Wise County Messenger from Decatur, Texas • Page 1

toise Published in the Dairy Center of the Great Southwest Supreme in Newspaper Field and Oldest Business Institution in Wise Decatur A ews Jan 1935 59th YEAR DECATUR, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 16,1939 NUMBER 11 On the Street By i AICH 12 3 4 6 t7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19,20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 a Prosecuting Attorney: Attorney for defense Judge: that you gent leinen have identified each other, let us pro- with the Met a fellow the other clay who has this slant on life: was here liefore there was an automobile in the country. and I'm not going to surrender my on the street to any Some day. mark the prediction, we will carry a notice stating this fellow has been sent into kingdom corni' while net his rights on the A taxpayer in Decatur says: you know that we. as citizens, should stand together in the movement 10 boost this tewn, build it up in every way. But we do that unless wo do more of our trading with our lo- merchants, stop this running io the cities fcr merchandise.

And. let me compliment Messenger for its ever boosting spirit." JL A fellow appealed to a commissioner for help, stating that he not have a bite to eat in the house, was completely out of everything and hungry. The commissioner immediately gave the assistance, getting the fellow on the government needy list. The next Bowen bus had the fellow' as a passenger, down to Fort Worth to see the stock Let the Messenger suggest that Decatur and Denton citizen celebrate the completion of the highway connecting the two towns. For instance, let us all meet somewhere on Denton creek and have a big barbecue; eat, drink and make merry.

And let's have Gov. and other luminaries of of the state government there. have a big time, celebrating a big occasion. It appears that Gov. is going to experience some trouble when he starts cutting down government expenses.

A committee has seen fit and proper to endorse work of the liquor board, and this was one board that the governor was figuring on doing away with, saving the taxrpayer a pretty sum. And. to make the matter a little more complex for the said governor and old John Q. Public, new commissions and boards are being creatwl by the legislature. 4 ------------And, Decatur is to get a new high school building; some two hundred thousand dollars is to I spent on the new structure, remodeling the old building, constructing tennis courts, football field, landscaping, according to Senator Tom Connally and Congressman Ed Gossett, our representatives in Washington, who assisted in the WPA to time, giving Decatur school buildings in keeping with the splendid progress the old town is making.

We say, ------j------ A movement is afoot to do away with the county attorneys in Wise. Jack, and Parker counties, and elect a district attorney. This move will be discouraging to those young fellows who contemplate studying law, and when they pass the bar examination, register as a candidate for county attorney a kind of a stepping stone in their chosen profession; but, then, it is claimed that the new office, district attorney, will attract men better qualified in the practice of law to compete with the best lawyers in the district. They pay or salary, we suppose will be somewhere in the neighborhood of that paid the district judge. we were a qualified voter In the doming municipal election in Dallas, we would support Ben E.

Cabell, for councilman. He is bound to be a off the old and being of 4 New School Building and Field Equipment for Decatur snratno COST Work Will Commence In Short Shoemaker Lot Speaks to Lio Decatur is to have a new scliot I building and equipment, tennis courts, football field, and the old building is to improved, and put in keeping with the new handsome structure. The Works Progress Administrat ios has approved the allotment for $150.000. according to word from Washington. Another $50,000 will be spent, making $200,000 in all, giving the town one of the most beautiful and hcst equipped school buildings in this section of Texas.

Work will be started soon, according to information from high ol board, and more than a hundred workers will be employed. The new building, so Messenger learns, will be constructed on the Shoemaker lot. northeast of the present building. following telegram was ceived Tuesday morning by the president of the board of trustees in Decatur from Congressman Kd (Jossett: D. 14.

1939. President of Trustees. Decatur. Texas. W.

P. A. Project No. 152, School 1 Gymnasium project approved by presidential letter, No. 282T: allotment of Gossett.

And, the following came from Senator Tom Connally: Washington, March 14. 1939. Works Progress Administration has approval allotment of $149,860 to construct school buildings and improve facilities at Decatur school, including remodeling present buildings, tennis courts, football field, landscaping and ivorforming incidental and appurtenance work. Project now eligible for operation at discretion of state works progress Connally." GOOD MAN DIES AT HOME HERE F. M.

