Parker Addresses Rotary on grocery business talk
C. H. Parker of C. H. Parker Grocery Stores spoke at the local Rotary Club meeting held at the Mor row Grill. Clarence Newsom organized the program with Foster Robinson presiding as president, and the club set December 18 for the annual Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. H. Parker
C. H. Parker Grocery Stores
Rotary Club
Morrow Grill
Parker
Clarence Newsom
C. H. Parker
Bowie
Foster Robinson
Nelson Moore and Dorothy Andrus wed in Philadelphia
Mr and Mrs Talmadge re of Bowie announce the marriage of their son Nelson Moore to Miss Dorothy G Andrus of Philadelphia Pa The ceremony occurred at the bride s home in Philadelphia on November 28.
Earl Hester Circle Meets With Mrs Chapman
The Earl Hester Circle of the W M A of the First Baptist Church met with Mrs James Chapman Tuesday afternoon. Aft
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hester
Mrs. Chapman
First Baptist Church
James Chapman
Women lead prayer and study in church meeting
In a brief business gathering Mrs. C. Y. Cosby opened with prayer, Mrs. C. A. Holiday led a Bible study, and Mrs. C. E. Ryan closed with prayer. Attendees included Mrs. El mer Miller, Mrs. R. K. McClellan, Mrs. Berely Box, Mrs. James Chapman, and the hostess Mrs. James Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Y. Cosby
C. A. Holiday
C. E. Ryan
Elmer Miller
R. K. McClellan
Berely Box
James Chapman
Executive Board of County Federation Meets in Saint Jo
The county federation executive board met December 2 1940 at Miss Ruth Scott's home in Saint Jo. It approved afternoon meetings, recommended shifting the annual meeting from May to April, and set the next session for January 2 1941 at 2 00 pm in Saint Jo with local clubs handling the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Federation
Saint Jo
Ruth Scott
Community Benefit Night Aims to Aid Children
D. R. Knox announced a Friday program at the school building with activities starting about 7 30 p m. Proceeds will fund Christmas cheer for local children and residents are urged to attend to support the cause.
Fruitland School Plans Pie Supper for Christmas Tree Fund
Fruitland School announces a pie supper to benefit the Christmas tree fund. The event, sponsored by the Fruitland school, will be held at a local venue to be announced. Proceeds support Christmas tree programs and related activities for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland School
Fruitland School Making Steady Progress This Year
Fruitland school board member J. S. Winn says work is progressing well this year with good attendance above ninety percent. Principal Dee Roy Knox and primary teacher Mrs Almeta Cozart lead the school as teachers report satisfactory progress across all classes and departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Winn
Fruitland
Dee Roy Knox
Almeta Cozart
Thanksgiving Peanuts and Visits Mark Selma News
In Selma the community gathers pecans amid rain. The Thanksgiving play at Selma school entertains. A house fire at Mess Defor’s was extinguished with minimal damage. Local visitors include Mrs Carruth and Mrs Purcell with families from Bonham and Bowie residents visiting H L York’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Mess Defor
Community Notes From Dune Mound Area Churches and Families
Rev B C Terral preached at the Methodist Church on Sunday. Lindale visitors Mr and Mrs Herman Tompkins and children joined his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Tompkins and sister Mrs Belle Magee and little Carroll. Joseph Wiese of Bowie visited his grandmother Mrs Lina Jackson. Mrs Monda Martin of Saint Jo came for a visit. Roy Burke and family attended the funeral of Jess Posey at Belcher ville last Monday morning. Charlie Long moved from Nocona. Mildred Ragsdale and daughter Eileen of Arizona visited Lillie Jones and family and Carl Von Ree family at Peabody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Terral
Methodist
Herman Tompkins
Lindale
Tom Tompkins
Belle Magee
Carroll
Joseph Wiese
Bowie
Lina Jackson
Monda Martin
Saint Jo
Roy Burke
Jess Posey
Belcherville
Charlie Long
Nocona
Mildred Ragsdale
Eileen
Arizona
Lillie Jones
Carl von Ree
Peabody
Hospital Week Admits and Discharges List
Patients admitted to the hospital during the week include Cecil Adkins Cecil Thomas and Fred Malone of Bowie Foster Thompson and Mrs Edgar Jones of Ringgold. Discharges include Cecil Adkins Mrs Edgar Jones Mrs Lillie Menasco Mrs W M Brooks and Peggy Vandenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Adkins
Cecil Thomas
Fred Malone
Bowie
Foster Thompson
Edgar Jones
Ringgold
Lillie Menasco
W. M. Brooks
Peggy Vandenberg
Aurelian News Bits From Nocona and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Anthony Fenoglio of Nocona spent Friday with his parents Mr and Mrs A J Fenoglio. August Nobile and family own a 1941 Ford. The Nobile and Buck families plus Nelson Gronow visited Nocona Saturday. The group attended a Thanksgiving event in Muenster. Bill Winegar of Bowie stays with the W J Campbell home. Melvin Fenoglio of Decatur weekended at home. S M Tompkins and Fred Nobile and families visited their Montague area relatives.
