The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, February 19, 1937 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME FIFTY-FIVE
MESQUITE, TEXAS. FRIDAY,FEBKUARY 19 1937
NUMBER FORTY TWO
Unemployment
Compensation
in Texas
WHAT IS AN EMPLOYER?
QUESTION 16: “What is an
employer ?”
ANSWER: Briefly, an em-
ployer is any person or firm,
who, during 1935 or af+er, has
employed as many as ei* it per-
sons for at least one day week
for any 20 weeks during tne cal-
endar year.
The “twenty weeks” provision
is very strictly defined. Say that
your normal payroll is seven
persons, but occasionally you
have to hire another worker for
a half day at a time. It that
worker is employed for any part
of a day in 20 different weeks
throughout the year, you become
an employer and you must pay
the tax on your entire pa„ 1.
If you, with seven workers,
acquire another business which
nad eight workers, and there-
after disband the newly-acquir-
ed business, leaving you with
your normal payroll of seven,
you still are an employer.
If you, as an individual, own
or control several small stores,
each having one or two workers,
and the total number of workers
in all these stores is more than
eight, then you are an employer.
If your total payroll has less
than eight workers, then you
may voluntarily come under the
Act, but you are not required
to.
If you are an employer en-
gaged in one of th< exempted
occupations such as farming, you
may voluntarily come under the
Act.
HOW DOES THE LAW
AFFECT CONTRACTORS AND
SUB-CONTRACTORS
QUESTION 17: “I am in the
contracting business. On some
jobs I sub-let work. Is my pay-
roll measured by -the number of
men working directly for me on
the job. or does it also include
the workers on the sub-con-
1 racts
ANSWER: If the sub-con-
tractor himself employs as many
as eight workers and therefore
is under the law himself ,then
he is responsible for the contri-
butions on his payroll.
But if the sub-contractor does
not employ as many as eight
workers, then you as a contrctor
are liable for the contribution on
his payroll. However, any con-
tribution that you pay on the
sub-contractor’s workers may be
recovered by you from the sub-
contractor.
It is understood of course that
the sub-contractor must be oth-
erwise eligible to pay contribu-
tions under the Act.
HOW CAN AN EMPLOYER
VOLUNTEER TO COME
UNDER THE LAW?
QUESTION 18: “In my busi-
ness, I employ only seven men.
Therefore, I am not subject to
the Unemployment Compensa-
tion Act. However, I want my
employees to have the benefits
of the Act. How do I go about
voluntarily becoming a contrib-
utor?”
ANSWER : You must first file
an application with the1 Commis-
sion. This voluntary submission
to the law is open not only to
firms employing less than eight
workers, but also to those who
employ exempted laborers such
as agricultural workers.
When you become an employer
within the meaning of the Act.
you must remain subject to its
provisions for at least two years.
To sever your connection you
must file another application
with the Commission at least 30
days before January 1 of the
calendar year during which you
desire to sever your connection
with the Act.
You understand, of course,
that your employees would bene-
fit only during the period in
which you elected to be an em-
ployer under the law. In other
words, in getting their benefit
payments, your workers could
not count for credit any week
of employment prior to the ti: e
you came under the law.
If you have any questions con-
cerning the operation of this
law as it affects employers j
Funeral Services For Mrs. Weatherford
Mrs. F. B. Agnew Passed Away Sunday
MRS. F. B. AGNEW
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Weath-
erford, age 73, who passed away
Sunday evening at nine o’clock
at the home of her son. Bill
Weatherford, two miles east of
Mesquite, was buried Monday
afternoon at the Long Creek
Cemetery.
Mrs. Weatherford came with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rich-
ard Hall, from Bedford, Indiana,
when she was a small child. They
settled in the immediate vicinity
of Mesquite, where she has al-
ways made her home. She was
a member of (he Christian
church.
Her death came suddenly, as
she was stricken on Saturday
morning and only lived until the
following evening.
She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Dick Anderson and
Mrs. Mary Lumley, both of Dal-
las, and two sons, Bill and
Funeral services for Mrs. F.
B. Agnew, 42, wife of Frank B.
Agnew, Superintendent o f
Schools here, were held Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the
First Baptist Church in Mes-
quite, with the Rev. L. B. Jen-
kins, Rev. Fred Thompson, and
ReMrf: D<ry' »f Me^u?;
1894, was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Castle of Garland.
