Large 47 Percent catfish caught by Bowie fishermen
A group of Bowie fishermen posed on the News Editor's lawn with a 47 percent pound yellow catfish caught the prior morning. The fish was pulled from a river hole between Lake Bridgeport and Eagle Mountain Lake near Daggett crossing, four feet of water. Several men sustained minor injuries during the battle, including E H Ritchey who was bitten in the foot and Zi hat Ritchey with cuts on the hand. It marks the second large fish caught in the same hole, after a 51 pound catfish found months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Lake Bridgeport
Eagle Mountain Lake
Daggett Crossing
L. W. Barber
L. G. Rhine
Carl L. Ritchey
Carl Ritchey, Jr
E. H. Ritchey
Hat Ritchey
An Editor Remembers Fishing and Civic Call to Vote
The piece blends light quips about Bacon Frost and local figures with a call to engage in elections. It notes Miss Ermintrude McNatt's Guatemala vacation, a quip about an American quarter, and a Bowiescene on right and left body sides. It closes with Rev J W Douglass surviving a flood hole and bringing in nine sand bass.
Wayne Summers Nominated for American Farmer Degree
Wayne Summers of Bowie High School and Future Farmers of America is named among twenty one Texas boys recommended for the American Farmer Degree. Also named from Area V are Dur ward Feaster Avalon Billy A Johnson Kaufman and A L Lytle Jr Henrietta at the State Convention in Sweetwater June 4 7. Bowie District placed third in Lone Star Farmer awards with eleven from nine chapters as area five totals 2760 members in 61 chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Summers
Bowie
Future Farmers of America
Texas
Durward Feaster
Avalon
Billy A. Johnson
Kaufman
A. L. Lytle, Jr
Henrietta
Sweetwater
B. R. Hurley
Lone Star
Sherman
Terrell
Arlington
Denton
Corsicana
Area Five
Bill McCraw to Speak at Rotary Banquet in Dallas
The Rotary Club banquet and officer installation set for Tuesday night at Tomorrow's Grill features William McCraw of Dallas, former Attorney General of Texas, as keynote speaker. Miss Marion Henning will perform, with Foster Robinson installed as president and Frank Moss as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomorrow’s Grill
William McCraw
Dallas
Texas
Marion Henning
Foster Robinson
Frank Moss
Bowie Lions Mark 30th Anniversary with New Officers
Bowie Lions Club notes the 30th anniversary of Lionism and the town hub’s 20th. New officers elected for the coming year include Joe Hamner as President H M Moore as Secretary W A Brinkley as Treasurer George Rucker as First Vice President Charlie King as Second Vice President R H Snooks Gray as Third Vice President Mark High as Tail Twister W F Sorrells Lion Tanner R K Mitchell R E Mattingly M Posey and Howard Wheeler as directors. Awards were also announced for outstanding membership efforts with Sorrells Howard Wheeler C honored alongside J E Shelton C A Pigg and W F named among others.
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Lion Tanner
R. K. Mitchell
R. E. Mattingly
M. Posey
Howard Wheeler
The
Lions
Oil Sale Near Stoneburg Prompts Ellenberger Drilling
Hayes Robertson and associates bought 494 acres near Stoneburg from Larry and Tom Owens for 50 000 cash and 148 000 in oil payments. A new Ellenberger test will be drilled on the property in Montague County, two miles north of Stoneburg, as part of the week’s oil activity amid shale and lime drilling in nearby fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Stoneburg
Hayes Robertson and Associates
Chicago
Larry & Tom Owens
Fort Worth
Young Young Land
L. Able
Montague County
Ellenberger
Continental
Henry No. 5
Clay County
Barron No. 2
McNutt Pool
A. S. Johnson
Real Estate Transfers in Bowie Prompt Local Updates
Oscar Underwood reports multiple property transactions in Bowie including Dr R E Tyler purchasing the W J Clements residence at 231 North Mason, the First Baptist Church buying a four room house and corner lot near Lind sey and Pecan Street for a pastor’s home, Bob Stambaugh acquiring a four room house and two lots near Bowie High School, and Hill and Hill selling a 160 acre farm to Charles E Smith who plans a modern ranch home.
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Oscar Underwood
Bowie
W. J. Clements
North Mason Street
R. E. Tyler
First Baptist Church
Estelle Miller
Lindsey and
Pecan Street
Bob Stambaugh
Miss Miller
East Bowie
Bowie High School
Underwood
Hill and
Hill
Fort Worth
Charles E. Smith
Co. & S. Market
Smith
Baptist Build Choir Shell For Summer Services
Work nears completion on a modern choir bell at the First Baptist Church grounds for outdoor summer evenings. The shell equipped structure cost about 1500 dollars with elevated musician seating a piano area a rostrum and pulpit and a roof to shield performers from wind and boost acoustics. The first service is set for Sunday night June 23 at 8 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Four Top Teams To Play Friday in Local Baseball League
Sin clair leads the league with Walsh Nu-Enamel tied for second as the top four teams meet Friday at Pelham Park. Lions Club faces Montague Independents while Tuesday results feature Lions Club over Continental and Sinclair over Shelton Electric. Jean Crowder and Glenice Holt return from a long vacation through the Northern and Eastern United States.
