Citizens Urged to Meet Bowie Bond Quota by Dec 16
In Bowie local leaders push Sixth War Loan Bond drive with about 80 000 of a 200 000 goal left to raise by December 16. T P Evans warns residents to buy bonds already subscribed for and add extra, as Frank Benson offers free movie passes to boost purchases and the school bond sale program is set for December 14.
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Bowie
T. P. Evans
Evans
Frank Benson
Bowie Majestic
Alexander
Singing Convention At Brushy December 17
The Southwest Montague County Singing Convention will be held Sunday December 17 in an all day session at the Brushy church. A large crowd is expected and the public is cordially invited per president Homer Ward.
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Montague County
Brushy Church
Homer Ward
Community Sing at Bowie Assembly of God
Community sing at the Assembly of God church in Bowie Sunday at 2 PM draws out of town singers and a large crowd is expected for the event.
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Assembly of God New
Bowie
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed in Local Units
The list records admitted patients including Reuben L. Fulcher at Frederick Army Air Field in Oklahoma. Carlos Roberson in Bowie. Mrs. Alton G. Jones in Montague. Mrs. Lee Sullenger in Bellevue. C. O. Ross in Bowie. Sue Harris in Bowie. Kenneth Anderson in Nocona. Discharged are Mrs. C. A. Ryan. Ruby Underwood. Mrs. S. G. Vinson and infant daughter Tanella Kaye. Mrs. Dewey Dorman. Juanita Melson. Sue Harris.
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Reuben L. Fulcher
Frederick Army Air Field
Frederick
Oklahoma
Carlos Roberson
Bowie
Alton G. Jones
Montague
Lee Sullenger
Bellevue
C. O. Ross
Sue Harris
Kenneth Anderson
Nocona
C. A. Ryan
Ruby Underwood
S. G. Vinson
Tanella Kaye
Dewey Dorman
Juanita Melson
Methodist Services Include Orphanage Offering at Waco
The First Methodist Church will observe the Lord's Supper and collect a special offering for the Methodist Orphanage at Waco, announced by Pastor Rev. F. M. Talbot.
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First Methodist
Waco
F. M. Talbot
Farmers to vote for community committeemen in December meetings
Farmers in Montague County will vote from December 11 to 16 1944 for community committeemen under the Agricultural Adjustment Agency. Meetings are set in Bowie Stoneburg Leona Lin dale Selma Rock Hill Pleasant Ridge Montgomery Sunset Huddleston Lake Valley and Montague city on specified dates with 2:30 P M start times.
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AAA
Montague County
Bowie
Stoneburg
Leona
Tayor
Lone Star
Lindale
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Three Brothers In Service
The Buchanan brothers from Dallas Jack Kendall Walter and Pfe Roy aged 22 28 and 25 volunteered after Pearl Harbor Their sister is Mrs W H Green of Bowie All are known in Bowie and Montague Walter serves in New Orleans while Jack and Roy are overseas.
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Pvt
Jack Kendall
Walter
Pfe Roy
W. F. Buchanan
Dallas
H. Green
Bowie
Montague
Pearl Harbor
New Orleans
Jack
Roy
Three Bowie Men Killed In Action On War Fronts
Mrs. Ervin Drury of Bowie learns Pvt. Ervin Drury has been killed in action in Italy on October 12 after earlier being reported missing. Rex Sanders of Bowie, AMM 3/c, was killed in the Pacific. Alfred Simer of Sunset, Staff Sergeant, killed in the Italian War Zone. Billy Ray Graham awarded the Order of the Purple Heart for a broken leg from combat in Germany.
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Ervin Drury
Bowie
War Department
Pvt
Italy
D. B. Sanders
Rex Sanders
Rex
Bowie High School
B. A. Simer
Sunset
Alfred Simer
Simer
5Th Army
Billy Ray Graham
Graham
Infantry
Europe
New Arrival in Bowie Grandparents Welcome Grandson Robert
Mr and Mrs Roy D Sanders of Bowie announce they are grandparents to a grandson named Robert born in Austin on November 29 weighing nine pounds four ounces. He is the son of Hamel Sanders and his wife who reside in Austin. The new father is in the Navy and the Sanders also have a two year old daughter.
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Roy D. Sanders
Bowie
Robert
Austin
Hamel Sanders
Navy
Delegates Named for County Convention to Elect Committeemen
Plans for a county convention to elect county committeemen are announced. T. G. Thompson cites N. E. Dodd on the value of full attendance at election meetings as crucial to democracy and farm leadership during wartime.
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T. G. Thompson
N. E. Dodd
AAA
Dallas Woman Visits Bowie Parents This Week
Jean Trout of Dallas visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. Trout in Bowie last week, sharing time with family in the area.
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Jean Trout
Dallas
Mrs. T. Trout
Bowie
Humble Oil Reaches One Billion Gallons Of 100 Octane Gasoline
Humble Oil and Refining Company celebrates at Baytown Texas on December 14 the production of one billion gallons of finished 100 octane aviation gasoline, marking a quarter century of research and wartime output. The Baytown refinery leads in single refinery production and Humble’s war program includes supplying vast aviation fuels, lubricants, Navy fuel, and synthetic rubber materials. Humble’s pipeline system moves about 700 000 barrels daily, one seventh of the national total, with 14 000 employees honored by the ceremony hosted by Humble president H C Weiss and military officials in attendance.
