Bowie Athletes Win In Inter scholastic Track Meet
In the Montague County meet Bowie won with 71 points, ahead of Nocon a second with 65 and Saint Jo third. McBride of Nocona earned 20 points leading in multiple events including high jump and sprints, while Patterson of Bowie added 16 14 points with a broad jump, pole vault and relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Bowie
Nocona
Saint
McBride
Patterson
Robinson
Srd
Pigg
Wagonselter
Mebride
Crenshaw
Franklin
Saint Jo
Oster
Waters
Clary
Frazier
Wagonseller
Young Saint Jo
Pong
Griffin
Prater
Ditto
Buck
Parker
Hargrove
Goulding
Mitchell
Rhyne
Adkins
Choral Clubs Win At Interscholastic Meet in Bowie
In last weeks Bowie News the rural schools with twenty one plus pupils were omitted from the Interscholastic meet report. Belcherville won the event with Lone Star second and Spencer third in the choral competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie News
Belcherville
Lone Star
Spencer
Bowie Fire Department Invites West Texas Association Meet
Bowie Fire Department invites the West Texas Firemen's Association to Bowie for a September all day meeting. About 300 firefighters with wives and relatives are expected to attend. The invitation will be extended at the Electra meeting on May 9 with strong Bowie representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
West Texas Firemen’s Association
Electra
Bowie Fire Department
Texas
James Sanders of A C C to Preach Sunday
James Sanders, a blind student at Abilene Christian College, will preach Sunday at 11:00 am in the Church of Christ. The public is invited to hear the young ministerial speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sanders
Abilene Christian College
Church of Christ
New and Novel Features Spark City Talk
A humorous column recounts local observations on free speech ambition and city life. Vignettes include I. B. Smart’s near riot over family cigars, Ima Wunda on homework help, a politician mudslinging critique, Pete Moseley’s bachelor life, Will Grumble’s Depression era woes, and Eb Fay explaining pacifism to his nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Smart
I. B
Light Vote Cast in School Election
A light turnout occurred Saturday as two candidates for school trustees Sam Lovette and M Posey faced no opposition. Eighty votes were cast with Charlie Garrett winning County Trustee precinct two and George Wylie winning trustee at large. Incumbents G Doe Jackson T H Yarbrough D T Wilson Ike Parks Herman Conrad remained, with new members Loum Lovette and M Posey. Posey is a former board member running for reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lovette
M. Posey
Charlie Garrett
Bowie
George Wylie
G. (Doe) Jackson
T. H. Yarbrough
D. T. Wilson
Ike Parks
Herman Conrad
Loum Lovette
Mr. Posey
Final MacDowell Club offering features Norway lecture
Bowien music and nature lovers will see the last MacDowell Club Hollywood Art Series program on April 1 in the club room at 8 15 pm. Mrs Gladys Vetch presents Sunlit Norway Calls with slides by Wilse and a concert segment featuring Elora Sornsen and Charles Gallagher. All students admitted for a reduced price.
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Gladys Petch
Norway
MacDowell Club
Bowie
Hollywood
Gladys Vetch
Fetch
New York
London
Wilse
Elora Sornsen
Charles Gallagher
Boston
Miss Sornsen
Bowie High School Board Reelects Leaders for 1989 90
School board reelects J. B. Lewis as principal of Bowie High for 1989 90. W. B. Alexander is to head the system again. G. Doe Jackson reelected board president. Sam Lovette to succeed Dr. C F Dodsworth as secretary. First National Bank named treasurer. Closing exercises set May 17 20. bacchua rites May 4. Committees formed. Good Will Tours to cover bus and gas for the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BB. Lewis
Bowie
W. B. Alexander
G. (Doe) Jackson
Sam Lovette
C.F. Dodsworth
Charlie King
First National Bank
Jackson
T. H. Yarbrough
W. 8
Alexander
PD. T. Wilson
Ike Parks
Conrad
Lewis
Jimmie Rudd Returns Home After Visit
Jimmie Rudd came back to Fort Worth Tuesday after several days with his wife who is recovering from an illness at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Underwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Rudd
Ft. Worth
Oscar Underwood
Theatres Weekend Showings Include Pat O Brien Trio
