Final Exercises At Bowie High Next Week
Bowie High School holds closing exercises Sunday and Tuesday with Rev J N R Score as baccalaureate speaker and Geo Kemble of Fort Worth as commencement speaker Ninety four graduates will receive diplomas Tuesday night Programs start at 8 o clock at the High School auditorium All city churches suspend services for attendance Notable participants include Miss Elizabeth Noble Elizabeth Accompanist Miss Elizabeth Director of Choir Mrs Will S Young and First Methodist pastor Dr J N R Score
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Bowie High School
J. N. R. Score
Geo. Kemble
Fort Worth
Elizabeth Noble
Holy Father
First Methodist Church
Texas
A. J. Quinn
Will S. Young
Fort Worth High School Commencement Ceremony Program
The program lists events and participants for Fort Worth based graduation withMiss Elizabeth Song leading the processional and recessional. Rev James Westbrook gave the invocation and Rev B B Breit enhirt delivered the benediction. Louise Coe gave the Salutatory and Ruby Jon Ward the Valedictory and Diploma presentations followed by awards and the class song. George Kemble assisted with the address while Loyd Price and Bobby Woodall served as escorts and presenters.
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Elizabeth Noble
America
James Westbrook
Louise Coe
Cornet
Clay Smith
Loyd Price
Education For Democracy
Ruby Jon Ward
George Kemble
Corporation Counsel
City of
B. B. Breitenhirt
Trainees Leave For Camp Tuesday
Montague County adds four more to the Uncle Sam draft pool as Raymond McCubbins Nocona Paul Henry Yarbrough Sunset DeWayne Hamilton Ringgold and James Henry Gaines Stoneburg join 78 total. Questionnaires go to 300 weekly and the full list will be covered in two weeks before classification.
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Montague County
Uncle Sam
Frank Moss
Raymond McCubbins
Nocona
Paul Henry Yarbrough
Sunset
DeWayne Hamilton
Ringgold
James Henry Gaines
Stonburg
McCubbins
Moss
Thursday Club Sponsors Library Book Drive in Bowie
The Thursday Club of Bowie with the City Library announces a book drive as the library resumes full time operation May 22 under WPA setup. Doors were open 3 to 5 recently, with Mrs. Willie B. Freeman as clerk. Donated books should be those children have outgrown or unused adult books.
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Bowie
City of the City Library
Pasent
City Auditorium
WPA
Willie B. Freeman
Club
Cecil Allen
J. Dixon
David War
Second Meeting of Truck Growers Set For Saturday 2 pm
The Bowie Truck and Fruit Growers Association board calls a second meeting this Saturday at 2 pm in the City Auditorium to finalize the market shed project. All directors and interested farmers urged to attend as five directors joined last week's session. A canvass of pledged financial help and stock commitments will support a final report at the meeting.
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Bowie Truck and Fruit Growers Association
City Auditorium
A. S. Elliott
Offset to Benson Well Staked by Superior Oil Co
The Superior Oil Company has staked an offset to Benson and Benson producer ten miles north of Bowie near Stoneburg. The new location is 660 feet northwest of the Seay producer brought in by the Benson Brothers. Summers offset to the Tucker No. 1 Owen and Hults is drilling at 7,100 feet in lime and shale. It passed through the Strawn sand at about 4,600 feet with a good showing. If no deeper well is found, the well will be plugged back to the Strawn. The location near Junia Brown on the John Turner 20 acre tract is expected to spud in soon.
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Superior Oil Company
Benson & Benson
Bowie
Stoneburg
Benson Brothers
Owen & Hults
Strawn
Junia Brown
John Turner
Henry Russell Visits Sunset for Parental Stopover
Henry Russell of Nocona traveled Saturday afternoon through Bowie en route to Sunset to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Russell.
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Henry Russell
Nocona
Bowie
W. R. Russell
Mrs Garlington Pupils to Appear In Recital May 29
The speech and dance pupils of Mrs Lynn Garlington will perform at the City Auditorium on Thursday at 8 15 PM. About 50 children will present The Princess and the Swine herd with Mrs Emmett Archer as accompanist.
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Lynn Garlington
City Auditorium
Emmett Archer
Scouts Plan Encampment at Camp Boulder in Oklahoma
Eight Bowie Scouts from Bowie Trap 116 register for the Northwest Texas Council summer camp at Camp Boulder in the Wichita Mountains near Lawton Oklahoma. Leaders Eugene Medford and Redwine plan to attend with the group. Robert Kincaid to travel May 11 to Austin for a 7 day Regional Aquatic school with Lynn Rodgers and Neal Wright for waterfront director training. Mobilization day set for May 24 for Bowie district troops in Montague county with emergency training and Scout skills contests planned.
