Funeral Held for G O Slaughter Pioneer Bowie Businessman
George Oliver Slaughter 70 died at home on East Wise Street after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were at First Christian Church with ministers A L Porterfield and B B Breitenhirt officiating. Slaughter founded the Slaughter drug store and was active in Masonry and local fraternal orders. survivors include two daughters, four brothers, five grandchildren, and his wife Minnie Lee Graves. Out-of-town mourners attended from Wichita Falls Dallas Roswell and other towns.
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Our City
George Oliver Slaughter
East Wise Street
First Christian Church
Slaughter Home
A. L. Porterfield
B. B
G. M. Foreman
Foreman
Slaughter
James V. Allred
Renne Allred
Wm. Philpott
Texas Bankers Journal
Dallas
Minnie Lee Graves
Lyle Montgomery
Denton
L. C. Foster
Walter Slaughter
Fort Scott
Kan
Louis Slaughter
Austin
Cortez Slaughter
Harvey
Hugo Slaughter
Guy Sinclair
Wichita Commandery
Wichita Falls
Masonic Lodge
Marvin Precise
W. M
LD. Falls
Woodrow Anthony
A. S. Craver
L. D. Eakman
S. L. Greenwood
D. M. Butler
Conrad
B. F. Tinsley
L. E. “Ackey
Ross
Ogden Clarke
Lynn Garlington
Mr. Slaughter
Knights Templar
Order of Eastern Star
Bowie
Slaughter Drug Co
Maude Thomas
E. 8. Morris
Johnts Elliott
Clyde Murph
Jake Murph
Jimmie Brannon
H. H. May
Fred Reaser
Virgil Conrad
Etta Elliott
Vent Elliott
Will Philpott
W. A. Philpott
Jetty Arnold
Roswell
New Mexico
D. J. Shecengost
Marjorie Shrecengost
Donald Shrecengost
Bess Bird
Glenn Cunningham
Henrietta
Edna Ayres
Fort Worth
First
Duncan
Okla
Max Slaughter
Virla Slaughter
Daughers
Paula
Dorothy
Stepenville
Howell
Stephenille
Fort Att. Kan
Cortezughter
Harvey, la
Ray Laughter
Roseary
Max
Sam Slaughter
Nocona
Hinds Clark
Starch Factory Officials Praise Farmer Response to Plan
W C Witt president and Lyle F Harford representative report strong farmer interest in sweet potato acreage for the Bowie Texas Chemurgic Industries plant. A free sweet potato planter arrived and was demonstrated to farmers. it can perform the work of 25 men, including plowing, fertilizing, and planting.
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Bowie
Texas Chemurgic Industries
W. C. Witt
Lyle F. Harford
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Moore
Burgess Heads State Embalmers Board Fifth Time
Bob Burgess of Burgess Funeral Home was named president of the State Board of Embalmers for the fifth consecutive year at the board meeting on May 28. He had just returned from meetings in San Antonio with the State Convention of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. The session examined 34 embalming certificate candidates and 63 funeral director candidates. A notable lecture on Restorative Art in Cosmetology was given by J Sheridan Meyer of Eckles School of Embalming. Mrs Lucille Huckaby, Burgess secretary, attended the convention and board meeting.
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Bob Burgess
Burgess Funeral Home
State Board of Embalmers
Burgess
State Convention of
Embalmers and
San Antonio
State Board
J. Sheridan Meyer
Eckles School of Emblaiing
Philadelphia
Lucille Huckaby
Broken Leg Keeps Bowie Farmer in Bed Several Months
L Stokes of Bowie says he has spent months confined to bed after a October 9 accident at his barn. A bail wire around his leg tightened as he moved, tripping him and breaking the left leg above the knee. He recovered enough to use crutches and hopes to walk without them soon.
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Bowie Farmer
L. Stokes
Bowie
Bowie Boy Graduates From Air Corps School at Lowry Field
Elbert Wayne Pollard 18 of Bowie graduates from the Aircraft Armament department at Lowry Field Colorado on May 9. He entered the Air Corps Technical school February 3 and will be stationed in Puerto Rico. Pollard is a Bowie High School class of 1939 alumnus and enlisted in Oklahoma City January 11 1941.
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Lowry Field
Colorado
Elbert Wayne Pollard
Bowie
Department of Aircraft Armament
the Field
Pollard
Martha A. McGlasson
Rt. 2
Air Corps Technical School
Puerto Rico
Bowie High School
Air Corps
Oklahoma City
Bowie Community Singers to Meet Sunday Afternoon
The Bowie Community Singers will meet at 2 30 in the Bowie Cumberland Presbyterian church for a monthly gospel singing session led by Luther Ewell, with all gospel music lovers invited to attend and participate.
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Bowie Community Singers
Bowie Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Luther Ewell
Revival at Bowie Apostolic Church in Progress
A revival meeting has run since Thursday night at Bowie Apostolic Church and will likely continue for at least a week. Night services are held through the week with Pastor H. P. Shaw in charge and Rev. Slim McDonald of Jacksboro delivering the sermons.
