Aviation may reshape the army and air power future
Press columnist laments the growing emphasis on aviation in the military and predicts a shift toward air freight and aerial troop transport. He cites efforts by Nelson and Col. Evans to develop long range cargo planes and aerial freight trains, speculating on postwar peacetime transport impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward S. Evans
Quartermaster Corps
Lockheed Company
Evans Product Corporation
Evans
Nelson
Hoyle
Newport Man Dies Suddenly In Bowie Saturday
Joe Phagan 63 of Newport died suddenly at Bowie’s hospital after visiting his brother John Phagan. He walked to his brother’s room then collapsed beside the bed. Burial followed at Vashti cemetery with large funeral attendance. Survived by widow Ivy, sons Cullen Lavern Arlee and one stepson Orland Hartley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Bowie
Joe Phagan
John Phagan
Phagan
Arlee
Theospital
Burgess Funeral Home
Vashti
Felix R. Kindel
Carrollton
A. L. Dennis
Herman Cozart
Eldon Loveaul
Ray Phagan
Jeff Phagan
Eon Welch
Carrol D. Copeland
E. J. Medley
Flower Girls
Lorene Copeland
Thelma Lee Medley
Nadine Medley
Neta Brazeal
Washti Cemetery
Ivy Phagan
Cullen
Antonio Lavern
Shreveport
Orland Hartley
Colorado
Letters of Rubber Rural Carriers To Take Scrap
Postmaster H L Turns says Roosevelt asked rural mail routes to collect scrap rubber. Carriers may pick up scrap along their routes and pay one cent per pound. If too large, report to salvage officials. Jesse Lowe, rural route two in Bowie, already brings in over 400 pounds of rubber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Turns
Roosevelt
Jesse Lowe
Bowie
Babes
Signal Corps
Conoco Stakes Two New Oil Locations Near Bowie
Conoco stakes two new drilling sites in Montague county near Bowie. The Continental No 1 J A Ketchum will drill at 330 feet from north and west lines and 990 feet from south and west lines in Hill county school lands. No 1 Jack Hildreth wildcat in eight miles north of Bowie targets shale and lime at 5350 feet. Benson Brothers No 1 L M Staley wildcat two miles north of Ringgold and south of Ringgold will drill at about 4300 feet in shale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Oil Company
Montague County
Bowie
Continental
J. A. Ketchum
Hill County
A. Richardson
Ringgold
Registration For Youths 18-20 To Be Held Tues
Registration day for Texans aged 18 to 20 set for Tuesday June 30. Eligible youths born January 1 1922 to June 30 1924 will register in the basement of the city auditorium. The process uses oldest first, alphabetical order for age duplicates, with Rev. A J Quinn and Rev. B B Breitenhirt in charge at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Quinn
B. B. Breitenhirt
Price List Deadlines For Sugar and Retailers
The notice outlines deadlines for price listings and registrations related to sugar for commercial users and retail merchants. Retailers must file statements showing March prices for all cost of living items by the upcoming deadline and keep a copy in store. A second sugar registration for July and August must be completed before July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Price Rationing Board
Montague
Nation Board
Henry T. Ayres
Last Day For Old Auto Stamps Ahead Of July 1
Motorists must replace the old 2.09 stamp with the new red 5.00 federal tax stamp by July 1 1943. Post offices report about 1800 local residents still awaiting the new stamp though roughly 200 of the 2000 expected sales have occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Bowie Students Named to Tarleton Honor Roll
Willis Heard and Virginia Robinson were among the 221 students at John Tarleton Agricultural College earning the honor roll for the past six weeks. Eligibility required at least 80 in every subject. The honor roll was announced by registrar T V Crounse. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs J F Pierce and children visited Bowie families over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Willis Heard
Emmett Heard
Virginia Robinson
W. F. Robinson
Bowie
T. V. Crounse
John Tarleton
Montague County Baptist Conference Opens Monday
The Montague County Baptist Evangelistic Conference meets Monday at the Odd Fellow Tabernacle starting 10 a.m. with Rev. F. W. Sutton and continues through the day with a varied program led by Rev. A. J. Quinn and G. Dock Jackson. The 3,000 Baptists of the county are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County Baptist Evangelistic Conference
Oddfellow Tabernacle
F. W. Sutton
A. J. Quinn
Bowie
G. Dock Jackson
L. O. Probst
E. H. Marshall
John B. Davidson
Hell
Eual F. Lawson
First Baptist Church
Marietta
Okla
Nocona
E. D. Dunlap
Polytechnic Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Texas
J. K. Seibold
Roger Woodal
A. C. Huff
Highland Heights Baptist Church
G. Doc Jackson
Brotherhood
Bellevue Teen Drowns in Farm Tank Near Bellevue
Marjorie Wetsel, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Renard Wetsel, drowned Thursday afternoon while swimming with girls in a deep farm tank three miles south of Bellevue. Divers recovered the body about an hour and a half later as waves hindered the search. Funeral plans were not set by Thursday evening. Mrs M Johnson is visiting in Florida this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Wetsel
Renard Wetsel
Bellevue
Bowie Band Concert Thursday Night Program Preview
