Snake incident at service station leads to startled driver
A Graham woman driver had a four foot snake crawl from her car as she returned to drive away at the M. Posey Gulf station. The odd event follows other local animal sightings as residents report dogs in various homes and farms. Authorities also report ongoing county road repair preparations and a planned new Rock Hill Baptist church on land donated by Cap and Mrs Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
M. Posey Gulf Station
Rock Hill
Curbing Work Rolls Through East Tarrant Street Area
City crews advance curbing along East Tarrant street as block signups drive work. Curbing at the high school and East Ward prepares for paving. Washington street lot owners also sign up while water and sewer extensions continue. Mie cemetery and Selma cemetery pump projects proceed as mowing and insect spraying continue city wide. Two automatic pumps ordered for dike drainage and sewer sump use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Tarrant Street
Selma
Weatherford
Contractor Moves in Equipment To Build Two Dams
Equipment arrived in Bowie to construct two flood water retarding dams. Bids were opened in Temple, Texas with McKinney & Wheelock of Corsicana the low bidders. Construction will take two to three months on sites on C A Schroufe and Flynn Stewart lands south of Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Temple
Texas
McKinney & Wheelock
Corsicana
McKinney
Wilson Duke
Clear Fork Creek
Weatherford
C. A. Schroufe
Flynn Stewart
Schroufe
Jones Creek
Big Sandy
Stewart
City Lake
Bowie Chamber Eyes Irrigation to Boost Peach Crops
Bowie Chamber of Commerce directors heard a plan to use the old city lake for gravity irrigation to boost peach and apple orchards in Montague County. Uriel Randolph praised varieties like Dixie Red and Ranger, urged guarantees for water rights, and predicted rapid peach production with costs around 250 per acre and potential returns of 1000 per acre. Dennis Pryor and local landowners supported the idea and a pilot project may invite A M irrigation specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Uriel Randolph
Randolph
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Old City
Montague
E. L. Covey
John Angove
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Dixie
Ranger
Elbertas
Roy D. Sanders, Jr
Bowie
Pete Pryor
Weathford
Clarence Newsom
Georgia
New Mexico
State Jaycees install officers at Bowie banquet
J C Pete Snelson state Jaycees president spoke at the Bowie Jaycees annual banquet and installation of officers. A B Ruff Wichita Falls vice president was installing officer. Past presidents were honored and portraits framed by Burgess Funeral Home and Art Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C
Pete?) Snelson
Jaycees
A. B. Ruff
Wichita Falls
Jack Lovette
N. E. Guthrie, Jr
Warren Gammon
Nocona
Dallas
Mel Price
Ruben Covington
Bowie Group
Bob Patterson
Billy Neeld
Fred Raborn, Jr
George Hoeldtke
B. H. Roberts
Roberts
Pete Guthrie
Burgess Funeral Home
Art Lynch
The
Harriet Morrow
Peach Harvest Underway at Newsom Orchard East of Bowie
Peach harvest is in full swing at Clarence Newsom’s 33 acre orchard east of Bowie. Early Wheelers and Dixie Reds are ripe now with Dixie Gems due by Monday. The operation is led by Pete Pryor of Weatherford, with grading machines and shipments to Bowie Fort Worth Dallas Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsom Orchard
Bowie
Clarence Newsom
Clarence
Parker Food Store
Pete Pryor
Weatherford
Newsom
Pryor
American Fruit Growers Assoc
Arkansas
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Houston
Bowie Woman Named VFW Mother of the Year for Texas
Mrs. Willie Rhone of 614 North Mason Street Bowie is chosen Texas VFW Mother of the Year by Department Commander J W Bill Cole Abilene. She will attend a San Angelo banquet with her son Dave and receives a plaque as VFW Mother for 1957 for her seven sons who served in WWII across Army Navy Air Force in Europe Korea and the Pacific with five serving overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Lee Rhone
VFW
Willie Rhone
VEW
Texas
N. Mason Street
Bowie
State of Texas
J. W
Department
Rhone
Reddy-McClellan
Bowie Vfw Post
VFW Department of Texas
G. D
Wilson
Charlie Rhone
Kentucky
Paul Rhone
Air Force
Louisiana
Haskell Rhone
Korea
Hugh Rhone
Europe
Carl Rhone
South Pacific
Lee Rhone
David Rhone
Pacific
Bowie Postoffice to Add 295 Lock Boxes in Remodel
Bids will open June 28 for extensive interior improvements at the Bowie postoffice. The project adds 225 boxes, enlarges the lobby, and extends tile flooring. Current boxes total 434, rising to 674 after completion due to a long waiting list and growing demand.
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General Service Administration
Postal Department
Bowie Postoffice
H. L. Turns
Bowie
Henderson Named Director of Monument Builders Association
James H. Henderson was elected a director of the Monument Southwest Association at its Houston convention. He traveled with Mrs. Henderson and met Mr. and Mrs. C. LaGrande Henderson of Wichita Falls. The group enjoyed a deep sea fishing cruise aboard the Raney home cruiser with a fair catch and leisure around the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Henderson
Monument Southwest Association
Association
Houston
James Henderson
C. LaGrande Henderson
Wichita Falls
Henderson
J. H. Henderson
Alfred Raney
Raney
Zetzsche Named Deputy District Governor At Lions Club
At a Lions Club meeting last week the appointment of J. B. Zetzsche as Deputy District Governor of Lions District 2E was announced. Reports covered recent attendees of Bluebonnet State in Austin. Lion F. J. Dixon received the master key for recruiting 14 members. George Seltzer earned a key for two new members and was praised for their early achievement. Dan Maness received a 10 year pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
J. B. Zetzsche
Lions District
Bluebonnet State
Austin
Lion F. J. Dixon
George Seltzer
Dan Maness
Forestburg Forms Community Association After Centennial
A Forestburg Community Association has been formed to raise funds for a new community center. Rex Anderson serves as president with Dick Ellzey as vice president and Howard Sledge as secretary treasurer. trustees are Casey Jones Alfred Fanning and Jewell Dill. The group inherits over a thousand dollars from the Centennial celebration and plans a July 4 5 rodeo with Meredith Houston as president John McCandless as vice president and Olin Merrett as secretary treasurer.
