Wise County Messenger from Decatur, Texas • Page 1

JOHN EXPLAINS sbility had little difficulty in forming opinions as to whom to vote for. task will be consider- Now listen to John Q. ably simplified in the second, or Public explain why he east primary, which will be his ballot in the Democratic Pri- held on August 26. The candi- mary on July 22. ballot dates are far fewer.

Their records says John, as big as and platforms have been pin- a horse blanket. Too many people pointed. They have been examin- were running for too many of- ed at length in the press, fices. It was impossible for me There are important county, to inform myself as to their district, and state positions which merits in order to make an in- will be filled in the second pri- telligent selection. Of course, if mary.

In the past, such elections there had been any way for me have been astoundingly close. The to know the views and back- number of Texans playing golf grounds of the candidates, I sure- instead of voting on second pri- ly would have voted as my civic mary day could very well cause duty. Yes, sir! But why make a one candidate to win and another Wise County Messenger INSURE IN blind vote There is a scant spot of truth to lose. And on the morning of August in what John says. The candi- 27, John Q.

will have another dates were indeed numerous. But explanation of he vote on the other hand, they were again: there just springing from behind every bush enough run-off races for me to and street corner to give the voter justify taking the time to impassioned reasons why they But if John Q. just happens to should be elected. The newspa- be stung by a new tax or regula- pers and airwaves were cluttered tion because the wrong candi- up with their platforms and date won in the run-off, he will promises. Anybody with a be one of the loudest weepers at genuine sense of political respon- the wailing wall.

BAD SATURDAYS What is the trouble? If business is less on the day Several merchants have men- ben more people should be here tioned recently, is happen- to do something about ing to our Saturday business? situation. Most any day of the wTeek is bet- Anyone have a suggestion as ter in the amount of sales than to what is happening, or w7hat the remedy might be INSURE IN SURE ft insurance with rUDiisned in the Dairy Center of the Great Southwest Fire Life Initfhitlon In Win County OLUME 70 NUMBER 35 DECATUR. August 17, 1950 Read the Ads! DBG OFFERS CAF COURSE THIS FALL Due to world conditions the college feels obligated to give a type of training that will help young men and women remain in school This year represents the 54th j118 as possible and stil! be annual reunion of Wise Cowntians themselves so that they at the reunion grounds. Each 1 the armed forces, with 54th. Reunion QUEEN OF BEUNION TO BE CHOSEN IN PAGEANT NEXT TUESDAY AT PAVILION Has Opened Here MANY CAMPERS ON THE NOW WITH SHOWS OPEN TUESDAY Everything reunion.

is ready for the This year the Reunion will have a Queen, to he se lected Tuesday nigh, from a group of young ladies of Wise county towns and communities. The coronation and will be held at the pavilion. VOTE PLEASE August 26. Vote in the run-off. Wise County was one of the HA VP vianvr few counties in Texas which voted loliiMb full strength July 22.

Wallace LADY ENTERTAINERS Brady informs us that something Misses 1)arlene Lester and over 5200 votes were cast in the Claudia Montgomery entertain- first piimary. e(j lions Club members last This is a healthy situation. Ev- noon wlth a nmsl. eryone should vote, and the fact arranged by John. they are voting makes it a true ny Dunn.

will of the people. Saturday, August 26, is another Plans are progressing for a election day, just as important Lions Club Carnival the second I as the first primary. In the run- week in September, off several precinct, county, and state offices are to be filled. The club win soon insta11 a I We hope the same 5200-odd electric refrigerator in its that voted July 22 will again vote kitchen department. The Queen contest is coming along nicely with several young ladies representing their towns and communities already in the running.

Others are asked to join in as quickly as possible by sending in names and photos. Judges for the contest will include Mrs. Edgar Dean, wife of Ft. Mayor and an established columnist. Mayor Harold Jones of Wichita Falls and Kyle Rote, SMU star.

