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Entered as second class matter. June 10, 1905, at Postoffice at
Nocona, Montague County, Texas under the Act of Congress
of March 3rd, 1879.
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Joycie Brown had
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THE NOCONA NEWS
Vt. M. PATTERSON — ALINE PATTERSON — Publishers
117 E. Oak St. Nocona, Tex. Published Weekly, Every Friday
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I JHovember 9, 1951 THE NOCONA NEWS, Nocona, Texas
Fashion decrees unlimited
popularity and wearability for
the good little crepe dress ...
the first love of fastidious
feminine taste anytime and
everywhere. Smartly
accessorized with its own
gold-like necklace. Wild plum,
red, fawn, black.
Tuesday. It was
Dovie Skinner,
been going in circles lately,
because of Jenelle Gist?
nd Carrol Bel-
gas td
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Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Norvell, Mr. i Josephine Dunn spent Wednee-
and Mrs. Bert Harvill and chil- I day night with Margie Durham of
dren, Eldon Johnson, the honorees Ringgold,
ind the hostess, Mrs. Brogdon and
her family.
“Deacon Dubbs" Nov. 15 al 7 -.30
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Editor ............
Asst. Editor.
Senior Reporter........... Billy Quinn
Junior Reporter............Nelda Rose
6oph. Reporter......(ima Sue Russel)
Freshman Reporter........Joy Combs
Sports Reporters Lonnie Tettleton
and Janelle Gist
snow last Thursday
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HOW DO vol: know
OCR ADVERTISERS:
Are not better friends than thi
city merchants?
a turkey.
Chick-a-dec
CHRISTMAS CARDS
The senior class decided to send
tn orders for more Christinas
cards and so have h en working
on getting orders all week. This
will be the last order. They have
made a nice profit.
__________ I don't know.
Pergy Shipley: All my time with
Sandy.
Barbara Puckett:
ILLINOIS BEND
By Mrs. Dan Hoover
Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Hoover and
children of Yukon. Okla., have
moved to the Bend to gather pe-
cans this fall.
M. Clete Coker who hs been in
•the Bowie and Wichita Falls hos-
pitals returned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoover of
Oklahoma City is gathering pecans
at the Bend. Also Mrs. Hoover’s
sister. Miss Julia Love of Ardmore,
Okla., is staying with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Sewell of
Charlie. Texas were in the Bend
Sunday.
Mr. Burl Davenport has return-
ed home from west Texas.
Mrs. Daniel C. Hoover's father,
Roy Hom and daughter of
Cisco is visiting them a few days
this week.
There was
___________ Eating rabbit
with anvbodv that has a turkey.
Tettleton: With Joycie
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By Mrs sexier ciark Foreign Positions
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Whitecotton.! _ . .. ...
ito-tained with a ''42'' partyI
“rii )y nigh,*.. Reirq limenvts <>*'I
ike and coffee were served to Mr. |
nd Mrs. Loyd Whitecotton and -— •—
hildren. Mr. xnd Mrs. Sevier
lark and family and Mr. and Mrs.,
rnest Mills.
Mrs. H. E. Wilson, Mrs. Bertha
Warren and Mrs. G. C. Rowe of
Electra spent. Monday with Mrs.
M. B. Cable.
S. Brazie of Bowie spent Sur
day with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wh*
cotton.
Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Mills spen» I
Friday in D.nton visiting her sis- '
ter who is ill.
Larry D'nbar of Montague and”
Bobby Cable spent Sunday with
Richard Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hodges of
Prairie Valley visited Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Cable Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whitecotton
have moved to Nocona.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie WhitrcottoQ
spent Monday1 with Mr. and Mrs.
I. P. Whitaker of Bowie.
PARIRIE VALLEY
BASKETBALL NEWS
The Prairie Villey boys’ basket-
ball team defeated the Paradise
team Friday night by a score of
56 to 42. Roger Bonds was high,
point man for Prairie /Valley with
2B points. Lennie Tettleton was
next with 16. Priirie Valley goes
to Bellevue Tuesday night where
they have an “A” and “B’’ game.
Lonnie
Brown.
Roger Bonds: With Joycie Brown
toO.
Bud Meekins: Sleeping.
Louise Tipton: Sleeping. 1 guess.
D.de Pope: Hunting deer with
Bill Quinn, but not four-legged!
Charlie Oster: Spend my time
hunting turkey.
Jerry Bushnell: On
ranch. (Toad frog).
Corene Lovett: With Dovie Skin-
ner.
