the Mesquiter more than thirty
years. When he moved to Terrell for
a brief time, he had the paper sent
to him there. Mr. Bennett has done
much building in this section. He
is a carpenter and his work is a
recommendation for him. We are
glad tke Bennett family reads the
paper.
Mrs. J. B. Bryant, Who has been
taking the Mesquiter since she came
to Mesquite nearly 4 0 years ago, re-
newed the subscription of her dau-
ghter, Mrs. Olen Bruton of Dallas,
this week. All of Mrs. Bryant's
children read the paper. Mrs. Bru-
ton and Edwin subscribe, and Rob-
ert, the popular and successful
salesman, reads it at home. Snch
devotion to the home town paper is
truly appreciated. Just as they have
been interested in the paper, the
Bryants have been interested in
their community. Dr. Bryant was
the family physician of many peo-
ple of this section, and the family
has been active in church and civic
activities.
Mrs. R. L. Rowley, splendid dress
maker in Mesquite, renewed her
subscription to the Mesquiter this
week. Mr. and Mrs. Rowley and
family have lived in this commun-
ity a long time, and the Rowley
girls are known as former basket-
ball players.
CONGRATULATIONS
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Redden an-
Inounvo the arrival of a sob, born
Jaih nst 1 2 at Parkta -id.
Mr. and Mrs. lames Siagleton
bnnounces the arrival of a daugh-
W at Parkland, August 14.
Court<*Ny of The Time* Herald
MISS LOIS PAR NELL
Miss Lois Parnell is chairman of
the Lawson community exhibit a t
the Mesquite Fair. Miss Parnell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Parnell, lifelong residents of that
community, is active in club and
church affairs. She is secretary-
treasurer of the Lawson Home Dem
onstration Club, a council delegate
and chairman of the program com-
mittee. Miss Parnell is reporter for
The Texas Mesquiter. Assisting Miss
Parnell in arranging the Lawson
exhibit for the Mesquite Fair are
E. E. Ritchie, Mrs. Frank McKenzie,
Mrs. W. R. Parnell, C. M. Pruitt,
Mrs. Wes Cole and Frank McKen-
zie.
DAL-KAUF
by MRS. FRANK RL'BLKE
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PREACHING AT » P.M. SUNDAY
Rev. F. M. Dean, pastor of the
Balch Springs Baptist Church will
preach at Grandma Walkers Sunday
evening at 3 o'clock. Mr. Dean was
to have preached last Sunday but
was called away to preach a funeral
at Rowlett. Everybody is invited to
come and hear him.
Mrs. C. W. Young of Dallas and
brother, Raymond L, of Heath vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rubilee
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Brown and
new baby, Johnny Lou, have return-
ed home from Forney.
The preaching at Grandma Wal-
kers, August 13 was postponed un-
til Sunday August 20. Bro. Dean
invites everybody to hear him.
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Richardson
and family of Blainridge and Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Burkett and son
of Dallas were Sunday visitors of
Mrs. Ethel Brown.
Week-end visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
L. W. Brummett were, Mr. and Mrs.
Odell Pruitt and son, Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar VesB and son and Jack Jarrell.
Mr. and Mrs. I). L. Toland and
little son, David Lee, and Marlin
Parish of Dallas spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Parish and family.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Liles visited
Mrs. J. J. Roddy of Forney recent-
ly.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cody are vaca-
tioning in Galveston this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Liles and
Pete Anderson of Dallas were Sun-
day dinner guests in the Roycroft
home.
Mrs. Dan Webb spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Berry Sellers.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall were
Sunday guests of his mother, Mrs.
Mae Hall and Sunday afternoon vis-
itors were Mr. and Mrs. Seth Hall
and Mrs. Gus Paschall.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Devie Weatherford were Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Anderson of Dallas and
Mrs. Lue Tayton of Mesquite.
Mrs. M. E. Kelly was the week-
end visitor of Mr. and Mrs. O. S.
Raglin.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pearson and
son of Frisco were week-end visitors
of Mrs. Gus Paschall.
E. A. Coats of Long Creek was
surprised Sunday when his children
and sisters arrived at his home
with a picnic lunch and gifts to hon-
or him on his birthday, August 12.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Summers, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Freeman and children. Eddie Joan
and John L., of Mesquite; Mr. and
Mrs. V. D. Smith and children,
James and Jerry Wayne and Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Norton of Long Creek,
Mr. Coats' sisters, Mr. and Mrs. B.
L. Jones and Mary Elizabeth of
Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith
and Mary Lou of Tripp and Mr.
Coats' mother, Mrs. M. M. Coats of
Dallas. Mrs. M. M. Coats remained
for a few days visit.
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New Hope News
By Miss Ruth Kemp ||
II II
Frank Ellis and Miss Winnie D.
