Singers To Warble Sunday At Leona
The Southwest Montague County Singing Convention meets at Leona six miles west of Bowie on Sunday March 22 for an all day session from 10 30 a m to 4 p m. Singers from Montague and surrounding counties will perform in morning and afternoon classes with quartets from Dallas Bowie and Nocona while special numbers and congregational singing conclude the program.
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Montague County
Leona
Bowie
Montague
B P Whitehead
Doc) Jackson
Henry Parks
Marlow Saunders
Lona
Wall
Newport
E. A. Bowman
Nocona
W. Allen Simms
Atvord
W. C Hiddieston
Forestburg
Milla'd Roberts
Lone Star
Stamps Quartet
Dallas
Oscar Underwood
Ike Parks
Lek Goodson
Lucile Foster
Mabel Jackson
J. S. Sandlin
Seaman Hedgpeth
Lucy Benton
Ernest Wilson
Electra
S. E O'neal
Spanish Fort
Luther Ewell
Vashti
M. H. McKee
Fred Walls
Mack Porter
Lions Club Bird House Contest For Boys And Girls
The Lions Club sponsors a bird house contest inviting boys and girls to create a small structure for prize money. Entries must follow rules set by the committee chaired by Dale Eales with D T Wilson and J P Kearby. Details to be announced by Friday morning. the likely closing date is April 1.
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Lions Club
Dale Eales
D T Wilson
J. P. Kearby
Mr. Eales
Lyon- Mathews Lumber Yard
D. T. Wilson
Bowie Sewerage Company
Montague Street
Donald & Donald Law
Ripple Withdraws From City Council Race
W M Ripple announced his withdrawal from the Ward 3 city council race as he moves to Weatherford this week where he has bought a variety store. Lynn King aid of Wichita Falls succeeds Ripple as manager of the Famous store.
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W M. Ripple
Weatherford
Ripple
Lynn Kingaid
Wichita Falls
District 12 B grid card outlines district football schedule
District 12 B football schedule drawn in Decatur with nine schools Weatherford Jacksboro Newcastle Bridgeport Bellevue Nocona Henrietta Decatur and Bowie split into Western and Eastern divisions Championships decide by Nov 21 Supt W J Stone of Nocona elected chairman Supt Dan L Martin Bowie secretary Principal L Green Jacksboro third member Alternate superintendents named The schedule lists Western Division games from Oct 9 to Nov 20 and Eastern Division games from Oct 9 to Nov 6 with a venue mix at multiple towns
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Decatur
Weatherford
Jacksboro
Newcastle
Bridgeport
Bellevue
Henrietta
Nocona
Bowie
Bellevue Nocona
W. J. Stone
Dan L. Martin
L Green
J. &. Hill
A B Lee
Clem Crim Seeks County Commissioner Seat
Clem Crim announces his candidacy for County Commissioner from Precinct 2 in Sunset Texas. He states he is 52, lifelong resident, a farmer and stock raiser, and promises to push efficiency and economy, noting no prior public office experience.
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Clem Crim
Sunset
Texas
Rte. I
Montague County Voter Totals By Box and Ward
Official tabulation by Assessor and Collector Lee Holcomb shows Montague County with 4283 qualified voters this year. Exemptions total 207. Bowie lists 1245 voters distributed across North Ward 1 466 East Ward 2 432 and South Ward 3 347.
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Voet
Lee Holcomb
Montague County
Bowie
Warren Enters Race for County Representative
The Reverend P S Warren of Sunset announces his candidacy for Representative to the State Legislature from Montague County subject to the Democratic Primary. Warren, pastor of the First Methodist Church at Sunset, has resided in Montague County nine years and this is his first run for public office.
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P. S. Warren
Sunset
Montague County
Warren
First Methodist
Ideal Food Store Celebrates First Birthday in Bowie
Ideal Food Store marked its first anniversary with an anniversary sale featuring three day specials. Four baskets of groceries were given away daily and slices of birthday cake with coffee were served. A larger meat market opened Friday night and manager Ted Moore praised steady business through the year.
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Fle Ideal Food Store
Ted Moore
Bowie
Marble Machines in Nocona Shut Down by City Order
Nocona Texas March 16 The Nocona city commission ordered all marble machines in the city closed and forbade operation while an investigation into license legality proceeds. A county attorney tax assessor and city commission meeting is planned to decide if machines may run again.
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Nocona
Texas
Seamon Hedgpeth Seeks Re election as Montague County Treasurer
Seamon Hedgpeth announces he will run for re election as Montague County Treasurer in the Democratic Primary in July. He plans a formal county wide announcement in the near future.
