Bowie News Roundup of Local People and Events
A Bowie area digest lists Mrs Abel Cline Jr graduating journalism from North Texas Teachers College in Denton. Tony Fenoglio eyed for state senate. A Carnation milk driver faces speeding arrest. Willis Jernigan III preaches in multiple churches while at Abilene Christian College. Connie Murray and Jack Murray relocate to Kerrville with planned home on Stephen Street, plus work in Fredericksburg. St John Catholic church in Montague hosts a barbecue raising 400 for a new building, dedication set for October 2. Paul Donald notes six decades since Bowie arrival of his family. Mabron Wall lauded for church leadership, oil field work, construction, music, and revival preaching with a new daughter born this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Cline, Jr
Abel Cline
Bowie
North Texas Teachers College
Clines
Denton
News
Connie Murray
Jack
Clara Hoskins
Murray
Kerrville
Hill
Murrays
Fredericksburg
Stephen St
St. John’s Catholic Church
Montague
St. John’s
Paul Donald
Horace Greeley
Tupelo, Miss
Texas
Mabron Wall
Bible Baptist Church
Montague Highway
Continental Oil Co
Gospelairs
Mabron
Montex Tops City Softball League Season Finish
Montex beat Aurora 11 to 2 last Saturday and 10 to 3 against the National Guard team Monday night. The Bowie season closed with Montex first in the league after a 20 win 5 loss record and 10-1 in league play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montex
Aurora
Jaycees
Bellevue
National Guard
Bowie
Remodeling for County Fair at Pelham Park
Two Pelham park buildings will be remodeled for dairy exhibits after a recent dairy barn fire. The unused horse barn will serve poultry, and the poultry building becomes a dairy barn. The city carries 350 dollars insurance on the burned building to fund remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham Park
Poultry Department
Meeting to discuss hunting fishing rules in Montague
The Texas Game and Fish Commission will hold a public meeting at the Montague County courthouse on Thursday Sept 8 at 8 pm. The session will review proposed hunting fishing and trapping regulations for the county under the commission's jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game Commission
Montague
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Local business and home construction activity noted this week
J E Brown furniture store gets a new roof. Lynn Garlington studio redecoration with green walls and drapes to finish by fall. Service Pipe Line adds a room to its office. Gilmore Brothers build a shed over cattle pens on Tarrant Street. Rowena Hair in Wichita Falls builds a two bedroom home at 512 W Austin Street for rental. Montex Oil Co building across from post office leased by May Co dress shop with remodeling planned before new tenants move in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Garlington
Gilmore Brothers
Tarrant Street
Montex, Oil Co
May Co
H S Football Tickets On Sale Next Wednesday
Reserved seats for Bowie high school football games go on sale at 8:00 a.m. on August 31 in the office of Eva Giles, school tax collector. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie High School
Eva Giles
Watsons Return From European Trip
Mr and Mrs B E Watson return from an extended vacation that included the Holy Land the Continent and England. The voyage home was affected by a very rough Atlantic likely due to a hurricane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. B. E. Watson
Holy Land
Continent
England
Atlantic Ocean
Expect Lake Water To Last Thru Summer
Supt. Elvin Robbins told the Bowie council on Monday night that two feet four inches of water remain in the old lake. Cooler weather reduced city lake use in the past two weeks, with customers averaging 442,133 gallons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Robbins
Bowie
Council
Robbins
Forty Nine Boys Join Bowie High School Football Team
Forty nine boys report for Bowie high school's football season with twelve lettermen. Coach R E Mattingly notes eagerness, larger size than last year, and planned two daily workouts plus extra study time on rules and formations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Mattingly
Bowie High School
Mr. Mattingly
Max Anthony
Raymond Clement
Charles Sawyer
Charles Gifford
Leon Garrett
Don Cooper
Ed Gilliland
Hal Sinclair
Arnold Tims
Thomas Clayton
Paul Martin
Free transport for chest X rays offered Fridays and Saturdays
Free transportation will be provided to those wanting chest X rays this Friday or Saturday. Call 328 and leave name and address to arrange pickup.
