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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
5
Carl B. Brooks aged 45 former resident of Bowie died in Santa Fe New Mexico. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by the Brooks family.
Funeral services will be held at Owens-Brumley Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Friday with interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Richard Dale in the U. S. Marines in California and Carl Lynn of Bowie, one daughter Mrs. H D Berry of Bowie, five brothers Glenn Clifton Virgil T N and E W, three sisters Mrs H M Leatherwood Mrs W H West and Mrs W J Meirmeir, and two grandchildren.
Five charges of cattle theft, claimed to have occurred near Bowie, were filed in the past week before Justice of the Peace H. B. Williams of Bowie.
Four complaints were filed against Stanford White and one against Bob Fain in Montague County. White faced four counts with two set on December 5 and three on December 7, Fain on December 7. Both men, residents of Montague County, were bound over to await action by the Grand Jury. Felony cattle theft carried $2,000 bonds per case, totaling $8,000 for White and $2,000 for Fain. Both were released on bond.
Raymond Clement of Bowie was named one of 17 freshman football lettermen at North Texas State College in Denton. Clement played fullback and linebacker for the Eaglets, who under coach Kenneth Bahnsen posted the school's first undefeated season with five wins and no losses, marking NTSC’s first freshman team since 1950.
Gwendolyn Mc Whorter et al v W T Zimmer man settled Wednesday in Montague District Court before Judge Louis T Holland. Plaintiff awarded 13 500 after seeking 75 000 following a Highway 287 wreck that killed her husband. Attorneys were Donald and Donald of Bowie for the plaintiffs and Clyde Filmore of Wichita Falls for the defense. Jury members included J C Haralson W T Reynolds W T Wade Mrs E R Bateman Barney Bowling Chris Aselton Jack Kidwell Mrs Jewell Dyer Joe Justin Thelma Haston Bill Evans and B S Henry.
The article notes an influx of new refrigerators with interior surfaces painted blue and highlights a model offering door handles in ten different colors to match various kitchen color schemes.
Winners at the Belcherville auction sale held last Thursday night at the Community Center included Mrs. Ben Reeves Mrs. Hugh Combs Jack Hanson and Tom Reynolds. The Belcherville Club women earned about twenty dollars from sandwiches cake pies coffee and pop. Mr. and Mrs. Green Manley and daughters visited the Manleys and Croxtons Saturday evening. Visitors to Mrs. Mabel Miles last week included Mrs. Della Jo Ritchie Mrs. Faye White and Elaine Mrs. Elmer Atkins Judy and Ann of Nocona. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kirby and boys dined with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cook of Nocona Sunday.
Montague county honors highlight outstanding farmers and farm families. Recipients include J. C. Haralson family of Nocona as Most Progressive Farm Family, Bonnie C. Mitchell Jr. as Most Diversified Farmer, Charlie Dodd as Outstanding Conservationist, and Mrs. Arch Durham of Caps Corner as Outstanding Farm Woman.
Belcherville community members and families are listed visiting relatives and attending events across area towns. Visitors include M/Sgt. M. C. Swearingen in Oklahoma City, A. W. Coleman at the Hereford sale in Henrietta, and multiple pairings visiting Montgomery families in Nocona and Montague.
A farmer was named Outstanding Peanut Farmer after reporting a fair crop this year. His land, bought by his father from the government many years ago for 25 cents per acre, underscores his long family farming legacy.
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