The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1941 Page: 2 of 8
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i that For-
i the Fat Stock Show.
Eugene Garrett spent
with her brother,
Norman Pearson of
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and ton Mr. and Mis. John Ajforit- white Martha Belle Spear, Geneva
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Mrs. Herbert Eaton and
Shirley Gene, and
■pent part of last week
Salon’s sister, Mrs. Win-
of Shreveport, La.
Mrs. Bela Stevens and
Lee of Texarkana, Ark.,
ests Saturday night of his
Guy Stevens.
A» Hole was brought home
Sunday from a Paris hospital, where
Y‘ ha Underwent a mastoid operation
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Homer
Watson, Claudia Dorris Norwood,
Alice Ann White, Vester Miller,
Vera Miller, William Walker, Fran-
cis Case, Iva Petty, Barbara Ham-
mett and Joella Devlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hammett are
entertaining a son since Friday.
Mr and Mrs. Archie Lamm
Lipo weeks ago.
fefv2i
and Mrs. Herbert Eaton and j Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lassiter I
little daughter, Shirley Gene, spent [ and sons visited in the home of her j
Sunday with his brother, Elmer | parents, Mr, and Mrs. H. C. Roberts
Baton of Brookston. , at Deport Sunday. j
Rev. Robins of Paris, a Baptist Donald Kelley of Fort Sill. Okln.
^Sinister, preached liere on Sunday ! visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. i
morning. I Floyd Kelley, Saturday , and Sun-
” •V'Mhi. Emma Wood and son, Law-jda-v-
nence, and daughter. Miss Elsie. Mr : Warren Lawler of Bot>ata, visited
ton annd son and Mrs. Grace Gifford
and Maxine Brown of Norman, Ok.,
Mr. and Mrs. Elton Teague and
children of Hugo, Okla., Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Swindle and daughter of
Mabry and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ro-
gers and children of Batesville.
Bill Morehead, who has employ-
ment in Austin, spent the week end
at home with his wife lTalco- *t*nt the week end w,th her
W U . u .. . u .1 . O .. .. parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. White,
Miss Beulah Mitchell of Saltillo, i
spent the week end in the homes | ^r- and Mrs. Calvin Devlin and
of Mr and Mrs. Earl Legate and daughter. Joella, and Mr. and Mrs.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Mitchell. , Walker Devlin spent Sunday in the
„ , „ i , „ , home of J. P. Devlin of Glory.
Miss Irene Bagley of Denton,
spent the week end with her mother,! James and Vester Miller spent
Mrs J L Bagley the week end with their sister, Mrs.
1 F. G Allen of Byrdtown.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Woodall visit-;
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Moore and
children, Jacqueline, Murta Jo, Lin-
da, James, Wayne, Gordon, Don,
Jack Newton of Lela, have returned
home after visiting their son, L. P„
who is staying with his grandpar-
ents, Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Phillips,
while attending school at Deport.
A large crowd attended the aus-
°f tion sale at the Henry Carpenter
home Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Ur. and Mrs. <* M. Hill of Paris,
.were here Sunday afternoon to see
Mrs. Hill’s mbther, Mrs. Elihue Ball.
Mrs. Ball is confined to her bed
most of the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Whitney and
children spent Sunday with Mr.
Whitney’s brother, Ellis Whitney lockers for the high school
.Thursday
Mw. Ito
Friday night the
faculty presented e play,'
Medicine Man,’’ to a full house*4mr; '■wmshb^
proceeds of $31 will be used to
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and family of Boswell, Okla.
Mrs. Christene Mayberry, who
was seriously injured in a car wreck
Misses Mary Jo Floyd and Mar- recently, is reported to be slightly
cheta Young were elected to repre-1 improved.
sent their 4-H Club in the style
show at Paris on Thursday, March 6.
Pattonville FAA boys will attend
the Fat Stock Show in Ft. Worth
Saturday.
Mrs. Louie Roberts left Friday to
visit her husband, who is working
ed their daughter. Mrs. Nellie Seal for a instruction company near St.
Louis, Mo.
Mrs. J. R. Secrest has returned to
her home here, after an extended
Mid Mrs. Carl Wood. Mr and Mrs. in the home of his grandmother.
MUrrah Franklin and children at- Mrs. Lillie Dugger, Monday and
landed a birthday dinner Sunday Tuesday.
$sf:'to the home of Mr. and Mrs P W.
fiK
Wood at Deport in honor of Mr.
g, Wood.
jjf|' Eulis Harold Bailey, who is in a
_ CCC camp near Mt Pleasant, spent
Pc':-Nm week end with his father. A R
Bailey.
