Winder Well Seeks Viola Oil in New Bowie Area
Continental Oil staked a new No. 1 Mueller well four miles east of Bowie with plans for a 7000 foot test. The nearby No. 1 Winder in Viola failed to produce regularly after cementing at 6100 feet and acidizing during testing, despite earlier 400 barrel oil runs. Benson Brothers No. 1 Riley near Bowie remains idle after poor tests.
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Viola
Continetal
Violla
Benson Brothers No. 1
Riley
Bowie
Continental Oil Company
P. Mueller
F. Hamilton
Lions Minstrel at City Auditorium Next Tuesday Night
The Lions Club rehearses for a December 2 minstrel at the City Auditorium starting 8 p.m. Tickets fund aid for underprivileged children and the production is directed by Mrs. Lynn Garlington. The cast includes over 50 Bowien talent and nonmembers join the show for laughs and a mystery ending.
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The
Lions Club
City Auditorium
Lynn Garlington
Bowie
Lies Club
Art Work Now On Display By Local Artists
Paintings pastels charcoal drawings and other mediums are shown at Daube's Marchman's Brite's and Perkins-Timberlake. The exhibit marks the start of National Art Week and aims to establish a lasting local custom.
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Art Club
Daube’s
Marchman’s Brite’s
Perkins-Timberlake
Bowie Clinic and Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals
Admissions in hospital during the week include Mrs S P Hayes Bowie Thomas Eldon Dean son of Mr and Mrs W E Dean Bellevue M L Bryan Sunset J B Wilson Dallas Mrs W L Sullivan Bowie Mrs Joe Hamner Bowie June Heathington daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Heathington Mrs L C Parr Bowie Mrs Geo S Lee Bowie. Patients dismissed include Mrs Paul Turner and baby Paula Fay Mrs Oscar Underwood and baby Nancy Patricia Mrs W L Sullivan and baby Nancy Sue June Heathington Mrs L C Parr. Convalescent patients are G L Jeffries Mrs J T Law son Mrs W L Deaver Mrs James H Williams Janette Sue Brice.
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S. P. Hayes
Bowie
Thomas Eldon Dean
W. E. Dean
Bellevue
M. L. Bryan
Sunset
J. B. Wilson
Dallas
W. L. Sullivan
Joe Hamner
June Heathington
E. W. Heathington
L. C. Parr
Geo. S. Lee
Montague Home Demonstration Council Elects Officers
The Montague Home Demonstration Council met November 21 in the courthouse with chairman Mr. W. L. Campsey. Seven clubs reported annually. Officers chosen for 1942 are Mrs. W. L. Campsey president, Mrs. Louis Holland vice president, and Mrs. George Kerr secretary and treasurer. Rally day moved from July to May next year.
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Montague Home
Montague
W. L. Campsey
Louis Holland
George Kerr
Bowie Jackrabbits eye Bi-District opponent
Bowie High School champions of District 11- A beat Nocona to claim the title and will face the 12-A champion. Comanche and Weatherford drew 0-0 in their clash, leaving the 12-A representative unresolved. A coin toss will decide the location for the Bowie game. Bowie hopes for a lucky nickel.
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Bowie High School
Nocona
DeLeon
Comanche
Weatherford
Bowie
Bellevue Man Knocked Down by Car Seriously Injured
Pete Lippincott, 68, of Bellevue, was struck by a car while crossing a street Saturday night and seriously injured. The driver was a Henrietta youth. Lippincott is uncle to Mrs. Glenn Trut and brother of Mrs. Jess Wetzel, both of Bowie.
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Pete Lippincott
Bellevue
Henrietta
Glenn Trut Ad
Jess Wetzel
Bowie
Bowie Band Praised for Halftime Show Tribute to Jack Crain
The Bowie High School band under George Rucker earned praise for creative halftime entertainments during basketball games. The Nocona News cited a Friday notice noting the band flashed a Longhorn and “Jack-Texas-Crain” on the lights to honor star Nocona athlete Jack Crain, reflecting district admiration.
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George Rucker
Bowie High School
Nocona
Bowie
Jack Crain
Jack-Texas- Crain
East Ward P T A Holds Thanksgiving Program Meeting
The East Ward P T A met Thursday afternoon in regular monthly session led by president Mrs. Boedeker. Miss McAfee and Miss Stout presented pupils’ plays and songs, focusing on Thanksgiving. Members thanked the American for various blessings. minutes and treasurer reports were read. Third and fourth grades tied for 50 cents toward a library book prize for most mothers present.
