MacDowell Club Opens Musical Series With Ford Hales Recital
Ellen Ford brilliant pianist and William Hales intone singer join for the first Hollywood Musical Art Series recital by the Mac Dowell Club on December 12 in the ub room. Tickets available from the club. opening at 8 15 p m with single admission offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ggg Ny
Ellen Ford
William Hales
Ub Room
MacDowell Club
Miss Ford
Hollywood
Chicago
Louis Saar
Mias Ford
Rudolph Ganz
Dillard Gunn
George Liebling
California
San Diego
Texas
Ruth Howell
Beatrice Mayo
Inez Rudy
William Hale
San Marcos
Substitute Clerk Carrier Applications Open in Bowie Post Office
Application blanks may be secured for substitute clerk carrier positions at the Bowie Post Office. The Civil Service notice lists deadlines and eligibility: applicants must be 18 but not yet 45 by the closing date. Blanks available from Postmaster W F Robinson or local Civil Service Secretary T R Pierce.
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Bowie
Civil Service District Customhouse
New Orleans
W. F. Robinson
T. R. Pierce
Civil Service Board
Breezy Money at Montague High School Auditorium
Montague W O W presents the comedy Breezy Money a three act farce at the Montague High School Auditorium Friday night to aid needy local children. James Howard Anderson of Bowie stars as a young lawyer posing as a bride with support from Orville Haralson Henry Fenogno Welborn Ryan Elmo Bennett Alvin Cox Joe Nix Charles Cox Jr Raymond Lee Walker and Charles Hugh Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague High School
Montague
the Woodmen of the World
James Howard Anderson
Bowie
Jimmy
Daffy
Orville Haralson
Henry Fenogno
Welborn Ryan
Elmo Bennett
Alvin Cox
Joe Nix
Charles Cox Jr
Raymond Lee Walker
Charles Hugh “Chock” Bennett
Mrs Doane Visit Highlights Marshall Missouri Social Scene
Mrs Doane of Marshall Missouri visits with friends and relatives this week while Mrs Doarie, a former resident, is recalled in local circles.
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Mrs. Doane
Marshall
Missouri
Mrs. Doarie
Calendar free admission at Ritz Theatre prompts big Bowie crowd
Bowie News November calendar listing carming pictures at the Ritz Theatre drew a large crowd when the offer allowed free admission on December 1 for calendar bearers. Frank Benson expanded to the Majestic to handle the crowd and issued a new calendar promising free entry on January 5.
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Bowie News
Ritz Theatre
Frank Benson
Majestic
Benson
Ritz
Sonja Henie
Ming
Joel McCrea
Andrea Leeds
Recital by Mrs. Mangum’s expression pupils at church
Mrs. E. R. Mangum presents her expression pupils in a Christmas recital at the First Baptist Church on Wednesday December 14 at 7 30 p m A varied program includes plays readings monologues and skits with students such as Juddy Quinn Jo Allen Sutherland Dale Jackson Mary Elizabeth Latham and Marjorie Stallings among the performers A public invitation is extended for attendance
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E. R. Mangum
First Baptist Church
Juddy Quinn
A. J. Quinn, Jr
Jo Allen Sutherland
Dale Jackson, Jr
Daniel Betty Jo Hawkins
Mary Elizabeth Latham
Bobbie Ruth Gray
Mary Ann Chaviers
Ernesteen Davis
Cullen Ryan
Bonnye Ryan
Cleta Broutherton
Marjorie Stallings
Bethlehem
Mary Jo Tinney
Ruth Pennell
Little Johnnie
Dale Jackson
Frances Randell
Betty Jo Wilson
Colleen Ryan
Bonnie Jean Ryan
John
Junior Daniel
Betty Jo Hawkins
Star of Bethlehem
Weave r Brothers and Elvira in Down in Arkansas
Mr and Mrs E N Kimbrough admitted free to see The Weaver Brothers and Elvira in Down in Arkansas and Gene Autry and the Lightcrust Doughboys in Oh Susanna. Bring this issue of The News. Rev and Mrs M L Locke and son, Mr and Mrs Herman Harlow and Mrs Ella Whitecotton attend Newport homecoming Sunday.
