For Sale Two Milk Goats and Trade Offer
For sale two milk goats or will trade for tanatees or other value. See LC A Raines ten miles south west of Sunset or at The Bowie News. Local note reports Rev J H Westbrook and family returning from a vacation in New Mexico and visiting Carlsbad Caverns. John B Hunt vacationing in Colorado Springs sends greeting and notes cold mornings, with rodeo appearance by Wallace Beery. Wichita Falls visitors include Miss Inez Rudy and others, while Ruth Pennell visits Decatur with her aunt. Veneta Manning visits with cousin Mary Lou Manning from Waurika Oklahoma.
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Bowieews
John B. Hunt
Final Rites Held For Mrs D Morris
Mrs Dick Morris 25 of Fort Worth died at Bowie Clinic Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services were at Burgess Chapel with Rev A J Quinn, burial at Hillsboro. Surviving: husband, mother, two sisters, seven brothers and several relatives in Oklahoma and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Morris
Fort Worth
Bowie Clinic
Lillian Miller
Estelle Miller
Bowie High School
D. H. Morris
T.W.C
Burgess Funeral Chapel
A. J. Quinn
Hillsboro
Yancy Jones
Gus Bates
Law Sone
John A. Herrington
Joe Hanison
Dean W. R. Gleck
Texas Wesleyan College
E. W. Wright
Ernest Benson
D. B. Benson
J. A. Burgess
J. T. Lawson
Max Baldridge
E. C. Harris
E. M. Stallings
Lacey E. Miller
Pauls Valley
Okla
L. H. Bennett
Dawn
Texas
Estell Miller
This City
Truman
W. H. Miller
Raymond Miller
Fort Sam Houston
City Federation Elects Officers at Friday Meeting
Mrs. Cecil Allen was named president of the City Federation of Women's Clubs at a 3 pm Friday meeting in the City Auditorium. The slate elected includes Mrs. Coy Perry as first vice president and Mrs. Glenn Trout as second vice president, with Mrs. Ogden Clarke secretary and Mrs. N. B. Gary corresponding secretary. Plans include a float for the Montague County Free Fair parade on September 24 and Miss Sue Sanders as a duchess in the Queen of the Fair court. The County Federation is invited to hold its October meeting here. Attendees included Mrs. G. L. Griffin, who presided, and others such as Mrs. L. H. Angove, Mrs. Walter Coffield, and Mrs. Roy Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Allen
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
City Auditorium
G. L. Griffin
Federation
Coy Perry
Glenn Trout
Ogden Clarke
N. B. Gary
G. L
E. W. Wright
Roy Sanders
A. J. Allen
Tandy Welch
Paul Donald
C. J. Dodsworth
Oscar Underwood
F. J. Dixon
Montague Pioneer Parade Dates Set For Sept 2 6
The Montague Pioneer Parade and Celebration will run September 2 through September 6 featuring nail-driving contests public speaking band concerts street dances and many cash prize contests. Prizes range from 1.00 to 5.00 for entries in categories such as wagon horse float cowboy cow girl and home demonstration displays. Interested entrants should contact committee members C. D. Bennett Dick Lawrence E. L. Anderson Joyce Arnold and C. W. Self.
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Montague
Montague County
C. D. Bennett
Dick Lawrence
E. L. Anderson
Joyce Arnold
C. W. Self
Montague Singers to Meet for Fifth Sunday Session
Gospel singers plan an all day but this fifth Sunday session will be an afternoon program starting at 1 PM near Montague. Truett Cavasos serves as master of ceremonies with W. C. Huddleston as vice president assisting. Local classes from Montague Cooke and Wise counties join singers from distant points for an afternoon of vocal music.
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Montague County
Mallard
Montague
W. C. Huddleston
Montague, Cooke and Wise Counties
Harley Sadler and His Own Company in Bowie Two Nights
Harley Sadler and his all new stage show will appear in Bowie for two nights September 1 and 2. Sponsored by Bowie Fire Department, the event promises one of the biggest attractions in Bowie with plays an orchestra and vaudeville features. Musical comedy precedes the play and chairs are available as reserved seating.
