Sunshine Mission Club delivers quilt top and gift day
The Sunshine Mission Club met Thursday with Mrs Gladys Jackson to stitch a quilt top for a later drawing. At Friday’s meeting at Mrs JL Newman's home the event doubles as gift day with refreshments on the front porch. Local ladies listed include Tina Neel Dennis Neel Mary Weave L K Hunter Harvey Hawk Cecil Arstrong Viola Newman and others.
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Sunshine Mission Club
Sunshine Mission
Gladys Jackson
Mary, Weave
L. K. Hunter
Harvey Hawk
Cecil Arstrong
Viola Newman
Baptist Revival Closes Sunday Night
The Baptist revival meeting centered in with Rev. A. Eb. Hughes of Decatur delivering strong sermons. Three additions to the church were reported, and attendees were treated to a generous grocery pounding by church members and friends in appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Eb. Hughes
Decatur
Bro. Hughes
Family gathers to honor Mrs Emma King on 69th birthday
Mrs Charlie Clark and two sons F D and H B visit Mrs Emma King to celebrate her 69th birthday with baskets of dinner. Rev R C King, conducting a Park Springs meeting, sends a large watermelon for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Clark
F. D
H. B
Neema Finner
Margarite
Clarence Neel
Emma King
R. C. King
Park Springs
McConnell Couple Visit Kin After Health Decline
Mr and Mrs ER BE McConnell travel to Council Grove Kansas to visit daughter Mrs Iva Rumsey and son Charlie McConnell and their families. Mrs McConnell plans to continue to South Dakota to visit aging parents and other relatives as they seek rest and relief from poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. McConnell
Council Grove
Kansas
Iva Rumsey
Charlie McConnell
McConnell
South Dakota
Church of Christ Revival Begins Friday Night
The Church of Christ revival starts Friday night August 14 with Elder Willis Kreager of Henderson returning to preach. W P Parker leads the song services as the outdoor meetings resume on the church lawn equipped with electric lights inviting all to attend.
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Church OF Christ Revival
Willis Kreager
Henderson
W. P. Parker
Protestant Methodist meeting postponed to Friday before Fifth Sunday
The Protestant Methodist meeting planned to start Sunday morning August 16 is postponed to Friday night before the Fifth Sunday in August. This may require a change in preachers and further announcements will follow.
Pie Supper Aids Woodmen Of The Work Lodge
A Friday night pie supper at the school auditorium benefited the Woodmen of the Work Lodge. Proceeds totaled 15.00 to fund buying suits for the drill team.
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Work Lodge
Sunset social notes mention Denton and Wichits Falls visitors
Roy Ufficon of Denton spent the past week in Sunset with friends. Miss Norma Martin of Wichits Falls spent last Thursday night in Sunset and was en route for Dallas to attend the event.
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Roy Ufficon
Denton
Norma Martin
Wichits Falls
Dallas
Marietta Jury Grants Permanent Injunction Over Trees
A 14 year legal battle ends in Marietta Georgia as a jury makes permanent an injunction restraining the city from removing trees on the property of J Mipley. The ruling preserves the trees and halts municipal action pending further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
J. . Mipley
Puzzling Count: 201 Petroleum Taxes Listed
A historical notice notes 201 distinct taxes on petroleum and its products. The report outlines how these levies affect pricing and compliance for suppliers and retailers.
