Christmas Pageant Set By First Christian Church
A Christmas pageant titled Gifts Of The Magi will be presented at the First Christian Church on Thursday evening December 21 at 7 30. Cast includes Mary Edith Laws Joseph Curtis Garlington and others with readers Thurman Parker and Mrs L H Simmons and Rev M S Peek delivering Scripture. The public is invited.
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First Christian Church
Mary
Joseph
Edith Lawsoseph
Curtis Garlington
Kings
N. B. Gary
Jack Death
Bill Myers
Three Angels
Vera Arnold
Porter Arnold
Lum Lovette
L. H. Simmons
Lucile Lancaster
Wayne Anderson
D. P. Goyer
Joe Butler
Christine King
Lam Lovette
Hurman Parker
Thurman Parker
M. S. Peek
Jace Narramore
Mrs Bert Roberts Hosts Morgan Circle at First Baptist
Mrs Bert Roberts hosted the F A R Morgan Circle of the W M A at the First Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock. The devotional Gods Gift of Love was given by Mrs Couch followed by a Christmas play by several members. Attendees included Mrs Bill Myers and others with a visiting Mrs Soleum Jones. Visitors from Nocona and area relatives were noted.
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Bert Roberts
F. A. R. Morgan
First Baptist Church
Sam Couch
Couch
Henry
Dunham
Washburn
Duncan
Edwards
Primary Department of Methodist Church Gifts to Shut-Ins
The First Methodist Church Primary Department baked cookies with helpers Mae Caroline Eales and Ronnie Phillips, wrapped them in Christmas packages, and delivered to twenty sick or shut-in friends and grandmothers. Members present include Ann Olson and Mary Brown among others, with teachers Mrs. Dale Eales and others assisting.
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First Methodist Church
Ann
George Olson
Mary Brown
Martha
Robert
George Zetsche
Bobby King
Wanda Beth Ratiff
Cynthia Earby
Betty Speir
Patsy Ruth Webb
Paula Boedeker
Billy Bud Stewart
Earl Hester Circle With Mrs Chapman
Mrs James Chapman hosted the Earl Hester Circle of Church at her home. After song and scriptures, Mrs Vernon B Pyle gave a devotional and led the Royal Service program. Refreshments were served to listed attendees including Mrs C E Ryan and others.
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James Chapman
Earl Hester
First Baptist Church
Vernon B. Pyle
Pyle
C. E. Ryan
Vernon B. Prye
H. B. Box
C. A. Holliday
Elmer Miller
Welcome to the Friendly Church with a Gospel Message
A Church of Christ notice from 801 Coffield announces a large attendance last Lord s day with two additions and invites all to attend next Lord s day. Services listed include Bible School at 9 45 A M Worship at 10 45 A M sermon titled I Would See Jesus and an evening service at 7 P M with All Spiritual Blessings Are in Christ. Midweek training at 7 15 P M and a Thursday 2 30 P M Women s Bible Class taught by O M Reynolds.
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O. M. Reynolds
Coffield
Jesus
Christ
Stoneburg High School News Highlights
Stoneburg High School students edit the Gopher Gazette presenting school news and campus updates. The edition covers activities, student voices, and upcoming events at Stoneburg High School.
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Stoneburg High School
Quota Vote Backed by Montague Farmers in 1940 Plan
Cotton marketing quotas for 1940 were approved by a wide margin in an early December referendum. Montague county farmers voted 440 in favor to 125 against, with twelve Texas counties voting 100 percent in favor and the state total 132 623 for and 29 452 against.
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Montague County
Texas
South
Boys win Buffalo Springs tournament in close games
The team opened with a 29 to 21 victory over Jake Valley then edged Postoak in a tough game. They fell to Byers, with Byers taking the tournament championship. Stoneburg led with 13 points. Meanwhile Home Economics girls finish wall calisaming and plan cabinet painting as a Christmas party nears.
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Buffalo Springs
Jake Valley
Postoak
Byers
Stoneburg
Home Economics
Home Economics Club
All things unseen follow eternal power in science lesson
The Lesson Sermon for December 17 in Christian Science services centers on the omnipresence of God and the spiritual nature of creation. It cites Psalms, II Corinthians, and Mary Baker Eddy, affirming that God's power and presence govern all.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Barber’s dash to Nashville proves California safer after quake
Elmo Scott Watson recalls a string of hoax stories after the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. The best known tale follows a barber who halted a shave, rushed to catch a train home to Nashville, only to return when a tornado struck, declaring California safer than Tennessee.
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California
Long Beach
Calif
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Card of Thanks for Support After Loss
The family expresses gratitude to friends for help and kindness during illness and death of their husband and uncle. Special thanks to nurses Misses Moore and West for their faithful care and to all who sent floral offerings. Mrs. J. E. Walthall. Ida Pearl Matney.
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Moore
West
J. E. Walthall
Ida Pearl Matney
Imaginative Reporter Spins Humorous Yarns in Desolate Scene
The Nashville tale had no tornado. A California boasting native son was blamed for the fiction. An inventive writer made up the yarns to add humor to a bleak situation.
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Nashville
California
Local residents visit and travel notes around Texas area
Mrs Louis Lane of Houston is at Lubbock spending the weekend with family. Mrs C M Ayres was in Fort Worth Saturday. Mrs Charlotte Cox and Smedley Coleman of Oklahoma City visited relatives over the weekend. H D Bell of Plainview is visiting his mother Mrs C M Ayers. Mrs Melba Reddy of Coleman is visiting here this week. Mr and Mrs W A Eales of Hobart Okla visited Dale Eales. Dr E N Livingston of Terrell visited Dr A C Irby Sunday.
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Joyce Denson
Bowden
Washti
Patsy Morrow
Fern
Vernon
George Farmer
Oklahoma
Norvel Tomlinson
J. L. Fuller
Wichita Falls
Thomas Brown
Louis Lane
Houston
Lubbock
Charlotte Cox
Smedley Coleman
Oklahoma City
H. D. Bell of
Plainview
Mrs. C. M. Ayers
Melba Reddy
Coleman
W. A. Eales
Hobart, Okla
My Dale Eales
Slow Motion Dental Quip Prompts Hasty Fare Debate
A fragmentary exchange features a dentist offering an extraction at a reluctance priced oddity. The dialogue questions the value of time and cost, with a playful retort about performing the procedure very slowly for five dollars.
Merciful Justice Judge Dismisses Case Over Alibi
The courtroom scene centers on a speeding charge as the defense claims a humorous alibi about rushing home to save a pair of pants after hearing about a church sale. The judge dismisses the case.
Local Neighbor Shares Fever Talk as Boss Passes Away
A neighbor questions Bill about the boss fever and temperature, then learns the boss died last night. A mother and daughter discuss a book's sad ending, with the daughter noting the book’s sorrowful conclusion and the mother’s reply.
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Bill
Bowie News Ad Saw by Local Merchant
A Bowie retailer reports seeing his advertisement in The Bowie News. The notice highlights steady reader engagement and calls attention to upcoming promotions featured in the paper.
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Bowie News
Classy Kitchen Lesson Turns Into Father Son Quip
A father chides his son Jimmy for table manners, calling him a pig at meals in a sharp, humorous exchange that reveals family dynamics and old fashioned kitchen etiquette.
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Jimmy
Father
Local Harsh Encounter Recounts Hanging in 208
A porter reports a man in room 208 who has just hung himself. The manager asks if he cut him down. The porter responds that the man is not dead yet.
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Negro Porter
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