Fair Parade Prizes Set For Entry Numbers at Montague Fair
Entries due by September 22 for the Montague Free Fair parade on September 24. Prizes range from ribbons to cash for categories including best rural farm display, best pony, decorated float, school participation, and horse or mule teams. Parade begins at 1 30 PM with no entry fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imiag
Bowie
M. Posey
Secretary of Fair Association
East Ward
South Ward
North Ward
Price Opens New Service Station on West Wise Street
Price takes charge of Lovette's new service station on West Wise Street beside Cotton's Cafe. An experienced operator, Price brings a modern build with Magnolia products, the latest pumps, washing and greasing room, and fluorescent lighting, inviting the public to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Price
Knight Resigns as Vocational Teacher in Bowie
Knight Harper, a four year vocational agriculture teacher at Bowie High School, resigns effective August 1 to become Production Manager at Montague Dairy Products Company. He will stay in Bowie initially, then transfer to Waurga Oklahoma for a new plant opening. Audrey Wheat will replace him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Knight
Bowie
Montague Dairy Products Company
Wautonga
Okla
Knight
Audrey Wheat
Saint Jo
Lovette Named Honorary Member State Fair Board
Sam Lovette is named honorary vice president of the Texas State Fair Board in the new catalog and premium list. The honor places him among about 120 officials including Sen. Tom Connally, Jesse Jones, Dr. Humphrey Lee, and university presidents from SMU, Texas A&M, and Texas University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lovette
Bowie
State Fair Board
Sen
Tom Connally
Jesse Jones
Humphrey Lee
S.M.U
T. O. Walton
Nathan Adams
Harry Hines
Homer P. Rainey
Texas University
Eli Sanger
Beauty Shops Raise Prices After City Meeting
Beauty shop owners announce a price increase effective August 1. Six shops will raise rates to cover higher material costs and related expenses. Participating shops include Sara Seitz Beauty Shop Goodwin's Beauty Shop Mrs D L Phillips Evelyns Beauty Shop May Basham and Beas Beauty Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Sara Seitz
Goodwin
Bowie Drives Scrap Aluminum Collect 500 Pounds
Bowie residents responded to a city wide drive for old aluminum. About 500 pounds were gathered, with volunteers including the Thursday club Boy Scouts and local youngsters who collected tin foil for National Defense use. Donations will be sent to Fort Worth with other counties proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McNatt
Bowie
F. J. Dixon
Boy Scouts
Mason and
Tarrant Streets
Donald Lot
City Auditorium
Fort Worth
East Ward
Patsy Gayle Bradley
June White
Dale Jackson
Tommy Whitecotton
Bowie News
Induction of Two New Members at Rotary Luncheon
The Rotary club hosted a Wednesday luncheon featuring the induction of two new members Joel Cook and Clyde Taylor. Henry Stephens led the ceremony and Rev. Miles B. Hays gave an address tied to his revival campaign at First Baptist church. Visiting Rotarians included L Samuels, Virgil Wilson, and L C Liston with other guests and the club’s new sweetheart Miss Mary Dell Ewell attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Cook
Clyde Taylor
Rotary
Henry Stephens
Miles B. Hays
First Baptist Church
L . Samuels
Arlington
Virgil Wilson
Wichita Falls
L. C. Liston
Seguin
Chloa
Local aviation cadet units may be formed for preliminary exams
Formation of local aviation cadet units has been authorized with groups of 20 or more cadets designated as Bowie aviation unit 1 or by the local area. Units will be examined at home by a flight board and called for training together as flying cadets. Eligibility includes ages 20 to 27, single, no dependents, and two years of college or equivalent. For more information contact the Wichita Falls U S Army Recruiting Station or the local Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
U. S. Army
Wichita Falls
Chamber of Commerce
Bowie selectee assigned to Third Armored Division
Ival B. Wagenseller of Bowie Route 2 has arrived at Camp Polk Louisiana as a member of the Third Armored Bayou Blitz Division and has been assigned to Battery B 54th Field Artillery.
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Ival B. Wagenseller
Bowie
Route 2
Camp Polk
Third Armored
54Th Field Artillery
Caswells Visit Bowie From Wheeler and Mon Tague
Mr and Mrs Bernice Caswell of Wheeler county and formerly of Mon tague county were among Saturday afternoon visitors in Bowie.
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Bernice Caswell
Wheeler County
Montague County
Bowie
Local Softball League Sees Close Games Last Week
Conoco undefeated before Tuesday loss to Twins Grocery from Nocona by 4 to 3. Coca-Cola edged White & Willett 4 to 3 Friday. Leona handily beat Bowie News 18 to 3 and 11 to 1 in other games. Box scores list pitchers and batters for each contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conoco
Twins
Nocona
Coca-Cola
White & Willett
Bowie News
Leona
Recreation Department
Tragic Fire Claims Life of Mrs. F R Brown at Montrose
Fire swept a two story Montrose home, injuring Mrs. Fred Brown who died the next afternoon. Mr. Brown survived severe burns and officials found her body on the lawn after a second story jump. The old Bowie residence and its contents were a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Brown
Montrose
Iowa
Bowie
Brown
Mr. Brown
Beginner Band To Be Organized In Local School
George Rucker will organize a beginner band next Tuesday August 5 at the Bowie High School. Parents should meet him Tuesday between 2 and 5 PM at the High School Auditorium or after 8 PM at his home to discuss starting instrumental music this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rucker
Bowie City
Rucker
Summers Offset to Discovery Well Makes Estimated 100 Barrels per Hour
The piece notes a discovery well with an estimated 100 barrels per hour output while detailing a summer hobby parade. Lon Henry wins for a covered wagon, Buddy Allen for a push-cart, Janet Sue Brice as best twirler, and the Richards’ dog wins alongside Coca-Cola prizes.
