Local commerce and civic notes from Bowie and Montague county
A Houston fruit buyer shipped 285 bushels of Early Wheeler peaches to Montague at 2.90 per bushel, with a repeat load later. County agent Nick Owen warns grasshoppers pose a greater threat than since 1938, distributing poison and bran to farmers. Also reported are Bowie events including the Nocona Boot Co factory opening, a new swimming pool, and a Methodist pastor's arrival, with local commentary on municipal finances and civic improvements.
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Houston
Montague
Nick Owen
Montague County
Mocona
Nocona Boot Co
Bowie
Rev J C Mann New Pastor at Bowie First Methodist
The Methodist Conference reassigned pastors including Rev J C Mann to Bowie First Methodist to replace Rev Charles Wilhite who moves to Mt Vernon. Mann arrived Thursday at 1 am with his wife and four children. He will preach Sunday at 11 am and is joined by Rev W H Vanderpool as the new district superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Mann
Mt. Vernon
Mann
Brother Mann
Abe Lincoln
First Methodist Church
Bowie
Bowie First
Dallas
Daughers
Miss Sunshine
Dorothy Grace
Mannie Lou
W. H. Vanderpool
Paris
New Bowie News Staff Additions
Two new staff members join the Bowie News staff B J Norris joins the mechanical department from Dallas where he trained at the Southwestern School of Printing and has worked in local plants He and Miss Betty Jo Robertson daughter of Mrs Winnie Bell Robertson Bowie are members of First Methodist Church Bowie She was a Bowie High School graduate this year and a three year editor on the Maroon and White staff now serves as News reporter and capable writer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie News
B. J. Norris
Betty Jo Robertson
Norris
Dallas
Southwestern School of Printing
North Hulme
First Methodist Church
Robertson
Winnie Bell Robertson
Bowie
Clay County Candidate Rally at Newport Tonight
A Clay County Candidate Rally will be held at Newport Friday evening at 7 30 sponsored by the Newport Cemetery Association. The event promises a standout program with music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack, Clay Co
Newport
Newport Cemetery Association
Burgess Re‑elected President of Embalming Board
Bob Burgess of Bowie reelected head of the Texas State Board of Embalming at Austin. The board examined embalmer license applications as Burgess began his thirteenth year in the presidency. He attended a Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association dinner in San Antonio.
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Bob Burgess
Bowie
Texas State Board of Embalming
Austin
Burgess
Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association
San Antonio
Paving Plan Approved Unanimously by Chamber of Commerce
At a regular meeting the Chamber of Commerce Directors voted unanimously to approve a paving project to be coordinated by the Mayor and City Council and to begin soon. Reports from the Grape Festival committee and irrigation committee were heard.
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Chamber of Commerce
Grape Festival
Irrigation Committee
Ohers
North Texas Conference Attended by Local Delegates
Mr and Mrs C E Hill and Mr and Mrs La Grande Henderson with Mr and Mrs Fred Bloom attended the North Texas Conference in Dallas over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Hite
C. E. Hill
la Grande Henderson
Fred Bloom
North Texas
Dallas
Lions Run Summer Recreation Program At Pelham Park
The Lions Club opens an eight week summer recreation program at Pelham Park with wide activities for boys and girls. Lou Wood leads the program with Miss Opal Wood coordinating girls activities including craft arts and supervised trips. Daily activities run 9 am to 1:30 pm featuring basketball baseball swimming and archery with weekly all night camping and city trips to Bridgeport Lake.
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Lions Club
Pelham Park
Lou Wood
Bowie
Opal Wood
Montague
Lions
City Auditorium
Bridgeport Lake
Miss Wood
Petition Drives Bowie Election Over Light Plant Sale
City Council accepts a petition signed by 92 voters calling an election to decide on Texas Electric Service Company’s proposed purchase of Bowie’s municipal light plant for 300000. The council will plan a date after further advisement and attorney review. Meanwhile water sale to oil drillers near Lake Bowie set at 200 per month per well. The council adjourned to June 15.
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Texas Electric Service Company
Bowie
Earnest Benson
Frank Moss
J. W. Chancellor
Lake Bowie
Scout Staff Meeting Ahead of Training Course
A staff meeting is scheduled for 7 30 Tuesday June 15 at Lions Club Hall. Scoutmaster Tom Stewart and assistant Clyde Craft lead the group with patrol leaders A L Kincer Joe Vaughn Herschel Stephens Tammie Whitecotton Norman Branson and Embry Privett. Wilson Wyatt Wichita Falls scout executive will assist. The meeting prepares for a six week school starting June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club Hall
Tom Stewart
Clyde Craft, Sr
A. L. Kincer
Joe Vaughn
Herschel Stephens
Tommie Whitecotton
Norman Branson
Embry Privett
Wilson Wyatt
Wichita Falls
Local Bowienite Bob Raley Relocates to Graham
Bob Raley and family long prominent in Bowie affairs moved to Graham this week where he will be connected with an oil company.
