The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1931 Page: 2 of 4
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THE TEXAS MESQUITER. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1931.
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We have Telephone Cabinets,
Medicine Cabinets and Ironing
Boards at t educed prices. Any of
these would make a nice Christ-
mas present. They are easy to
install.
If you want something of this
kind, not on the market, we will
have it made to your order.
Jno. E. Quarles Co.
W. L.Wilkinson, Mgr. Phone 15
A. W. Lindsey Mrs. L. B. Jenkins Endeavor Society
Barn Is Burned Entertained B.Y.P.U.
Fire, which started in the
hay, and the origin of which
is unknown, destroyed the
barn on the A- VV. Lindsey
place, just west of Mesquite.
shortly before noon Thursday.
The barn contained about
fifteen tons of hay, a quantity
of headed feed and a consid-
erable quantity of corn. Some
of the corn was saved, but the
building and most of the con-
tents were destroyed.
The Mesquite Fire depart-
ment responded to the alarm
and they were able to prevent
the fire from spreading to ad-
joining buildings.
John Lindsey lives in the
old Lindsey home place wher .'
the barn burned.
Th? Texas Mcquiter f0 Jjnfo
John E. Davit, Editor and Prop
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
AT MESQUITE TEXAS
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
Qae _»e*r $1.00
Six months
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the second class-
Fridav, December 18. 1931
Had we not forgotten to
invite the children to send
them in. we would doubtless
had many letters to Santa
Claus this week.
We will gladly publish
them next week, and the pa-
per will probably be printed
on Wednesday afternoon in-
stead of Thursday, but we
must have all letters to Santa
in not later than Monday:
Hear Santa Claus:
Rring Mother and Daddy a
Big Box of Candy
to Dear Santa Claus From a
little girl that lives across the
Railroad near the county line
t£> Dear Santa Clau
Christmas liquor in Dallas
this year is scarce and bad,
they^say. It is lucky that some|store
people will not have the n'on-i from Margret Eutellie Surles-
ey to buy it.
DO j Send the Mesquiter to a
Muyder or a single, individ- ;»end or relative for a year
ual ^d enough, but is not I 3 Ch"stmas present and
to be compared With the fiend- Mf some deserving boy or
is-h work of somebody w^j^t l?et a business educat.on-
attempts to wreck a passenger
train, which is sometimes done.
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A hard fight is being madj
on some measures to be voted
on n Oklahoma Saturday. We
know nothing about the mer-
its of the questions to be de-
termined. but we are expect-
ing them to carry, since thev
are sponsored bv Governor
W'm. H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray,
the political Moses of the
Sooner state.
Cop (overhauling speeding
car: "Say, do you realize you
were going 65 miles an hour?"
Sweet Young Th.ng: "Sixty-
five! Don't be silly! I couldn't
have been going over 30 at the
most. In fac1. I don't believe I
was going more than 25 at the
outside."
Cop: "Well, maybe you're
right I'll just tear this ticket
up and give you one for park-
ing."—Exchange.
CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS
AND EXTRA GLOBES
Yes, we have them and be-
cause we sell everything on a
small margin of profit and for
the further reason that we do
not want to carry them over
another year, we have priced
them extra low. Eight globe
light strings worth $1.00 and
$1.10. priced to sell this year
at 75c and 85c. The globes
alone, if bought separately,
would cost that much.
Gen. Sam Houston's
Daughter Is Dead
Mrs. Mary Houston Mor-
row, 81 year old daughter of
General Sam Houston, died
suddenly of heart trouble at
the home of a daughter in Abi-
lene Monday night.
Mrs. Morrow was the
fourth child of General Sam
Houston and his wife. Mar-
garet Lea Houston, and was
born in Huntsville.
She went to Abilene wit"
her husband, J. S- Morrow,
an attorney, in 1885. Her hus-
band died a few years later
and she was appointed post-
mistress at Abilene, which po-
sition she held until 1911,
when she resigned.
She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. R. E. Mc-
Donald, at whose home she
died, and Mrs- J. B. Heitchew
of Abilene; a brother, Andrew
Houston of La Porte, and a
sister, Mrs. Nellie Bringhurst
of San Antonio.
Elects Otticers
The Radio Shop
When Winter
Winds Blow
No other form of
transportation is
so safe as the In-
terurban.
