Mass Meeting Aimed at Bowie Colorado to Gulf Highway
A mass meeting will be held Friday evening June 10 at the City Auditorium to form an organization promoting the Colorado to Gulf Highway through Bowie and Decatur. The meeting seeks to divert through traffic from Dallas and Fort Worth by boosting the highway’s route and includes expected delegations from Dallas Fort Worth and Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Decatur
Fort Worth
Jacksboro
Dallas
Wichita Fallls
Bowie News Building Painted To Freshen Front
The Bowie News office on Tarrant Street is receiving a new coat of paint. The awning and entire front will be repainted in a cool gray color by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie News
Tarrant Street
Historic Hoaxes By Elmo Scott Watson
Clarke planted a forged quotation by Strangway in the Toronto Mail and Empire to spark a dispute over the MacLeans and Culloden. The hoax triggered a rage among Scots in Ontario, drawing rebuttals from supposed experts before the author confessed years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Clarke
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Strangway
Culloden
Revival Set by Waco Pastors at First Baptist Church
Dr. W. W. Melton of Seventh and James Baptist Church in Waco will lead a two week revival at First Baptist Church starting Sunday July 31. Evening services will be on the lawn with music directed by G. Doc Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Melton
Seventh and James Baptist Church
Waco
First Baptist Church
Doc) Jackson
See Yourself and Friends in the Movies at the Ritz
Bowie residents will see themselves on screen at the Ritz Theatre Friday and Saturday June 10 and 11. Dallas film photographers recorded local business houses graduates and officials including Gov James V Allred and the Bowie Band for a movie shown to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritz Theatre
Bowie
Frank Benson
Moving Picture Company
Dallas
James V. Allred
Mrs. E. R. Mangum's Class Presents Recital
A large City Auditorium crowd enjoyed a program by Mrs. E. R. Mangum's expression class including readings skits poems pianologues and playlets Rev A J Quinn awarded pins to Bobbie Ruth Gray Marjorie Stallings and La Rue Butler for perfect attendance Butler earned a diploma for completing the course
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Auditorium
E. R.mangum
A. J. Quinn
Bobbie Ruth Gray
Lone Star
Marjorie Stallings
Montague
Miss la Rue Butler
Pie Supper At Lindale Church Benefit
A pie supper will be held at the Lindale Church next Thursday night June 16 for the benefit of the singing school. The public is cordially invited to bring a pie and attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindale
Rotary Club Honors Margarette Conrad At Luncheon
The Rotary Club celebrated Margarette Conrad winner of a National Penmanship Contest at the weekly meeting at Morrow Grill. Speakers Dr E W Wright W Robinson and Dan L Martin praised her work and presented a pen and pencil set. Dr C J Dodsworth presided and Rev George F Kornegay gave the invocation. Dan L Martin led the song with visitors G F Giles and E W Reissneider of Dallas introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarette Conrad
Rotary
Morrow Grill
E. W. Wright
W. &. Robinson
Dan L. Martin
Margarette
George F. Kornegay
G. F. Giles
E. W. Reissneider
Dallas
Bowie Citizens Plan European Tours This Summer
Miss Margaret Coffield and Miss May James depart for New York to sail June 11 for two months of travel spanning Ireland to France. Dr Judson James and two daughters join from Houston for a grand tour including Scotland, Germany and Italy with return August 19 from Le Havre. Other travelers include Miss Helen Hanchey from Waco and Miss Sara Lowrey of Baylor headed to Glasgow expositions and Stratford Melvern festivals with studies at Oxford and Paris side trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Louise Coffield
May James
New York City
Judson James
Gillie Suhr
Edith James
Houston
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Holland
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
France
le Havre
Miss James
Miss Coffield
Morningside School
Fort Worth
Helen Margaret Hanchey
J. Lee Hanchey
Waco
Sara Lowrey
Baylor University
Stratford
Melvern
Oxford University
Paris
Miss Hanchey
Orleans
Quanah
Bowie High and Bowie Grammar Libraries Open This Summer
The Bowie schools announce public library access all summer weekdays from nine to noon and one to four. Books may be checked out from either library and kept for one week, with Saturday excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie High School
Bowie Grammar School
Good Will Tour Postponed to Terral Oklahoma
Due to slick roads after Tuesday night rain the Buffalo Springs show was canceled. The Good Will Tour will be held in Terral on June 15 with the caravan forming on Wise Street for departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Springs
Terral, Okla
Wise Street
Recital at City Auditorium Showcases Mrs Garlington Pupils
Mrs Lynn Garlington presents a dance and expression recital at City Auditorium Friday night. Forty nine pupils performed with eight absent illness or vacation. Two act play Aunt Polly featured, with tap strut koft shoe toe and toe tap numbers between acts. Costumes were striking and provided a colorful backdrop to the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Auditorium
Lynn Garlington
Medleys Welcome Javine Caswell Visitor from Duncan Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs G E Medley are hosting Miss Javine Caswell of Duncan Oklahoma as a guest this week.