Pleasant Ridge Community News Note Gatherings
Pleasant Ridge Health in the community is very good. Troy Simpkins has returned from Kilgore oil field. Dawson Bowen of Bowie is visiting the community. Mrs T A Ashlock of Novana spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W F Price. Mrs Russel Rhyne returned home after visiting her sister Mrs T C Birdwell and family of Bowie. Mrs M E Hill has a grandson born to Mr and Mrs O J Hill on August 3. The Hills lived here last year but now reside northwest of Bowie. Misses Dovie and Sallie Rosson of Scottboro Alabama visited Dallas and their sister Mrs M S Hillim known as Grannie. they returned home Monday. Mr and Mrs Ferrell Briggance returned home after visiting in the home of her father J M Nelson. Miss Willie Nelson returned with them for a visit at Plainview. Dinner guests at the Price home included Mr and Mrs D Nunly and children Howard Sherley Lee and Maurice, Mr and Mrs Jo Hill and daughter Dorothy Jo, and Mrs T A Ashlock of Nocona. J D Nanly was in Montague on business. Singing was fine Sunday night with a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Perkins-Timberlake
Wichita Falls
Yvonne Nichol
Olney
W. (. Nichols
Turkey Creek
Fred Church
Edgar Yager
Billie
Bowie
Yager Otis Hill
Mr. Staples
Wichita
Wally
Sunset
WH. T and
Danghter
Kady Jackson
N. BE. Berryhill
Nocona
B. T. Kemp
Fort Worth
Geraldine
Christine
Homer Martin
Milton
Abilene
Grady Jackson
H. B. Hill
Martins
Dallas
A. Moore
Harlingen
Texas
W. P. Parker
H. B.hubbard
M. B. Chownings
Mildred Malone
Janieta Williams
Nina Ruth Noah
Thelen Owens
Troy Simpkins
Kilgore
Dawson Bowen
T. A. Ashlock
Novana
W. F. Price
Russel Rhyne
T. C. Birdwell
M .E. Hill
O. J. Hill
Hills
Dovie
Sallie Rosson
Scottburro
Alabama
M. S. Hillim
Grannie
Clement Still In Wichita Falls Hospital
C R Clement stock farmer of Bowie route 4 remains in Wichita Falls Clinic Hospital in bad condition after a clubbing incident about 110 days ago. His friends express regret and hope for recovery. Signed: His friends.
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Wichita Falls
Bowie News
C. R. Clement
Bowie
Route 4
Wichita Falls Clinic
Colorado Celebrates Its Sixtieth Birthday
Denver reports Colorado marked its 60th state birthday with reflections on history. The article notes the nation’s 100th anniversary, Ulysses S. Grant as president, the Little Bighorn battle recent, and Colorado’s entry as the 38th state to join the Union.
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Colorado
Denver
Colo
Ulysses S. Grant
Custer
Little Big Horn
Rockies
Portraits Honor Texas Cattle Kings Leader Berry Gatewood
A Texas Centennial Exposition tribute hangs Berry Gatewood’s portrait in the Hall of Cattle Kings. Gatewood, born 1844 in Keensburg Kentucky, served as a Confederate dispatch rider and later built a vast cattle network reaching California and Canada. His life included clashes with Apache chiefs and later friendship with Geronimo before dying in 1911 in Ernie Texas. Also displayed is Amanda Burks portrait, titled Queen of the Trail Drivers, who continued her husband William Burks’s cattle business until near 1931.
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Kentucky
Berry Gatewood
No. 1
Texas
Keensburg
14Th Cavalry
Harrison
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Cuba
Ernie
California
Canada
Silver City
New Mexico
St. Paul
Kansas City
Colorado City
Montana
Bob Rodigues
Jack County
Gatewood
Geronimo
United States
Amanda Burks
Banquette
Nueces County
LaMotta
Cotulla
Revival ends as six baptisms at Carl Richey tank
Two weeks of revival led by Rev. A J Ward of Caddo Oklahoma concluded Friday evening. Following services, Rev. A L Eubanks baptized six individuals including Mrs Homer Jackson Bonnie Faye Richey Louise Oliver Jimmie Heath Harold Rhyne and Joe Bird Roper. J W St John converted Elbert Vasser and Ferman Scroggins rededicated their lives. Mrs Joe Bird Roper joined by letter. Calvary Baptist Church and Sunday School members urged to attend Sunday August 16 for officer and teacher elections and pastoral call.
