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Newspaper
Bowie Booster
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1935
Page
1
Sunday School starts at 9 30 with J W Whitman September Preaching at 10 50 Pastor to lead. B T A meets at 6 45 with Miss Viola Skinner directing. Monday 7 00 to 8 00 pm young people's auxiliaries hold regular services. Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting led by the pastor. Visitors welcome. Pastor A C Turner.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship service at 11 00 a m Epworth league 7 30 p m worship 8 15 p m Missionary society 4 00 pm Tuesday S M Dunnam pastor Gumberland Presbyterian Sunday School 9 45 a m Christian Endeavor 6 45 Ladies Aid Tuesday 2 30 pm Preaching first Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night monthly G L Waddle pastor
Nazarine Church lists preaching services on the first second and fourth Sundays. Sunday School at 10 00 a m every Sunday. Young People’s meeting at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m. Pastors B M Kilgore and wife invite all to worship.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m Sunday services at 11 a m Wednesday Services at 7 30 Probation after Death is the subject of the Lesson Sermon to be read in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday October 27 The Golden Text Bless ed is the man that endureth temptation for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life The Lesson Sermon cites Mark 16 9 and the Christian Science text Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures page 292 noting Jesus resurrection and ascend tion show mortal man is not the real essence of manhood and mortality disappears in presence of reality
Dr. E S Lowrance of Iowa Park will conduct Sunday morning services at the First Presbyterian Church. He is well known in Bowie as a former pastor of the local church.
County buyers must call at their bank to obtain Cotton Sales Subsidy forms for each cotton purchase. Form No Cap 1 requires triplicate completion. producer sends original to the County Agent to apply for subsidy. Subsidy equals the price gap plus a 1 cent per pound bonus under the Bankhead allotment. sign a 1986 reduction contract.
Miss Ruth Farquhar urges Montague County farmers on state or federal highways to enroll in the Centennial Farm and Home Improvement Contest. Ten days remain before the November 1 closing date. eligibility requires farm or ranch on a highway with at least 3 acres and a house on the property. Five contestants have enrolled. prizes come from local clubs and Chambers of Commerce with district and state prizes totaling hundreds of dollars from Dallas News and Semi Weekly Farm News.
E. B. Morris a 60 year old Montague county farmer living three miles north of Bowie suffered a compound fracture of the left leg when a wagon load of cotton overturned on him as he walked past near a creek on Monday. He was rushed to Bowie Clinic hospital by his son T. A. Morris and was reported resting well on Tuesday.
Harry Hines of Wichita Falls will be principal speaker at the Bowie annual chamber of commerce banquet on October 29 in the city auditorium basement. Bowie City Band to entertain. Arrangements and leadership detailed by local committee members. Six directors to be elected at the meeting.
A wry reflection questions who handles the shady tasks when law professionals are absent. The line implies that even decent people might be drawn into questionable actions without lawyers guiding or masking them.
Rev. S. M. Dunnam pastor of the First Methodist church left Wednesday to attend a regional conference. He will return with plans for church programs and outreach after the meeting.
Dr. EK Wright of Bowie chairs the State Health Board and backs forming a Montague County planning board. The Texas Planning Board notes 111 counties already have boards and suggests a nine member panel including a doctor and engineer to inventory natural and human resources and plan roads, water, forestry, industries, and mineral resources.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an open competitive exam for Railway Postal Clerk. Applications must be filed by October 28 1985 with district offices or Washington. Applicants must be 18 to 34 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weigh 130 pounds, and be in sound health. Full details available from T R Pierce Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners at the local post office.
The conference convenes in Wichita Falls for the remainder of the week as church appointments for the coming year are prepared. The report notes a land of opportunity where residents live on modest means despite a hearty appetite.
Bowie survives a stubborn defense to win 6 to 0 over Henrietta in their second conference game. Young scored on a drive after a series of line smashes. Bowie travels to Nocona next, a key East half district matchup.
E C Woodward division highway engineer announces two contracts worth about 100000 will be let by the commission November 5. Montague and Cooke counties will see grading drainage structures on seven miles of highway 2 from the Red River to south of Ringgold. Montague job estimated at 40000.
The Centennial Commission of Control allocated 759000 of 775000 state and federal funds for permanent construction commemorating Texas history. Montague County was allotted 1500 to erect construction, though the exact structure remains unspecified.
The Bowie Rotary club celebrated its 12th anniversary on Wednesday night October 28 with a birthday party and ladies night at the First Presbyterian church basement. Prof C B E Jackson of C I A at Denton spoke. the program included musical numbers. Attending were Rotarians from Wichita Falls Nocona and Denton. The club was organized October 27 1928 sponsored by Wichita Falls with Horrace Robbins as Rotary International representative. The charter was delivered by Lester W. Dawley of Dallas. Current membership is 21 with three charter members among the regulars.
Cotton Adjustment Assistant J. P. Martin authorized by the National Cotton Certificate Pool to discontinue the sale of ginning certificates from the National pool until further notice. Effective Saturday Oct 19 the pool has sold all listed certificates and will not sell until reopens. Buyers should contact nearby growers with surplus certificates and meet at the County Agent's Office to transfer certificates at 5 cents per pound.
George Rucker attended the T. C. U. A. M. football game in Fort Worth on Saturday. Miss Rhoda Oliver of Deport visited her niece Mrs. S. M. Dunnam for several weeks. Miss Margaret Hall spent Sunday with her mother Mrs. J. T. Hall.
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