Eight Duchesses have been chosen so far to represent the following towns and communities Dot Morehead of Paradise, Carolyn Funk of Bridgeport, sue Underwood of Greenwood, Venita Nell Potter of Blewett, Anne McDaniel of Slidell, Eva Jo Graham of Alvord and Janis Womack of the Boonsville community, and Louise Faith of Chico. Others will have representatives before the reunion program in which one of these visiting duchesses will be chosen as Reunion Queen for 1950. FOOTBALL INTRA- SQUAD GAMES SET 23, continuing through the 26th. The carnival will be on the ground beginning Monday. Many campers have been living on the grounds for the past week or more, some just taking it easy, others adding to or remodeling their accommodations.

The Senior and Junior football teams of Decatur High are to have intra-squad games at the college field tomorrow (Friday) night. Fans are invited to see what the 1950 teams! The road was oiled last Satur- look like and see them in ac- day whkh will keep down the This week has been a frenzy of moving activity as those who do not keep camps move in their temporary quarters and furniture. tion. Next Thursday, August 24. The Eagles wtll play Arlington here in a non-conference tilt, the first game of the year.

Season tickets to the home dust from the front gate on through. Side roads were oiled too. The Texas Power Light Co. has instftlled new lines in the ground which will furnish a big- games of the Eagles will go ger load to care for the sale this week end ((lee increased demand for the past few years. The new steel benches have arrived and are being assembled and placed in the pavilion.

The DRESS REVUE TO BE HELD BY HD CLUBS FUNERAL SERVICES FUR CUFF GATES HELUl HERE TOMORROW HERE FRIDAY AS CITY CLOSES IN RESPECT TO HIS MANY YEARS OF CIVIC SERVICE V- Cliff D. Cates, 73, longtime manager of the Chamber of Commerce here and member of a pioneer WTise County family, died in a hospital Thursday after a long illness. He was a native of Wise County and was the author in 1907 of a pioneer history of the county, wThich in recent years has become a item. He was 4an active member of the Methodist Church and a civic worker, especially noted for his promotion of soil conservation and highway improvement, until ill health forced his retirement early last year. He had served as manager of the Chamber of Commerce for 26 years.

Previously he had worked on the Wise County Messenger. Survivors include a brother, J. H. Cates, and two sisters, Miss Ada Cates, a teacher, and Mrs. N.

A. Moore all of Decatur. A nephew, Maj. Charles Allen Cates, was a survivor of the Texas Lost Battalion, captured early in 1942 by the Japanese when they overran Java, and held captive until the end of the war in the Pacific. Cates was born Oct.

19, 1876, on a farm north of Decatur. He had never married. Cliff Donahue Cates was born on a farm east of Decatur, October 19, 1876, and spent his entire life in and near Decatur. He a son of the late Chas. D.

and Rowena Hale Cates, pioneer citizens of Wise County, who rendered much service, in the laying out and development of Decatur, and in their honor a street and an addition in the town named for the Cates families. Cliff as he was widely and affectionately known over the state in connection with Chamber of Commerce activities in Decatur, West Texas, East Texas and Chambers of Comemrce organizations over the country, educated in Decatur schools, and while secretary of C. of he was offered a number of good positions, but his loyalty to and interest in his home towm and county, kept him in Decatur working for civic improvement, Members of the Wise County Home Demonstration Clubs will hold a Dress Revue August 18 at the Reunion Grounds at Decatur. The program will begin at 10:00 a. m.

Miss Lida Cooper, District Home Demonstration Agent from Denton, and Mrs. Myrtle Negy, Denton County Home Demonstration Agent, will act as judges. They will judge entries from 10:30 a. m. until 12:00 a.

m. and from 1:00 p. m. until 2:30 p. m.

The Dress Revue will be presented at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. Jack Malone of the Slidell Home Dem- on home games this year). Twenty two boys are working out daily getting ready for the coming football wars.

Several other squad members who are working will be back and probably others when school opens Sept. 4. MORE DONATIONS TO FIRE TRUCK EQUIPMENT FUND Contributions are still coming in Yo help defray expenses oi equipping the new fire-true Queen contest. Just how these for the city or Decatur. will hp nrranorpH been LET'S REMEMBER THE OLD-TIMERS year a program is arranged for entertainment, the whole organization has grown immensely in the past few years, everyone has training that will serve a practical purpose if called on to do so.