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Discovery
Lon Henry
Buddy Allen
Janet Sue Brice
Gene Mitchell
David
Odessa Richard
Coca-Cola
M. Posey
All Rites
Thurman Parker
Arney Whitehead
Bowie area farmer John Powell dies from accidental injury
John Jefferson Powell 75 died from gangrene after a cultivator injury to his right foot. Funeral services were held Sunday at Lindale with Rev. David Q. Ray. burial at Sindale Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Louella Cagle Powell and six brothers and three sisters. Powell moved from Alabama to Ellis County in 1892 and settled on a Bowie area farm.
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Lindale
John Jefferson Powell
David Q. Ray
Alvord
Owens & Brumley Funeral Home
Sindale
Jim Stewart
Raymond Elliott
Tom Spurgeon
Will Morley
J. D. Powell
L. V. Shaw
Mr. Powell
Madison County
Alabama
Ellis County
Bowie
Montague Highway
Assembly of God Church
Louella Cagle
Mertens
Texas
J. M. Powell
Archer City
Robert
Crawford Powell
Grand Prairie
George Powell
D .E. Powell
Lubbock
Mary Howard
San Antonio
Adelia Cagle
Mount Calm
Elizabeth Rucker
Swift
Goodgion Funeral Held at Montague
Elgin Author Goodgion died at his Montague home on July 28, aged 59. Funeral services were held July 29 at the Montague Church of Christ with Bro. Tommy McDonald officiating. Interment followed at Montague Cemetery under Daugherty Funeral Home of Nocona.
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Elgin
Goodgion
Montague
Montague Church of Christ
Tommy McDonald
Marvin Cox
Lee Moody
Bert Sledge
J. D. Ratliff
J. A. Fanning
G. C. Guilliams
Shallowwater
Texas
Ophelia Ewing Cooper
Ellen Myers
Santa Anna
Daugherty Funeral Home
Nocona
Soldier Thos R Overstreet due in Bowie after hospital stay
Pvt. Thos. R. Overstreet is expected to arrive in Bowie this week from Lowry Field Denver Colo. He has recently been discharged from the hospital at Lowry Field where he underwent an operation about six weeks ago. During his visit he will see his mother Mrs. G E Overstreet and family.
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Pvt
Thos. R. Overstreet
Bowie
Lowry Field
Denver
Colo
G. E. Overstreet
Mrs L L Roberts and Son Visit In Silvis
Mrs L L Roberts and her son Charles from Silvis Illinois spent last week with Mrs Thomas S Duf fas.
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L. L. Roberts and Son
Charles of
Silvis, Ill
Thomas S. Duffas
Owen & Hults No 1 Summers makes big oil discovery
The Owen & Hults No 1 Summers well, located six miles northwest of Bowie in Montague County, produced about 100 barrels per hour for 90 minutes before storage facilities were prepared. After initial salt water showed at 7 239 feet the well was perforated and began flowing oil at 4 0 gravity with strong gas pressure. The find sparked lease activity and plans for follow up tests on nearby tracts, including the J A Brite and Turner fields, as crews move in for storage and separator installation.
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Montague County
Owen & Hults
West
Tucker
Te&l
Bowie
Walter Gant
Benson & Benson
Benson
Stoneburg
Bullard Well to Be Deepened to Increase Flow
Owners of the Wilcox Oil and Gas Marshall's No 1 Bullard west offset to the Tucker discovery well plan to deepen the Bullard well this week to boost production. The well has pumped for months but underperformed. recent Summers test suggests potential for heavy output. Tubing and rods are being pulled Thursday afternoon to prepare the deepening operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox Oil and Gas
Marshall
J. M. Bullard
West
Tucker Discovery
Bullard
Sunset Woman Dies At Burkburnett
Mrs Artie Davis 80 longtime Sunset resident dies after four month illness at daughter’s home in Burkburnett Her funeral will be held at Sunset Methodist church with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Owens Brumley Funeral Home in charge Surviving are three daughters a brother and five grandchildren.
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Methodist Church
Artie Davis
Willie Yarbrough
Burkburnett
H. M. Savage
Assembly of God Church of
Nellie Crabtree
Ollie Davis
Sunset
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Price
Lovette
Sally
Lindale Church
Lindale Baptist Church
J. A. Wall
Armored Division
White& Willett
Hatliff
Harrison
Richardson
Simon
Bertz
Rhe
Dodson and Nored
Hickman and
Reed
Rhe Trins Grace
Yeargan
Stillwell
Arnold
The
Leone
Allen and
C. Richardson
F. R. Brown
Clyde C. Sloan
Bowie Church of Christ
Jelly Roll Blues
Pet Parade
W. B. Omohundro
Fruitland
Benson Brothers
Ellis Survey
Derrick
Magnolia
Bullard Well
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