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Pelham Park
Sinclair
Walsh Nu-Enamel
Lions Club
Lions
Montague Independents
Shelton Electric
Continental
Walsh Nu- Enamel
Gwwul És
Walsh Nu-En
Montague
Continental Ee
Shelton Elec. of
Veeses
Jean Crowder
Gleniee Holt
United States
Rain Worth Million Aids Local Crops In Powie
A heavy Wednesday rain in the Powie area was valued at about a million dollars for agriculture. It finished corn, aided peanut acreage and truck crops, boosted melons and feed crops, and cooled the heat wave that had persisted for a week.
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Powie
Tickets On Sale For Bowie Rodeo This July
Tickets for the Bowie Lions Club rodeo go on sale today in fifteen Bowie shops. The event runs July 11 through 13 with the Knuckles rodeo herd providing entertainment. Advance tickets are available from Lions Club members or at listed drugstores and stores.
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Bowie
Bowie Lions Club
Lions Club
Wood Dry Goods
Griffin Drug
Bowie Drug Store
New Ideal Grocery
A. & P. Grocery
Drive-In Drug Store
Brink’s Shoe Store
Cady-Taylor Store
Tomorrow’s Cafe
City Drug Store
Slaughter Drug Store
Joe Mhamner’s
E-Z
Sanitary Barber
Maytag Laundry
New Owners Take Charge Of Fashion Tailor Shop
Charles D. Choate of Denton and Fred Bentley of Bowie have bought Fashion Tailor Shop from E. C. Walker and L. E. Bizzel and took possession Monday, June 17. Choate, a veteran and experienced in tailoring, moves to Bowie and promises high quality cleaning, pressing and alterations with modern equipment.
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Charles D. Choate
Denton
Fred Bentley
Bowie
E. C. Walker
L. E. Bizzel
Mr. Choate
Baptist Vacation Bible School Opens
The First Baptist Church started its Vacation Bible School with 142 students and 25 workers on Monday, then 156 students with 27 workers on Tuesday, and 148 students with 26 workers on Wednesday. Preparation day was Friday, June 14, with classes set for the following week and a commencement at 8 p.m. Friday. C. C. Beene, educational director, announced details for June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School
C. C. Beene
Ed Gossett Proclaims Candidacy Platform in Statement
Congressman Ed Gossett issues a formal campaign statement citing national security and foreign policy themes. He argues America must stay strongest abroad and reject isolation and appeasement while pledging to address domestic strength at home. Continued on page 7.
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Ed Gossett
Bowie News
America
the Great
AG Classes For Veterans Begin July In Montague County
Montague County plans agricultural classes for veterans to start in Bowie and Nocona by July 1 under a state education takeover. Eligibility requires World War II veterans to apply using Form 1950 with farm connection. Ten to twenty enrollees needed to launch a class, with contact points in Bowie Nocona Saint Jo and various veterans officers for applications and scheduling.
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Montague County
Bowie
Nocona
Melvin Dansby
State Department of Education
Veteran’s Administration
Dansby
McDaniel
Veterans’ Service
Court House
Montague
Ed Gossett To Be Speaker At Bowie's July Fourth Event
Plans for a full day of entertainment in Bowie on July Fourth include a downtown parade a Pelham Park band concert and a speech by Congressman Ed Gossett likely after the basket dinner. A Wichita Falls Spudders vs Duncan Sluggers baseball game and an area wide old fiddlers contest are planned with entries encouraged and contact points listed.
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Lions Club
Pelham Park
Bowie
Congresman
Ed Gossett
Sam Lovette
Wichita Falls Spudders
Duncan Sluggers
Mr. Lovett
George Humphrys
Central Tire & Supply
American Legion
Sheppard Field
Parde
B. E. Taylor
Cady-Taylor
L. E. Dodson
Willett & Dodson
E. A. Hill
Parrish- Clark Goodyear
Missionaries From China To Speak At Presbyterian Church
Dr and Mrs T C Vinson returned medical missionaries from China will speak at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 AM The Vinsons were interned in the Philippines over three years during the war and are expected to give an interesting address The evening service will be led by the church youth with Miss Cynthia Daley reporting on her Young People's Conference in Kerrville this week
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T. C. Vinson
China
First Presbyterian Church
Vinson
The
Presbyterian Church
Philippines
Cynthia Daley
Kerrville
Cumberland Meet Continues For Another Week
The Cumberland Presbyterian revival meeting will continue through another week under Rev. L. E. Baird of Fort Worth. Next week's services will be held on the lawn for attendees comfort. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Cumberland Presbyterian Revival
L. E. Baird
Fort Worth
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Bacon
H. M. Moore
Frost
Ermintrude McNatt
First National Bank
Guatemala
John L. Lewis
William Penn
J. W. Douglass
Church of the Nazarene
Red River
Lake Texhoma
Doges
Alton Winton
Douglass
Winton
Bill McCraw
Rotary Club
J. Hamner
Sorrells
J. E. Shelton
C. A. Pigg
W. F
Baptist
Baptist Vacation Bible School
Cumberland
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