Gusher Drilled In At Stoneburg This Week
A new Continental well No. 1 G A Yowell in Stoneburg area yields 3260 barrels daily after completion at 5986 6012 feet. The 41 gravity oil flowed 748 barrels in 5.5 hours through a one inch choke. Montague County remains the North Texas oil hot spot with several new wells and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneburg
Limestone County
Johnson
Red Dillard Et al
Wichita Falls
Cox Drilling Company
Montague County
North Texas
International Rotary Director to Speak Here Next Wednesday
James Eugene Conklin past president of the Hutchinson Kansas Rotary Club and current Rotary International director will address Bowie Rotarians next Wednesday at noon as a representative of the International. He is noted for involvement in state humanitarian and civic organizations. The report also covers several oil well developments in the Bowie area with multiple operators testing in the Belcher and Nocona sectors, including Continental Oil Company and Venmex Oil of Texas among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Eugene Conklin
Hutchinson, Kansas
Rotary Club
Rotary International
Bowie Rotarians
The
International
Gifts for Yanks Who Gave to Be Shipped Out
Commander Jim Stewart of the Speake Mier Post announces December 10 as the final day to turn in gifts for the “gifts for the anxious” chests. He urges remaining donors to leave items at Wood Dry Goods Cady Taylor and Millen Hardware. After December 10 gifts will be packed and sent to hospitals to cheer service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Stewart
Speake-Meyer Post
American Legion
Wood Dry Goods
Cady-Taylor Men’s Store
Millen Hardware Store
Mrs Moore Visits Dallas to Reunite with Husband
Mrs Wm Moore travels to Dallas this week to meet her husband who has just returned from service with the CBS Theater of Operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Moore
Dallas
CBS Theater of Operations
Donnelly Couple Purchases Hancock Home in Bowie
Dr Donnelly and his wife move from Houston to Bowie to occupy the Emmett Hancock property on Rock Street. He will join Bowie Clinic Hospital after Navy service and plans Christmas at home with family for the first time in four years. Other local transfers include Adkins buying Arnold home, Adkins selling Mill Street home to Gray, and Griffin purchasing the McCartney rent house on Jefferson Street. The Cure family will continue renting the Jefferson Street property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Donnelly
Bowie
Houston
Emmett Hancock
Rock Street
Donnelly
Navy
Bowie Clinic
Chrismas
Tip Jimerson
Bowie Real Estate Exchange
Porter Arnold
East Nelson
Arliss Adkins
Mill Street
Adkins
R. A. “Snooks” Gray
G. L. Griffin
Frank McCartney
Jefferson Street
Cure
City Ordinance Regulates Plumbing in Bowie
The Bowie City Council adopted an emergency ordinance setting new standards for sanitary engineering and plumbing. It requires qualified licensed plumbers, mandatory city inspections, and permits for certain drainage work. It obliges building owners to connect to sanitary sewers and imposes penalties for improper waste disposal through sewer lines. The ordinance takes effect January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowie News
Bowie
Central Tire & Supply Set To Open In Bowie Saturday
The Central Tire and Supply Store opens December 8 in the former Postoffice Building at 10 Wise Street Bowie. The remodeled shop will offer Firestone tires tubes batteries and a broad line of auto tractor and household goods with a service department and a free glider plane for every junior visitor. G B Humphrys manages the store with Sam Lovette Firestone franchise holder for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Tire & Supply Store
Postoffice
Wise Street
Bowl
Firestone
Firestone Organization of America
Building Service Department
G. B. Humphrys
Bowie
Sam Lovette
Memorial Fund Growth Nears $11,000 In Bowie
The Bowie War Memorial Fund nears eleven thousand dollars as The Thursday Club votes to sponsor an activity and Maids and Matrons Club plan to replace milk bottles in business houses. Tickets for the Benno Rabinoff Concert January 16 under Bowie Lions Club auspices will donate net proceeds to the Fund. Gifts announced to Bates total 10 558 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Bates
Ben Rauch
Fort Worth
Ruth Sansom Earns Nurse's Cap at Providence Hospital
Miss Ruth Sansom daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Sansom of Bowie received her nurse's cap Saturday at the Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Waco. Mrs Sansom was in Waco for the program and to visit with her daughter during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Sansom
Earl Sansom
Bowie
Providence’ Hospital School of Nursing
Waco
Lions District Governor Speaker For Ladies Night Banquet
Dr. E. R. Ammon of Fort Worth district governor of Lions International spoke on Lionism at the Low e Lions Club Ladies Night Thanksgiving Program on November 28 in the Lions Den. Honor guests were Mr. and Mrs. Brinkley who received gifts in a surprise shower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Ammon
Fort Worth
Lions International
Lions Club
Lions den
Ammon
J. Pe. Taliaferro
W. A. Brinkley
Wi'l Young
K. Hastings
A. L. Allison
Diverse sources supply wool beyond sheep
The article notes that wool comes from goats, alpacas, llamas, and camels in addition to sheep, expanding traditional fiber sources and highlighting nontraditional producers in the textile supply chain.
