Weekend Jokes and Local Anecdotes From Montague County
A collection of light notes and bits from Montague County includes jokes about Englishmen and church, a goose theft and rifle return, advice on not drinking and driving, and a remark on horse slaughter in Britain. It also mentions Mrs. Oscar Underwood and a stock man Pete Plaxco who used static electricity with farm equipment after farm supply advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Underwood
Oscar
Mrs. Underwood
Pete Plaxco
Bellevue
H. B. Chappell
Bowie
Pete
Quisenberry Sells Mare for 750 Dollars to California Buyer
Butch Quisenberry of Bowie sold a registered mare aged six to a California buyer for 750 dollars. The horse, likely to be used for polo, marks Quisenberry’s long quarter horse breeding tenure and his role as Bowie's business leader and Montague County Fair president. Also noted is the wedding of Georgiana Roland to Fred O. Hentchel with attendees Lera Phillips C A Wilson Byron S. Henry Minnie Hutchinson.
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Butch Quisenberry
Bowie
California
Quisenberry
Montague County Fair
Mmes
Lera Phillips
C. A. Wilson
Byron S. Henry
Minnie Hutchinson
Georgiana Roland
Fred O. Hentchel
Citizens League Nominates City Candidates for Council Meeting
City Council discussed upcoming election on Tuesday April 5 for three aldermen a Mayor City Attorney City Marshal City Secretary and City Recorder. Nominations must be filed by March 12 under a new ordinance. Deb 4/4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Giles
Dallas
Bowie
Platform Calls For Council To Employ Manager
At a Bowie Better Government League meeting in City Auditorium four candidates were nominated for the April 5 city election. Fred L. Raborn Sr. seeks mayor, Lynn Garlington North Ward alderman, Glynne Griffin East Ward alderman, and L D Falls South Ward alderman, all drafted for the League ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
League
Raborn
Raborn Motor Company
Rotary Club
First Baptist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Garlington
Montague County
First National Bank
Bowie Grocery Company
Glynne Griffin
Griffin Drug Company
Bowie Rotary Club
L. D. Falls
Sinclair Oil Company
American Legion
Lions Club
Violinist Fredell Lack to headline Bowie concert Monday
Fredell Lack, renowned violinist, will perform at the Bowie High School Auditorium Monday night February 28 at 8 15 p m The Bowie Concert Association invites members and guests to enjoy the cultural event as part of the association’s first season drive for 1949 50.
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Bowie Concert Association
Fredell Lack
Bowie
Municipal Concert Association
Frederi Lack
Paul Donald
Farmers Benefit Program in Bowie March 3
A meeting for farmers and wives at Bowie Auditorium at 7 30 p m March 3, sponsored by the Montague County Farm Bureau. County agriculture and home agents will discuss farm and home practices. Weldon Carminati will outline Farm Bureau services and Mrs H C Fox will discuss Blue Cross and Blue Shield. An educational film and a comedy will be shown.
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Bowie Auditorium
Montague County Farm Bureau
Weldon Carminati
Farm Bureau
H.C. Fox
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Gas Plant Planned for Chico Field In Bowie Area
Location has been made for a vig casing head gasoline plant in the new Chico oil field about 18 miles southeast of Bowie. The Sealy lease site in the heart of the rapid developing field will host one unit handling about 3,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily with 25 producers in the area.
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Chico
Bowie
Sealy Leese
OIL NEWS Fails to Bring Rigs. Bowie's Field Drifts
Continental reports no new orders for several locations in the Bowie area as a dry hole ends Hedges No 1 in the Lewis Stewart pool. Banes No 1 near Bowie shows partial drilling with gas and oil, while Russell McGuire No 1 drills in shale northeast of Bowie. Prospects for Stoneburg and Brown Estate tests loom with upcoming announcements next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Continental
Lewis-Stewart Pool
Star Oil Company
Banes No. 1
Russell-McGuire No. 1
J. C. Vanbebber
Wildcat
Stoneburg
J. R. Caraway
Dallas
P. C. Bandy
Houston
Brown Estate
Montague
Doctors Defend Merits of Minimum Standards Proposed
Dr. R. E. Hurn of Henrietta, president of the Clay Montague Wise County Medical Society, defends a minimum standards bill favored by the Texas Senate public health committee. He says critics wage a state wide campaign to block passage, arguing the law will protect patients and save lives by setting minimum educational requirements for all future practitioners.
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Texas
R. E. Hurn
Henrietta
Clay-Montague- Wise County Medical Society
Hurn
Public Health Committee
Texas Senate
To to Church Campaign Grows in Bowie
The general community wide To to Church campaign drew 135 men at Fundamental Baptist Church in Bowie for an outstanding meeting. Rev Lois Vess of Denton spoke and G Doc Jackson chaired as plans for a city wide open meeting at the City Auditorium formed. Attendance among Bowie churches reached 1189 last Sunday, the largest since the drive began.
