The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1941 Page: 2 of 6
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THE TEXAS MESQU1TER
MESQUITE, TEXAS
She Sexas iHesqufter
Published Every Friday at Mesquite, Texas. _
A. J. COOK......Publisher
MRS. A. J. COOK......Editor
Entered at. the Postoffice in Mesquite, Texas, as second class mail matter.
attention of the editor. ___
A TOWN WITH A VISION
“Business goes where it is invited
And stays where it is Well treated.”
The pop valve on a boiler only acts as a safety when' too much steam
accumulates. The fire has to be lowered to prevent the same thing from
happening again. It’s too bad nature didn’t provide a safety valve for
peajple who get all worked up to such a high pitch over a little election
that they, explode.
While everyone realizes that Mesquite has had two hot elections
that will take time for some to cool off and forget, there are still a few
who persistently remind others how fair they have been or what would
have happened had someone else gotten in. Everyone already knew some
of the things that would have been done had there been a shake-up. As
it is, nobody knows what will take place. Will all the people be represented
or will one-half go without consideration? That’s the question that only
time can answer.
Do city employees buy materials at wholesale and sell them to the
city at retail prices? Do city employees have the oil and gas for their
private cars charged to the city? Do city employees and city officials
get free water or refuse to pay their water bills while at the same time
cut off somebody elses water fo rnot being able to pay on time? Are the
city employees, who handle the water, sewer and tax money, under bond?
Is there a statement made each month showing the amount of money re-
ceived and paid out?
These are some of the questions that with all fairness to taxpayers,
city employees and city officials, should be answered. We are of the
opinion that every city employee, living on the taxpayer’s money, and
every city official, spending the taxpayers’ money, should be anxious to
have these questions answered. If they are not, that alone is sufficient
evidence that something is wrong. Officials who spend the other fel-
low’s money wisely are always anxious to tell where the money goes.
Our banks are audited periodically, why shouldn’t the books of our city
and school be audited at least once a year?
Taking a quotation from the Bible—“When there is no vision the
people perish,” Proverbs 29:18. A’ town therefore is just as big as the
people in it. People with little thoughts have little ideas and do little
things—some do nothing. The time has come when every citizen inter-
ested in the future destiny of this community must show a little more
appreciation for the business he already has, realizing that keeping it and
getting more business is like courting a girl—you have to offer the right
kind of goods and keep on courting.
“There’s only one method of meeting life’s test,
Jes’ keep a striving and hope for the best;
Don’t give up the ship and retire in dismay
‘Cause hammers are thrown when you’d like a bouquet.
This world would be tiresome, we’d all get the blues,
If all the folks in it held just the same views;
So finish your work, show the best of your skill,
Some people won’t like it but other folks will.
If you are leading an army or building a fence,
Do the most that you kin with your own common sense.
One small word of praise in this journey of tears
Outweighs in the balance against a carload of sneers.
The plants that we’re passing as commonplace weeds
Oft prove to be jes’ what some sufferer needs.
So keep on a goin’; don’t stay standin’ still,
Some people won’t like it but other folks will.
—The Bulletin.
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J. C. TRAWEEK
J. C. Traweek, pastor of the
Vickery Baptist Church, will be
evangelist for the revival to be held
at the Baptist Church in Mesquite,
April 20-27. Services will be held
at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., week days
and 11 a.m. on Sundays. Verge
Lester of Vickery will direct the
choir. Rex M. Thompson is pastor.
Prior to the spring revival and
Easter services, the interior of the
church has been redecorated. A Can-
tata, directed by W. L. Wilkinson,
will be given Sunday, April 13. 8:00
p.m. Members of the Cantata are:
Mrs. Charles Hood, E. F. Springer,
Raymond Palmer, Mrs. Charles
Webb, Mrs. Ross Cullom, Mrs. V. V.
Brooks, Mrs. Albert Tosch, Mrs.
Robert Weber, Mrs. C. G. Parker,
Mrs. W. L. Wilkinson, Mrs. Ferd
McWhorter, Mrs. H. G. Bowers, Mrs.
J. H. Tittle. Mrs. Rex Thompson,
Mrs. Ed Smith, Miss Otha Faye
Crain, Mrs. A. A. Love, C. T. Spruill.
Robert Moon, Bennie Ray Watson
and W. L. Wilkinson. Mrs. R. M.
Brantley will play the piano, accom-
panied by Mrs. W. A. Berry on the
violin.
Urbandale Evangelist
Christian Church
FRANCIS SMYTHE, Pastor
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IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN!
