Bell Plays Most Of All-Star Game
All-state Class A star Jack Bell of Bowie attended the state coaching school in Beaumont with coaches R. E. Mattingly and R. L. Massey and Principal Paul Taliaferro. Bell was one of 48 players chosen for the North South game and played most of the contest. He will join Rice football in fall and later play in the Oil Bowl in Wichita Falls on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
R. E. Mattingly
R. L. Massey
Paul Taliaferro
Beaumont
Bell
Rice
Mattingly
Houston
Wichita Falls
Bowie
Carl Snavely
Don Faurot
Hank Iba
Adolph Rupp
Continental No 1 well plans edge of Hil dreth pool near Bowie
Oil activity reports clearance for Continental Company to drill the Brown No 1 at the northeastern edge of the Hildreth pool seven miles northeast of Bowie with Bass & Dillard as contractor. Other wells include Carraway-Bundy No 2 Clingingsmith at 5685, Tom Medders No 1 south of Mallard, and Carter and associates No 1 two miles north of Sunset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Company
Rmoht
Hildreth Pool
Bowie
Bass & Dillard
Carraway-Bundy’s
Clingingsmith
Carraway Crow
Nocona
Tom Medders
W. C. Williams
Montague
Montague County
Ritz Theatre Set to Open Friday Under New Ownership
Jeg Stout new owner of the Bowie Majestic and the Ritz Theatres says the Ritz will open Friday after improvements including new lighting and projection equipment. Opening feature is Fury at Furnace Creek with Vic Mature plus three color cartoons and no ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeg Stout
Bowie Majestic
Ritz Theatres
Ritz
Furnace Creek
Victor Mature
Big Monday crowd at Second Monday fair despite slow trading
Large turnout at the Second Monday grounds drew crowds in the morning though trading moved slowly. A farmer offered a half gallon of honey and 1235 for a bushel of apples while showers did not deter sales of hogs snow cones ice cream popcorn and drinks. Cattle horses hounds and farm goods were also present as farmers praised the beneficial rain.
Bowie youths escape in pair of crashes
Three Bowie men narrowly escaped after their car and a car driven by a Sheppard Field soldier collided near the Nocona Country Club road. Kenneth Ritchie, his brother Ardis, and Marshall Reeves were injured as both vehicles were demolished. Kenneth suffered a broken collarbone while Ardis had head and back injuries. Brakes on the Bowie car reportedly failed.
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Bowie
Sheppard
Nocona Country Club
Kenneth Ritchie
Ardis
L. T. Ritchie
Marshall Reeves
Kenneth
Dr C B Jackson to Lead Two-Week Revival
Dallas preacher Dr C B Jackson one of Texas best known evangelists will preach at First Baptist Church starting Sunday August 14 for two weeks Joe Brussell evangelistic singer will lead the singing Rev G B Bradshaw pastor highly recommends the evangelistic team services set for 10 am and 8 pm Cottage prayer meetings held this week in preparation for the revival
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C. B. Jackson
Dallas
Texas
First Baptist Church
Jackson
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Joe Brussell
G. B. Bradshaw
Bowie
Montague Highway
Albert Roth
Fred Roth
Andrew Johnseon
Sam Preuninger
Norbert Roth
Leonard Roth
Fred Husfeld
Albert Kleinhans
Bill Hoeldtke
Will Kranow
Herman Husfeld
Hamilton
City Auditorium
Elton Bauerkemper
Powers Birth of First Son at Bowie Hospital
Mr and Mrs C A Powers welcomed a son born Thursday morning at Bowie Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds two and a half ounces and is the couple’s first child. The mother was formerly Miss Jessie Ray Turner.
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C. A. Powers
Bowie Hospital
J Wallis Wins Two Events at Bowie Firemen Rodeo
San Angelo boy James Wallis won bull-dogging and bull riding at the Bowie Volunteer Firemen’s Rodeo, qualifying for the final night and securing the championship. The event drew about 4,000 spectators and netted $743 for the firemen. The 1949 bareback champ was Spec McLaughlin, saddle bronc champ R. J. Anderson, and Ernest Topic won calf roping with a 14.7 second average. The two-day rodeo, produced by Bob Estes, will return next year.