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Baby
Muenster
Bill Winegar
Bowie
W. J. Campbell
Melvin Fenoglio
Decatur
S. M. Tompkins
Fred Nobile
Montagu
Wer “Campbell
Davis and Fenoglio Families Gather for Holiday Weekend
Mrs. Davis and Mae Fenoglio traveled to Bowie Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fenoglio and Henry Fenoglio spent Thanksgiving in Houston as guests of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fenoglio and Miss Ruby Fenoglio. Lena Nobile of Nocona visited relatives here on Sunday.
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Mrs. Davis
Mae Fenoglio
Bowie
A. J. Fenoglio
Henry Fenoglio
Houston
Wm. Fenoglio
Ruby Fenoglio
Lena Nobile
Nocona
Social Notes from Rocky Point and Nearby
Mr. and Mrs Jimmie Butler visited in Joplin Saturday after Miss Alta Faye Palmer visited Miss Gwendolyn Ford of Newport Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tucker spent the week end with their son and family in Markley. Miss Janie Sue Hicks returned to Cun diff Saturday to attend school. Mrs. J W Appling of Fort Worth and her sister Mrs Weaver of Jacksboro visited Friday. Gilbert Eskridge Amos Miller and W Eskredge from Murshoe Texas were in the community Friday. We are sorry that Mr and Mrs Arthur Tipton are moving to Decatur. They were in Jacksboro Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Butler
Joplin
Alta Faye Palmer
Gwendolyn Ford
Newport
Jim Tucker
Murill Tucker
Markley
Janie Sue Hicks
Arch Hicks
Cundiff
J. W. Appling
Fort Worth
Weaver
Jacksboro
Gilbert Eskridge
Amos Miller
W. Eskredge
Murshoe
Texas
Arthur Tipton
Decatur
Christmas Program At First Christian Church Bowie
The Sunday School under Mrs Lum Lovette plans a special Christmas program. Lum Lovette will call on Sunday School members for help. Sermons next Sunday address Why Should There Be a Christian Church in Bowie and The Hundredth Sheep. Evening service starts at 7 00.
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First Christian Church
Lum Lovette
Bowie
Texas University A&M game featured doctors in attendance
Dr. J. T. Lawson and Dr. J. R. Danstrom attended the Texas University versus A. and M. game held in Austin on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Lawson
J. R. Danstrom
Texas University
Farmers meet to elect AAA delegates in Montague County
H A Reynolds urges AAA cooperators to attend December 13 community meetings in Montague County to elect delegates and alternates for the county convention. Delegates will pick a three man county committee and two alternates, taking office January 1 for one year, with duties on acreage allotments yields budgets and program administration. Meetings occur in Montague Dye Mound Forestburg Saint Jo Bonita Illinois Bend Nocona Miamie Fort Belcherville Ringgold Stoneburg Bowie and Sunset.
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AAA
Montague County
H. A. Reynolds
ACA
Threeman County Committee
J. Reynolds
Montague Coun
Montague
Dye Mound
Forestburg
Saint Jo
Bonita
Ilinois Bend
Nocona
Miamie Fort
Belcherville
Ringgold
Stoneburg
Bowie
Sunset
Community Christmas Tree Planned at Prospect on December 23
Plans move forward for a community Christmas tree event at Prospect in Clarene day night December 23. An interesting program is arranged and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect
Clarene Day
Draft Dodger Angelo Mangiore Jailed in New York
Angelo Mangiore, son of the sentencing judge, is jailed in the U S Marshal wagon after receiving an 18 month term for draft registration refusal. He was the first number drawn, numbered 158, in the drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo Mangiore
New York
CCC No Longer Classed as Relief
Long ago the CCC ceased to be an agency for relief and now eligibility centers on character, desire for employment, willingness to learn, and ages 17 to 23. The program offers training in mechanics and line motors, with 43 000 units of automotive equipment and over 100 000 tractor drivers trained yearly. Other skills include road and bridge work, radio and signal, photography, first aid, and cooking. Members without dependents may save 22 monthly. enrollments for January should be made with the County Welfare Worker.
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CCC
Agency For Relief
Unite States
Tral
Lance
Reverend Earl Brewer Initiates Revival in Bowie
Reverend Earl Brewer visited Bowie and started a revival meeting at Postoak one night over the weekend. The gathering is expected to continue for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Brewer
Bowie
Postoak
Arabella and Agatha Gossip Over a Town Secret
Arabella boasts a handsome bachelor kissed her last night and today the town knows. Agatha asks how quickly the news spread through The exchange captures light gossip and social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabella
Agatha
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