Montague Co., TX - Newspapers - Saint Jo Tribune: August 25, 1939

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Saint Jo Tribune
Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas

Friday, August 25, 1939

MRS. W. H. PERKINS
MILLIE PERKINS, wife of W. H. PERKINS of the Starkey community, died Thursday
around noon at the home of her daughter MRS. TOMMY D. MITCHELL of the W. A.
MITCHELL farm seven miles west of town. Survivors include her husband, four
daughters MRS. MITCHELL, MARY NELL, WILIE MAE, CARMA; three sons, BILLY GENE,
HERSCHEL GLEN, and JAMES; her mother MRS. J. P SLATON of Saint Jo, three
brothers JEFF SLATON of Hollis, Oklahoma, JOHN SLATON of Saint Jo and J. P.
SLATON in the U. S. Navy; and two sisters MRS. BILL REDMAN of Saint Jo and MRS.
T. A. PATE of Lubbock.

A Ride Through the  Country
J. H. CONYERS planted several acres of peas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. FLANNERY planted a large fall garden.
The T. L. LYNNS planted a variety of vegetables.
J.T. BROWNING’S field produces some very good June corn.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. CASTLE are grieving over the loss of a pet
horse which was older than any of them and on which all of them learned to ride.

Saint Jo Schools to Open Sept. 11
The school will have an enrollment of 468 and a teaching force of 16 with six
buses to bring children from surrounding districts. The faculty: D. M. RUSSELL
as superintendent, W. M. LEDBETTER as high school principal and coach, ROLAND W.
DAVIDSON for commercial  arts, AUBREY D. WHEAT for vocational agriculture,
ANNETTE LOMBARDO for English, KATHARINE ROGERS for English and speech, DORIS
CLARK for history and government, MARGARET WEAVER for home economics, MRS. SARA
JANE EDWARDS as elementary principal, AUSTIN B. PEARCE of social sciences, JACK
HUEY for arithmetic and health, CECILIA CUNNINGHAM for music, MARY JO MERKT for
art, MARY RUTH DUNCAN, VIRGINIA LAUDERDALE, MAURESES PUTNUM for primary grades. 
Other advantages are lessons available from MRS. W. M. LEDBETTER for piano and
PAUL MARTIN for lessons in hand instruments.

New Chapter of the Deaf Organized
At a meeting at the residence of J. L. MCGREGOR, a new chapter of the Texas
Association of the Deaf was organized. LEO L. LEWIS of Dallas, president of the
state association, was present to officiate. Talks were given by LOUIS B.
ORRILL, also of Dallas, and HOSEA HOOPER of Denton. It will be called the Bowie
Chapter. Officers: DOYLE H. MCGREGOR of Saint Jo, JOSEPH ATKINS of Bowie, MRS.
JOSEPH ATKINS. Other members: WELDON WALKER of Montague, Mr. and Mrs. DEE
CUNNINGHAM of Bowie, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. D. OLIVER and children MARCHIE and EDWIN
of Saint Jo, and MRS. S. O.KARSTELLER of Fort Worth.

37 Years Ago
HENRY EVANS of Granite, Oklahome is here.
MISS DAVE BLEVINS went to visit MRS. JOE T. BURGHER at Fort Worth.
MIS SOPHIE EVANS returned from a visit at Bonita.
S. T. PAYNE left for Ennis to attend the annual reunion of Parson’s Brigade.
WATSON WILLIAMS is at Lancaster where he will the Katy RR station agent for 30 days.
C. W. BROOME of Sulphur, I. T. came to visit relatives and attend the picnic.
MISS HATTIE THOMAS returned from Ardmore, I. T.
MISS. E. GRIFFIS returned from a visit at Gainesville.
MISS ORA ALDRIEDGE returned from a visit with MRS. HENRY PHILLIPS at Whitesboro.
A.J. PATE of Gladys left for California to visit his sister and other relatives.
A.B. BUTLER, brother of MRS. W. FRANK HARRIS, came from Clarksville to attend the picnic.
MRS. DELLA OWENS of Denison is here to visit her stepfather and mother Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. POINDEXTER.
Professor S. J. CRESWELL and family went to Van Alstyne to visit Mrs. Creswell’s parents.
JOHN KEITHLEY went to Wichita Falls to be the check clerk for the Katy RR.
JOHN BLEVINS returned from Dallas where he graduated from the Metropolitan Business College.
MISS LENA HERLINGER, sister of MRS. COLE MABRY, returned to Oak Cliff.
MISS CLARA HORTON of Spanish Fort and MISS ANNA MCSPADDEN of Illinois Bend
visited MISS CARRIE JOHNSON and attended the picnic.
MISS LILLIAN MCNEECE of Ardmore, I. T. came to visit and attend the picnic. She
is a niece of DR. H. C. ERIE.
The many friends of S.A. BRYANT were delighted to see him on the streets again.
This is the first time in seven months that he was able to come to town.
MRS. J. L. MOSLEY and MISS ELLA JACKSON, both of Gainesville, came to visit
their cousin MS. W. E. TOMME and attend the picnic.
JOURNEY HENDRICKS and JOHN DURHAM returned home on Elm, a few miles south of
town, after a trip through west Texas and Greer County.
J.M. ALLEN, who has been working in Millikin Bros. Blacksmith Shop for nearly a
year, left with his family for Chickasha, I. T. to make their home.
DR. E. A. CARSON of Leitchfield, Kentucky has located in Saint Jo and prepared
to do any kind of dental work.
Rev. JAMES ANDERSON, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will preach here on the
first and third Sabbaths of each month.