She graduated from the Garland
High School in 1914 and later
attended the East Texas Teach-
er’s College at Commerce. She
married Mr. Agnew in 1915, and
to this union was born one son,
J. Frank.
Mr. and Airs. Agnew and J.
Frank came to Mesquite eight
years ago; he as principal of the
Grammar School, a position he,__ _ _ _
has held until this past Septem-1 Mornn h |o Npf
ber, when he became Superin- vll U 10 fcJvl/
tendent; she, as manager of the
school lunchroom for the entire
seven years. Mrs. Agnew was
considered a most efficient cafe-
teria manager, and from the
standpoint of food and economy
she was extremely; popular with ti nr Horace Duncan
and t8held“„“3’ lh" "“llh »
The Rev. Ben F. Hearn of
Denison conducted the funeral
services held in the Christian
church.
The pall bearers were her
grandsons: Bob Lumley, Ruben
Lumley, James Lumley, Robbie
Brown, Weldon Brown, and Ottie
Richardson. Anderson - Clayton
Brothers had charge of arrange-
ments.
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To Vaccinate Dogs
At a meeting of the Men’s
Luncheon Club Wednesday noon
at the City Hall. Mr. Long rep-
As the wife of the superin-
tendent, and as one who knew
the everyday sehoo’ problems,
Mrs. Agnew filled her place
wholeheartedly. As a member of
the Mesquite Baptist church, she
was active in every phase of
church activities.
She was a member of the
Mesquite Womans Club and
other social groups in town. She
devoted her life to her family,
her work and her church. She
will be deeply missed by the
whole citizenship here and else-
where.
Mrs. Agnew became ill with
ment, spoke to a representative
group of citizens on “Stamping
Out Rabies in the State.”
The history of rabies Wa* duly
explained and the County Health
Department agreed to cooperate
with the community in attempt-
ing to stamp out rabies by inoc-
ulating all dogs. “A period of
ten days elapses before rabies
develop from the germ,” said I
Mr. Long.
Saturday, March 6 was set as
the day for dog owners in the
Mesquite trade territory to bring
their dogs here for inoculation.
Dr. Brock, veternarian, has
influenza on Thursday morning,! offered his services free, but
February 4, and was taken to
Baylor Hospital the following
Sunday morning. On Wednesday
before she passed away on Fri-
day night at 7:05 o’clock, she
was put under an oxygen tent.
She is survived by her hus-
band, one son, her parents, two
sisters. Mrs. J. D. Rabb and Mrs.
J. M. Robinson of Garland; and
three brothers, Fred Castle,
there will be a charge of ten
cents for the tag, showing the
date of vaccination.
Mrs. Sarah Lively
Died Wednesday
Mrs. Sarah Lively, age 74,
wife of the late S. P. Lively, well
known ginner of Dallas county
for many years, died at her
home, north of Mesquite, Wed-
nesday at, 9:30 a. m.
Mrs. Lively is a native Texan,
and the daughter of a Texan.
Her father was Ranger William
Peter Benton, a veteran of the
war for Texas independence.
She is survived by three
daughters, Miss Nora Lively,
Mesquite; Mrs. George P. Har-
ris, Dallas, and Mrs. L. M. Pitt-
man. Grand Prairie; a son, Dave
Lively, Irving; three grand chil-
dren, Theresa, Dave, Jr., and
Phil, Jr.; one sister, Mrs.
Fredonia Fowler, Palmer; and
two brothers, Thomas Benton,
Nacogdoches, and Marvin Ben-
ton. Wichita Falls.
Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at two
o’clock at the Mesquite Baptist
Church with the Rev. Fred
Thompson, pastor, officiating,
assisted by the Rev. L. B. Jen-
kins, Midlothian, Rev. W. H.
Wynn of Dallas, and the Rev.
Fred J. Brucks and Rev. Ernest
Ulmer of Mecquite.
The pall bearers were John W.
Trimble, Cleve M. Means, E. B.
Range, Jesse Martin, Roy Dob-
kins and Thomas Davis.
Interment was in Grove Hill
Cemetery with arrangements
with McCullough.