Farm Bureau Picnic Features Queen Contest and Talent Show
The Montague County Farm Bureau picnic will start at 6 p.m. Monday at the base ball diamond west of Montague with a queen contest and a talent show as main features. Prizes are 5, 3, and 2.50 dollars. eight queen candidates have entered. the winner gets an all expenses paid trip to the district contest in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Picnic
Montague County Farm Bureau
Montague
Farm Bureau
A. N. Arveson
Wylie Roberts
Pat Bailey
Clinton Bailey
Nocona
Bowie News
Fort Worth
J. L. “Buck” Jameson
C. Clare
Paul Thompson
Wm. G. Hawkins
Cooke County
Blackie Beasley Takes Over Gulf Station
A. B. Blackie Beasley assumes management of the Gulf station on West Wise Street. He sold his interest in the Chrysler and Plymouth agency to partner E. E. Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B
Blackie” Beasley
Gulf Station
West Wise Street
Chrysler and Plymouth
E. E. Hancock
Donald and Donald Relocate to New Ground-Floor Offices
Attorneys Donald and Donald relocate their practice to a new air conditioned ground-floor office on Mason Street this week. The building sits opposite Stephens Furniture and in the same block as the Donald Building where they occupied the second floor since September 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Mason Street
Stephens Furniture Store
Cleveland couple moves into Bowie home purchase
Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Cleveland of Sunset relocate to Bowie in a Weatherford addition home purchased from Ted Fryar. The three bedroom frame house with attached garage is tied to Joe E. Cleveland who is a brother of Harvey Cleveland of Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Cleveland
Sunset
Bowie
Ted Fryar
Weatherford
Harvey Cleveland
Mrs Blough Returns to Texas City After Visit
Miss Marjorie Blough returns to Texas City after a week-long visit with relatives. She stayed with family here during her stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Blough
Texas City
Howard Winn Opens Feed Store in Alvord
Howard Winn announces the opening of a new feed store in Alvord with a target to be ready for business by the end of the week. He plans to offer animal feeds and related supplies locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Winn
Alvord
Recht Couple Visits Lincoln Hostess in Mrs Morgan Home
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Recht of Lincoln Nebraska visited in the home of Mrs. C R Morgan on Tuesday. Dr Recht is a nephew of Mrs Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Recht
Lincoln, Neb
C. R. Morgan
Dr. Recht
Morgan
Bowie Schools Registering for 1955 Term
Bowie public schools announce registration hours for grades one through twelve ahead of classes starting September 6. Registration times vary by school level, with bus routes running Friday morning and noon return. transfers require forms from principals, and six year olds must have birth certificates and immunization records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
State Highway Commission Plans Bowie Route Change
The State Highway Commission agrees to reroute the new expressway south from Bowie to the county line to avoid houses along the present highway. Plans will be written and sent to the district highway engineer for review by interested county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Bowie
Montague County
Austin
Howard Middleton
David Major
D. C. Greer
E. H. Thornton
H. C. Perry
Marshall Formby
Howard Mays
J. E. Cooksey
Geo. T. Shackelford
Bailey Jackson
Prater Named Coach for Stephenville School Roles
Joe D. Prater will be head basketball coach and assistant football coach in Stephenville rather than Mineral Wells as earlier reported. He will teach one academic course and previously coached at Bowie High School for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe D. Prater
Stephenville
Mineral Wells
Mr. Prater
Bowie High School
First Services In Newport Church
The Newport Baptist congregation holds its first services in the new church building this Sunday. Rev. Sid Martin of Wichita Falls will deliver the morning message and Rev. Charles Phipps will conduct the evening service. Dedication services are planned soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Baptist
Sid Martin
Wichita Falls
Charles Phipps
Raids Nab Williams in Dry Territory Liquor Case
Over a week five raids led by J C Hendrix and Glen Southerland targeted Melvin Williams residence. In the Wednesday raid the group, doubling back after a first nonproductive sweep, caught Williams red handed selling liquor during a transaction, enabling two charges: possession of liquor for sale and selling in dry territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Williams
J. C. Hendrix
Glen Southerland
Hendrix
Willams
Williams
Mayor Outlines Plan to Route Highways Through Bowie Business District
Mayor Mark High presented a city plan to reroute highways 81 and 287 through Bowie's business area to protect tourism. The proposal, for state review, keeps northbound traffic unchanged while guiding southbound traffic via Montague street with marked no parking and an overpass to separate flows. No formal council action occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark High
Bowie
High
State Highway Commission
Montague Street
Rock Island Railroad
Wise Street
West Wise
East City
East Wise Street
State Highway Department
H. S. Trout
Trout
Mr. Trout
Squyres Named City Health Officer
Berry N. Squyres was named City Health Officer at the regular city council meeting Monday night. He succeeds Dr Ek P Harris who has held the position for a number of years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry N. Squyres
Ek. P. Harris
Runaway Teens Detained by State Patrol in Sunset