Golden son reports doing nicely after major surgery
Richard Golden, son of Mr and Mrs G H Golden, is reported doing nicely following major surgery at Bowie Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Golden
G. H. Golden
Bowie Hospital
Former Montague County Hero In War Crimes Trials
The article notes Col. Curtis W. Williams of Montague County, a War Crimes Commission member at Nuernberg, combating Nazi leaders. It highlights his ties to Kurt Schuschnigg, his education, and a Legion of Merit award. His family remains in Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Curtis W. Williams
U. S. Army
Kurt Schuschnigg
Colonel Williams
Montague County
Stoneburg
Oklahoma A & M College
Michigan
Harry Davis
Mamie Trotter
Bowie
J. W. Willams
Nuernberg
Germany
United States
John Arren
Commission
Goering
von Ribbentrop
Keitel
Seyse-Inquart
Kesselring
Rome
Kurt
Free Lecture on Christian Science in Bowie
A free lecture titled Christian Science The Science of Everpresent Good will be held at the City Auditorium in Bowie on December 18 at 8 p m. Robert Stanley Ross C S B of New York and member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church Boston will speak, under the auspices of the Science Society of Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Auditorium
Bowie
Robert Stanley Ross
New York
Mother Church
Scientist
Boston
Science Society of
Community Singing at Fundamental Baptist Church on Sunday
Marvin Baker president announces a community singing event Sunday at 2 30 pm at Fundamental Baptist Church. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fundamental Baptist Church
Marvin Baker
Edwards Observe Golden Anniversary at Briar Creek Home
Mr and Mrs J N Edwards of Briar Creek mark their Golden Wedding Anniversary at home on November 26 They were married in Alva Texas on November 26 1937 and have lived in the Briar Creek area for 32 years They have seven children and were visited by relatives from Dalhart Lawton Roswell Las Cruces Bowie and Santa Cruz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. N. Edwards
Briar Creek
J. N. Edwards
Alvarancho
Texas
Edwards
Minnie Dunaway
Santa Cruz
Calif
Roy Edwards
Delta
Colo
Claude and
Cecil
Ben Robertson
Ralph Lee
Dalhart
Emery Cowley
Lawton
Oklo
B. Gibson
Ruby Ball
Burkburnett
Veda Edwards
Roswell
New Mexico
L. A. Sizemore, Jr
Alton Ratliff
Bowie
Bowie Majestic Theatre Calendar Highlights This Week
Friday and Saturday feature Roy Rogers in Bells of Rosarita with Wild Bill Elliott plus The Crime Doctor's Courage with Warner Baxter. Sunday and Monday present Tarzan and the Amazons with Johnny Weismuller and Johnny Sheffield and Shadows of Death. Also Three Is a Family and I'll Be Seeing You run midweek along with Pinto Bandit and Hello Frisco Hello in Technicolor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Rogers
Rosarita
Wild Bill Elliott
Bob Livingston
Sunset Carson
Don Barry
Gabby Hayes
Warner Baxter
Johnny Weismuller
Johnny Sheffield
Ginger Rogers
Joseph Cotton
Shirley Temple
Rope and Twine Fibers Include Jute Hemp and Sisal
Jute hemp and sisal are fiber plants used to produce rope cordage and twine.
Benefit Basketball Game Slated Friday
Proceeds from a double header between the Bowie Jackrabbits and the Electra quintet will go to the Bowie Memorial Fund. Both the first and second teams are set to play at 7 o clock in the Jackrabbit gym. The volleyball team travels to Byers Friday for a tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Jackrabbits
Electra
Jackrabbit
Bowie Memorial Fund
Edwards Returns from Japan with Noted Washington Tour
Sgt. C O Edwards son of Mr and Mrs Frank Edwards of Bowie arrives home after service in the Pacific and in Japan. He is greeted by many old friends this week and has many interesting experiences to relate about his observations in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Edwards
Frank Edwards
Bowie
Pacific
Japan
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Carti
Horace Mann
K. R. Dort
Slaughter
Mother Nk
Lynne Griffin
Griffin
Lynne
Penis
Daddy
Mommy
L. G. Campbell
Tom
Campbell
Gusher
Continental Oil Company
S. L. Henry
N. Kimbro
Venmex Consolidated and
ARC Equipment
Kingsbury
Venmex Oil of
Texas Arc Equipment
J. C. Grant
Grant
Belcherville
Belcher
Jarrell
T'E&l
Walter Gant
Laird
R. T. Millard
Sunset
Fred M. Manning
E. T. Sewell
J. B. Owensby
Nu-Enamel Oil
W. L. Admire
G. W. Fisher
Bridwell Oil & Associates
McCall & Forshee
Nocona
J. E. M. Williams Surey
Dr. Donnelly
E. Hancock
Central Tire & Supply
Memorial Fund
Lions District
James H. Henderson
United States Navy
Naval Separation Center
Norman
Okla
Henderson
C. S. Henderson
Pacific Theater of Operations
Ogden Clarke
Mason St
Clarke
Bowie Majestic
Ritz
James Newell
Alice Faye
Cc. O. Edwards
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