Grape Growers Push Commercial Bottling Plant Plans
Montague grape growers discuss market outlets at City Auditorium seeking to attract a Houston firm to establish a bottling plant for grape juice. About 800 acres of vineyards may expand if a steady market forms, with yields of two to four tons per acre and potential for cans of black eyed peas and tomato juice among future products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Randolph
Montague Fruit Investigations Laboratory
A. & M. College
City Auditorium
Houston
Randolph
Montague
County Supt. Makes Report on 1939 40 School Term
County Superintendent J A Fanning releases a report detailing improved finances, longer term days, and strong teacher cooperation in Montague County for 1939 40. He notes 169 elementary days, better year end finances, and plans for paint and desk refinishing. An open letter from Dr L A Wood confirms no requirement to buy maps or equipment for Rural Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Fanning
Wichita Falls
Montague County
L. A. Wood
Mr and Mrs Black Welcome Daughter Marsha
Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Black of Houma Louisiana, formerly Bowie, announce the birth of a baby girl named Marsha born June 22. The infant weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervyn Black
Houma, la
Bowie
Marsha
Perkins-Timberlake opens Olney store in Texas
Perkins-Timberlake Co announces purchase of W. C. Harrell Co stock of Dry-goors in Olney Texas and a new unit in their store group. A long term lease on the building was signed with planned extensive improvements and modern fixtures. Ralph E. Holter of the Decatur store will oversee the Olney location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Harrell Co
Olney
Texas
Donald Mann
Perkins-Timberlake Co
Ralph E. Holter
Perkins-Timberlake
Decatur
Last Rites Today For J. C. Hunt
John Corum Hunt 76 dies June 27. Rites at Jesus Name Church of God with Rev. Herman Shaw officiating. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors include wife M E Hunt four sons and four daughters plus a step daughter and a sister.
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John Corum Hunt
Jesus Name Church of God
Herman Shaw
Elmwood Cemetery
Whitley-Bowden Funeral Home
Mr. Hunt
M. E. Hunt
Jim Hunt
Guthrie
Okla
Ozza Hunt
Mineral Wells
New Funeral Home Opens for Business Monday
The Owens and Brumley Funeral Home at Tarrant and Commerce will open Monday July 1. R D Owens stated furnishings are being installed and the business will be ready to operate. R H Morris, from McGregor and a Baptist layman, will oversee and move to Bowie immediately. Announcement of the formal opening will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens & Brumley Funeral
Tarrant and
Commerce
R. D. Owens
Owens
R. H. Morris
Bowie
Morris
McGregor
Mr. Owens
Baptist Church
Eight Clubs Attend H Demonstration Council Meeting
The Home Demonstration Council of Montague County held its regular monthly meeting in the Commissioners Courtroom with Miss Ruth Scott presiding. Eight clubs represented including New Harp. Rally Day at Montague on July 19 was planned with sack article exhibits and prizes for best display. The No cona encampment was announced for August 16. Mrs. Marguerite Crockett was chosen to represent the Land Use Planning committee at Short Course. Miss Vinnie Dee Michie reported progress in mattress centers.
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Home Demonstration Council
Montague County
Montague
Ruth Scott
New Harp
Nocona
Marguerite Crockett
Taylor Club
Vinnie Dee Michie
Hospital News and Local Family Ties
Weekly hospital news lists patients admitted Mrs A A Sad ler Florida Turnbow and Ray Hawkins and announces a birth Sherol Sue daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Sirman with Mrs Sirman formerly Minnie Chesser. Also notes patients leaving hospital Judson Quinn Perry Neeld and Mabel Jackson and mentions Fort Worth visit by Mabron Wall family links to Keen Wall and Heath.