Forestburg News
Mr. and Mrs. CASEY JONES and daughter were in Fort Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. ERNEST THURMAN and children were here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. MCCURDEY, MRS. JOHNNY MILLER and children, MISS JOHNNY MTICHELL,
who visited their daughter and sister, MRS. GEORGE STEGALL, retuned to Gotebo,
Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. EMMETT COX and children of Montague were here.
MRS. I. M. JONS, MRS. CECIL JONES and daughter and HENRY BRICE ROMINES visited
at Sunset and Bowie. Henry Brice took the train at Bowie to return to his home
at Memphis.
Mr. and Mrs. PRYOR MCGEE and children, MRS. HORACE LITTELL, Mr. and Mrs. ROSS
LITTELL, MRS. C. C. PERRYMAN and HOMER ARTHUR LITTELL drove to Mineral Wells to
attend a family reunion. Mrs. Perryman’s daughter MRS. ENGEL and sons returned
with them to visit here.
Mr. and Mrs. ROY BOX, MRS. BARRETT MOORE and WANDA and LEE BOX drove to
Weatherford where Wanda Lee remained for school.
We regret to know that MRS. LOIS MASSEY obtained a position in the Bellevue
school which means she leaves here.
Mr. and Mrs. O.K. COOK and son H. D. were in Bowie.
Mr. and Mrs. ROE SLEDGE were in Bowie.
BEN JONES, WANDA LEE BOX and ELLA JANE MCGEE visited at Decatur.
MRS. MEB DUNN, MRS. AMY SATTERFIELD, EVELYN DUNN, and BETTYE TOM JONES were in Saint Jo.
J. L. MCGREGOR of Saint Jo visited his daughter MRS. LOIS MASSEY here.

Illinois Bend
Mr. and Mrs. WILLIS FLEMING and Mr. LEONARD were in Gainesville on business.
JOE BOWERS of Denton was here on business.
Dowd’s, in response to a telephone call, went to Bulcher and ginned their first
bale of cotton. It was for BERNIE FRANKLIN.
MRS. MABEL FLEMING was in Denton.
OTTO DOWD and daughter SUE ANN of Bulcher visited Mr. and Mrs. MILTON BUCK and family.
MRS. MAXEY DOWD left to visit her sisters MRS. P. DODGIN at Nocona and MISS
ETHEL BROWNING at Wichita Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. JESS SPENCER of Olton, Texas spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. FRANK SPENCER.
Mr. and Mrs. MALLOY BUCK and child spent the weekend with relatives near Nocona.
MRS. CLIFF DOWD and son EDWARD, accompanied her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
MARTIN, to a “COBB Reunion’ Sunday held at Sulphur, Oklahoma. Mrs. Dowd said
there were 39 relatives present and a number of friends. Mrs. Dowd’s mother was
the oldest member present. The reunion is to be held at Nocona next year.
“BLACKIE” FRANKLIN returned form visiting relatives at Sayre, Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. WILLIS FLEMING went to Denton. EMMA LOU went with them to spend a
few days before she enters school for the winter term.

Cap’s Corner
Mr. and Mrs. JOE MAY of Tucson, Arizona spent the weekend with her brother, BRIT
SLATON and his wifey.
GUY CANNON was in Montague.
MRS. ERNEST O’NEAL visited her brother LUCIAN MORRIS of Bulcher who is ill.
MISS OPAL MCGUYRE returned to her work at Wichita Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. ERNEST MCCARLEY of Nocona visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L. SUMMERS.
Mr. and Mrs. COTTON HOFFMAN visited Mr. and Mrs. JOHN GRAHAM of Prairie Point.
MISS JEWEL O’NEAL visited her sister MISS RUTH O’NEAL at Gainesville.
MRS. BOB ANDERSON and daughter, MRS. SAPPINGTON of Nocona spent the weekend with
another daughter MRS. CUEN FRANKLIN.
MRS. ARNEL MONROE and JACK MONORE are visiting in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Mrs. and Mrs. ROBERT SAMPLES of Bulcher visited Mr. and Mrs. BUD DENNIS.
Mr. and Mrs. ENLOE TEAGUE and Mrs. JAMESON of Nocona visited Mr. and Mrs. D. T. TEAGUE.
The Spencer schoolhouse is being wired this week. 
BERT O’NEAL is sporting a new pickup.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. BUSBY of Haskell, Texas visited her sister MRS. CLARENCE O’NEAL.