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James Wallis
San Angelo
Bowie
Ernest Topic
Montague County
Bob Estes
Lone Star Ranch Rodeo
Baird
Football Boys Meet Saturday At Lions Club
Local football players planning for Cra terville Park training camp will gather at the Lions Club over Patterson's Studio Saturday night at 7 p m Coach R E Mattingly says the team will entrain for the two week camp next Tuesday or Wednesday They will scrimmage against other teams to prepare for the September 16 season opener versus Ranger in town The list includes many lettermen such as Jack Stamps Donald Bloom Bobby Brazeal Dale Jackson Buddy Jeffries and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craterville Park
Oklahoma
Lions Club
Pattersons Studio
R. E. Mattingly
Ranger
Mattingly
Jack Stamps
Donald Bloom
Bobby Brazeal
Dale Jackson
Buddy Jeffries
Jerry Brown
Milford Hall
Eugene Monroe
Joe David Burchess
Bobby Arrowood
Bobby Jack Ryan
Wilburn Booker
James Robinson
Weldon Swinson
Barton Massey
Bobbie Williams
Roy Williams
Freddie Couch
Monte Robicheaux
Darwin Watts
William Hunt
Clarke Wheeler
Bruce Cantwell
Morris Miller
Jimmie Vaughn
Donald Arrowood
Robbie Ingram
Jerry Worthen
Leroy Andress
Denver Brakeman Saves Bowie Girl From Train Crash
A Denver railway brakeman W H Coffman saved 11 year old Joan Gill in Bowie by leaping between a freight train and her bicycle and pulling her away. The bicycle was crushed but Coffman and the child escaped unharmed. The crew discussed buying Joan a new bicycle.
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Joan Gill
Denver
Bowie
Evelyn Gill
W. H. Coffman
Wichita Falls
Joan
Coffman
Smythe Street
First National Bank Increases Its Capital Stock And Surplus
The First National Bank of Bowie raised its capital stock from 100000 to 125000 and its surplus from 100000 to 112500 by selling additional stock. About thirty stockholders were offered 25 percent more, all of whom purchased their allotment promptly. The bank reports strong business, with deposits averaging over 5 million dollars for many months, drawing substantial local banking from a 30 mile radius.
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First National Bank
First National Bank of
Bowie
T. Roy Coffield
Texas
First National
Bowie Schools Set to Open September 6
Bowie schools will open on Tuesday September 6 according to Superintendent Walter Alexander who expects larger enrollment than last year and will announce teachers soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Walter Alexander
Mrs Alexander to Attend Quanah Military Funeral
Mrs A D Alexander travels to Quanah today to attend the military funeral of George Alexander, son of the late A D Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Alexander
Quanah
George Alexander
Prominent Men Explore Grape Venture in Montague County
A dinner gathering of business leaders from Gowie and Montague County discussed Commercial Vineyards in Montague County. Attendees included Paul Donald T P Evans Nathan Gary Lynn Garlington Alton Garner Bowie Tony Fenoglio Joe Benton Lee Vaughn James McCall A N Arveson Nocona Harvey Kingery H D Fields Kit Meadows E E Haley Saint Jo. A second meeting is planned and A A Randolph horticulturist will provide further information on Ferdonia grapes while Ferdonia samples were shown.
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Gowie
Montague County
Paul Donald
T. P. Evans
Nathan Gary
Lynn Garlington
Alton Garner
Bowie
Tony Fenoglio
Joe Benton
Lee Vaughn
James McCall
A. N. Arveson
Nocona
Harvey Kingery
H. D. Fields
Kit Meadows
E. E. Haley
Bowie area sees showers and storms with uneven rainfall
Rain showers and thunder storms swept Bowie area this week bringing cool nights and gusty winds. Some farmers reported meaningful rainfall aiding crops while others recorded little to none.
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Bowie
Big Peanut Harvest Expected Across Bowie Montague County
Henry Stephens, a Bowie peanut dealer and warehouse operator, forecasts a strong crop with about 4 000 acres planted this year versus 6 000 last year. The price set at 204 dollars per ton supports roughly 3 dollars per bushel for most nuts, depending on quality at marketing time.
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Henry Stephens
Bowie
Montague County
Show Calendar at Bowie Majestic Feature Run Dates
The Bowie Majestic presents a Friday and Saturday lineup with Charles Starrett in Challenge of the Range and James Lydon in Out of the Storm Sunday and Monday Wake of the Red Witch stars John Wayne Gail Russell Joan Fontaine Burt Lancaster in Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Tuesday Myrna Loy and Robert Mitchum in Red Pony Wednesday through Friday August 12 13 Fury at Furnace Creek starring Victor Mature plus three color cartoons and no ads
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Bowie Majestic
Charles Starrett
James Lydon
Furnace Creek
Victor Mature
Pete Corado Horticulturist With Apples At Bowie
H. S. Trout and Allen Garner visit Pete Corado’s farm home to tour an apple growing operation supplying Bowie stores. Corado, a diligent horticulturist, shifted from old style crop farming and notes a blight challenge he aims to solve quickly.
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Allen Garner
Chamber of Commerce
Pete Corado
Mr. Corado
Bowie
Mr. Dorado
al Garner
Montague
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O. D. McDaniel
Norma Jean
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Zack Elledge
C. A. Powers Home
J. Wallis
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