The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1941 Page: 2 of 8
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week.
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spent Thursday night in
HM teme of his brother. Lea Tem-
Mr. Loveless of Paris, spent the
weak end in the home of his dau-
ghter, Mrs. Earl Mazy.
* Horace Benham and family of
BleCrury, were Sunday visitors in
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Benham.
Mr. and Mrs. James Rheudasil
and small son, Mike, were Sunday
visitors in the home of Calvin Car-
penter and family
Mrs. R. L. Merritt and Mrs. Hous-
ton Steel entertained with a party
Saturday night at their home, hon-
oring the recent birthday of Miss
Elizabeth Merritt. Games were
played and everyone reported an
enjoyable time.
Dennis Temple, who is stationed
at Kelley Filed, San Antonio, spent
the week end with his parents.
Miss Virginia Kelley of Fulbright,
was also a visitor in the Temple
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cherry have
returned from an extended visit in
She home of their son, Tom Cherry
at Wichita Falls.
John Quenton and Yvonne Young
were given a party Thursday af-
ternoon, honoring their sixth and
ninth birthdays, by their mother,
Mrs. Thomas Young. Balloons were
given as favors during the after-
noon, which w»s • spent playing
games. Cream cones were served
to the following: Rufus Lee and
Donald Bob Merritt, Olive and Mar-
garet Webb, Bobby Don Carter,
Reginald, Tom Harold and Mickey
McDowra, John Lewis Douglas,
Mrs. Jesse Merritt, Mrs. A. L. Mer-
ritt, Mrs. John Douglas and the
honorees.
Bill Young and family spent the
week end in Durant, Okla.
Patrons and teachers met Mon-
day night at the school auditorium
for the re-organization of the PTA
for the year 1041-42. Principal E.
T. Jenkins told the group the pur-
pose of an active PTA organization,
both to the pupils and the commun-
ity. The following officers were
named: President, Mrs. Bill Young;
first vice-pres., Mrs. E. T. Jenkins;
Second vice-pres., Mrs. Earl McHam
and third vice-pres., Mrs. Barney
Wilson. Mrs. Roy Nettleton was
named secretary; E. T. Jenkins,
treasurer. Various entertainments
were discussed and a bingo supper
was set for Tuesday night. Sept.
7B, and the public is urged to at-
tend. The PTA will meet regular-
ly the first and third Friday nights
in each month.
flaturdajr night at her
Earaia Edwards, at Deport.
Mrs. Emma Wood and children,
Lawrence and Mias Elsie and Mr.
and Mrs. Murray Pranklin and
daughters, Norma Jean and Delores
Ann, enjoyed an outing at Lake
Crook Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bela Stevens and
son, Homer Lee of Texarkana, Ark.,
were guests Sunday of his mother,
Mrs. Ellen Stevens in the home of
his brother, Ouy Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Garrett
spent last week with her brother,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Pearson at
Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. George Epps and
daughter, Rita Joe and Miss Ruth
Griffin, were guests Sunday of his
mother, Mrs. Allie Epps and his
sister, Mrs. Marjorie Easley at Quit-
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Bailey and
son, Gaylen, were guests Sunday of
her brother, Oscar Ford, at Milton.
Boyd and Miss Bernice Griffin
entered PJC at Paris Thursday.
Miss Dorothy Lee Dodd of Rosalie,
spent Saturday night with Miss
Dorothy McAlister.
Mrs. Silas Morgan, who has been
ill at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Johnnie McLemore at Deport, was
able to return to her home Satur-
day.
Eugene Garrett made a business
trip to Dallas Monday.
Miss Madeline Stevens of Dallas,
was a Saturday night guest of her
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*. Tom Wilson of
Mn. Run Harris of
ville, visited in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Will Wilson Thursday.
Alex Mangrum of Foreman, Ark.,
visited Sunday in the homt of his
sister, Mias Wilma Mangrum.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Fennell and
daughter of McKinney, visited in
the home of his brother, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Clarkson over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Jo Bob Holcomb of
Terrell, spent the week end in the
home of her mother, Mrs. L. R.
Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Milbum Fuller and
son of Sulphur Springs, and Alfred
Dunn of Cooper, visited in the home
of-Mrs. L. R. Wright on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bright and sons
of Tyler, visited in the home of
his mother, Mrs. J. R. Bright, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Miss Lela Porter, who has been
teaching at Fulbright, spent the
week end with relatives in Mid-
land and accepted a position in the
school there, beginning work Mon-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Wilkinson and
her mother, Mrs. Edda Mangrum of
Bogota, visited in the homes of Miss
Wilma Mangrum and Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Hooker, Sunday.
Mrs. R S. Maddox visited her
mother, Mrs. J. T. Hood at Deport,
Sunday.
Miss Connie Lee Gullion entered
ETSTC at Commerce Monday.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Archie Dick at Detroit
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stevens.
