Montague Co., TX - Newspapers - Saint Jo Tribune: Friday, July 7, 1939

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The Saint Jo Tribune
Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas

Friday, July 7, 1939

JAMES ROBERT MELTON
Funeral services for JAMES ROBERT MELTON, 50, were held at the Methodist Church
here Monday, July 3 with Rev. JOHN NOTHALF, Rev. LEON MILNER and Rev. PAUL
THOMPSON officiating. Mr. Melton died Sunday night at the Katy Hospital at
Denison eight days after an appendectomy. Death was due to a heart attack.
Interment was in the Mountain Park Cemetery arranged by Scott Brothers.
Pallbearers were C. C. HARBISON of Nocoan, G. O. RENFRO of Muenster, M. D. ELLIS
of Bonita, GEORGE CANNON of Henrietta, and M. L. MOORE, T. E. GILES, WALTER
BULL, and HENRY PADGITT of Saint Jo.

Survivors are his wife, his mother, MRS. ELIZABETH JANE FOSTER; four daughters,
MRS. OTTO HOLLAND of Talco, MRS. FIELD GRANT HOOVER, NORMA JEAN and MARY
CONSTANCEE MELTON, two grandchildren PATYS RUTH DOHERTY and JIMMIE GRANT and a
sister MRS. BESSIE HARPER of Plainview.

Mr. Melton was born in Fannin County near Bonham on March 14, 1889. He moved
with his family to Poteau, Oklahoma when he was a child. At the age of 14, the
family moved to a farm near Nocona. While there, Mr. Melton married MISS EMILE
ELDRED September 26, 1909. He and Mrs. Melton moved to Leon, Oklahoma where they
lived a short time before moving to Saint Jo where they have lived for the past
twenty years.

Mr. Melton was a veteran employee of the Katy Railroad here. He was a member of
the Assembly of God Church and superintendent of the Sunday School. Many friends
join the family in grieving for this long time citizen.

Out of town relatives attending were: MRS. BESSIE HARPER, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
REED and J. R. Jr., Mr. and Mrs. FLOYD DAVIS, Mr. and Mrs. MILTON ELDRED, Mr.
and Mrs. JOE ELDRED, Mr. and Mrs. J L. ELDRED, ARVATA ELDRED, Mr. and Mrs.
ALBERT SCROGGINS, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. ELDRED, MRS. CHRISTINE SIDES, ED VICE and
family, JIM BREEZE, AVUS BREEZE and MRS. NUTE CLARE.

W. A. GENTRY
W. A. GENTRY, former resident of this county, died Friday at the hospital in
Tipton, Oklahoma (or could be Hinton or Clinton due to printing) from injuries
received in a fall Monday. Mr. Gentry was 63 years of age at his death. His
daughter MRS. CAR(?) MAPLES, worker at the sewing room in Saint Jo, attended the
funeral. His son W. A. GENTRY of Forestburg was also in Tipton for the funeral.

“CAP” WORLEY Completes Fire Fighting Chore of 20 Years
From the Shawnee, Oklahoma newspaper, a story to interest those who know Mr.
Worley who lived around Saint Jo and Hardy for about 35 or 40 years. He is a
brother of MRS. R. T. BOYD of this city: CAPTAIN JIM WORLEY, the grand old man
of Central fire station laid out his bunker and rubber boots for the last time
last Friday. When the day shift came on at 7:00 Saturday morning, they relived
Cap after 20 years full time service in the Shawnee Fire Department. CHIEF
WALKER and the rest of the boys ganged up on Cap when he came to work Friday
evening and there were brief, simple ceremonies. … Cap joined the department in
1913, worked part time then became full time in 1918. He is a native Texan, came
here from the farm lands of Montague County. His love of fire horses probably
had more to do with Cap’s choice of fire-fighting than anything. … He served the
department under five different chiefs, the late L. A. BROWN, WILSE KENNEDY,
MALCOM COUCH, JOHN HESTER and CHIEF WICKER. He was promoted to captain Dec. 5,
1937. Although he was 60 years old just a few weeks ago, he’s still young in
mind and spirit as a 16 year old. He can polish off a gallon of ice cream and a
platter of chicken gizzards without so much as time out for stretching. He’s a
whiz at the domino table if he can just get shed of that double six. The Worley
home is at 136 South Oak Street. Besides Mrs. Worely there are CARL and FAY,
both of whom grew and graduated from high school here in Shawnee….

Birthday Celebration Sunday for Mrs. Reed
Children and grandchildren of MRS. BETTY REED honored her with a birthday dinner
at noon Saturday, July 2 at her home on William and Howells Streets. Mrs. Reed
was 67 July 4th, but the dinner was given on Sunday so that more the family
could be present.

About thirty relatives enjoyed the dinner served on tables spread under the
large shade trees back of the Reed home. Three birthday cakes were prominent on
the well filled tables. One of the cakes was baked by two grandchildren, eight
and twelve years of age. Mrs. Reed was also proud of a pie baked for her by an
eleven year old grandchild, CHRISTINE REED.

After dinner, the family sat around, talked of old times, later part of the
group went ot the O. G. REED home at McCollum.