A 15 year old girl and a 16 year old boy were picked up by Sunset patrolmen while speeding. They confessed they ran away from Albuquerque New Mexico en route to Florida to marry. They had started with 28 dollars and had about 10 left. the boy lacks a license. The boy's father was summoned to Mondtage to collect them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Smith
E. R. Moore
Bowie
Albuquerque
New Mex
Florida
Smith
Moore
Montague
Price Correction Notice for Advertised Goods
A typographical error in Carter and Whitecotton’s advertisement lists Miracle Whip pint at 49c and Mayfield Corn Diamond Tomatoes and Turn-Co Green Beans as 303 size cans for 10c. The correct prices are Miracle Whip 29c and 303 size can for 10c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter & Whitecotton
Mayfield
Turn-Co
Four to Report For Service Sept. 20
The local draft board 93 Bowie orders four registrants to report for induction on September 20. Names are David R. Preminger, James E. Cox Jr., Zacharias E. Pennington, and Jo L. Harrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
David R. Preminger
James E. Cox,Jr
Zacharias E. Pennington
Jo. L. Harrell
Miss Obedience Savage Dies in Bowie at 7
Miss Obedience Savage aged 7 dies Tuesday in Bowie hospital after lifelong residence in Bowie. Funeral services were at Burgess chapel Wednesday at 10 a m conducted by Rev Mabron Walls. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. Survived by sister Miss Sara Louise Savage and ten nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obedience Savage
Bowie
Miss Savage
Burgess Chapel
Mabron Walls
Dee Campbell
Cotton Luther
Carl Turpin
B. W. Hallam
Gid Trout
Jesse Hill
Burgess Funeral Home
Elmwood Cemetery
Sara Louise Savage
Mosses Leave For Sherman Where F M Moss Employed
Mr and Mrs F M Moss departed Sunday for Sherman where Mr Moss has employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Moss
Sherman
Mr. Moss
Forestburg Boy Seriously Injured in Wall Collapse
Two year old Micheal Merrett of Forestburg is critically ill at Baylor hospital in Dallas after a seven hour operation on a fractured skull. He was struck by a stone from a collapsed wall while visiting grandparents near Gainesville. He has been unconscious since the accident with head injuries dominant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micheal Merrett
Forestburg
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Michael
Olin Merrett
Joe Yeager
Gainesville
Hospital Names in Bowie and Surrounding Areas
A hospital news list names numerous individuals from Bowie and nearby communities including Weldon Smith Virgil Studebaker Deborah Eppersons, J H Epperson’s daughter, R E Poynor, Gary Covington, Harvey Duke, Terral Okla, Henrietta residents and others. The roster covers patients and possibly staff tied to local hospitals in multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Carpenter
Weldon Smith
J. E. Davis, Jr
Virgil Studebaker
M. D. Wall
G. J. Funk
R. E. Miller
Dee Miller
G. E. McWilliams
C. W. Pewitt
W. W. Wright
John Sanders
Terrel Redman
Deborah
J. H. Epperson
G. P. Cates
Bowie
R. E. Poynor
J. E. Williams
Gary
Billy Don Covington
W. B. Sills
Forestburg
Milton Wiley
Wichita Falls
W. L. Harris
J. D. Halford
Sunset
J. M. Meadors
R. L. Barrow
H. J. Hudgins
C. H. Wynn
Bellevue
Harvey Duke
Terral
Oklo
James R. Browning
Henrietta
Robert Jones
H. A. Greenwood
A. M. Barclay
Alvord
J. R. Rhyne
John White
G. A. Griffin
Joe A. Pigg
W. L. Tarver
T. M. Henderson
T. A. Miller
J. W. Fuller
J. M. Mayfield
R . Poynor
W L. Harris
Gary Covington
Multiple Small Fires Extinguished by Bowie Fire Dept
The Bowie fire department extinguished five fires over the past week. A chicken house behind Star Courts, a trash fire on Greenwood and Jackson, a grass fire on the George Quisenberry place on Hulme Street, a grass fire on Belle Vue Highway, and a grass fire on the Wayne Golden place on Missouri Street were all contained with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Fire Department
Star Courts
Greenwood
Jackson Street
George Quisenberry Place
Hulme Street
Bellevue Highway
Wayne Golden Place
Missouri Street
Mahaffey Couple Visit Uncle in McKinney
Mr and Mrs C L Mahaffey traveled to McKinney to see George Watkins of Bowie their uncle. Watkins has been in the veterans hospital in McKinney for a month suffering a heart ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Mahaffey
McKinney
Mr. Mahaffey
George Watkins
Bowie
Watkins
Veteran’s Hospital
Birth announcements from Bowie and Amarillo hospitals
Births reported in Bowie and Amarillo include Sharon Kay King born Aug. 23 to Mr. and Mrs. David King of Amarillo weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. Kathy Dianne Wall born Aug. 20 to Rev. Mabron Wall and wife of Bowie weighing 8 pounds 13 ounces. Stephen Odom Meadors born Aug. 20 to Rev. James H. Meadors and wife of Bellevue weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Virgil Glenn Funk born Aug. 21 to Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Funk of Bowie. James Randall Browning born Aug. 21 to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Browning of Henrietta weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David King
Amarillo
Amarillo Hospital
Sharon Kay
Kathy Dianne
Bowie Hospital
Mabron Wall
Bowie
Fred B. Wall
James H. Meadors
Bellevue
Stephen Odom
Virgil Glenn
G. J. Funk
J. R. Browning
Henrietta
James Randall
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Ohis & Ghat
By Harlow E. Tibbetts
Tony Fenoglio
Tony
Wayne Wagonseller
Dallas News
Senate
Bill Ware
Carnation
Kuydendall
Willis Jernigan III
Abilene Christian College
Church of Christ
Kamay
Commerce Church of Christ
Grand Saline
J. E. Brown Furniture
Service Pipe Line Co
H. S
B. E. Watsons
H.S. Football
Blackie’ Beasley
East Ward
North Ward
South Ward
Ft. Worth
Newton Lewis
North
Arch Evans
Rotary International
Bowie Club
James Henderson
Cotton's Cafe
Evans
Rotary Club
Tom Howard
Stoneburg
John Tucker
Claude Thompson
Richard Werner
N. E. Blake
Rotary Gov
Prater
Newport
Dr. Squyres
Hospital News
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