Dallas-Terrell Interurban Railway
Economical Transportation
Presbyterian Church
Next Sunday is Christmas
Sunday. Special program in
Primary Department, and a
Christmas tree.
At the Sunday evening
service, the pictures of the
birth of the Chr st will bi
shown. This will be a white
gift service. Bring any food
stuff or clothes or money you
want to give as an offering to
the Reynolds Home children-
Be Wise Men—make your
gifts to the babe Jesus through
these children.
Mrs. L. B. Jenkins invited
the boys and girls of the Jun-
ior B. Y. P. U. to her home
Tuesday night- Many game>
were played and jokes told.
As the weather was rainy and
cold, there were just 14 to en-
joy the Christmas social.
Red lemonade and pecan
cookies were served and a big
red stick of candy tied with
Christmas ribbon was the fav-
ors. All expressed themselves
as having had a real good
time.
Mrs. Jenkins was assisted
by Mrs. J- J. Tillery, Mrs.
Chas. Webb, Mrs. E, V. Pas-
chall, Mr. and Mrs W. L. Jen-
kins and Rev. L. B. Jenkins
Richest Woman In
West Texas Dies
San Angelo, Texas, Dec. 15
Mrs J. M. Shannon, reputed
to be the richest woman in
West Texas, died here shortly
after midnight, Monday. She
was 71 years old.
Her wealth, principally in
lands, has been estimated at
as high as $4,000,000.
The foundation of the Shan-
non fortune resulted from the
greatest fencing job in history,
the inclosing of XIT ranch,
the Capitol Syndicate land
given for the building of the
State Capitol,
Later Shannon became a
rancher in Crockett County
and further extended his
wealth. He died here in May,
1929.
Mrs. Shannon was formerly
Margaret Campbell- She mar-
ried Shannon in 1874 in Scot-
land, her birthplace. They
had no children of their own,
but educated several.
The nearest surviving rela-
tives are a niece and grand-
niece in New Zealand anH a
cousin in Scotland.
Mrs. Shannon met her fu-
ture husband for the first time
on a ship sailing from Aus-
tralia to San Francisco iij
1872. Two years later they
were married and lived in
Kansas City, Albuquerque, N.
M„ and Colorado before com-
ing to Texas-
Mrs. Shannon will be bur-
ied here tomorrow.
House Vacant For
The First Time
Mrs- Mamie Baird and
daughter, Miss Alpha, who
made their home for many
years with the late Douglas
Davis, prior to his death last
year and had since continued
to occupy the place owned by
Mr. Davis, at the southwest
corner of the public square,
have vacated that place.
It is understood that they
will live in and take care of
the Shelby Riggs home din-
ing the absence of Mr. and
Mrs- Riggs. Mr. Riggs, who
operates a fleet of trucks, has
a road contract at Columbu
and Mrs. Riggs and children
have or will join him there. It
is understood that Mrs. Beard
and daughter will live in the
Fender house, next door to
Mrs.. Lula McGaugfiy"s resi-
dence, after Mrs. Riggs re-
turns home.
The Douglas Davis place,
vacated this week, is one of
the oldest houses in Mesquite
that has undergone only mi-
nor repairs and it is vacant
now, perhaps for the first
time; at least for the first
time in many years.
For years it was the home
of Aunt Mattie Grace, an aunt
of Douglas Davis, then of his
father, the late D. A. Davis,
and then of Douglas, himself
up to the time of his death-
PRICED FOR QUICK SALE
One slightlv used Velvet
Rug, 9x12. $35.00 value, $20 00
One Living Room Suite,
Taupe Mohair, only used a
few months, $125.00 value, for
$75.00.
White Enameled Ice Box.
$1500 value for $5.00.
Mrs. J. P. Paschall,
Telephone 119.
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLD
ERS' MEETING
The Senior C. E. met in a
.business session Thursday
night, Dec. 10 at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W Hanby. It
was raining and the weather
was disagreeable, but never
thek-ss there were 14 members
present.
The meeting was called to
order by the president, Fowler
Summers, and the following
officers were elected lor 1932:
Fowler Summers was reelected
president, Vernon Paschall..
vice president, Onita Cole,
secretary, Glenn Hass, treas-
urer. Music committee, Ruby
Ruthferford, Bessie Smith.
