Bowie Cotton Mill Reopening Hinges On Power Rate
Obstacles to reopening the Bowie cotton mill are resolved except for a power rate from the municipal light plant. The chamber committee and city council will bring in an electrical engineer to determine feasible current rates given high usage and new equipment. Mill work could begin about thirty days after the power contract is signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Walter C. Hogg
Dallas Cotton Mills
First Montague County Paper Displayed in Vanity Fair Window
The Frontier News, Montague County Texas first published on June 6 1874, is shown in the Vanity Fair Shop window. The small tabloid is priced at 2.00 dollars per year in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Frontier News
Vanity Fair
Montague
Texas
Dreyfuss Family Leaves Ardmore for South Texas Vacation
Harry Dreyfuss and his uncle Ferdinand Seelig recently arrived from Germany and two Ardmore businesspeople depart on a vacation trip beginning last Thursday to destinations in South Texas and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry "Hl Dreyfuss
Ferdinand Seelig
Germany
Ardmore
Okla
Texas
Mexico
Political Announcements for City Offices
The News lists candidates for the April 6 election. For Mayor: L. C. McMURRY and Fred M. Paire. For Alderman Ward Three: Robert Murphy and J. E. Thorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. McMurry
Fred M. Paire
Robert Murphy
J. E. Thorne
Gold on the Fur Farm: A Strange Inglewood Venture
A brief item notes an unusual American farm at Inglewood with curious reflectors on value and wealth. It mentions fur related wealth and a critique of those who are rich, implying a rural enterprise with eccentric practices.
Montague Baptist Assn to Hold Monthly Meet at Spanish Fort
The Baptist Workers Monthly Conference of Montague Baptist Association will meet Tuesday March 9 at Spanish Fort Texas. The program runs from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with devotional addresses. lunch and roundtable discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague Baptist Ass’n
Spanish Fort
Baptist Workers’ Monthly Conference
Montague Baptist Association
Texas
Montague County Baptists
Roy McCarley
B. F. Dearmore
T. W. Kyser
Walter Phelps
L. E. Rambo
A. L. Eubanks
J. E. Cox
Fair Board Elects Officers and Sets October Fair Dates
The Fair Board elected president W. H. Stephens vice president Mrs. W. E. Benson and treasurer Harry H. Dreyfuss. The fair is scheduled for October 7 8 and 9 with cooperation from the Retail Merchants Association on Good Will Tours to advertise. The next board meeting is Thursday March 11 at 5 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Board
W. H. Stephens
W. E. Benson
Harry H. Dreyfuss
Retail Merchants Association
Ed Anderson
D. M. Major
Henry Moore
Dale Eales
Walter Coffield
W. R. Potter
Wilbur Morgan
R. C. Cady
Evans Motor Co Expands Used Car Lot Across Street
The Evans Motor Co enlarges its lot across from the main building into a modern used car display area. Ground will be leveled and graveled, a shed erected to shelter better cars, a fence completed, and an attractive entrance planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evans Motor Co
Hospital Notes From Bowie Clinic Mention Recoveries and Admissions
Mrs Joe Pippin recovering from major operation at Bowie Clinic after Feb 22. expects home near Stoneburg late this week. W A VanDusen of Bonita admitted for emergency appendix operation Tuesday night. J G Reasoner admitted Sunday. seriously ill but improving slowly. Ethna Green Bowie Clinic technician confined since Friday recovering from influenza. Lois Hardison dismissed after pneumonia admission on Feb 21 along with mother Mrs Hardison. mother to stay a few days longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pippin
Bowie Clinic
Stoneburg
W. A. VanDusen
Bonita
J. G. Reasoner
Ethna Green
Lois Hardison
A. M. Hardison
Montague
Coffman to Return Home After Pneumonia Treatment
Paul Coffman son of A J Coffman will return home this week after a three week hospital stay for pneumonia. Otho Wilson of near Forestburg, a patient in the local hospital since Jan 14, was dismissed on Wednesday after a severely injured arm from an automobile accident near Nocona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Coffman
A. J. Coffman
Otho Wilson
Forestburg
Nocona
Hospital nurse Miss Wigley confined by heat illness
Miss Vira Wigley of the hospital nursing staff has been confined to the hospital since Saturday due to heat illness described as overheating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vira Wigley
Ieoeaat
Miss June Brown and Frank Underwood Married Saturday
Miss June Brown and Frank Underwood wed at 9 o clock Saturday evening at the home of Rev H T Wood in Wichita Falls. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Wood with Miss Lillie Underwood Warren Brewer and Countess Markham in attendance. The couple will reside in Odessa where Underwood is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Brown
Frank Underwood
Tne Brown
H. T. Wood
Wichita Falls
Wood
First Christian Church
Lillie Underwood
Warren Brewer
Countess Markham
Bowie
Bowie High School
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
Okla
F. R. Brown
Oscar Underwood
Texas University
Odessa
Texas
Underwood
Rev Moffett to Preach at First Baptist Sunday
Rev W C Moffett pastor of Washington Avenue Baptist Church in Greeville Texas will preach at First Baptist Church Sunday morning and evening services He formerly pastored in Stamford and San Antonio Everyone is invited to attend The morning service starts at 11 00 oclock and the evening service at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Moffett