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Fundamental Baptist Church
Bowie
Lois Vess
Denton
G. Doc Jackson
City Auditorium
First Baptist Church
Men’s Brotherhood
W. C. Brown
Raborn Motor Company taps Howard Wheeler for truck sales
Fred L Raborn Sr owner of Raborn Motor Company announces Howard Wheeler will represent the firm in the sales department. Wheeler will handle sales of cars and trucks but devote much effort to truck buyers. A Bowie Montague county native, he has served as county commissioner and belongs to the Chamber of Commerce Lions Club Masonic Lodge and First Baptist Church.
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Fred’ L. Raborn, Sr
Raborn Motor Company
Howard Wheeler
Wheeler
Bowie
Montague County
Chamber of Cmmerce
The
Lions Club
Masonic Lodge
First Baptist Church
Clergymen Attend Worker's Conference in Saint Louis
Ike Parks along with Rev. G. B. Bradshaw and Rev. W. G. Burton visited Saint Louis on Monday to participate in the Worker's Conference.
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Ike Parks
G. B. Bradshaw
W. G. Burton
Saint
Hospital News Admits Wide List of Patients Across Towns
The hospital reports numerous admissions including Mrs. Joe Hunt of Forestburg Robert C. Maclachlan of Denton and Mrs. Lee Bailey of Bowie among others. Dismissals include Stanley Rhone C H Kirby and Mary Boren with several others leaving for home.
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Joe Hunt
Forestburg
Robert C. Maclachlan
Denton
Lee Bailey
Bowie
C. A. Newby, Jrv
Combs Kiroy
Nocona
Alta Jean
D. M. Throckmorton
A. P. Widlake
E. E. Eakin
Maxine Hill
H .E. Huddleston
Park Springs
Mary
L. H. Boren
Stanley
H. C. Rhone
Eddie
E. C. Shrum
Fruitland
T. B. McCord
Vashti
A. M. Adams
Bellevue
Eddie B. Thomas
Dallas
Lessie Roberts
C. S. Robinett
Terral
Decatur
R. L. Lawrence
Sunset
B .B. Evans
Stanley Rhone
C. H. Kirby
Sharon Kay
Alta Shurbet
John Grimes
A. A. Byrd
Alta Throckmorton
Julia Archer
B. B. Evans
Lee Faulkner
Glenn Weisel
W. A. Liggett
M. E. Griffin
Willis Stokes
Lawrence Long
Mary Boren
Chamber of Commerce Membership Workers Meeting
Glynne Griffin, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce membership drive, has called a meeting of all campaign workers at 3 o clock today at the Chamber office. Report promptly and help bring the drive to a successful close soon.
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Glynne Griffin
Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
New 1949 Dodge Car Display At Raborn Motor
Raborn Motor Company announces public showings of the new 1949 Dodge on February 25 at its showroom. Two cars will be on view as officials emphasize more interior space, easier handling, and distinctive styling aimed at a taller larger postwar generation. Rev. Dwight Baker of Miami visited the Moores Saturday.
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Raborn Motor Company
Raborn
Army
Mr. Raborn
Red Cross Plans Campaign Chairmen Named for Bowie Area
A tentative Red Cross annual membership campaign is planned to begin around March 1. Ar Yu 19 Fred L. Raborn Sr. is named as chairman for the Bowie group and presidents of six Women clubs are co chairmen. Quotas are set for Montague County at 1920 dollars and Bowie area at 800 dollars plus smaller town targets.
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Red Cross
Ar Yu
Fred L. Raborn Sr. Hias
Theallé
Bowie
Walter Slaughter
Garden Club
I. H. McVicker
W. R. Covey
W. A. Ragsdale
MacDowell City Federation
Martha Ann
Mason Birthday Program Delights Local Group at Hall
A Washington Birthday observance drew about 100 attendees at Masonic Hall Tuesday night. Paul Donald spoke, with readings by Don Henry, Paula Boedeker, and Barbara Garrett enhancing the event.
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Masonic Hall
Washington
Paul Donald
Don Henry
Paula Boedeker
Barbara Garrett
Accident victim shows improvement in Bowie Hospital
Robert C. Maclachlan of Denton hurt when his car overturned near Fruitland last week is reported to be progressing satisfactorily at Bowie Hospital. His father, who rode in the car, escaped injury. Maclachlan works for Moore Business Forms Company.
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Robert C. Maclachlan
Denton
Fruitland
Bowie Hospital
Mr. Maclachlan
Moore Business Forms Company
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Fee H
Britain
London
Fort Worth
Tis
E .F
Citizens League
Lynn Garlington
Fred L. Raborn, SR
Council
Mark High
Jiphorp S
Hospital News
Dwight Baker
Miami
Harry E. Moore
Posey Joe Hansen
Newport
Bobcat
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