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Thirty-Sixth Year
Nocona, Montague County, Texas Friday, August 2, 1940
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Runoff Indicated
Evangelist Singer
In 3 County Races
Added to Field
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The annual Bonita homecoming
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Mr. and MH. R L. Oubine were
Wichita rtUto visitor* Wednesday.
Runoff Scheduled
For Commissioner
In Precinct No. 1
Kenneth Molsbee
Breaks Arm
Want Ads
For Results!
Mr. Chambers Injured
In Accident
Bonita Homecoming
To Be Held Sunday
Full Payment On
Rural Salary Aid
Assured
Resident of County
For More Than 70
Years Dies
Valley View Revival
Starts August 4th
Nine Delegates
Named From Nocona
To Convention
Child Receives Minor
Injuries in Car
Accident
Bobby Blair Injured
In Fall From Pony
Spanish Fort W. M. S.
To Sponsor Ice
Cream Supper
Gilbert Stages July
Clearance Sale
Over 5,000 Votes
Cast by Montague
County Citizens
Saturday.
Funeral Sunday
For Gilbert Webb
And Weldon Cook.
Sinclair and Gulf
Wells Hold Local
Interest This
Week.
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According to the unofficial count
in the July Primary, John Raymond
County School Board
To Meet August 6
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Nocona Red Cross
Contributions
Total $284.24
Assures Fund of
$10,000 to Finish
School Plant.
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CIRCULATION
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V. lough. In Precinct 3 Jim
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Two Producers
President Approves
Local School Project
The total Nocona Fed Cross dona-
tions to date of $284.24 The final
donation made to date was that cf
Mrs. C. L. Rolls, who gave $5.00.
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J. M. Chambers received a minor
scalp cut and a sprained back in an
accident about 7:00 am. Monday
morning on the comer of the street
by the Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber
Co. Mr. Chambers was in front of
his wagon hooking the traces on his
horses, when a car turned the comer
and hit the back of the wagon, caus-
ing the horses to knock Mr. Cham-
bers over.
Mr. Chambers was brought to the
Emergency Hospital for first aid
treatment. _ __ _ _ _
The wagon was badly damaged in I afternoon just as the evening' sun
Driver of the car was not which they were riding collided with
an automobile driven by G. W. King
of Henrietta. All of the men in-
volved were between 18 and 22 years
old
John F. Waddell of Abilene, truck
driver who witnessed the fatal crash,
said that he was driving toward
Wichita Falls near sundown when a
car passed him on the left. Ahead
he said, he saw the motorcycle bear-
ing the two youths coming toward
him. They collided hradon, the two
boys on the tnotorryrie being thrown
clear over King’s car. Both were
dead when they reached a hospital
in Henrietta.
King was cut up and slightly
bruised but not seriously hurt.
Investigators said that King was
on his way to Wichita Fells, and
that the two Nocona youths were on
their way home to Nocona from
Wichita Fell*
Webb wm the eon of J. B. Webb.
At the request of W. B.
Henley, whose time will be
consumed in August by cam-
paign duties, the City Com-
mission has appointed Leonard
Bertram to act as City Mar-
shal during August.
The City Commission.
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not on the ballot, but was written
in by the voter?, the question of a
runoff will be decided by the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee at its
meeting Saturday.
The largest vote for any group of
candidate was cast for governor.
Gov. O'Daniel received 3,306 of the
5,152 vots cast.
A tabulation of the unofficial re-
turns will be found elsewhere in
this issue.
A. S. Gilbert is staging a summer
clearance sale beginning Saturday
in which his entire stock of summer
merchandise is going at sacrifice
prices. The sale features everything
from piece goods to men’s suits and
ladies dresses. The shelves must be
cleaned out for fall merchandise the
management stated and the public
is given the advantage of the big
cut in prices. A full page advertise-
ment elsewhere in this issue carries
a partial list of the bargains offered.
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Green-Cain
Nocona Drug Co.
To Give Free
Ice Cream.
