Three Completions and Six New Wells in Montague County
Montague county oil activity for the week ending June 14 reports three completions and six new locations. L. W. Powell completed No 3 W. K. Geurin for 35 bpd at 6 miles north of Saint Joan, with 20 percent water and a gravity of 38. The Texas Oil Co. finished No 3 Salmon for 23 bpd, northeast of Nocona. Several wildcats and stake developments include Armour Properties and Jack Grace on No 2 Clyde Williams near Saint Joan, Continental Oil Bowie staking No 37 J W Rowland near Nocona, P M Drilling and Morgan on No 1 W F Donley near Illinois Bend, and Sunray Mid-Continent and Cities Service on No 1 Zahn unit in the Caddo field near Montague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
L. W. Powell
W. K. Geurin
Saint Joan
Sac
Ise
Mep&p Sur
Indiana Oil
J. R
Adam Seitz
No. L. J. C. Durham
County
Bonita
Texas Oil Co
Nocona
William Zuber
J. W. Rowland
ABC
J. Chambliss
Coord
Jack Mercer
E. G. Reed
P-M Drilling Co
C. L. Morgan
Wichita Falls
W. F. Donley
Wildcat
John Short
Illinois Bend
Lloyd H. Smith
Mitchael Judd
Houston
Dyemound
Sunray Mid-Continent Oil and Cities Service Co
Caddo
Etra Sur
Montague
Kennedy Cong
Death of W. M. Huskey Remains Found at Fruitland Home
W. M. Huskey 84 a long time Fruitland resident was found dead in his bed at his rural Bowie area home. He appeared to have died of a heart attack about 30 hours earlier. Neighbor F. W. Brown notified by mail observations prompted the discovery. Graveside services were held at Brushy cemetery with Rev. Charles Watts officiating. Owens Brumley Funeral Home supervised burial. Survivors include two nephews and a niece in Oklahoma.
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W. M. Huskey
Fruitland
Fort Worth
Bowie
F. W. Brown
Brown
Huskey
Mr. Brown
W. L. Campbell
Husky
Brushy Cemetery
Charles Watts
Fruitland Bible Baptist Church
Owens-Brumley Funeral Home
Oklahoma
Bowie National Guard Unit Shines At Summer Camp
Bowie Co A 49th Reconnaissance Battalion of the 49th Armoured Division returns 88 men from annual summer camp near Eagle Mountain Lake after a dry, dustless stay. The unit wins all sports trophy with boxing champs Raymond Clement and Allen Moore delivering rapid knockouts and titles. Other members from Gainesville Ft Worth Weatherford Sherman compete. Elmer Griffin takes second in bull throwing. Moore shoots expert with M 1 rifle. Davis Willard fights exhibition after early loss.
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Bowie
National Guard
North Ft. Hood
Weatherford
Eagle Mountain Lake
Co. A
49Th Reconnaissance Battalion
49Th Armoured Division
Texas National Guard
Gainesville
Ft. Worth
Sherman
Raymond Clement
Allen
Dinky) Moore
Raymond
Chas. Griffin
Bobby Boydston
Allen (Dinkey) Moore
Elmer “Fud” Griffin
Allen “Dinkey” Moore
Davis Willard
Air Force Recruiter Schedules Thursday Visits in Bowie
TSGT Jack Ottaway, Air Force recruiter for Montague county, will be in Bowie each Thursday from 1:00 to 3:30 PM at the draft office. He reports a waiting list for enlistments and urges high school graduates to see him promptly for next month processing. prior servicemen may re-enlist anytime with a 30 day leave and choice of duty. Contact Ottaway in Wichita Falls at 28911 collect or meet him in Bowie Thursdays.
