Montague County Oil Tests Fueled by Five New Wells
Oil production in Montague County held near 18 350 barrels weekly, with Amarillo Oil Co reporting 45 barrels per day from old well No. 1 A Lyons in Stoneburg field. Bridwell Oil Co and Walsh & Watts staked multiple tests near Nocona and Wichita Falls, while Continental Oil Co planned three No. 3 4 and 10 wells in Regular field. In Wise County, James B. Boren completed No. 1 J W Talley at Whitaker Atoka Conglomerate Field for 154 barrels daily.
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Montague County
Amarillo Oil Co
A. Lyons
Stoneburg 4Th Cong
Stoneburg
Bridwell Oil Co
Wichita Falls
J. R. Womack
Nocona
E. A. Walker
Walsh & Watts
J. J. Wall
Continental Oil Co
Bowie
Robert Hynds
OWWO
J. Wall
Wise County
James B. Boren
J. W. Talley
Whitaker Atoka
Park Springs
Ragsdale Service Station Celebrates Eleventh Anniversary
W A Ragsdale manager of the Ragsdale Magnolia Service Station at East Wise and Mill streets marks Saturday as the shop's eleventh anniversary. He offers free souvenirs to ladies and children visiting that day including pencils balloons and candy sticks.
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W. A. Ragsdale
Ragsdale Magnolia
East Wise and
Mill Streets
County School Board Approves Wide Range of Transfers
At a Saturday meeting the county school board approved 144 transfers in and out of elementary and high schools. Eighteen transfer applications were canceled due to protests, while six Lone Star district transfers were denied. Eleven Capps Corner transfers were protested and canceled. Other business was routine.
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Lone Star
Capps Corner
Lancaster at home from Dodson's store duties due to illness
W. F. Lancaster remains at home this week as illness keeps him away from his duties at Dodson's store. He is expected to recover and resume work soon.
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W. F. Lancaster
Dodson's
Depths Located Near Howell and Luce Surveys
Depth 5879 feet described with locations 330 feet south and 330 feet east of the southeast corner of J H Howell survey A 938 but within J Luce survey A 499.
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J. H. Howell
J. Luce
Plans for Youth Week at First Baptist Church
J E Wiggins youth director outlines annual Youth Week from June 29 to July 6 with youth given top church duties in teaching training and worship. Revival begins July 29 with David Michaels Baylor University Britten Wood Southwestern Baptist Seminary Fort Worth as music director and Bobby Taylor as piano accompanist. Clem Crim of Sunset and June Donald return from a 3500 mile northwest United States motor trip through 15 states.
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First Baptist Church
J. E. Wiggins
Wiggins
D. L. Payne
David Michaels
Baylor University
Britten Wood
Clem Crim
June Donald
United States
Omitted Name Spurs East Ward Honor Roll Correction
The East Ward Honor Roll last week failed to include Stevie Cure who was listed in the 1-A group. The omission affected recognition for Cure among local honorees.
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Stevie Cure
East Ward
Stevie
Wristwatch Telephones and Home Phone Location Tips
A Bell System piece urges tailoring home telephone placement to family routines and promotes extension phones for convenience and privacy. It also argues that business people should use Long Distance calls to replace travel, noting the cost benefits and personal touch of telephone outreach.
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Bell System
Candidate Rally At Newport June 20
A candidate rally is set for Friday night June 20 at the Newport community center. All candidates and families are urged to attend.
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Newport
County Judge Elect Neece Visits Bowie for Pleasant Ridge Homecoming
Homer W. Neece county judge elect of McAlester Oklahoma and former four year county attorney, spent the weekend in Bowie for Pleasant Ridge homecoming. He was accompanied by his brother Joe Neece of Oklahoma City. Both men were reared in Montague county and attended Pleasant Ridge school.
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Homer W. Neece
McAlester
Okla
Bowie
Pleasant Ridge
Joe Neece
Oklahoma City
Montague County
Son of Bowie Couple Re-enlists in Navy
James W. Kennedy Jr. reenlisted as a aviation machinist mate first class in the U S Navy with Guided Missile Group One at Barber's Point Naval Air Station Oahu Hawaii He is the son of Mr and Mrs James W Kennedy of Bowie Texas and husband of Miss Tommie J Kennedy of Vernon Texas Commander H H Klare Jr administered the oath He previously left Iowa Park High School in 1942 and worked for Sperry Auto Pilot Co in San Antonio.
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Oahu
T. H
James W. Kennedy, Jr
USN
Navy
Barber's Point
U. S. Naval Air Station
James W. Kennedy
Route 1
Bowie
Tommie J. Kennedy
Rt. 5
Vernon
Kennedy
Iowa Park High School
Sperry Auto- Pilot Co
San Antonio
Obituary and local notices from Bowie area
Hollie Hartfield Goodspeed age 72 died June 4 at home in Bowie. Funeral service at Owens Brumley Chapel with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Survived by a daughter Bert Nail and five sons, three sisters, five grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Also notes on Shurbet family reunion in Gainesville and a Sunday summer pulpit fill by Boyd Schlenther at First Presbyterian Bowie.
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Hollie Hartfield Goodspeed
Cooper
Owens-Brumley
Elmwood Cemetery
Tiff Covington
Mr. Goodspeed
Fannin County
Bowie
Bert Nail
Irving
L. H
Jane
Travis
Walden
Phillip
Dick Jackson
Lon Williams
Nocona
Lillie Hawkins
Harold Pollard
O. H. Rogers
LeRoy Williamson
Glenn Brooks
W. R. Reynolds
Bob Roland
Gainesville
Henry Shurbet
W. C. Sawyer
Willard Davis
H. W. Hugh Mayfield
Stoneburg
Gainesvile
Shurbet
Mayfield
First Presbyterian
Boyd Schlenther
Fort Worth
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Schlenther
San Francisco
Organizational meeting for World War I veterans Sunday
A rally of Montague county World War I veterans is set for Sunday afternoon June 15 at 2:30 in the district courtroom of Montague. The event is arranged by Wichita Falls Barracks No 3887 Veterans of World War I.
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Montague County
District Court Room
Montague
Wichita Falls
Nocona Golfers to Play Here Sunday
The Bowie Golfers will join Nocona in a Bowie Golf and Country Club tournament Sunday. The event was a makeup for a rainout from last Sunday. Kal Segrist Region 10 speaker. Kal Segrist has Texas League and Western League history.
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Nocona
Bowie
Bowie Golf and Country Club
Arthur Nelson
Tom Brooks
A. S. Kahn
Callal Segrist
Lander
Vince Speaker
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Kal
Dallas
Santonio
Omaha
Boston Braves
How To Understand Your Bible
The article urges a straightforward, open minded study of scripture. It outlines the two main Bible divisions, notes under which covenant believers live, and offers steps to interpret passages, urging plain meaning, obedience, and respect for biblical silence. It emphasizes systematic, faithful inquiry and avoiding misinterpretation.
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Jesus
Christ
Jno
Noah
Heaven
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Austin
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The
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Dad
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