Pioneer circuit rider Rev F O Miller sought for life facts
Edith Slaten of Wichita Falls seeks information about former First Methodist Church minister Rev F O Miller who served Bowie District 1895 to 1903 and died in 1925. She asks where he grew up, education, spouse, children, and a possible daughter Laura or Lura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Slaten
Sixteenth Street
Wichita Falls
F. O. Miller
First Methodist Church
Miller
Bowie
Methodist’ Church
Miss Slaten
Laura
Lura
Public Hearing Alights on Bowie U S 287 Bypass Plans
Area residents attended a Bowie public hearing on relocating and enlarging U S 287. No route fixed due to lack of funds for right of way. another hearing may occur when the department advances the project. Construction to Bowie east edge could take about five years for 8.5 miles across two phases.
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State Highway Department
U. S. 287
Bowie
Wise County
Clay County
L. E. Morris
Highway Department
Morris
Truitland
Sunset
York
Cougar Mound
City elections spark new filings in multiple wards
S. P. Wall files for North Ward council seat held by Lee Wiley Tucker who seeks reelection. W. J. Huffaker announces for East Ward seat now held by C. O. Garrett who has not yet stated plans to run again. Mayor J. A. Spears seeks reelection against P. J. Scott. Don Crow seeks South Ward council seat against Jack Boydston. Joe Nance runs unopposed for City Recorder and D. B. Benson unopposed for city attorney. Filing deadline March 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Wall
North Ward
Lee Wiley Tucker
W. J. Huffaker
C. O. Garrett
Garrett
J. A Spears
P. J. Scott
Don Crow
South Ward
Jack Boydston
Joe Nance
D. B. Benson
Thieves Take Gasoline Hoses From Station on Yass Wise Street
Thieves took gasoline hoses and an air hose from Walter Selden Finn Station on Yass Wise Street Monday night. The equipment is valued at 90 dollars.
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Walter Selden Finn
Yass Wise Street
Cattle Theft Probe Ties Lubbock Men to 26 Head Loss
Montague County officers aid a cattle theft case charging Bruce Baker and Jimmy Smith of Lubbock. They face counts in Tate County over 26 cattle seized at Bowie and East Texas trades, with 21 traded and four sold at a Jacksonville auction. Owner is Bill Riley of Abernathy.
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Montague County
Lubbock
Tate County
Bruce Baker
Jimmy Smith
Bowie
East Texas
Trustees File for Re election in Bowe ISD Board
Weldon Starchy Cox and Stan ley Arrington filed to run for the Bowe Independent School District Board of Trustees. Cox seeks a second term while Arrington seeks his first elective term after serving the unexpired term of Ira Stark. Filing deadline approaches in March.
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Weldon (Starchy) Cox
Stanley Arrington
Bowe Independent School District Board of Trustees
Cox
Arrington
Ira Stark
Week of Bowie Accidents Amid Severe Weather
Accidents were few during a windy sleet filled week in Bowie as high winds snow and freezing rain kept motorists off the roads. A collision at Lindsey and Nelson involved Harold Bredlow of Austin and Myrtle Cowan of Bowie causing $125 total damage and cited Cowan for failing to yield. Another crash at Wise and Smythe saw Olie Carriker’s car hit by Walter Green of Dallas with $192.32 damage and Green cited for running a red light. Later at Wise and Mill Carl Shutleff of Bowie collided with Sterling Rainbolt of Arapahoe Oklahoma causing $187 damage and Rainbolt cited for failure to yield.
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Bowie
Bowie News
Myrtle Cowan
Lindsey
Nelson Streets
Harold Bredlow
Austin
Olie Carriker
Wise and
Smythe Streets
Walter Green
Dallas Green
Carrikers
Green
Carl Shutleff
Wise and Mill
Sterling R. Rainbolt
Arapahoe
Oklo
Rainbolt
Saturday Singing in Montague at Singers Hall
The Fourth Saturday singing event is set for Saturday night at Singers Hall in Montague starting at 7 30. S P Wall leads the program and invites all residents to attend.