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Ed Gossett of Wichita Falls was
re-elected Congressman from the
13th District with a majority of more
than 7,000 votes over his opponents,
W. D. McFarlane of Graham and
Chas. H. Ripley of Wichita Falls.
Returns from the 15 counties of the
district with six complete, gave Gos-
sett 32,842; McFarlane 24,539; and
Ripley 1,299.
In Montague County the vote was:
Gossett 2,848; McFarlane 1,873; Rip-
ley 98. The city of Nocona voted
as follows: Gossett 654; McFarlane
313; Ripley 18.
Gossett, who defeated McFarlane
two years ago, campaigned in the
district only one week, returning to
Washington when Congress recon-
vened after adjourning for the
National Democratic Convention.
County Superintendent J. A. Fan-
ning announced this week that a
release from the office of the State
Superintendent reveals that rural
schools can expect full payment on
salary aid grants this year on the*
basis of last year’s requirements.
This will mean that the 4,023 rural
schools in the state that are partici-
pating in this fund will be able to
determine before the opening of the
1940-41 term how much to budget for
the approved items of expense in
order to pay the teachers in full.
The forms for making application
for equalization funds will be avail-
able at the office of the county
superintendent this week, Mr. Fan-
ning said. ’
Announcement was also made that
the first payment on high school tui-
tion will be made within a few days.
It is expected that remittances will
cover ninety percent of the approved
claims.
The marriage rites of Miss Virginia
Cain to Mr. Cecil Green were read
in Duncan. Okla., Friday evening,
July 26th, at eight o’clock. The
Methodist minister of that city read
the ceremony.
Mrs. Green is the daughter of Mrs.
Minnie Cain of this city. She at-
tended the Nocona schools and busi-
ness college in Fort Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Green will be at
home in Commanche Okla., where
he is employed as mechanic with the
Fitzgerald Motor Company of that
city.
Their many friends wish for them
much happiness together.
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Primary Vote To Be
Canvassed Saturday
The Democratic Precinct Conven-
tion named nine delegates to the
County Convention which meets
Saturday afternoon, August 3, at
Montague. Those chosen include
Mrs. J. P. Janeway, Mrs. B. 8. Gist,
J. D. Tatum, Clark A. Hood, J. T.
Thompson, Jesse D. Goods, O. G.
Roberson, M. E. Leath, and O. M.
Allison. They were named at the
meeting of the Precinct Convention
held last Saturday. Tie delegation
was instructed to vote as a unit.
M. E. Leath was made chairman of
the Precinct Convention Saturday
with Jesse D. Woods as secretary.
, The County Convention will be
held in the District covet room be-
ginning at 2 pm. Saturday.
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Three runoff races are indicated
in the returns from the July Primary
election Saturday which saw more
than 5,000 votes polled in the 21 vot-
ing boxes of the county.
For representative Paul Donald of
Bowie led the ticket with 92 votes
over Earl C. Fitts, present incum-
bent. These have already begun
campaigning for the August 24th
r. Bedford Henley with 1568 ____ ______ ______ _______________
ru5?er-uP ,to 8h.eF!£f ™ck I event will be held Sunday. August 4,
at the High School budding acord-
ing to announcement here this week.
Former residents of the community
are expected to be present in large
numbers and an overflow crowd due
if present indications are to be taker,
at face value. Many local people are
interested in this affair. A program
has been planned and it is announced
that lunch will be spread on the
ground at the nocn hour.
The following program with J. J.
Haralson as- master of ceremonies,
has been arranged:
10’30 am.—Assembly at High
School auditorium. Song, "America,”
by congregation.
10:35 a.m. — Invocation — Rev.
Logan Buchanan.
10:40 a.m.—Welcome Address—C.
P. Staples.
10:55 a.m.—Response—Joe Jane-
way.
11:10 a.m. — Special Music — Ar-
ranged by Mrs. Pennington.
11:15 a m.—Introduction of Visitoi s.
11:40 a.m.—Message—Dr. E. Leslie
Carlson.
11:55 a.m—Closing Song, “Blest
Be the Tie That Binds,” by Congre-
gation.
Benediction—Rev. Pennington.
