Jackrabbits Ready for Nocona clash in district thriller
Bowie leads district 11 A with a near flawless record as coaches Schneider and Dees prepare an all time strong Bowie squad. A win over Nocona would seal a bi district berth likely against Weatherford while Nocona trails Bowie's pace after a Saint Jo loss and a Newcastle tie.
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Bowie
Nocona
Newcastle
Saint Jo
Bowie High School
Jackrabbits
Schneider
Dees
Texas
Weatherford
Henrietta
Decatur
Jacksboro
Bowie Rabbits Rout Saint Jo 25 to 6
The Bowie Jackrabbits beat the Saint Jo Panthers 25 to 6 to edge closer to the District 11-A title. Pat Wright sparked the offense with strong line plunges and smart plays as Bowie’s defense stifled Saint Jo, whose only score came on a Buck three-yard run in the third. Bowie tallied in the first, second, and fourth quarters.
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Bowie Jackrabbits
Saint Jo Panthers
Panthers
Bowie
Rabbits
Pat Wright
Buck
Saint Jo
Appointment of Coffield to Army Berth Announced
The War Department at Washington announced the appointment of Theodore Bettis Coffield of Bowie as Second Lieutenant in the Officers Reserve. The Bowie attorney, son of C. W. Coffield, belongs to a prominent local family. several Texas officers were named at the same time.
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Coffield
Army Berth
War Department
Washington
Theodore Bettis Coffield
Bowie
Texas
C. W. Coffield
Bowie Jackrabbits to Attend Fort Worth Game Saturday
The Bowie Jackrabbits prepare for a Fort Worth Saturday game as guests of the Athletic Council of the Owlie High School. Supt. W Alexander leads an entourage with the coaching staff and about 34 players planning to attend.
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Bowie Jackrabbits
Fort Worth
Owie High School
Und
Supt. W. . Alexander
Early Freeze Hits Bowie as Rainfall Aids Planting Plans
A cold snap drove temperatures down to 19 degrees on Wednesday and endured into Thursday. About 7.5 inches of rain fell over Sunday and Monday, aiding farmers by providing moisture for winter planting, while dry goods shops enjoyed brisk sales amid unseasonable weather.
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Bowie
Bowie District Scout Meet Set For Friday Night
The Bowie District Boy Scout committee will hold its November meeting Friday at 7 30 p m at City Hall Lynn Garlington district chairman announced today. All interested in Scouting’s future are urged to attend. A nominating committee will be appointed for December elections for the 1941 officers and commissioners. Plans for a winter camp are under way a weekend outing with shelter.
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Bowie
Boy Scout
Lynn Garlington
Lynn Rodgers
Scout Committee
Guvnn Bowden
Cotton's Cafe Plans Formal Opening This Friday
Cotton's Cafe announces its opening in the Lovette Building on Wise Street this Friday November 15. The new cafe features chrome trimmed crimson and blue booths a modern soda fountain and enhanced lighting with several staff members named. Free cigars for men and coffee and cakes for ladies will be served all day to mark the ceremony.
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Cotton’s Cafe
Wise Street
Lovette
Johnson Equipment Co
Wichita Falls
Luther
Cotton Luther
Fred Merthon
Helen Allen
Lois Hyden
Luther Hickley
Estelle Mosley
Pauline Mills
Clyde Elkins
Fred Brooks
Crosley Radios Added by Griffin's Drug Store
Griffin's Drug Store in Bowie becomes Crosley radio and Shelvador refrigerator representative. The 1941 Crosley glamos tone radio models, priced from $8.75, are on display as Griffin invites the public to see and hear the new line.
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Crosley
Griffin’s Drug
Griffin’s Drug Store
Bowie
Shelvador
Griffin’s
Griffin
Henryetta Family Visits Luther Alexander on Sunday
Mr and Mrs W S Alexander and their daughter from Henrietta visited Luther Alexander Sunday afternoon.
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W. S. Alexander
Henrietta
Luther Alexander
Park Springs hosts Baldwin relatives for Sunday visit
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Hamilton and daughter Jimmie Charlene spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Baldwin near Park Springs. Mrs. Hamilton is a daughter of the Baldwins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Hamilton
Jimmie Charlene
A. C. Baldwin
Park Springs
Hamilton
Mrs. Baldwin
Red Cross Roll Call Drive Nets Fine Results
Bowie reports a strong Red Cross campaign with 130 memberships toward a 250 city quota. Several firms hit 100 percent, and chairman Mrs. M. W. Galladay praises the response and expects to exceed the goal. Bowie committee includes Mrs. Angove and Mrs. Coffield. Tony Fenoglio of Nocona is county chairman.
