Babson Forecast Secured for January Issue Feature
The News has exclusive publication rights for the Roger Babson business forecast for 1941 to be released January 1. Babson, renowned commentator and investment adviser, is highlighted as a strong advocate of religion in business and his statistical analyses reaching thousands of readers nationwide.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson
Gloucester
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
North America
Morris Thompson Rites Held Dec 21
Funeral services for Morris Thompson age 34 were held at First Methodist Church Bowie with ministers J H Westbrook B B Breitenhir t Rev B B Hall assisting. Thompson died from burns after a stove exploded at Lake Bowie club house. He had been construction superintendent on local road projects and is survived by his wife and extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Morris Thompson
Lake Bowie Club House
J. H. Westbrook
B. B. Breitenhirt
First Presbyterian Church
B. B. Hall
Clarksville
Bowie Methodist Church
Burgess Funeral Home
J. F. Thompson
Bowie
Roy T. Thompson
Wichita Rats
Vera
Iona Thompson
Fort Worth
E. Ogden Thompson
Pittsburg
Homer Pegram
Henrietta
Leon Robicheaux
Donald Mann
Rex Calloway
Dave Seitz
Henry T. Ayres
Lynn Garlington
O. A. Taylor
Denton
Robert Cady
Gordon Cady
Bailey Taylor
Jack Suddath
Sam Lovette
Fred Gardner
Ted Moore
Clayton Jackson
Bill Calloway
Clovis Watson
Fortorth
Jack Raines
San Angelo
Community Christmas Tree Fund Reaches $300 Goal
The Lions Club hosted the community tree event at City Auditorium on December 24 at 7:30 PM to benefit underprivileged children. Donations collected during the week ultimately satisfied the $300 goal with strong support from local businessfolk.
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City Auditorium
Lions Club
Neo National Hotel
Carl Hatchel
Pemcane Pieecanl
LA Moro
Jess Barnes
Oran Stovall
Bank Adopts New 9 to 3 Hours in Bowie
The First National Bank of Bowie will begin a new banking schedule from 9 am to 3 pm starting January 1. Cashier Gordon Cady says the change complies with national labor laws for interstate institutions and serves clients while following banking regulations. President Roy Coffield asks customers to adjust banking affairs to fit the new hours.
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First National Bank of
Bowie
Gordon Cady
Roy Coffield
J M Foust Burial in Vashti
Last rites for Judas Marion Foust 83 were held at the First Methodist Church in Vashti with Rev A L Dennis officiating. Interment followed in Vashti Cemetery. Burggess Funeral Home handled arrangements. Foust lived in Montague County 18 years, born in Tennessee, moved from Dallas County 23 years ago. survived by daughter Mrs J B Pollard of Bowie, nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Judas
Marion Foust
First Methodist
Vashti
A. L. Dennis
Burgess Funeral Home
Foust
Montague County
Tennessee
Dallas County
J. B. Pollard
Bowie
Popular Christmas Carols and Their Early Origins
The best known carol Adeste Fideles dates to 1700 and has been sung in Roman Catholic churches since. It entered English use as O Come All Ye Faithful in 1841 and is joined by While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night Christians Awake and Hark the Herald Angels Sing. St Ambrose is credited with one of the earliest Christmas hymns in 340 A.D.
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England
St. Ambrose
The Shepherds Receive News of Jesus Birth
In the fields near Bethlehem shepherds watch by night when an angel announces good tidings of great joy for all people. They seek the humble manger where Mary, Joseph, and the baby lie, then spread the word as they glorify God for what they have heard and seen.
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David
Christ the Lord
Mary
Joseph
God
Services Held For C. W. Greeson
Funeral services for Charlie W. Greeson 81 were held at First Methodist Church in Park Springs with Willard Morrow officiating. Interment followed at Sunset Cemetery. He died at his Park Springs home. Survivors include three sons and seven daughters and a brother.
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First Methodist
Park Springs
Charlie W. Greeson
Willard Morrow
Church of Christ
Sunset Cemetery
Burgess Funeral Home
Greeson
C. W
Clarksdale
Miss
S. H
Davidson, Okla
G. L
Oil City
Dean Sanders Visits Denton Parents During N T S T C
Dean Sanders, a student at N T S T C in Denton, is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Sanders.
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Dean Sanders
Denton
Mrs
Roy Sanders
Firemen Answer Three Calls Within an Hour
The Bowie Fire Department answered three calls within an hour Monday. all were grass fires. The worst blaze occurred on a vacant block on South Wise Street and was quickly brought under control with minimal damage.
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Bowie
South Wise Street
Services Monday For Mrs. Irons
Funeral services for Addie Ruth Irons 48 of Breckenridge were held at Burgess Funeral Home at 11 am Monday with Rev. Marshall of Fort Worth officiating. Interment followed at Brushy Cemetery. Irons died Saturday at her Breckenridge home. Survivors include three sons Chester Joe and Glenn. one daughter Mrs Wilcox. her parents Mr and Mrs J R Gray. two sisters Mrs Myrtle Alexander and Mrs Bertha Hall. six brothers Carl Jesse Jack Billy Leslie and James Gray.
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Burgess Funeral
Addie Ruth Irons
Breckenridge
Marshall
Fort Worth
Brushy Cemetery
Myrtle Alexander
Bertha Hall
Carl
Jesse
Jack
Billy Leslie
James Gray
Final Rites Held For Billy Webb Jr
Final rites were held at the First Baptist Church for 8 year old Billy Webb Jr son of Mr and Mrs Bill Webb who died Saturday night from membranous croup He became ill Saturday afternoon and died within hours at Bowie Clinic Survived by his parents five sisters and a grandmother from Mallard in Bowie.