Ellis spent Friday in Temple with
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Downs and
their guests, Mrs. Dick Jackson and
Miss Lucy Jackson of Laurel, Miss.
Mrs. Jackson is Mr. Ellis' oldest
sister.
The New Hope Baseball team de-
feated the Rose Hill team 7 to 6
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Johnson and
daughter of Dallas and Mr. and
Mrs. Ellis Kennedy and daughter of
Reinhardt were Sunday guests o f
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Anderson.
The members of the Happy Birth-
day Club entertained their families
and friends with a watermelon feast
at the home of Mrs. Elmer Wray
last Thursday evening. Those who
celebrated birthdays and received
presents were: Mrs. R. B. Sanford,
Mrs. Elmer Wray, Mrs. C. D. Dar-
den, and Mrs. Margie Roderman of
Dallas.
Sunday visitors in the Frank El-
lis home were Mrs. Roy Bosse, Mrs.
Millie Reeder, and William Boone
of Dallas.
Billy Wray spent Thursday and
Friday with Mrs. Bascom Thomas
and grandson in Dallas.
Ruth Buchanan has returned
from a visit with relatives and
friends in Grand Saline.
Mrs. Johnnie Stewart, formerly
Ruby Nell Buchanan, was the reci-
pient of many lovely and useful gifts
when recently entertained with a
bridal shower in Grand Saline.
Group Enjoy Outing
At Turner Falls
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Phelps, M r .
and Mrs. Clifford Moon, Mr. and
Mtb. Glenn Douglas, Miss Melba
Cole, Charles Potter, Miss Evelyn
McG'owan. Olen Paschall. Miss Eliz-
abeth Tillery and Ode Lee Daurher-
ty enjoyed an outing at T u r n e r
Falls,, Oklahoma Sunday.
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Tripp - Long Creek
By Mrs. G. C. Lewis
ii ii
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Smith and
children of Dallas are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. L. R. Kedy a few days this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kedy and
Peggy and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Kedy and Leila Lynn all of Dallas
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L.
R. Kedy.
Ruth Baker and Louise Yates
spent Sunday with Opal Tillison of
the Hilltop community.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dunn and
children of McGregor, Texas, visit-
ed here last week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Conley Pllkington. Many
friends and relatives called on them
while they were here.
Miss Elizabeth Lewis spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Miss
Elizabeth Amos of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Slaton of
Crandall called on Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Adams Sunday afternoon.
Grandma Hayden was entertain-
ed with a dinner Sunday by friends
and relatives.
Eleven women were present at the
WMU Tuesday afternoon.
Eighty-two people were prsent in
Sunday School Sunday morning at
the Baptist Church with a goal of a
hundred set for Sunday. Everyone
is cordially invited to attend Sunday
School and the church services at
10:00 Sunday morning, and BTU
at 7:30 and church at 8:30 on
Sunday evenings.
SERVICES AT
LAWSON CHURCH
There will be Sunday School Sun-
day at Lawson at 10 o'clock with
preaching services at 11 a. m. and
8 p. m. in the evening with Rev.
William Greenhaw, pastor of the
church bringing both messages.
Mrs. D. D. Ray of Fort Worth,
Mrs. W. McDuffie and Mrs. Robert
Richer, Lncy Ray Ainsworth of Dal-
las visited their brothers, George
and Charley Paschall and families.
Tuesdays Programs
Cain Momemtum
A large crowd gathered in town
Tuesduy to take advantage of the
weekly revival of interests pro-
gram of values and entertainment.
In an effort to promote the
growth of Mesquite and the eastern
part of Dallas county, the merchants
of the town, in cooperation with the
newspaper, The Texas Mesquiter. are
staging a variety of programs each
Tuesday during August.
Mesquite is located only twelve
miles east of Dallas, possesses all
the attributes of a city in an attrac-
tive residential section, and serves a
trade territory made up of the Pleas-
ant Grove, Urbandale, Pleasant
Mound, Scyene, Murphree, Rein-
hardt, New Hope. Tripp, Long
Creek, Dal-Kauf, Edwards, Lawson,
Kleberg, and Balch Springs. These
communities working with Mesquite,
promise one of best fairs in Texas,
namely the Mesquite Fair, which
will be held Sept. 13-16.
Lawson Locals
By Miss Lois Parnell
E. E. Richie is visiting relatives
in Uraci, Kansas.
Mrs. R. D. Potter and daughter,
Mrs. Velma Wardlow visited Mr.
and Mrs. Mack Stark in Greenville
Wednesday.
Mrs. H. J. Wright, son and dau-
ghter, Lenella, and Betty Jo of
Bruins is on an extended visit with
Mrs. Wright's son, Mr. and Mrs.
Ozelle Wright and Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Parnell.