(Bud) Cage Answers Last Summons Su mia in Decatur New Bank President CURB ON BAD HAKRV HINES Prominent Highway who will address Decatur Lions queters 'I bur day night, Marcii 10th. FSA Loans Now Available for Crops Any Wise county family that can not obtain adequate financing wliere is eligible for aid from the Farm Security Administration provided the farmer has enough land to raise sufficient food and feed tor his family and livestock and to produce a cash crop or livestock that will repay the loan in from one to five years at five per cent interest, and who have derived the major portion of their livelihood from farming and who are in need of a supervised and financed farm home program and who will assume the obligation of self-help necessary to effect their rehabilitation. Loans are made to stock or subsistence machinery, household and to construct purchase work livestock, farm equipment feed minor buildings that block, he is o. and will make the of the what that cit.v needs as a councilman. Tins daddy and Ben E.

grandfather served under the same flag in the confederate army; officers under Gen. Joe Johnson; Ben E. father and our daddy were intimate friends for many years, lien E. Cabell, was mayor of Dallas for two terms, and served as sheriff of Dallas county for two terms. Ben E.

Cabell, prominent business man of Dallas, would suit us to a as a councilman of Dallas, and dollars against cream puffs, he will suit the hundreds of ex-Wise county citizens now living in the metropolis. Dallas needs some of the old Cabell blood in its municipal make-up right now. -----J-----It is a little old world, after all! The other day, Mrs. Morton Smith, wife of the main guy rope of the famous Gainesville Circus, and extraordinary newspaper man, in company with Mrs. Raymond King, visited relatives in Delightful Decatur, county seat of Wonderful Wise.

this or not. Recently the ladies were in a curio shop in Oklahoma City, and while looking over the wares of the collector of old time articles, ladies spied a shaving mug. with the inscription in Old English gold letters, "Dick They told the merchant, know that fellow, in fact, married our cousin, and would you sell A trade was soon consumated, and the sweet ladies brought the mug to Decatur last week, and presented it to the writer. Years and years ago, we remember owning the mug, soon after we gained our majority and began voting the ticket straight. What became of the mug wre never knew.

Proving positively that the world is not so large after all. and fences and refinancing chattel mortgages. Many farmers are slipping backwards who could go on a paying basis by providing additional land, livestock or whatever is needed thru FSA loans. Anyone interested in securing financial assistance from FSA can see o. Ray Brown, Rural Supervisor, in Decatur on Monday morning in the FSA office in the postoffice building.

Mr. F. M. (Bud) Gage, SI years of age, died at his home on North Oliurcn street last Sunday afternoon at 5:00 following a protracted illness. The funeral services held at the home Monday afternoon at 3 i conducted by J.

L. Wiard and Rev Voss, in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. The interment took place in Oak Lawn cemetery. Mr. Cage had lived in the community a long number of years, being one of the most prominent and best-liked farmers in the county.

He was a Christian gentleman of the old school, a man who was unassuming, and always would be found advocating that which lie thought was for the best for his community. He was a man of strong, convincing convictions, but -it the same time gave his friends and neighbors the right to differ. A man who was- never heard to offer criticism of his fellowman, and went about his way attending strictly to his own affairs. Mr. Gage was well liked by his neighbors, ami ho was a trust-worthy and honorable man.

Surviving are his wife, who is now in feeble health, and who has trod the path of a long life with her husband, doing her noble duties as helpmete in sunshine and shadow, who was in a sick bed when the invading death angel came and took away her husband and companion of so many years. To this noble woman and the children, the Messengers joins in extending sympathy. A number attended the services at the Gage home, and the floral offerings were many, attesting the and esteem in which the splendid old citizen was held by our Law Makers After All ('rooked Companies in Texas Austin. Texas, March 'I'he House will soon pass judgement oti insurance rs who promise policy holders $1.500. pay off for $500 and write on their policies in the I).

