First Annual Fruit Day At Investigation Laboratory
Nearly 200 farmers and agricultural workers gathered at the Fruit Investigation Laboratory near Montague for the first Fruit Day. The event featured a station tour, spraying and grape juice demonstrations, a morning history talk by Marvin F. London, soil and water conservation remarks by W Heizen, and fruit production tips from J F Rasborough. A parade by Miss Jennie Camp showcased fruit based meals, plates sold at noon, and afternoon tours of experimental plots, fertilizer tests, and trellis experiments. County agents from Wise Parker Clay Cooke counties attended along with Vocational teachers from Rhome Stoneburg Bowie Saint Jo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Ple
Marvin F. London
Montague County
W. Heizen
Soil Conservation Service
J. F. Rasborough
Wichita Valley
Iowa Park
B. S
A. A. Randolph
Wise, Parker, Clay
Cooke Counties
Rhome
Stoneburg
Bowie
Saint Jo
C G Garrett Passes Away in Brushy Community
Funeral services for Charley G. Garrett 61 were held at the First Baptist Church in Brushy with Rev. E H Marshall and Rev. T W Kiser officiating. Interment followed at Brushy Cemetery. He died after a heart attack at his home. He was a longtime resident of Montana County and served as county tax collector and school board member. He is survived by his wife seven sons a daughter three sisters and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley G. Garrett
First Baptist Church
Brushy
E. H. Marshall
Sunset
T. W. Kiser
Nocona
Brushy Cemetery
Burgess Funeral Home
B. F. Tinsley
Ted Daley
H. N. Dearmore
J. M. Cunningham
L. D. Fall
Marvin Precise
Mr. Garrett
Johnson County
Texas
Montague County
R. V. Garrett
Joplin
Claude Garrett
Brownfield
D. C
Nannie Faulkenberrie
W. E. Brown
Oklahoma
Transfers Due Before August First Say Board Sits August Sixth
The county board requires all transfers to be filed by August 1 and protests by that time. Attendance in person is not required. letters stating wishes receive the same consideration. Transfers are decided by community need and not by individuals, sometimes to manage teacher pupil loads. Signed J A Fanning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Fanning
Modern Woodmen Picnic in Fort Worth Sunday
Bowie Camp of Modern Woodmen plans a picnic at Forest Park Fort Worth on Sunday August 4. Members families and friends will meet at 11 am for games contests and a basket lunch at noon with activities continuing through the day and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Camp of
Modern Woodmen
Fort Worth
Forest Park
Thomas Evans Injures Foot at Family Picnic
Thomas Evans son of Mr and Mrs T P Evans severed an artery when a knife slipped while he cut a watermelon at a farm picnic for his intermediate class last Friday evening. Five stitches were needed to close the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Evans
T. P. Evans
Evans Farm
Thomas
Baptist Revival Begins Sunday August Fourth
Dr Walter H McKenzie pastor of University Baptist Church Austin will conduct a two week revival at First Baptist Church from Sunday August 4 through Sunday August 18 His messages aim to help both old and young with youth issues The choir leader G Doc Jackson and Miss Inez Rudy will lead music Morning services start at 930 and evening services at 8 The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. McKenzie
University Baptist Church of Austin
First Baptist Church
McKenzie
Southern Baptist Convention
University Church
Doc) Jackson
Inez Rudy
Bowie Montague Road Project to Start Soon
County Judge L D Eakman said state bids for six miles of the Bowie and Montague Highway from Bowie to Byas Corner will be opened Tuesday August 20. Construction, including grading drainage and hard surfacing, should begin by September 15 at an estimated cost of 89000 with 70000 from state funds and 19000 from federal WPA labor. About fifty WPA workers from Montague County are expected to join contractor crews over six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Austin
L. D. Eakman
Bowie and Montague
Bowie
Byas Corner
Montague County
Lancaster Defeats Opponent in Democratic Primary
In the Saturday July 27 Democratic primary for Justice of the Peace Bert Lancaster received 684 votes and Greer Dickey 526 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Justice of the Peace
Bert Lancaster
Greer Dickey
W. Lee O’daniel
People of
Texas
Sunset Church Of Christ Revival Begins August 15
The Sunset Church Of Christ will host a two week revival starting August 15 led by Minister Willis Kreaker of Gainesville. He has conducted five meetings at the church and services will be held daily at 10 am and 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Church of Christ
Willis Kreaker
Gainesville
Meeting of Farm Association to Be Held at Park
The Bowie and Saint Jo National Farm Loan Association holds its annual stockholders meeting on Wednesday August 14 in Bowie A free show at the Ritz Theatre Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock features a judging contest by 4 Her club boys from A M The group will tour Pelham Park for a basket lunch and in the afternoon A P Graves acting vice president of the Federal Land Bank Houston and other speakers will give addresses A complete program will appear in next week's paper E M Butler visited Oklahoma City with his brother J S Butler and family last weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie and Saint Jo