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Houston
Texas
Baytown
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Bay Town
Humble
Pearl Harbor
Baytown Ordnance Works
U. S
Humble Pipe Line Company
H.C. Wiess
Garlington to Reopen Bowie Grocery and Market
Joe Garlington announces the Bowie Grocery and Market will reopen soon with a full line of feeds and the feed store open for business. Accounts payable to the Bowie Grocery are to be paid at the feed store and were not lost in the recent fire.
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Joe Garlington
Bond Rally and Holiday Program At Bowie High
Walter B Alexander urges Bowie District residents to buy at least $80 000 in bonds by December 16 for WW II needs The December 14 program at Bowie High School Auditorium features pan tomimes songs dances and music by the high school band and choral club with 250 children expected The piece highlights past bond sales of $118 267 in 1941 and $170 997 in 1942 and praises prior certificates from the State Department of Education and Texas Music Educators Association
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Bowie
Walter Alexander
Eisenhower
Bowie Public Schools
State Department of Education
Texas Music Educators Association
Walter B. Alexander
Humble Company to Host Baytown Refinery Tours
Special exhibitions and motion pictures will depict Humble Company operations and orient visitors before Baytown refinery tours. Tours through the refinery and war plants run December 14 to 17, with 14,000 active employees and 3,000 armed forces to receive a bronze medal in a commemorative book from company management.
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Humble
Baytown
Bowie Texas Residents See Electric Rate Reduction
Bowie residents will save a total of 7548 dollars per year on electricity starting January 1 1945 Mayor Jno C Mel Natt announced The cut results from buying all Bowie power from the Texas Electric Service Company rather than the municipal plant The largest cut comes from households with an 18 to 19 2 percent reduction and funds will support city improvements such as paving curbs and sidewalks and potential utility extensions.
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Bowie
Jno. C. Mel Natt
Texas Electric Service Company
Plans for Record Crowd at Bowie Monday
One of the largest crowds in Bowie in months is expected next Monday December 11 as heavy rains keep people home. Shoppers plan to combine selling or exchanging items with Christmas shopping at the Bowie market, with stores already filled with season merchandise.
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Bowie
E L Covey to Attend Pre Session Caucus in Fort Worth
Representative elect from Montague County E L Covey plans to attend a pre session caucus of Texas legislators at the Blackstone Hotel in Fort Worth. The gathering aims to streamline organizational plans before the regular session convenes in January.
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E. L. Covey
Texas
Montague County
Blackstone
Fort Worth
Bridges Return to Bowie Ties to Former Home
W M Bridges of an oil firm is being moved back to Bowie while Mrs Bridges looked at houses in town on Tuesday. The couple formerly lived here and have many friends in the area.
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W. M. Bridges
Bowie
Star in Service Cecil Young Shines on Amphibs Football
Cecil Cy Young son of Mr and Mrs C V Young Bowie California trains at San Diego Amphibious Training Base. He has drawn newspaper attention for his work as a speedy halfback on the Amphibs in games against major teams. A former Abilene Christian College star and St Jo High School coach, he plays on his own time off.
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Cecil
Cy) Young
C. V. Young
Bowie
San Diego
Calif
Amphibs
Abilene Christian College
St. Jo High School
New Locations Pushed in Hildreth Field Amid Rain
In the Hil dreth area several new drilling locations were announced as rain delays linger in the Bowie oil fields. Continental reports Handley A-2 at Mallard and Bates No 4 and Hildreth No 5 in Hildreth pool. Heinze starts League land offset to East of Heard 1 and Johnson No 1, with potential to expand Hildreth field northwest. Nu-Enamel drills Heard 2-A 2909 in Hildreth pool. Handley B-1 at Mallard and Roy A-1 in Hildreth pool await cement and other work. Lewis No 3 showing promise. Hamilton A-1 status unchanged.
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Hildreth
Bowie
Continental
Mallard
Bates
Hildreth No. 5
Hildreth Pool
Heinze Company
League Land
No-Enamel
Heard No. 1
Heinze
Nu-Enamel
Hamilton
Infant of Mr and Mrs Carson Buried in Bowie Area
Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Carson Wichita Falls formerly Bowie were held Wednesday at Owens Brumley Chapel with interment in Elmwood Cemetery. The parents are the only immediate survivors.
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C. F. Carson
Wichita Falls
Bowie
Owens & Brumley Chapel
Elmwood Cemetery
Double Feature Nights With Classic Westerns and War Era Gems
Friday and Saturday showcase Gambler's Choice with Chester Morris and Nancy Kelly then Sun down Valley starring Charles Starrett and Dub Taylor. Sunday and Monday deliver Heavenly Days with Fibber McGee and Molly alongside Roy Rogers star power in Lights Of Old Santa Fe. Tuesday features Edward G Robinson and Ruth Warrick in Mr Winkle Goes To War. Wednesday and Thursday present Gary Cooper in The Story of Dr Wassell in technicolor by Cecil B DeMille.
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Chester Morris
Nancy Kelly
Russel Hayden
Charles Starrett
Dub Taylor
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G. Doc Jackson
E. R
Ikey) Hatchell
Monahans
Jackson
Hatchell
Brushy
Methodists
Kenneth Precise
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Kenneth Cook Precise
Saint Jo
Marine Corps
Precise
Jessie Precise
W. Nelson Street
North Texas State Teachers College
Bowie Fields
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