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Funeral Thursday
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For Orville Bowery
Funeral services for Orville
W. Bowery, age 27, who died
at four a. m. Wednesday at his
home in Dallas, were held Thurs-
day afternoon. 3:45 o’clock, at
the First Baptist Church in Mes-
quite. Mr. Bowery is survived
by his wife, one son, Richard,
mother, Mrs. Cora Bowery, one
sister, Ila Mae Bowery, and a
host of other relatives.
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Dallas Dog Second
Teacher Weds Mrs. Bond’s Father
At Commerce Honored At Banquet
MRS. MOSS HOLMES
Mr. and Mrs. James McQuinny
Wright, Commerce, h a v e an-
nounced the marriage of their
daughter, Margaret Alonia, to
John Moss Holmes, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Holmes, Fort
Worth.
The wedding took place Sat-
urday evening at tin* home of
the bride’s parents in Commerce.
The bride entered the reception
rooms with her father to the
music of Lohengrin’s wedding
march played by Mrs. H. G.
Smith, Kerens. Mrs. Smith also
played Liebestraum during the
ceremony. H. I). Field, Jr., Saint
Jo, was best man.
The bride was dressed in a
navy blue costume suit with
Irish green accessories and a
corsage bouquet of gardenias.
Immediately following t h e
wedding Mr. and Mrs. Holmes
left for the east on an extended
honeymoon. They will be at home
in Saint Jo after March 1.
Out-of-town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Holmes, Fort
Worth, parents of the bride-
groom; H. 1). Fields, Jr., Saint
Jo; Miss Emilene Schlaffke, Dal-
las; Mrs. Albert Walker, Fowler-
ton. and Mrs. Henry George
Smith, Kerens.
Field
Pompadour K, Llewellyn set-
ter. owned by John W. Skinner,
Pleasant Grove, placed second
in the All Age Stakes by finding
the most birds in the field trials
Di-Kion. Edward and Sam Castle do'£ b” mLcS for
of Garland. indentation. March fi.
Puneral arrangements were
with Anderson-Clayton Brothers,
with interment in the cemetery
at Garland. The pall bearers
were E. S. McKenzie, Raymond
Palmer, Henry Hall. Ben Lawler,
E. J. Burgess and H. H. Sandel.
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Everyone is urged to cooperate jWichita Falls, Saturday, Feb-
in every way to help stamp out | ruary 13.
rabies. Within a few years the Mr. Skinner bought the dog
three years ago from the Knick-
erbocker Kennels in Tennessee,
and he has recently been offered
a ’ancy price for him.
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state will probably require that
all dogs be vaccinated.
Since there is no cure for
rabies, but there is a preventa-
Mrs. Vernon Mikel of Forney
has been in Mesquite this week.
We All Need This Patrolman
Doris Lewis In
Dallas Hospital
Doris Lewis, daughter of Mr.
and Airs. Edgar Lewis, became
ill Wednesday night of last week,
and Friday was taken to a Dal-j
las hospital, where it was defi-
nitely determined that she had
meningitis. Doris and her moth- j
er, who had been nursing her,1
were isolated and under strict
quarantine at the hospital. Mr.
Lewis reported Wednesday
morning that his daughter was
much improved.
workers, you can have your ques-
tions answered by writing to R.
B. Anderson, chairman, Texas
Unemployment Compensation
Commission, Austin.
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DAD IS PROTECTED
“Well .imagine, a boy like you
afraid to go to bed in the dark.”
“It’s different with you,” re-
plied the youngster. "You’ve got
mother to look aftei you.”
EUPAL fcOAOS W' LL- e-E. eAEER
K)K KUK-AL MOTOWKTS and all
OF US WflEN VVE &ET These I
FELLOWS OFF THE HIGHWAYS /
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A1 i s s Kathryn Conoway of
Now Hope became the bride of
W. A. DeLock of Murphree
Wednesday, February 10 at the
home of the Rev. W. II. Wynn
in Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Lander of Dallas attended the
couple.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Conoway, and
is a graduate of Mesquite High
School. She has served as the
New Hope reporter for the Texas
Mesquiter for several years. The
groom has been in the employ
of Ford Motor Company in Dal-
, las.
< Mr. and Mrs. DeLock moved
into their new1 home, the Roy
Price home, north of Mesquite,
last Thursday.
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Pleasant Grove
Gets New Garage
E. W. Murphy, son of W. F.
Murphy of Pleasant Grove, will
oi>en his new garage next Mon-
day, Feb. 22, at Buckner Boule-
vard and Kaufman road.