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Bowie Trap
Northwest Texas Council
Eugene Medford
Medford
Redwine
Robert Kincaid
Bowie
Austin
Texas
Lynn Rodgers
Neal Wright
Olney
Boy Scouts of America
Kincaid
Camp Boulder
Wichita Mountains
Lawton
Okla
Geo. Cassles
Lake Pauline
Montague County
Nocona
Bowie High School Honors Roll Announced
Honor roll list spans North Ward to Junior year, naming students by first and last names across grades from first through eleventh. The article notes the group achieved a B or better average with passing grades in all subjects.
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Bowie High School
Bowie Home Defense Guard drills with new uniforms
New uniforms issued to the Bowie Home Defense Guard. about 50 members attended drill. Pants shirts and ties distributed. belts and caps to be issued next meeting. First inspection set for next Wednesday night led by Lieut. Col. E. L. Van Vieck of Nocona with Dick Lawrence Nick Whitten Glenn Wilson and Major H. E. Roberts among expected attendees. Officers urge full attendance for the inspection.
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Bowie Home Defense Guard
E. L. van Vieck
Nocona
Dick Lawrence
Nick Whitten
Glenn Wilson
H. E. Roberts
Denton
Bowie Men Attend West Texas C of C Meeting
Marion Posey director and Henry M. Moore secretary attended the West Texas Chamber convention in Mineral Wells May 16 and 17 with the theme National Defense. A $128000 defense bond sale was completed at a Baker Hotel breakfast. About 600 officials and editors joined a noon luncheon on the Roof Garden at the Crazy Hotel. Thousands watched a parade of soldiers and bands and an afternoon Camp Walters tour followed by a banquet at 7 pm attended by Texas leaders and their ladies.
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Marion Posey
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Henry M. Moore
West Texas
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Mineral Wells
Baker Hotel
Crazy Hotel
Texas
Camp Walters
Young Democrats to Meet at Montague
The Montague County Young Democrats Club chaired by Marvin London will hold its next meeting in the District Court room at Montague on Tuesday night May 27. An interesting discussion is expected with a notable speaker for the main address.
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Montague County
Young Democrats Club
Marvin London
District Court Room
Montague
Benefit Pie Supper at Lindale Church May 30
Decoration Day May 30 marks a benefit pie supper at Lindale Church announced this week. Proceeds will fund song books purchased by the congregation. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Lindale Church
Fire Destroys J. B. Lewis Farm House
The house on the J. B. Lewis farm, east of town and occupied by Reuben Belew, burned Sunday around 9:30 AM. Neighbors found the blaze widespread with only a mattress, overalls, and a few small items saved. The Belew family had just left for a day visit. No insurance covered the structure or its contents.
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J. B. Lewis
Reuben Belew
Belew
First Community Night to Be Held at Pelham Park Open Air Theater
Bowie's first Community Night is planned for Flag Day at 8 30 PM in Pelham Park Open Air Theater. The free event stems from a joint effort by Bowie and nearby towns with a coordinating committee led by Mrs. Will S. Young and others meeting May 27 at 9 20 AM in the City Auditorium to plan three monthly concerts and activities.
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Bowie
Pelham Park
Will S. Young
H. B. Latham
Emin Heard
Wilbur Morgan
S. L. Greenwood
David Warren
City Auditorium
W. B. Wilson
Nocona Edges Bowie In Second Golf League Match
Nocona won 7 to 4 in the North Texas Oil Belt Golf League as 13 per team played at Moore Acres Golf Course. Bowie's Henry Moore shot 69, the low round, defeating Nocona’s W J Jones. Bowie victors also included Arthur A Sadler George Rucker and F J Dixon. The next match pits Bowie against Saint Jo on the Saint Jo course.
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Nocona
North Texas
Bowie
Saint Jo
Softball Games Postponed For School Commencement Exercises
Tuesday night softball games are postponed due to high school commencement exercises. The matches will be moved to Wednesday night to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Potatoes Sought for Bowie Chemurgy Plant Expansion
Texas Chemurgy Industry announces a $55,000 Bowie plant with W C Witt as president. Henry Moore says 3,000 acres of sweet potatoes are needed to start, with bids open for remodeling the old cotton twine plant. The firm plans potato flour starch dextrose and another product, plus two more starch plants and 20 dehydration plants in Texas.
