Wise County Messenger from Decatur, Texas • Page 7

FROM OUR FILES Interesting Items from the Files of the Wise County Messenger 25, 50 75 Years Ago RHOME NEWS RUTH BALL 75 YEARS AGO The large Brown Hotel at Alvord burned between 3 and 4 this morning, oss about $4,000. No insurance. There were about 100 guests in the hotel at the time oi the fire. Billie Boyd, an old settler and a member ofCaptain company of Rangers for frontier protection in 1866, died Wednesday. What has become of the Baptist College movement.

Keeping their grades on all branches above 95 percent, the honor roll at Cottondale lists the following for the first month: Addie Morton, Maud Lusby, Maggie Gunn, Ollie Fitzgerald, Mollie Fitzgerald, bonie il- lie Morton, Kldora Baker, Della Fitzgerald, 1 uther Fitzgerald and 1 innie Hobson. YEARS I)i. Pett' and Dr. of unchi 20 gau of checkers for the County air silver cup and Dr. Petty woii 11 games, lost six and tied three.

Cotton has been selling for 18 cents in Decatur. No man who refuses to contribute a dollar to the Wilson campaign fund can qualify for a postmastership. Hear us! The old-time four-note singers will meet at ()ak Grove Nov. 12 for the Northeast District singing convention. 25 YEARS AGO Mexican sayings: He who loves not the loved faults does not truly love.

Blake Lunsford Workman of Decatur and Miss belle Daigle of (Opelousas, i were married Oct. 13 at the home of the bride. Coach Hiram Decatur High Eagles will play hosts to High School Friday night at Penn Dickson Field. Both teams have practically been eliminated from the district title. DECATUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 6:00 P.

M. Food Barbecue Burgers, Corny Dogs, Coffee, Cokes and Pies. Game Rooms Open at 7:00 P. M. 4 a A rnwot Miss Sue Matthews was married to Donald Burk Oct.

21 in Decatur. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Matthews of Rhome and Mr. and Mrs.

Boyd Burk, Rt. 2, Decatur. After a short trip, they will live in Euless. Mr. and Mrs.

Pat Logan honored their aunt, Mrs. Bert DeArman of Fort Worth on her birthday with a dinner Friday night in their home. Birthday cake was served to 17 guests. Mrs. Beatrice Moore of Breckenridge visited her brother, Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd McCurdy and family recently. Mrs. Ola 1 ivengood entertained with a party at her home Friday night. Guests were Mrs.

W. L. Russell, Mrs. C. E.

McCurdy, Mrs. P. S. Bost, Mrs. Ada Morris and Mrs.

J. R. Whitehead. Mr. and Mrs.

O. T. Finlayson visited their brother- in-law, Herbert Ferguson of Decatur, who is very ill. Mrs. Larry Reeves was taken to a Fort Worth hospital late Tuesday afternoon after she was hit while signaling to turn left for her residence just off Highway 287 in the middle of town.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Henson and Danny of Shamrock spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arlis Haun.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hall visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davidson of Weatherford Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. W. 1. Russell visited a few days with her sister, Mrs. Ollie Gaddis, of Fort Worth.

Mrs. Oma Sparks is a patient at Harris Hospital for series of treatments. Mrs. Jackie Whitehead is Building at Hospital after she had urgery Thursday. I.

A. Ham entered St. Hospital for surgery W. M. Splawn entered a I fiot mas Your Semi paper and I he Dallas Morning Newt Ycmi Need Both to be fully informed all l.OCAL- STATE NATIONAL AND WORLD Yirr i i in the Harris major Mrs.

this we Mrs. a Foil nesday Mrs. at a. emet I fr and Mrs. Bobby Slimp and family and Miss Bell Slimp of Rhome.

They presented her with a money tree. Mrs. Brown took her mother to church Sunday morning to hear Rev. Taft Slimp, pastor of the Cottondale Baptist Church. This was a big day for Mrs.

Mason after she has just undergone a serious illness and come home from a Fort Worth hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Simmons met Mr. and Mrs.

Olin Mills of Wichita Falls in Bowie Sunday where they had lunch together and visited for several hours. Mr. and Mrs. Simmons came back by the Decatur Convalescent Home in Decatur and sang to the patients. Guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Troxell Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dudley and children of Denton, Mr. and Mrs.

