Wise County Messenger from Decatur, Texas • Page 1

NEW PAVILION AT THE REUNION GROUNDS WHl RE DEDICATED IN PROGRAM THERE TOMORROW NIGHT Everyhing is taking ahape for the opening gun of the Wise county reunion Aug. 25 through 28th. The program is being arranged, lots have been assigned to those who were on the list, and in general everything is about jrteady for the opening gun, which will be a dedication program opening Tucker is chairman of the building committed responsible for the new pavilion which wias used for the first time last Friday night when the Circle Right square will alternate at working in the stands and gate. Other members of the committee are: IHmes. Christian, Rogers, Dick Collins and Milligan, and Messrs.

Carl Christian, Ed Young and Burton and John Gentry. All these members of the committee ih chargge of the reunion have given freely of their time to prepare this event this year, as well as in the past. They are to be congratulated upon their achievement and commended for their efforts on behalf of the reunion, which has aided great- Wise County Messenger INSURE IN SURE insurance with H. B. PEARSON Life Real Estate Published in the Dairy Center of the Great Southwest Oldest Butinai iMtftutkM hi WI VOLUME 68 NUMBER 35 DECATUR August 12.

Read the ly into making it bigger and dance elub had with each succeeding year- be- their first out-door dance be- The program in full will be fore many spectators. ready by the coming week so The Lions Club this year, we can tell you in advance will have the cold drink and what is to come parking concessions at the Re- The dedication program will union and members of the club WATER SUPPLY IS CLEAN 6PCH1HQ ee'neMOAy of tabernacle of WISE COUNTY REUNION August 13, 1948 Introductory Remarks Salute to the Flag America Invocation Violin Some talk and discussion has been reported concerning contamination of the city water supply. This is the story, as far as the City of Decatur is concerned, according to Mayor 'Hardwick: Tlfe city is required each month to send a water sample, from four different sections of the city, to the state department in Austin, who check the sample and send back their report. On July 30th these samples were sent to Austin as required. In answer, the state department returned their inspection report, dated July which said the Decatur water supply is T.

Rogers see water on page 5 col. 6. 8:00 p.m. Corp. Alwas Preston Washburn talked from Kempo Air Base, Korea, with parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A A Washburn on Monday at 7:25 which was Tuesday 11:25 in Korea. Preston said he woul ne calling again as a way had been provided for serviceman calls tj the states by payment of tax only. Entire Audience Rev. W.

D. Craig James Keith Jr. Mrs Keith, accompanist I Remember of Long Vocal Numbers Woodruff. Hull. Flusche Piano Numbers with Solovox Mrs Charlie Rann 1 ntermission Dr.

J. L. Ward Double Duet Little Attachment PRESTON WASHBURN IN KOREA Sgt. Preston Washburn, son of Mr. and Mrs.

A. A. Washburn of Decatur, is pictured above at his desk as Clerk with the Kimpo Air Base at Kitnpo. Korea. Washburn was advanced to Sergeant July 1.

With the 193.5 Air Material Squadron, 16th. Air Service Group, he trained at Kelly Field, San Antonio, sailed from San Francisco on January 28 for Japan, and from Japan to Korea by air. He entered service Sept. 9, 1946. New Coach Will Arrive Tomorrow, Football Practice To Start On Monday School Board Petitioned to Pay Off Outstanding Debt and to Raise Tax DECATUR STILL IN THE LEAD IN THE Rate Sufficient to Meet School Needs TRINITY LEAGUE, THANKS RED TEA6UE The school board has received a very favorable react ion in regard to raising the tax from $1 to $1.50 on the $100 valuation we are informed by a spokesman for the school board which had its regular meeting Tuesday, electing a new coach at that time.