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Bowie Apostolic Church
H. P. Shaw
Slim McDonald
Jacksboro
Banquet For Chemurgic Plant Builders Planned
More than 100 business leaders will attend an appreciation banquet honoring Texas Chemurgic Industries officials. Henry Moore announced the event to be held at the Morrow Grill on Monday June 16 with remarks by Victor Schoffelmayer. The Chamber committee including Donald Mann G W Morgan W B Alexander F O Edwards and Henry Moore will oversee arrangements reservations may be made with Donald Mann or H M Moore.
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Texas Chemurgic Industries
Henry Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Victor Schoffelmayer
Dallas Morning News
Morrow Grill
The
Donald Mann
G. W. Morgan
W. B. Alexander
F. O. Edwards
H. M. Moore
All Stars Edge Tasty Pie Softball Team 9 to 5
Bowie All Stars defeated Tasty Pie Corporation 9 to 5 on Wednesday after a 10 to 0 loss to Bewley Mill. Previous results include Conoco 10 over Recreation Department 2 and Dr Pepper 4 over Jackson’s Jacks 3. Conoco remains undefeated.
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Bowie All Stars
Tasty Pie Corporation
Bewley Mill
Conoco
Recreation Department
Dr. Pepper
Jackson
Coca-Cola
White & Willett
Leona
Lyons & Matthews Build Model Home Texan on East Tarrant St
Lyons and Matthews, local lumber firm, invite inspection of The Texan model home near the High School on East Tarrant Street. Sold to Mr and Mrs G W Dorsey, it remains unfinished but exemplifies an economical build. See their advertisement on another page.
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Lyon & Matthews
Texan
East Tarrant St
G. W. Dorsey
Officers School for Defence Guard Begins Tuesday
Captain A. A. Sadler announces a school of instruction for NCOs in the local Home Defence Guard to start Tuesday. Non commissioned officers are the primary attendees but others may attend by invitation.
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Officers School For Defence Guard
A. A. Sadler
Home Defense Guard
Annual Church of Christ Meeting Opens July 9
The annual Church of Christ meeting will begin July 9 with L. R. Wilson of San Antonio singing. The event runs through July 19 and will be held on the church lawn. Organizers urge full cooperation from members.
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Church of Christ
L. R. Wilson
San Antonio
Daughter born to Bowie couple Dorcas Ann is born
Mr and Mrs L C Pettigrew of Fort Worth formerly of Bowie announce the birth of a daughter Dorcas Ann on May 29 at Harris Memorial Methodist hospital The mother is Ellen Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Parker of Bowie Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs L O Pettigrew of Fort Worth The father a Bowie High School graduate attended NTAC and now works at North American Aviation Inc
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L. C. Pettigrew
Fort Worth
Bowie
Dorcas Ann
Harris Memorial Methodist Hospital
Ellen Parker
J. W. Parker
L. O. Pettigrew
Bowie High School
NTAC
Arlington
The
North American Aviation Inc
Registration of Men of 21 Years Ordered July 1
The article notes that all men who are 21 by July 1 and not yet registered in the first draft must register with the local draft board Frank Moss clerk of the board said the registration site is to be determined by the board The board will handle the new registration with full instructions and supplies to be provided Six selectees will go to camp June 18 and the total selectees from Montague County will reach 84 One volunteer remains on the waiting list All remaining questionnaires from the first registration were mailed this week and classification will proceed quickly
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Frank Moss
Moss
Montague County
All-Day Meeting Of Singers At Forestburg
Announcement this week sets the Southeast Montague County Singing Convention all-day gathering with Forestburg on the fifth Sunday of this month. Leading singers from various sections are expected to attend and cooperate in services. Officials include Truett Cavasos of Sunset president and W. C. Huddleston of Dewey vice-president.
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Montague County
Forestburg
Truett Cavasos
Sunset
W. C. Huddleston
Dewey
Rotarians Hear Miss Michie On Nutrition Defense Plan
The Bowie Rotary Club met at luncheon with Miss Winnie Dee Michie outlining nutrition's role in defense. A Montague County survey found 25 percent malnutrition from imbalanced diets, not just food shortages. A. W. Cline led the program. visitors included Lyle Harper and T. P. Dobbs. The club plans an intercity meet at Nocona on June 17.
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Bowie
Lyle Harper
Dallas
T. P. Dobbs
Bowie Club
Nocona
Watson Family Gathers For Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs B E Watson hosted relatives from across the country for a weekend gathering. Guests included H F Watson and two children from Downey California A C Watson of Fort Worth Stuart Watson and Mary Jo Watson of Austin. H F Watson flew in a Fairfield plane while the family traveled by car.
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B. E. Watson
H. F. Watson
Downey
Calif
A. C. Watson
Fort Worth
Stuart Watson
Austin
Mary Jo Watson
Bowie
Fairfield
Mary Jo
University of Texas
Moore-N A Wedding at Decatur First Methodist
Local residents Miss Ida Moore Miss Lara Moore and couples Mr and Mrs L B Moore Mrs R Matthews and Mr and Mrs Ross W Smith attended the ceremony of N A Moore and Miss Mary Ruth Patton at Decatur First Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 5 p m.
