Plans Set for Bowie and Montague County Fair
Plans are complete for the Bowie and Montague County Fair to be held next week starting Oct 2. A large parade kicks off the fair at 10 am Thursday with the city band students floats riders and horses. Exhibits will fill the city auditorium basement and the building by A and P with prizes for growers. Texas Kid Carnival runs Oct 2 through Oct 5 with rides and rodeo. Curtain Club presents A Ready Made Family on Oct 3 and Old Settlers Fiddlers Contest plus an Old Fashioned Square Dance close the event.
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Bowie and Montague County
Jameson
Frank Moss
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Curtain Club
Old Settlers
Armory
Bowie Fair
Mrs. Fannie Garrett Dies After Seven Months Illness
Mrs. Fannie Thomas Garrett widow of J. N. Garrett local justice of the peace died Tuesday after a lingering seven month illness. Funeral services were held at First Baptist church Wednesday at 10 a.m. Burial in Brushy cemetery. Born 1858 in Georgia she moved to Texas in 1877 and lived near Bowie most of her life. Survivors include husband sister Lot tie Saucett of Nacogdoches brother Lebron Thomas of Graham and several nieces and nephews.
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Fannie Thomas Garrett
J. N. Garrett
First Baptist Church
A. C. Turner
Brushy
Garrett
Georgia
Texas
Johnson County
Bowie
Olney
Lottie Saucett
Nacogdoches
Lebron Thomas
Graham
Girls blush legacy twists into modern shame paradox
A concise reflection on changing social norms where traditional blush responses invert as contemporary embarrassment logic shifts. The line suggests gendered behavior evolving with cultural expectations and self perception.
Methodist Coaching Meet Held Here
Sixty ladies attended the Denton district annual coaching day at the First Methodist church. Key speakers included Mrs A A Miller district secretary and Mrs Austin F Leach Wichita Falls with talks on Mission Study Work and That Other America. The event featured devotions, prayers, scripture verses, and announcements of leadership changes in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
First Methodist Church
A.A. Miller
J. M. Wilfong
Gainesville
L. W. Keith
Devatur
World Brotherhood
Lee Morris
Chico
Austin F. Leach
Wichita Falls
Hix
Robinson
Leach
America
Wilfong
Fred Sharp
W. H. Johns
Bridgeport
Dale Hales
Missionary Society
World's Largest Steer to Be Exhibited at Bowie Fair
The World's largest steer Texas Pride Tex will be exhibited at the Bowie Fair on October 34 5. Owned by Mr Willis of the Willis ranch four miles north of Forrestburg the steer stands 6 feet high weighs 38000 pounds and is about 114 feet long. It is billed to appear under Rhett Thomason Mack B. Winsett and the owner. The steer will also be shown at the Texas Centennial next year. Don’t miss seeing the world’s largest steer at its first performance.
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Mr. Willis
Willis Ranch
Forrestburg
Rhett Thomason
Mack B. Winsett
Baptists of County Organize Association at Nocona Today
Members of Missionary Baptists churches in the county meet at Nocona to organize a new association after the Montague Wise Baptist group dissolved on August 28. The meeting was called to establish local church cooperation and shared ministries.
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Baptists of County
Nocona
Missionary Baptists Churches
Montague Wise Baptist Association
Dr J T Lawson Named on A and M College Board
Dr J T Lawson of this city was named a member of the board of directors of A and M College Monday by Gov James V Allred. He will succeed Louis J Warlow of Ft Worth.
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J. T. Lawson
A. & M. College
James V. Allred
Louis J. Warlow
Ft. Worth
What You Must and Must Not Have for Old Age Pension
Legislature advances old age pension bill with 8 percent sales tax and $2 per capita tax. Criteria deny pensions for incomes over $860 or property over $4,000 and for those legally liable to support an applicant. Requirements include Texas residence five of nine years, one year before application, marital fidelity, no voluntary property assignment, and administration under a governor appointee. Pensioners in private institutions may be paid but fraternal home residents are excluded. No county residence requirement.
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Texas
Nudist Show at Dallas Draws Five Cent Crowd
Dallas for Sept 21 report says Bluffview Garden Club carnival advertised a nudist colony to raise funds for suburb beautification. A large tent show featured nude figures borrowed from department store displays, with crowds flocking and many urging friends to see the attraction despite only a five cent admission.
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Dallas
Bluffview Garden Club
State aid to county schools announced for district four
Bowie and other county schools will share 1,157,420 dollars in state aid for district four. Funds cover salaries libraries industries and transportation with salaries rising from 74 to 10 percent. Rasco deputy state school superintendent urged quiet listening at Montague meeting.