Misses Jo Marie Jones and Edna j Saturday
Faye Morgan entered school at De- | Mrs. T e Kelley and daughter,
port Thursday. | Elizabeth Ann, visited last week
Mr and Mrs. C. B. Flippo of Mid-
way, were guests Sunday of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Ches-
shir.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chenault* of
Paris and their daughter, Mrs. Rob-
ert Mosher of San Angelo, were
guests Monday of her nephew, Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Hale.
Rugby school opened on Monday
morning with James Perkins of Pat-
tonville as principal and Miss Al-
lene Solomon of Clarksville as pri-
mary teacher. Twenty-six pupils
were enrolled. Opening exercises
were held at the community center.
Rev. M. E. Wyatt. Baptist pastor at
Deport, gave the address.
Herbert Eaton returned home on
Sunday from Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Roberts of De-
port, spent Saturday night with his
sister. Mrs. Doug Alsobrook.
The WHD Club met at the com-
munity center last Thursday with
Mrs. George Epps as hostess. Six
members were present. They de-
cided to wait until the next meeting
to elect officers. Mrs. Jones of
Paris met with them to discuss get-
ting a curtain for the stage and de-
cided to try to get it. The hostess
served cake and punch as refresh-
ments. Next meeting will be with
Mrs. Fred Swint Thursday, Sept. 25.
in the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Giles of DeKalb.
Mrs. Roy Bell and children visit-
ed in the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Julius DeLese of Clarks-
ville, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davidson
and daughter, Judith of Longview,
visited in the home of her mother,
Mrs. George Smith, part of last
week.
Miss Jacqueline Ramsey left Sun-
day for Denton, where she will en-
ter school.
MILTON
Collegiate: "Father, I’ve a notion
to settle down and start raising
chickens.”
Father: “Better try owls. Their
hours will suit you better.”
HOOVERTOWN
11 oat faremrs have picked over
JR! the first time. The cotton crop is
abort in this section, and most of the
Ilf people are leaving for West Texas.
‘V.. Mr. and Mrs. Andy B. Patterson
b«va returned to their home in
DM Texas. They have been visit-
||i| here for several weeks.
John Waller has been visiting
here.
an illness.
Joe Antoine is reported improved
after an illness.
Sunday school was held here on
Sunday.
Mrs. Bettie Morgan of Dallas and
Mrs. Nannie Morrison of Oregon,
are here for a visit with their niece,
Miss Lena King, and other relatives.
Mrs. Bob Watson has been quite
ill for the past week.
J. A. McDaniel of Lookeba, Ok.,
and son and wife, C. McDaniel of
Electra, Mrs. Birdie Herring of
Lookeba and Alec McDaniel of Gar-
rett’s1*' Bluff and Mrs. Virgle Hulett
of Deport, were guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. George on Thurs-
day:
Melvin Jackson lost a fine fat-
tening hog Saturday from heat.
Mrs. Buster Watson has returned
from Beaumont.
The WHD Club met Friday in the
home of Mrs. Raymond Harvey with
nine members present. The club
will meet Sept. 26 in the home of
Mrs. Earl Stone.
Boss Gray left Saturday for Lub-
bock, where he will attend the bed-
side of his mother, who is quite ill.
Miss Mary Helen Watson has been
suffering with her hand, having
been bitten by a dog last week.
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Farmers KNOW
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School wag dtanlwed here laat
Friday for two weeks, itt flw
children might help in cotton pick-
ing. : . ■ i
Prayer meeting was well attend-
ed last Wednesday night Visitors
from other communities were ap-
preciated and invited to come again
each Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Watts spent
Sunday in the home of her mother,
Mrs. Tom George of Hazeldell.
Mr. and Mn. Alvin Ballard and
sons spent Sunday at Bigfdstown
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
L. Bennett. Marston Bennett left
Monday to enter the government
school at Dallas for national de-
fense training.
Several from this community
went to Rockford for singing Sun-
day night. Good singing was en-
joyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vanderburg,
principal in the school here, left
Saturday for Ft. Worth to spend a
week with her parents.
Mrs. Calvin Boren is at Paris this
week to visit her auntsr Misses Ro-
berta, Louise and Minnie Grigsby.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Keener of
Cooper, were visitors in this com-
munity Sunday.
The new home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ransom Stone is nearing complet-
ion and will be very pretty when
finished.
George Cheatham built a new
barn on his farm here last week.
Young Edwin Ballard is suffer-
ing from a badly bruised foot,
which he hurt one day last week
when an iron rod and see-saw fell
on it while he was playing at school.
A group of high school pupils
from this community entered the
Deport school Monday. A bus is
taking them back and forth.
Cotton is opening rapidly. Some
farmers have gathered their corn
and report both crops to be very
poor this year.
Lon Payne of Biardstown, was
here Sunday to visit his sister, Mrs.
Alice McCarter.
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Mr. and line Later Herrin and
children of Bogata, were Sunday
guects in the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Herrin.
