The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1946 Page: 7 of 8
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THE DEPORT TIMES, DEPORT, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1946
TEN-TWENTY-THIRTY YEARS AGO
Condensed from back files at The Deport Times for dates Whiled
New and Renewed
Times Subscribers
DECEMBER 24, 1915
The Nobles-Read Dry Goods Co.
had sold their stock of merchandise
to the Hudson-Davis Co. of Dallas.
Mrs. Mollie Stoops of Halesboro,
had died after a short illness.
Will P. Kilgore had died at Cun-
ningham. He was 63 years old.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Porter.
Dave Robinson, 85, had died near
Cunningham.
DECEMBER 18, 1925
Mrs. Lillie McGee had died at the
home of her sister, Mrs J. H. Ripley.
The Allen Threadgill residence
southwest of town, was destroyed Mosley.
The top had been blown from the
barrel.
Funds had been made available
for a water and sewer system for
Bogata.
Deport gins had turned out 2917
bales of cotton for the season as
compared to 2977 the year previous.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Dunn had had
a narrow escape when their home
was destroyed by fire at Bogata.
Pat McGill had b^en injured as
he was struck by a truck while work-
ing on the road.
A Guest reunion had been held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
by fire.
John Antone was given a surprise
birthday dinner.
Luke Bullard, 21, had died after
an illness of a month.
Troy Edward, small son of Mr.
and Mrs. B. C. Pomroy of Cross
Roads, was violently ill a short time
as a result of drinking gasoline.
Births listed were a son to Mr. and
Mrs. Howard McNutt of Rugby, twin
daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Sid Gray
who resided east of Bogata.
Clyde Woolley and sister, Miss
Donie, were preparing to move to
Vernon, where he was to engage in
farming.
Hayes, Griffin & Barham had pur-
chased the Deport Hardware stock
from the Kelseys, and carried a half-
page ad offering many bargains.
J. T. Lemons had sold his stock of
goods at Fulbright to R. G. French,
who was offering many bargains
through a half-page ad in The
Times.
J. W. Stell, representative in the
legislature from Lamar county, had
suffered eye injuries while blowing
up stumps on his farm at Marvin.
Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Read had en-
tertained Mr. Read’s Sunday school
class with a program and party.
Ralph Calton and Altha Threagill
had been married.
A. M. Aikin Jr. of Paris, had an-
nounced his candidacy for Senator
of District 8. ,
Mike Haydock and Miss Purna
Guest had been united in marriage.
Births were a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Hobbs and a daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hammer.
Six girls attending CIA, Denton,
were home for the holidays: Misses
Ruth Jeffus, Ruth Webb, Elizabeth
Harvey. Marian Anderson, Virginia
Grant and Martha Denison.
Chicken thieves had carried away
about forty white hens belonging to
Miss Lena King.
Deport school was to have two
weeks for the Christmas holidays.
Dry Goods merchants were offer-
ing chiffon silk hose for $1.15 and
men|s dress shirts for $2, suits and
overcoat^ for $15.
Health Program for
Lamar H. I). Clubs
Program on health will be given
home demonstration clubs during
January and February by repre-
sentatives from the Paris-Lamar
A new Linotype machine had been I County Health Unit, Miss Louise
! Jarrell, Health Nurse, and Mr. Burns,
Milk Sanitarian. Dates for all clubs
in this area, except those meeting on
Tuesdays, are set as follows:
Lone Oak—Jan. 6.
installed at The Times office
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Allen had en-
tertained a number of friends with
a turkey dinner.
Cotton receipts at Deport were
nearing 11,000 bales.
Grandmother Bettis had died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. J.
Bazzel at Fulbright.
A. M. Francis family who had been
residing near Minter, were moving
to Grant, Ok.
Two loads of cattle had been ship-
ped from Deport to Ft. Worth by
Ladd and Murphy.
Ira Lee Hardison had been given
a five-year sentence in the robbery
of Karl V. Kimball at the
Martin—Jan. 16.
Jennings—Feb. 7.
Plainview—Jan. 24.
Cunnningham—Jan.
The Times honor roll grows from
week to week, which means that The
Times is adding new names to the
subscription list each week. Re-
newals have been almost 100 per
cent, in other words, we have lost
very few old subscribers, and have
added many new names to the sub-
scription list during the past few
months.
