Pioneer Resident Adolph Bartenbruch Remains Active at 90
Adolph Bartenbruch of Montague County celebrated his 90th birthday with about fifty relatives and friends at his Sunset area home. Born in Hanover in 1850, he arrived in the United States in 1868, faced language hurdles, found his brother Henry in Cooke County Texas, then settled in Montague County sixty years ago. He built and farmed a tillable tract, maintained a steady work ethic, and remains active in daily chores and church faith, earning wide esteem as a pioneer of the area.
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Adolph Bartenbruch
Adolph
Bartenbruch
Adoph
Hanover
Germany
United States
Mr. Bartenbruch
New York
Henry Bartenbruch
Henry
Wisconsin
South
Cooke County
Texas
Gainesville
Montague County
New Lives
Sunset
Montague Business League Reports Two Years Of Civic Progress
Montague Business League marks its second anniversary with a detailed report by E. E. Johnson and H. N. Dearmore. The group lists member growth to about 150, highway improvements on State Highway No. 175, new and renovated housing, new abstract buildings, and a flag pole at Court House Square funded by local firms. A Pioneer parade is planned for August 26 with Bowie and Nocona bands, highlighting county-wide civic cooperation.
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Montague Business League
E. E. Johnson
H.N. Dearmore
W. R. Covey
H. N. Dearmore
League
Willard Shackelford
M. S. Traughber
C. D. Bennett
Court House
Rusk Street
Chamber of Commerce
Nocona
Bowie
Court House Square
James O’conner
O’conner
Montague County
Montague
Biography of Mr. Bartenbruch and family losses
The record notes a man named Mr. Bartenbruch who faced hardships and discouragements yet remained forward looking and fair in dealings. It mentions his wife died about three years ago and his brother Henry died several years earlier.
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Mr. Bartenbruch
Henry
Wedding in Graham Sees Opal Graves and J D Chaney
Miss Opal Graves wed J D Chaney of Graford on Saturday evening in Graham and will reside in Graford. Hancock family updates note visits from Archer City, Vashti, Iowa Park, Olney and Bowie with relatives and friends.
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Opal Graves
J. D. Chaney
Graford
Graham
J. B. Lindsay
Vashti
Jim Staats
Loyd Castleman
Lonnia
Iowa Park
John Ford
Olney
C. M. Ford
Tom Peevber
Roscoe
Bowie
A. O. Page
Washington Letter on Defense Policies and Draft Issues
The article notes political maneuvering around national defense legislation led by President Roosevelt. It highlights compulsory registration of aliens, debates on conscription, and proposals to tax excess profits while defending private industry. It also covers WPA project roles, defense contracts, and Mead's federal support for expanded vocational training to meet war work needs.
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Washington
National Defense
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Uncle Sam
Rayburn
White House
Advisory
National Defense Commission
Congressional Record
WPA
Army
Navy
Mead
New York
Underwood Brothers Guests in Bowie Visit
Local notes report Lon Underwood and his brother J A Underwood of Wichita Falls visiting Bowie with J S Richardson of Sandy Creek valley and J E Davis of Wichita Falls conducting business. Mr and Mrs W N Harnden and their son from Cottonwood vicinity near Bonita were also shopping visitors in Bowie on Saturday.
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Lon Underwood
Wichita Falls
J. A. Underwood
Lon and
Bowie welcomes a stream of Saturday shoppers and visitors
Whita Falls visitor C E Litchfield traveled to Bowie on business Saturday afternoon. Allan and Mrs. Sims of Nocona shopped in Bowie while Sam Jackson of Denton Creek valley visited. John Lee of Lake Valley was in Bowie with others. Bob Davis from Wichita Falls also visited on business. Lee Foster of Dewey community, Rev A C Harper and Mrs Harper of Lake Valley, and their family visited in Bowie's homes. Gretchen Cobb and Mrs George Cobb visited in Bowie, and Marjorie Jennings and Oneita Denton spent time with local residents.
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J. E. Davis
Wichita Falls
Bowie
C. E. Litchfield
Whita Falls
Allan Sims of
Nocona
Sam Jackson
Denton Creek Valley
John Lee
Lake Valley
Bob Davis
Lee Foster
Dewey Community
A. C. Harper
Clarance Newsom
Harmonica Gift Sparks Quiet Family Tension
A conversation reveals Junior cherishes a harmonica from an uncle while the mother restricts its use, offering a quarter weekly as a mute incentive to avoid playing it. The exchange hints at family dynamics over music and discipline.
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Junior
Uncle
Local families visit and travel highlights this week
Mr and Mrs Dewey Flanagan and children Nell and John of Lubbock visited Mr and Mrs vo ag McDonald and family. Miss Alta Jean Prince visits Sherman friends. Mr and Mrs J K Williams of Dallas and W P Williams of Lubbock spent the weekend with their mother Mrs W W Williams. Mrs D L Baccus visits daughter Mrs Lewis Lane in Houston. Mr and Mrs G D Crockett and daughter Kay of Wichita Falls and Sheriff Ray Phagan and family of Henrietta visited Mrs W W Williams. Mrs Mamie Winn hosted Hatton Saunders Shliehe of California, who will visit relatives in San Antonio before returning home. Woodrow Young departs Thursday for Troy Ohio to attend welding school.
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J. S. Lillard
Fort Worth
Oneita Denton
Wichita Falls
Dewey Flanagan
Nell and
John
Lubbock
Vo Ag McDonald
G. D. Crockett
Kay
Ray Phagan
Henrietta
W. W. Williams
Mamie Winn
Hatton Saunders Shliehe
California
Saunders Shliehe
San Antonio
Visit Highlights of Fort Worth Guests and Houston Trip
Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Hornburg of Fort Worth spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Scott and Scotty. Frank Cecil returned from a three weeks visit with daughter Mrs. J. W. Mayo and family at Houston. Mrs. Cecil remained for a longer visit.
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W. R. Hornburg
Fort Worth
D. H. Scott
Scotty
Frank Cecil
J. W. Mayo
Houston
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Business League
Chamberlain
Bowie Drug CO
Gwendolyn Ford
Clifford Hancock
Archer City
R. L. Hancock
Bernice Hancock
Papa Eva
Congress
New England
Middle Atlantic
Capitol
J. S. Richardson
Sandy Creek Valley
Ily
George Cobb
Gretchen of Decatur
W. H. Denson
Martha Ann Gibson
Charles Knightstep
Clovis, M
Marjorie Jennings
Albert Huth
Alta Jean Prince
Sherman
J. K. Williams
Dallas
W. P. Williams
D. L. Baccus
Mrs
Lewis Lane
Woodrow Young
Troy
Ohio
Vealmaea
Uie
Isma-Rex
Griffin
Rexall Store
Home Service
W. H. Stephens Feed Store
Bowie Territory
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