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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1957

Page

7

Obituary for C. C. McNatt of Bowie at 76

C C McNatt 76 died Friday May 31 at his daughter's home after a two year illness. He was born near Queens Peak Bowie and lived there his whole life. Survived by daughters Ermyntrude and Gwendolyn, a son E A McNatt, three sisters, and other relatives. Funeral held at Owens-Brumley Chapel with Rev Thomas Doss. burial Elmwood Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.

C. C Charlie) McNatt Ermyntrude McNatt Mr. McNatt Queen’s Peak Bowie McNatt John Carr Mary McNatt Willie Evans Gwendolyn McNatt Farmer Longview E. A. McNatt Tom P&sips Lillian Campbell Mabel Campbell Owens-Brumley Chapel Thomas Doss Elmwood Cemetery E. R. Mangum L. W. van Vader O. W. Watson H. EF. Overstreet Emin Heard Lee Tucker

Home Ec Teachers Attend Area Meeting

Mrs. Stanley Davlin and Miss Waunila Schaffner travel to Mineral Wells from Wednesday to Friday for the area five Homemaking Teachers in Service meeting. The conference theme is New and Better Ways of Doing the Same Old Thing with sessions on Home Experiences and FHA in Focus.

Stanley Davlin Waunila Schaffner Mineral Wells Miss Schaffner Daylin FHA Baker Hotel

Annual Red Cross Meeting Tuesday in Nocona

The Montague county chapter of the American Red Cross will meet at Maurice's Cafe in Nocona on Tuesday night June 11 at 7 30. Mrs Leon J Ivy chairwoman will preside and new officers and directors will be elected along with annual reports. Members and contributors to the Red Cross last year are invited to attend.

Montague County American Red Cross Maurice Nocona Leon J. Ivy Red Cross Ivy

Presbytery Meets in Brownwood at Second Session

Fred Brewton pastor of the First Presbyterian church attends the second meeting of the new Presbytery Tuesday at the same church in Brownwood.

Fred Brewton First Presbyterian Church New Presbytery Brownwood

Oil production in Montague county rises again

Montague county oil output increased last week with a daily figure of 19 650 barrels. Across nine north Texas counties the combined production shows varying yields with Grayson and Wichita leading and Montague ranking sixth among the group. Several wildcat tests and completions are noted near Nocona Saint Jo and Montague, including No 3 Flannery Estate No 4 Flannery Estate No 1 Charles Leeds and No 75 A N J Howard ABC 14 miles north of Nocona yielding six barrels per day.

Montague County North Texas Wichita Grayson Archer Cooker Young Montague Wilbarger Jack Clay J. Brown Oklahoma City Saint Joan G. J. Gordon S. D. Johnson Wichita Falls Charles Leeds Nocona Etra Sur Star Oil Co., Inc Graham Veretto Heirs S. Smith Sur S. Epps Continental Oil Co N. J. Howard ABC

Miss Rudy to Present Pupils in Two Recitals

Miss Inez Rudy will present her advanced music pupils in recital on Friday evening June 7 and the primary and junior pupils on Monday evening June 10 in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. The public is invited to hear both programs.

Inez Rudy

Eight Montague 4-Hers Bound for State Round-Up

Eight Montague county 4-H members will attend the State 4-H Round-Up at Texas A and M College next week. Four will compete in the State 4-H Rifle contest after winning the district event. The group includes Francis Rogers Charles Spann Charles McMillion and C W Ryan from Bowie George Phillips Lone Star and Margaret Hudspeth Forestburg Myrna Ruth Maxwell Cap s Corner Sandy Tompkins. County Farm Bureau funds cover expenses and Reba B Stanfield Wylie Roberts will accompany them. They will return to help plan the Montague County 4-H Camp set for July 23-24 in Bowie.