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A. A. Sadler
Florida Turnbow
Ray Hawkins
Sherol Sue
W. W. Sirman
Sirman
Minnie Chesser
Judson Quinn
Perry Neeld
Mabel Jackson
Fred Wall
B. T. Keen
N. E. Heath
Fort Worth
Mabron Wall
Keen
Heath
Mrs W E Carter Dies in Bowie Community
Funeral services for Mrs. W. E. Carter were held at the First Baptist Church with Rev. A. J. Quinn officiating. Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, she died Wednesday at 5 40 p.m. Born Oxford Mississippi May 8 1888 she married W E Carter December 6 1908 in Bridgeport. Six children survive Elbert Hays Jackson ville Gene Carter Muenster Mrs Barney Huth Dallas Mrs Elton Lakey Milton Wilton Bowie four grandchildren Bettye Caroline Hays Peggy Jeanette Carter Charlotte Ann James William Lakey. Her husband predeceased her two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Carter
First Baptist Church
A. J. Quinn
Elmwood Cemetery
Burgess Funeral Home
Elbert Hays
Jacksonville
Gene Carter
Muenster
Barney Huth
Dallas
Elton Lakey
Milton
Wilton
Bowie
Bettye Caroline Hays
Peggy Jeanette Carter
Charlotte Ann
James William Lakey
Lions Club Elects Officers for 1940 41
Lions Club met at City Auditorium with M A Bryan presiding. Officers for the year July 1 1940 to June 30 1941 were elected by acclamation including Harve Ratliff president A S Elliott first vice president J B Lewis second vice president Ike Parks third vice president Joe Hamner lion tamer G Doc Jackson tail twister Fred Hoeld tke and Jones directors Glenn Trout secretary treasurer. Montague county agent A S Elliott spoke on National Dairy Month and a committee served doughnuts and Coca Cola to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
City Auditorium
M. A. Bryan
Harve Ratliff
A. S. Elliott
J. B. Lewis
Ike Parks
Joe Hamner
Doc) Jackson
Fred Hoeldtke
Jones
Glenn Trout
M. S. Traughber
Montague
Mr. Elliott
J. B. Green, Jr
M. Posey
Ed Jones
Ice Cream Supper Planned by Young People Dept
The Young People’s Department of the First Methodist Church hosts an ice cream supper on the church lawn Friday night June 28. Entertainment runs through the evening and two girls will be sent to the Summer Association at SMU Dallas the first week in July. Miss June Reasoner and Miss Lovella Gibson chosen to go. Mrs. F J Dixon sponsor and Mrs. George Lee Good Will Class secretary oversee plans.
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First Methodist Church
First Methodist
Thea
Summer Association
S. M. U. Dallas
June Reasoner
Lovella Gibson
F. J. Dixon
George Lee
1300 Montague County Homes To Have New Mattresses
Montague County will see 1,300 families receive new mattresses made from materials provided by the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation. Home Demonstration Club trained members supervise centers in Stoneburg Saint Jo Bowie Spencer Taylor Ringgold Montague Denver Prairie Point Forestburg and Sunset. Centers reopen after cotton and ticking supplies arrive. applicants are notified by mail about instructions and construction. Additional centers may open in Dye Mound Spanis Fort Illinois Bend Cottonwood and others. Materials cost 35 cents. bring only a thimble and scissors. other supplies provided at each center.
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Montague County
Home Demonstration Club
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Stoneburg
Saint Jo
Bowie
Spencer, Taylor, Ringgold
Montague
Denver
Prairie Point
Forestburg
Sunset
Dye Mound
Spanis Fort
Illinois Bend
Cottonwood
Cecil Ice Seeks Montague County Treasurer Post
A candidate named Cecil Ice addresses voters in Montague County announcing another run for County Treasurer. He notes lifelong residence in the county, current home in Bonita, marriage, age twenty six, Bonita High School graduate, and commitment to live in Montague if elected to ensure public access to his service. He thanks supporters for past backing.
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Montague County
Bonita
Montague
Lancaster for Justice of Peace Candidate Announcement
The News announces Bert Lancaster as a candidate for Justice of the Peace in Precinct No 4 in the July Primary. Lancaster says he was appointed to fill an unexpired term by the Commissioners Court and asks voters for support noting his past service and commitment to duty.
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Bert Lancaster
Justice of the Peace of
Red Cross Total Climbs To 660 Dollars County Fund
The Red Cross appeals to close local European refugee relief campaigns by June 30. Montague County quota rose from 640 to 660 by national fund increase to 20 million. County total listed as 662.58 with several local contributors named. Bowie hosts visitors from Austin and Fort Worth for inspections.
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National Organization of the Red Cross
Montague County
Oleta Sanders
Inez Rudy
Junia Brown
Nocona Red Cross
Susanna
Bowie Dodgers to Play at Henrietta July Fourth
The Bowie Dodgers will meet the Henrietta team in Henrietta on July Fourth as part of local Fourth of July festivities. Manager Barney White said the Sunday game with Iowa Park ends the first half of the Oil Belt League season. If rainouts are not rescheduled, no further games are planned until the second half schedule is released. The Dodgers next face Burkburnett on Sunday in the opening of the last half, a year after a rainout. The first half title was claimed by the Wichita Wilson Spudders, who lost only one game.