Washington Avenue Baptist Church
Greeville
Texas
First Baptist Church
Rev. Moffett
Pasor
Stamford
San Anatnio
Red Cross Flood Relief Drive Grows With Subscriptions
Subscriptions continue to arrive for the Red Cross Flood Relief fund. Gordon Cady reports new gifts including Forestburg eight dollars and Bowie totals now reach 311.08 with I L Chandler and family adding five dollars. Please contact Cady this week to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Gordon Cady
Forestburg
Bowie
I. L. Chandler
Cady
Mr. Cady
Executive Board Meeting of Montague Baptist Association
The Montague Baptist Association held its Executive Board meeting on March 4 at 7 30 p m in Judge H N Dearmore's office at the courthouse. Churches were urged to send their pastor and at least one board member to the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague Baptist Association
H. N. Dearmore
Court House
Hobgoblin House Play Returns At Bowie High
The Bowie High School Junior Class presents Hobgoblin House a hair raising mystery comedy tonight in the school auditorium at 7 30. Proceeds fund Senior banquet entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie High School
Hobgoblin House
Community Singers to Meet Sunday Afternoon
The Community Singers Association holds its regular monthly meeting at the City Auditorium Sunday March 7 at 2 30 p m. Quartets trios and duets by various groups will feature the program and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Singers Association
City Auditorium
Barney Whitehead
Two Still Seized Near Bowie by Local Officials
Two stills about seven miles south of Bowie were confiscated Tuesday morning by Sheriff Herman Chandler, City Marshal Charlie Jackson, L. L. Ward, and three liquor control men. One still was complete while the other was partly finished. Two hundred fifty gallons of mash were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Chandler
Charlie Jackson
L. L. Ward
Lions Club Meeting Supports Boy Scout Camp
The Lions Club met in the City Auditorium club room last Thursday. New member Robert Cady was initiated and organizers planned the Boy Scout encampment at Lake Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
City Auditorium
Robert Cady
Lake Bowie
Good Will Trips Start March 19th
Friday March 19 marks the first of Bowie Good Will Entertainments to visit surrounding towns. The events are free with a 90 minute program including the Bowie Curtain Club the High School Band and City Band and the Bowie Community Singers. Merchants civic clubs and the Retail Merchants Association sponsor. collection committees are meeting to raise funds.
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Bowie
Bowie Curtain Club
Merchants and Civic Clubs and Associations
Retail Merchants Association
Durtsday
Chamber of Commerce
Horton
Sunset
Newport
Eo Springs
Blue Grove
Bellevue
Stoneburg
Ringgold
Montague
Forestburg
Vashti
Post Oak
Belcherville
Boyer Guest Speaker at Rotary Luncheon
Rotarians met at the Morrow Coffee Shop grill room for a weekly noon luncheon. V. W. Boyer spoke on county issues and dairy production, answering questions about milk, cheese, and related industry. The event closed the third year of luncheons. Mrs. Morrow gave a cake and cigars. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stone of Nocona, with Mr. Stone heading the Nocona school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Morrow
V. W. Boyer
New Filling Stations Being Erected in Bowie
Magnolia Petroleum Company breaks ground for a modern filling station on the Emmen Heard lot in Bowie. Expect operation within sixty days with high type electrical pumps. A Marathon station is planned across from the Bus Station on Wise Street, 25 by 77 feet, with washing and greasing rack. Charlie Hester builds a Conoco station at Wise and Mills with three pumps and modern equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Emmen Heard Lot
North Texas
Marthon
Wise
Wise and
Mills Streets
Conoco
Charlie Hester
Mrs H E Leslie Dies After Illness In Texas
Mrs H E Leslie 46 resident of Blue Grove since 1924 died at Bowie Clinic after a three week illness of flu and pneumonia. Funeral at Community Church near Halsell cemetery with Rev J B Lindsey officiating. Burial followed in Halsell cemetery. Survivors include husband seven daughters and three sons plus mother and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Leslie
Blue Grove
Bowie Clinic
Halsell Cemetery
J. B. Lindsey
Kitty Davis
Texarkana
Boyd
Lone Star
Alvord
A. L. Lyde
Bill Lyde
Henrietta
Elizabeth Leslie
Wichita Falls
Beatrice
Virginia
Peggy
Pat Leslie
Charles Leslie
Cash
Okla
Ben Leslie
Henry Davis
Cottondale
Charles Davis
Decatur
Oil Test on Copeland Place Drilling Progress
T R Copeland reports Denver Drilling Company is drilling on his land between 2000 and 2100 feet and struck a small flow. The well lies about miles north of the city, with expectations to reach about 8500 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland
T. R. Copeland
Denver Drilling Company
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City Marshall
Werre
Pare Eliinchillas
Inglewood
America
Evans Motor Company
Supreme Court
First Baptist
Mrs
Baptist
Bowie Tues
BOY Scout
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Ane
Mie Saabletia
Onal Wae
Jets
Fargo, N. D
Cambridge
Mass
Cincinnati
Sichu
Rotary
Peggy Garcia
New York
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