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Red Cross
Bowie
M. W. Galladay
Golladay
Bowie Includes Mrs. Golladay
L. H. Angove
C., W. Coffield
Tony Fenoglio
Nocona
Jim Hankins Burial Held November 9
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at 10 o clock for Jim H Hankins 64 at his home with Rev A J Quinn officiating Owens Prumley Funeral Home in charge Interment was in Brier Creek Cemetery Bearers were Dee Hankins Frank Hankins Joe Hankins Arthur Hankins Bill Edminton and Jack Stambaugh nephews of Hankins He was born January 27 1876 and died November 7 after years of illness Survived by wife Bessie Hankins five sons Elvy of Corpus Christi John and Mike of Nocona Ray and Leonard of Bowie two daughters Mrs Fred Kiser of Bowie and Mrs David Moyer of Nocona one brother John Hankins of Bowie four sisters Mrs Edgar Edmiston Mrs J M Stambaugh Mrs Anna Landrum all of Bowie and Joe Sam Mitchell of Frederick Iowa
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Jim H. Hankins
A. J. Quinn
First Baptist Church
Owens- Prumley Funeral Home
Brier Creek
Dee Hankins
Frank Hankins
Joe Hankins
Arthur Hankins
Bill Edminton
Jack Stambaugh
Hankins
Hank
Bowie
Edgar Edmiston
J. M. Stambaugh
Anna Landrum
Joe Sam Mitchell
Frederick
Editorial Praise From State Insurance Commissioner
The News publishes a letter from State Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall praising our fire prevention editorial of October 11. He credits cooperative newspapers and National Fire Prevention Week for city savings and urges continued public engagement for maximum benefits.
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Marvin Hall
Texas
Five Men Needed to Fill Montague County Draft Quota
Nine volunteers reported to the Montague County draft board for enlistment in the first call. Only five will be allowed to enlist and sent to camp November 18. Questionnaires will be mailed to others as calls are made. Men 18 to 21 may enlist with parental consent for one year’s training, counts if drafted later. A Montague County advisory board for Selective Service is named with appointments by W. E. Benson.
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Montague County
Selective Service
Monreene County
W. E. Benson
County Appeals
Bowie
Benson & Benson
Donald
T. Bettis Coffield
Lynn Garlington
Gordon Cady
Chandler Henry T. Ayres
Noconauld Whaley
Dick Lunn
Hugh Carson
Joe
E. Carlin
Earl C. Fitts
Glenn Wilson Ross McMahon
Saint Jo
Geo. D. Pedigo
Geo. A. Wright
W. L. Scott, Jr
P. E
Services Held for Tom Matheson in Vinita Oklahoma
Thomas Blair Matheson died in Bowie on Thursday November 7. Funeral service was held at 2 o clock Sunday at First Presbyterian Church Vinita Oklahoma. He was born September 28 1912 and married to Sue Jane Klinger in Clairmore Oklahoma in 1935. He directed the Shell Seismograph Crew. He is survived by his wife a son Tom Ed and his mother Mrs Pearl Matheson of Sallisaw Oklahoma.
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First Presbyterian Church
Vinita
Okla
Thomas Blair Matheson
Bowie
Otis O’brien
G. F. Lambert
Fred Malone
Lon Weedman
Edward Mayer
Fay Wagner
Matheson
Sue Jane Klinger
Clairmore
Oklo
Shell Seismograph
Tom Ed
Pearl Matheson
Sallisaw
Ed Klinger
Rain Report From Denton Creek Valley
R S McMillion of the Denton Creek valley section said a good rain fell in the valley Friday night during his Saturday town visit.
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R. S. McMillion
Denton Creek Valley
Park Springs well claims oil as plug is set at 5864 feet
The Cranfill and Rodgers No 1 McKay well two miles west of Park Springs in Wise County was plugged at 5864 feet with oil claimed 800 feet deeper in the Cranfill Rodgers lease. Walter Gant’s Laird No 1 reported pouring plug Thursday afternoon. A new Montague test No 1 Joe Benton near Ringgold pool moves toward 6200 feet. Modern Market opens Saturday offering free coffee cakes and sandwiches at 104 Wise Street.
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Cranfill & Rodgers
McKay
Falls Land
Park Springs
Wise County
Walter Gant
Laird No
W. B. Omohundro
Wichita Falls
Montague
Benson Brothers
Bowie
Joe Benton
Omohundra
Benton
Abel A. Lewis
Scout Officials Plan Leadership Course After Ringgold Meeting
Scout officials from Bowie Nocona and Henrietta met Tuesday at Ringgold High School to address leadership shortages in Clay Montague counties. Joseph Thomas led the discussion and plans were set for a troop leadership and operations course starting November 26 at the Ringgold gymnasium.
