Record high July canning output in Montague county plants
Production records for six Montague county relief canning plants show a July total of 84,822 cans, raising year to date to 167,988. Bowie led with 23,663 cans, Nocona 22,407, Saint Jo 12,670, Sunset 12,1, Montague 8,852, Spanish 15 5,088. corn topped the year with 40,306 cans. The note mentions storage, back to producers, and upcoming local events with pie supper funds for the Lyon Wade singing school.
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Montague County
Nocona
Bowie
Saint Jo
Spanish Fort
Sunset
Montague
Ruby Spger
Civil Service Examinar Offers Two Posts in Texas Case
The United States Civil Service Commission announces two examiner positions in Falls, Texas with a yearly pay around six hundred dollars. The report notes a competitive selection and mentions a longstanding castle and a visitor remark about a landlord, reflecting unclear OCR details.
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United States
Cir Pourna Commission
Eywnita Falls
Texas
Remodeling and New Builds Hit Local Year Start
The article notes remodeling of the majestic theater and new post office ready for occupancy. It mentions Stephens erecting a 50 by 100 native stone store building and several residents starting brick veneer homes, with native stone used in multiple structures.
Weekend Traffic Toll Across States Rises
Scattered accidents across sixteen states claim at least sixty lives in a weekend toll. New York reports eleven dead, Indiana seven, California six, with one youth killed after a car ran off a cliff en route to pie. Ohio and Illinois report five and four deaths respectively. a harvest train collision in Delaware kills four.
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New York State
Indiana
California
Ohio
Green
Illinois
Delaware
Pennsylvania
National Guards Leave For Camp Friday
The 131st Field Artillery unit of the Texas National Guards will depart Friday August 2 by train for annual training at Palacios Texas. Encampment runs August 2 to 17 under Captain A A Sader with about sixty men in the unit. Mr and Mrs Cecil Kilpatrick and their son returned home Wednesday from Burkburnett after visiting relatives.
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131St Field Artillery
Texas National Guards
Palacios
Texas
A. A. Sader
Vnit
Cecil Kilpatrick
Burkburnett
Mr and Mrs O L Lindsey Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs O L Lindsey celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a July 28 dinner for forty two guests. Relatives from Bowie Wichita Falls Fort Worth and Bellevue attended along with extended family and friends.
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O. L. Lindsey
C. Chambers
Bowie
L. A. Lindsey
Wichita Falls
Tom Lindsey
Altice Lindsey
W. E Allgood
Roy Huskey
Ft. Worth
Louis
J. D
Doris Lindsey
Givens
Mother Tensley
Monkey Lee
Bellevue
Frank Kilcrease
Frank Tensley
Harras
Roy Price
Amber. Farar
City
George Rash Freed Qf Murder Charge
Henderson County man George Rash, 24, was charged with murder in a case linked to a Valley View school teacher, N Browning. A Montague County jury freed Rash on March 27 after his second trial following a hung jury in May.
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George Rash
Henderson County
N. Browning
Valley View
Montague County
Rash
Browning
Miss Nealy Rash
Spectator Injured As Bat Slips During Softball Game
Virgil Bowling, a spectator, was struck in the face when a bat slipped from a batter during a Monday night softball game. He was taken to the hospital semi conscious with two burst lips and several front teeth lost. Officials note crowds having trouble staying back from the diamond.
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Virgil Bowling
Virgil
Have Children Examined Before Entering School
Austin Texas July 31 Now is the time according to Dr John W Brown State Health officer that every parent should ask himself if his child is physically ready for school A visit to the family physician and dentist will answer this question and give time for the correction of minor defects before time for school to of n Defective vision and inflamed watery eyes are noted and tonsil infection linked to later heart disease arthritis and deafness is discussed Dental defects are found in many children and regular dental exams help detect problems early Postural defects arise young and simple exercises can prevent future issues
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Austin
Texas
John W. Brown
N. Ghild
Second Half Softball League Under Way
The city softball league resumes play with Bowie Grocery dominating and Jackson Grocery withdrawing. Upcoming games include Bowie vs Jackson and Lone Star Standard facing Coca Cola, with Ideal Grocery to meet Lions Club and B R Giles vs Bowie Grocery. Results from July 26 to July 30 show Bowie Grocery 2 Lone Star Standard 0, Coca Cola 10 Lions Club 8, and other scores.
