Bowie HS Band Members Earn Regional and State Honors
Five Bowie high school musicians earned spots in the all regional band at tryouts held at TCU in Fort Worth. Elaine Petty qualified for the all-state band for the second year running. The regional field covers Fort Worth Dallas Denison Sherman and Wichita Falls with many area bands competing. The all-state event will be in Dallas February 9 10 and 11. Glenn Cunningham led eight concert band members to the tryouts.
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Bowie
TCU
Ft. Worth
Glenn Cunningham
Jack Waller
Carolyn Secarborough
Charlene Bentley
Patsy High
Elaine Petty
Dallas
Denison
Sherman
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Singing at Sunset County Convention In Sunset
The South Montague County Singing Convention will be held at the Assembly of God church in Sunset on the third Sunday December 18 in an all day session. Homer Ward presides with Marvin Baker as vice president and J P Roberts as secretary inviting all singers and everyone to attend.
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South Montague County
Assembly of God Church
Homer Ward
Marvin Baker
J. P. Roberts
Eight New Oil Locations In Montague County Report
Montague County records show eight new oil locations for the week ending Dec. 9, including one wildcat and seven fields with two dry holes and three producers. Six rigs were active. several wells reported test depths and yields, with notable completions by Continental, Standard, and Texaco affiliates and new producers in various townships.
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Montague County
Bowie Woman's Gulf Fishing Trip Remarkable at 75
Annie Hancock of Bowie returned from a Port Aransas fishing expedition with her son and daughter in law. She waded up to her waist with rubber waders and caught many fish including gaff tops and ribbon fish. She shared fish with neighbors and treated eleven relatives to a supper.
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Annie Hancock
Hulme St
Port Aransas
R. L. Hancock
Archer City
Hallie Collins
San Marcos
No 1 Well at Spanish Fort Abandoned as Dry Hole
No. 1, T. B. Gist, at 2813 ft, abandoned as a dry hole. Located 8 miles SW of Spanish Fort, central county, 14 miles SE of McGaughy field. Wm. Donoho Sur., Abst. 178, 330 ft. FN&ELS of 10 acre lease, 13,250 ft. FSL 330 ft. FEL of De Trice Prod. Co. No. 1 W. S. Petty also abandoned as dry hole. Located 214 miles NW of Bonita on 160 acre lease in NW county, 245 miles NW Bonita field.
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W. H. Bryant
Benson Brothers
Queens Peak
W. Carelton Sur
S. H. Smith Sur
Bowie
J. W. Hawley
E. J. Bouldin
Montague
C. Chacon Sur
Nocona
J. M. Hawley
J. R. McLean
Arnold H. Bruner & Co
J. Smith Sur
Belcherville
Ilse W
Central
Part County
Midland Oil Corp
Ellen S. Hoffman
Bowers Pool
Thomas Puckett
N. St. Jo
Rogers Bros
PM Drilling Co., Et al
Continental Oil Co
H. C. McGaughy
Montague County
Standard Oil Co. of Texas
A. C. Fielder, Sr
Aries Caddo Field
Titus County School
Bonita
W. Linn Sur
Sur
Bellevue Youth Enlists in U S Air Force Training
N C McCord son of Mr and Mrs N C McCord entered the U S Air Force on August 8 1955 and is training at Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls. He studies accounting and will be assigned to a major air command for on the job experience or enter advanced training after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. McCord
U. S. Air Force
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Fireworks ban in Bowie enforcement announced
The City of Bowie prohibits fireworks and will prosecute violators. Mayor Mark High announces the ordinance with a note on enforcement.
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City of
Bowie
Mark High
Christmas Activities at First Methodist Include Noon Services
Bowie church outlines a busy Christmas schedule featuring The Messiah on Sunday December 18, daily noon Christmas talks by Mr. McSwain, a live Nativity on the church lawn, a Christmas Eve Service of Flyers, and a Youth Choir cantata. The day also includes regular services with Christmas themed sermons and carol singing.
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First Methodist
First Methodist Church
McSwain
C. A. Randolph
Bowie
Jesus
Tuate
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Terry Randolph
Roy Slaughter's Mother Passes Away in Dallas
Mrs. Nina Ford 69 mother of Roy Slaughter of Bowie died early Monday at Gaston hospital Dallas. Funeral held at Brewer Chapel Restland cemetery Dallas with burial. Survivors include two daughters and two sons and seven grandchildren. Slaughter drug store closed all day Tuesday.
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Nina Ford
Roy Slaughter
Bowie
Gaston Hospital
Dallas
Brewer Funeral
Restland
Ford
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Slaughter
Walter A. Young
J. Loy Tatum
Decatur
J. Truman Ford
Denton
Slaughter Drug
Ernest Chandler Named District Deputy Grand Master
Ernest Chandler has been named District Deputy Grand Master of the 86th Masonic district by Grand Master W. W. Boothe of Paris Texas. The district includes seven Montague county lodges Bowie Nocona Saint Jo Forestburg Illinois Bend and Spanish Fort. Chandler is active in local Masonic work and is a former Worshipful Master of the Bowie lodge. Mr and Mrs C F Campbell and family spent Sunday in Ringgold with his mother Mae Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Chandler
W. W. Boothe
Paris
Texas
Montague County
Bowie
Montague
Nocona
Saint Jo
Forestburg
Ilinois Bend
Spanish Fort
Chandler
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H.S
Rexall Boys & Girls
Griffin
Rexall
Bowie, Texas
Mattie Love
Dye Mound Bend
Calhoun County School Land Sur
St. John
Tony S. Rohmer
Skinner
Samuel Little Sur
Star Oil Co
C. S. McCall
Clingingsmith
J. Ollibarri
LaGorce Oil Co
P M Drilling
C. L. Morgan
Seay
S. Newton Survey
Texas Co
Bowie Lady
Gulf
Bellevue
AIR Force
N. C McCord
Necchi Elna
Smythe
COX Sewing Machine Shop
Southern Methodist University
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Joyce Cunningham
Texas Tech
Lubbock
George Frederick Handel
Messial
Nelda Merrette
Jim Harmon
First Baptist Church
Southwestern Baptist Seminary In
Bass
Eastman School of Music
New York City
Lyric Theatre of Dallas
Jon Vorisek
The
School of Music
Jeanne Briscoe
Roger Cole
Robert Newell
C. FE. Campbell
Ringgold
Mae Campbell
Aly Suob
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