Miss Bowie to Be Chosen Tonight in Local Contest
A Bowie High School Band Mothers' Club program at the City Auditorium features a kiddie parade talent show and a Miss Bowie 1940 contest. Winners receive trips to Dallas with state contests ahead. Judges from Nocona will score. admission 10 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie High School
D Band Mothers’ Club
City Auditorium
Bowie
Dallas
Griffin Drug Store
Annie Marie Free
Ideal Cash Store
Jean Stallings
Bowie Drug Store
Virginia Robinson
Evelyn’s
Perry Brothers Co
Maurine Bowden
Elvin Butlers Garage
LaRue Butler
National Farm Loan Association
Mary Blackmon
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Marion
Greenwood
Dges
Nocona
Bowie Couple to Celebrate Golden Wedding Monday
Mr and Mrs J W Wallace announce an open house at their Bowie home on Monday August 26 from 3 to 6 PM for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They have spent 37 years of married life in Montague County and will be joined by family and friends including 93 year old Mrs Joe Beasley and their ten children with 19 grandchildren.
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J. W. Wallace
Bowie
Montague County
R. 1
Belcherville
Montague
Joe Beasley
Shamrock
Wallace
Beasley
New Date Set for Club Girls Meeting
Rain caused postponement of encampment for 4 H club girls and Home Demonstration club members. Encampment moved to last week in August at Nocona Park with 4 H girls arriving August 29 and staying to August 30 afternoon, and Home Demonstration members arriving August 30 afternoon through August 31 morning.
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Nocona Park
Cemetery Work at Prairie Branch Cemetery
The Prairie Branch Cemetery will be worked on August 29. All interested persons are urged to attend.
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Prairie Branch
111th Engineers Reach End Of Training Maneuvers
Company B 111th Engineers of the National Guard broke camp at Cravens Louisiana and headed home after three weeks of maneuvers in Kisatchie National Forest under Capt. A A Sadler 1st Lt W Foster Robinson and 2nd Lt Oran G Stovall. They expect to arrive home this weekend.
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111Th Engineers
The
National Guard
Cravens
A. A. Sadler
W. Foster Robinson
Oran G. Stovall
Kisatchie National Forest
Election set for Soil Conservation Supervisors August 31
An election on August 31, 1940 will elect three farmers as supervisors of the West Fork of the Trinity Soil Conservation District. The five-person board will oversee the district’s soil conservation program, with three newly elected and two appointed members. Nominees listed include N. T. Denton Wise County Rollans Hill Jack County L T Hunter and Lee Wylie Tucker Montague County. Remember the date and vote.
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West Fork
Trinity Soil Conservation District
N. T. Denton
Wise County
Rollans Hill
Jack County
L .T. Hunter
Lee Wylie Tucker
Montague County
Bowie Band Plays Thursday Concert
The Bowie City Band held its second concert of the season on Thursday August 22 starting at 8 pm. It will run later into September, with no weekly concerts, as engagements increase. The band will perform Friday at the city auditorium before the Personality Pageant and Monday August 26 lead a Pioneer Reunion parade in Montague County. They also plan street performances Tuesday afternoon in Bowie.
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Bowie City Band
City Auditorium
Montague County
Bowie
Colossus of Columbia
R. Alexander
Dorothea Paul Yoder
Paul Yoder
Singing Hills
Mrs. Bryan Injured in Aransas Pass Auto Crash
Mrs. M. A. Bryan on vacation in Aransas Pass was in a serious hit and run automobile wreck on Main street. Her brother Dr. H. A. Thomas and Hugh Lee were riding with her. Mr. Lee was unconscious for an hour. Mrs. Bryan suffered a badly skinned left foot. The car was torn up and the other occupants were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Bryan
Aransas Pass
H. A. Thomas
Hugh Lee
Mrs. Bryan
Mr. Lee
Family guests from Dimmitt and Henrietta visit Barker home
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Barker entertained last week with their daughters and families visiting from Dimmitt Texas and Henrietta. The group included Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Mc Mahon and three children, Mrs. D F Borden, Mrs. R. Wells and three children, Mrs. O B Winkle, a granddaughter and two children. They all returned home Monday.