Houston
Montague County Voters See Close Races in Primary
Montague County towns show tight results in the Democratic primary with runoffs likely in Sheriff, County Representative, and possibly County Treasurer races. Incumbent Dick Lawrence leads Henley 2,460 to 1,568 triggering a runoff, while Earl C. Fitts and Paul Donald contest the Rep seat. County Treasurer results remain unsettled with Joyce Arnold leading 2,571. Governor O Daniel carried county 3,306 to 2,? in a close statewide tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. McFarlane
Ed Gossett
Daniel
Coke R. Stevenson
Charles Lawrence Sommerville
Alton M. Mea Neer
Clifford E. Butler
Geo. H. Sheppard
Harry McKee Glacesdell
Ented
Charley Lockhart
Public Instruction
L. A. Woods
Commissioner of Agriculture
William N. Corry
Chief
Sup. Court
James P. Alexander
H. S. Lattimore
Asso. Justice Supreme Court
John H. Sharp
Wesc Esnneeen
Richard “Watkins
Judge Court of Crim. Appeals
Tom L. Beauchamp
Anewerennewens
Regene Pierce Brooks Justice Court of Civil Appeals
Chas. T. Rowlan Asensannses
Ereetermeecreetemictee
Et Atwood McDonald
Irby Dunklin
Aera Pete
Tssie
Representative Petty Gene RT Ces Cas
Earl C. Fitts
A. P. Wood
B. M. Kilgore Eases Coe Enennn Sewe Wee
Chas. E.eenett Cox
Meres Ode Saaseemereseemerannemenss
Roy Williams
Dick Lawrence
Gmlnse
Claude Whiteaker
W.B
Bedford
Henley
J. O. Nn
Cecilie Ee
NG Ceeilinrens
Joyce Arnold
County Surveyor Aaa
M. F.egg
Stovall
Montague
W. B. (Bedford) Henl
Sand Claude Whiteaker
Lawrence
Donald
J. O. Cobb
Cecil Ice
Louis Holland
Barjenbruch
Chas. E. (Emmett) Cox
L. D. Eakman
Earl P. Hall
Ney R. Giles
E. L. Anderson
W. Lee O’daniel
Oil activity in Montague County reports multiple drillings near Bowie
Montague County oil news notes Walter Gant No 1 and W H Peckham No 1 near Bowie drilling at 5 886 and 6 050 feet with limited oil shows. Owens and Hults No 1 Lee Tucker west of Bowie tests 7 500 feet. Gulf Oil Worsham No 1 north west of Bowie yields 185 barrel load and 141 barrels hour after blowout. casing pressure drops from 800 to 125 pounds. oil 47.7 gravity. gas 1 500 000 cubic feet daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gant
Will Laird
Bowie
W. H. Peckham
Dr. Lawson
Packer
Owens and Hults
Lee Tucker
Britt Cranfill
C. E. Rogers
Dallas
Omohundro No
J. Seay
Mrs. Vickie Stowe Dies at Newport
Mrs. Vickie Stowe of Newport died at her home Wednesday night at age 78. Last rites were held Thursday at the First Methodist Church in Newport with Rev. J. C. Branch and Rev. C. A. Baxter officiating. Whitley-Bowden Funeral Home of Bowie handled arrangements and interment was in Newport Cemetery. She had lived in Newport 18 years and is survived by stepson W. A. Stowe, three brothers Murray Worley and Oliver Patterson, and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vickie Stowe
Newport
First Methodist
J. C. Branch
Vashti
C. A. Baxter
Whitley-Bowden Funeral Home
Bowie
W. A. Stowe
Murray, Worley
Oliver Patterson
Neices
National Guard Leaves Saturday For Cravens La
The Texas National Guard Company B 111th Engineers prepares for a three week training at Cravens Louisiana under Captain Arthur Sadler with detachments to depart by truck and train. Commanders include 1st Lt. William Robinson and 2nd Lt. Oran Stovall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
111Th Engineers
Texas National Guard
Cravens
Arthur B. Sadler
William F. Robinson
Oran G. Stovall
C. O. B. 111Th Engrs
Alexandria
Clifton N. Bellamy
Robert V. Griffin
Arthur Sadler
Oran C. Stovall
Thomas G. Jones
Tyson Roach
Howard Williams
Altus Griffin
Lee Lassiter
James Phillips
Gr. V
Harbin C. Cleveland
Jodie Cloer
Jerry Duck
Sherman Hachtel
John Reasoner
Jones Robinson
Gr. VI
Cecil Bloomer
John Daggs
Morris Dickenson
Robert Eanes
Walter Eanes
Albert Earp
Benjamin Patterson
Ferman Shoemaker
Verrol Stambaugh
Harold Thompson
Burton Wade
Woodrow Wilson
Boyce Able
Floyd Allen
Merle Barker
Ocie Bell
Truman Bowers
Willie Carlisle
Thomas Cowley
James Davis
Chester Farar
Knovis Guilliams
William Hopson
Raymond Johnson
Albert Lawrence
Everett Sawyer
Joe Nix
Lloyd Ratliff
Ardis Reid
George Romine
Frank Stilwell
W. Trout
William Whiteaker
Buford Willett
Dee Vinn
Glen Vale
Walla
Milton Ratliff
Clearance Nobb
Liams
Marlin Be
Je {Atthews
D. Faulkenberry
Erbert Green
W. H. Dumas
Benjamin T. Pleasant
Butler couple visiting Bowie on business
Mr. and Mrs. Hollie Butler of Buffalo Springs were in Bowie on business Tuesday. While there Mr. Butler visited in the home of his sister Mrs. Donna Tomlinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollie Butler
Buffalo Springs
Bowie
Mr. Butler
Donna Tomlinson
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Investigation Laboratory
C. G. Garrett
Baptist Revival
Bowie - Montague Road
E. M. Butler
J. S. Butler
Oklahoma City
U. S
Oil News of
National Guard
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