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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
7
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lemons in Montague burned Sunday morning at 11. Both were away. Mr. Lemons at church and Mrs. Lemons visiting her ill mother. Nearly all furniture burned including a new spinet piano for their granddaughter. Bowie and Nocona fire departments arrived too late to save the house.
Barney Douglas Powell aged 81 died at his home in the Lone Star community on Tuesday. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. at the Montague Church of Christ with burial in Montague Cemetery. He was a retired farmer and Montague County resident for 12 years. Survived by wife Della of Bowie two sons Elmer Powell Alvin Powell eight grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Tom Norvell Buddy Miller Wylie Hobson G D Chief Wilson William Snow and J W McAlester.
Burglars kicked the back door of Blackie Beasley’s building near Black Camp on the Fort Worth Highway Tuesday night and entered the shop. Four automobile radiators were stolen, two of them new.
A black Ford left idle beside the Ft Worth Highway three miles southeast of Bowie was pushed into a country road Monday night and stripped of four wheels four tires battery radio and other parts. A seat paper showed it was insured by a Gainesville company. Mr and Mrs Robert G Harmon of Fort Worth were weekend guests of Mrs W H Denson.
The County Commissioners Court appoints Earl Fitts of Nocona as County Attorney to fill the unexpired term of Glenn Southerland who resigned. Fitts was elected in November to begin January 1 for a full term. Southerland has moved to El Paso to join a law firm.
Superintendent C. D. Allen attended a Texas State Teachers Association legislative committee meeting in Austin. The city unveiled a three year paving plan detailing first year streets in North East and South wards, with blocks and routes for each ward.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company considers beginning work on a new dial exchange building at the corner of West Tarrant and Sanders streets in Bow. Company representatives have recently conducted grade level surveys and are said to be preparing construction blueprints, with work possibly starting by February 1. The brick structure will mirror the style of new exchanges in Henrietta and Jacksboro.
Constable J. C. Hendrix reports vandalism across the county causing potential multi thousand dollar damage. A road machine oil cap was removed and five gallons of sand mixed with oil sabotaging the engine. Bridges on country roads have logs and brush piled, risking serious wrecks. Mrs. J. T. Johnson and daughter visit Fort Stockton relatives. Swingline staplers offered at 98 cents.
Montague County Farm Bureau directors and committee members and their wives held a Christmas party at the Farm Bureau hall in Montague Monday night. Fifty two were present.
The Amity Club met to study All The Women of the Bible with Mmnes, Thomas Ayres, Glenn Cunningham and Paul Smith presenting three parts. Officers reported, 23 members attended, and a package was voted for the State hospital in Wichita Falls. A drive will collect articles for needy families. Donations to Art Headquarters, Eunice Buchanan funds and to buy a $5 T. B. Bond were approved. One new member, Mrs Charles Garrett, was added to the waiting list.
The Mon tague chapter of the March of Dimes will hold its annual meeting in the Nocona school auditorium Monday night at 7 30. County chairman Dr C J Dodsworth invites all interested to attend and the meeting serves as the kickoff for the January campaign. Local leaders Mrs Roy Lush and Rev John Walker are named county and city chairs, with Mrs Fred Walz of Blackwell visiting relatives recently. Portable typewriters for rent at
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