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Bowie Grocery
Jackson's Grocery
Jackson Grocery
Jackson
Nate Lone Star Standard
Coca Cola
Ideal Grocery
Lions Club
B. R. Giles
Bowie
Jacksons
Lone S
Stan
Ideal
Sinclair-P
Sunday Services at First Scientist Church
Sunday School at 9 3 a m and services at 11 a m announce Love as the lesson subject. Bible citations include We have known and believed the love that God hath to us and God is love. The Christian Science text notes infinite Love and limited mortal beliefs. Mr and Mrs J A Brite returned home Sunday from a two weeks trip up the Western Coast.
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Mary Baker Eddy
J. A. Brite
Hunter Family and Knightstep Guests Visit Cities
Mr and Mrs Jewett Hunter and daughter visited Sunset on Monday. Mrs Charles Knightstep visited Wichita Falls on Tuesday.
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Charles Knightstep
Wichita Falls
Bowie Plans for New City Park
Bowie schools led by Dave Major and Jesse Elliott join city officials Dave Worley S L Greenwood and Lynn Garlington to secure a 25 acre city park on the old Pelham Reunion grounds. The project includes a 60 by 105 foot swimming pool a municipal golf course tennis courts a club lake and stone club house funded by 120000 with WPA labor and materials. plans await approval to begin work.
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Bowie
Dave Major
Jesse Elliott
Dave Worley
S L Greenwood
Lynn Garlington
Bowie Pelham
Civil Service Exams Open for Health and Administration Posts
The U S Civil Service Commission lists open competitive exams including Specialists in maternal and child health with 3800 to 5600 dollars yearly and an 8200 dollar associate post. Other roles cover pathology general agriculture office education and an alphabetic accounting machine operator requiring prior experience. Full details available from T R Pierce Secretary at the local post office.
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Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Ricedp
Gene Co
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Office of Education
Department of the Interior
T. R. Pierce
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Change era noted in terse Lighter Vein remarks
A zippy column cites quips about Seattle men entering a diper derty and remarks on a Moscow theater with deaf actors. It contrasts opinions from Texas and Dallas papers on Roosevelt backing and partisan dynamics ahead of a Republican presidency and Congress.
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Seattle
Mexia News
Moscow
America
Corpus Christi
Local visitors and arrivals noted this week
Local 8 and Personal items list visits from Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller of Burkburnett to Bowie and other towns. Corrine Worley left for Tampa for a new position. Mrs. Carroll Green and daughter visited Fort Worth while Mrs. T. B. Vastine of Big Springs was in Bowie. Denton’s Robert Galliday spent the weekend here. W. P. Parker family from Sunset visited Bowie. Mrs. M. C. Martin of Paducah visited her mother Mrs. Walter Evans. Fannie Mae Bail of T. U. C. at Denton spent the weekend here. Lovelady Kerr and Bob Corbin from Oklahoma City visited Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Cady, and Robert Murphy, Jr. of Grandfield returned home Monday.
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Lovelady Kerr
Bob Corbin
Oklahoma City
Mrs. R. C. Cady
Community Notes From Denton and Nearby Towns
Miss Margarett Cady left Sunday for Oklahoma City for three weeks of vacation. Denton residents include Miss Floyce Chandler of NTS T C visiting, Mrs. Charley Worley and Mrs. Gladys Lynch suing their parents in Knox City, and Rev J T Hall ill this week. Families from Duncan, Dallas, Cisco, and Austin are also noted with visits and weekend stays. Subscribe for The Booster for $1 a year.
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Charley Worley
Marvis
Gladys Lynch
Ft. Worth
EH. R. Sloan
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Ideal Food Store
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United States Civil Service Commission
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Dallas News
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Clarksville
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Corrine Worley
Tampa
Mrs. Carroll Green
Fort Worth
T. B. Vastine of
Big Springs
Robert Galliday
Denton
M. C. Martin of
Paducah
Walter Evans
Fannie Mae Bail
T. 8
T. C
Robert Murphy, Jr
Grandfield
Miss Roth Robinson of
Dennis Murphy
Ralph
Mrs. O. A. Green
Knox City
William Coffman
San Diego
Coffman
Wanda Bay
Floyce Chandler
Mrs. Thomas Hall of
Katherine Walker
Dallas
Charles Coffield
Cisco
Lillian Gilbrough
Duncan, Ob
Ougb. Walker
Dan Martin
Son of
J. T. Hall
Eugene Wright
Duncan, Okla
A. C. Irby
L. A. Raines
Mary Ruth
Decatur
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