Foster Wildcat Opens New Oil Field
The Bowie News reports local industry growth with a new oil field opening and notes leaders like Fred L. Raborn Sr and Charles Coffield promoting FHA loan plans for homes and buildings. Community figures praise the cheese plant’s service since 1936 while local cattlemen discuss Hereford sales near Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Raborn Sr
Charles Coffield
Bowie Insurance Agency
F.H.A
Eh & E
Eaforey
Jones Hereford Ranch
Fort Worth
Bowie
Plans Completed For Community Christmas Tree Near Bank
The community Christmas tree will be erected on the corner of Mason and Tarrant streets across from the bank. An evergreen cedar donated by Mr and Mrs Earl Goodwin from five miles east of Bowie will be donated by the Goodwins. Mark High will transport it to town with his truck. Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce and the City sponsor the project, replacing prior street color lights. The tree is to be up and lit this weekend.
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Bank
Mason and
Tarrant Streets
Earl Goodwin
Bowie
Mark High
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Extended Drouth Harms Bowie Area Crops and Pastures
Two months with no rain in Bowie and nearby areas have left vetch and other cover crops dying. Pastures are dry, water holes are shrinking, and fields plowed weeks ago remain dusty. Fires along roads have burned thousands of acres, ending a brief rainy spell in September.
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Drouth
Bowie
Forestburg Extension Paving Bids Sought
State invites bids for a 5.02 mile extension paving project from Forestburg East continuing the Montague Mallard Forestburg route to the county line. Work on the Mallard to Forestburg sector is underway and the project is expected to finish next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestburg
Montague
Mallard
Fort Worth and Dallas Markets See Step Hen Visits
Mr and Mrs Herschel Step hens were in Fort Worth and Dallas wholesale furniture markets Wednesday, observing stock, pricing, and layout shifts. They toured multiple showrooms meeting vendors and noting potential orders amid steady wholesale trade activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Stephens
Fort Worth
Dallas
Patterson Installs New Retouching Machine
Bob Patterson purchases and installs an Adams Retouching Machine for his photographic studio to improve artistry and detail in fine portraits. This new equipment promises finer retouching and enhanced image quality for clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Bob Patterson
Adams
New Wildcat Oil Well Opens Near Bowie in Zetzsche Field
An-Son Petroleum tests a wildcat on the Lawrence C. Foster ranch five percent miles northwest of Bowie. The drill stem test flowed gas in 41 minutes and oil in 11 from the upper conglomerate pay zone, depth 6138 feet. Nearby formations show oil, with three good producers forming a field edge near Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An-Son Petroleum Company
Lawrence C. Foster
Bowie
Boedeker
Conglomerate
James B. Zetzsche
Rotary Party To Be Held Tuesday Night
Plans were completed for the Bowie Rotarians annual party for their Rotary Anns in the Morrow Coffee Shop Grill on Tuesday December 5 at 7 30 p m. Jess Parrish is chairman of arrangements and Johnny Inman is program chairman. It will not be a Christmas tree program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Rotarians
Rotary Anns
Morrow Coffee Shop Grill
Jess Parrish
Johnny Inman
Style Shop Expands Stock With Two New Product Lines
The Parks of the Style Shop announces two more nationally advertised product lines. Havilland china joins the store exclusively with several patterns available in open stock sets. Herb Fashion Shop cosmetics are also added to stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Style Shop
Havilland China
Herb Fashion Shop Cosmetics
Highway Tragedy Kills Two In Bowie Area Crash
A fatal crash on Fort Worth Highway near Sunset left two men dead and another injured when an overturned coupe trapped three occupants. William Norwell 29 of Mangum Oklahoma and Arthur Lindsey 35 of Altus Oklahoma perished after flames overwhelmed them amid a suspected extra gasoline can. A third man survived with injuries.
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Bowie
Sunset
Fort Worth
William Norwell
Mangum
Okla
Thur Lindsey
Altus
City to Auction Oil Leases on Eleven City-Owned Plots
City Council announces public auction for oil and gas lease of eleven city owned plots totaling about 176 acres. Bids will be opened December 22 at 2 p.m. at City Hall with cash on the highest bidder. The council may reject any or all bids.
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City Hall
Fire Department Battles Grass Blazes in Bowie Week
The Bowie fire department logged 26 calls this week with two buildings destroyed as grass fires spread. A small building at Black's Camp near Bowie burned Wednesday afternoon, while a grass fire damaged a garage and threatened Mrs. S. A. Alsabrook’s home at 305 Orchard Street before volunteers stopped the blaze from spreading to nearby houses. Firefighters responded to numerous grass fires, many started carelessly or escaping control.
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Bowie
Black’s Camp
S. A. Alsabrook
Orchard Street
More Funds Are Urged For Scout Drive
George Rucker drive chairman says the Boy Scout campaign is near last year’s total and urges everyone to turn in subscriptions immediately. It is hoped the current total will exceed last year’s.