B. CAMPISELI, When Frank Turner ami associates took over controlling interests in the First National bank in Decatur, the Waggoner interests, D. A. Campbell, who had been associated with the First National bank Bridgeport for years as cashier, became dent of that institution, a deserved a. Reliable and trustworthy and very popular with the Bridgeport citizens, who whom he has been brought up.

Campbell succeeded Mr. Turner in the management of this strong institution, and he to his new li like duck takes 1 The Bridgeport First National bank is one of the strongest and safest banking institutions in Wise county, ranking well up the list as one of the sound banks, and Drew Campbell had no lttle part in putting the bank there. has been eti with Frank Turner for many years, and Turner, ably assisted by Campbell, put the bank in this high rank. Campbell is the youngest bank president in Texas. Walter Spencer Coes to Golden West Decatur Student is Featured in hoir With choir Cucumber Station Gets Improvement The cucumber station at Paradise has been definitely approved for 1939 and seed and instructions have been distributed.

The planting date is between April 4th and April 11th, depending upon the weather conditions, and each farmer intending to plant cucumbers should purchase his seed and instructions from grocery stores in Paradise as soon as possible. Any farmer wishing to sell cucum- liers to the Craddock Food Mfg. this summer, who has not sigMHl a contract, should do so before March 25. Mr. Ii! 11 io Green, Mr.

J. (J. Siddons and Mr. Henry Moody have contracts in their C. Gibbs, Vocational Agriculture teacher.

BUY IT IN DECATUR Zounds, ami Dad Gum It; all this I hear. Shades of Old Kit Carson, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Bill Hicock, and all the rest of that rough riding and hard shooting bunch of westerners of the old days, when the men of the range voted the ticket like they drank their in that period! Listen, mates, Prof. Carl Brumbelow has gone western! Pon my word, and as snre as Pinkum pills are good for pale people, as western as any hombre that ever appeared before the judge, jury and executioner of the west of the As wild and wooloy as Big Foot Wallace or Luke Short in their most reckless days. Lend me thine ears, wTiile I quote what the San Angelo Junior College publication. Campus says: Gets Dons Ten-Gallon Ilat.

Daring to smash the tradition that a school teacher must (be conservative Mr. Carl Brumbelow came to school dressed in gay western attire, cowboy boots, a ton gallon hat, and a gaudy red handkerchief tied around his neck marked our Glee Club teacher as a true son of the old west As Mr. Brumbelow approached the school building he was followed by an admiring crowd of students who applauded his costume. When questioned about his western trend, Mr. Brumbelow replied that once owned a Walter Spencer, who has InMin op era ting the Spencer Shining parlor at the northwest corner of the square for many years, left Wednesday for California, try his saying he will return from the Golden West if it does not suit.

Mary Lou Plaxco Given Party at Home Report from Denton states that a party was given Miss Mary Lou Piax- eo Monday night, celebrating her birthday, at her home in that city. A number of Decatur friends attended. Miss Mary Lou is one of the most beautiful and accomplished students in the College of Industrial Arts, and she is deservedly popular. New Route to Decatur About Finished A representative of the Messenger, probably the first to negotiate the new highway between Decatur and Denton, went over the building route recently. The road is not finished', and will not be for some time yet, but, readers, it will be a when it is completed, and we believe that it will be one of the most popular short routes in Texas.

The road-bed is being put in first- class condition and the culverts and bridges will be the last things in good, dependable service when the working crew winds up the job. It will I one of the most beautiful drives in the state. Denton. Texas, March 10 I Miss Valeria Ball featured in of voices, Texas State College for final Cherai-Symphony oon- cert of the year will be presented in the college auditorium Thursday evening, March at 15 Closing a full program for the choir, the vocal part of the program will be conducted by Dr. William E.