• ^ Mr. und Mrs. Ernest Handel of
® , near Paris, spent Sunday with his
, father, Charley Randel.
Uy Mrs. Silas Morgan and daughter.
Taye .and Miss Edna Mae Stevens
: ■ spent Saturday with Mrs. Howard
Id Bryson at Bogata.
■ .,.li Miss Elizabeth Burnett spent Fri-
P'y day night with her cousin, Miss Ed-
^ «a Earl Mitchell at Lon. Oak Mi.«
£oi' Mitchell returned home with her and
j|| Spent Saturday night
Carl Wood, Mrs. Murray
K^IPnmklln and daughters spent Mon-
day with the former’s sister, Mrs
Milt Summers at Gintown,
The PTA 1
Mrs L C Rogers is visiting in
the home of her son, Mr and Mi
■ In-tin Rogers of McCoy.
of Direct, last week.
Mr and Mrs. Walter Bell and
I grandson, Harvey Bell, visited the
wild life reserve at the Gambill
farm northwest of Paris Sunday,
i Mrs Mattie E. Dancer, primary
supervisor, visited our school Thurs-
day.
Mr. and Mrs F. G Allen, of Byrd-
tiswn, visited her parents. Mr. and
Mrs James Miller, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Foley of
Biardstown. spent Saturday night
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SIMPLE DESCRIPTION
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Teacher: "Describe the manners
and customs of the people of Cen-
tral Africa.”
Pupil: “They ain’t got no man-
ners an’ jhey don’t wear no cos-
tumes.”
The advertisements bring you
news of better things to have and
Mr and Mrs Graham Smith of with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Mt. Vernon, visit. .1 in the J. E. Bry Miller
son home Sunday.
Miss Jen Pottei sp.ut the wee!:
end with me folks in Ft. Woitii
Miss Maude Wickcrsham -pen*
the week end with home folks at
Charleston
Mrs. Bill Baker visited in the home
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.' Jin
Lawler of Bogata. Saturday.
David Anderson left Friday for
Mr. and Mrs Bra.lv Frye of
Bianhtown. spent Saturday night
with her parents. Mis and Mrs. Edd
Mi o-a n
Charles Monk is absent from
school, due to illness.
C I). Hutchison is reported ill.
FARMERS BEHIND WITH WORK
IN JENNINGS COMMUNITY
visit with her sons, Gradv and John
, Secrest at Ft. Smith. Ark.
Mrs. Joe Dennis is confined to
her home by illness.
Mrs. Earl Mazy is attendinc the
bedside of ber mother, Mrs. Love-
lace of Paris, who is seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Chism visited
relatives at Leonard over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. James Rhoudasil and
Mr. and Mrs. l.lovd McDowra of
Svlvnn, spent Sunday in the home
of Ralph Legate and family
Mrs. Gordo Green of Paris, was
here Monday to visit her parents.
Mr and Mrs. Otto RatlilT.
Ralph Legate has returned from
San Antonio, where he has been
Mrs. Alma Harvey and children
of Paris, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Allen.
Miss Robbie Mae Phillips spent
the week end with her parents. Dr.
and Mrs. W. R. Phillips at Patton-
vilie.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hulett of De-1 easjer ways to live,
port, visited his parents Sunday af- 1 ........ —
ternoon,
Mrs. Floyd Whitney and daugh-
ter, Callie Ruth, spent Tuesday with
Mrs. J. N. Roddy at Deport.
Miss Jennie Hogan was in Paris
Monday night to see her father, who
has been ill at a Jiospital the past
month. Miss Hogan says that her
father is unimproved.
employed for the past three weeks. | down the road.
you do that?”
ASKING TOO MUCH
“Those new people across the road
seem very devoted,” said Mrs. Jones,
wistfully, to the newspaper which
hid her husband.
A rustle of the sheet was all the I
reply she got, but she was used to
that.
“Every time he goes out he kisses
her, and goes on throwing kisses all
Edward, why don’t
CASH
Levelland. where he has employ j _____,_
I ment. Nr»v from Jennings:
F. S. Simpson is visiting in th< Due to the late rains, farmers
• home of Mr and Mrs. L F. Massey |UIV(. been delayed with their farm
of Wichita Falls work. Some have planted potatoes.
Mr and Mrs Russ Guest of Clarks- |JU( no gardening has been done,
villc. visited in the home of hei Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Adams and
parents, Mr and Mrs J. N Henry. hop j;,ckie. have moved to this com-
] recently. ; munitv from View Point.