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E. N. Kimbrough
Weaver Brothers
Elvira
Arkansas
Gene Autry
Lightcrust Doughboys
Susanna
M. L. Locke
Herman Harlow
Ella Whitecotton
Newport
Mr and Mrs Carroll Green Visit Fort Worth Relative
Mr and Mrs Carroll Green and their daughter Mary Lou visited Mrs Anna Mothershead in Fort Worth on Sunday.
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Carroll Green
Mary Lou
Mrs. Green
Anna Mothershead
Fort Worth
Community Box Supper Supports Town Tree Fund
A Lions Club event raised a generous sum for the community tree to be held on December 25. President Sam Lovette presided while Geo Rucker’s Orchestra played and Rev W H Westbrook gave the invocation. Auctioneer A J Quinn drew merriment as proceeds fund toys and clothing for under privileged children.
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Sam Lovette
Lions Club
Geo. Rucker
W.H. Westbrook
A. J. Quinn
la Grande Henderson
G. C. Bowden
J. D.D. Ashburn
Ogden Clarke
M. A. Bryan, Secy
Freak Hog Killed by V. W. Vaught in Lindale
F.C. Cash of Lindale sent in details to the Bowie News about a hog from V. W. Vaught's litter. The hog weighed 375 pounds when killed and had a fifth foot protruding above the front ankle. A sibling from the same litter bore a Brahma cow like neck hump.
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F.C. Cash
Lindale
Bowie News
V. W. Vaught
Bowie Public Schools Honor Roll for Second Six Weeks
The Bowie Public Schools announce the second six weeks honor roll across all grades. Listed are numerous students from South Ward through high school, each achieving an average of B plus or higher in most subjects with a passing grade in physical education, drawing, and writing, where needed.
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W. B. Alexander
Bowie
South Ward
Morris Barber
Tommy Dutton
Embry Privitt
Helen Barker
Marie Hoeldtke
Mary Ann Chaviers
Margarette Conrad
Marguerite Lee
Annette Ryan
Ruby Underwood
Kenneth Baker
Bobby Harrison
Jack Lovette
Glenna Jo Biggerstaff
Mildred Park
Emma
John Ratliff
Wilba Baker
Alberta Hoeldtke
David Latham
Wilford Aubrecht
Juanita Deweber
Lola Mae Webb
Retha Wright
Glen Prater
Rosa Lee
Belcher Sue Sanders
Marion Henning
Ruby Cleer
Coburn Hill
Juanita Perona
Mary R. McClellan
Wilma Owen
Glenn Park
Glenn Jo Pirtle
Imogene Swagerty
Ruby Jon Ward
Corey Ham
Marion Greenwood
Loyd Price
Mary V. Stallings
Elwanda Hogan
Wanda Pollard
Paul Gray
W. T. Harlan
June Reasoner
Elizabeth Dewis
Durward Benhan
Dorothy Conrad
W.D. Oliver
Virginia Robinson
Edith Stephens
Nelta
Mae Worthy
Juanita Dayton
Evelyn Husfeld
Glenn Underwood
Rosalinda Roth
Louise Washburn
Forrest Rosellini
Jean Stallings
Connie Kendall
Olus McNatt
Roberta Williams
Jane Branson
Eula Broutherton
June Oldham
Ella Faye Webb
Do Your Christmas Shopping in Bowie
The Christmas shopping season opened in Bowie with Friday night lights, festive store displays and busy Saturday crowds. Merchants report full toy selections and a wide range of gifts suited to all ages, inviting shoppers to start early to avoid last minute rush.
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Bowie
Rotary Club Weekly Meeting Highlights Socialized Medicine Talk
The Rotary club met at Morrow's Grill with president J. Lee Hanchey presiding. Dr. Wright spoke on Socialized Medicine noting government hospital expansion and medical society funding efforts. 95 percent attendance. Mrs. Karlsberg and Miss Rudy offered tickets to the Hollywood Musical Arts Series for winter and spring.
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Rotary Club
Morrow
J. Lee Hanchey
Mr. Hanchey
Mary Beth Coe
T. B. Coffield
Er. W. Wright
American Medical Society
Harry Karlsberg
Inez Rudy
Parr elected president of Commune Singers in Bowie
Henry Parks, a noted Bowie singer, was chosen president of the Commune Singers at the monthly singing convention at First Christian Church. F. B. Wall was named vice president. Installation will occur at the January meeting at Cumberland Presbyterian Church, marking a homecoming. Past presidents include G. Jackson who serves two years, then Barney Whitehead for one year before Jackson’s reelection.