Robert Forrester of Morris Chap-
el, spent Sunday in the home of
J. D. Quinton.
Mias Laura Fee, who has been ill
for some time, Is improving slowly.
A Mr. Privitt, who lives near
Clarksville, and who taught in the
school here twelve years ago, has
been employed to take the place
of Bural Leftwich, who resigned.
Miss Vivian Smith of Johntown, is
primary teacher.
Ben Herrin spent Wednesday in
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cale
McCrury at McCrury.
Warren Womack of Taylortown,
visited in the home of his mother,
Mrs. G. M. Womack, part of last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Womack of
Biardstown, and daughter, Mrs.
Montez Moss of Minter and Mrs.
Clark Womack of Sherman, visited
Wednesday in the home of Mrs.
G. M. Womack.
Mrs. Homer Hobbs and children
spent Thursday in the home of her
cousin, Mrs. Curtis Clifton at De-
port.
Sam Cunningham of Cunning-
ham, visited Monday in the J. D.
Quinton home.
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe
Crawford, who has been ill the past
week, is improved.
A miscellaneous shower was giv-
en Saturday in the home of Mrs,
Clarence Cheatham honoring Mrs.
Elmer Braley, who is* leaving soon
to join her husband in the army
in Louisian;).
Help your son or daughter to do
better and neater school work by
giving them a fountain pen and
pencil set. Parker and Sheaffer
makes—none better.
D. E. Jeffus, Jeweler.
The Magnolia oil derrick is loom
ing high in the eastern horizon.
Farmers need something to divert
their minds since crops are so poor.
SRADOWLAND
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P;
J. W. Shiver if improving after
an attack of appendicitis.
Mr. and Mn. John G. Wright and
children have moved back to Paris,
after spending the summer months
at their country home here.
Vernon Shiver has gone to Tex-
arkana, where he has employment,
after visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Shiver.' , ' = : ■ , !
Mr. and Mn. Jess Gifford and
son, Bobby, spent Sunday with her
parents^ Mr. and Mn. J. W. Better-
ton at Bogata.
Mr. and Mn. Fred Swint spent
Sunday in Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gifford spent
the week end with her mother, Mrs.
Whitworth at Bogata.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shiver and
daughter, Ann of Paris, visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shi-
ver, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Niven Carrol and
son of Bisbee, Ariz., have been vis-
iting friends here the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gifford and
daughter, Bettie Mae of Bogata,
spent Tuesday night with Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Gifford.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barnard and
children spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Better-
ton, at Bogata.
Mrs. J. R. Gifford is visiting her
brother, Jim Hughes and family at
Deport.
A doctor was called in last week
to attend S. S. Burchinal, who was
very ill. He had a malarial chill
Wednesday.
Mrs. Will.am Garrett, who has
been quite ill, is much improved.
Mrs. Melvin Smith spent Satur-
day with her sister, Mrs. Woodrow
Legate, who moved recently to De-
port from Fulbright.
Singing date at Mosley has been
changed fiom Friday night to Sun-
day night.
S. H. Davidson* who was reared
here but now lives at Winters, was
taken ill Friday and carried to the
Grant hospital. He was able to be
removed to the home of his bro-
ther, Charles Davidson Saturday
night and is getting along fine. The
doctor said he must stay in 21 days.
undergoing repairs, such as level-
ing, new porch, windows and roof.
Miss Maldia Blow returned Mon-
day night from a week end visit
in the home of Mrs. John Antoine
at Deport.
B. F. Edwards, attorney of Clarks-
ville, was here Friday attending to
business.
D. O. Dunagan of Gladewater,
was here Wednesday,trying to buy
oil leases and royalties.
YOU CAN AFFORD—
SATURDAY
SEPT. 20th
Blackburn
SYRUP
50c
Fresh Sorghum
SYRUP
60c
White Karo
SYRUP
65c
100 Pounds
SUGAR
$5.50
lOlbs. Calumet
BAK. POWDER
$1.30
Paris Special
FLOUR
$1.65
Kimble’s
FLOUR
$1.65
20 Pounds
MEAL
45c
4 Pounds
Pure LARD
55c
GULF SUPREME
MOTOR OIL
J. A. Thompson
Miss Vesta Mae Sides of Amarillo,
was a Milton visitor part of last
week.
Little Gearry Jackson has been ill
the past few days.
A small premium to insure your house, barn and
other property. But can you afford a total loss of your
property if fire or wind comes?
JOHN H. MOORE
INSURANCE
Deport, Texas
SPECIAL....
9x12 FELT BASE
RUGS
15 patterns, weight 32 lbs., 100 to
sell for—
$3.75
CASH
You can buy this rug on install-
ment for—
$3.95
SUE THIS RUG TO APPRECIATL ITS VALUE
/ i ( p -nr. i il lMl '» •••>:*
JiMi GRANT
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The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1941, newspaper, September 18, 1941; Deport, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth901921/m1/2/?q=+date%3A1941-1945: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.