The schedule lists Friday and Saturday the film Off the Record starring Pat O Brien and Joan Blondell. Sunday and Monday feature Son of Frankenstein with Boat Rathbone and Boris Karloff. Tuesday and Wednesday present Tat Spin with Alice Faye Nancy Kelly and Constance Bennett. Friday and Saturday show Painted Desert with George O Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat O’brien
Joan Blondell
PreVue
Son of Frankenstein
Boat Rathbone
Boris Karloff
Alice Faye
Nancy Kelly
Constance Bennett
George O’brien
Painted Desert
Fiddle Band Contest Draws 2000 To Bowie Auditorium
An estimated crowd of 2,000 filled the City Auditorium Friday night for a fiddle band contest sponsored by the Bowie Chamber of Commerce. Bluegrove String Band won first prize of 15 dollars, Bellevue String Band took second for 10 dollars, and Jack County Acorn Threshers earned 5 dollars for third. A child performers concert by the Bluegrove group and local violin numbers highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Bluegrove
Bellevue
Jack County Acorn Threshers
Bluegrove String Band
Gilbert
Bluegrove School
Northwest
Clay County
Henrietta
J. A. Bellah
Bowie
Mary Elizabeth Dearmore Dies After Long Illness
Mary Elizabeth Dugan Dearmore a Bowie resident since 1914 died Friday night at home after years of poor health Funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist Church and interment followed in Elmwood Cemetery Survivors include four sons Judge H N Dearmore Rev W E Dearmore Rev B F Dearmore and A J Dearmore twenty grandchildren forty three great grandchildren and sixteen great great grandchildren The family noted her long illness and recent inability to attend to duties with a sister Nannie Bazie having died the prior week Born November 8 1852 in Missouri she married J A Dearmore in 1870 in Arkansas later moving to Texas and Bowie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Dugan Dearmore
Bowie
First Baptist Church
A. J. Quinn
Elmwood Cemetery
J. K. Hunter
Homer Murphy
J. J. Haralson
Fowler Magee
J. E. Cox
W . Williams
Monteigue
Deuvrmoreé
Nannie Bazie
Dearmore
Miosuri
Isto
J. A. Dearmore
Arkansas
Texas
Denver
American Legion Post 252 and Auxiliary Meet Friday Night
Speake- Meyer Post 252 of the American Legion will hold its regular meeting Friday night at 7:30 at the Fire Hall. The Womens Auxiliary meets the same evening in the club room of the city auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speake- Meyer Post 252
The
American Legion
Womans Auxiliary
City Auditorium
Sheep and Goat Raisers to Meet Saturday
Sheep and goat raisers of Mon tague County will meet in the City Hall Auditorium basement Saturday at 2 50 p m. This second meeting will select a goat raiser for the Executive Committee alongside the sheep representative GG FE Blackman and County Agent Arvie S Elliott. A discussion on securing a shearing crew and equipment will follow with L F Aston Texas Manager of the Mid West Wood Harvesting Association presenting a short film on Shearing. All farmers and stockmen with sheep and goats are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
City Hall
Aoman
GG. FE. Blackman
Arvie S. Elliott
L. F. Aston
Texas
Mid-West Wood Harvesting Association
W F Robinson Speaks on National Defense at Rotary
W I Robinson Bowie postmaster and local National Guard officer was main speaker at the Rotary Club noon meeting. He outlined Guard funding, listing pay for personnel and camp costs along with rent and upkeep. J Lee Hanehey led singing, Earl Fitts welcomed as visitor, six new directors to be elected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Robinson
Bowie
National Guard
Rotary Club
Robinson
J. Lee Haneher
Ella Frances Golden
JW. Whitman
Earl Fitts
Nocona
Hanehey
Chamber Of Commerce To Stage Another Fiddle Band Contest
The Chamber of Commerce plans another Fiddle Band Contest after a well received Friday night event. Monday's meeting discussed future projects and set the date for the contest at the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Funeral services for Edgar Browning in Vashti
Edgar G Browning 24 died from burns suffered February 27 at his Bowie area home. Funeral held Thursday at Vashti Methodist Church with Burgess Funeral Home directing. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs G W Browning and three brothers living two miles west of Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar B. Browning
Vashti Methodist Church
Vashti
Burgess Fneral
Mr. Browning
Burns
Bowie
G. W. Browning
Largest Vote in Years Cast in Bowie City Election