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Henry Parks
Bowie
Community Singers
First Christian Church
F. B. Wall
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Church
G. (Doe) Jackson
Barney Whitehead
Jackson
Cotton Marketing Referendum Voting Places Announced
Cotton farmers across Montague County will vote Saturday between 8:00 AM and 6:30 PM to decide if cotton marketing quotas will apply in 1939. Voting will occur at Bowie Stoneburg Ringgold Belcherville Nocona Bonita Spanish Fort Illinois Bend Saint Jo Dye Mound Forestburg Sunset Montague.
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Montague
Bowie
Stoneburg
Ringgold
Belcherville
Nocona
Bonita
Spanish Fort
Ilnois Bend
Saint Jo
Dye Mound
Forestburg
Sunset Montague
Funeral Services for Robert M Hawkins at Newport
Robert M Hawkins aged 71 died at the home of his daughter Mrs J B Lemmons in Shannon. Funeral services were held Thursday December 1 at 3 00 pm from the Newport Methodist Church with Rev Tiff Covington officiating. He is survived by two daughters Mrs J F Lemmons Shannon and Mrs J A Brazeal Mangum Oklahoma two stepsons J O Brantley and B G Brantley both of Post Oak and a step daughter Mrs Nula Favors Des Moines New Mexico. Interment Newport Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home in charge.
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Robert M. Hawkins
J. BE. Lemmons
Shannon
Methodist
Newport
Tiff Covington
Mr. Hawkins
J. F. Lemmons
J. A. Brazeal
Mangum
Oklahoma
Brantley
Post Oak
Nula Favors
Des Moines
New Mexico
Newport Cemetery
Burgess Funeral Home
Christmas Program at First Presbyterian Church
A Christmas program for Christian education and ministerial relief is set for Sunday evening at 7:00 at the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. John B. Hunt is secretary of Christian education and ministerial relief. The public is invited and members are urged to attend. Inez Rudy, former Texas Federation of Music Clubs president, returned from a Rio Grande Valley trip with Frances Trenchard and Mrs. C. B. Henderson visiting San Antonio en route home.
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First Presbyterian Church
John B. Hunt
Inez Rudy
Texas Federation of Music Clubs
Rio Grande Valley
Music Federation
Frances Trenchard
Decatur
C. 8. Henderson
San Antonio
Noted Missionaries to Speak at the Baptist Church
Rev and Mrs F A R Morgan returned missionaries from Brazil will speak Sunday night at the First Baptist church Both Mr and Mrs Morgan were reared in Texas They were educated at Baylor University and are now doing educational and evangelistic work in Brazil Mr Morgan is president of the Collegio Baptista Brasiliero of Sao Paulo They will resume their work in Brazil soon after the first of the year They expect to sail on Jan 14 attend the services Sunday night On Monday they will appear on the program of the Montague County Association Workers Conference at Prairie Mound
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F.A.R. Morgan
Brazil
First Baptist Church
Montague County Association
Prairie Mound
All America Newsreel at Ritz to Feature TCU Stars
The Fox Movietone Newsreel will show this year’s All America team, with two TCU players named Davey O’Brien and Ki Aldrich. The feature film “Always Goodbye” stars Barbara Stanwyck and Herbert Marshall.
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Fox Movietone News
TCU
Davey O'Brien
Ki Aldrich
Barbara Stanwyck
Herbert Marshall
Masonic Grand Lodge Meeting Held in Waco
Joe Fulcher Orrie Garrett R Plummer and Rev A J Quinn attended the Wednesday and Thursday session of the Masonic Grand Lodge meeting held in Waco Wednesday Thursday and Friday.
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Joe Fulcher
Orrie Garrett
R. ©. Plummer
A. J. Quinn
Masonic Grand Lodge
Waco
Postoak to Hear Kilpatrick Again
Residents of Postoak and surrounding communities prepare for the Winter Revival at Postoak Baptist Church starting Friday night December 9 continuing to December 15. Rev. Thomas L. Kilpatrick of Iowa Park will bring the preaching. He is remembered as the tall red headed Irishman who led a fruitful meeting in Postoak in summer 1987. Services are planned at 10:16 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. daily with a warm building and strong song service.
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Postoak
Postoak Baptist Church
Thomas L. Kilpatrick
Iowa Park
Postouk
Pastors Form Town Association at First Baptist
Several ministers met Monday at the First Baptist church and organized a Pastors association. Rev. B. Biitenhirt was elected chairman. Meetings are set for the first and third Mondays at 10 o'clock, rotating among local churches.