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Paul Taliaferro
Robert Kincaid
George Cassels
Lynn Rodgers
Bowie
Ringgold High School
Nocona
Henrietta
Joseph Thomas
Home Office of
Boy Scouts
Bill Shellburg
T. Tucker
Tony Fenoglio
Chris Neal
Joe Bond
A. C. Bennett
W. J. Stone
Morris Johnson
W. V. Towdey
H. J. Hightower
A. V. Slagle
Frank Bunting
L. C. Worthington
Fred Rayburn
Pierre Stine
Clay
Montague
Ringgold Gymnasium
Field Trials of Fort Worth Pointer and Setter Club Here
Large attendance expected at the Fort Worth Pointer and Setter club field day trials in Forestburg eight miles north of Bowie. Puppy Derby and Open All-Age Stakes Saturday. Shooting Dog and Amateur All-Age Sunday. A dance at Bowie Armory Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
County Clerk to Take Notary Applications
County Clerk Barney Giles will accept applications for notary public appointments. Applications filed now will go to the secretary of state after November 29 for action. The change follows a constitutional amendment passed November 5 transferring appointive power to the secretary of state.
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Barney Giles
Secretary of State
Giles
Austin
Delta Kappa Gamma Holds Clay County Meeting Luncheon
Members of the Delta Kappa Gamma honorary teachers’ group from Clay Mon tague and Wise counties gathered at the Morrow Grill for a luncheon followed by a business meeting at Mrs Will S Young s home. President Miss Octavine Cooper led the session amid autumnal decorations and miniature Indian candy place markers crafted by Miss Cathryn Sands.
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Delta Kappa Gamma
Clay
Montague
Wise Counties
Morrow Grill
Will S. Young
Octavine @Cooper
Cathryn Sands
Alvord
Ethel Fowles
Lela Mann
Octavine Cooper
Aileen Burgess
Lula Johnson
May Campbell
Vassars Visit In Jacksboro Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Elbert Vassar of Jacksboro spent the week end with their parents Mr and Mrs N G Vassar and Mr and Mrs C M Ayres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Vassar
Jacksboro
N. G. Vassar
C. M. Ayres
Bowie Sets Thanksgiving For Last Thursday In November
City Council approved observing Thanksgiving on November 28, Mayor MecNatt issued a proclamation. Bowie public schools Will observe the date, the Post Office will close on November 28 per federal directives, and the First National Bank will close that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
J. C. MecNatt
Walter B. Alexander
Post Office Department
First National Bank
Roy Coffield
Judge Hughes To Speak Here Tonight At City Auditorium
Judge Sarah T. Hughes of the Fourteenth Judicial District of Dallas will speak at 7 30 tonight in the Bowie City Auditorium. The event, a Thursday Club sponsored program, features music by Mrs Homer B Latham and Mrs Henry T Ayres and is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah T. Hughes
Fourteenth Judicial District of
Dallas
City Auditorium
Bowie
Judge Hughes
Homer B. Latham
Henry T. Ayres
Last Rites for Mrs Sigman Held at Salona Church
Mrs. Alice E. Sigman age 50 of Lake Valley died Wednesday afternoon. Funeral Thursday at 3 PM at Salona Church with Rev. H P Shaw officiating. Interment in Salona Cemetery. Survived by husband four sons four daughters nine grandchildren four brothers and three sisters.
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Salona
Alice E. Sigman
Lake Valley
H. P. Shaw
Assembly of God Church of
Bowie
Whitley-Bowden Funeral Home
L. C. McDonald
B. Norris
Sam Jackson
Homer McDonald
M. Johnson
George Seigler
Sigman
Boone County
Arkansas
Texas
A. M. Sigman
Dance to Highlight Field Trial Event Here Saturday Night
Fort Worth Pointer and Letter Club sponsors a dance during the field trials week end at Bowie Armory. Suwane Cummings and his Harmony Boys provide swing music while dancing runs from 9 p m to 1 a m with tickets at 1 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
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T. Pet
Bridgeport
Cotton's Cafe
Jim Hankins
Gobblers
Benito
S. Y. Robinson
Spanish Fort
Wilbur Johnson
J. W. Lee
George Brashear
J. I. Caswell
A. B. Hall
Harve Miller
Dick Lawrence
E. L. Anderson
Louis Holland
L. D. Eakman
H. N. Dearmore
Tom Matheson
Loyd Price
Saratoga
Messrs
Byrd and Smith
Ringgold
Delta Kappa Gammas
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