E. K. Haskins
Pete Watson
Elmer Pomroy
A. S. Nixon
Maude Woods
L. K. Day
John Legate
C. P. Legate
R. M. Legate"
A. B. Legate
H. A. Legate
Tom Kenemore
J. M. Vickers
Verah Cotten
Albert W. Cotten
C> A. Gifford
H. H. Reynolds
James East
H. C. Morgan
Barney Alsobrook
B. E. Herring
Pvt. John L. Allen
Fred Allen
A. J. Threadgill
Mrs. Jimmie Voke
W. K. Read
Opal Foster
C. W. Carlisle
C. N. Geron
J. T. Geron
Mrs. R. S. Maddox
Charles Dalby
J. C. Bratcher
W. F. Burden
Bill Barnett
Sam P. Chesshire
Mrs. Cleta Grant
J. M. Williams
J. R. Hutchison
W. J. Shuford
Annie Gee Anderson
Joseph W. Shiver
John Roddy
Horace Roberts
Ira Lynch
T. Y. Womack
W. N. Hammett
Clyde Hall
Bill Barnett
W F. Burddn
J. R. Kelsey
H. D. Clubs to Study
Foods for 1946
"Foods for 1946” will be the dem-
onstration given to all Lamar Coun-
ty Home Demonstration Clubs dur-
ing the first six weeks of the New
Year by Miss Frances Arnold, Home
Demonstration Agent. Meetings
scheduled in this area are:
Jennings Club—Jan. 3.
Reno Club—Jan 8
Cunningham Club—Jan. 11.
Lone Oak Club—Jan. 16
Pattonville—Jan. 23.
Martin—Feb. 6.
Plainview—‘Feb. 14.
CARD OF THANKS
Are You Sending
Home Paper to Men
In Armed Service?
Subscriptions going to the follow-
ing soldiers and sailors will expire
Jan. 1. Relatives and friends Who
wish to keep The Times going to
them, may do so by renewing
promptly:
Pvt. Jas. E. Latimer
Pfc. Billy G. Evans
Sgt. Mark B. Lee
Acey Bridges) S2c
Pvt. Thomas R. Upchurch
TSgt. Jack Devlin
TSgt Robert C. Denison
Pvt. W. E. Jeffery
_PAGE SEVEN
Kmwm wire
Jones was a druggist, and when his
wife ran away with another man he
inserted the following advertisement
in the local paper:
“This is to notify the party who so
kindly relieved me of my wife that
I can supply him with liniments,
bandages, arnica, healing salves, ab-
sorbent cotton, iodine, sleeping pow-
ders and crutches at rock-bottom
prices.”
McAllister candidate
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
Mrs. Lindsay McAllister, tax as-
sessor and collector of Red River
OPAL FOSTER CANDIDATE
COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1
State Bank efti Sept. 25. He had
been given five years on another
robbery charge,^also.
DECEMBER 19, 1036
Local churches were to have a
Christmas progra i at the Presby-
terian church.
Deport children were invited to
attend a program and tree on Main
street in Deport. Santa Claus was
to be present. The affair was being
sponsored by the religious and social
organizations of the town.
Federal authorities were investi-
gating rifling of Deport mail boxes.
Firecracker exploding in an emp-
ty gasoline bariel at Clarksville had
damaged the roof of the Caton-
Goodman building 300 feet away.
I am a candidate for the office of
County Commissioner, Precinct 1,
Red River County, subject to action
county, writes this newspaper that . of voters at the Democratic primary
her husband has reached Oregon and wl" aPPrt,ciate your suppoit and
First j from Japan and is expected home 1 in uencc ln e rale-
TIRES
Now RATION
FREE
Firestone
,, . v
Goodyear
and
Dunlop
See us for your Tractor
Tires. Most popular sizes
in stock.
KELSEY
MOTOR 00.
this week. She also instructs us to
announce him as a candidate for as
sessor and collector. ne resigneu |
that position to enter the service and
Mrs. McAllister was named by the [
Commissioners Court to fill out his
unexpired term.
BEWILDERED
Hunter to old guide: “Have you
ever been lost in the woods?”
Old Guide: “Nope, but I was be-
wildered once for four days.”
Having resided in this area for
eleven years, I am fairly well ac-
He resigned cluaintcd with most of the voters-
11 have had considerable experience
in road building work, and promise
you that if elected will devote my
entire time to the affairs of the
office.
, I expect to make a thorough can-
vas of the precinct before election
land in the meantime will appreciate
anything my friends may do in be-
I half of my candidacy.
OPAL FOSTER.
(Political Adv.)
RESOLVE...
That During 1946 to Come to Our
Store for Your Every Need
for HOME and FARM
We have what it takes to supply your needs and
welcome the opportunity to lerve you.