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First Baptist Church
B. B. Biieitenhirt
Hospital Notes From Nocona and Nearby Towns
Mrs J B Elred of Nocona entered the hospital for treatment. Miss Clara Wright returned home in Sunset after a hospital stay. Miss Fern Simmons went home to Bellevue after discharge. Mrs J A Burgess and Mrs Ruth Yates remain under treatment. Roy Overstreet had a minor operation last week and returned home Saturday. Mrs E W Wright visits her Buna parents this week. Dr and Mrs J T Lawson take a vacation trip to the Rio Grande Valley. Dr Lawson attended a meeting of the Board of Medical Examiners in Austin on Sunday.
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Clara Wright
Sunset
Roy Overstreet
J. T. Lawson
Rio Grande Valley
Dr. Lawson
Board of Medical Examiners
Austin
One Variety Cotton Meeting Held In Nocona
About 35 Montague County farmers gathered in Nocona Monday afternoon December 5 to discuss cotton improvement led by Agent A S Elliott. K A Miller ext agronomist outlined falling foreign demand for Texas Oklahoma cotton due to quality and uniformity declines.
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Montague County
Nocona
Discumm
A.S. Elliott
K. A. Miller
Extension Agronomist
Texas
Oklahoma
FE. Be. Lichte
Fire destroys garage at Bowie home
Fire completely destroyed the large garage of Roy Williams around 10 30 Thursday morning. The blaze is believed to have started from a camp fire built by Williams four year old son and a four year old neighbor playmate. Clothing and toga stored in the building were damaged by water and smoke. Williams did not have insurance on the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Williams
William
Williams
First Symphony choral concert at Denton
Miss Dana Sue Benson and Miss Muavijorie Ayres appeared in the First Symphony choral concert held at Denton Monday evening. Three hundred ladies appeared on the program in the Artist Course Series. Dr. William E. Jones directed with W. Gibson Walters on violin and orchestra.
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Dana Sue Benson
D. B.benson
Muavijorie Ayres
H. T. Ayres
T. 8
Denton
William E. Jones
Department of
W. Gibson Walters
Jones
Jno
Murray Kendricks
D. B. Bengon
Theatres Listing with Ritz Showings and Majestic Cassidy
The Ritz presents Girls On Probation with Reagan Jane Bryan in previews Saturday Sunday and Monday along with Aeeneaee ne veler and Always Goodbye starring Dav O'Brien Ki Aldrich. Thursday only December 15 features Double Program No 1 Mothers Carey’s Chickens and No 3 Road Demons. Majestic offers Fal-Sat long Cassidy Western.
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Ritz
Reagan
Jane Bryan
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Bobby Heath
H. M. Huskey
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Joy Underwood
Greta G. Gardner
James Robertson
Nora Jean Rhyne
Leta Mae Swagerty
Clarence Belcher
Bettye G. Roberson
Marvin Swinson
North Ward
Paula Boedeker
Reva Rae Jones
Cynthia Kearby
Mary Taylor
Blake Breitenbirt
Patricia Lurber
Colleen Noel
Wanda B. Ratliff
Wanda Jones
Billy James Hipp
Robert Trout
Mae Caroline Hales
Mary L. Ratliff
Fern Baldwin
Bill Jack Evans
Joan Roach
Lydia Ruth Hoeldtke
Evanetta Knightstep
Bobby A. Trout
Don Henry
Rease Herrel
Betty J. Spears
Betty J. Franklin
Jim Irby
Ronald Phillips
Wayne Hamilton
Janette Ferona
Patsy G. Bradley
Maury Latham
Shirley A. Coulter
Patsy J. Staats
George Hoeldtke
Gordon Heard
Cynthia Daley
Mary Lou Thompson
Wanda L. Lindsey
Charles Melemore
Henry Parr
C. Y. Cosby
B.T. U
Wichita
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Buackner Orphan's Home
Scott
Baptist Church
ALL America Newsreers
Ritz Silveatr
Celin Lofenso
R. J. Scott
Tasseau
Amerka
Spaponi
EELS
British Isles
Kilpatrick
Pastors Organize Association
J. B. Elred
J. A. Burgess
Ruth Yates
E. W. Wright
Buna, Texas
Dav O’brien
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