Start Work on Building for Grape Experiment Station
A. A. Randolph reports the Grape Experiment Station Laboratory building at Montague is under contract and being built of native stone with space for office, boiler room, engine room, basement storage and fruit laboratories. The station, a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station branch, aims to develop grape products to expand markets and reduce waste through juice, jellies, syrups and by-products while testing varieties, ripeness, sprays, fertilizers, pruning and propagation for growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grape Experiment Station
Montague
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station System
State of
Texas
Montague County
Morrow’s Coffee Shop Adds Air Conditioning
Patrons of Morrow Coffee can now dine in comfort as a new air cooling system was installed on Friday June 8. The dining room is kept at 74 degrees and air cycles every two minutes, faster if the unit is sped up. The cafe features repapered cream walls and a refreshed neon sign with new blinds to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Lions Club Outing and Ladies Night Picnic Recap
One hundred eighteen Lions, their ladies and friends, enjoyed a Thursday night at Sinclair Park for Ladies Night. The event featured barbecued chicken, pies, and Coca-Cola, with Miss Opal Barker performing accordion solos and a men versus women ball game won by the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Park
Lee Bailey
Glenn Trout
Opal Barker
Maggie
Doc) Jackson
Cecil Allen
Alonzo Smith
A. J. Quinn
M. Posey
W. H. Stephens
Paul Donald
T. H. Yarbrough
J. W. Chancellor
Wilbur Morgan
Harry H. Dreyfuss
J. Lee Hanchey
H. EF. Moore
F. J. Dixon
Lyle Brandt
Nocona
Dorothy Jarrett
Eldorado
Texas
J. B. Green Jr
J. D. Ashburn
Sum Lovette
H. M. Moore
F. J. Moore
Ted Moore
M. A. Bryan
R. B. Wesson
T. J. Stambau
Earl Gregory
D. C. Allen
FE. R. Lordan
Dallas
Gayle Bradley
G. C. Bowden
C. D. Perona
Dale Eales
Mae Caroline Eales
Lyine Bryan
Lyine Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Clarke, Howard Brooks, J. W. Whitman
F. O. Edwards
Fred Hoeldtke
Joe Hamner
Harve Ratliff
Wayne Golden
R. T. White
Ernest Malone
P. S. Stallings
Herbert Jackson
G. L. Griffin
Gordon Cady
Marvin Precise
A. O. Bacher
Fred C. Fehsenfeld
Minnie Laney
A. A. Randolph
Montague
Anthony Fenoglio
Lucille Ball
Wade Bond
Marvin Willett
Carroll Davis
Speaking Dates for County Candidates Listed
The speaking dates for Montague County public office candidates for the coming week are Lake Valley June 10, Taylor June 13, Denver June 15 and Hardy June 17. The notices list locations and dates for candidate appearances.