Bowie Jackrabbits Football Schedule Released by Coach Schneider
The Bowie High School Jackrabbits unveil their first official schedule listing three home games and four away contests with one open date. All home games are night games except the Nocona Classic on November 22 at home.
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Bowie
Bowie Jackrabbits Schedule First Practice September Second
Bowie prepares for Labor Day observance push and opens initial Jackrabbits practice on September 2 under Coach Dutch Schneider. Twenty two players receive equipment at 9 a.m. with seven lettermen and many 1939 squad members expected to report for the season.
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Bowie
Dutch Schneider
Schneider
Harold Rhyne
James Ditto
Pat Wright
Mike Wright
Lloyd Price
Thomas Ayers
Garren Scroggins
Newcastle
Decatur
Nocona
Henrietta
Bridgeport
Saint Jo
Jacksboro
Archer City
4-H District Encampment Aids Montague County Boys
Five Montague County 4-H Club members joined about 180 club boys and county agents from 16 counties at a three day encampment at Lake Pauline near Quanah. Activities included rifle training and contest medals, swimming, boating, fishing, and educational programs led by state and national 4-H leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvie Elliott
Lake Pauline
Quanah
Montague County
Otis Howard
Prairie Point
Jim Edd Foster
Spanish Fort
Billy Keith Henry
Zane Gray
Melvin Reid
Bonita
National Rifle Association
L. L. Johnson
Washington
A. L. Smith
R. E. Callender
King County
Wilbarger County
Lake Valley Church Revival Ends with Five New Members
A ten day revival at Lake Valley Baptist Church near Sunset closed last week. Converts and five membership additions by baptism, including a 79 year old man, marked the event. Rev Buckley from near Decatur preached. the church has lacked a regular pastor for months.
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Lake Valley Baptist Church
Sunset
Mr. Buckley
Decatur
Lake Valley Church
Fourth Sunday Singing at Brushy Sunday
The regular fourth Sunday singing will be held at Brushy Sunday August 25 at 2 30 in the afternoon. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Brushy
Lindale Revival Closes Successful Campaign
A ten day revival close at Lindale Baptist Church three miles east of Bowie. Rev J A Wall of Nocona led services with preaching by Rev J A Gibson of Lubbock. Large attendance revived local religious interest though no church additions were reported.
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Lindale Baptist Church
Bowie
J. A. Wall
Nocona
J. A. Gibson
Lubbock
Lindale
Mrs. Woolsey and Son Visit Relatives in Wichita Falls
Mrs. R. T. Woolsey and her son Harold Loyd departed Tuesday for Wichita Falls to visit relatives, traveling from their hometown.
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R. T. Woolsey
Harold Loyd
Wichita Falls
J. A. Burgess
Allene Burgess
Season Tickets to Fair Must Be Bought Early
Montague County Fair season tickets available now at one dollar per ticket. Purchasing makes you a Fair Association member and grants admission at the gates for the entire exposition. Tickets are limited and will not be reissued after sale.
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Montague County
Doc) Jackson
The
Fair Association
Runoff Primary Expected To Bring Large Voter Turnout
County Democratic Chairman R L Dunbar says Saturdays runoff primary should attract more voters than usual due to races for sheriff and state representative. Two runoffs, one for Commissioner in Precinct 3 and one for Justice of the Peace in the Nocona Precinct, will add to turnout. Absentee ballots are down to about 100 from 200, blamed on July vacations. Railroad Commissioners race draws attention with Brooks and Culberson visiting Bowie, Culberson speaking Monday.
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R. L. Dunbar
Justice of the Peace
Nocona
Brooks
Culberson
Bowie
Mann to Speak in Bowie on Tuesday Tour Report
Texas Attorney General Gerald C. Mann plans a statewide speaking tour in August to report on his stewardship since January 1, 1939. He will appear in Bowie Tuesday at 4 30 p m and resumes full duties after the tour as election year politics continue.
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Austin
Gerald C. Mann
Texas
Bowie
Mann
State of
Mrs Beasley Visits Sherman Daughter at 93
Mrs. M. C. Beasley of Sherman visited her daughter Mrs. J. W. Wallace last week. She is 93 years old.
