Miss Melba Tims Returns to Decatur After Alaska Summer
Miss Melba Tims daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Tims has been employed in Fairbanks Alaska for the summer and will resume teaching at Decatur Baptist College. She notes cold weather and heavy clothing and recalls plants in gardens begun in June and harvested by July. The summers are short and the experience was valuable.
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Melba Tims
C. R. Tims
Fairbanks
Alaska
Decatur
Decatur Baptist College
Kie On
Miss Tims
Mrs Williams Heads Ready-to-Wear at Gillett’s Bowie Store
Mrs Jewell Williams, long time employee of The Fair Ladies’ furnishings in Fort Worth, arrives to lead the ready-to-wear department at Gillett’s in Bowie. She previously headed departments at Gillett’s in Madill Oklahoma and brings extensive retail experience to the local store.
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Williams
Gillett’s
Jewell Williams
Fair Ladies’ Furnishings
Fat Worth
Gillett's
Madill
Oklo
Bowie
Gillett
Bowie High Band Prepares For Busy Season
Bowie High School band works toward a packed schedule with 8 am drills and rehearsals as Gainesville Centennial, Montague County Fair band festival gigs, and football shows loom. Director George S. Rucker notes many new faces after 25 graduates depart and praises new assistant Phil Baker who trained at Sam Houston and the Navy School of Music. Bowie players Sally Tidwell Mary Taylor Margaret Hancock Virginia Johnson Barbara Garrett Ruth Hardeman win four year scholarships totaling over 500 dollars each.
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Bowie High School
George S. Rucker
Gainesville
Montague County
Rucker
Phil Baker
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Navy School of Music
Washington, D. C
Baker
Midwestern University Indian
Bowie
Sally Tidwell
Mary Taylor
Margaret Hancock
Virginia Johnson
Barbara Garrett
Ruth Hardeman
North Carolina Man To Preach Here Sunday For Presbyterians
Rev. C. A. Tucker pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will preach at 11 oclock Sunday in Conroe. Mrs Tucker s brother Rev R H Showalter of Lancaster S C will speak at 730 p.m. The evening will feature a showing of a colored film on Austin College. Visitors include Mr and Mrs A M Rencher in Conroe and Mrs Joe Barnett and baby in Shawnee Oklahoma this week.
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North Carolina
C. A. Tucker
First Presbyterian Church
Albany
Texas
Joe Barnett
Baby
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Oil drilling moves at numerous Texas leases near Bowie
News notes from the Clisby lease near Bowie report Anson Petroleum Corp preparing No 1 Bowzer Bullington 31 miles southwest of Stoneburg and Anson No 1 Tage near Campbell Survey 7 miles east of Bowie. Texas & Pacific Coal & Oil drilling 3400 feet on E A Hill No 1 6 miles east of Bowie while Mid-Continent works at Upton Herbert wildcat 6200 foot test near Richardson Caddo field. Measurements reference distances and surveys with multiple crews planning spuds in upcoming days.
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Clisby
Bowie
Anson Petroleum Corp
Bowzer & Bullington
Stoneburg
Anson No. 1 Tage
Stewart Lewis
Texas & Pacific Coal & Oil Company
Kleinhans
Mr. Hill
A&p Grocery
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Upton
Montague County
Blackwood & Nichols Company
Lion-Volkman
John McAdams Jr
Forestburg
Plaque Awarded To Troop 116 At Scout Camporee
Troop 116 sponsored by First Methodist Church won the camporee plaque at the Sam Coffman farm event near Bowie. Tom Stewart, Scoutmaster of Troop 117, led first aid and string burning winners for his group. Troop 116 also claimed the water boiling contest. Nocona and Bowie troops attended under Montague Council leader Terrell Nichols. Troop 116 schedules August 31 meeting to recruit 20 new Scouts.
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First Methodist Church
Sam Coffman
Bowie
Tom Stewart
First Baptist Church
George Wright
Nocona
Terrell Nichols
Montague Council
Stewart
Final Rites Set For A. F. Tinney Friday
Funeral services for A. F. Bud Tinney will be held at the First Methodist Church Friday August 25 at 3 p.m. Rev J C Mann and Rev Ross Smith will officiate. Owens & Brumley Funeral Home in charge. a detailed biography will follow next week.
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First Methodist Church
A. F
Bud) Tinney
Bowie Hospital
J. C. Mann
Ross Smith
Owens & Brumley Funeral Home
Ki Arledge Named Assistant Coach at Nocona High
Herbert Arledge of Bowie known as Ki was elected assistant coach for Nocona High School. He starred in football at Bowie High School T W C Fort Worth and Hardin College where he played two years each. He will assist newly elected Coach Ralph Porter who moved from Bowie to Nocona.
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Herbert Arledge
Bowie
Bowie High School
Nocona High School
Fort Worth
Hardin College
Ralph Porter
Nocona
Mrs. Elliott Hosts Siblings and Guests for Dinner
Mrs. R. J. Elliott entertained last Wednesday evening with a dinner honoring her visitors, including sisters and families. Guests were Roy South and children of Peabody Kansas, W A Carver and daughter, Wylie Lyons and children of Bowie, and sister-in-law Christine Elliott of Dallas. It marked the first time all sisters attended together. Lyons and Christine Elliott prepared the meal.
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R. J. Elliott
Visitors include Rencher relatives from Dallas
Recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Rencher were their nephew and niece Roy Rencher Brew ton and Donna Jane Brewton and Mrs. E. E. Brewton and daughter Virginia Lee of Dallas.
Mr and Mrs Byron S Bitar Vacationing in Denver
Mr and Mrs Byron S Bitar are vacationing in Denver and other points this week as part of a leisure trip. They are visiting city venues and nearby locales during their travels.
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Mrs
Byron S Bitar
Denver
City
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Stallings
Federal Housing Administration
Gary Nees Lumber Company
Bowie, Texas
Bowie Bandsmen
A. M. Rencher
Conroe
Mr. Rencher
Ontiac
de Soto
Lee Vaughan
Buick Company
A. F. Tinney
Ki Arledge
BUICK
i \ Una
Nocona, Texas
D. E. Whitehead
West Wise
American Legion Hall
Betty Jean
Barrymore
Betty Jean Be Wa
Felts
W. Wise
Good Housekeeping
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