raised th ir above the maximum rate, by special permisb- ion of the Legislature. Last year over two hounrJred schools placed on the warned list for various reasons, mainly for tlx reasons that could have been eliminated with proper financial backing. Decatur was not one Accordingly, you are to one of these, but the schools have been put on notice that they must meet stiffer requirements next year. average children the best school possible? Are they entitled to have neighbors vote on two queat-ons August First, shall the Board of Trustees of the Decatur Independent School District assume, pay off and discharge all, or the agreed proportionate part, of the outstanding bonded indebtedness incurred prior to the formation of said District as it now exists? This question will have no financial effect on the district but is necessary in order to ex- pediate the work of the tax collector and school officials. Second, shall t.h«* Board of Trustees of the Decatflr Independent School have the power to and collect ad valorem tax the on hundred doilar valuation of tixal le I ropcrty in sa i district for the until about three years ago at The about face executed the uecatur Trinity Baseball Team at the of the second half race can be attributed, nearly agrees, to the way Red Teague has taken over and the team.

Red succeeded Jackie Reid manager of the team after Jaelc Are wp satisfied for th I)e- had accepted an offer to man- catur schools to fall below the age Gainesville in the Big Do we want for our League. That was near the end of last June, and Decatur was hopelessly out as far as a better library? Then begin to first half was concerned. talk about this election to your and Denton were fighting it out Services Held For W. T. Anderson fur first place Decatur had won three games and lost five and in fourth place.

When Red took charge of tbe team, he did so in such an earnest way that that earnestness and will to win was soon transmitted to all the players. And of Old Settler Hon. Orady Woodruff Barber Shoppe Quartet Number Tavlor. Watkins, araway. Gunn Numbers Girls Ensemble Mrs Roberts, accompanist Appreciation of the abemacle Dr.

R. E. Bell Piano Solo Sherry alker Sold Joy Mecaskey Spirituals Male (Quartet Williams. James. Williams.

Keith Benediction Hey. J. orrester Reunion Ground Road Will Be Closed All Day Monday For Oil Treatment and others who are working at tin- reunion grounds are asked to move in or out of the reunion grounds by Sunday night This reque 4 is rn: that the roads ins de the maj be oiled. Campers, disgusted with have banded together and will have the streets oiled early Monday and rinc- it will ho necessirv for the oil to soak before being used, thn road through the grounds, from the second gate through th i camp streets, will be all day Monday. perai a licit, ed.

'1 his on 1 ime i ooperate a hauliru Sunday necessary day for it urr best in i st re 's vl is a Co to everythin rf nature by ght. so if will uoi to use the road will he closed all vho wish to enter nr.v assistant coach He will arrive in Decatur Friday it Klectra last year Tues 1 iy and will meet the boys. Sunday vas elect'd coaci of Decatur 11 i Mrs. will teach in the Supt. Gantt informs US.

second grade this fall. Young was assistant at Graham two before entering service. His I lie is at Bowie. The new coach will be in Decatur tomorrow, and will tneei with the football boys Sunday afternoon will sTart on Monday morning. The schedule of games for the 1 94X season is as iol'ows: Sept.

10 Bovd in Decatur. Sept 17 Holiday there. Sept. 2 4 Diamond Hill here Oct. 1 Farmersville Oct.

7 -Bowie hire Oct. Bridgeport here. Oct. 22 Jacksboro there. Oct.

2 9 Open date Nov. Henrietta Nov. 12 Nocona here. Nov 10 Newcastle there maintainance of the public schools in said Independent School District cf an 1 the rate of not to one dollar fifty cents hundred able such and and it be bv la Wiley T. Anderson was born three miles east of Rhome, April 22, 1930 and spent his entire lit began to pay off.

Since life in the Rhome Community, inception as manager, Decatur He attended school in Rhome has won five of six league games and three of four Thursday night exhibition games, three of the exhibition which time he quit school to help his mother and other brothers on the farm. Wiley was being with top-flight. Fort Worth converted in a meeting in the (1.50) on the one; Baptist Church last sum- ar valuation of tax- mer but never united with any iropertv said district, 'church. He was a hart! working semi-pro teams Decatur is now leading the Trinity league by fwo games and if the present if voted octed for the lually iscontinued be levied year 1 i18, ter unless provided young man that sensed the responsibility of helping his mother all he could and devoted most all of his time in this interest. spirit and hustle continued, seems )ffs with either or drive either through the parking gate, or through the new road south of the present entry The adding of the oil will do away with one of the trreatesi; handicaps of the reunion, dust! ABSENTEE VOTING NOW UNDERWAY Absentee voting started Monday and will continue through 24th In the second primary voting August 28th.