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The marriage of Harold Edgeman
and Miss Rowena Henry of this city
was solemnized Tuesday. July 30th.
at Waurika, Oklahoma, at four
o'clock.
i Mrs. Edgeman is the daughter of
Mrs. J. A. Henry of this city and was
I a member of the Nocona graduating
class of 1938 Mr Bdgeman is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Bdgeman
of Wilson, Oklahoma, and is em-
ployed with the Noble Drilling Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Bdgeman left Wed-
nesday for Brownfield, Texas, where
he is employed and where they will
make their home.
CARLOS PURGAILIS
Who will conduct the song services
at the revival meeting beginning
Sunday at the Valley View Baptist
Church. Mr. Purgailis is a citizen,
of Brazil, South America.
Tie Spanish Fort W. M. S. will
I sponsor an ice cream supper on the
lawn of the First Methodist Church
tonight, Fnday, August 2nd, at eight
o’clock.
Everyone has a special invitation
to attend this affair.
Bobby Blair, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Blair, received severe injuries
when he was thrown from his pony
Tuesday of this week. The accident
happened across the highway from
the tennis courts at the city park,
when his pony, shy of a sign, threw
him, breaking his collar bone and
the large bone just above his wrist
in his left arm.
Bobby was brought to the Emerg-
ency Hospital for first aid treatment
and was taken to an Oklahoma City
hospital Wednesday morning.
Mr. Blair is a driller for the
O’Connor Drilling Co. of this city.
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The Valley View revival begins
Sunday, August 4th, and is to
continue tnrougn August 18th. The
morning services will be at 10:00
o’clock and the evening services will
begin with prayer groups at 8:00
o’clock and the song service will be-
gin at 8:15. Night services will be
held on the outside of the church.
Rev. Buford McLeroy, of Fort
Worth, is the evangelist for the
meeting. He is strong, forceful, un-
compromising preacher and will
bring messages that will stir the
heart and soul. He is a great lover
of men ana desires to see all men
won to Christ. He has been a very
successful evangelist for several
years.
Carlos Purgailis, of Fort Worth
and Brazil, is to have charge of the
music. He has been in the United
States for three years studying in
the Southwest Baptist Theological
Seminary He will return scon to
Brazil to take up his work for Christ
in that great country. He is an ac-
complished musician and will thrill
your heart and soul with his singing
and violin playing. He has been in
revival meetings continuously since
he graduated in May and comes to
us direct from a meeting in Cement.
Oklahoma.
The pastor, Rogers M. Smith, and
all the members of the church ex-
tend to everyone a cordial invitation
to attend all services.
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School patrons desiring to protest
transfers of scholastics are not re-
quired to appear before the County
Board in person, County Superinten-
dent J. A. Fanning announced today
A letter stated the wishes of the
patron will receive the same con-
sideration as if the pleas were pre-
sented in person, Mr. Fanning said.
All transfers will be considered on
the basis of the need of the majority
and not altogether that of the indi-
vidual. Mr. Fanning continued.
“Sometimes,” said he, “it is necessary
to prevent a transfer in order to hold
the teacher-pupil load.”
The County Board will meet Tues-
day, August 6, to consider the trans-
fer problem.
The three-year-old son of F. A.
Brooks of the Rock Springs com-
munity received body and leg bruises
and possibly internal injuries in a
car accident about ten miles south-
west of town about 8:30 am. Monday
morning.
Mr. Brooks, driver of the car,
turned loose the steering wheel to
catch the child and shut an open
door when the car overturned, pin-
ning the child underneath. Another
son, five years of age, was riding in
' the car but w’as not hurt in the acci-
dent.
Mr. Whitecotton, also of the Rock
Springs community brought the
child to the office of Dr. Frank A.
Mood, where he was given first aid
treatment, and was kept there dur-
ing the day for observation. He was
carried home Monday evening and
is getting along nicely.
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elude his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Webb, three brothers, Marcus, J. W.,
and Doyle Webb, and one sister, Mrs.
Katherine Teague: grandmother,
Mrs. H. L. Cook. Pallbearers were
A. J. Webb, Melvin Cook, Homer
Webb, Charles Bums, Floyd Webb
and Kenneth Cook.