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Scout
George Rucker
Drive
Bowie B&PW Club to Meet Lions in Dec 7 Basketball Game
The Bowie B&PW Club accepts a challenge from the Bowie Lions Club to play a basketball game Thursday December 7 at the high school gym at 7 30 p m Admission is 20 cents for children and 35 cents for adults with all proceeds benefiting the annual Children’s Christmas fund.
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Bowie B&pw
Bowie Lions Club
Alex Griffin Named New VFW Commander
Alex Griffin was elected Commander of the local VFW Post to fill the unexpired term of Bill Jackson who was recalled to service. Rayman Western elected Senior Vice Commander Virg il Blair named Junior Vice Commander and Dave Rhone as Chaplain. Lewis Hancock and Henry Snow named trustees. The post urges all eligible veterans to join.
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Alex Griffin
VFW
Bill Jackson
Rayman Western
Virgil Blair
Dave Rhone
Lewis Hancock
Henry Snow
City Extends Water Service and Park Improvements
The city adds a metal roof to a Meyer Park building costing about 600 dollars and repairs shingles. A new fire hydrant on Roberts Street boosts protection. Plans call to extend a 12 inch water line to Cooper Street and a 6 inch line to further south areas. Pipe has been ordered.
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Meyer Park
Roberts Street
Cooper Street
Fort Worth Couple Visits Grandparents This Thursday
Mr and Mrs Talmage Wilson of Fort Worth visited his parents Mr and Mrs D T Wilson on Thursday.
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Mrs. Talmage Wilson
Fort Worth
Mrs
D. T. Wilson
Kemp Bus Lines Introduce New Route Through Bowie
Kemp Bus Lines of Mineral Wells begins a new Jacksboro to Nocona route with Bowie as a stop. Daily departures from Bowie at 11:05 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. southbound to Jacksboro route 9:05 a.m. and 2:35 p.m. northbound. Connections available at Nocona and Jacksboro with extra links to Mineral Wells Stephenville and Graham. Billie E Kemp and 8. O. Knight visited Bowie to inaugurate service.
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Kemp Bus Lines
Mineral Wells
Jacksboro
Bowie
Montague
Nocona
Graham
Stephenville
Billie E. Kemp
8. O. Knight
Kemp
Breckenridge
Twelve Men Inducted by Bowie Selective Service Board
The Bowie Selective Service Board for Montague Clay and Wise counties orders twelve men to report December 14 for induction in Dallas. Named are Fred Thompson Bellevue Thomas E Dodd Wichita Falls James E Shaw Allen R Young Decatur Jimmy L Keck William T Lunn Nocona Weldon L Pipkin Bowie Bobby J Yarbrough Boyd Ancel B Callaway Jr Petrolia Bobbie R Collie Henrietta Earnest R Barnhill Joe C Laquey Saint Jo.
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Selective Service Board
Bowie
Montague, Clay
Wise Counties
Dallas
Fred Thompson
Bellevue
Thomas E. Dodd
Wichita Falls
James E. Shaw
Allen R. Young
Decatur
Jimmy L. Keck
William T. Lunn
Nocona
Weldon L. Pipkin
Bobby J. Yarbrough
Boyd
Ancel B. Callaway Jr
Petrolia
Bobbie R. Collie
Henrietta
Earnest R. Barnhill
Joe C. Laquey
Saint Jo
Mrs. Tucker Recovers From Pneumonia, Report Says
Mrs. C. A. Tucker is reported recovering from pneumonia. The notice notes improvement and ongoing convalescence under care of physicians, with friends encouraged by the steady progress.
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C. A. Tucker
Bowie Joins Four-Team Football District in Texas
Bowie moves to Conference District AA No. 12 with rivals Decatur Jacksboro Nocona and Olney following Austin changes by the Texas Interscholastic League executives. Newcastle Diamond Hill Birdville Henrietta and Handley depart. Officials praise closer schedules and local rivalries as superintendents meet in Bowie to set the season schedule.
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Bowie
Austin
Texas Interscholastic League
Decatur
Jacksboro
Nocona
Olney
Newcastle
Diamond Hill
Birdville
Henrietta
Handley
Guardsmen Ball Promises Grand Night for 49th Company
The annual Guardsmen Ball for the 49th Company National Guard is set for Saturday at 9 pm in the VFW Hall. All Guard members and their ladies are urged to attend. Sgt. Norman Branson heads the arrangements for what promises to be an extraordinary affair.
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49Th Company National Guard
V.F.W. Hall
Guard
Norman Branson
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Foster Wildcat
Northampton
England
Tim Laird
Laird Farm
Montague Road
Buffalo Springs
Sarah Martingale
L. O. Timms
Richard Timms
Teresa Christine
LeRoy Timms
Rotary Party
Style
B&pw and Lions
Guardsmen’s
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