Only two names are on the ballot for Wise part of voting, and that in the Alvord precinct where McGee and Peyton in the run-off for Commissioner Precinct 2 For Decatur and the remainder of the county the only vote to be cast is in the Senate race, between Coke Stevenson and Lvndan Johnson Some speculation as to how many votes would be cast in the second primary has been heard In the July primary, 4,26 3 votes out of a possible 5.000 were cast Tn this primary, Aug. 2K. most people think not more than 75 per cent of the July vote will he if that many No county races are the ason for their spec ulating this number thev say As a result th collection of delinquent taxes and the anticipated proceeds from snle of the buildings gaim-t in the recent annexation program, the school board plans, if the carries, to set the rate for I t-8 at one dollar and twentv-live cents on the one- hundred dollar valuation Fifty per cent of the Independent Schools of Wise countv and about the sane per cent in the whole state have already voted for th maximum tax. Three have Wiley departed this life at nine Wednesday morning in the office of a doctor in Justin following an accident in whi he was fatally injured by a bores on the farm where opene he lived. He is survived by his 4-0 im pro i ir.

Ix ars The of the team is almost a cinch tember Denton or Ar- 'rinity id until this finished no tlian second in three )f Trinity league play, ixecfatur team win md half with a first half co- TRENDS CAN TYPE MODERNIZE YOUR STATIONERY! statements, order blanks, invoices, envelopes, should carry the same identifying layout that characterizes your business stationery. We specialize in the creation of new and original designs, clearly and beautifully printed on fine paper. We invite you to come in and look over the new ideas your local newspaper has developed, 1624 REGISTER FOR DRAFT IN WISE COUNTY Austin, selective service headquarters expects 1,331 Texas youths between the ages of 18 and 25 to register with local draft boards between Aug. 30 ami Sept. IN That is the number of males in that age group estimated now to be living in the state, state director Maj.

(Jen. Berry said. individual county estimates range fro heavily-populated Harris' county's 50,100 regis- ran ta to sparsely-populated Loving 2 2 registrants. Estimated registration by counties includes: Wise county, 1,524. Eddie Hornback, Wise county member of the three county district board informs us that Easter, retired Navy captain, has been asked to serve as a member of the board, and certification would bo forthcoming.

Regitration for Wise county will probably be held in the Hall, exact dates to be announced later. SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. KERR HERE TUESDAY Oilie Kerr was born April 2 4, south of Decatur the Sandhill Community Sh was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Collom. At an early aire Mrs Kerr was united with the Sandhill Methodist ('bur and later moved her membership to the First Methodist Church of Decatur where she held rship at the cime of her death. She was married to Mr Dave Kerr on September 16.

1007. and to this union was born one daughter, Alice Frances (Shug) Kerr. Mr Kerr departed this life April 10th, 1029 and since that time Mrs Kerr and Shug have continued their residence in De atur. Mrs Kerr departed this life Monday. August 0th 5:25 AM in a local hospital i an illness of several months.

She is survived by the daughter, Alice Frances (Shug) Kerr of Decatur, one brothei-in law, Will Kerr of Montague, California, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Funeral services were Tuesday, August 10, at 2:30 PM at the Christian Funeral Home conducted by her former pastor, Rev. Roy Anderson now of Gainesville, Texas, her pastor, Rev. Craig and Rev. Forester both of Decatur.

Interment was in the Decatur Oak Ijawn Cemetery, with Aubry Ingram, Lawson, Patton, Melvin Crisp, Jim Faster and Charley Stokes serving as pall bearers. GUARD OFF TO CAMP Captain Mote and 21 of the guard members from Decatur leave tomorrow for Camp Hood and two weeks training. This unit will join other units of the 40th Armored Division, for the two weeks stay, returning Aug. 2 9. 1 Mother.