James Weldon Cook was bom in
Duncan. Oklahoma, December 31,
1921, and died at the age of 18 years,
6 months, and 25 days. Survivors
include his father, J. W. Cook, one
sister, Geraldine Cook, and his
grandmother, Mrs. H. L. Cook.
James Weldon was at home visiting
his father on a ten days furlough
from the army in Fort Clark, Texas,
where he was stationed. A military
funeral was conducted at the ceme-
tery as a tribute to him for his ser-
vices. Boys from the Fort 81!!,
Oklahoma, station conducted this
service Pallbearers were Carl Pow-
ers, Weldon Smith. J. D. Stovall.
Eldon Oook, Dnyce Cook, and Lillard
Stirling
Flower bearers tor the service*
were Opal Oook, Murrel’, cook. Dor-
othy Oook. Joyce Cook, Dora Bums,
Vera Mae Webb. Mia Fay Webb.
Peggy Morrow. Jo Inmon, Mr*
Lorens Judkins, Wilma KuydsndaU,
and Wanda Spear.
The roungroi^eVlII make their 1 ^teTkaBy J taw**
to them. ISML
Two new producers in Montague
Count}' heightened interest in the
field this week. The Bonita field
recorded another good producer in
Sinclair’s No. 1 Gilbert, Bryant sur-
very .which was brought in to flow
218.7 barrels of oil the first hour and
234.9 barrels the second hour through
five and one-half-inch casing. Cas-
ing was perforated to bring the well
in after swabbing for a week.
The Gulf Oil Corporation’s No. 1
Worsham, section 33, block 4 H&TO
survey, near Ringgold blew in Mon-
day with earmarks of making one of
the best wells in the pool operators
say. The well is shut in after gas
had blown 12 joints of pipe and a
core barrel out of the hole.
Two new wildcats are being rigged
up this week to give further impetus
to development in this area. One of
these is located one mile northeast
of the Bonita pool in the 100-acre
Mrs. E. E Holland farm and will be
drilled by A. R. Dillard and others.
The second will be spupded in on the
I. C. Harris farm, seven miles south
of Saint Jo where Seitz, Oomegys <t
Seitz will seek the deep conglomerate
horizon in the west 80-acre tract of
the 160-acre farm.
Leading the interest in southern
Montague County was Walter Gant’s
No. 1 Laird in the extreme southern
edge of the county. Two saturated
zones were found in this well, one
at 5.772 to 5.88townd the-other at
5.845-56 feet. The test will be drilled
to contract depth and plugged back
for completion.
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McMahon Drug Store
Being Remodeled
Recent improvements have made
the McMahon Drug Store one of the
most modem and attractive places
in the city. A front of black Car-
rara glass makes a pleasing exterior
and inside new wall and ceiling and
new floor covering provides the back-
ground for many other improve-
ments.
Modem flourescent lighting has
been added together with new
fountain and chrome trimmed booths
Upholstered in red. Modem display
■rangements and cut out signs add
To the general attractiveness.
The management extends a cordial
welcome to the public to pay the
store a visit.
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and G. J. Morris are scheduled to
enter the runoff for Commissioner of
Precinct No. 1 in the second primary
Augsut 24. There were four candi-
dates for the place: John Raymond,
present Incumbent, W. A. Shults, G.
J. Morris and C. E. Dunn.
In Precinct 3 Harry Stout, present
Commissioner, has a four-vote lead
over Marvin T. Wright according to
unofficial count. W D. Grigsby
polled a majority of the votes cast
in P
and
Clingingsmith holds a narrow mar-
gin of 30 votes over Geo. T. Shackel-
ford.
Supt. W. J. Stone of the Nocona
schools, received a telegram Wed-
nesday from Congressman Ed Goesett
advising that President Roosevelt
had approved the Nocona school
WPA project in the sum of $7,712 to
be used for the completion of the
Iccal school plant.
The telegram follows:
Washington. D. C.