Montague County Texas A M. College Francis Rogers Charles Spann Charles McMilion Bowie Margaret Hudspeth Forestburg Myrna Ruth Maxwell Cap'’s Corner Sandy Tompkins C. W. Ryan Montague George Phillips Lone Star Tompkins Phillips Ryan McMillion

VFW Fund Drive for Cerebral Palsy Success

The Ladies of the Auxiliary to Post 8789 VFW completed a May fundraiser for cerebral palsy, collecting 18 dollars and 50 cents via 100 coin cannisters placed in local businesses. No direct solicitation was used. The unit has rarely failed to make the National Honor Roll in its ten years.

Ladies of the Auxiliary The Ladies Auxiliary

Memorial services for departed veterans at Elmwood cemetery

VFW Post 8789 and Auxiliary held memorial services for all departed veterans last Thursday at the Elmwood cemetery grave of Edward Lee McDowell. National Guard color detail and buglers Dan Lancaster and Joe Pat McCracken participated. A storm halted flower cross decoration, but veterans decorated graves Friday. About forty people attended.

V.F.W Ladies of the Auxiliary Edward Lee McDowell Elmwood Cemetery Color Detail National Guard Buglers Dan Lancaster Joe Pat McCracken GI Cabinet Makers School VFW G. D. Willson

Graduates Celebrate UT Medical Branch Commencement

Mr and Mrs Jackson returned from Galveston where their son Dale Jackson earned a doctor of medicine degree among 211 UTMB graduates. Dr Melvin Casberg spoke on blending science and art in medicine and noted rising life expectancy from 22 to 70 years.

G. “Dace” Jackson Galveston University of Texas Medical Branch Dale New Moody Civic Center Dale Jackson Bowie LaNell Beckman Birdville Baptist Church Fort Worth Arlington Hospital Hillcrest Hospital Tulsa Okla Melvin A. Casberg University of Texas G. “Doc” Jackson Galveston Daily News Casberg

Sister of Mrs. W. Wright Passes Away at Electra

Ellen Louise Spurrier of Electra died at 64 at her home, a 36 year Electra resident born in Denton. Funeral 3 p.m. Monday at Electra First Presbyterian with Rev. Jessie Swig. burial in Electra cemetery. Survived by husband J. W. Spurrier, two daughters Evelyn Foster and Earl Key, and two sisters W. W. Wright of Bowie and C. B. MecSpadden of Denton.

Ellen Louise Spurrier Electra W. W. Wright Bowie Denton First Presbyterian Church Jessie Swig Electra Cemetery J. W. Spurrier Evelyn Foster Earl Key C. B. MecSpadden

Summer School Enrollment At Bowie High

Summer session began Monday at Bowie High School with detailed enrollments across English Grammar levels from five to eleven students, English Literature by year totaling up to nine, plus twenty-nine in American History, geometry two, general math two, and algebra ten. Instructors listed include Mrs. Helen Jeffries for grammar, Mrs. Jack Slayden for American History, Miss Jan Woods for high school Literature, Mrs. Jones Robinson for Mathematics, and Miss Waunita Schaffner with Mrs. Nina Davlin for Homemaking.

Bowie High School Helen Jeffries Jack Slayden Jan Woods Jones Robinson Waunita Schaffner Nina Davlin

Montague to Play Double Header With Davidson Sunday

The Montague baseball team will host Davidson Oklahoma for a Sunday double header starting at 2 00 on the Montague diamond Davidson joined the Oil Belt League replacing Jacksboro Mrs Wanda West of Fort Worth visited last week with her parents Roy Jones and family

Montague Davidson Wanda West Fort Worth Mrs Roy Jones

To Offer Metal Work Course at High School

The Bowie Homemaking department will offer a metal work course in etching and shaping trays on June 12 13 and 14 from 9 am to noon each day. The course is free aside from materials about 2 dollars per person. Open to high school girls out of school youth and adults with registration at the high school by June 7.

Bowie Homemaking Department

Baseball Managers To Meet Friday

Bobby Brashear announces a Friday six o clock meeting of all team managers at the field house near the baseball field to issue uniforms. A follow up meeting at the high school is planned and Brashear seeks volunteers to fill two vacant manager positions.

Bobby Brashear

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