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First Baptist Church
W. B
Billy) Webb
Bill Webb
A. J. Quinn
Burgess Funeral Home
Bowie
Billy
Oleta Shirley
Ella
Lola Mae
Katherine
Patricia Webb
Aleen Parks
Mallard
Lumber firm bookkeeper visits family in Anadarko
Max Worrell, bookkeeper for Lyon and Matthews Lumber Company, traveled Sunday to Anadarko Oklahoma to visit his family for the holidays.
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Max Worrell
Lyon & Matthews Lumber Company
Anadarko, Okla
Bullard Offset to Discovery Well Declared Good Producer
The John Bullard well west offset to the Owen and Hults No 1 Lee Tucker discovery well four miles northwest of Bowie is named a good producer by local oil men. Plug gas was drilled Wednesday after casing was cemented the prior week. J G Hammond Inc. advance on their No 1 tester in Mallard community follows a drill stem test showing a slight oil stain.
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John Bullard
Owen & Hults
Lee Tucker
Bowie
Tucker
J. G. Hammond, Inc
Mallard
E. Wingate
Bowie Jackrabbits Open Basketball Season January 3
The Bowie High Basketball season opens Friday January 3 with a conference game against the Saint Jo Panthers. On Saturday January 4 the Jackrabbits attend North Texas Basketball Clinic at Hardin Junior College Wichita Falls with ninety teams invited to attend. prospects are positive for a strong season with last year’s players returning.
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Bowie High
Saint Jo Panthers
North Texas
Hardin Junior College
Wichita Falls
Southern Oklahoma
Mike Wright
Pat Wright
Loyd Price
Thomas Ayres
Coburn Hill
G. H. Hickman
W. T. Har
Amanda Ann Reynolds
Mr. Russ
Forestburg
Bowie
Russ
Masonic Lodge
S. O. O. F. Lodge
Cleta Russ
Cordia Williams
Jah Duran
Fort Worth
R. G. Russ
Lubbock
Mary Lively
Sunset
Lily Reeves
Bowie to Host Inaugural Jackrabbit Basketball Tournament
Bowie High School hosts a two day tournament featuring Ringgold Burkburnett Saint Jo Bellevue Stoneburg Sunset Decatur Petrolia Nocona and Bowie TV action Friday and Saturday January 17 18 with an all tournament team and sportsmanship award. Last year the event drew over 1000 fans and Ringgold won the title while Bowie placed second Odell and Burkburnett followed. Nocona and Bowie meet in a conference volleyball and basketball game to open the weekend.
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Bowie High School
North Texas
Bowie High
Ringgold
Bowie
Odell
Burkburnett
Nocona
Paul Taliaferro
Saint Jo
Bellevue
Stoneburg
Sunset
Decatur Petrolia
Bethlehem’s Rise From Obscurity to Nativity City
Bethlehem, once a minor Palestine town, gained prominence as the birthplace of Jesus. Tradition holds a pagan temple of Adonis desecrated the site before Emperor Constantine built the Basilica of the Nativity around A.D. 330.
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Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
Palestine
Jesus
Constantine
Draft Board Sets 22 Men for Jan 27 Volunteer Call
Montague County draft quota for the second call requires 22 men, secretary Frank Moss said Monday. Volunteers and nine men will receive questionnaires, with later movement to induction stations after January 27 under state guidance. The first call drew 11 volunteers. six were held over. A third call is expected before February 4 with a Texas-wide quota of 7,312 and a national January quota of 160,000.
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Montague County
Frank Moss
Mon
Texas
Presbyterians Install New Hammond Organ at First Church
The First Presbyterian Church installs a new Hammond organ today. Organist Billy, a noted performer, will play during the Christmas Eve program starting at 7 PM. The instrument was funded by church members and friends as a gesture of thanks. The public is invited to attend the evening’s service.
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First Presbyterian Church
Billy
Ardell Russ Rites Held At Forestburg
Funeral services for Ardell Thomas Russ 53 were held at the First Methodist Church in Forestburg with Rev. James H Westbrook officiating. Owen Brumley Funeral Home managed arrangements and burial followed in Forestburg Cemetery under Bowie Masonic Lodge supervision. Russ died December 20 in a Wichita Falls hospital after a brief illness. he was born December 8 1887 in Montague County.
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Ardell Thomas Russ
First Methodist
James H. Westbrook
First Methodist Church
Owens-Brumley Funeral Home
Forestburg
Bowie
Jane
Paul White
Hubert Vassar
Jack Snow
Bobby Woodal
Roy Covington
Bruce Sanders
Travis Underwood
Elmo Chaviers
H. L. Swann
Jim Williams
Wayne Whitehead
Kenneth Shockley
David Latham
Herbert Arledge
George Patterson
Glenn Underwood
Harold Rhyne
Griffin
James Ditton
John Dixon
Willis Heard
News Mailed Out Early This Week Bids Farewell to 1940
The News says goodbye to 1940 and mails the current issue early to accommodate merchants who have Christmas messages for readers. Advertisers cooperate and readers will find goodwill expressions from business men. The 1941 paper aims to maintain and exceed prior standards.
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J.M. Foust
C. W. Greeson
Billy Webb Jr
Bullard
Bowie Jackrabbits
Jackrabbits
Presbyterians
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