Dovie Skinner:
Lovett.
LaRue Morrow: EHing a turkey
leg with Kenneth Rhyne.
Joycie Brown: Creating
laugh for Jerry Bushnell
Christmas present.
Pattie Hanson: Want
Joycie.
Vera Edwards:
Friday night Prairie Valley re-
turned the game at Paradise and
von with a score of 45 to 20. Bon-
nie Williams was high point man
igain with 21 points.
,ter
at
Hoover gathering
Sunday, November 4th at the home,
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoover at
Yukon, Okla., celebrating the birth-
day of Frank Hoover and Mrs.
Gentry Johnston. There were 57
people there although bad weather
land sickness kept some away At-
tending were Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Hoover. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hoov-
er, Mr. and Mrs. Gentry Johnston
and son, Mrs. Cullon Wright and
son, Mr. Herbert Hoover, Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Hoover and son. Mis.
Elmore Hoover and two children.
Mr. and Mrs. Ctrl Hoover, all of
the 17 children of Mr. and Mrs,
Dan Hoover were there but four.
All hud a nice time, and lots U>
eat. Pictures were taken and all re-
turned home Sunday night. Mrs.
Bob Hoover and all her children,
were there. They used to live aC
the Bend.
We htd a
.’light, many people
seen snow before a frost, so we
ure due another one and mav get
It.
News is scarce, but hope to have
next time.
You take
tractor of yours, and
will take care of you all
through the season. Let us
make necessary inspection
and adjustments now. And
when in need of repairs,
us for dependable
workmanship!
PRAIRIE VALLEY '
DEFEATS PARADISE
Tuesday night the Prairie Val-
ley basketball girls met the Para-
dise squad at Prairie Valley. Prai-
rie Valley won with a sccre of 37
to 13. Bonnie Williams was high
point man with 14 points.
“Deacon Dubbs"
Prairie Valley school.
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Grants are available under terms
of the Fulbright Act for teachers
An American ^sponsored schools in,
(the fields of social welfare work,
nursing, English, kindergarten,
physics, mathematics and other
‘ciinces.
Additional information may be
obtained by writing to Dr. Gray,
Bex 2138, University of Texas,
Austin.
Bobbie and phelia Whitecotton
Those sending gifts attended the ball game in Stone-
were Mrs. Harve Dunn of Gladys, burg Friday night.
Mis. Rhoda McGee. Texas City, Robbie and Gerald Whitecotton
Mrs. Travis Baker of New Deal, attended the show in Nocona Sat-
Mrs. Nettie Umberson. Mrs. Starr jurday night.
Mann and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mr. ana Mrs. A. R. Cable, Mrs.
Woods of Peabody, Mr. and Mrs, M. B. Cable and Mrs. Sevier Clark
L. M. Harvill, Jr., of Saint Jo, Mr. and daughters, Rosemary and Su-
md Mrs. Glenn Johnson -nd Mr.|san visited Peggy Clark of Noco-
■nd Mrs. Bill Jones of Decatur I na Sunday night.
and Ml’, and Mrs. N. R. Johnson.1 --------- ---------
as Deacon Dubbs
Center, State of
STONY POINT
By Mrs. E. G. Umberson
Mrs. R. B. ' Glamor and son
Woodrow and granddaughters, Nell
and Rosetta Glamor visited Mr.
ind Mrs. Ernest Fanning Sundiy.
Steve Denham spent Sunday
night at his home place in Stony.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cook. Mrs.
,a Mann and Mrs. Nettie Um-
'ei-son visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Jmberson and girls Sunday even-
ng.
E. G. Umberson and Judy visit-
’d Mr. and Mrs. C. E Dunn awhile
Monday ni<->ht.
Mrs. Bonnie Umberson
aint Jo Thursday,
Judy and Jovce Umberson spent
ast weekend with Mrs. Dena Ben-
nett.
Bennie Umberscn, Ethel Cook.
)va Mann. Nettie Umberson and
Indy and Joyci Umberson visited
Veda Brogdon and family Sunday
ight.
A SOFT METAL
Pewter is a soft met l and
j ahould be cleaned with only the
finest scourers. It is best to use
whiting, rouge, or fine rottenstone
mixed with oil.