Misses Velma Lee and Lois Par-
nell with Jewell Witty and Marian
Shiflet of Urbandale enjoyed Sunday
at White Rock lake plcnlclng.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Anderson of
Kildare spent last week-end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Lumley and Mr. and Mrs. M. E.
Anderson.
Mrs. W. R. Parnell with Mrs. H.
J. Wright, Mrs. Betty Jo and Louelle
of Bruins and Mrs. Winnie Gates of
Dallas were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Gideon in Terrell
Monday and they visited Mrs. W. M.
Miller In Forney In the afternoon.
Miss Josie Lee Short of Dallas
spent the week-end at home with Mr.
and Mrs. Short.
Improvements
Made In Town
Anderson-Clayton Bros, building
on the northwest side of the square
is undergoing improvements. The
undertaking department, including
the family room, state room, show
room and preparation room, h as
been remodeled and refinished with
hardwood floors throughout. The
preparation room has been rear-
ranged so as to meet all rules and
regulations of the State Embalmers
Board.
Flemings has made improvements
to the display windows in the front
of the store. The merchandise will
be more fully displayed now that
remodeling work is completed.
Burgess Beauty Shop has added
a Venetian blind to the big win-
dow in the front of the shop.
Weeks Grocery and Market has a
new coat of white paint.
MRS. JACKSON IS
SHOWER HONOREE
Mrs. Rex Range entertained
members of the Wednesday luncheon
club Friday afternoon with a bridge
party and kitchen shower at her
home honoring Mrs. Taylor Jackson,
the former Miss Florence Galloway.
The dining table laid with a linen
cloth, was centered with a basket of
vegetables, carrying out the kitchen
motif.
Favors of cup and saucer shade
pulls decorated each plate.
An Ice course was served to the
honoree, Mrs. Felton Humphreys,
Mrs. H. H. Jobson, Mrs. F. I. Wal-
ker, Mrs. Rex Range, Mrs. H. G.
Hall, Mrs. W. L. Wilkinson, Mrs.
Bedford Galloway and the hostess.
Missionary Society
of Methodist Church
The Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church met Tuesday af-
ternoon at the church for a business
session. Eight members were pres-
ent.
Miss Frances Hart, Miss Agnes
Beach, MIfs Grace Glllean Frenf
Tuesday with Mrs. Walter U. Mtt-
cbell.
FUNERAL FRIDAY
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Court**)- of Tlw I >n 11 ii k \i>»>
GEORGE M. RUTHERFORD
Funeral services were held last
Friday for George M. Rutherford,
who passed away suddenly early
Thursday morning. Arrangements
were with Anderson-Clayton Bros.
Murphree-Reinhardt
By Mrs. Loyd Briley
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Irb Poynter made a business trip
to Amarillo last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kedy and
daughter, Peggy, Mr. and Mrs. J. I.
Burkley, Ja., and baby, Blllle Earl,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Briley
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Aubrey Stovall, Pleasant
Grove, and Miss Claudia King of
Houston visited Mrs. J. H. Briley
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Roy Wagoner, Ruth and
Ruby Lee Wagoner and Mrs. Lloyd
Briley attended a shower at Garland
Saturday afternoon in the Nickson
Memorial Hall honoring Mrs. Tom
Pickett.
Mrs. Mae Tuggle and children of
Centerville spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wagoner and
family.
Agnes Beach is vWiting her sister,
Mrs. Nola Runnels in Dallas.
The Brooks and one of the girls,
haVe all been quite ill. Mrs. Brooks
has an Infected throat, Mr. Brooks
has an infected leg and Ray Fern
had an attack of appendicitis.
Mrs. Ida Owens went to Steven-
ville this week to attend the funeral
of her neice, Miss Washburn, who
passed away Monday.
J. E. and Lillian Cochran were
honored with a brlthday party Sat-
urday night.
Mr. and Mra. Charley Hart and
Floyd Rynum went to Randolph
Sunday, they were accompanied
home by Mrs. Bynum and son,
Floyd, Jr. who had been visiting
friends at Randolph and Trenton.
Visitors in the H. H. Marshall
home last week were Mr, and Mrs.
W. R. Briley of Garland, Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Range, Mr. and Mrs. T.
VV. Jennings and 'son, Mrs. Abbie
Brown and son, of Wilmer Hutchins.
Katie Lee Marshall and Theresa
Byrd are visiting in Brady and Santa
Anna.
Briley Jennings made a business
trip to A&M College Thursday and
returned Friday.
SURPRISE PARTY
GIVEN BY FRIEND
Honoring Mrs. Clayton Anderson
on her birthday, Mrs. W. C. Mc-
Callum entertained with a surprise
party Tuesday afternoon at Mrs.
Anderson's home.