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Bob Raley
Bowie
Graham
Continental Oil to Move Drilling to New Loc in Montague County
Continental Oil reports moving from the Jackson well to a new site in the Queen's Peak pool four miles north of Bowie to drill A. N. Bates No. 1. Other wells include Montague County No. 1 in shale and lime at 6545 feet, Howard No. 1 in conglomerate at 6201 feet with drill stem test, and Jameson No. 1 in the Minor pool near Montague. Continental Oil Co No. 3 Johnson in Limestone County School Lands has a drill stem test showing 1650 feet of free oil and 2250 feet of salt water. top of Caddo at 6007 feet. Moran No. 1 Saint Jo drills at 2102 feet in shale. Edwards Ellenberger test southwest of Buffalo Springs drills in shale at 6585 feet.
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Continental
Jackson
Queen's Peak
Bowie
A. N. Bates
Montague County
Montague
James
Continental Oil Company
Johnson
Limestone County
W. J
J. J. Moran
Saint Jo
J. W. Kelly
Edwards
Te&l
Ellenberger
Buffalo Springs
Clay County
Wood Dry Goods Offers Values for Second Monday
Wood Dry Goods advertises big savings for Bowie crowds next Monday with reduced prices on sheeting shoes prints and work clothes as part of a Second Monday promotion aimed at boosting shoppers.
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Wood Dry Goods
Bowie
Fort Sam Houston Soldier Clark Bradley Home on Leave
Fort Sam Houston serviceman Clark Bradley returns home on leave, reuniting with family and resuming civilian duties during a short break from duty.
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Clark Bradley
Fort Sam Houston
Vacation Bible Schools Close Across Churches
Vacation Bible School programs wrap up across multiple churches. The Church of Christ hosts a two week session ending today with June hosting at the Watson ranch near Bowie featuring swimming and games. The Presbyterian program ends tonight with a 7 30 pm commencement.
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Church of Christ
O. W. Watson
Bowie
Presbyterian Vacation Bioe School
the Baptist Church
Bowie Fishermen Rodeo Announces May Winners
Champion Fishermen Emin Heard lists May winners in Bowie Rodeo J. S. Edwards with a 514 pound pass Jack Wallace with a 2% pound crappie and Roger Elkins with a 254 pound channel catfish June prizes offer $5 fishing tackle at any local store in town.
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Emin Heard
Bowie
J. S. Edwards
Jack Wallace
Roger Elkins
Mrs. Carl Shurtleff Improves After Leg Injury
Mrs. Carl Shurtleff at Bowie Hospital with tetanus infection shows marked improvement after a nail wound in her leg. Doctors reported the condition improved Thursday and note the serious illness followed the leg injury.
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Carl Shurtleff
Bowie Hospital
Speech and dance recital by Mrs. Lynn Garlington in Bowie
Mrs Garlington staged a large speech and dance recital at the City Auditorium in Bowie on June 2 attended by a record crowd. Eighty students aged up to 17 showcased notable costumes and a Western finale with a new strobe light effect and the Old Family Album number.
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Bowie
Lynn Garlington
City Auditorium
Audi
Garlington
Patterson
Community Wide Celebration Planned for July 5 in Bowie
Bowie's Lions Club will sponsor an all day July 5 celebration at Pelham Park to mark a big Fourth of July homecoming. Oscar Underwood is general chair, promising fun and entertainment and inviting families to bring their own picnics as plans unfold.
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Bowie
Lions Club
Pelham Park
Oscar Underwood
World's Champion Checker Player Comes to Bowie
Willie Ryan the world champion checker player, nicknamed the Bronx Comet, headlines at the American Legion Hall in Bowie tonight at 7 30 p m He will play six opponents simultaneously and blindfolded, delivering a high class entertainment show for locals and visiting players alike.
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Willie Ryan
American Legion Hall
Bronx
Ryan
Bowie
New York City
San Francisco
Baptist Brotherhood Meeting Set at Saint Jo
An engaging program is planned for the Associational Brotherhood meeting of Baptist men in the county. The event will be held at Saint Jo at 8 oclock Monday night.
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Associational Brotherhood Meeting of
Baptist Men
Saint Jo
New 1949 Ford Cars Shatter Traditional Styling
Ford Motor Company unveils the 1949 Ford with a radical design shift toward beauty, comfort, economy and performance. J R Davis notes the styling sets it as the car of the year. over 37 million dollars were invested in tools and fixtures to produce the new passenger cars.
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Ford
Ford Motor Company
J. R. Davis
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Municipal League
Texas
Lions Plan
SCOUT
Herc
Walter Gee
Stoneburg
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Gee
J. D
John
Sears Roebuck
O. B. Odell
Vacation Bible Schools
Champ
Baptist Brotherhood OF County Association
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