1 he college has wcrked out a program of interest and help to a swell time, old friends meet and women and tell tall tales of yesteryear while new campers make new friends and plan for the future. The reunion is named for the old settlers, but in the past many years nothing has been done to get the old timers together to see just how many and where Air Fliffht uniform. b(, from, to recognize them again Why not this year arrange some prize for the oldest native Wise Countian attending; a prize for the family that has camped for the longest continued period; and interested. This program is to be a unit of the Civil Air Flight and will be organized as an official class of that National Organization. The organization of the unit will be of a military nature and Civil re- some of the experiences during camping periods in those years, wooden benches will be moved give the old-timers a little outside to afford greater seating accommodations for those who attend the shows.

The carnival has been moved about fifty feet away from the pavilion so that the noise will not conflict so much with programs under the roof on the stage. Programs so far announced include a one-night singing convention, one-night of square dancing, one-night of a review and the Wise County Reunion recognition of some do you think? kind. NOTICE TO REUNION GUESTS AM) VISITORS Latest contributors are: Luther Burress 10.00 Ross Dillard 5.00 Shorty Webb 1.00 Gene Brumlriell 5.00 Fire Department 50.00 Joe Wren 25.00 Mara 7.00 Bob Arringtoh ......................2.00 jncjU(je C. L. Maidens, F.

R. will be arranged definitely settled. stickers can be secured at the bank, from T. L. Tucker or from Mr.

Gill or Mr. Turner, by paying the yearly charge for utility service and sanitation service. Among the campers who have been on the ground this week Dodson, Rhome ...100.00 Jones. Rhome ........100.00 Eaton, Rhome ......100.00 Dale Rhome ....100.00 CLIFF D. CATES that time was with the Wise County Messenger and during that time in 1907, he compiled and wrote the Wise County History, which has since become a very highly prized and valuable history book.

Cliff has been a member of the First Methodist church in Decatur since his boyhood and was very active in the Sunday School and music department, he was a member of the quartet and a solo singer in the onstration Club will act as Com-j Mrs. George Gage 5.00 mentator. Entries may be made ill three Divisions: 1. House Dress 2. Best Dress 3.

Sports Costume Awards will be made to winners in each Division. Club members will bring food for a picnic lunch to be spread at 12:00 HELEN McMAHAN, County Home Dem. Agt. INVITED TO THE DALLAS FAIR The City of Decatur has been invited to select a day at the State Fair this October in Dallas, and for a group from Wise County to attend on this date. The usual courtesies are extended all visiting towns.

Lions Club, Decatur ........95.00 Total J605.00 If you would like to tontrib- ute any amount send to the Decatur Fire Department, see Gene Brummell at the bank or send or bring it to this newspaper office. Jesse C. Caraway is reported ill in a Denton hospital. Tom Roof is ill in the Veterans hospital at McKinney. Mrs.

Ford Price, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Anderson and son Tommie of Houston, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Price and Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Collins last week. choir for many years, on account rted to the draft board here this week and is visiting his par- nts, Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Harder. Mrs. Jessie Carswell accompanied her brother, Dr. C.

B. Alvin Harder of Claud, Texas, gtandley of Wichita Falls to Dodds, Grover Clevelands, senior and junior, Aubrey Ingrams, Lory I). Whites, Aubrey Sheltons, Dub McDaniels, J. C. Dunaways, Glenn Cocanoughers, I a Sewells, Paul Tolands, Bobby Renshaws and possible others.

Most everyone will be moved in by this week-end. promotion of better dairying, soil conservation, livestock raising, and better roads. He was secretary and manager of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce over a period of 26 years, and prior to of his health and physical condition he retired from active life in 1949. He departed this life in a Decatur Hospital, Thursday, Aug. 10, at 4 a.

m. He is survived by one brother, Jack H. Cates and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Moore and Miss Ada Cates all of Decatur, and a number of nieces and nephews. One nephew, Maj.

Chas. A. Cates was a survivor of the Texas Lost Battalion captured early in 1942 by the Japs, when they overran Java and held captive until the end of the war in the Pacific. Funeral services wTere held at Chapel in Decatur, Friday afternoon, August 11, at 4 conducted by Rev. M.