Roses and zinnias decorated the
bridge. Mrs. Jack Lair ^on high
reception rooms. The guests played
score and Mrs. Ira Bufford gallop-
ing prize. Gifts were presented to
Mrs. Anderson An ice course was
served to Mrs. Florence Walker,
Dallas; Mrs. Robert Green and Mrs.
R. E. Monroe, Garland; Mrs. Effie
Davis, Miss Ruth Davis, Mrs. F. I.
Walker, Mrs. Will Johnson, Mrs.
George Miller, Mrs. Bedford Gallo-
way, Mrs. L. G. Haralson, Mrs. Ira
Bufford, Mrs. Jack Lair, Mrs.
Charles Phelps, and Mrs. Clifton
Pollard and the honoree and the
hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Mikel
Honored with Shower
Mr. and Mrs. Reagin Mikel were
honored with a miscellaneous show-
er Tuesday night at the Christian
Church. Mrs. Gertrude Lawrence
and Miss Christine Shelton furnish-
ed the program. Following several
games and the presentation of
many lovely gift*, refreshments of
punch and cake were served to about
fifty guests on the church lawn.
THE OLDEST
PAPER IN
DALLAS COUNTY
NUMBER 12.
Max McCuIlough
Favored For
Welfare Dii •ector
The succession of Max McCuI-
lough, budget officer of the County
Commissioners Court, to welfare di-
rector ol the city of Dallas, might
end a lot or discussion in political
circles. It is understood Mr. Mc-
CuIlough, whosi( Tjce county of-
ficials say will lj u Polished by the
1 !>:{9-40 budget, i.my have the wel-
fare Job at a salary of at least
$.'t,000, it' he chooses to accept.
The county budget job has been
the object of attack by some coun-
ty officials. The change from coun-
ty to city work will not be new to
Mr. McCuIlough, who has had ex-
perience in welfare problems, City
Manager Aston, ^Dallas' new and
young city mana^r, is said to be
an admirer of Mr, L-Cullough, hav-
ing worked wltl* m for the city,
county relief bur
Miss Randall, p .ent welfare di-
rector draws a suj ,of $2,(540. Re-
garless of the inc se in salary of
the director, it is sjdd changes will
decrease the amount of the welfare
department budget below present
figures.
Max McCuIlough, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J.F. McCuIlough, was born
reared and educated in Mesquite.
He attended Baylor university.
He married Miss Frances
Blair, and they lived In Mesquite
until they built their home In Ur-
bandale, where Mrs. McCuIlough is
a member of the school board and a
substitute teacher. Mr. McCulloush
is interested in civic and church
activities in the community. The
McCullougha have one son.
REV. C. ALLEN
GAVE LECTURE
The Womans Association of the
Presbyterian church met Tuaaday
afternoon at ,'«<• church. Following
a brief business period. Rev. Carlton
Allen gave a lecture on the laat
chapter of Jeremiah. A review of the
Old Testament will be given In lec-
ture form by Rev. Allen, beginning
next Tuesday.
Sixteen ladies were present.
The Four Church
Meeting
By REV. A. 1). ROGERS
Through the kindness of The
Texas Mesquiter, 1 want to say to
every person in and about Mesquite
—Thank you again for the privilege
of working with the churches in
Mesquite to advance the Kingdom of
God in the Earth. Our Church was
pleased very much with results—
increase In Sunday School attend-
ance In four Sundays about 100 per
cent and four of our Sunday School
boys were baptiized into the name of
the Father and the Son and the Holy
Spirit last Sunday,afternoon.
Let me say this word to every
church member about and
around Mesquite. "Attend Church
and Sunday School each Lord's Day
till the oay of your death!'
One-third of the car-owners of
the United States have weekly in-
comes of $20 or less.
Final Call At
Ninety-Nine Years
Funeral services for Mrs. Addie
K. McDermett, 99, aunt of Mrs. M.
C. Snyder, were held Saturday, 3:30
p. m. in Dallas.
Mrs. McDermett, the last o f a
family of 16, came to Texas in
1874 from Olden County, Kentucky,
and settled in Dallas, then only a
trading post for Buffalo hides. Ben
jamin Dye, her father, drove t'
covered wagon, which made the
trip in three weeks.
Homesteading at the corner I
what Is now Ervay. and Wl
streets, Mrs. McDermett often J
of the bears and deer ruining a
gardens, adjoining their early"
cabin.
Mrs. McDermett would have!
100 years old on October 1
wa« « member of the Baptist
for 83 years. She is survlv
three children. Mrs. Leona
Mrs-. Ethel Smith and J. T. D<
eleven f;rand children and fiv<
grandchildren.
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Cook, Mrs. A. J. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, August 18, 1939, newspaper, August 18, 1939; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth407056/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mesquite Public Library.