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A. J. Ward
Caddo
Oklahoma
Carl Richey Tank
A. L. Eubanks
Homer Jackson
Bonnie Faye Richey
Louise Oliver
Jimmie Heath
Harold Rhyne
Joe Bird Roper
J. W
Calvary Baptist Church
Carnival Draws Bowie Residents for Ice Cream Supper
About one hundred people from Bowie and nearby areas attended the Saturday night Carnival and Ice Cream supper. The Newport Rhythm Band provided music as a highlight, with a playlet by Mrs. I. R. Mangum’s expression class and a solo performance among other attractions.
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Bowie
Newport Rhythm Band
I. R. Mangum
Miss Frances McKee Visits Garlington and Relatives
Miss Frances McKee of Atlanta visited Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Garlington on Friday. She was with Miss Daisy Orton of Birmingham and L. ID. Webster of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. George Huth and baby from Dallas spent a week with the Huths. Mrs. Huth joined them for an extended visit. Other visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Toney Clark of Wellington at the McDonald home, and Mrs. Will Rhyne with children at Ocie Rhyne's in Leona.
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Frances McKee
Atlanta
Gra
H. T. Garlington
Miss McKee
Wellington
Ben McDonald
Will Rhyne
Ocie Rhyne
Leona
George Garlington
Wichita Falls
Carrie Ruth
Mildred Keene
Stoneburg
N. E. Hath
John T. Roberts
Lubbock
Cash McDonald
Soil erosion costs reach 400 million yearly
The Soil Conservation Service reports 50 million acres permanently ruined by erosion and 100 million acres seriously damaged. It says water and wind erosion remove 3,000,000 tons of soil annually and estimates total annual monetary loss at 400 million dollars.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
America
United States
Thrall Produces Record Four-Ear Corn Shuck
Williamson county farmer W. B. Thrall claims a record four ears of corn in one shuck with two grain classes. Three ears are of one class and one ear of another, all from a single shuck and clustered like bananas. Thrall also asserts ownership of a hen that laid nine eggs in seven days, with five eggs in the first three days and one egg daily for the next four days while cooped.
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W. B. Thrall
Williamson County
Thrall
Texas Land Cultivation and Population Density Compared
Less than half of Texas tillable land is cultivated. Texas' natural resources are about 15 percent developed. Population density is 22.2 persons per square mile versus 41.3 nationally. Texas could hold one third of the U.S. population without exceeding Ohio’s density.
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Texas
United States
Ohio
Hinton man says cow caused shotgun discharge
A. P. Poff of Hinton West Virginia reports he was shot when his cow backed into a shotgun and discharged it while he was milking. He sustained minor injuries and was not seriously hurt.
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A. P. Poff
Hinton
W. Va
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Glastee
Bro. Watson
Cumby
Joe Martin
Viola South
John Rogers
Alton Smith
Amarillo
A. N. Randall
Lamesa
Dale Dorsey
Eva Smith
Hugh Smith
Muskogee
Oklo
Luther Miller
Velvie Barnes
Tom Phillips
Peducah
Hileen Carson
Marcus Mauldin
Near Vashti
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Lakewood
N. J
Matty Bell
Dutch Meyer
Chicago Bears
Southern Eae Ae
Dutch” Meyer
Texas Christian University
Pleasant Ridge
Wichita Falls Hospital
Red Lurber
Ora Mae Dickey
Melba Creswell
Taylor Home Demonstration Club
Ss Danube &Co
Handy Andy
Matthews
Heard & Cady
Garrett’s Produce Co
Golden 2Nd Hand
A. A. Campechio
Mrs. W
Aaron Miller
Bowie Grocery Co
Bowie Mattress Co
Golden Lurber Co
Wilson Drug Store
E. W. Whitley
D. L. Phillips Tailor Shop
Ross Tucker’ Cafe
Barnes & McCauley
T. D. Denman Zanol
Wm. M. Sanders
Bell System
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell Laboratories
Western Electric
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Troy
Adlerika G. O. Slaughter & Co
Forestburg
E. H. Medley
Grunow
Frigerator
Matthews, Heard
Cady
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