July 31, 194C
W J. Stone:
Nocona WPA school improve-
ment project approved today by
the President. Project carries
Federal allotment of $7,712. Pro-
ject to continue and complete
school improvements including
the construction of a bus garage,
walls, parking area and an addi-
tion to auditorium, grading, sod-
ding. and landscaping grounds.
Project eligible for operation at
c tscretion of State Works Pro-
ject Administrator.
ED GOSSETT.
Supt. Stone explained that the
sponsor's fund on this project win
total $3,000 assuring $10,000 for the
completion of the project. Hie total
improvement project, including some
$20,000 already spent will reach
$30,000 and will insure one of the
most modem school plants in this
part of the state.
A detailed statement of the im-
provements was given in the last
issue of the News.
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Large Farm Fruit
Brought to News
Office
County Chairman R. L. Dunbar
announces a meeting of the County
Democratic Executive Committee,
composed of the County Chairman
and 21 precinct chairmen, for Satur-
day, August 3. The principal busi-
ness to come before the body will be
the canvassing of the returns of last
Saturday’s Primary election. Several
questions have arisen requiring the
Committee’s attention. The meet-
ing will be hejd at Montague.
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n-iday and Saturday—Zane
Grey’s "Knlghta of the Range”
with Russell Hayden. Victor
Jory and Jean Parker Also
"Girts of the Road” with Ann
Dvorak. Halen Mack and Lola
Sunday and Monday—"Flight
AMta” with Wayne Morris.
Virginia Bruce, Jane Wyman
and Dennie Morgan
The "Pot-O-Gold,” containing
sixty dollars, belonging to the new
Ritz Theatre was stolen from the
window of the Nocona Drug Co.
Monday night of this week. It is
thought by local officers that the
theft happened somewhere around
midnight. ,
Local and county officers from
Montague and Clay counties and
Wichita Falls are on the look-out
for the thieves.
C. W. Chandler, proprietor of the
Nocona Drug Company, is making a
special introductory offer to get his
many friends and customers ac-
quainted with Swift’s ice cream in
this week's issue of The News. To
each one who buys one pint of ice
cream. Mr. Cliandler will give one
pint ftee. This offer is good for
Saturday and Sunday only while
they last. See his ad on another
page in this issue.
Mr. Chandler is also having his
annual Nyal Anniversary Sale on
hundreds of products of daily house-
hold use on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week.
He invites all of his friends and
customers to come In and take ad-
vantage of these specials.
Two Nocona youths, Gilbert Lee
Webb and Weldon Cook, were killed
I three miles east of Jolly Friday
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the accident, but no one else was ■ went down when the motorcycle on
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learned.
Alvert David Dennis, 79, died at
his home in the Caps Comer com-
munity Tuesday, July 30th Mr.
Dennis passed away with pneumonia,
resulting from a weakened condition
following a car accident three week:
ago. The accident happened near
Blue Mound when they were return-
ing home from a birthday dinner
Sunday afternoon, July 14th. The
birthday dinner and get-together
had been held in the home of their
grandson, Marion Dodgin.
Mr. Dennis had lived at his farm
home in that community for the past
seventy years, and had been promi-
nent as a farmer.
Funeral services were held Wed-
nesday afternoon at four o’clock
fro mthe home with his nephew, Rev.
J. Kelvin Dennis, officiating. Inter-
ment was made in Coker cemetery
near Bulcher.
Survivors include the widow: two
sons, Monroe and Bryan Dennis, and
two daughters, Mrs. C. A. Dodgin
and Mrs. Richard Hutson, and a
host of grandchildren and other
relatives.
Bill Goes of one mile north of
town brought two large tpecimcns of
the New Guiana buttervine fruit to
The News office Thursday. The
largest of the two was 28 inches
long. 20% indies around and
weighed twenty pounds. The smaller
was 39 inches long. 10 inches around
and weighed about seven pounds.
Mr. Goes said that sotM of the
largest he raised in his garden this
year weighed twenty-fire pounds.
The buttervine fruit is good as •
creamed dish, in piss or preserves.
They are good to eat when they
weigh from five to eight pounds.
