Montague County Man Dies in Nocona Clinic
Montague County man JL Level, 78, born December 23 1890 in Parker County, died Saturday June 7 in a Nocona hospital after a long illness. Services were held at First United Methodist Church Nocona with Rev. WW Penn and Rev. William D. Craig officiating. Burial followed at Liberty Chapel Cemetery near Spanish Fort. Survivors include his wife Bertha Howard Level, six daughters and one son, two sisters, a brother, and eighteen grandchildren with two great grandchildren.
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JL. Level
Parker County
Montague County
Nocona
First United Methodist Church
WW. Penn
William D. Craig
Liberty Chapel
Cemmetery
Spanish Fort
Level
Bertha Howard
Collin
United Methodist Church
Macladell Fowler
Childress
Joyce Goreham
Waco
Vancelle Hayes
Wichita Falls
Frances MchKinelvy
Uvalde
Jonell O’brien
Tulsa
Betty Tullos
Lube Beck
James Level
Ethel Melton
Burkburnett
Liloyd Tucker
Bowie
Newell Level
Fort Worth
Letters on Bond Vote for Highway 287 Sparks Local Debate
A Bowie resident urges readers to oppose a new bond vote for Highway 287 arguing it would enable asset transfers to favored developers, create by passes that bypass traffic and hurt Bowie businesses, and threaten road plans from Clay County to Sunset and Montague. The writer warns of court action and higher taxes, and asks the paper to publish the letter to awaken voters. The author declines to sign due to business interests.
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Bowie News
Hiway
Clay County
Bowie
Wichita Falls
Commissioners Court
Sunset
Montague
John Silas Morris 91 Dies Suddenly in Sunset
John Silas Morris age 91 of Sunset and Montegue County died Sunday at Memorial Hospital after being stricken at Solana Cemetery. Born February 22, 1878 in Missouri, he was a retired carpenter and blacksmith. Funeral held June 10 at Sunset United Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry Delleney. Interment Solana Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Edith Hardy of Hobbs New Mexico sister Esther Walters Bowie six grandchildren ten great grandchildren four great great grandchildren.
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John Silas Morris
Sunset
Montague County
Memorial Hospital
Salona
Missouri
Sunset United Methodist Church
Jerry Delleney
Bowie
Sunset United
Stoneburg Goldburg Homecoming Annual Meeting Planned
The Stoneburg Goldburg Homecoming sets its annual meeting for Saturday June 14 1969 at 7:30 p.m. in the Stoneburg gym. Ex teachers and ex students are invited to attend. The class with most ex graduates, the person traveling farthest, and the oldest attendee will receive special recognition. Plan now to attend.
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Stoneburg-Goldburg
Stoneburg
Graveside Rites Held For Infant Mark D White
Infant son of Mr and Mrs O D White Jr died Friday morning in Nocona Hospital Graveside rites were held Sunday at 330 pm in Elmwood Cemetery Bowie with Rev Mark Worth officiating Survivors include sister Rebecca Lynn and brother David Wayne both at home
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Mark D. White
O.D. White
Nocona Hospital
Elmwood Cemetery
Bowie
Markworth
Bowie Lutheran Church
Rebecca Lynn
David Wayne
Saint Jo Riding Club didn’t attend Jacksboro rodeo
Correction notice clarifies that the Saint Jo Riding Club did not attend The Jacksboro Rodeo held on Thursday June 5 and that the prior report of a second place finish was in error.
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Saint Jo
Jacksboro
Montague Personal Notes Highlight Visits and Showers
Mr. and Mrs. Ellier Nelson of Oklahoma City spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Vann and Tony. Mrs. Alma Berkenbile and Mrs. Ruby Jackson attended a pink and blue shower for Mrs. Harry Brown Perryman at Forestburg Sunday afternoon.
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Ellier Nelson
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Nd T. J. Vann
Tony
Alma Berkenbile
Ruby Jackson
Harry Brown Perryman
Forestburg
Flood Control Projects Advance in Bowie Area
Soil Conservationists Andy Schlitt and Charles Duncan inspected two flood retarding structures between Montague and Forestburg on the H C Byford and RL Haines farms. Other projects include channels between Forestburg and Alvord and contracts on North Creek near Jacksboro Salt Creek near Bridgeport and Clear Creek near Slidell. Pasture management crews fertilized and sprayed weeds, stressing early application before moisture dries. Ronald Maidens reports Hans Kaufer completed a grade stabilization structure and a diversion east of Sunset to curb gullies.
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Andy Schlitt
Charles Duncan
Soil Conservice
Montague
Forestburg
H.C. Byford
RL. Haines’ Farm
Alvord
Bowie
Sorth Creek
Jacksboro
Salt Creek
Bridgeport
Clear Creek
Slidell
W.W. Couch
E.B. MacMillion
Henry Dorado
Albert Fenoglio
Jerry Hall
Warren Donaldson
Ted Hofsiss
L. B. McDonald
Ronald Maidens
SCS
Hans Kaufer
Sunset
Bowie News Publication Details and Rates
The Bowie News established February 8 1922 and entered at Bowie Texas. It consolidated with The Montague County Times on April 1 1953. Subscription rates: $4 per year and $2 25 for six months within Montague Counties. elsewhere $5 per year. The paper will be stopped when subscription expires.
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Bowie
Texas
Montague
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John Tracy
Gainesville
Top Lake
Frank Massey
Tarrant
State Farm
As! Rae
Crosby squAre
Soil Conservation Report
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W. Tarrant ST
Mesco City
U.S.A
Mesco
Mesco Metal
MFG
Bowie, Texas
Charles W. Coffield
C. W
Whit) Coffield
Baylor University
Armed Forces
ETO
Martha Irene Raborn
Fred L. Raborn
Caroline
Cathy
Bowie High
Charlene
Bowie Rotary Club
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Bowie Hospital Authority
Jim Bowie
Bowie Industrial Development Foundation
American Legion
the Lake Country Club
Coffield
First National Bank
Charles Coffield
David Jameson
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