Mr. Alurphy, with 14 years of
mechanical experience, has in-
stalled new mechanical and weld-
Dr. J. W. Park, veteran phy*
sician of Kaufman and father of
Airs. Joel It. Bond of Mesquite,
was honor guest by members of
the Kaufman County Medical
Society at a meeting in Terrell
last Friday evening.
Dr. C. M. Grigsby of Dallas,
an associate of Dr. Park for thir-
teen years, was the principal
speaker; he paid high tribute
to Dr. Park for his sixty years
of service to suffering humanity,
and for the clean, personal life
ho had lived. Dr. R. W. Holton
of Terrell and R. Guy G. Shaw
and R. R. J. Rowe of Kaufman
each expressed deep apprecia-
tion of the honor guest.
Dr. Park was presented honor-
ary membership in the State and
County Medical Association.
The guests were; Dr. and Mrs.
Park. Drs. R. J. Rowe, Guy G.
Shaw, Kaufman; Dr. G. M. Grigs-
by, Dallas; Drs. R. M. Hudgins
and John Aarni of Forney; Drs.
J. W. Meadows and B. A. Allen
of Alabank; Dr. H. A. Taylor of
Kemp; Drs. Lois L. Norman,
W. F. Alexander, R. W. Holton,
C. F. Hagius, W. R. Lindley, D.
T. Friddell, J. C. Perry, Ed D.
Lane, J. W. Searborougr, George
F. Powel and Mrs. Wilson.
Dr. Park was born in Hender-
son, Rusk county, June 5, 1855.
He was graduated from the
Louisville Medical College and
began the practice of medicine
at Egypt in this county in 1877.
Dr. Park recalls t hat his entire
capital was three seventy-five,
of which he spent three fifty for
a pair of boots.After making the
purchase, Mr. Carlisle of the then
well-known firm of Shaw and
Carlisle, called the young doctor
aside and suggested that he was
“probably hard up like most
young doctors” and offered him
credit. He gratefully accepted
the offer and at the end of the
year had run up the “colossal”
account of seventeen fifty. Dr.
Park married Miss Sallie Wig-
gins in 1883 and the following
children were born to this union:
Mrs. Britton Padgitt of Califor-
nia and Mrs. Joel R. Bond of
Mesquite and Terrell.
In 1891 he married Miss Lida
Thompson. Their children are:
Airs. Christine Caldwell of Kauf-
man. Mrs. Forrest Lumpkin of
Terrell, Walter Park of Kaufman
and Roy Park of California.
Dr. Park is still a practicing
physician in Kaufman where he
is held in highest esteem by all
who know him.
Services At Forney
For Mrs. Adams
Funeral services for Mattie
Adams, 68, who died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Van Bris-
coe. Sunday, were held at 2 p. m.
Monday, Feb. 15 at the Forney
Methodist Church with the Rev.
L. B. Jenkins of Midlothian, the
Rev. John Roach of Forney, of-
ficiating. Interment was at
Forney in the Hillcrest Ceme-
tery with Anderson-Clayton
Bros, in charge. She is survived
by one son and four daughters.
Dr. McCallum’s Car
In Highway Wreck
to satisfy every car need.
Card of Thanks
I'Sutunuil N*/»f > 1 tut md
It is reported that Dr. Chas.
McCallum parked his car in
front of a patient’s house on the
highway, north of Mesquite,
ing equipment. He is installingi Tuesday evening and a car
a grease and wash rack, and the driven by an intoxicated woman
Murphy Garage will be equipped] struck the doctor’s car and prac-
tically demolished it.
Dr. McCallum had to buy a car
Wednesday morning in which to
make his professional calls.
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ILLNESSES
Mrs. George Stephens, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Vanston, Sara Lee
McKenzie, Mrs. John Hanby,
Charles Henry Humphreys. W.
IT. Caldwell, Miss Virginia Steele,
Miss Onita Cole.
Mrs. C. M. Anding’s father
was reported much improved
Thursday morning.
To our many friends and loved
ones, may we take this means
of expressing our appreciation
of your many kind deeds and
your sympathy during the ill-
ness and death of our beloved
wife and mother.
May God ever watch over and
protect you and yours is our
prayer.—F. B. Agnew and son,
J. Frank.
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The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, February 19, 1937, newspaper, February 19, 1937; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth497211/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mesquite Public Library.