Amarillo visitors stay at Ward home and Ben son household
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Bruce of Amarillo visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ward south of town over the weekend. Mrs. C. B. Slayden of Dallas, Mrs. Bryan Sparks of Cooper and Mrs. L H. Cook of Dallas were guests in the W. E. Ben son home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Bruce
Amarillo
Homer Ward
C. B. Slayden
Dallas
Bryan Sparks
Cooper
L H. Cook
W. E. Benson
Robert Moore
Lufkin
C. N. Dickey
Mr. Moore
Mrs. Moore
Mrs. Dickey
Seymour
Mrs. Coy Perry
Mexia
First Methodist Church announces services and meeting
The First Methodist Church lists Sunday schedule with church school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 00 a m topics The Need Of Faith Today and Committee to Secure Something to Eat Congregants invited to attend Follow the Crowd missionary program led by Mrs D Moore A China talk by Mrs Southerland and a postponed meeting date September 16 due to fair events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church Church
Lee Hunter
Wesley Fellowship
First Methodist Church
D. Moore
Baptists W M U Elects Officers
The Woman's Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church met in regular session with Mrs. W. E. Benson presiding. Officers for the associational year starting October 1 were elected: Joe Fulcher president David Warren vice president Leroy Williamson secretary Edd Jones treasurer Clara Stephens Young People's leader Percy Quinn R A leader. The Alma Jackson circle followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church
W. E. Benson
Bob Winton
Huff Cloer
C. Y. Cosby
A. J. Quinn
J. V. Henry
Joe Fulcher
David Warren
Leroy Williamson
Edd Jones
Clara Stephens
Young People
Percy Quinn
R.A
Alma Jackson
WMU
Fanning Reflects On Montague County Schools Year
County Superintendent J A Fanning issues a year end statement praising the 1940 41 school year noting the longest average length in county history at 174 days for rural schools and good financial condition despite cuts to teacher salaries and transportation. He outlines next year plans including six contract and three transfer schools and urges no further cuts while commending the legislature and leaders for peace prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Supt
Fanning
Local residents report diverse vacation trips across states and Mexico
Several families and individuals profiled return from tours in New Mexico Arizona and Colorado plus trips into Juarez Mexico City and Carlsbad Cavern. Notable mentions include Edd and Mrs Jones Coy and F L Perry Leta Jo and Jerry Perry and Leta Jo may appear in a movie short with future US release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Edd Jones
Old Mexico
Juarez
Carlsbad Caverns
Coy Perry
Mexico City
F. L. Perry
Nocona
Leta Jo
Jerry
Leta Jo Perry
United States
M. Moore
Kenneth Arnold
Carlsbad
Bowie Odd Fellow Lodge 334 Open House Draws Visitors
The Bowie Odd Fellow lodge No. 334 held an open house Monday night with many attendees from local and nearby lodges. Guests traveled from Wichita Falls Burkburnett Bellevue Electra and Montague to view I C O F Homes color films. Grand Master J R Ogle and other speakers from Burkburnett Wichita Falls and Montague led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Odd Fellow Lodge
I.o.0.f
Wichita Falls
Burkburnett
Bellevue
Electra
Montague
I.C.O.F
Corsicana
Ennis
J. R. Ogle
J. H. Cecil
D. B. Sartin
H. N. Dearmore
Local social notes from Tulia and area include travel and visits
Miss Tulia and Vana Winton returned from six weeks in Laredo and Monterey Mexico. Carlton Winton and Misses Tulia and Lorene Winton toured Abilene and San Angelo. Chas V Cooke led Texas State Board of Embalming visitors to Dallas for a meeting. The Allison family helped Cecil Huckabee return from Stephenville. House guests in the Turns home included Mrs Gafford Fort Worth and Mrs Gallagher Hereford with John Taylor Sims Jr. Attendants at a Wichita Falls wedding attended by Luther Alexander. Rex Calaway and Ike Parks groups are noted returning from trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. V. Cooke
Texas State Board of Embalming
J. T. Burgess
E. W. Wright
Dallas
State Board
H. L
Carl Gafford
Sulphur Springs
Lloyd Gallagher
Fort Worth
John T. Sims
Hereford
John Taylor Sims, Jr
Luther Alexander
James H. Jones
Henrietta
Merle Silvey
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Floral Heights Methodist Church
Mrs. Jones
Bowie
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