A. Smith, pastor of the First Methodist church in Decatur, Dr. J. L. Ward and Rev.

R. E. Bell. Interment was made in the family plot in Oak Lawn Decatur MELODRAMA ON THURSDAY NIGHT Action! Mystery! Drama! Intrigue! if you wish to experience the thrill of a lifetime, miss at the Wise County Reunion this year presented Thursday night, the 24th. of August by an all-star cast.

You will feel you re in an old vaudeville theatre back in the good old days. The most important thing is that all free. You can boo the villian, weep and wail for the heroine and yell and cheer the hero. This Variety Show will hold Houston last week to see Mrs. your interest, so keep Thursday night open and be at the pavilion before eight The class will be conducted at night, two evenings a week through the semester and will grant three semester hours credit a prize for the former resident college students.

The purpose who comes the longest distance to having the class in the eve- attend. Or something along that nings is so adults and high school line. It would interest us very I students may have the opportun- much to see and hear some of of joining, the men and women who lived! The studies in the course will here 40-50-60 years ago relate consist of many phases of aviation and military activity's e.g., meteorology, aviation rules, identification of airplanes, aerial What navigation, communications and control, problems of safety and control, airports and other related subjects. Military discipline will be observed during the classes and drill period. This year we would like the to be noted that the names of all old timers, in and course does not in any way, oh- out of the county, who attend the members to join the the reunion.

force8- Sometime during reunion course will be we ask that you come by the same as other three semester camp, the first camp on the left hours courses at the college plus going south from the pavilion, I a $5.00. I he C. A. P. uni- and sign the register which williams are made of light weight be there beginning Monday.

Pii- i khuki consist of trousers or tures will be made too, as long as i skirt, shirt and cap with our film supply will last. propriate insignia. The total cost Then from week to week later iof uniform will not exceed on we will use a picture and story $10.00 and will be paid by the concerning those who will be kind student. enough to come by. is believed that a number Campers having visitors or of the regularly enrolled college friends in this category are asked students will avail themselves in this class, but it is to be stressed that the class is just as much for people in this area who are not in college as it is for the college enrolle.

It is felt that a number of adults will want to take this training so they might be of assistance civilians in case of a national emergency. Too, this class will be of special interest to young people in the high to remind them of this request. CHANGE IN ORC FOOTRALL SCHEDULE The football schedule iiecatur College has been redone, since Hillsboro College closed and Howard County and schools of the county, and they Jack Brasher, daughter of Dr. Stnadley, who has been quite ill. Clifton have dropped the game.

Tile new set up gives I)BC Indians only 3 home games Sept. 2t Midwestern Oct. North Texas Frosh (tenatively) Nov. 10 Ranger and Nov. 16 Od essa.

Sept. 28 the Indians go to Athens to play Henderson, Oct. 13. Allen Academy at Bryan, Oct. 20 CI bco there, Oct.

27 Hardin Simmons frosh at Abilene, Nov. 3 open date and on Nov. 29 Weatherford: there. are urgently invited to make investigation about joining the unit. The class will run con-currently with the college and will meet for the first time Monday evening at 7 Sept.

18. in the college administration building. Miss Joyce Skinner of Wichita Falls is visiting with her brother for the next two weeks. Mrs. G.

E. McCabb of Shepherd is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. I). A.

Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs, Scott Hickey and daughter, Dianne, of Crane, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Cook.

Mrs. W. W. Quisenberrv rid Garry and Mrs. Emma Dodge visited in Wichita Falls last week, with Mrs.

Dora Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. James Keith Jr. were in Dallas Monday and visited the Early Bird program.

Miss Claudia Montgomery visited with Miss Joyce Skinner in Wichita Falls over the weekend. Cemetery with four nephews, Chas. A. Cates, N. A.

Moore Chas. K. Cates, Gene Brummell and H. R. Fullingim and Claude Alexander acting pallbearers.

WHO WILL BE REUNION are five young ladies from over the county, who will vie for the honor of being Queen of the Wise County Reunion for 1950. From left to right in the above pictures: JANIS OMACK of Boonsville. ANISE Me DANIEL of Slidell. DOT MOREHEAD of Paradise SUE UNDERWOOD of Greenwood. EVA JO GRAHAM of Alvord.

Pictures of the other contestants will be published in the next issue of the Messenger..