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Wise County Messenger from Decatur, Texas • Page 15

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Decatur, Texas
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15
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8-ers dance to benefit James Bennett family WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Text, May IS, 1900 15-A The Decatur 8-ert (Unce club will tponaor a dance Friday, May 16 irith going to the family of Decatur Police nan Jamea Bennett who waa in the line of duty April 8 The dance, to be held frmn 9-11 ni- Women'i Building on the WI County glMriira Poaee Grounda. wiU feature Sammy Trail, the club caller, and John Goraki, fueat caller. will alao have all the beana and you can said Ruben Pinkerton, a spokesman for the club. alao invite the public to come join the fun, whether they are dancers or Pinkerton aakl. BENEFIT DANCE John Gorski of Lawton, will be the guest caller for a square dance benefit- ting the family of slain Decatur Policeman James Bennett.

The dance will be held from 811 p.m. Friday at the Posse Grounds. Sponsor is the Decatur Bers square dance club. (Messenger photo) Boyd Rites held for Sampler ARTISTS Decatur High School students held an art show at the First National Bank last week. Students participating were Curtis Stone, Ezell Singleton, Danny Gomez, Craig Clifton, Jody Goode, Tammy Fletcher, Lyn Pierce, Sherry Cunnius, Jim Thompson, Casey McGlaun, Joy Maxey, Janan Anderson, Faith Ann Moore, Kim Evans, Rene Gomez, Darlena Hesteande, Teresa Rawle, Randy Ellison, and Kevin Watkins.

(Messenger photo) MESSENGER WANT ADS DO THE WORK FOR YOU. By HENRY J. WOLFE Ernest Durwood Sampler, 66, of Boyd died May 10 at Medical Plata in Fort Wtwth. Servicea were Tuesday at Trinity Baptiat Church. The Rev.

Louis with burial in Sycamore Cemetery. Sampler, bom Jan. 13,1925 in Decatur, married Naida Brown. Nov. 14, 1949 in Clovia.

N.M. Survivors include his wife, son, Stayce Tremane Sampler of Boyd, brothers J.C. and Damon Sampler of Decatur and Sonny Sampler of Fort Worth and a granddaughter, Trida Sampler of Saginaw. Jacksboro sets clean-up May is Clean-up Month in Jacksboro. Sherrie Gibson, chairman of the clean-up committee, said goals for the month include clean windows, swept sidewalks, repaired buUd- ings.

trash picked up from sidewalks, trash containers repaired and replaced, signs repaired, out-of-date posters removed, alleys cleaned and planters maintained in front of stores. Arrangementa were by Christiui-Hawkina Funeral Home in Decatur. Mm. Lon Roberson had her children uid gnmdchildren home for Motlwr'a Day. Guests were Mr.

and Mrs. Leland Arrington and Mr. and Mrs. BiU Roberaon (rf fori Worth, Marcine Kelly and Trina of Lewisville, Elizabeth Evans, Jaaon and Eric of Paradise and a friend. Candy, Jackie Roberson of Bedford and J.R.

Roberson of Hurst. Present from Decatur were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ashton, Lovell Mann and Rickey and David and Kenneth Green. MOYERS SURPLUS FURNITURE OFF New Mattresses, Box Springs, and New Furniture Darrell Moyers, Manager 1 block north on 380 on 101, Bridgeport Got a job you hate to do? even wash your windows too.

From fixin bricks to wax'in floors, Call on us and the pleasures yours. AM WORKSHOP Call from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Wise Democrats pick 8 convention delegates Wiae County Democrata elected eight delegates to the state convention Saturday and paased a reaolution commending retiring County Commiaaioner Clajrton Hays for his yeara of aervice to Wiae County. Delegatee to the aUU include Ruth Homback, Lawrence Watson, Evelyn Swenaon. Floyd SAVETWKE ON VAUtfOUNE! oioct a $1.00 right from A.

J. Foyt and when you buy five quarts of Motor Oil or four quarts of Valvoline Motor Oil and a Valvoline Oil Filter. Limited time offer. See us for coupons! FLUSCHE AUTO SUPPLY Business 818 Decatur 627-2171 McCurdy, Billy Kent Rutherford. Cam S.

Finley, Joe A. Perex and Doug Whitehead. Alternate delegates will include Brenda Rotramble. Roeemary Wataon. Bill Brinuner.

George Hinea. Roger Whiddon. Don Acklie, Eklred HiU and LaBeth Mead. The delegates alao paaaed a resolution asking the State Department of Highways and Public Tranaportation to change a flaahing yellow light in Boyd to a flashing red light. ship in exerdse Navy DaU Systems Technician 2nd Class Lawrence W.

Liles son of Betty J. and Lawrence W. Liles Sr. of Rt. 2.

Box 70-A, Decatur, has departed on a deployment to the Mediterranean. He is a crewman on the guided missile cruiser USS Dale, homeported in Mayport. Fla. While deployed, the Dale wHl participate in training exercises with other 6th Fleet units and those of allied nations. A1976 graduate of Decatur High School, Liles joined the Navy in August 1976.

Rhome, Boyd Bellringers The Rev. Jerry Hestand of Rhome and Mrs. Johnny Robinson of Boyd are leading Bellringer workers in a house- to-house drive this month. Mental Health Month. As a non-govemmental agency, the Mental Health Association speaks for the consumer, the person who needs professional help for an emotional disturbance, says John Stevens, state president of the association.

THANK YOU PRECINCT 2 To my friends in Precinct 2. Although 1 did not have an opponent in the commissioners election, I do want to take this opportunity to thank each of you for the support you gave me by voting for me May 3. I want to thank everyone for the encouragement and kindness you have shown me and my crew since 1 took office January Thank you, Homer (Jack) Nikirk Pol. Adv. paid for by Homer Nikirk.

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