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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1955

Page

9

Well Known Pastor To Speak Here Sunday

Fort Worth pastor Dr. Wm. F. Frazier will address Bible Baptist Church at 745 Sunday night June 26. He led the First Baptist church of Ft. Worth and served as assistant to Billy Sunday T. T. Shields of Toronto and J. Frank Norris in his career.

Wm. F. Frazier Fort Worth Bible Baptist Church Mabron Wall Dr. Frazier First Baptist Church Ft. Worth Billy Sunday T. T. Shields Toronto Canada J. Frank Norris

Bowie Golfers Lead Oil Belt Play, Second in Standings

Bowie golfers defeated Decatur 18 to 7 at the Bowie course on June 12 in a match play. They hold second place in the North Texas Best Golf Association with teams from Nocona, Jacksboro, Decatur, Waurika, and Olney. Waurika is the next opponent on June 26.

Bowie Decatur Waurika North

Tells Lions About Trip to Boys State

Lions Club delegate Billy Hawkins reported on his trip to Boys State in Austin and described the activities schedule during the event. A. E. Roberts showed a film about the Lions Club Crip pled Children’s Clinic in Kerrville highlighting aid to underprivileged children. A motion for a twice monthly dinner at Cotton’s Cafe was discussed but not decided.

Billy Hawkins Lions Club Austin A. E. Roberts Crippled Childrens Kerrville Cotton Fide

Bowie National Guard Unit Leaves for Camp Hood

Bowie National Guard members depart Sunday for two weeks at Fort Hood near Waco. The unit lists officers, NCOs, specialists, and privates first through E-1 while traveling by unit equipment and chartered buses.

Bowie National Guard Camp Hood Fort Hood Waco Bowie Leiland Jett Cecil Adkins Orville Rhyne Joe Corpening Homer Jackson Billy Neeld George Stom Wm. A. Barnett Jackie Bell Bobby Bird Kenneth Corneilson David F. Couch James Ellis Ralph Monroe Perry Neeld Clovis Richey Roy Stom Billy D. Tucker Norman Webb Glenn Wilson Harold Woolsey Gene Baggs Jon Bonds Tommy DeArmon Noble R. Faulkenberry Billy Gallia Johnny Gee James Gill Kenneth Grant Jimmie Hamilton Curtis Lindsey Lonnie Pipkin Ernest Roberts Candal Rose Hoytt Shurbet Jerry Smith Ernest Vanbebber Donald Wall Tommy Watkins Kenneth Webb Wallace Whitley Darold Williams Roy Gene Williams Dan Willingham Sammy Wood Cpl Gene Allen Billy Bratcher Elmer Covey James Cooper Aubrey Dorman J. D. Dorman Max Evans Cecil Fenoglio George Green Charles Griffin Kenneth Griffin Dallas Hutson C. H. Kirby Edwin Kleinhans Robert Liggett William

Revival to Start July 6 at Cumberland Presbyterian Church

The Rev. J. W. Burgett announces a church revival at Cumberland Presbyterian Church from July 6 to July 16. Rev. Thomas S. Ballard of Bertram, his son-in-law, will conduct the services.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church J. W. Burgett Thomas S. Ballard Bertram

Fenoglio Completes 15 Day Tour at Perrin Air Base

Lt. Melvin E. Fenoglio commander of Flight A finishes a 15 day active duty tour at Perrin Air Force Base in Wichita Falls. He resides in Montague where he is principal of Montague School and is part of the 9826th Air Reserve Squadron. Flight A meets twice monthly in Montague and Gainesville. During Perrin duty he assisted as information service officer handling editing and dissemination of information and liaising with Sherman and Denison civilian press.

Melvin E. Fenoglio Perrin Air Force Base Wichita Falls Fenoglio Montague Montague School 9826Th Air Reserve Squadron Flight “A Gainesville Perrin Sherman and Denison

Area V Officers Lead Conference at Wiley's Dude Ranch

Carolyn Scarborough Virginia Randolph and sponsor Mrs Stanley Davlin attended the Area V Officers Leadership Conference at Wiley's Dude Ranch near Lewisville June 14 15. The gathering trained incoming FHA officers and planned the year’s program. Texas FHA adds making Texas flags as a state project and uses Texas and Its Youth as the Area V theme for the March 1956 meeting. Carolyn will depart mid July for the National FHA meeting at Iowa State College Ames Iowa, with Texas limited to five delegates.

Carolyn Scarborough Virginia Randolph Stanley Davlin Area V Wiley’s Dude Ranch Lewisville FHA Texas Fha Ers Texas Carolyn Iowa State College Ames Iowa Bowie

North Texas workshop includes coach Cecil Young

Cecil Young is among participants in a school and community health workshop at North Texas State College Denton Texas He is a coach at Decatur High School and works toward a doctor of education degree He is son of Mr and Mrs C V Young of Bowie

North Texas State College Denton Texas Cecil Young C. V. Young Bowie Decatur High School

Dallas Visitor Miss Patchin Calls On Mrs Alexander

Miss Helen Patchin of Dallas visited Friday with Mrs. A W Alexander, sharing a social call at her home.

Helen Patchin Dallas A. W. Alexander

Wheat Farmers to Vote on 1956 Marketing Quotas

Montague county wheat farmers vote Saturday on marketing quotas for the 1956 crop. Voting places are the ASC office at the courthouse and the Truck and Tractor store in Nocona. Acreage allotments stay in effect regardless of the result with two-thirds yes yielding 75 to 82 percent parity and more than one-third no leading to no penalties on excess and price support at 50 percent parity.