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East Ward
P.T. A
Boedeker
Stayton and Son Visit Sunset Business Here Wednesday
Eee ern Stayton and son of Sunset were business visitors here Wednesday.
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Eee
Stayton and Son
Deer Hunters Bag Thee Bucks
Three Bowie hunters returned from the chase with deer. S. S. Martin shot a six point buck and one turkey. Bruce Henderson bagged a five point buck. Ben Tidwell killed an eight point buck. They are said to be enjoying venison this week.
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S. S. Martin
Bruce Henderson
Ben Tidwell
Grammar-High PT A Plans December Meeting
Grammar-High Parent-Teachers Association will meet Monday December 1 at 3 15 p m for their regular monthly session announced by president Mrs Tandy Welch She asks every mother to contribute at least 40 minutes Bowie women will hear an interesting program and be served refreshments by committee members Mrs F O Baker Mrs Fred Hoeldtke and Mrs Harve Ratliff The refreshment menus aim to match costs with distinct groups competing to offer the best course during the year
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Grammar-High
Parent- Teachers Association
Tandy Welch
P.T. A
Bowie
F. O. Baker
Fred Hoeldtke
Harve Ratliff
Civil Service Exams Announced for Powdered Explosives Inspectors
The Civil Service Commission announces exams for Inspectors of Powdered Explosives in multiple grades with salaries from 1620 to 2600 yearly. Openings at ordnance establishments in Texas and Louisiana, with applications filed through the Tenth U. S. Civil Service District in the New Orleans Customhouse.
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Civil Service Commission
Ordance
Texas
Louisiana
National Defense
Board of
U. S. Civil Service
U. S. Civil Service District
New Orleans
Wichita Falls couple visit Mrs. Ollie Hickey
Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Givins of Wichita Falls spent Wednesday with Mrs. Ollie Hickey, sharing coffee and conversation at her home.
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Mrs
Wilburn Givins
Wichita Falls
Ollie Hickey
Wreck in Front of Bowie Hospital
Two Bowie cars collided on Tarrant Street in front of the Bowie Hospital and Clinic at 8:30 p.m. Mrs Geo Lee was unconscious with head injuries and observation. Elmo Chaviers escaped serious injury. Both cars were badly damaged and towed away.
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Bowie
Tarrant Street
Bowie Hospital
Geo. Lee
Tarrant
Elmo Chaviers
Chavier
Denton visitors Glenn Hunt and Ivy Dale Mosi er
Denton residents Glenn Hunt and Ivy Dale Mosi er visited Mr and Mrs Sterl Malone Monday night for a social call.
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Glenn Hunt
Ivy Dale Mosier
Denton
Mrs. Sterl Malone
Art Kistler Buys Registered Jersey Cow
Art Kistler a Bowie High School FFA member from Newport has purchased a fine registered Jersey cow. The animal was bought at the Hopkins sale in Azle from a leading Texas herd as part of his effort to build up a dairy project.
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Art Kistler
Bowie
FFA
Hopkins
Azle
Texas
Kistler
Newport
Dallas Man Is Seriously Injured in Car Wreck
J. B. Wilson of Dallas was seriously injured when a tire blew out on a curve near the underpass south of Bowie Sunday morning. An unidentified Dallas passenger escaped injury. Wilson was taken to Bowie hospital in a Burgess ambulance with severe facial cuts and possible skull fractures and was reported resting well on Wednesday.
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J. B. Wilson
Dallas
Bowie
Bowie Postmaster Captain Robinson Retires From Army
Captain William F. Robinson of Bowie and the 111th Engineers reviewed his company for the last time November 14 before retiring from federal service under age limits. He served in France in 1917 19 and earned a Pershing citation. He returns to his civilian post as Bowie Postmaster with H L Turns assisting and T R Pierce as Chief Clerk.
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Camp Bowie
Tex
William F. Robinson
Bowie
1Luth Engineers
War Department
Robinson
H. L. Turns
T. R. Pierce
National Guard
29Th Engineers
France
Langres
John J. Pershing
142Nd Infantry
111Th Engineers
Red Cross Roll Call in Bowie Underway December 4
The Bowie Red Cross Roll Call begins Thursday December 4 with a citywide canvass led by Sam Lovette. Bowie aims to raise $600 toward Monterey county's quota to aid armed forces morale and civilian health alongside ongoing disaster relief and the blood bank expansion.
