The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1950 Page: 2 of 6
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MESQUITE
‘THE BANK OF FRIENDLY SERVICE’
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THE TEXAS MESQUIIE8
page 2 _/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27,1950
Rylie Circles Hold
Business Session
The WMU Circles of .the First
Baptist Church, Rylie, met Tuesday
evening at the church.
Mrs. L. C. Christie presided. Mrs.
H. B. Garnett, secretary, officiated,
assisted by chairmen—Mrs. G. W.
Durr, Mrs. H. B. Hill, Mrs. C. V.
Crumrine, Mrs. George Moore and
Mrs. Dema McDonald.
The program was presented by
Mrs. R. L. Jones, Mrs. Ira Buie and
Miss Martha Durr.
A dessert course was served Mmes.
Charles Wood, T. C. Ivey, Jones, Mc-
Donald, Maggie Lancaster, G. G.
Durr, Mildred Boone, H. H. Himes,
Mayo Griffin, Buie, Christie, Garnett,
Hill, Crumrine, Clayton Henry, Jack
Martin, J. C. Clanton, Glen Jarvis,
W. E. Godwin, Jessie Hunt, Mary
Nelson, E. L. Jenkins, Catherine
Brown, Jess Whatley, B. Weir, Mrs.
Charles Gagliardo and Miss Durr.
New Hope Party
The New Hope Baptist will spon-
sor a community Hallowe’en Carni-
val Tuesday night, 7:30 o’clock, at
the school.
Every one is asked to wear Hallo-
we’en or tacky costumes. The Rev.
and Mrs. Mel Rutter will be assisted
by committees, headed by Cleo An-
derson, Mrs. Homer Lander, Mrs.
Francis Bostick, Mrs. Walter Denton
and Mrs. Leroy Dewberry.
Robert Francis, of Mesquite; O. A.
Martins, of Dallas; Bill Stokes, and
Arvie Turner, both of Hutchins, have
each entered fall litters of purebred
Duroc pigs in their breed’s official
sow-testing “PR” program, accord-
ing to word received from B. R.
Evans. Secretary of the United Duroc
Record Association, Peoria, 111.
Mrs. C. N. Wiser of Forney spent
Thursday and Friday with Mrs. Bird
Edgar.
Mrs. C. M. Groves of Richardson
returned home Monday after a visit
with Mrs. J. M. Summers and other
relatives.
Mrs. David Carter of Eagle Pass
is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. M.
Peddy and aunt, Mrs. J. M. Sum-
mers this week. Mrs. Carter spent
Wednesday with her aunt, Mrs.
Birdie Edgar.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rupard are in
Houston this week.
HICKORY TREE
BAPTIST CHIJRCH
ARTHUR FREEMAN, Pastor
It might be thought that “when
the pastor’s away the congregation
will play “but not so with Hickory
Tree members. We had 299 present
for Sunday School, only 14 short of
the previous Sunday. Rev. Billy
Smith, pastor of Bell Branch Baptist
Church, Waxahachie, preached both
morning and evening services.
Rev. and Mrs. Freeman are vaca-
tioning in California, visiting his
parents. They left Dallas Sunday
evening, October 15, and according
to a letter received last week, had
reached their destination without
mishap. Enroute, they visited the
Carlsbad Caverns. They are expected
to return home Friday or Saturday.
Sunday, October 29, is a Red Let-
ter Day on the young peoples church
calendar. They will have full charge
of the Sunday School and Worship
Services in the Adult and Young
Peoples Departments. Robert Hutson
will fill the pulpit for the morning
message, and W. F. Yates, the even-
ing message. Mrs. Imogene Newton
is teacher, of the young women, ages
17-20, W. B. Boyd, young men 17-
20, Mrs. Ethel Garrett, Young Wom-
en 20-25, and Robert Hutson, young-
men 20-25.
Under the leadership of Adult and
Young Peoples Departmental Super-
intendent, Mrs. Ida Mae Harlan, a
new class has been organized for
those who are away in the armed
services and on mission fields. Nam-
ed “On the Wing,” the present mem-
bership list includes, Charles Harlan
of Austria, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rup-
ert Harlan of Five Point; James
Land of Germany, son of Rev. and
Mrs. Freeman; W. L. West of Port-
land, Maine, son of Mr .and Mrs.