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Forestburg
Rex Anderson
Dick Ellzey
Howard Sledge
Casey Jones
Alfred Fanning
Jewell Dill
Meredith Houston
John McCandless
Olin Merrett
To Hold Annual Firemen's Rodeo Here Friday and Saturday
The Bowie Firemen present a two night rodeo at Pelham Park with a parade at 6 p.m. Friday. Riding clubs compete for trophies in the club division while events include saddle bronc calf rope bull riding steer wrestling and ladies barrel racing. Stock provided by Roland Reed Fort Worth with arrangements by Alex Griffin J D Bennett and Foy Cantrell.
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Bowie Firemen
Pelham Park
Roland Reed
Fort Worth
Red Cross Chapter Elects Officers in Montague County
W. E. Nunneley of Saint Jo was elected chairman of the Montague County Red Cross at the annual meeting. Harve Ratliff of Bowie became vice-chairman, W. F. Leonard of Nocona treasurer, Harlow Tibbets secretary. Directors include Ernest Chandler Bowie and others. Committee chairs named for first aid water safety publicity. Miss Jackie Sue Miller Forestburg Centennial queen photo noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Nunneley
Saint Jo
Montatue County
Red Cross
Leon Ivy
Ringgold
Harve Ratliff
Bowie
W. F. Leonard
Nocona
Harlow Tibbetts
Ernest Chandler
Helen Turrentine
Stoneburg
Jim Henry
Bonita
J. M. Dunn
Forestburg
Spivey
Herman Bigbie
Spanish Fort
B. B. Stephens
Wallace Dobson
Leon J. Ivy
Gertie Williams
Home Service
C. J. Dodsworth
Road around Lake Amon G Carter to be black topped
Weather permitting, a road around Lake Amon G Carter will be black topped within three weeks. The project includes two new cement culverts below the dam and repairs to the road before asphalt surfacing, with a likely two to three week paving window. Mr G D Wilson attends VFW encampment in San Angelo as Department Inspector.
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Lake Amon
G. Carter
G. D
G. Caster
Leon Partridge
Hospital Notes Admits Wide Bow ie Sunset and Bellevue
List of patients admitted and dismissed from the hospital includes Mrs J B Lamb Mrs M A Jones Mrs H J Deaver Jr Ronald Jones Mrs Marvin M Rogers Jr Mrs E V Moorehead F L Witt Mrs Stanley Shelton and others from Bow ie Sunset Bellevue Forestburg Saint Jo and Alvord. Dismissals include O W Adkins Mrs Maurice Jackson Eva Grayson W W Davis Maude Dunn Reno Collins and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lamb
M. A. Jones
H. J. Deaver, Jr
Ronald Jones
Marvin M. Rogers, Jr
E. V. Moorehead
F. L. Witt
Stanley Shelton
Bill Bratcher
J. B. Eason
R. N. Fox
Joy Harris
Amelia Scheller
Bowie
L. C. Cavasos
Dexter Earl Agee
W. H. McConnell
R. V. Hopkins
Wilma Patterson
Dale
EF. E. Tucker
Sunset
Thomas A. Fuller
T. A. Warner
Bellevue
B. H. Huddleston
H. L. Noe
Forestburg
Blanche Taliferro
Saint Jo
J. T. Rice
Alvord
O. W. Adkins
Maurice Jackson
Eva Grayson
W. W. Davis
Maude Dunn
Reno Collins
Ray Victore
W. R. Perkins
B. G. Head
O. W. Watkins
Pete Romine
F .S. Wiley
J. M. Small
Virgil Lemons
J. Deaver, Jr
Black Topping Road In Hardy Community
Black topping progresses on Farm to Market road 1630 from Hardy east for 13 miles creating a through route from Bowie to Gainesville via Montague and Forestburg. Plans extend to Stoneburg Montague and Belcherville sections totaling 11.2 miles with a contract likely in August as bids were sparse on the initial five miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Bowie
Gainesville
Montague
Forestburg
Stoneburg
Belcherville
Highway Department
Rog erses Welcome Baby Scott Michael In Bowie
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Marvin M Rogers Jr of Bowie on the birth of a son at Bowie hospital Monday June 17. The baby weighs 7 pounds 6.42 ounces and has been named Scott Michael.
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News
Rotary
Will Young
Daily Democrat-News
Marshall
Fred Doane
Bowie
Marvin M. Rogers, Jr
Bowie Hospital
Scott Michael
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Ohis & Ghat
By Harlow E. Tibi
Court House
Carl Benton
Lee Tucker
Prince
Billy London
London
Howard Wheeler
Bowie High School
James Zetzsche
Kenneth Newberry
Wendell Smith
Joe Spears
Col. Oran Stovall
Denton
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Richard N. Kuhlman
Institute of Community Development
University of Oklahoma
City News
C. of
FT. W
Denver
J. B. Henderson
Monument Builders Association
J. B
Alex Griffin
J. D. Bennett
Foy Cantrell
Red Cross Chapter
Jackie Sue Miller
Patterson
Black Topping Road
Hardy Community
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