Othafaye Crane and Gladys
Gardner; Lookout committee,
chairman, Meadford Webb;
sick and visiting committee,
chairman, Annie Crane; press
committee chairman, Francis
McKenzie; finance committee
chairman, Leroy Crane; So-
cial committee chairman. Dor-
othy Hanby and the prayer
meeting committee chairman,
Maxinc Hanby.
After a general review of
the year's work, it was cot -
ceded by all present to have
been the most profitable year
in, the history of C E. since we
can remember.
It's outstanding achieve-
ments have been a larger in-
crease in' membership, better
programs and more money in
the treasurer.
Sunday afternoon, Dec. 13,
a special program was given
in honor of Kajherine Lander
Busby, who had been on our
Endeavor roll for some ten
years. Katherine has contrib-
uted no small part to Chris-
tian Endeavor.
After several interesting
talks by members compliment-
ing those who have sacrificed
in order to put C. E. over i.i
this community and who are
gone but not forgotten- Mr.
Hanby made some very touch-
ing remarks about the value
of Christian Endeavor to
youth and what it held in store
for those who put themselves
into it. He also spoke very
kindly of all those who had
worked in Christian Endeav-
or since its organization in
this community. He spoke
very highly of {Catherine's
contribution to Christian En-
deavor in the ten years she
has been in service. After
which he presented to her in
behalf of the Christian En-
deavor a gift, a token of re-
memberance which he assured
her was not a payment for
service, but a gift of love
from our circle.
The same Senior Christian
Endeavor Program that was
planned for Dec. 13, and was
called off, will be given Dec.
20. The topic is Stewardship
and everyone is cordially in-
vited to attend. Time, 3:30,
place, Presbyterian church.
Reporter.
Methodist Church
Four Valuable Prizes
For Boys and Girls
Business Education for Two
Boys and Two Girls.
Notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Mesquite
Budding & Loan Association
will be held on Monday, Jan-
nary 4, 1932, at 2:00 o'clock P.
M. at the office of the Asso-
ciation, for the election of di-
rectors and the transaction of
such business as may properly
come before said meeting.
W. L. Wilkinson, Sec.
Four young people of this,
section—two girls and two
1k»vs—are going to be pre-
sented with something o* real
value to them, in the form of
a business education.
Beginning this week we in-
augurate a contest to select
the two most deserving girls
and boys.
The contests for the gins
and boys will be separate.
The girl who receives the
greatest number of votes will
be awarded a life scholarship
in the Byrne Commercial Col-
lege of Dallas, one of the best
schools of its kind in ths
Southwest. The value of the
scholarship is $95- We will
also give the winner of the
scholarship $15.00 in cash for
books, stationery and sup-
plies and will provid her
with Interurban books to
cover three months' transpor-
tation from Mesquite to Dal-
las and return.
The girl receiving the next
greatest number of votes will
receive a scholarship.
The same prizes are offered
the boys.
In addition to the scholar-
ships, good for any course
eeat the winner may choose,
the Byrne Commercial Col-
lege will present each of the
four winners with a special
course in office training,
worth $25.00 each, as will be
noted by the following quota-
tion from a letter by R. E-
Norris. principal of the Byrne
Commerrcial College:
"To show our appreciation
and co-operation in your v'
fort to assist the worthy
young people of your com-
munity a special course in Of-
fice Training which includes
material valued at 2$5.00 This
course will be given free to
each of those winning a
scholarship through your pa
per in our school."
Insurance
FIRE
TORNADO
Automobile
BONDS
Robt. E. Berry
PHONE 129
100 FREE VOTES-BOYS
In The Texas Mesquiter Deserving Boy contest, here-
by cast for — ———
Sunday School at 9:45
Come to Sunday School in
honor of Him whose birth
day is soon to be celebrated.
Morning worship at 11.
The pastor will speak on
"The Christmas Spirit".
Epworth League at 6 p. m
Evening Service at 7.
No prayermeeting on next
"Wednesday, December 23: d
nor on Wednesday, December
30th. We give these two even
ings for you to be with your
family.