Jones, director of the department of mtisic. with the assistance of John Murray Kendrick, professor of voice. W. Gibson Walters will conduct the symphony. Active in musical circles at the college, Miss Ball, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. T. L. Ball, is a freshman at the college studying for a degree in business administration. Dr.

Rogers Preaches At Slidell Church I)r T. G. Rogers, Methodist preaching layman for this district, to a crowded house at the Slidell Methodist church Sunday morning, the guest of Stem of that church. Dr. Rogers delivered a splendid talk and the expressions of appreciation were many from the large audience.

Several from Decatur attended the service. W. 0. PICNIC New Bakery Opens in Tyler Building Mr. Bill Hamilton, an experienced baker, from Grandfield, Oklahoma, has just opened a new Irnkery in Decatur.

in the Mrs. L. W. Tyler building, on the north side of the public square. MV.

Hamilton will be assisted by Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Neeley and son, who formerly lived in Bowie.

They are residing in the Dr. T. G. Rogers house on North Trinity street Decatur W. ().

W. camp No. 25, entertained their families with a picnic at tin1 reunion ground Monday night, Mr. and Mrs. ih I Covington, Mr.

and Mrs. Meadows and Mr. and Mrs. Lamb were guests from the Alvord camp. Various games were played, after which weiners and marshmallows were roastinl and other delicious edibles were enjoyed by all present.

does not seem likely that alterations in the National Labor Relations Act will be brought about by congress during the present sitting. The same observation holds true with respect to group health laws, according to the majority leadership. The President is quoted as saying that enough legislation has been cut out for congress at this time, and that nothing of high consequence will be sent to Capitol Ilill for consideration during the existing session. Decatur merchants are your present 1 a regulating mutual assessment insurance associations make such practices perfectly legal. An operator can a policy lor $150 and pay $75, write a policy for $22 and pay $7, or write a policy for $019.12 and pay and comply fully with the present weak, inadequate and morally dishonest assessment insurance lations.

Sworn reports of associations the state insurance department show that some operators make a practice of beating down claims. They do so with full protect it of present assessment laws. if the House passes Weaver Senate Bill 135, such practices will stop. The bill has already passed the Senate and will soon come up in the 1 louse. Senator Moore's bill requires all assessment associations local, statewide, health and accident and to honor their valid claims by payment in full.

There is a death penalty for refusal to do so. An association which not speedily pay its valid claims for 100 cents on the dollar shall be put out of business by the insurance depa rtinent. The bill requires assessment associations pay off valid claims or Invalid claims may be contested, but the bill specifically provides that an association improperly contesting its claims, for delay nly or to force a settlement of a valid claim for less than full amount, shall be put of business. The bill guarantees fair treatment to more than 000.000 people of who hold assessment insurance contracts. It wijies off statutes provision prosest assessment laws which say that an insurance operator may promise to pay one thing and actually pay something entirely different The present law says operators of state wide and local assessment associations may pay 50 per cent of the maximum value of the policy and mark their claims There are no provisions to keep operators from contesting all claims and forcing agreed settlements for less than 50c on the dollar.

The present law says of life, health and accident associations may pay whatever one assessment produces, even if it is only one cent on the dollar. They may pay $3 on a policy, mark the claim in and the beneficiary has no recourse against them. Burial associations are not regulated by any state law. and (per a tors can pay what they please, if they please to pay a $150 policy with a $10 pine box and a three-foot hole in the ground, that is what the beneficiary must take. There is no supervision nor is there any law telling operators what is expected of them.

That is the way the state assessment insurance policies 000,000 holders of assessment policies today. Senator bill requires every one of these associations to state a policy benefit and then pay it in full. The Moore bill substitutes certainty of full payment for the present insurance lottery, in which a man pays his premiums all his life and after he is dead his family finds out whether he was buying 100 per cent protection, 50 per cent or perhaps none at Worth Press. Georgia reported that the number of negro 4-H club members in the stale increased 4,500 during from 23,318 to 27,800 The state of Delaware has an average elevation of only 60 feet above sea leveL I.