......““ a cokc wa,k antl I Mrs. F S. Simpson and Mrs. J. L. ! Delbert Pears* *n and Van Barton
ffiti.-P*1®0 P^ty at the school building Bagley visited with Mrs. Doyl Oli- W(.nt to Dallas Wednesday for ex-
riie sum of S15.35 Vl.r ,,f Roxton at a Paris hospital animation for Selective Service
'and made the acquaintance of her training. Van Barton was physic-
I *»■*• Marjorie Easley of Quitman, I baby girl, who has been named J‘»V-! ally disqualified and returned to his
had
Monday night
ill; was made.
last week with her mother,
In. Wes Epps.
E&vwton and Mrs. George Epps and
|pjpijtpghtcr, Rita Joe. spent Saturday (
Sunday with her parents. Mi
Mrs. John Coleman at Detroit,
Miss Elizabeth Barnett spent Sun
day with her cousin, Mrs. Curtis
Cheatham of Bogota,
y The HWC met with Mrs Moriah
g&fc' FTanklin Thursday. Eight memb< rs
present. Mrs Carl Wood's
.was sent in to bo voted on as
.delegate to the district meeting
Paris. The constitution and hv-
"' ” Were read and adopted. Tin-
served candy to the follow-
Mmes. Jim Garrett. Emma
’Carl Wood, Silas Morgan,
I Stevens, Florence Franklin
i.R. M. Bell. Next meeting wifi
Thursday, March 13, with Mrs
Rogers.
LOOKING AHEAD
I home the next day.
. Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Skidmore
and
--- children visited Sunday in the
A Scotchman had been promised home of her parents, Mr. end Mrs.
i a new hal for a present. Sam Wright of Paris.
Before it was bought the donor i Mr. and Mrs. Howard Floyd and
called and asked, “Would you rath- children of Ashland, visited Sunday
cr have a felt hat or a straw hat, in the home of her parents, Mr. and
MacPhorson?”
“Well.” said MacPIierson. “1 think
I’ll take a straw one. Maybe it’ll
tie a mouthful for the cow when
it’s worn out.”
Mrs. T. T. Fendley.
Misses Essie Rea Ward and Cath-
erine,Barton spent part of last week
with their brother and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin Barton of Bogata.
si
TOWNS WITH ONLY
1 RESIDENTS EACH
census bureau has decreed a
•way tie for the “fly-weight
■tion championship” of Ani-
towns.
onia. Ark., Ophir, Colo., and
Md., each reported
ltt> in the 1040 census.
SPECIALIZATION
Mr
(pat ron i z i n g 1 y):
t>l facilities are excellent,
..... '
? (suavely): “Well, I
Jf to. See the Smithsonian
l over there? Think of a
to like that just to educate
Week-End Specials
Thiirsday-Friday-Saturday Only
Women’s Fast Color Print House
Dresses, all sizes, each
Fast Color Print, bought for
this Special Event
Boys’ Knit Blazer Stripe
Sport Shirt
80-Square Fast Color
Defender Print
Si A?
Double Bed Size Crinkle Bed
Spread, (quantities limited)
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Men’s Shirts and Shorts,
both for-_________________..............
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Print Wash Dresses.
7-7—f,i
“Me?” snorted the man behind the
newspaper. “I don’t know her!”
The’tight-fisted husband who was
mt cf town for his wife’s birthday
ent her a check for a million kisses j orders
as a present. The wife, a little an- |
noyod at his thrift, sent back a post |
card:
‘Dear Jim: Thanks for the per- |
fortiv lovely birthday cheek. The !
milkman cashed it this morning.”
We will appreciate your printing
large or small.
Seed Potatoes
Onion Plants
Cabbage Plants
Bulk English Peas
Seed Oats
Shorts, Cow Feed
Cotton Seed Meal
Maize, Sweet Feed
22 Pounds
SUGAR
Paris Special
FLOUR
$1.00
$1.25
25-lb Can
LARD
$1.75
J. A. Thompson
GROCERY
Mrs. O. J. Barton and children
spent Sunday in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Morris of Bogata.
Miss Louise Childress of Bogata,
spent part of last week in the O. J.
Barton home.
Eugene Dockery, stationed at
Brownwood in the U. S. Army, vis-
ited his parents over the week end.
THE FIRST LINE OF
HOME DEFENSE
is the safeguarding of your property—your Home, Furni-
ture and Automobile. Let an old line Insurance company
defend this line for you. The cost is small.
JOHN H. MOORE
INSURANCE
Deport, Texas
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and it is time for NEW
Furniture and
Floor Coverings
An exceptionally good value in
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See this Bed Room Suite. Large,
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We invite you to see our Bed
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design and price.
Where can you buy a better
Rug, 9x12 Axminister, price....
$27.50
Gold Seal Rug,
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The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1941, newspaper, March 6, 1941; Deport, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth902478/m1/2/?q=Rains+County+History: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.