Oil Activity Gains With13 New Locations and 10 Completions
The Montague County oil week ending Dec 7 reports thirteen new locations and ten completions. Continental Oil Co. promotes multiple No. A N. J. Howard "ABC" sites near Nocona on 351 acre leases with 1000 ft rotary tests. Continental also reports two completions in Montague fields: No. A-53 N. J. at 24 BOPD and No. A-54 N. J. Nocona at 15 BOPD, depth around 982 to 994 ft.
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Montague County
Continental Oil Co
Bowie
N. J. Howard
ABC
Nocona
J. Chambless
J. Chambliss
J. Howard
Gene McCutchin
Dallas
Bonita
Cty
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Texas Co
Ft. Worth
William Donaho
I. A. Gist
Spanish Fort
Montague Regular
Bowie Schools Close For Christmas Holidays
Bowie public schools will close at 3 45 on Friday December 21 for the Christmas holidays. They will reopen on Wednesday January 2 ending an eleven day break through Christmas and New Year. New Year’s Day is Tuesday January 1.
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Bowie Public
William T. Myers 81 Dies In Bowie Area
W T Myers 81 native of Texas and longtime Montague county resident died at his Bowie area home Sunday morning Funeral services were held Monday at 3 p m at Burgess Funeral Home chapel with Rev G B Bradshaw officiating Interment followed at Brushy Cemetery Survivors include his widow three sons Calvin Myers Fort Worth Preston Myers Refugio Floyd Myers Bowie three daughters Mae Chowning El Paso Edna Short Port Lavaca and Beulah Nichols Bowie 17 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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William T. Myers
Texas
Montague County
Bowie
Burgess Funeral Home
G. B. Bradshaw
First Baptist Church
Brushy Cemetery
Calvin Myers
Fort Worth
Preston Myers
Refugio
Floyd Myers
Mae Chowning
el Paso
Edna Short
Port LaVaca
Beulah Nichols
Infant James Nelson graveside services held in Bowie
Graveside services were held Monday December 10 for infant James Nelson son of Mr and Mrs A H Nelson of Bowie. Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery with Owens Brumley Funeral Home directing.
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James Nelson
A. H. Nelson
Bowie
Elmwood Cemetery
Owens-Brumley Funeral Home
Tiny Tot Shop Gains National Publicity in Magazine Feature
The Tiny Tot Shop in Bowie owned by Mrs. M. Posey earned national attention in Infants & Children's Review. East Straudsburg Pa. published monthly. The article by Samuel E. Hyatt and wife from Bowie includes interior photos and a Play-Skol area for children while mothers shop.
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Bowie
New Building For Resident Engineer Nearly Completed
Work on the new State Highway Department office in Bowie is virtually finished at about 16000 dollars. It features year round air conditioning acoustic ceiling and special lighting. The structure sits near the Stoneburg highway and adjacent to the department’s machinery buildings and warehouses. Resident engineer L S Partridge expects to move in before Christmas with furniture arriving this week.
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State Highway Department
Bowie
Stoneburg Highway
Highway Department
L. S. Partridge
Gary Nees
Post Office To Be Open Saturday Afternoon For Christmas Mail
District Judge Hol land cancels jury trials in Montague for the week of December 17 due to county business. Post Office windows will stay open Saturday afternoon December 15th not later than 5 30 p m for parcel post stamp and general delivery. Patrons urged to wrap gifts securely print recipients full details on cards and use free local and out of town delivery labels. Assistant Postmaster reports mail flow steady but parcel mail behind schedule recommend air parcel post for out of state items next week. Local visits noted.
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Horace Turns
Ernest Chandler
Parcel Post
AIR Parcel Post
Gold-Burg FFA Team Wins State Leadership Contest
The Gold-Burg F F A team won first place in Chapter Conducting at the state leadership contest held at Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville. Advisors and students named include H E Torrentine, Wayne Porter, Robert Evans, Tommie Stillwell, Bobby Gregory, and Jack Crabtree. The team earned state honors after winning Bowie district and area contests.
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Burg F. F. A
Huntsville
Sam Houston State Teachers College
H. E. Torrentine
Porter, Evans, Medley
Brown
Tommie Stillwell
Bobby Gregory
Jack Crabtree
Wayne Porter
Robert Evans
Corect
Gold Burg
Bowie
Goldburg
Postoak Boy Wins Two Classes At M U Livestock Show
George Sparkman a senior from Postoak won the fat steer class and the Hereford calf class at the Little International livestock show held at the Midwestern University farm on Friday. The event sponsored by the Block and Bridle club hosted 25 entries in four classes at its second annual show.
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George Sparkman
Postoak
Midwestern University
Midwestern University’s
Man Dies After Car Wreck Near Bowie
Henry James a 70 year old negro man died in Bowie hospital hours after a single vehicle crash on Highway 287 three miles southwest of Bowie. He resided in Fort Worth and was traveling west when his car overturned two or three times. Owens Brumley ambulance delivered him to the hospital.
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Henry James
Bowie
Fort Worth
Owens-Brumley
Hyatt couple return from Level land trip
Mr and Mrs Samuel E Hyatt arrived home last Thursday after five weeks away in Level land. The travelers spent three days in Vernon on their way back.
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Samuel E. Hyatt
Levelland
Vernon
South Montague County Singing Convention at Methodist Church
The South Montague County Singing Convention will be held at the Methodist church in Montague on Sunday December 16 for an all day session. J P Roberts is president and will lead with other officers assisting. All singers and gospel music lovers are invited. Mr and Mrs T D Beach visited Vernon and her mother Mrs H E Gribble from Wednesday through Saturday.
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South Montague County
Montague
J. P. Roberts
T. D. Beach
Vernon
H. E. Gribble
Stennett Family Visit Beneath Belle Vue Roots
Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Stennett joined by Marsha and Karen spent the weekend visiting Frances Stennett and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Morgan in Belle Vue.
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K. P. Stennett
Marsha
Karen
Sunray
Frances Stennett
Bill Morgan
Bellevue
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