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NoconaNumber DrafteesLargestMusic and DanceStudio To OpenMondayMrs. Gwendolyn Salmon Saunders will open her dance and piano studio in the home of Mrs. Emmett Williamson on Monday, October 28th. Mrs. Saunders arrived in Nocona Monday and will be located at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Salmon, for the present time.Mrs. Saunders received her training at the Kansas City Conservatory of Pine Arts and was a studentof John Thompson and Bertha Hornaday.For further information see her ad on another page of this issue or call 145.Ping Pong TourneyFinals To Be PlayedThis WeekPreliminaries in the ping pong tournament, which has been in progress for the past week, have been played and the finals will be finished today, Friday, October 25th. Winners in the finals will be announced next week.About twenty-five contestantshave been playing in the tournament at the recreational building.-oMr. and Mrs. Bob Landers, Miss Helen Ray Harwood, and Ernest Hundall, all of Dallas, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Beal Sunday.Total Registered InCounty Is 2,389.Montague County manpower marched to the registration offices last week to assert its willingness to take its place In the ranks of the potential defenders of democracy and liberty in surprising numbers. A total of 2,389 were reported to the local draft board composed of P. S. Stallings, A. Billings and Ulis Bums Thursday. Numbers have been assigned to these names and sent to Washington where the drawing of names will be made October 29.Mallard and Fruitland. with 11 each, registered the smallest number while Nocona with 731 and Bowie with 649 showed the greatest totals.Total registrations for other places in the county were:Nocona........................................ 731Bowie ...................................... 649Saint Jo........................... ... 228Montague .................................. 128Denver ....... 14Forestburg ...................... 89Hardy ........................... 14Illinois Bend .............................. 34Spanish Fort ................ 92Ringgold ...................................... 84Belcherville ........................... 45Stoneburg ............... 41Sunset .................................98Bonita ...................................63Dye Mound ............... 29Fruitland .................................... nMallard ........................................ nNew Harp .................................... 27TOTAL ....... 2,389I I
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Nocona News
Nocona, Texas, US
Fri, Oct 25, 1940
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