10 a.m.—The Teaching Service.
11 a.m. The Worship Service. Ser-
mon, “The Empty Tomb.”
7 p.m.—Christian Endeavor.
8 p.m.—Church Service. Sermon.
“The Greatest Spectacle.”
Regular mid-week church Wed-
nesday night. Choir practice and
young peoples meeting Thursday
night at the church.
The Christian Endeavor State
convention will be held June 19-22
at Tyler. The District Endeavor will
meet this month, April 25-27 at
Garland.
SENIOR CE, APRIL 13
Topic: The Three Crosses.
Prelude—Mrs. Ernestine Pascliall.
Hymn—The Old Rugged Cross.
Hymn—Near The Cross.
Sentence Prayer—Open John Mc-
Daniel.
Hymn—The Way of the Cross
Leads Home.
Scripture—Matt. 27:34-5 0—Rhea
Jones.
Special Number.
Leaders Talk—Corene Caldwell.
The Cross of Love—-Rosellen Lan-
der.
The Cross of Hope—Maudell Han-
cock.
The Cross of Despair —- Harold
Garrett.
Choose Your Cross—-Rev. Francis
J. Smythe.
Discussion.
Business.
Hymn—Bless Be The Tie That
Binds.
ARTHUR B. RUTLEDGE
Continuing revival services begun
April 6. the Reverend Arthur B.
Rutledge will continue to preach at
the Urbandale Baptist Church until
the revival closes April 2 0.
The Reverend Rutledge has an-
nounced his sermon topic for next
week: Sunday, He Must Reign, Who
Say Ye That I Am? Monday, The
Man Who Wouldn’t Stay Down;
Tuesday, Out of The Depths—Psalm
13 0, Spiritual Decay; Wed., Christ-
ianity At Its Best, Psalm 4 6, God’s
Controvesy; Thurs.. God’s Part
In Today’s World—Psalm 4 2, New
Life in Christ; Friday, Does It Pay
To Do Right?—Psalm 73, The Deep-
er Meaning of The Rainbow; Satur-
day, The Way of Happiness—Psalm
1, The Supreme Decision; Sunday,
The Quest For The Best, The Choice
of the Soul.
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N Christian lands the world over
you see a joyous, unified expression
of devotion on Easter Day. When
all peoples, no matter what their
station in' life, participate in t h i s
festival to commemorate the res-
urrection of Christ. Big city or
small . . . mansion or hut, Easter
Day has a holy significance recog-
nized by all who have taken His
faith. Come to Church Sunday!
The First National Bank
MESQUITE, TEXAS I
New Hope
Baptist Church
C. S. Cadwallader, Jr., Pastor
Methodist Church
BILL MORGAN SMITH, Pastor
In observance of Palm Sunday,
April 6, the pastor preached on the
subject: “A Reception For a King”,
in the evening, the sermon was built
around the idea of the message of
our church. There was one addition
at this service on profession of faith.
A Church Conference was held in
the evening to determine the dele-
gates who are to attend the District
Conference, which convenes in For-
ney. May 6. The following persons
were elected: G. R. Porter, Mrs. C.
O. Fincher, Mrs. Bill Morgan Smith,
and Mrs. Harry Jobson. Alternates
elected were Mrs. N. E. Shands,
and Mrs. Ewell Gross. Those who are
members of the Conference by vir-
tue of their office in the church are
N. E. Shands, W. C. Alexander and
Sam T. Vanston.
A good attendance is expected
next Sunday. At the morning service,
invitation will be extended to pa-
rents who wish to dedicate their
infants. It is also expected that sev-
eral will unite with the church at
this hour.
Revival services will continue
throughout the week, April 13-20,
with two services daily. The one in
the mornings of the week will start
at 10 o’clock and the evening wor-
ship at 8 o’clock. Mr. R. E. Ellis, Jr.
Pleasant Mound Methodist Choir Di-
rector, will be with us each evening
of the week, and the Sunday morn-
ing of the 20th. You are invited to
attend.
Saturday evening: “The Signifi-
cance of the Seven Sayings on Cal-
vary's Cross.”
Sunday morning: “What My Sav-
ior’s Ressurrection Means,” John
20:1-18.
There will be a special program
in the Baptist Training Union, Sun-
day at 6:45 presented by the Train-
ing Union of the East Dallas Baptist
Church.
Sunday evening: “Children of
God,” John 20:1-18.
Baptist Church
I?ex M. Thompson, Pastor
10:00 a. m.—Sunday School.
11:00 a. m.—Morning Worship.
7:00 p. m.—B. T. U.