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Bowie Dodgers
Henrietta
Barney Whitehead
Iowa Park
Dodgers
Burkburnett
Wichita Wilson Spudders
Burgess Funeral Home announces open house for new chapel
Burgess Funeral Home unveils a modern air conditioned chapel seating 200, larger than prior space, with new equipment. Open house scheduled Saturday June 29 and Sunday afternoon June 30 with a formal welcome by J A Burgess and R L Burgess, Bowie.
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Burgess Funeral Home
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
J. A. Burgess
Burgess
R. L. Burgess
State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Bowie
Change in CCC Eligibility Announced
Esther Janeway, Montague County Welfare Association, announced changes in CCC enrollment eligibility for July. Unemployed applicants in need of work whose families are not in need may be selected with allotments held on deposit until the enlistment period ends. the change aims to assist high school graduates with future college plans who lack funds.
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CCC
Esther Janeway
Montague County Welfare Association
Janeway
Revival at Smyrna Begins Next Sunday
A three week revival starts next Sunday night at Smyrna with nightly services. Rev W E Rampy of Henrietta a Holiness minister will preach most of the series. Mrs W E Rampy will direct singing and Mr and Mrs T F Mobley will assist as leaders inviting all to attend.
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Smyrna
W. E. Rampy
Henrietta
T. F. Mobley
Soil Conservation Meet Set for Saturday
Bowie library closes four days in July under WPA rules. It reopens July 5 at noon. Mrs. Freeman notes high borrowing with 300 books checked out weekly. Thursday Club oversees the library and thanks donors and the City Council for new books and magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie City
City Auditorium
Willie B. Freeman
Two Jailed On Car Theft Charge Near Bowie
Two men jailed in Montague County charged with stealing a car belonging to Winfield Scott of Bowie. The vehicle was parked in front of the City Auditorium during a City Council meeting and driven out of town. Wheels were later found at a Hutchison farm hideout two miles northwest. Suspects were tracked after being nabbed in Wichita Falls and confessed, revealing the remaining three wheels. One suspect listed Sunset and the other Crowell as addresses.
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Montague
Winfield Scott
Bowie
Scott
Hutchison
Police Department
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Dallas
Crowell
Bowie Lady Dies at Graford Funeral Here
Mrs. Sarah Jane Lee age nearly 89 died Friday at her son Tom Lee’s Graford home. Funeral services were held Saturday at Burgess Funeral Home chapel with O M Reynolds officiating. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Survived by four sons Tom Lee Graford Ben Lee El Paso Bruce Lee Stamford Robert Lee Sunset. two daughters W O Layton Waurika and H A Davis Wichita Falls. 22 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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Burgess Funeral Home
Sarah Jane Lee
Tom Lee
Graford
O. M. Reynolds
Bowie
Ben Lee
el Paso
Bruce Lee
Stamford
Robert Lee
Sunset
W. O. Layton
Waurika
Okla
H. A. Davis
Wichita Falls
Triplet Infants Buried Sunday at Hopewell
Three infant daughters of Mr and Mrs Mabron Wall of Fort Worth were buried in Hopewell Cemetery north of Bowie in a single casket. The J A Burgess Funeral Home of Bowie oversaw the burial after the babies, born early Sunday in Fort Worth, died within hours.
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Mabron Wall
Fort Worth
Hopewell
Bowie
J. A. Burgess
Granger Family Visits Texas Relatives Return Home
Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Martin and children of Granger Wyoming returned home after vacationing here to visit Mrs. Martin's mother Mrs P E Cowan and Mr Martin's parents in Graford Texas.
Soil Conservation Hearing Sets Montague Meeting
The State Soil Conservation board will hold a public hearing in Montague on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in the District Courtroom. Landowners and farmers are urged to attend to express views on forming a soil conservation district and potential elections if interest is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Soil Conservation Board
Montague
State Board
John Smith
Mr. Smith
Dickey Announces Candidacy for Justice of the Peace
The Bowie News reports G. M. Greer Dickey entering the race for Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4. Dickey solicits voter support and says his full statement will appear in the paper later.
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G. M. (Greer) Dickey
The
Bowie News
Justice of the Peace
Precinct No. 4
Dickey
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J. C. Hunt
New Funeral Home
H. Demonstration Council
Hospital News
Pelham Park
Young People’s Dept
Cecil Ice
Lancaster For Justice of Peace
Red Cross
Travis J. Lewis
Austin
National Youth Administration For Texas
A. J. Zeigler
John Black, Jr
Corpus Christi
Mrs
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