J. C. McNatt won the mayoral race in Bowie with 300 votes amid the highest turnout in two decades. Alderman and city posts filled with varied tallies show McNatt, other candidates, and new officials to be sworn in next council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McNatt
Bowie
J. F. Thompson
KF. M. Faire
Omden Clarke
J. O. Campbell
S. L. Greenwood
Gordon L. Cady
Oscar Thederwood
David Garlington
Abry KE. Horn
Fred Hoeldtke
F.C Green
de Barnes
Tandy Welch
Tom Lindsey
Charlie McNatt
John W. Wales
J. (. Pirtle
Coy Perry
City Recorder
Cecil Daniels
M. A. Bryan Tso
Pre Easter Revival at Methodist Church to Close Sunday
A pre Easter revival at the First Methodist Church will close Sunday with a special Easter service. A candlelight communion was held Thursday night. Seven persons represented the words of Christ on the cross: I L Chandler, Charlie S Colman, Lorena Bell, Martha Ann Gibson, Mrs Wade Stephens, Minnie Laney, Mrs Wade Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Christ On the Cross
I. L. Chandler
Charlie S. Colman
Lorena Bell
Martha Ann Gibson
W. H. Stephens
Minnie Laney
Wade Bond
City Federation Meeting Postponed One Week
The City Federation meeting has been postponed from Friday to the following Friday April 14 due to the District Federation meeting in Weatherford and other activities. Mrs Gordon Cady president urges all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatherford
Gordon Cady
City Federation
Gordon Cady Attends Red Cross Meeting in Montague
Gordon Cady chairman of the Montague County Red Cross attended a Wednesday Montague meeting with a National Red Cross representative and county officials. They discussed approving aid claims for Mallard community flood victims and planned to spend about 83000 to assist the sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Cady
Montague County
Red Cross
Montague
Chaims
Former Bowie resident buried here
Funeral services for E. W. Carling, 61, a former Bowie resident, were held at Bartlett Texas. The body was transported to Bowie for interment in Elmwood Cemetery beside a grave side service by the Bartlett Baptist minister. Survivors include his widow and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Guamling
Bowie
Bartlett
Texas
Elmwood
Carling
Bowe
M. R. Sanders
Road Project Suspension Notice for Bowie Lateral Roads
KH L Andrews area engineer informs Road Commissioner Harry Stout that the Bowie project on seventeen miles of lateral roads will suspend after Friday April 7 due to Washington ordered employment cuts. Sixty men were employed from March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stout
KH. Ll. Andrews
Mr. Stout
Washington
Bowie
Precinct
Bowie High Band Excels at State Regional Contest
Bowie High Band earned third division ratings in marching and concert, second in sight reading, with six firsts and four seconds among eleven entries. Solo and ensemble results featured multiple first division honors for Bowie, including clarinet and quartet performances. The judging plan praised educational value while noting some intonation issues and instrumentation limits. A letter from the contest chair commended Bowie and its director for providing valuable musical experiences to students.
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Waco
Bowie
Mueh
Mexia
Ennis
Waxahachie
Corsicana
Cleburne
Weatherford
Hillsboro
Marlin
Belton
Seymour
Selwyn Willis
Bowie High
David Latham
George Pelt
Marlin High
Harold Kleiman
Waco High
Gloria Holloway
West
Flo Lewis
Walter Edwards
Cleburne High
Noel Morris
Meredith Miller
W. T. Harlan
North Jr
Mexia High
Glen Underwood
Leon Collens
West Jr. Band
Barton Hazlett
Louise Turner
South Jr
Walter Fields
Douglas Carter
West High Band
Randolph Best
Landon Roberts
Weatherford High
Winsett Ramsey
Ennis High
Travis Underwood
Loyd Price
John Dixon
Nancy Culver
Willis Heard
Coburn Hill
Paul MecNatt
J. M. Arledge
Gordon Monroe
Wendell Winter
West High
Jarvis Roberson
Edward Farmer
Harvey Gillam
Marty High
Richard Copeland
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Cable
MecNatt
Rosellini
Mrs
Gladys Patch
Fire Department
A.C.C
R. U
Will A. Hanker
Will B. Wise
Ima Wunda
Pete Moseley
Will Grumble
Eb Fay
Southwestern Newspaper Syndicate
BY Les B. Cry
RITZ
Mary EE. Dearmore
American Legion Post
W. F. Robinson
Edgar G. Browning
J. () McNatt
Tle
Amilliyer
Methodist Church
KK. L. Andrews
Bowie High Band
Prin
Ind
Ben 8. Prek
Band
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