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Seamon Hedgpeth
Montague County
Hedgpeth
Perry Bros Store Reopens After Remodeling
Perry Bros Inc a local variety store reopened for business Saturday after a complete interior and exterior remodel. The store now features modern fixtures fans and a mezzanine office floor. The front entrance uses a black and white glass design similar to the Barn es and McCauley store next door and both shops compete well in appearance with any Texas size.
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Perry Bros. Inc
Barnes and McCauley
Texas
Simpson Announces Candidacy for Montague Sheriff
W G Simpson of Montague county declares he will seek the sheriff’s job, subject to Democratic primary action. Simpson, a longtime resident, plans a formal announcement in these columns soon.
T H McKee of Vernon Enters Race For Congress
Mr Thomas Hudson McKee of Vernon announces this week that he will be a candidate for Congress in the 13th district subject to the Democratic Primary July 25 1936 He will run a series of display ads in The Booster instead of a formal announcement to voters.
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Thomas Hudson McKee
Vernon
Congress
McKee
Grace Hodges Visits Kin in Amarillo Family Gathering
Mrs. Grace Hodges of Amarillo and her grandson Jackie Hodges visited Sunday afternoon with her sister Mrs. D. F. Underwood and brother Walter Throckmorton.
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Grace Hodges
Amarillo
Jackie Hodges
D. F. Underwood
Walter Throckmorton
Ritz Offers Freshman Love with McHugh Ellis Thursday
At the Ritz theatre adults 25c children 10c for Thursday showings. Frank McHugh and Patricia Ellis star in Freshman Love. The Crusades with Loretta Young and Henry Wilcoxon screens as FBI SAT feature. The Night Club Boys present They're Off and No Other One as additional reels.
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Frank McHugh
Patricia Ellis
FBI
SAT
Loretta Young
Henry Wilcoxon
Powell Keeler Star In Colleen News and Comedy
Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler headline Colleen a Saturday night and Sunday program blending news segments with light comedy. The show mixes entertainment with topical items and musical numbers to appeal to a broad audience.
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SUN
Dick Powell
Ruby Keeler
Colleen
Tough Guy featuring Casper Rin Tin Tin Jr at the theater
The program lists J Casper Rin Tin Tin Jr in Tough Guy and Gene Austins Play Grounds. The show run appears as a two presentation bill with musical segments and a child star appearance.
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Tue
J. Casper-Rin- Tin-Tin Jr
Gene Austin
Majestic FBI and Gene Autry in Melody Trail Feud
Entertainment blurbs highlight Gene Autry in Melody Trail and a radio or film feature titled Great Air Mystery Chapter 2 The Feud with sensational framing.
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FBI
Gene Autry
Where To Begin Work In Garden Contest
Families entering the Yard and Garden Contest learn that attractive home grounds bring satisfaction and improve town living. Start in the backyard where the front area is seen by the public but the rear yard offers greater improvement potential for outdoor living spaces. Trees and shrubs create green walls and a sky blue ceiling with grass as carpet while flowers add color and fragrance.
Gov Allred Unable to Attend Wichita Overpass Ceremonies
Governor James V. Allred will not attend the Wichita Falls overpass ceremonies where he was to be principal speaker. A letter to Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce manager Wilburn Page said the governor is restricted by a physician for ten days from public appearances.
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James V. Allred
Wichita Falls
Wilburn Page
Townsend inquiry funds approved by House
The House voted 350000 to defray expenses of its special bipartisan committee investigating Townsend and other old age pension plans.
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Washington
House Today
Townsend
Methodists Plan Two Week Revival at First Church
The Rev. O. P. Riker announced a two weeks revival at the First Methodist church from June 28 to July 12. The Rev. Finis Crutchfield of Denton will conduct the services.
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Methodists
O. P. Riker
First Methodist Church
Finis Crutchfield
Denton
First Methodist Church School Program and Passion Week Services
The annual church school program is set for 11 o clock on March 29. Passion week services will be held each night from Palm Sunday to Easter, April 5 to 12, with hoped for good attendance and no conflicts. O. P. Kiker, Pastor.
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O. P. Kiker
Hendersons hosted by Kearbys in Tyler visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Henderson of Tyler were weekend guests of Mrs. Hendersons parents Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Kearby. Miss Janetha Dale Kearby accompanied them for a week long visit.
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J. C. Henderson
Tyler
Jerome Kearby
Janetha Dale Kearby
Robbery Strikes Mrs Yvonne-Daignault in St Mary's Church
While kneeling in prayer at St Marys Church in Waterford New York Mrs Yvonne Daignault was robbed of her purse by an unknown thief.
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Yvonne — Daignault
St. Mary's Church
Waterford, N. Y
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