Bowie Fair Slated for October Exhibits and Parades
Mon tage county residents are reminded the Bowie Fair and poultry show runs Oct 3 4 5 with opening Oct 8. Prizes cover poultry turkeys canning gardening crafts and quilts plus parade awards for royal display saddle pony shetland pony decorated float and school teams. Prizes list per category and contact Bowie Chamber of Commerce for rules and catalog.
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Montague County
Bowie
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and News
Sunday services begin with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 50 a m led by Pastor A C Turner. B T A meets 6 45 p m with Miss Viola Skinner directing. Young people meet Monday 7 00 to 8 00 p m. Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting. Justus Reynolds returned from Wichita Falls after leg operation and may rejoin school in six weeks following a hunting accident with Lanae Biggerstaff.
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J. W. Whitman
Justus Reynolds
Wichita Falls
Justus
Lanae Biggerstaff
Years of Service Equip Godwin to Cover Washington
Washington correspondent Earl Godwin, age fifty one, brings decades on Capitol Hill to this paper. He began at sixteen in Passaic New Jersey and covered politics from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin D. Roosevelt. He reports Congress in World War I, served in the army, and guided White House coverage through multiple presidents.
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Capitol Hill
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National
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Passaic
N. J
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Franklin D
Congress
Washington Times
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General Pershing
Villa
Mexico
White House
Taft
Harding
Prince of Wales
Roping Calf Causes Amputation of Four Fingers
William Harris of near Bellevue was treated at Bowie Clinic Hospital after roping a calf damaged his right hand and required amputation of four fingers. He had been a patient since Sunday and was admitted Wednesday morning.
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William Harris
Bellevue
Bowie Clinic
Mr. Harris
Local visitors drop by from neighboring households
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cady and daughter Miss Dorthy visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Davies, sharing a cordial family greeting and light conversation.
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Frank Cady
Miss Dorthy
Alfred Davies
Montague Baptist Association Meeting Schedule 1935
The Montague Baptist Association holds a September 26 meeting in Nocona Texas for permanent organization and workers. Program includes surveys, auxiliary organizations, state missions address, WMU sessions, and a noon lunch with a business session in the afternoon. Churches are urged to elect messengers or send letters to the temporary moderator if unable to attend.
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Cee
Beeen
Glover Thompson
T. W. Kyser
L. E Rambo
Clarence Baker
Bridgeport
Annie Beth Gray
Sebb
J KE. Cox
A C. Turner
Bowie
Montague Baptist Association
Bro. Turner
Credit bank loans reveal community ties in Midwest
A midwestern bank describes its loan portfolio reflecting local ties as loans range from 109000 to a shoe maker and 25000 to a wholesale grocer to 209 for home painting and 3000 mortgage. Aggregate loans exceed twelve million locally and nationwide totals surpass 20 billion dollars in credit cooperation.
Banks Plan Advertising Campaign For Public Banking Education
The American Bankers Association reserves funds to develop an advertising service explaining banking practices, depositor protection, and community banking roles. About 350 banks use the material, available to members at a modern price, with four ad pieces monthly.
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American Bankers Association
Bankers Back Active Agricultural Commission
The Agricultural Commission of the American Bankers Association promotes aiding farm customers with better financial, accounting, and operating methods. It publishes Making Farm Investments Safe and Factors Affecting Farm Credit, plus a monthly Bulletin read by about 10,000 people. The commission also has 2,300 key bankers nationwide acting as district focal points.
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United States
Mrs Moyer Dies at Son's Home in Montague County
Mrs Rachel Dancer Moyer died at 2 am Monday at Asa Moyer’s home. Born March 11 1852 in Indiana she moved to Montague County decades ago. Widower L J Moyer died about 20 years ago. Funeral held at First Methodist 4 pm with Rev S M Dunnam officiating. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery beside her husband.
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Indiana
L J Moyer
First Methodist Church
S. M. Dunnam
Elmwood
Sunset grocer faces extortion charge in Montague Texas
Amos Byrd employee of the Douglas grocery in Sunset was charged with extortion after admitting writing a letter on August 28 threatening the life of his employer and demanding 2000 dollars. Deputy Bill Davis compared handwriting and Byrd confessed to Deputy Sheriff Dick Lawrence and County Attorney Glen Wilson. He is jailed for grand jury action to convene October 21.
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Montague
Texas
Amos Byrd
Douglas
Sunset
Glen Wilson
W. EK. Douglas
Bill Davis
Byrd
Dick Lawrence
Montague County
Majestic Airdome Presents The Death Kiss and More
The Majestic Airdome previews The Death Kiss starring Adrienne Ames David Manners and Bela Lugosi set in Hollywood studios with themes of love life and tears Also Will Rogers in Switzerland Then Those We Love with Mary Astor Lillian Tashman and Kenneth MacKenna questions virtue and marriage plus comedy Then Joan Blondell Glenda Farrell in Were in the Money with Hugh Herbert Alexander Hobart Cavanaugh and Phil Ragan a freebie Gimme Girls giveaway presented for Tuesday and Wednesday the 24th and 25th.
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Adrienne Ames
David Manners
Bela Lugosi
Hollywood
Will Rogers
Switzerland
Mary Astor
Lillian Tashman
Kenneth MacKenna
Joan Blondell
Glenda Farrell
Hugh Herbert
Ross Alexander
Hobart Cavanaugh
Phil Ragan
Airdome
Baptist Revival Ends After Sunday Baptisms
The First Baptist church revival led by Rev. J. D. Grey of Denton closed Sunday night with several baptism candidates. Despite rain reducing attendance in the first week, the revival drew fairly large crowds and added 35 members, including 13 by baptism, with Miss Inez Rudy directing music.
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First Baptist Church
J. D. Grey
Denton
Inez Rudy
Baptists Plan Montague County Association Meeting in Nocona
Missionary Baptist churches in Montague County are invited to send messengers to the September 26 gathering in Nocona to form a new Montague Baptist Association. If a church cannot attend, send a cooperative letter to Temporary Moderator Rev. A. C. Turner in Bowie.
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Montague Baptist Association
A. C. Turner
Baptistry Lights Dramatically Mark Church Baptism Scene
Miss Dixie Bell Turns at the piano attended the service. The church dedicated a remodeled front with a new pulpit choir loft and baptistry. Lights shifted from blue to red then white as candidates were immersed. Mrs C Y Cosby plans an oil painting of Jordan River to enhance the scene.
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Dixie Bell
Wichita Archer Baptist Associational Meeting Attended in Wichita Falls
Dr. J. D. Gray and Reverend and Mrs. A. C. Turner joined Miss Edith Anderson and Miss Carl Turner in Wichita Falls Friday for the Wichita Archer Baptist Associational meeting.
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J. D. Gray
A. C. Turner
Edith Anderson
Carl Turner
Wichita Falls
Wichita Archer Baptist _ Associational
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