Man shoots daughter then takes own life in Belcherville
Jack Jones, 40, a Belcherville farmer, shot his 18 year old daughter Lorraine then killed himself with a 38 Colt pistol. The incident followed two years of separation from his wife amid custody disputes. Lorraine was seriously wounded and the daughter remained hospitalized in Bowie Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Jones
Belcherville
Lorraine
Jones
Bowie Clinic
Burgess Funeral
Bowie
Charlie Jackson
Ed Raines
Glen Wilson
Montague
Jones Shemerly
Bowie Pastor and Ex Missionary Dies
Rev. J T Halli age 64 longtime pastor of First Presbyterian Bowie died Monday afternoon at 4. He was born in Arkansas and served as a pastor in North Carolina and Oklahoma and spent 14 years as a Cuban missionary. Survived by wife, son Thomas Hall principal of Azle High School, daughter Margaret Hall Fort Worth teacher. Funeral Tuesday 2 oclock at Mount Olivet Fort Worth. Out of town attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J T. Halli
First Presbyterian Church
Arkansas
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Cuba
Thomas Hall
Azle High School
Margaret Hall
Fort Worth
Mount Olivet
J. T Hall
Gaines B. Hall
Wichita Falls
Hough Griffin
Doyle Griffin
Denton
Dick Rollins
Harry Mayes
Marietta
Hall
Dallas Artist To Judge Exhibits At Bowie Fair
Alvin Travis of Dallas, a noted Texas artist with works in state exhibits, will judge the Bowie fair art display opening Oct 3. He will lecture at 2 PM on Thursday, free to all. Travis will show works from the Dallas Art Institute, where he is head instructor, chosen by Mrs Paul Donald, fair art chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Travis
Dallas
Texas
Travis
Dallas Art Institute
Paul Donald
Docald
Montague County Baptists Organize New Association
Eleven Missionary Baptist churches from Montague county gathered at the First Baptist church in Nocona on Thursday September 26 to form the Montague County Baptist Association after dissolving the Montague Wise group on August 28. Officers elected included Rev. A C Turner moderator Judge H N Dearmore vice moderator E O Colthary clerk and J W Whitman treasurer. The meeting drew 40 messengers with 30 visitors as five churches requested inclusion bringing total churches to 16. Visitors from outside the county included Mrs B B McKinney Fort Worth Mr and Mrs E M Agee and Mrs Clarence Baker of Bridgeport. Mrs Evin Mae Galaway Fort Worth attended Sunday at the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Baptist
Montague County
Nocona
First Baptist Church
The
Baptist Association For
Messengers of Baptist Churches
Montague-Wise Association
A. C. Turner
Bowie
H. N. Dearmore
Montague
E. O Colthary
J. W. Whitman
Local Fair Opens Arts Entry to Bowie Trade Territory
A Montague county artist announces the fair will admit artwork not only from Montague residents but also from anyone in the Bowie trade territory. This broad inclusion reflects regional reach for the event and encourages broader participation from nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Bowie
Dr Jessie Givens to Attend PAHMC in Mexico
Dr Jessie Givens president of the Texas Homeopathic Medical Association left October 1 for the City of Mexico to attend the Pan American Homeopathic Medical Congress convening October 4 to 11. Mrs Harry Earlsburg plans to accompany her in San Antonio on the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Givens
Texas Homoepathic Medical Association
City
Mexico
Givens
San Antonio
Harry Earlsburg
Bowie Man, 69, Starts His Third Set of Teeth
Bowie resident Mr. M. Smith, age 69, reports he is cutting his third set of teeth after pain persisted post extraction. He explains two new teeth emerged where the former teeth were removed, beginning a new dental cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Man
Mr. M. Smith
Bowie to Build Lake After $125,000 PWA Loan Approved
The city of Bowie receives a $125,000 PWA loan to build a lake supplying water. A hearing in Austin on Oct 26 will decide permission to impound water. If granted, construction starts immediately to fund a dam on West Fork of Middle Belknap, eight miles NW of Bowie. The earth dam will be 80 feet high with a 500 foot crest and reservoir plan averaging 1,000 feet wide, 94 feet deep, storage 1,265 acre feet. Bowie now relies on three deep wells for water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
Bowie
Austin
Board of Water Engineers
Middle Belknap
Red River
Rabbits Edge Tigers 13 to 6 In Conference Battle
The Bowie High Jackrabbits defeated the Jacksboro Tigers 13 to 6 in a sawtooth contest last Friday night. Fans in a brisk wind watched Bowie block a punt for a fourth quarter score and pull ahead. Bellevue Eagles visit Friday for a conference clash at 7 45 p m as Bowie aims to boost its standings.
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Bowie High Jackrabbits
Jacksboro Tigers
Tigers
Bowie
Jacksboro
Bacher
Rabbits
Plans Completed Bowie Underpass Cost 360000
The Texas highway department completed plans for a 360000 underpass on highway 2 south of Bowie as part of a Bowie Sunset improvements project. R E C Woodward states further road work from Fort Worth to Wichita Falls is planned and could boost traffic between the cities. Construction starts within 30 days and a 125 foot right of way from Bowie to Sunset has been acquired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Deparment
Highway 2
Bowie
Sunset
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
R E. C. Woodward
Division
Local visitors and social notes from area towns
Personal mentions list Mr and Mrs Jno B Hunt in Olney Monday and Tuesday. Mr and Mrs C S Henderson on a business trip to Ringgold and Terral Oklahoma Friday. Mr Renne Allred Jr of Tyler spent hours with his parents Wednesday last week. Mr and Mrs Ralph Ridinger and family of Gainesville attended the First Methodist Church homecoming. The Ridingers formerly resided in Bowie. Dale Hales John Reddy M B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Henderson
Ringgold
Terral
Oklahoma
Renne Allred, Jr
Tyler
Renne Allred
Ralph Ridinger
Gainesville
First Methodist Church
Ridingers
Bowie
Cotton Ginning in Montague Falls Sharply From 1934
Census shows 63 bales ginned in Montague county from the 1935 crop before Sept 16, versus 632 bales for the 1934 crop to the same date. The report highlights a steep decline in ginning activity year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Brother of Mrs. John White Killed in Crash at Amarillo
John R McNeil aged 44 a former Wichita Falls oil operator and brother of Mrs. John White of this city died instantly Tuesday afternoon when his truck crashed with another vehicle near Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
Amarillo
John R McNeil
Wichita Falls
Montague Connery Lumbermen Meet in Nocona
Gary and Nex Horton attended the Montague Connery Lumbermen’s Association meeting in Nocona on Thursday night September 26 with Mrs Eales and their daughter. The group plans its next meeting in Saint toward the end of October and other local events included the Lenion Altruistic Club opening in Olney with speeches and songs. Mrs Earlsburg left to attend a poet laureate committee meeting in Austin. Dr. H S Springall of Dallas preached at the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs Boedeker traveled to Fort Worth then Moody with her niece Mrs Edward Adkins and Paula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Nex Horton
Montague Connery Lumberman's Association
Nocona
Eales
Horton
Saint
Inez Rudy
L. J. Purkey
Lenion Altruistic
Olney
Harry Earlsburg
Austin
Earlsburg
Alfred
H. S. Springall
Dallas
First Presbyterian Church
Paul Boedeker
Fort Worth
Edward Adkins
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Man
Bowie Fair
Baptists OF County Organize Association
Evin Mae. Galaway of
Methodist Church
Coe
Maen
Bowie Fair Association
Belknap Creek
Bellevue
Jno
B. Hunt
Dale Hales, John Reddy, M. B
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