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Texas Chemurgy
Bowie
Henry Moore
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Witt
Dallas
Texas
Muleshoe
News Scores Again With Starch Plant Venture
The News notes it was the first paper to publish a Bowie's sweet potato starch plant story, appearing more than three weeks ago. The paper recalls prior instances where it led with important local stories, despite being a weekly in a close community.
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Bowie
Montague High Graduates 12 Monday Night
Montague High School held commencement exercises Monday night May 19 in the school auditorium. Twelve pupils received diplomas as Honorable T H Yarbrough of Bowie delivered the address. Diplomas were awarded to Glenna Jo Sparks Geraldine Cooke Mary Ruth Walker Christine Fenoglio Mary Jane Hoover Velma Partridge Isie Partridge Milton Morrison Henry Fenoglio Watt Self Jr Henry Vacari and Robert Shackleford with Henry Fenoglio earning the top honors over 92 and Velma Partridge the second highest mark.
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Montague High School
T. H. Yarbrough
Bowie
Glenna Jo Sparks
Geraldine Cooke
Mary Ruth Walker
Christine Fenoglio
Mary Jane Hoover
Velma
Isie Partridge
Milton Morrison
Henry Fenoglio
Watt Self, Jr
Henry Vacari
Robert Shackleford
Four Delegates Picked for District 3 4-H Encampment
Eighteen counties in District 3 will hold a district encampment for 4-H club girls near Vernon on June 5 to 7. Four Montague county delegates Evaly Moore Jimmie Spurgin Juanita Freeman and Joanna Bonds will travel with Mrs. W. N. Harnden and Vinnie Dee Michie to Vern on June 5 for training in encampment leadership.
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Vernon
Montague County
Evaly Moore
Illinois Bend
Jimmie Spurgin
Lindale
Juanita Freeman
New Harp
Joanna Bonds
Belcherville
W. N. Harnden
Cottonwood
Vinnie Dee Michie
Ellington New Manager at Slaughter Drug Store
J. O. Ellington of Sonora has become manager of the G. O. Slaughter & Co. drug store effective last week. He brings years of experience as former manager of Corner Drug Store Inc. in Sonora and previously ran drug stores in Dallas and Shreveport. He is a registered pharmacist skilled in retail drug operations.
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J. O. Ellington
Sonora
G. O. Slaughter & Co
Corner Drug Store Inc
Dallas
Shreveport
Miss Alice Dennison Seen Shopping in Bowie Weekend
Miss Alice Maud Dennison of Park Springs was seen shopping in Bowie during the weekend, according to local witnesses.
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Alice Maud Dennison
Park Springs
Bowie
Chemurgy Plant Leaders Visit Bowie to Discuss Potato Project
W C Witt president of the Texas Chemurgy Industry and Hans Zassenhaus future resident representative met in Bowie to outline plans for a new potato driven project. The venture aims to boost local income from sweet potatoes with an experimental farm and a public access potato planter. Farmers may obtain slips at cost via Henry Moore and Roy Coffield at the Chamber of Commerce and First National Bank.
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W. C. Witt
Texas Chemurgy
Hans Zasenhaus
Bowie
Mr. Witt
Zassenhaus
Henry Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Coffield
First National Bank
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Ronald Phillips
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June White
Gordon Heard
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James Robertson
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Wanda Mae Jones
Foster Thornton
Dorothy Garrett
Marcella George
James Norris
Robert
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Alfred Narramore
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Bill Jack Evans
Taylor Quinn
Clifford Wall
David Worley
Marvin Swinson
James Dickerson
Morris Barber
Margarette Conrad
Marie Hoeldtke
Marguerite Lee
Jack Lovette
Embry Privitt
Ruby Underwood
Lanelle Ward
Betty Jess Parish
Mary Ann Chaviers
Harlan Ray Jones
Christine Simmons
Estel Skipwith
Wilba Baker
Glenn Biggerstaff
Ruby Egenbacher
David Latham
Ellen Jo Bunch
Evelyn Hulme
Elmer Menasco
Wilfred Aubrecht
Alberta Heoldike
Art Kistler
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Vernice Ward
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Christine Sisk
Vera St. John
W. T. Harlan
Mary R. McClellan
Geraldine Spurgin
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Nadine Smith
Mary Jo Tinney
Paul Gray
Elwanda Hogan
Junior Garvin
Wanda Curington
Duwayne Brooks
Billy Wiggins
Glenda Swan
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Babe Greenwood
Annie Marie Free
Mary Virginia Stallings
Glenn Jo Pirtle
June Reasoner
Tommy Middleton
Billie Trout
West Texas C. of C
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Slaughter Drug Store
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