Attending were Mr. and Mrs. DAVE REED of Chillicothe, MRS. MARTHA TRAMMELL and
children, M. L. and MATTIE, Mr. and Mrs. JESSE TRAMMELL and daughter MARTHA ANN;
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. REED and children WILLIS, CHARLES and GENE of Post Oak
Prairie; Mr. and Mrs. NOBLE ASHLEY, Mr. and Mrs. MILBURN REED, Mr. and Mrs. H.
L. COOK and children GLADYS, RAY and DOROTHY; Mr. and Mrs. CARVER REED and
children MYRTLE and CHRISTINE; MRS. DOVIE BOX and daughter of Mountain View,
MISS SARAH REED and MISS SYBLE LAWLER of Belcherville. All of Mrs. Reed’s
children were present except one, MRS. FRANK LAWLER of Belcherville. Mrs. REED
has lived in this country nearly all of her life, having come from Tennessee at
age of ten years and settled at McCollum where she lived until four years ago,
when at the death of her husband, she moved to Saint Jo. Mrs. Reed said that she
reared all of her children in one home and one of her sons was rearing his
children in same home place.

Former Hardy Resident Killed in Car Accident near Monroe, Texas by R. C. HANKINS,
Avalanche-Journal Staff Writer
Abernathy, July 1: J. F. WYLIE, farmer living two miles north of the Monroe
community and four miles south of Abernathy, was killed this morning when his
automobile was struck by a train. The 55 year old man, who had farmed in that
vicinity for 13 years, was more than 100 yards from his residence and was en
route to his mail box and to town for ice when the train struck his car. Train
officials said the train’s whistle was in full blast and emergency brakes set
and the bell ringing when Mr. Wylie’s 1935 car was struck. … His grandson, five
year old PAUL JOE, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. WYLIE, was reputedly playing in the
yard when his grandfather was struck. Conductor GEORGE Q. MCCARTY of Amarillo
and R. W. MAUPIN also of Amarillo made reports to the Santa Fe officials

Wylie made his third crop in the Monroe community. He was a member of the
Methodist Church. He was born near Forestburg in Montague County. Survivors are
his widow, two other sons, W. B. WYLIE of Rising Star, a teacher, and FRANKLIN
WYLIE of the Monroe community; five daughters MRS. E. V. BUCK of Nocona, MRS.
MARTIN GRAVES of Lubbock, MRS. W. L. DAVIS of Cone community near Ralls, MRS. R.
E. MYERS and MRS. W. H. EMERY of Monroe; a brother G. O.WYLIE of Forestburg; a
sister MRS. T. A. WORLEY of Slaton.

Funeral services were Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church at Monroe. Mr.
Wylie had lived most of his life around Forestburg and Hardy. His son BAILEY
WYLIE taught at Peabody in 1936-37.

ELLIS-DUNN
MISS DOROTHY DUNN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HARVE DUNN of the Peabody community,
and JOHN H. ELLIS of Milford were married Sunday morning. The couple were
attended by her sister MISS CARMON DUNN and WELDON HENDRICKS. They will live at
Milford where he is employed with the Katy Railroad.

30 Years Ago in the Tribune
HARRY HERNDON of Vaughn, New Mexico arrived to visit his parents, Dr. and Mrs. H.T. HERNDON.
W. J. WALKER was in Gainesville.
MASON HOWELL and wife were in Gainesville.
MRS. H. D FIELD and children were in Gainesville.
D. S. BULLINER left to visit his old home in Tennessee.
D. C. BERRY visited Gaineville.
 A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. HENRY LASEMAN on July 8, 1909 in Saint Jo.
MRS. JOE ALDRIEDGE returned from a visit with W. H. PHILLIPS and family at Nocona.
Major SMITH C. PEDIGO left to attend the annual encampment of the state militia at Austin.
H. J. T. MOSS and wife with their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. BOB
ALDRIEDGE visited friends G. F. HAGLER and wife at Gainesville.
Rev. WILEY COX attended the union meeting in Bowie and while he was in the
church, his $10 spectacles and a razor were stolen from his grip which he left
in his buggy.
G. W. HEMPHILL was in Gainesville.
MRS. DAVE BLEVINS of Tulsa, Oklahoma came to visit her parents. 
ARTHUR HUGHES resigned from the Saint Jo Telephone Co. and accepted a position
as clerk at the A. E. PETIT’S Dry Goods Store. WILLUM WHALEY took his place at
the telephone co.

Personals
MRS. BEATRICE MITCHELL, who is attending NTSTC at Denton, came home for the
Fourth.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. MCGRADY and daughter VIRGINIA visited another daughter MRS.
M. A. LAMB at Burkburnett.

Mr. and Mrs. M. C. YATES and children MICHAEL, JOE and PATRICK DALE of Los
Angeles, California and MRS. ELDON DENNIS of El Monte, California came to visit
Mrs. Yates and Mrs. Dennis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. AUBREY.

CARL MCKENZIE of Pampa visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. WILLIAMS.

Mr. and Mrs. JUD REED of Davidson, Oklahoma visited relatives here.

Mr. and Mrs. AL DODGIN spent the weekend with her brother DWIGHT KENNEDY and his
family.

MISS LOUISE RUSSELL of TSCW at Denton visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. D.M.
RUSSELL.

MRS. KATHRYN WINDER visited her daughter MRS. CLEM LANIER and her family at Ada,
Oklahoma.

Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. DILL of the Starkey community were
her sister MRS. W. W. HOUTT and her husband of Bonita, MRS. SMMA BLUE of Nocona,
Mrs. Dill’s brother R. C. RYALS and his wife from Hastings, Oklahoma; their
grandson MITCHELL GRIMES and MRS.W. J. CAMPBELL of Montague.

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. BOYD of Hollis, Oklahoma spent the Fourth with her sister
MRS. D. E. MILLIKIN and Mr. Millikin.

MISS ALLENE LEE, daughter of MRS. AUDREY LEE, returned from visiting relatives
at Ringling, Oklahoma.