Wesley Dudley and Troy of Haslet, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Troxell and Tracy of Euless. Fairview Golden Circle met in the home of Mrs. Kemp Slimp Friday night.

Seven members and two guests were present. Mrs. Bob Hubbell and girls of Arlington visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Simmons Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Troxell and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Troxell went to the Dallas State Fair last week.

Rev. and Mrs. Taft Slimp had a family dinner in their home Sunday. They had all of their children and grandchildren at home for the first time in several months. Other guests were Mr.

and Mrs. T. G. Brown, Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Bob 1 ewis, Mrs.

Herbert Jennings, Mrs. Jimmy Arrington and son and Mrs. Wayne Jennings and sons. Mrs. A.

T. Moore spent Monday with her aunt, Mrs. Art Fisher of Saginaw. Mrs. Fisher and children will live here while her husband goes to Germany in the armed service.

Tommy Jennings was honored for his 83rd birthday Sunday with a dinner. Thirty-five guests were present for the family get-together. Worth and side ia Frid I pit al ed- rery services for inall were held ay in the Aurora unch was served th close A Mrs. family am the home Pearl Hudnall. Mrs.

Mary Stroud and family and Brawley Oates and family attended funeral service-, for their brother, Willie at a Month to Subscribe to Sljf Dallas plornmQ Jfrtos CALL 627-2319 Your I nail Dallas Sens Distributor fill out and mail this coupon CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS COMMUNICATIONS CENTER DALLAS. TEXAS 75222 itart my subscript on to DatUs Morning 1 understand that $2.25 a month. NAME ADDRESS PHO. CITY lapel, Mi RAGER-GANN VOWS READ SAT. Miss Nancy Gann was married to Al Rager of Lovelock, Saturday in the Baptist church at Ponder by Rev.

Clyde Leonard. Mr. and Mrs. George Gann of Justin formerly of Brazil, are parents of the bride. The late Mr.

and Mrs. Rager of Lovelock, Nev. are the parents. George R. Oat 4 p.m.

Rager of Nevada, is uncle of the bridegroom and attended the wedding. Miss I inda Armstrong of Denton played the weddiiu music, Miss Janice Gann, and Mr-. Car pen- ter of the bride and Mi ter and Charb s. Mickey Gann, cousin of the bride, sang, My Why'. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Honor attendants of tht Mis.

Kemp Slimp and couple were her sister, Miss lau. liter, L-an, honored her Carolvnn Gann, and sister, Kate Mason, on brother, Tom Rager, 71st birth lav Sunday with was best man. a linner at their home. Those A reception was given in vho helped to celebrate the the Church Fellowship Hall, la-, were Mrs. two Susie Owens of Rhome pre- it the guest k.

Mrs. tei Mr. Lesl Justin it and Mrs. 1 mnie Brown and cake, Susie Swafford and son of Worth; Mr. and Connie Deussen, both of Pond- Mr Rav I' lrnei and Mr.

et, helped with the serving, and Mr-. Alvin Slimp and The bride attended North- Fort Wort Mr. is Henson Services Held Friday Mrs. Maggie Dovie Henson, 64, became ill Oct. 11 and was taken to a Dallas hospital where she passed away Oct.

19. She was born in Cooper and was married to Jimmy Henson in 1920. They moved to Dallas in 1937 and in 1954 moved to Wise county in the Sycamore community. She was a member of the Greenwood Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs.

L. J. Cline of Decatur and Mrs. Martin Rambo of Dallas; one son, C. F.

Henson of Lake Worth; five sisters, Mrs. Faye Moore and Mrs. Pearl Murphy of Denison, Mrs. E. G.

Richards of Spring town, Mrs. Edith Singleton and Mrs. Frank Matthews of Dallas; and one grandchild. Funeral services were held Friday in the Greenwood Baptist Church with Rev. A.

A. Farley officiating. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Mote, James Wilson, Lewis Bradford, Ballard Young, De- Ward Richards and Bill Sharp. LEGION AUXILIARY TO SELL POPPIES In recognition of Nov.

