County Presbyterians Plan Christmas Service
The Presbyterians of Montague County will gather at the Nocona Church on Sunday evening December 20 at 7 30 for the Annual Christmas Candlelight Service. The program features Sacred Christmas and Advent music The Word and Candlelighting with choirs and organist Mrs Merrel McGregory. Lighted candles symbolize the coming of the Light and sharing among Bowie Nocona and Saint Jo churches. public is invited.
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Montague County
Nocona Church
Christ
Jerry G. Walker
Merrel McGregory
Bowie Church
le Candlelighter
Bowie
Nocona
Saint Jo
Former County Couple Marks 50 Years Wed
Mr and Mrs Troy Bell of Carthage former Montague County residents celebrated their golden wedding anniversary November 15 Host couple Mr and Mrs Joe E Phillips honored them from 3 to 5 p m The Bells married in Sunset November 15 1914 They lived in Panola County 26 years Mrs Bell nee Pearl Caswell The Bells operated livestock auctions in Nacogdoches Henderson and Carthage before 1963 and hold a Texas record for longest active period in the business The birthday table featured white satin tulle gold accents and floral arrangements Attendees from Bowie included Mr and Mrs Henry Stephens W H Graysor Tl W Williams Marvin Brashear Bob Brashear and Weldon Brashear
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Troy Bell
Carthage
Montague County
Joe E. Phillips
Bell
Sunset
Panola County
Pearl Caswell
J. L. Caswell
Texas
Nacadoches
Henderson
Montague Home Demonstration Club Christmas Party
Montague H D C held its Christmas gathering on December 8 with 8 members and 2 guests at Mrs. Melvin Fenoglio’s home. The group sang carols with Connie Murray at the piano, heard a devotional by Ethel Leatherwood, and exchanged gifts after a seasonal story by Wayne Naugher.
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Montague Home Demonstration Club
Melvin Fenoglio
Connie Murray
Ethel Leatherwood
Wayne Naugher
4 H Award Winners List Contained Names and Places
A continued page item lists 4 H award recipients by category with names and towns including Bowie Forestburg Lone Star Saint Jo Montague Nocona Pleasant Ridge and Monlague. The entries cover dairy foods dress revue electricity entomology foods and nutrition home economics home improvement and horse categories.
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Riley Simpson
Saint Jo Dairy
Billy Tage
Lone Star
Ste, . Parr
Bowie
Kenneth Studara
Pleasant Ridge
Becky Brogdon
Forestburg
Glynda MecMillion
Judy Tage
Ann Campbell
Jannda Vanbebber
Linda Ann White
Richard McMillion
Linda’ Eldridge
Reven Giulietti
Loydell Parsons
Susan Hancock
Montague
Marjorie Brogdon
Kaye Oster
Danny Reaves
Jackie Reaves
Ple Veant Ridge
Ann Haralson
Nocona
Frieda Cook
Saint Johome
Debbie Wilhite
Vickie Wilhite
Libby Fenoglio
Mon Lague
Billie Doris Foster
Thelma Sue Henley
Dayle Lee Cook
Saint Jo
Patricia Hanson
Cloray
Mike Fenoglio
LaDale Wilhite
Jack McGaughey
Jerry Admire
Larry Cook
Ray Durham
Steven Myers
Community visits and local gatherings fill weekend in Park Springs
Mr and Mrs Herman Smith of Fort Worth spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Jasper Smith. Henry Franke visited daughter Mina Franke in Henrietta for his sister birthday. Dozens of locals from Loving Pleasant Ridge Nocona Bowie Saint Jo and Goree joined family visits and reunions across area towns.
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Herman Smith
Wd Boys
Fort Worth
Jasper Smith
Henry Franke
Mina Franke
Henrietta
Lawrence Oliver
Loving
Renry Spikes Rites Today
Rites for Henry Luther Spikes 77 resident of Clay County since 1906 will be held at Bellevue Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday. Spikes prominent rancher died in Bowie Hospital Tuesday. Born in Texas November 17 1887 he was World War I veteran. Interment Bellevue Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home Bowie. Survived by four brothers Otis Bellevue M D and C H Henrietta and Lee Spikes Comanche Oklahoma.
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Henry Luther Spikes
Bellevue
Clay County
Bellevue Methodist Church
Spikes
Bowie Hospital
Texas
Aston Pollard
L. D. Baird
Bellevue Cemetery
Burgess Funeral Home
Bowie
Otis
M. D
C. H
Henrietta
Lee Spikes
Comanche
Okla
Speir Family Attends Cousin's Funeral in Archer City
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Speir attend the funeral of his cousin Wes Morris of Archer City on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J D Anderson visited Harlan Hownd Monday night. The Greek merchant marine reportedly has 1,326 ships.
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Bert Speir
Wes Morris
Archer City
J. D. Anderson
Harlan Hownd
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Ummnyz
TIMEX
MR. Bim Monkey
Kodak Brownie
Fiesta
Griffin Rexall Drug
Henry Stephens
H. Graysor, Tl. W. Williams
Marvin Brashear
Bob Brashear
and Weldon Brashear
Mr. and
Mrs
Montague H. D. C
Teresa Miller
Gayla McMillion
Susan Clark
Carlotta Meyer
Jims
Gage
Delta
Shinemaster
IKE and
Winnie Parks
Park Springs News
Jo Ann Workman
Mrs. John 'Kins
Willie Duck
Homer
Louise Duck
George Powers
Donnie
Bridgeport
Mfe. Beaty
Jack Beaty
Jackie
Goree
Mrs. Pearl Beaty
James Throckmartin
Towie Lake
R. C. McDaniel
Trimm
Jo Ann
Ralph Workman Jr
Bob Suson
Boyd
James Suson
Rheme
iKuia Suson
John
A. R. Page
Chico
Marvin Jones
Renry
Jewell
Ryan
Tell City Rockers
Tell City
America
Heard’s
Mrs. Ryan
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