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Montague County
Lake Valley
Taylor
Denver
Hardy
Bowie Rotarians Guests at Nocona Club Fish Fry
Dr. C J Dodsworth and Mrs Dodsworth Dan L Martin and Mrs Martin and Ruth Garrett were guests Friday night of the Nocona Rotary Club at a fish fry at the Nocona Country Club. The host club served 200 pounds of fish from Bridgeport Lake. Dodsworth is president of the Local Rotary Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Dodsworth
Dan L. Martin
Ruth Garrett
Nocona
Bettis Coffield Holds Sparse Campaign Schedule for Senate
Bettis Coffield, candidate for State Senator from the 22nd district, held campaign addresses across Fruitland Sanger Lewisville Weatherford and Parker county. He framed his platform around taxes on trucks and repeal of the 7 000 pound limit law while urging central administration for Old Age Assistance with local Commissioners Court input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettis Coffield
Fruitland
Sanger
Lewisville
Weatherford
Parker County
Chico
Bridgeport
Decatur
Coffield
Texas
Hospital Notes Reflect Local Patient Movements
Mrs. W. M. Hickman entered the Hospital Sunday for medical treatment and resides in Newport. Mrs. L. M. Winningham returned home in Stoneburg after hospital dismissal. Mrs. Floyd Renfro left the Hospital Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Effie Hannon of Sunset underwent a minor operation Tuesday morning. Mrs. M. M. Mitchell, patient for two weeks, is improving. Dr. E. N. Livingston hosted weekend guests including his brother Dr. C. Livingston and Mrs. Livingston of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hickman
Newport
Floyd Renfro
Effie Hannon
Sunset
M. M. Mitchell
E. N. Livingston
Dr. C. §. Livingston
Mrs. Livingston
San Antonio
Bowie Fair Park Plans Get $28709 Council Backing
W F Robinson Bowie Post Master reports Congressman McFarland has announced presidential approval of the Bowie Fair and Recreational Park project with a 28709 allotment. WPA plans include a recreation building playgrounds rodeo arena cattle and poultry buildings and extensive landscaping for a major Northwest Texas park due for completion before the Bowie Fall Fair October 12 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Robinson
Bowie
W. D. McFarlane
WPA
Old Reunion Ground
Texas
Children's Department
Lynn Garlington
J. A. Spears
Dave Worley
Sam Lovette
J. P. Kearby
A. O. Bacher
Doc) Jackson
W. E. Benson
R. ©. Cady
Rennie Allred
Wilbur Morgan
Nstell Miller
Chamber of Commerce
James Y. Allred
Nocona Highway Opening Attracts Bowie Residents
Bowie citizens attended a two day celebration for the opening of Highway 5 at Nocona Monday and Tuesday. Attendees included H. M. Moore F. J. Dixon and family Coy Perry Ned Horton Wade Bond R. L. Burgess Anthony Fenoglio and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Nocona
H. M. Moore
F. J. Dixon
Johns
Coy Perry
Ned Horton
Wade Bond
R.L. Burgess
Anthony Fenoglio
B. R. Giles
Cecil Allen
G. E. Medley
N. B. Gary
J. Lee Hanchey
W. H. Stephens
A. O. Bacher
L. D. Eakman
FE. Ll. Anderson
Charlie Jackson
J. B. Roberts
Bruce Sadler
W. E. Benson
D. B. Benson
Lum Lovette
Boy Scouts Camp Near Bowie Under Leadership
The Boy Scout Troop No. 91 spent a weekend camping on Henry Moore's farm seven miles south of Bowie. Under Moore as camp director and A. J. Quinn guiding tests in fire building and cooking, the group enjoyed swimming hiking and golfing. The line of command included Dale Eales Henry Moore Revs A. J. Quinn Harry Dreyfuss Dalles Mels Henry T. Ayres W. A. Wells and A. J. Bacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Moore
Bowie
A. J. Quinn
Dale Eales
A. J. "Quinn
Harry Dreyfuss
Dalles
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Ill
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Franklin
Mt Shasta
Bunker Hill
Baptist Revival
E. R. Mangum
Rotary Club
Europe
Mrs. Lynn Garlington
Morrow's Coffee Shop
Lions Club
Bowie Rotarians
Nocona Club
Senate
BOY Scouts
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