Teachei-s who can obtain a one-1
year leave of absence may qualify ‘
for positions in Greece, Egypt and
Turkey for the academic vear be-
’ 1952. ’
Dr. Bob Gray, University of
Texas Teacher Placement Service*:
director, will accept applications ot
teachers interested in such over-
seas positions. A minimum of two
ye rs of classroom experience is
required nd preference is given
to those with a master's degree. ’
DYE MOUND
By Mrs. D. O. Norvell
Rev. J. W Dodd of Denton fill-
d his appointment at the Metho-
•ist church Sunday morning.
Old man winter has moved into
■>ur community for when we awoko
ast Friday morning wc found that
verything was covered with snow.
Sgt. Jack Thurman of Fort Sill,
Okl’i., war here last week on fur-
lough visiting his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Manuel Thurman. He was
enroute to Fort Benning. Ga..
where he entered Officers Candi-
idate School
Mrs. Wayne Thompson and son
Wendell Wayne was Sunday guests
■f her mother. Mrs. Bruce Stead-
ham at Foristburg.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cook, Mr.
and Mrs. Lonnie Young. Mrs. Geo.
Umberson, Mrs. Wayne Thompson
and Starr Mann atetnded the fun-
eral of Uncle Sam Cock at Forest-
burg Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones
boys and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn John-
son of Decatur visited Saturday
and Sunday with their parents and
grandparents. Mr. and MYs. N. R,
Johnson and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Will Petree.
Mr. and Mis. Manuel Thurman
have visiting in their home this
week his brother, Mr. and Mrs.
Oabe Thurman of Bay town, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Cook
Hardy were
guests of her brother.
Mrs. Wayne Thompson
dell Wayne.
Raymond Roach and
Kerby and Mildred of Bowie were
here Sunday evening visiting Mr.
and Mrs. D. O. Norvell.
A wedding shower was ghen in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Harvill
Saturday night at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Brogdon,
Dominoes and forty-two was play-
ed during the evening. Many nice
and useful gifts were presented tc 1
the couple, and after they had
opened and viewed their gifts, re-
freshments of cake and hot coffee
nd cocoa was served to Mrs. L.
M. Harvill, Sr.. Miss Rhoda Stead-*
ham Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Mould-)
er. and Mt. and Mrs. Eli Stead-
ham of Saint Jo, Mr. and Mis.
Riley Harvill and children of
Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Hol-
land of Forestburg, Mr. and Mrs.
Lonnie Young, Mr. and Mrs. Man-
uel Thurman and boys, Mrs.
Mrs. Wayne Thompson and son I
Wendell Wayne Mrs. John Cock, I
a
November 1, to
to do with the
brought in on the Queen Contest.
They decided to buy two chairs
and a table for the Livingroom
Tli y elected a committee to go to
Wichita to see about the tilings.
They are: Carol Tucker. Bonnie
Williams. Hellen Sue Evans, Betty
Armstrong. Louise Tettleton.
PEABODY
By Mrs. Jack Horner
and Mrs. Weldon
ind son Roger Weldon of
Snyder, Texas, visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dunn Satur-
day, also her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Miller and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Woods were
visitors in Saint Jo Sunday.
Mrs. H. S. Dunn visited her sis-
nd family Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyal Hill of
Wichita Falls was the weekend
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Carlton and family.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis visited
her parents Sunday.
David Seibold of Saint Jo visit-
ed his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.
J. K. Seibold Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Nix of
Montague spent last Sunday night
with his parents, the Frank Dunrl
(family.
Pfc. Wilson Baker of Fort Bliss
gpent the weekend with his pir-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Baker,
JUNIOR PLAY
The Junior class will present a
3-act comedy. “Deacon Dubbs,"
Thursday night, Nov. 15 at 7:30
p. m., in the high school auditor-
of cha racters in-
Bonnie Williams
Evans, did you have a
gcod time in Wichita Falls. Mon-
day?
Seems like Sarah has quite a
limp in her Walk these days. Don't
worry, she is just practicing fo«
the Junior play.
Nelda Rose and Kennith Grant
weix' seen at the spook preview
Wednesday night. Was It good?
Carol Tucker and Bonnie Will-
iams were both happy Friday
night since John and Howard were
«t the ball game.
Tommy Watkins, who is the
freshman that you were wanting to
go with not long ago? What be-
came of this?
p. m. ____
|um. The cast
{Elude:
Roger Bonds
from Sorghum
West Virginny.
Tommy Watkins as Amos Cole-
man the deacon's nephew
young Lawyer.
Kennith Grant as Rawdor>
Crawley, a wolf in sheep’s cloth-
ing.
Don Meekins as Major McNutt,
the auctioneer and Justice of tha
Peace.