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TSGT
Jack Ottaway
Air Force
Montague County
Bowie
Ottaway
Set
Wichita
James Anderson earns BBA at Oklahoma University
James Anderson of Route 4 Bowie graduated at the University of Oklahoma spring commencement on Sunday June 9. He received the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anderson
Route 4
Bowie
University of Oklahoma
James
New Edition of Mrs Potter History of Montague County Issued
A new 192 page edition of Mrs W R Potter's History of Montague County is ready for distribution. Profits go to schools for supplemental reading and Mrs Potter interviewed many pioneers including Bud Morris Cash McDonald Joe Box and Levi Perryman for early settler stories and county seat battles.
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Montague County
W. R. Potter
T. Roy Coffield
Jim Box
Saint Jo
Daniel Wainscot
Jack Kilgore
Denton Creek
Queen’s Peak Settlement
Henry Davis
Spencer Moore
Jim Harris
Andy Powers
Tom Fitzpatrick
Blake Breen
Billy Bailey
John Leatherwood
Nathan Long
McElroy
van Roberts
Webb W. Bell Dies In Car Truck Crash
Webb W. Bell of Nocona died Thursday when his car rear ended a heavy truck on the Bowie Nocona highway near Bowie. The truck was driven by J C Tomlinson Bell s nephew by marriage and uninjured. Funeral services held Saturday in Nocona. Survivors include wife four sons one daughter two brothers four sisters.
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Webb W. Bell
Nocona
Bowie
Bowie- Nocona
Bowie Well Servicing Company
J. C. Tomlinson
Bell
Homer Bell
Montague
Willie Bell
Clyde L. Bell
Irving
J. D. Bell
Wichita Falls
Maurine Heaton
John Bell
Jesse Bell
Duncan
Okla
Stella Newcomb
Ruby McNabb
Frankie Ray
Tippie Heist
Rush Springs
S W Montague Co Singing Convention in Dewey Sunday
The second quarterly session of the S and W Montague County Singing Convention will be at Dewey near Forestburg all day Sunday June 23. Singing starts at 10:30 and runs through 4 o clock. All singers and the public are invited to attend.
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S& W. Montague County
Dewey
Forestburg
Highway commissioners to attend North Texas Oklahoma area meeting
Members of the Texas and Oklahoma Highway Commissions will attend an area meeting in Waurika next Wednesday. Topics include toll roads farm to market and secondary roads with a public Q and A session in the afternoon. Glen McGee hosts arrangements Earl Sargeant coordinates inquiries and reservations.
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Texas
Okla
Bowie
North Texas and Southern Oklahoma Area Development Association
Waurika
Marshall Formby
Texas Highway Commission
Robert Barr
J. O. Goins
Oklahoma Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Crow
Glen McGee
Earl Sargeant
Wichita Falls
Kohlers Start Three Week Visit to Southern California
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kohler left Tuesday for Southern California planning a stay of at least three weeks. They will visit relatives in San Diego during most of their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Kohler
Southern California
San Diego
Henson Family Vacationing in Florida with Boat
Mr and Mrs Bill Henson and their children are on a month long vacation in Florida taking their boat with them for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Henson
Florida
Plan to Form Newcomers Club at Derby Gurley Home
A coke party at Mrs. Derrel Gurley's home discussed forming a Newcomers social club for women. Interested persons may contact Mrs. Gurley at 732. A luncheon in July will feature officer elections. Attendees included Mrs. Wilson Duke and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derrel Gurley
Gurley
Wilson Duke
Ray Goodwin
Dean Harrod
Glenn Starr
Stanley Webb
George Wiedman
Mrs Frances Stennett Returns Home After Visits
Mrs Frances Stennett returned home this week after visiting Dumas Sunray and Amasville with her sons and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Stennett
Dumas
Sunray
Amasville
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Ralls & Company Livestock Commission
Fort Worth Stockyards
Oseass A
Bowie National Guard
J. Anderson
O. A
Head of Elm
Farmer’s Creek
North
Henderson Granite CO
Purina
Martin-Lane
Bain
Montague Farmers Co-Op
West Tarrant
S. W. Montague Co
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Buffalo Springs
Eial Master
M. D. Wall
Bowie Bible Baptist Church
America
Chevrolet
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