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Harley Sadler
Bowie
Sadley
Sadler Company
Sadler
Local visits and travels described in Bowie area notes
The bulletin lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Greenwood in Wichita Falls. Lula B. Lee, D. C. Overfelt, and Edna Varnell attended a State Home Economists rally in Dallas and spoke on the session. J. M. Winningham returned from Tucumcari and New Mexico visits. J. D. White and children from Stoneburg shopped in Bowie. H. W. Boydston of Hastings Oklahoma traveled via Fort Worth en route home. Fanning of Montague shopped in Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula B. Lee
D. C. Overfelt
Edna Varnell
Dallas
J. D. White
Stoneburg
Bowie
H. W. Boydston
Hastings
Okla
Fort Worth
Sunset
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Floral Offerings
May God's richest blessings rest upon each and everyone for every act of kindness and comforting word and the beautiful floral offering that spoke so plainly what loving friends would say. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ryan and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barns and family. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kennedy and Sharon. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Farnes and children.
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C. E. Ryan
Paul
J. E. Barns
Chas. Kennedy
Sharon
Francis Farnes
Price Set for 1941 Peanut Crop By Triple A
Texas peanut growers will receive $88 per ton for No 1 peanuts $82 for No 2 and $75 for No 3 under the AAA 1941 price schedule. H A Reynolds Montague County AAA chairman announced corrected figures from College Station. Quota peanuts sell to designated agencies at the set prices while non quota or excess peanuts move at market values less handling storage and selling costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
H. A. Reynolds
Montague County
AAA
College Station
Mrs Winans and husband supply most home canning needs
Mrs Winans and her husband produce a large portion of the family's food each year and grew nearly all vegetables for home canning this year while buying some fruits. Their canning covers most preservable fruits and vegetables. C E Hill spent Monday conducting business in Wichita Falls.
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C. E. Hill
Wichita Falls
Penalty May Be Assessed for Burnt Stubble on Farms
H A Reynolds Montague County AAA chair warns farmers against burning stubble under 1941 farm program rules. A deduction of 1 per acre may be charged for cropland not adopting approved erosion controls, not exceeding farm payments. Burning increases erosion and reduces soil fertility across fields and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Reynolds
Montague County
AAA Committee
AAA
Reynolds
Damage to Top Soil Reduces Future Fertility
Officials warn that deep damages hinder checking top soil and fire removes organic matter essential to fertility, meaning future production will be affected according to expert statements.
Roads Repaired Slow in Montague Precinct After Floods
Commissioner G. J. Morris of Montague County Precinct 1 reports only two road segments remain impassable after heavy rains. Over 600 miles of road suffered, with more than 100 bridges washed away and grades eroded. Temporary fixes now in place as bridges under construction, but lack of funds will extend restoration beyond a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Morris
Morris
Montague County
Mrs. Roy Culver Visits Woolfs in Hurley this Week
Mrs. Roy Culver of Hurley New Mexico is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J W Woolf this week and likely staying with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Culver
Hurley, N. M
J. W. Woolf
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J.B. Davenport
Duncan
Gallia
Jersey
Orth Vowell
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J. H. Westbrook
First Methodist Church
Inez Rudy
Lillie Huff
Alene Huth
Evelyn Ryan
Ruth Pennell
Decatur
Josh Perkins
Veneta Manning
Mary Lou Manning
Waurika
D. Morris
City Federation
Woodbury’s
Jergen
Colgate’s
Mennen
Edna Wallace Hopper
Boyer’s
Slaughter’s
Kodaks
Hinds
Fitch
G.O. Slaughter Drug CO
Nyal
J. O. Ellington
Mgr
Montague Pioneer
J. E. Washburn
L. C. Washburn
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J. M. Winningham
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Daube’s
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