Mrs Anderson, his champion Argyle in the second Father having passed on. in game of a double-header played 1039: four sisters, Mrs Ruth in Decatur. The following Sun- Little of Chow Chilla. day, Walter Matney pitched De- Mrs Vinnie Stricklin of Ashland, catur to a six hit 1-0 win over Ohio, Mrs Dolly Hardy of Ft. Grapevine in Grapevine.

Then Worth, and Miss Lottie Mae An- on July IK. the Decatur nine derson of Rhome brothers, took Sanwr into camp 8-5 In Jr. of Hachetta, New Mexico a game here. The following Sunday day. number four was chalked up for Decatur when the always hard-to-beat Pilot Point team was beaten by Mat- 4-1 in Decatur.

Then the only loss this half at Pilot foint on August 1. as Decatur me. 7-6 in the ninth I Blankenship Drug Will Open Soon and Wj and Logan Ivoth of Rhome and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the Rhome Baptist Church conducted by the Pastor, Rev. Earl Humble of Rhome and assisted I lost a clo: by Rev.

Raymond Horn of jinnintr. 7 Boyd Interment was in the Aur- Decatt ora Cemetery with Jimmie Die- its Pilot I I kie Alford Balin, Charlie Grif- Sanger a -feth, Shelton Calvert, Lee Roy "er "-2. Green. Larry Renshaw im the helm Boh Smith and Bobby Schluter miliar serving as pall bearers. base.

Sunday, Aug. back from, lefeat to in-! ing in San- irney again at ed in his fa- box at third Robert Pinkie) Blankenship informed us yesterday that he expects to have his drug, cosmetic and notion store open by next week end. His store will occupy the north part of the Hasty Grocery building. A partition has been erected to divide the space and stock is now being installed. Blankenship had been employed at Renfros for the past several years.

THERMOMETER READ 104 Tlie mercury mounted to KM yesO'rdaj to ui'e the hottest of the year, with Monday and Tuesday not being so cool with the mercury standing at 100 or more. With tthe mercury hovering! are important Texas team in the WATER WELLS PUMPING The city now has four wells pumping for city con- sumptiort and the fifth well is complete, awraiting the arrival ofpumping equipment to add its supply to the reservoir. The large demand for water has been augumented by the hot, dry weather of the past few weeks, but the water has remained on, most of the day and into the evenings. Turned off during the nights, the supply has been replentished by continued pumping through the night. Too, it is necessary to keep sufficient water on hand for emergencies, such as fires, etc.

I mes which Decatur heat second U'orth Major Ellison 3 Furniture, first place team is. the Commercial League 7-6. and beat 'he Ft Worth Kids last Thursday niyht 7-4. The only exhibition loss was a 2 I defeat at the hands of Grapevine in our own league So Decatur fans, you are see- around 99 and 100 over the i pretty good semi-pro hase- week end, Wise countians have hall right hero in your attendance at the been far from satis- swreltered in the hottest weather but of the year A rain fell in De- games has catur and parts of the county factory. This Thursday night early Monday morning, but the hot sun quickly turned it into steam.

The county In general needs a soaking rain, stock water, and a few cool days. August 12. Decatur plsiys an encore performance with lisons and the furniture teanrn ia out for revenge. Game ia o'clock. Sunday, Decatur plays its first second half uame with the Denton Bears here at home, game time is 3 This game promises to he one of better eames of the second half jso lest fill up the stands.

Next Thursday night. August Last week members of the Decatur goes to Henrietta Lions Club heard AI Badger of to open the new Henrietta base- Dallas, former Wise countlan, hall field. Then on August 26, who gave an interesting and I Duval, Oklahoma comes to De- sincere talk on Alcoholics Anon- catur for a tussle. Duval haa yous, and the great work that beaten Henrietta twice this sea- tho organiation is doing and plans to do in the future. Dr.

Ward introduced the speaker. Mr. Tiadger's talk was enjoy- LIONS HEAR AL BADGER son along with several other Texas teams. Lets take them as they however. Ellison Furniture of W'orth will be In town this ed very much, and was one of (Thursday night so you peopta best presented the local club.

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