Montague County ASC Court House Nocona

Charles E Blackmon Dies In Bowie After Long Civic Life

Charles E Blackmon died at his Bowie home at 85 after long illness. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ with Minister Willis G Jernigan presiding. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery. He was born May 26 1875 near Arlington Texas and lived in Montague county 46 years. Survived by wife Laura Ellen two daughters Mrs O Z Rhyne and Mrs Milton Carter both of Bowie one son Floyd Blackmon of Tela Honduras and five grandchildren.

Charles E. Blackmon Bowie Church of Christ Willis G. Jernigan Elmwood Cemetery Mr. Blackmon Johnson Center Arlington Texas Parker County Stringtown Laura Ellen Frazier Fruitland Montague County 1.C.C.F. Lodge East Ward National Farm Loan Association of Laura Ellen O. Z. Rhyne Milton Carter Floyd Blackmon Tela Honduras Central America Floyd

Dr Roberts film shown to Pleasant Ridge HD Club Women

The Home Demonstration Club at Pleasant Ridge sponsored a civil defense program on Friday June 17. Dr B H Roberts Bowie veterinarian presented a film on brucellosis to attending club members.

DR. Roberts Committee On Civil Defense of the Home Demonstration Club Pleasant Ridge B. H. Roberts Bowie

Oil staking surge nets 18 new wells in Montague county fields

Friday report shows fifteen locations staked last week with three oil wells brought in and one dry test. Aries Oil Co completed No. 2-B J. L. Caswell in Aries-Caddo field for six barrels per day gravity 40. No. 1 Willard Salmons in Aries-Caddo field 120 barrels daily gravity 40.2. Republic Gas Co. brought in No. 3 O. W. Stephens for 130 barrels daily in Aries Strawn field. Continental Oil Co. staked multiple tests in Montague and Nocona areas.

Aries Oil Co J. L. Caswell Aries-Caddo Field Fruitland Aries-Caddo Titus Csl Tom B. Medders Republic Gas Co O. W. Stephens Sunset Burk Royalty Co Wichita Falls Kaufman Csl Sur Bonita F. I. Brown Continental Oil Co N. J. Howard Abc J. Chambliss Montague Field J. Chambliss Survey Nocona Continental Oil Corp J. Chambliss Sur Nortex Oil and Gas Corp Dallas W. I. Wells Ainsworth Sur Walsh Watts Howard Abe Montague M. E. Daniel F. Robertson Sur

World Christian Leader to Speak at Bowie July Six

The Rev Kiyoshi Tanimoto pastor of Hiroshima Nagaregawa United Church will speak at First Methodist Church Bowie July 6 at 7 30 p m He leads Hiroshima recovery efforts and has aided 25 Hiroshima girls with disfiguring scars through plastic surgery His visit is part of a US tour sponsored by the Hiroshima Peace Center Foundation The service includes participation by other Bowie ministers and visiting choir members all invited to attend.

First Methodist Church of Bowie Kiyoshi Tanimoto Nagaregawa Japan United States Hiroshima Tanimoto U. S Ralph Edwards First Methodist Church

Mother of W. A. Cure Dies in Seymour at 87

Lizzie Cure 87 mother of W. A. Cure of Bowie died after a two month illness in a Seymour hospital. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Gill on Monday. Survivors include four sons three daughters and many grandchildren. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cure of Bowie son and daughter J. W. Cure of Fort Worth and Mrs. Thurman McGaugh of Midland.

Lizzie Cure W. A. Cure Bowie Seymour Hospital Church of Christ In Gill

VFW Delegates to Corpus Christi En Campment

G. D. Chief and Mrs. Wilson attend the Department En campment of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Corpus Christi from June 23 to 27 as delegates from the local post and auxiliary. Wilson receives several awards for District 15 Commander 1954 55 and placed second in the district commander's race with 98 of 100 points.

G. D Wilson Veterans of Foreign Wars Corpus Christi District 15

Annual Homecoming At Selma July 16th

The annual homecoming will be held at the Selma school grounds on Sunday, July 10th. The New tabernacle has been completed and plans are being made for an interesting program.

Selma

Fort Worth Quartet To Sing Monday At First Baptist

The Fort Worth First Baptist Men's Brotherhood schedules a Monday night meeting on June 27 at 8 p.m. The Kinnaird Brothers gospel quartet from Richland Hills Baptist church will lead the program and are heard daily on KCUL radio in Fort Worth.

First Baptist Men’s Brotherhood Kinnaird Brothers Richland Hills Baptist Church of Fort Worth KCUL

Singing Convention at Forestburg Sunday

Plans are completed for the southwest Montague County singing convention to be held next Sunday June 26 at the Forestburg Baptist church. It is the second quarterly session for this year an all day event from 10 30 a m to 4 p m A large number of singers is expected Homer Ward president Marvin Baker vice president and J P Roberts secretary invite all.

Montague County Forestburg Baptist Church Homer Ward Marvin Baker J. P. Roberts

Masons to Install Officers Friday Night

The Bowie Masonic Lodge will meet Tuesday night June 28 for the installation of officers. Members are urged to attend and all master masons are cordially invited to attend.

Bowie

A P Market Opens With Prize Bonanza for Winners

The new A P Market greeter event awarded ninety six baskets of groceries to customers. Among the seven named winners were Mrs. Jeanine Parker who won an ice chest, Mrs. A T Noel with a table, J T Drummond a TV set, Linda Kay Bradfield an ice chest, Mrs. R T Hudson a shotgun, Laverne Wilson an automatic flyer, and Mrs. Ethel McWhirter a table.

A&p Jeanine Parker A. T. Noel J. T. Drummond Linda Kay Bradfield R. T. Hudson Laverne Wilson Ethel McWhirter

Dodson Heads to Possum Kingdom on Fishing Trip

H A Dodson owner of Dodsons Department Store spent the past week at Possum Kingdom on a fishing trip with time away from his business duties.

H. A. Dodson Dodson Possum Kingdom

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