We shall take our Orphan-
age offering next Sunday
Bring your collection envelope
for that cause with a liberal
gift- Let us do our best for
those who have less than we
This is a fine opportunity
jfor any boy. or girl to get a
business education. The schol-
arship is good for any of the
many excellent courses offered
by the college, and whatever
course anyone may take it will
be fine for them to have the
special office training course
to be given to all four of the
winners. The scholarships are
life scholarships and one may
enter at any time. If the win-
ners are not ready to start to
school when the awards are
made they can wait until they
are ready.
In order that everyone who
enters the contest may get
something, we will pay to
those who do not win a schol-
arship 10 per cent of tire sub-
scription money paid in
through them, either renewals
or new subscriptions.
Votes will be given as fol-
lows, the same on renewals
and new subscriptions:
For every $100 paid.500 votes
For everv 2.00 paid-1,500
For every 3.00 paid_2,500
For every $4.00 paid, 4/t
years subscription and 3,500
For every $5.00 paid. 6 year's
subscription and 5,000 votes.
Persons paying $200 or
more may have the paper
sent to different people and
get the same number of votes
as if the paper was sent to on-
ly one person. For example,
one paying $2.00 may have
the paper sent one year to
themselves and one year to
some friend or relative or
they may send the paper for
a year to two other persons.
One paying $5.00 can have the
paper sent to themselves for
one or more years and the
remainder of the six years to
other persons.
A coupon good for 100 free
votes will be printed in the
paper each week, and may be
clipped out and voted for any
Nomination Blank, Girls, 1000 Votes
I nominate Miss
as a candidate in the Texas Mesquiter Deserving Girl con-
test and cast the 1,000 free votes herewith for her-
Signed
of the candidates by anyone.
No votes will be sold at any
time-
Gilbert G. Kasparek, E. S.
McKenzie and E. J. Burgess,
three well known and disin-
terested citizens will act as
judges and count the votes
After a short time the stand-
ing of the candidates will be
printed each week.
Now. people who come in
and renew or subscribe vol-
untarily can of course cast
themselves, but most of them
will naturally prefer that the
nomination blank be signed
by someone else. The names
of those nominated will be
published in the paper, but
not the names of the ones
who placed them in nomina-
tion.
We advise thai nominations
be made early, though nom-
inations can be made at any
time during the contest. Next
week's paper, which will like-
ly be a day early on account
their votes for whoever they Lf Christmas, will contain the
want to, but the boys and ,ist of nomitutions made
Having no Monroe Doctrine
Japan seems to be relying on
Tokio doctrine.—Ex.
MESQUITER WANT ADS
I'sed Florence oil stove, in
good condition, for sale cheap.
The Radio Shop.
For Sale—Jersey bull, 22
months old, good stock, fine
condition. See William Dasch,
Mesquite R. 4, phone 914F5.
Voted by
We now have some used coal
heaters—two 2-eye laundrv
type, one small and one large
upright. The larger one is al •
most like new. The Radio
Shop.
girls who win are going to be
the ones who do not sit down
and inspect their friends to
do it all of their own motion,
but go out and ask them to
subscribe or renew in order
to help them.
The date of the closing of
the contest will depend on the
weather and the interest
shown. We hope to make it
short and snappy, but at any
rate the date of the closing of
the contest will be announced
soon.
The two nomination blanks
below are each good for 1,000
votes. Anyone can nominate.
The candidates can nominate
up
to the time of going to press.
Naturally the winners will
come from this section of the
county, as a girl or boy at
Grand Prairie or other dis-
tant town would have no
chance to win, but just to
avoid any question as to
where this section begins and
ends, we will say that any
boy or girl in the county ii
eligible to enter.
No one related to the pub- %
lisher or any regular employe
of the paper is eligible to en-
ter the contest.
The nomination blank can
be used only one time for
each candidate.
Nomination Blank, Boys,.1000 Votes
I nominate _ —
as a candidate in the Texas Mesquiter Deserving Boy con-
test and cast the 1,000 free votes herewith for him.
Signed
The absent-minded profes-
sor was busy in his study,
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his wife entering. "There's a
report in the paper of your
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death."
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professor without looking up
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DRAUGHT
This week marks the end o(
the first six weeks. Examina-
tions were given and report;
W As tor "yapping for the
good old days" of 1926-28.
Rogers said "we just as well
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