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Montague
Singers Hall
S. P. Wall
Schools Open Next Week For Visits From Parents
Superintendent T A Harhin announces National Public School Week March 1 to 7. North Ward holds open house March 1 from 7 to 9 p m with student work on display. South Ward keeps regular schedule with open visits any day. Fast Ward hosts an open house and 7 p m Friday program in the cafeteria with room displays afterward. Lindale School presents a 7 p m program March 2 in the high school auditorium, then parents view student work in Lindale building. Junior and Senior High invite visits any day. service clubs meet at the high school for lunch. Kiwanis Tuesday Rotary Wednesday Lions Thursday and Board Friday. Mu Alpha Theta to install 13 new members Tuesday at 12 45 with Harbin and Lemons presiding. National Honor Society installation Wednesday at 1 45 under Miss Clara Hoeldtke. Stage Band program Thursday at 12 45 directed by Jack Wilbanks.
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T. A. Harhin
North Ward
South Ward
Fast Ward
East Ward
Lindale School
Lindale Building
Tne Service Clubs
Bowie
Theigh School
Kiwan
National Honor Society
Clara Hoeldtke
Heart Fund drive gathers over 1600 in Montague County
Counties wide drive reports 1600 plus raised with 489 from Sunday door to door work and 117.65 from Stoneburg Ringgold event. Community groups including Lambda Kappa Epsilon Sorority and Bowie projects add to total as towns continue drives. Local leaders thank volunteers and note final county figures next week.
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Montegue County
Armory
Stoneburg and
Ringgold
Wilburn Crosses
Elmer Caswell
Sunset
Nocona
Saint Jo
Montague
Bowie
Charles Poth
Helen Crumpler
Delbert Martin
Bow
Ie Clinic
Thelme Kalhoefer
Lambda Kappa Epsilon Sorority
Doris Begely
Frank Underwood
Gene Bennett
Coffield to Lead Scout Fund Drive in Northwest Texas
Charles Coffield named Special Gifts Chairman in Bowie for the Boy Scout Development Fund drive aiming to raise 350000 dollars for the Northwest Texas Area Council. Funds target better camping facilities and a 100000 dollar Scout Camp south of Powie near Amon Carter Lake with Coffield captaining the local drive starting next Tuesday at 1 am with a Travel-In Cafe coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Coffield
Special Gifts
Bowie
Boy Scout
Northwest Texas Area Council
Powie
Amon Carter Lake
Coffield
First National Bank
First Baptist Church
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NEWS
By Emerson Lynn, Jr
T A. Harbin
J. P. Scruggs
Scruggs Garage
Phillip
Bowie High School
Scruggs
BHS
J. P
Farmers of America
Viet Nam
North
Donald Tomlin
Hancock
Dale Andreasen
Ranger
Donald
Mayon Dethloff
Dale
Sig Andreasen
Bowie Area
Charity McCarty
Terry McCarty
Cess
Charity
Bowie’s New High School
E. C. Lemons
Claude Young
T. A. Harbin
Patterson
Frome Station
Jacksonville
Bill Riley
Abernathy
East Ward School
County
Herschel Stephens
Merle Hancock
Ruby Reaves
Kenneth Cornelison
Is Club
Rotary
Lions Club
Board of Trustees
Mu Alpha Theta
Harbin
Lemons
Jack Wilbanks
Heart Fund
Dan Hacker
Madames
Charles Roth
Dudley Wier
Billy Neeld
W. W. Whitecotton
Joe Richardson
E. G. Joplin
Elton Winton
Jerry Sanders
Donald Mann
Junior Haney
Owen Meyer
E. L. Kersey
Bob Welch
Coffield Heads
Campig
Scouts of the Council
Bowie Band
Fay Etter
E. B. McMillion
Franklin Wilson
Slick Chicks
Faye Meyer
Margaret
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