Our Mr. Troutt is in Little Rock, Ark., this week
to purchase a special lot of
BED ROOM SUITES
in Blonde Patterns
You will want to see these. We especially invite
Service Men just establishing new homes or preparing
to farm to see what we have to offer.
Phone 143
H. E. TROUTT & SONS
BOGAYA
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation to each and
everyone for the kindness rendered
when our dear father, I. M. McLe-
more, passed away. When the death
angel visits your home and takes a
loved one away may such friends
be near. To these, we will ever be
grateful, the Grant Funeral Home,
the pallbearers, those sending flow-
ers, Brothers Fisk and Paul Mat-
thews for their kind words and
splendid service.
His Children, Mr. and Mrs. John-
ny McLemore and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Willie McLemore, Mr. and Mrs.
Bud Mazy, Mr. and Mrs. Claud
Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Perry-
man, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ward,
Mr. and Mrs. Floy McLemore and
family Mr. and Mrs. Judge McLe-
more and family.
TO THE CITIZENS OF
RED RIVER COUNTY
I wish to announce my candidacy
for the office of Commissioner of
Precinct No. 1 of Red River county.
I was born and raised in Red River
county, and have lived at Fulbright,
and have been engaged in farming
all my life, except three years spent
in the United States Army.
I feel that I am fully qualified for
the duties of this flffice, and if you
see fit to elect -me, I will give the
duties of the office my full atten-
tion. and use every effort to make
you a good public servant.
Thanking you for your consider-
ation of my candidacy, I am.
Most sincerely,
MORRIS L. FISHER.
(Political Adv.)
HAULING
We have good equipment
and careful drivers and will
be glad to move
ANYTHING
ANYWHERE
ANY TIME
Estimates Gladly Supplied
Telephone Deport 25-F3
FORREST
PETTY
Annual Stockholders’ Meeting
t Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the First National Bank of Deport.
Texas, will be held at the office of
said bank on the second Tuesday in
January, the same being the 8th
day of January, 1946, at 2 o’clock
p. m. for the election of directors of
said bank for the ensuing year and
the transaction of si "h other, busi-
•ness as may properly come before
the meeting. Respectfully,
MRS. J. H. MOORE, President,
J. B. GRIFFIN, Cashier.
NEW BUILDING-
A small expenditure at the4 time of construction
may save dollars in future premiums.
We will be glad to check with you on your building
plans for such improvements as will reduce the fire in-
surance rate.
JOHN H. MOORE
INSURANCE
Annual Stockholders’ Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the j
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Depoi t State Bank of Deport.
Texas, will be held at the office of)
said banl on the second Tuesday in j
January, the same being the 8th j
day of January, 1946, at 2 o’clock
p. m. for the election of directors of
said bank for the ensuing year and
the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may properly come before
the meeting. Respectfully,
TOM JEFFUS, President,
JOE GRANT, Cashier.
BOWERS CANDIDATE
FOR RE-ELECTION
E. W. Bowers authorizes his name
in our announcement column as a
candidate for re-election to the of-
fice of District Clerk of Red River
county. The reader will find it so
listed.
, (Political Adv.)
Southbound Busses to Mt. Pleasant Leave at
7:33 a. in. dnd 2:18 p. m.
Northbound Busses to Paris Leave at
10:53 a. in. and 5:33 p. in.
*For completf bin Irate! Information tall your local Trail tray! agent.
CITY DRUG STORE, Local Agent, Tel. 55, Deport, Texas
THE OLD JUDGE SAYS...
OAM li
l. f fi. : l /,«
HARRY:"l don’t know what they’ll weigh
up. Judge, but my cattle and poultry sure
have been gettin’ fatter since I started to
use distillers’ dried grains in their ration.”
OLD JUDGE:“You’re about the tenth one
who has told me that, Harry. How do you
account for it?”
HARRY: “The by-product recovered from
grains used by distillers is very high in vita-
min and protein content. It’s the best feed
supplement we can get to balance the rations
we teed our dairy cows, livestock and poul
tillers’ dried grains have a much greater
feeding value than the original grain has.”
OLD JUDGE: “Have any trouble getting
all you need?”
HARR*Y: “Yes, at times, even though the
..distillers produced 1,200,000,000 pounds of
it for the year endin’ last June. I hope they’ll
be in a position to produce a lot more
next year.”
OLD JUDGE: “Then I guess nobody can
tell you grain is wasted in distilling.”
try. Mixed with original grain, these dis- HARRY: “Not me, Judge ... I know.1
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