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M. C. Beasley of
Sherman
J. W. Wallace
Beasley
Betty Jo Robinson
Corsicana
W. F. Lancaster
Jeannine Welch
Lake Bowie Dam Repair Underway After Flood Damage
The Lake Bowie earthen dam will be rebuilt after last week’s heavy rainfall caused overflow and partial dam failure. O W Watson of Bowie has the contract for rapid fill in, with concrete plans for a permanent rebuild forthcoming. Estimated lake damage runs 7500 to 10000 dollars, and about 15 feet of water remains to serve city needs pending further rain.
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O. W. Watson
Lake Bowie
Fort Worth
Bowie
Bm Lie
Cotton Loans to Be Available Soon For Farmers
County Agent A S Elliott says 1940 cotton loans will be offered to growers who stay within their allotments. The loan price uses middling 15 16 inch cotton with a near 9 16 cent rate, grade and staple variations apply. Loans may be made by local lenders or directly from the Commodity Credit Corporation. Interest is 3 percent, notes callable on demand, with a final maturity by July 31, 1941. Interested farmers should contact their banker or the county agent.
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A. S. Elliott
Commodity Credit Corporation
First National Loon to Remodel Bank Interior
The interior of the First National Bank building will be remodeled to a modern design. Contract awarded to Mailander & Co. of Fort Worth. work to start in about two weeks. Lobby to extend center with teller windows right offices left and bookkeeping rear. Marble and chrome fixtures with tile floor and fluorescent lighting planned.
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First National Bank
Roy Coffield
Mailander & Co
Fort Worth
Band Festival Open Montague County Fair Opens October 2
The Montague County Fair at Pelham Park Bowie opens Wednesday October 2 with a band festival expected to draw 15 to 20 high school bands. George A. Rucker directs the Bowie High School band and a massed concert will be held in the afternoon or evening.
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Pelham Park
Bowie
George A. Rucker
Fair Board of Directors
City Auditorium
Fort Worth Water Dept Aids Lake Bowie Repair
Fort Worth water department sent two trucks and workers to help repair damage to Lake Bowie Sunday. The unsoled offer was accepted with gratitude, and Mayor J C McNatt praised the department for its invaluable assistance. A letter of appreciation was sent to Fort Worth officials.
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Fort Worth
Singers to Meet At Leona September Fourth Sunday
It is announced that the next quarterly all day session of the Southwest Montague County Singing Convention will be held with the Leona community singing class west of Bowie on the fourth Sunday in September. Invitations go to leading singers and quartets to attend and assist. Officials include G. A. Brashear president Homer Ward vice president and M. H. McKee secretary.
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Montague County
Leona
Bowie
G. A. Brashear
Homer Ward
M. H. McKee
Rev Campbell Named Pastor at Tage Church Revival
During a church conference six miles east of Bo held at Tage Baptist Church Rev W W Campbell was re elected for the ensuing year The revival brought several conversions and new members by baptism and letters from other churches Pastor Campbell was assisted by Rev Tom Shannon of Turkey.
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Tage Baptist Church
W. W. Campbell
Campbell
Tom Shannon
Turkey
Lindale Baptist Church Service Attended by Winton Family
Mr and Mrs Luke Winton and their children attended religious services at Lindale Baptist Church east of Bowie Sunday night.
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Luke Winton
Lindale Baptist Church
Bowie
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Winnie Dee Michie County Home Demonstration Agent
Bowie National Guard
Soil Conservation Supervisors
Bree Csee Enwewees
NOCONA _ noseeenen
Ewer Wanecconns
Archer City Woos
ARI
Ticttin Sah
Peiptep Isha
Eeesseenes
Bowie Club
City
Chamber of Commerce
First National Loon
Bank Interior
Montague County Fair
Benford Denton
Mrs. Lee Denton
Leonard Bennett
Dwayne of Winters
Merle Newby
Dewey Pigg
Johnnie Pigg
Robert McPherson
Fort Worth Water Department
Rev. Campbell
Tage Church
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