■ S:00 p. m.—Evening Service.
St. Augustine
Church
REV. W. PECHAL, Pastor
Easter Service Sunday at 10 a.m.
High Mass will be sung.
Catechism class will meet at 9:30
a.m.
Choir rehearsal Thursday, 7 p.m.
Office of
Drs. A. Daniel & Son
Dr. L. P. Kleuser
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Scientific Eye Examinations. Glass-
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successful practice in this Office.
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At Low Cost!
Floyd C. Erwin, pastor of the Ur-
bandale Baptist Church, will preach
at Royce City Easter Sunday.
OFFERED $2,000—GOT $10,000
Lumber is again in big demand
and prices are going up, up. All the
more reason for knowing (1) how
much timber you really have and (2)
what the market price is. Listen to
this from The Progressive Farmer:
“This matter of scaling your tim-
ber is important. You weigh your
cotton and tobacco. You count and
grade your eggs. Why not measure
your timber Scale sticks for meas-
uring both logs and standing timber
are available at a low cost of $1 per
set. Extension foresters and county
agents will show farmers how to
scale their timber.
“Any practical farmer can learn
how to scale timber. One Columbus
County, N. C., farmer reports that
his set of scale sticks had made him
an extra $400 on one small timber
sale. Another farmers reports that
his scale stick had made him an
extra $5 0 per day for every day he
used it on three small sales.
Dr. Chas. McCallum
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office, Next Door To Bank
Office 127 - Phones - Res. 117
Dr. P. C. Shands
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
(Office Porter Drugs)
Da 14 - Phones - Night. 110
Fouraker Umphress
ATTORNEYS
Oil. Probates and Land Matters
Phones: 7-5212 and 2-2778
849 WILSON BLDG.
Sell it through a want ad in The
Mesquiter.
“Recently a Robeson County, N.
C., farmer was offered $2,000 for a
small block of timber. This person,
was advised to hire a timber 3ealer
to scale and evaluate the timber for
lumber, poles, piling, or any com-
bination of these. This was done at a
cost of $30. Result: He sold this
same timber for $10,000 cash.
“Again we say: Know the volume
of timber, harvest, when ripe, har-
vest selectively, sell when price is
right.”
Mizpah.
Mrs. Sidney Broyles, second grade
room mother, entertained the sec-
ond grade with a surprise Easter
party Wednesday afternoon. Games
were played and prizes won by
Joyce Ann Hinton, Doris Ainsworth
and Pauline Potter.
LANDERS TAKE HONORS AT CHURCH FAMILY DAY
Rylie Christian
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R. W. RORINSON, Pastor
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Wednesday, 8 p.m.—Prayer meet-
ing and preaching service.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
8 p.m.—Church Services.
Sunday, 6 a.m.—Sunrise Prayer
Service, 10 a.m.—Sunday School.
11 a.m.—Easter Pageant. 7:30 p.
m.—Evening worship.
The pastor will be in charge of
the services.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lander, the
oldest active members of the First
Christian Church in Mesquite, hold-
ers of perfect attendance records
for 1940 and 1941, arfe shown with
26 members of their family present
for Family Day Sunday, April 6 at
the Christian Church. Shown left
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to right, front row: Mrs. Morton
Lander, Jr., Mrs. B. N. Pike, Albert
Lander, Mrs. Curnell Darden, Don-
ald Darden, Patsy Harber, George
Lander, Phillis Lander, Earline Lan-
der, Travis Jones, Rosellen Lander.
John Lee. Back row: Paul Lander,
by, Joel Lander, A. W. Lander, Mrs.
Dona Wilson, Mrs. A. W. Lander,
Mrs. David Harber, Martha Jo Lee,
Mrs. Ralph Helton, Mrs. Paul Lan-
der, Ruth Lander, Mrs. Amy Ruth
Jones, Larry Jones, Mrs. Joel Lan-
Morton Lander, Jr., Mrs. E. L. Bus- l der, and David Harber
]| Presbyterian Church j|
jf Carlton C. Allen, Pastor ||
j | By Mrs. C. C. Allen 11
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The Intermediate choir will sing
and the pastor, C. C. Allen will
preach for the Easter services at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday. Spec-
ial pre-Easter communion service
was held Thursday evening. The
monthly church supper, held Wed-
nesday night at the church, was
planned by a committee composed
of Mrs. Rex Range, Mrs. Bob Jones,
Mrs. Lee McKenzie and Mrs. F. I.
Walker.
E. B. Range attended the Texas
Glnners Convention at San Antonio
last Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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