The Bowie City Band schedules a July 2 concert with a varied program including Down The Street March, The Iron Count Overture, University of Kansas March, Footlifter March, La Paloma, Alla En El Rancho Grande, American Melodies, You re a Grand Old Flag, Saultation, and the Star Spangled Banner. Mrs Olpha Allridge of Charleston Texas visits sister Mrs James H Westbrook this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie City Band
Victor J. Grabel
Rubber salvage drive urges all citizens to raid homes
Citizens are urged to collect rubber scrap before June 30 to aid the war effort. Residents are told to search attics, closets, kitchens for items from tires to galoshes and even bathtub items. The campaign stresses usefulness of scrap for equipment and weapons while urging broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Rover
80 000 Pounds of Scrap Rubber Collected in Bowie
Scrap rubber drive in Bowie and surrounding areas reports about 80 000 pounds collected with 40 000 pounds tallied by Saturday and 84 000 in Nocona and Saint Jo. Cecil Young resigns Saint Jo Schools post to join U S Navy as chief petty officer and will leave June 29 for Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Cecil Young
Saint Jo
Norfolk
U. S. Naval
Young
Dallas
C. V. Young
Bowie High School
Abilene Christian College
Muriel Kimbrough
Montague
J. C. McNatt
Nocona
Thv
Walter Alexander Installed as Rotary Club President
Walter Alexander was installed as president of the Rotary Club on Installation Day to lead the club for the coming year. The event named him the club's new officer for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Alexander
Rotary
Rotary Club
Local club names new officers and bids thanks to past president
The club elected new officers with Henry T. Ayres handing over the gavel to elect president, O. W. Watson as 1st vice-president, Wade Bond as 2nd vice-president, and Joel Cook rejoining as secretary. Directors include Dr. C. J. Dods worth, Wade Bond, O. W. Watson, Ayres, Henry Stephens, and J. C. McNatt. Ayres received a standing vote of appreciation for his tenure while Vic Noblitt of Wichita Falls attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Ayres
O. W. Watson
Wade Bond
Joel Cook
Dr. C. J. Dodsworth
Henry Stephens
J. C. McNatt
Ayres
Thief
Vic Noblitt
Wichita Falls
Montague County USO Drive Under Way This Week
Montague County launches its USO drive to meet a county quota. County Chairman Roy L. Coffield reports letters mailed and early results. The drive shortened this year and contributors are urged to give promptly with Bowie News listing weekly donors. Total collected so far includes several local supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Roy L. Coffield
Bowie
USC
Bowie Majestic Theatre
Lane, &. Co
Soo
Hugh R. Lester
Cee Robe Sideptone
Dave Warren
Cee HS. Walker
Kathrin Walker
J. B. Bullard
Charley Noble
Joe and Vida Threadgill
J. W. Whitman
Cc. J. Dodsworth
IBR
Pierce
Elvin Butler
Lloyd Tucker
H’way
Bowie News
Peas
Final Rites For Mrs. Grenia G. Boone
Funeral services for Mrs. Grenia G. Boone were held Thursday at 3 p.m. at Burgess Funeral Chapel with Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Butler reading. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Burgess directing. Survivors include daughter LeNelle Wheeler of Bowie, sisters Mrs. Bartenbruch and Mrs. May Smith, and brothers S R Crim, Clem Crim, and H C Crim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenia G. Boone
Burgess Funeral
Mary Elizabeth Butler
Elmwood Cemetery
Burgess Funeral Home
Boyd Bartenbruch
Paul Donald
Joe Cleveland
B. E. Watson
C. A. Wilson
Temple Yarbrough
Boone
South Carolina
R. R. Boone
Six Passenger Tires Released in June
The Montague County Rationing Board approved purchase certificates for four passenger tires eight passenger tubes and six passenger retreads at their regular Thursday meeting in Montague. They also released sixteen new truck tires ten truck tubes and fifteen truck retreads with multiple applications granted for local farmers tradesmen and businesses across Montague Bowie Saint Jo Nocona and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Saint Jo
Ferndale Creamery
Bowie
Jack Foster
Nocona Oil Hauler
Charles W. Haggerton
Nocona Trucker
J. T. Brice
Bowie Wholesale Grocery
Leonard Tucker
Forrestburg
Joe Martin
Nocona Stockman
Tully W. Wetsel
Stoneburg Ice Company
Robert McPherson
Bowie Trucker
Harvey A. Richardson
Bowie Farmer
Louie C. Jackson
Sunset Trucker
Bowie Majestic Theatre Schedule with Multiple Double Features
Friday and Saturday present Lone Star Vigilantes and Fly By Night with Tex Ritter Nancy Kelly and Richard Carlison. Sunday and Monday show Shanghai Gesture with Gene Tierney Victor Mature Niagara Falls with Slim Summerville Zazu Pitts. Tuesday features Mr and Mrs North with Gracie Alten and Rex Beach The Spotters with Dietrich Randolph Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Elliott
Tex Ritter
Lone Star Vigilantes
Nancy Kelly
Richard Carlison
Sun
Gene Tierney
Victor Mature
Niagara Falls
Slim
Summerville
Zazu_ Pitts
Tues
Gracie
Alten
Mrs. North
Wurs
Rex Beach
the Spotters
Ee Deitrich
Randolph Scott
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Stewart
Charles P. Stewart
Thtral Press
Loum Sam
al- Will
George C. Maris Wiff
West Point
Mars
Marshall
Army
Navy
HightVey
Comerad
Paice Ag
Ndolors
Kin
Donald M. Nelson
Wif
War Production Board
Ess
Japan
U. S
Doolittle
Gry Nelson
E. P. Harris
Peden
Conoco
Tarleton
J. F. Pierce
Linda Kay
Tommy
T. R. Pierce
Montague Co. Baptist Convention
Rev
Mrs. M. Johnson
Florida
Olpha Allridge
Charleston
James H. Westbrook
Naval Reserve
Rotary President
S. G. Boone
Bowie Majestic
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