Walter West of Mesquite; Philip
Wiseman of Elizabeth City, North
Carolina, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Shepherd of Triangle; Joe Ga.rrett
on board the USS Coluga, son of Mrs.
Ethel Garrett of Mesquite; Miss Han-
nah Tebben of Mexico City, Miss
Frances Israelson of Monterrey. Mex-
ico, the Brandau Huges family of
Okinawa, and the G. A. Hilgemans
of Sucre, Bolivia. Johnny McKeel,
son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Bellamy of Route 1, Seagoville, will
be a new member as soon as he
reaches camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shoffett were re-
cent visitors in the home of Mrs.
Jessie Gowen.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
JAMES E. FROST, Pastor
A week of intensive revival effort
will be launched Sunday at the
First Baptist Church. The pastor will
be in the pulpit for both services on
that day, after which Rev, Claud
Harris, pastor of the Calvary Baptist
Church, Mineral Wells, will do the
preaching. He will arrive Monday for
the evening service, which begins at
7:30 for prayer, with the song serv-
ice beginning at eight.
The pastor will speak Sunday
morning on the subject, Requisition
For Revival and Sunday night on
D-Day For The Souls of Men. We
welcome W. L. Wilkinson back to
lead the music, after a period of ill-
ness and subsequent vacation.
R. E. Crain, Sunday School Super-
intendent, is urging increased Sun-
day School attendance this week and
next. Definite goals will be set for all
classes and departments during the
revival period. This Bible-centered
teaching agency of the church meets
at 9:45 each Sunday morning. We
have a class for everyone from the
youngest baby to the oldest adult.
There were 265 in attendance last
week.
The Training Union, with Robert
Hunt as Director, is setting “High
Attendance Night” on November 5,
the closing night of the revival.
There were 215 present last Sunday
night at 6:45. Every person can find
a worthy place to train himself in
church membership and Christian
service through the Training Union.
The schedule of services for tho
revival are:
'■ Monday, Oct. 30—Prayer Services,
7:30 p.m.; Evangelistic Hour, 8:00
p.m.
Mrs. Stella £unningham and
daughter, Linda, left Tuesday morn-
ing by Braniff Airlines for the Can-
al Zone to visit another daughter,
Mrs. Oscar Porter, who is living in
Balboa.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Sneed of Ama-
rillo were guests of Mrs. Birdie Ed-
gar last week.
WILDWOOD
BAPTIST CHURCH
H. V. GRAY, Pastor
Sunday School ............................9:45
Moiping Worship ....................11:00
Training Union ..........................7:00
Evening Worship ......................8:00
W.M.U. Tuesday morning ........10:00
Mid-week Prayer Service
Wednesday Evening ..............7:30
All Church Visitation
Thursday Evening ..................7:30
The Intermediate R. A. Boys met
Sunday afternoon with their coun-
selor, Raymond Shelton, for a busi-
ness meeting. Plans were made to
meet Wednesday night, Oct. 25, to
elect new officers for the next 6
months. Plans are now being made
for R. A. Focus week, Nov. 5-12. All
boys between 13 and 17 years of
age are invited to these meetings.
Our newest organization, Junior
G. A.’s, met Monday afternoon for
their 4th meeting with 9 girls pres-
ent. Their counselor, Mrs. Gray,
brought the devotional, “The Every-
where Christ.” Plans are made to
visit this Saturday morning at nine
o’clock. These meetings are for all
girls, 9 through 12. A Mission Class
will be taught next Monday after-
noon,3:45, at the church. A special
treat is in store for all who come.
Mrs. Homer Wyatt, president of
Schubert choral club, was honored
at Hotel Adolphus Century Room
Tuesday, the event being the open-
ing social meeting of the season for
the club. \
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TheTexas Mesquitei
CORINNE NEAL COOK
Editor and Publisher
Entered at Postoffice in Mesquite,
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One year in State ......................$2.00
Six Months in State ................$1.25
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TEXAN THEATRE
Big Events Next Week
MARKET ROAD
BAPTIST CHURCH
C. E. JOHNSON, PaJtor
W. F. Nicholson, S. S. Supt.
and Treasurer
Mrs. Edna Barker, Church Reporter
CALENDAR
Sunday School ..................9,: 45 a.m.