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Red Cross
Bowie
Sam Lovette
Montague County
Marvin Willett
Fred Gardner
M. Posey
Edd Jones
Texas
Lone Star
Last Rites Held for Abe Anderson of Bowie Texas
Funeral services were held for Abe Anderson 66 at the family home with Rev. A J Quinn conducting. A native Texan born January 5 1875 he died Friday after a short illness. Interment in Elmwood cemetery Burgess Funeral Home in charge. Survived by wife Eula two sons John D and Arch Fort Worth Abe Jr Hutchinson Kansas one daughter Mrs Eula Rohr Fort Worth one sister Mrs Lillie Cannon nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Abe Anderson
A. J. Quinn
Mr. Anderson
Bowie
Elmwood Cemetery
Burgess Funeral Home
Doc Harding
O. W. Watson
Harry Sprouls
M. Posey
C. W. Stamey
Henry Stephens
Mozelle Odom
Dorothy Jean Fox
Billie Freeman
Frances Blanton
Eula Anderson
Lillie Cannon
Eula Rohr
Fort Worth
John D
Arch
Abe , Jr
Hutchinson
Kansas
Sons Build Home for Stoneburg Woman
Mrs. L. L. Fenns of Stoneburg will soon move into a three room frame house nearing completion. The home was built for her by her three sons B. K. Bearden A. A. Bearden and C. L. Bearden of Chandler Arizona. C. L. Bearden could not attend but B. K. and A. A. supervised. All are carpenters.
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L. L. Fenns
Stoneburg
Sport Writers Eat Predictions
Bowie's Jackrabbit football team rose from low expectations to top of the conference, defying early season predictions. Wichita Falls Record-News writer Dick Tarpley faced fan criticism for predicting Bowie and other teams would lose, then shared a tongue in cheek recap of his prior forecasts and reversals.
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Bowie
Jackrabbit
Dick Tarpley
Wichita Falls Record-News
Nocona
Aggies
Vernon
Lions
Texas
Longhorns
Indians
Jackrabbits
Munday
Chillicothe
Social visits from Arlington to local residents
Mr and Mrs Hershel Stevens visited Mr and Mrs Dutch Schnider in Arlington last week. Mr and Mrs Graves Martin of Beaumont visited Mr and Mrs G A Quisenberry over the week end. A J Thompson of Vashti was a business visitor here Tuesday.
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Hershel Stevens
Dutch Schnider
Arlington
Rotary Observes Thanksgiving at Morrow's Grill
The Rotary Club met at noon with 25 members and four guests. Henry T. Ayres presided and Rev. A. J. Quinn led a program on the four points of Who What How and When to be Thankful. Special music by Mrs. Mark Campbell and Miss Inez Rudy accompanied by Mary Dell Ewell preceded luncheon. Guests included B. F. Watson Pat Patterson Harry Whitman and Hugh Carson. Christmas lights plans and a December 17 party were set by the committees.
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Rotary Club
Morrow’s Grill
Henry T. Ayres
A. J. Quinn
Quinn
Mark Campbell
Inez Rudy
Mary Dell Ewell
Rotary
B. F. Watson
O. W. Watson
Pat Patterson
Harry Whitman
Hugh Carson
Nocona
Little Theatre Bowie's First High School Production Delights Audience
The Little Theatre of Bowie High School staged two one act plays Just Folks and Superstitious on Tuesday night directed by Miss Helen Hale and Mrs. Juanita Hill Stringer. Casts included Frances Randall Bettye Parrish Roy Scales Wendall McClellan Mary Kincer Emma Jon Ratliff Frances Graves Grace Kryenbaal and Travis Underwood Lometa McAfee plus Mrs. Juanita Stringer. The performances were clever and well received boosting local patronage and the club's future outlook.
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Little Theatre
Bowie High School
Helen Hale
Juanita Hill Stringer
Frances Randall
Bettye Parrish
Roy Scales
Wendall McClellan
Mary Kincer
Emma Jon Ratliff
Frances Graves
Grace Kryenbaal
Travis Underwood
Lometa McAfee
Juanita Stringer
Bowie
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Winder
Caddo
Lions Minstrel
Home Demonstration Council
Nocona News
East Ward P.T. A
Bowie Jackrabbits
George Cassles
Nocona Indians
Pat Wright
Mike Wright
Jimmy Williams
Witt
Shropshire
Wright
Williams
Gossett
Woodall
Crenshaw
Benton
Jersey
W. F. Robinson
Methodists
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Bill Maidens
Will S. Young
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