City Election Looms With Several Open Seats
The regular city election, set for Tuesday in April, may feature a new Mayor and several open posts. Former Mayor McNatt and Mayor pro tem Gordon face uncertain bids as City Commission terms near renewal. Ward Councilman and other longtime officials have not declared re election plans, with a candidate deadline of April 17 for names.
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McNatt
Gordon
E. L. Anderson
Reen
Ity
Ann
Ogden
Aubrey
South
Y Welch
Bar Whitehead
City Recorder
le H. Yarbrough
City Attor
D. T. Wilson
City Sect
Red 17
Wales
Riff
Committee Outlines Four Pickup Plans for City Trash Service
Ark High chairs a committee unveiling four pickup schemes for a new city trash ordinance. Plans propose twice weekly residential collection funded by households at a ceiling under $0.70 monthly, with businesses charged based on tonnage up to $10 per month. Four to six trucks would run six days weekly to ensure coverage. Cooperation from residents is emphasized with alley accessibility and waste carts.
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Yas
Council
CC Civc
Isiness
Ark High
Pruning and Spraying Demonstration At Fruit Experiment Farm
About 200 people attended a pruning and spraying demonstration Wednesday at Fruit Experiment Farm seven miles north of Bowie. A. A. Randolph led the session explaining how to control the curl disease in peaches by spraying now, since prevention is impossible once the disease is active.
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Fruit Experiment Farm
Bowie
A. A. Randolph
Randolph
McNatt enters Bowie mayoral race in official notice
John C. McNatt announces candidacy for Bowie mayor. A longtime Bowie resident and former six year mayor, city manager of Nocona, and past city official outlines his service, current resignation date March 1, and election on April 1 with a records of local public service and civic roles.
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McNatt
Bowie
Nocona
Chamber of Commerce
League of Texas Municipalities
Pelham Park
City Lake
White Auto Store Sells New ECA Radios This Week
Carl Shurtleff of White Auto Store at 4 Smythe Street announces a large in paper ad for the arrival and introductory sale of modern ECA Radios. The lineup includes five tube cabinet sets with built in antenna seven tube superheterodyne portable sets and radio phonograph combinations all with ECA Warranty and improvements plus low prices and easy payment plans. Shurtleff notes strong sales and thanks Bowie trade area for support.
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Carl Shurtleff
Smythe Street
Bowie
ECA
Shurtleff
Poll Tax Receipts Issued in Montague County
By January 31 Montague County issued 2,453 Poll Tax receipts. This compares to 3,314 in 1946 and about 4,500 votes cast in the election of major interest. The total this year is 861 fewer than last year as many expected no special interest election this year.
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Montague
Oak Grove Hatchery Expands Capacity With New Incubator
Aubrey Horn has upgraded the Oak Grove Hatchery on Wilbarger Street by adding a new building extension and installing a 12000 egg capacity incubator to boost output.
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Aubrey Horn
Oak Grove
Wilbarger Street
No Clues Found After Bowie Martin Store Burglary
Martin Home Supply Store in Bowie was robbed on February 6 with more than 500 in watches pistols and fishing gear taken from the rear door area. No arrests reported and a prior burglary at Perkins Timberlake and a separate fashion shop burglary on Smythe Street are noted.
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Martin Home Supply Store
Bowie
Martin
Perkins-Timberlake _ store
Donald Mann
Fashion Tailor Shop
Smythe Street
Salute and Warning on Bowie Volunteer Firemen
A letter laments interference with Bowie volunteer firemen during alarms. It urges drivers and pedestrians to yield, praises the crew’s sacrifice, and honors listed Bowie volunteers, noting risks, unpaid service, and impact on insurance rates.
City Council Debates Street Parking Meters and Livestock Rules
A Bowie city meeting drew a large crowd as officials discussed a proposed livestock inspection ordinance for animals to be slaughtered for Bowie markets and a plan to install parking meters on main blocks. A meter firm proposed a commission plan with graded rates for short and longer parking, and the measure was postponed to a future meeting. The enforcement issue also sparked debate.
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Bowie
Quisenberry Builds Modern Abattoir in Bowie Texas
Quisenberry and Son complete extensive upgrades to their north Bowie establishment turning it into a modern sanitary abattoir. The building area triples with overhead track electric hoists sewerage disposal and boiler and steam sterilizing equipment. Floors are concrete cold storage is planned and the facility will kill livestock for farmers and serve local markets.
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Quisenberry and Son
Powie
Texas
Veterans of Foreign Wars seeks new members in Bowie
The VFW Reddy McClellan Post 6789 in Bowie promotes a new advertising drive to enroll veterans who served abroad. Meetings continue with active sessions and discussion of the Ladie's Auxiliary Soft Ball League and a Veterans Housing Unit. Information available from Commander T. G. Jones or L. L. Alexander at Bowie News, Don Biggerstaff at Club Cafe, or any post member.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bowie
United States
T. G. Jones
L. L. Alexander
Bowie News
Don Biggerstaff
Club
Reddy-McClellan Post
Legion Hall
Ladie’s Auxiliary
Soft Ball League
Veterans Housing
Bowie Set to Host Nocona in Title Battle
Bowie will entertain the Nocona Indians Friday in the final league game with the winner taking the district title. A Nocona victory would force a playoff to determine the champion. Bowie recently defeated Jacksboro 53 to 14 as the Bowie girls beat the Lassies 41 to 37.
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Bowie
Nocona
Nocona Indians
Iid
Nocona Boys
Jacksboro
Bowie Girls
Jacksboro Lassies
Bellevue
David Cagers
The
Davids
Harlem Globe Trotters
Oklahoma City
House of David
Bill Steincke
New York Yankees
Engineer Works On Highway Plans From Bowie to Newport
State Highway Engineer W C Raby, Bowie, is preparing deeds for land to secure right of way for a new highway from Bowie to about four miles northeast of Newport. The route will connect with the fence road from Newport to the Jacksboro Chico paved road. After deeds are finished, papers go to county officials for acquisition of right of way.
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W. C. Raby
Bowie
Newport
Jacksboro
Chico
Singing Sunday at Forestburg Church
Forestburg Church of Christ announces Singing Sunday for February 16 at 2 30 PM Evangelist Frank Driver will preach there at 11 00 AM and 7 30 PM
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Forestburg Church of Christ
Frank Driver
Child Burn Victim Shows Improvement at Bowie Hospital
Ronald Turpin, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Turpin, is showing slight improvement after severe burns covered about a third of his body. The injuries occurred when the child pulled a pot of boiling water from a stove.
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Ronald Turpin
C. C. Turpin
Bowie Hospital
Randell Couple Visits Parental Home Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs T E Randell of Wichita Falls spent the weekend at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs B Zuber and H H Randell in a family gathering.
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T. E. Randell
Wichita Falls
B. Zuber
H. H. Randell
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Charlie King
Elvin Butler
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Lancaster
Henry Garrett
Joe A. Spears
A. W. Sanders
Joe Fulcher
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Alvie Stambaugh
Clarence Wilson
Tandy Welch
Oran Stovall
U. S. Army
J. R. Garrett
Naa
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Quisenberry
Veterans Foreign Wars
Forestburg
First Baptist Church
C. C. Beene
Beene
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