Preaching Services ..........11:00 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
Training Union, Young People and
Adults ............................6:45 p.m.
Monday, Teacher, Deacons and
Officers Meeting ............7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Prayer meeting, preach-
ing and singing ............<7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Church Visitation
Sunday morning preaching by the
pastor, C. E. Johnson. Bro. Marvin
T. Ervin preached Sunday evening.
The Market Road Singers, newly
organized quartet, composed of Rev.
and Mrs. Marvin Ervin, Reba Stovall
and Troy Mitchell will sing Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Mae Anthony is accom-
panist.
Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson, church
mother, was showered with gifts,
flowers and cards last Sunday on her
71st birthday.
The rotation method being used
at Market Road Baptist Church has
proved to be very helpful. Teachers,
deacons and officers meetings are
held on Monday night. Twelve new
teachers have been trained in the
last 12 months.
Ordination services at Bellview
Baptist Church last Sunday were at-
tended by a large number from Mar-
ket Road Baptist. Four deacons were
ordained.
Next Friendship Singing Conven-
tion at Guilding Star Church.
HILLTOP NEWS
By MRS. JESSIE GOWEN
Hilltop Baptist Church will begin
a seven day revival Sunday. Rev. D.
B. Russell of the Worth St. Mission
will be guest speaker.
The young people will present a
special program Sunday night. Bro.
Jerry Wilson will be the speaker.
Everyone is cordially invited to at-
tend these services.
Mrs. Celia Morgan was the week
end guest of her daughter, Mrs. Jes-
sie Gowen. Other guests were Mrs.
J. B. Crow and children, all of Dal-
las.
UE S. O CT. 3 1
6 P, M. til Midnite
Screen and Stage Fun
DEAD END KIDS in
"Come Out Fighting" plus
3 STOOGES in
“THE GHOST TALKS” also,
‘THE LONESOME GHOST” Cartoon
STAfiE CONTESTS FVl,F0^LL
FOR THE TEXAN THEATRE NEXT WEEK FOR
WED. AND. THURS., NOV. 1 - 2, . . . SEE . . .
KYLE ROTE
in his first SPORTS FILM movie titled
"Football's Mighty Mustang"
on the same program see Blondie in
“BEWARE OF BLONDIE” plus a 2nd hit comedy
“Who Killed Doc Robin”
Age is not measured in years
... it's measured in
FRIENDS
We could tell you why you’ll be well pleased if you
select the First National’ Bank of Mesquite as your
bank, but we’d rather have our own friends and
customers tell you about us.
Ask them, for example:
“Is it a friendly bank?”
“Will my business really be welcome?”
“Can I talk things over confidentially?”
“Can I have complete confidence in it?”
“Will I like banking there?”
We’ll rest our case with our customers—if you are
not already a customer we hope to be seeing you
soon. Our banking services are adaptable to your
particular requirements.
THE MOST PRECIOUS OEM IS
Christ established His Church in dazzling beauty — a
beauty that sparkles in a world dark with strife . . . Let
His Light shine through you . . . Attend every service of
your church. If you haye no church home, why not wor-
j ship with usP
Attend the Revival Next Week
OCTOBER 29 — NOVEMBER 5
The Pastor Will Preach Sunday On
11 A.M.—'“REQUISITION FOR REVIVAL”
8 P.M.—'“D-DAY FOR THE SOULS OF MEN”
EHflilfiEUST CLAMP HARRIS
Will Come For Monday Night’s Service - 8 P.M.
ATTEND
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.
Worship at H:00 a.m.
Training Union at 6:45 p.m.
Worship at 8:00 p.m.
The
First BaptistChurch
JAMES E. FROST, Pastor
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Cook, Corinne Neal. The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1950, newspaper, October 27, 1950; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1090258/m1/2/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mesquite Public Library.