11, Armistice Day, ladies of the American Legion will sell poppies, Thursday, Nov. 10. granddaughter oi Mr. and Mrs. C.

P. Owens of Ponder and niece of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ouens of Rhome who attended the wedding. The couple left on a trip through Arizona to their home in Lovelock, Nev.

Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen McCrary Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.Wayne Knox and Becky of Haslet and Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. Cowan and Mary Kay of Fort Worth. Mr. and Mrs.

Ed Surrey and children went to visit her mother in Albany Sunday and came back by Graham and visited her sister. Mrs. Robert Owens visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wakefield of Ponder Monday.

Contestants Named For Pecan Queen The Wise County Pecan Show to be held Nov. 17-18 in the First National Bank, Decatur will also include a food show and contest which is open to any high school girl in Wise county who represents a town or community. The queen will be determined by the pecan and food entries from each community. THE WISE COUNTY MESSENGER DECATUR, TEXAS PAGE SEVEN Thursday, October 27, 1966 Mrs. Ada Ray Buried in Ranger Mrs.

Clarence Ray was at the bedisde of her mother-in- law, Mrs. Ada Perkins Ray, 87, when she passed away Oct. 20 in Ranger. Following funeral services on Friday afternoon, she was buried in Eastland. Mrs.

Ray had lived in Fort Worth for 19 years before moving to Ranger in 1960. Survivors include two sons, D. Pat Ray oi Fort Worth and John W. Ray Jr. of Monahans; and two daughters, Miss Nell Ray of Breckenridge and Mrs.

John A. Bates of Ranger. Miss Dana McCarroll, who teaches in Olney, spent last weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.

R. McCarroll. Wedding Planned Kathleen Freeman of Arlington and Leonard Barty Boydston plan a November wedding. Kathleen is employed at Vogue Wigs Inc. in Fort Worth and Barty, a junior at Arlington State College is employed at The Eldridge Shop on the campus.

They plan to live in Arlington. DECATUR LODGE AP 6 AM Meets 2nd Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Visitors and Sojourners welcome. Will hold floor school fourth Thurs.

each month at 7:00 p.m. J. C. Stone, W.M. Robert Cartwright, Saturday Ware ith intern at 4 p.m.

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W. A. Roberts. A rodeo performer since she was eight years old, she is also active in school and church activities. Rake Gets Hay Other Rakes Leave Behind! The offset wheels on New Rakes let the basket dip into low spots and ride over the high ones.

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and Mrs. J. A. Thompson will representBoonsville. She plays the piano and organ, likes to cook and read and takes part in the activities of her school and church.

ew olland Black Implement U.S. 81 North Decatur OCTOBER-ROUND-UP MONTH Be 1 of 400 in Sunday School October 30 at First Baptist Church OUR RECORD FOR OCTOBER: SUNDAY SCHOOL TRAINING UNION OCT. 2 348 117 OCT. 9 351 122 OCT. 16 304 111 OCT.

23 318 148 Watch the Bob Hope Chrysler Theatre (Wednesday) Afl football and the Miller Show (Moodoy)-oil on NBC TV local Sermon Topics For The Day: Morning: "The Second Coming of Evening: "Why I Am A Southern Baptist" We extend to everyone in the Decatur area a cordial invitation to come and worship with us at the First Baptist Church. We believe the Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God. We preach and teach the biblical revelation from Genesis to Revelation. We believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was crucified to save us from our sins, and that He is the only hope for our world today. We believe in the freedom of the local congregation to control its own affairs and carry out the Great Commission under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

voluntary co-operation, we work through the Wise County Baptist Association, the Baptist General Convention of Texas and the Southern Baptist Convention in rendering a Christian ministry and witness to the world. Southern Baptists are an independent people who express their independence through voluntary co-operation. "Come With Us and We Will Do Thee Good" FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 600 SOUTH TRINITY DECATUR, TEXAS SUNDAY SCHOOL A. M. MORNING A.

M. CARTER LYLES, PASTOR SERVICES: TRAINING UNION 6:30 P. M. EVENING WORSHIP 7:30 P. M.

FULTON FENNER, MUSIC YOUTH Be I of 400 in Sunday School October 30 at First Baptist Church.