Max Evans as Deuteronomy
Jones, a country product.
Bonnie Williams as Rose Ral-
eigh, the brave little school ma'am.
Sarah Partridge as Miss Phili-
pena Popover, who has both eyes
on the deacon.
Nelda Rose as Emily Dale, the
richest girl in town.
Barbara Puckett as Trixie Cole-
man. one who is full of mischief.
G-’rol Tuck r as Yennie Yenson,
the hired girl from Sweden.
Everyone is urged to come and
■ee this play.
EXPERT SHOE
REPAIRING AT
tgjPAUL’S SHOE
SHOP
GOSSIP
Helen reported a good time over
the weekend. She was at Sue El-
len’s.
Sue Russell was seen with Dal-
ton Hudson Saturday night. Was
the drive-in show interesting?
Johnny Townsend Shirley Lam-
bert, Horace Copeland and Joycie
Brown. Delbert Tucker. Pat Ster-
ling, Foogie Forrester and Bar-
bara Wynne were 11 seen riding
around Saturday night. What wag
ti e argument about?
Bobbie Uselton and Wilson Ba-
k r was seen over the weekend.
We sure l ope your pictures turn
out good that you took Sunday
vening.
Wilburn Salmon
l’h, did you have enough
get h 'me cn Saturday night?
If people thought it was raining
tn the •
was only Betty Armstrong, Suq j
Russell. Bobbie Useltcn. P Uy Ster-1
ling. Wilburn Salmon, Kenneth
York and Carrol Bellah, shooting
w ter guns. You kids are going to
get in ’.roubl yet
Betty Pope doesn't seem as anx-
ious for December 3 to get here
now. What's the matter. Betty?
You don't think Gene will disap-
point Vou. do you?
Roger Bonds and Helen See
Evans were seen together again
Saturday night. Siems natural to
see them together quite often.
Nelda Rose. Betty Pope and
P rbara P ckett, did you have funl
after the Youth Rally Saturday
night? Where did you get tho
crick in your neck. Betty?
Tommy and Kenneth Grant were
saying something about a wren- li
Monday morning. What about thia
boys?
Carol Tucker,
flnd Max
Don Meekins, why couldn't you
go to sleep on the way home from
paradise Friday night? Couldn’t
be because some girls were both-
ring you, could it?
Bonnie Williams, Carol Tucker,
Betty Armstrong and Jenelle Gist
deemed to have a good time at Lo-
retta Hensley’s slumber party
Friday night. 4:15 is kind of early
to go to bed isn’t it girls?
a long tele-i
last Monday
night. How did you and Horace C.
find so much to talk about in such
a length of time Joycie?
La Rue Morrow, did you over
find all your paper in typing class
really scattered,
why have you
It id
Bellah: Eating.
Norman York: Eating and sleep- |
ing.
Mrs. McGuire: In Aspen, Colo.,
watching them ski.
Joy Combs: Go over to grand-
mi’s and cat turke.v dinner.
Dez Ridenour: There's nothing
i d rather do than sit right down
and play Canasta right straight
through.
Sue Russell:
Bobby Uselton:
Sue.
Shirley Lambert:
not, I am.
Betty Armstrong:
those poor turkey's necks.
Nelda Rose: Eating that good
food with the rest of the bunch.
Miss Robinson: At home going
tssuirrel hunting, eating and sleep-
ing.
Betty Hanson: Weeping, leaping
and blowing.
Loretta Hensley: Eating, dancing
anil being merry.
Jenelle Gist: Go honky-tonkin'
with Jack Howard.
my uncle*
YEW TEACHER
Miss F’>y Hudson, third grade
V.acher, resigned frem Prairie Val-
ey to apcept a high school Eng-
sh cla c at lien. Texas.
The new teacher is Mrs. Camp-
sey who has had several yen’s
teaching at For. stburg, Texas. She
■vas nt one time Forestburg bas-
:et1':ill girls coach.
We wish to welcome tier to our
chool.
pie iiiougm u was raining -----
show Wednesday night it |'HTESTION OF TIIE WEEK:
l.v Bettv Armstrong. Suq | “How would you like to spend
rtiangskiving holidays?"
Bill Quinn: Hunting de< r. (Four
legged),
D lr Dyer' Eating turkey.
Tommy Watkins: Fishing.
Kenneth Grant: Hunting
Two leggedi.
Larry Smith: With
Wilburn Salmon:
^hunting.
Pat Sterling: Gathering persim-i
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