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Bowie
Rasco
Wask
Montague
Bowie Jackrabbits Tame Wichita Falls B Team To Scoreless Tie
The Bowie High Jackrabbits held Wichita Falls Coyote B squad to a 0 0 tie in the season opener Thursday night September 19. The home team outfought the heavier opponents with Wright shifting to fullback as the offensive centerpiece. Jacksboro slated to meet the Rab bits next Friday in a practice game at 7 45 p m.
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Bowie High Jackrabbits
Wichita Falls Coyote
Wichita
Bowie
Wright
Jacksboro
C I A Becomes Largest U S Woman College
Denton Texas State College for Women known as C I A enrolls about 2200 students and becomes the largest women’s college in the United States. Nine new faculty positions were added per the president Dr L H Hubbard announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Texas State College For Women
United States
L. H. Hubbard
Methodists Plan All Day Homecoming at First Church
Plans completed for an all day homecoming at the First Methodist church this Sunday. A large crowd is expected as invitations go to former pastors. 13 former pastors are still living besides the current pastor Rev. S.M. Donnam.
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First Methodist
S.M. Donnam
Bids Opened on Highway No 2 Projects in Montague County
Bids were opened Tuesday September 24 on two Highway 2 projects in Montague County. One involves four tenths mile of concrete pavement from the Wise County line to one mile south of Sunset, and the other covers seven and eight tenths mile of grading and drainage structures from Stoneburg to Bowie.
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Montague County
Wise County
Sunset
Stoneburg
Bowie
Man Who Helped Build Bowie Dies at 90
H. O. Hix, 90, died Monday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Arther Wells in Wichita Falls where he had lived since his wife died in 1925. He helped found Bowie after the Fort Worth and Denver railroad arrived and worked as a carpenter on many local homes and businesses. He is survived by a daughter, two sons, nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, a sister and two brothers. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery near his wife.
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H. O. Hix
Arther Wells
Wichita Falls
A.C Turner
First Baptist Church
Elmwood
Hix
Mud Springs
Lamar County
Paris
Camp Ganno
Red River
Hot Springs
Ark
Margaret Ward
Queen's Peak
Montague County
Fort Worth
Denver
Bowie
Sterling County
Wells
J. EB. Hix
Hamlin
J. O. Hix
Childress
Jane Isam
Blossom
Texas
S D. Hix
Glory
Samuel Hix
Elk City
Booster Editor Away From Town This Week
Robert Murphy editor of this paper traveled to Oklahoma City on Saturday to be at his brother’s bedside as he was suddenly stricken with paralysis. The Booster staff continues to publish a paper as usual despite the editor’s absence and long hours.
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Robert Murphy
Oklahoma City
Booster Force
Local Social Notes Highlight Ft Worth Visitors and Hunts
Miss Edna Ayres of Fort Worth spent the weekend with relatives and friends. Mrs C J Dodsworth was in Fort Worth Friday. Mrs I F Bradley of Houston visits her son Gayle Bradley and family. Mr and Mrs Chas Jackson and Mr and Mrs J D Miller went dove hunting Sunday in Clay County. both men a dove hunting limit.
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Edna Ayres
Ft. Worth
C. J. Dodsworth
Fort Worth
I. F. Bradley
Houston
Gayle Bradley
Chas. Jackson
J.D. Miller
Clay County
Notice of Public Hearing on Bowie Texas Water Permit
City of Bowie Texas seeks to appropriate up to 1286 acre feet annually from West Fork Middle Belknap Creek for a dammed reservoir. Hearing set in Austin by the Board of Water Engineers for October 28, 1985 at 10 a.m. All interested may appear.
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Bowie
Texas
Board of Water Engineers
State of
Middle Belknap Creek
Red River
Montague County
Limestone County School Land Survey
Board
Austin
State of Texas
A. D
Jno
A. Norris
C. S. Clark
A. H
Mrs Wright Returns from Marlin After Health Boost
Mrs E W Wright came home Thursday from Marlin where she spent 19 days taking hot baths and is greatly improved in health. Miss Vera Culberson of Hamlin visited Mrs Sam Lovette in town and organized the Tiny Tot Review held Friday night at the Airdome. She formerly resided here.
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E. W. Wright
Marlin
Vera Culberson
Hamlin
Sam Lovette
Culberson
Airdome
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Mag. J. N. Garrett
Methodist
A. & M. College Board
Rnbbits Battle Cubs
U.S
Woman College
Methodists
H. O Hix
Booster
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