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Ida and
Lara Moore
Gant Moves to Drill Turner Location Near Bowie
Walter H. Gant and Continental Oil move machinery to the John Turner tract near Bowie six miles north of town. The No. 1 Turner to spud before June 10 targeting about 6 700 feet after earlier Junia Brown success and No. 1 Summers offset near Summers.
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Walter H. Gant
Continental Oil Company
John Turner
Junia Brown
Turner
Bowie
Hults &Owens
Dick Stout to Speak to Bowie Rotary Club
Dick Stout former assistant attorney general of Texas will address the Bowie Rotary Club at the lunch meeting Wednesday June 11 at the Morrow Grill. He will discuss Total Defense and Motion Pictures and present a combined sound equipment unit with patriotic films.
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Bowie Rotary Club
Morrow Grill
Dick Stout
Texas
William Mce- Craw
Gerald Mann
Stout
New York
Motion Picture Committee
National Defence
U. S. Army
Governor's Island
el Paso Rotary Club
Houston Rotary Club
Harlingen Rotary Club
Landmark Baptists Plan Fifth Sunday Meeting at Tage Church
The Landmark Baptist Association of Montague County announces a fifth Sunday gathering at Tage Baptist Church, six miles east of Bowie. Services begin Friday night June 27 and run through Sunday night with all day sessions Saturday and Sunday. Attendees will include representative ministers and lay members from county Landmark Baptist Churches.
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Landmark Baptist Association
Montague County
Tage Baptist Church
Bowie
Landmark Baptist
Breitenhirt to Direct Recreation At Church Camp
Rev. B B Breitenhirt pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will leave Monday for Kerrville for 12 days. He is Director of Recreation of the Presbyterian Young People's Conference of Texas. With him go Misses Josephine Harper and Edna Marie Blanton as delegates of the local church Young People's group.
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B. B. Breitenhirt
First Presbyterian Church
Kerrville
Presbyterian Young People’s Conference of Texas
Josephine Harper
Edna Marie Blanton
Lindley Donald Eakman Born To Judge and Mrs Eakman
Judge and Mrs. L D Eakman announce the birth of an 8% pound baby boy named Lindley Donald born Monday June 2 at Bowie Clinic Hospital. The paternal grandmother is Mrs L V Eakman and the paternal grandfather is J H Evetts of
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L. D. Eakman
Bowie Clinic Hospital
Lindley Donald
L. V. Eakman
J. H. Evetts
Austin
Breitenhirt Family Attends Austin College Graduation
Rev. and Mrs. B. B. Breitenhirt and son Blake Jr accompanied by Miss Frances Dort Miss Max ine King and Jack Dort attended Austin College graduation exercises in Sherman Friday night.
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B. B. Breitenhirt
Blake, Jr
Frances Dort
Maxine King
Jack Dort
Austin College
Sherman
Summer School Opens At High School Building
Classes are open at the summer school taught in the high school building. Mrs Jessie Precise, the school’s teacher, said Thursday that enrollment will close after Monday.
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Jessie Precise
Bowie Group to Attend Fort Worth Banquet Friday
A Bowie delegation of five headed by J. C. McNatt R. L. Burgess west Benson T. P. Evans Henry Moore will attend a banquet in the Venetian Ballroom at the Blackstone Hotel in Fort Worth on Friday June 6. They attend as representatives of the local Chamber of Commerce honoring Reuben Williams newly appointed State Highway Commissioner and Harry Hines commissioner.
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Bee J. C. McNatt
R. L. Burgess
West Benson
T. P. Evans
Henry Moore
Fort Worth
Southwest Singers Set All Day Session at Lindale
Homer Ward announces the next all day singing session of the Southwest Montague County Singing Convention to be held at Lindale three miles east of Bowie on the fourth Sunday this month. Singers from North Texas and Southern Oklahoma are expected with a cordial invitation to gospel music lovers. Officials include Homer Ward president Marvin Baker vice president Orie Garrett all of Bowie Bud Clark president Lindale class.
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Homer Ward
Montague County
Lindale
Bowie
Texas
Oklahoma
Marvin Baker
Orie Garrett
Bud Clark
Flag Day Celebration at Pelham Park
Community night program at Pelham Park on Friday June 13 at 8 p.m. invites blankets on the grounds for a free outdoor event. The program features the band with numbers and solos, Mrs Garlington's dance pupils, American Legion flag ceremony, square dancing, readings, and civic acknowledgments by Mayor J C McNatt for spring playground awards.
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Pelham Park
George Rucker
Sam Lovette
Neighbors for 60 Years Meet for First Time
Newport correspondent Ed Bulls profiles J. C. Lemond and A. J. Stephenson who, after six decades living within five miles of each other, met for the first time last Saturday in Newport.
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Ed Bulls
Newport
the News
J. C. Lemond
A. J. Stephenson
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G. O. Slaughter
State Embalmers Board
Air Corps School
Colo
Apostolic Church
Banquet
Chemurgic
All Stars
Lyons & Matthews
Miss Michie
Watson
Decatur
Gant
Summers
Landmark Baptists
Breitenhirt
Church
Southwest Singers
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