Hardy News
MRS. GOULDING of Saint Jo visited Mr. and Mrs. D. HARRIS and family.
Mr. and Mrs. HORACE SHEARS and MRS. HOMER SHEARS and son were in Myra.
MRS. I. C. HARRIS returned after visiting Mr. and Mrs. FLOYD HARRIS at Illinois Bend.
MRS. J. R SMTIH visited MRS. J. JACKSON.
Mr. and Mrs. LINZY COX visited Mr. and Mrs. LON SLOAN Sunday.
J. B. ANGELLEY of Duncan, Oklahoma is visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. GRADY GIBSON and family of Eldorado, Arkansas visited Mr. and Mrs.
R. W. HARRIS and family.
Mr. and Mrs. LESTER HARRIS and son visited Mr. and Mrs. A. J. SMITH and son.
MRS. ENOS STEEN, MRS. HORACE SHEARS, MRS. LON SLOAN, and MRS. S. M. STEEN
attended the club encampment at Bowie.
MRS. LYNTON MITCHELL visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. PRICE.
DOYLE GOULDING spent Saturday with HUBERT HUTTO.
MISS LUCILLE GRIFFIS of Dallas visited friends and relatives here.
WANDA HARRIS is improving.
MRS. J. W. HAGGAN visited MRS. HORACE SHEARS.
Mr. and Mrs. H.A. SLOAN visited Mr. and Mrs. LON SLOAN.

Peabody News
MISSES LINA LEE and TOMMIE J.CALBE, who visited their sister MRS. EARL JOHNS and
family at Troupe, Texas, returned home. Mr. and Mrs. JOHNS and daughter PATTY
SUE came home with them to visit for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. BILL CARLTON and family spent Saturday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. ALBERT DUNN and family.
MISSES FRANCES and ELIZABETH SHEEN are visiting their cousins IMA JEAN and TREVA DUNN.
MISS FLOYLEE BOWEN spent last week with her aunt MRS. HOMER DONNELL at Saint Jo.
Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES MCGRADY and family are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. TOM CABLE and family.
TROY WADE of Marlow, Oklahoma visited T. S. CABLE.
MISS RHODA HARVILL was in Gainesville.
LEE BUSBY of Seagraves is there visiting his wife and children and parents, Mr.
and Mrs. SPENCER BUSBY.
MISS MARY EVELYN DUNN visited CARMON DUNN.
Mr. and Mrs. LEE BUSBY were in Gainesville.
EDWARD DUNN, ALBERT IVY and WALTER IVY have their cousin from Fort Worth as their guest.
Mr. and Mrs. CLARENCE DUNN and family visited her brother LONNIE YOUNG and his family at Dye Mound.
Mr. and Mrs. BILL SHEEN visited Mr. and Mrs. DAVE SHEEN at Hardy.
MRS. ALEC SHIRLEY and small son JUNIOR of Coleman, Texas are here visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. HENDRICKS and family. MRS. SHIRLEY is the former
MISS LORAINE HENDRICKS. Mr. and Mrs. JASPER HENDRICKS of Lubbock visited his
parents, MR. and Mrs. S. S. HENDRICKS.
MRS. ALVIN MARTIN, MRS. BERT STANSBERRY, MRS. FRANK DUNN and MRS. CLARENCE DUNN
visited Mrs. SPENCER and Mrs. LEE BUSBY last week.

Bonita News
MRS. R. J. MOORE and MRS. ROY WHITLEY of Olney, Illinois and MRS. MARIE MATLOCK
of Austin visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. HAGGERTON.
MRS. MACK AYERS of LeFors, Texas visited here.
MRS. ARTHUR ALLAN and children were weekend visitors with relatives in Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. POWELL of Saint Jo spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. POWELL.
Mr. and Mrs. CLAUD MILLER and children of Nocona spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. BEN KENNEDY.

Dye Mound
SNOW SADLER and son CLINTON of Montague visited his mother MRS. N. L. SADLER.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. SKEEN, Sr. and children TROY and REBA spent Monday at hardy.
The Good Will Club ladies met in the home of MRS. ROY BURKE last Tuesday. They
finished two quilts for Mrs. Burke who served lunch to ten ladies. They will
next meet with MRS. BUNK SAMPLES.
MRS. LOREE WIESE and children of Bowie visited Mr. and Mrs. D. O. NORVELL.
JOSEPH WIESE of Bowie is spending the weekend with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. NORVELL.