Their vine is similar to that of a
morning glory and they via grow
up as high as thirty feet tf trained
to run up a wall or fence.
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Nocona News
Friday and Saturday—“Dr.
Kildare’s Strange Case” with
I^w Ayres, Lionel Barrymore,
Laraine Day, and Samuel
Hinds.
Prevue. Sunday and Monday
—“The Mortal Storm” with
James Stewart. Maureen Sul-
livan and Franx Morgan.
Tuesday—"Ihe Biscuit Eat-
er" with BiUy Lee, Richard
Hackman and Richard Lane.
Roxy Theatre
“Pot-O-Gold” Stolen
From Theatre •
ped by vaca-
bw until the
fall, there is
k tires’ safety
dents may be
accident toll
1 the daya^f campalg
t. Clark$p| J^bkrlmary.
Lawrence, who received 2,460 votes
to lead the ticket. Both have also
begun active campaigning for the
August election The third possible
runoff Is found in the treasurer’s
race where Miss Joyce Arnold re-
ceived exactly the same vote as her
two opponents according to the un-
official returns. J. O. Cobb, who ran
second for this place, said today that
he had no statement to make re-
garding his plans until after the of-
ficial canvass of the election returns
next Saturday.
Louis T. Holland defeated Boyd
Barjenbruch for County Attorney;
Emmett Cox won out over Roy Wil-
liams for a third term as District
Clerk and Oran Stovall pUed up a
big lead over M. F .Leonard for
Comity Surveyor.
The closest race was between
Harry Stout and Marvin Wright for
Commissioner of Precinct 1. Stout
leads in the unofficial returns by
four votes.
Fifty-five votes cast for Pink
Biter, an independent candidate for
Justice of the Peace of Precinct 7,
leaves that race in doubt. As the
count stands, D. M. Painter leads
the incumbent Henry M. Bums by
five votes. Since Biter’s name was
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Wayne Evans Joins
U. S. Marine Corps
Wayne Francis Evans, son of Dee
Evans, Nocona, joined the forces of
the United States Marines on July
24th at tho U. S. Marine Corps Re-
cruiting Office in Dallas. Evans was
transferred to the Marine Corps
Base. San Diego, California, where
he will undergo a short period of
training prior to active duty with
the Marines.
Wayne formerly attended the No-
cona Schools and was a member of
the 1939-40 senior class. After com-
pletion of training in San Diego, he
will have the opport unity to con-
tinue his studies through the Marine
Corps Institute.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Karrenbrock
and Mrs. Jesse D. Woods visited in
Wichita Falls Tuesday.
Kenneth Molsbee, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charley Molsbee of the Molsbee
'chapel community, was carried to
the Dr. Rogers Hospital in Decatur
Saturday where he had his right arm
reset. Kenneth broke his arm about
three weeks ago when a horse
stepped on it, but at the time he did
not know there were any broken
bones.
His arm was broken just above
his wrist. He is getting along very
nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Porter an-
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Dolores, to Mr Lavon Ratliff,
son of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Ratliff of
Electra. Texas. The marriage rite*
were performed by Rev. E. E. Watenn
at Marietta Okla., on June 30th.
1940. Their witnesses were Miss
Oleta Renick of Marietta. Oklahoma,
and Mr. Stanley Chaslock Jr. of
Fort Worth
Mr* Ratliff is a graduate of the
Nocona High School Mr Ratliff to
a graduate of Electra High School
and to now employed et the National
Sunply Company of this city
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farmer who lives about ten miles
north of Nocona. He had been em-
ployed in this city recently as a
motorcycle dellvervman for Crain’s
Tailor Shop. Cook was the son of
Wilson Cook, oil field worker of
Nocona.
King is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bill King of Henrietta.
King was questioned at length re-
garding the accident by investigating
officers. Those who made the call
to the acene near Jolly were Clay
County officers Sheriff Ray Phagan,
Allard Shields, deputy, John Fire-
stone, Henrietta city marshall, and
Highway Patrolman Jimmy Young
of Wichita Falls.
Waddell, the truck driver and
main witness, made hto statement
describing the crash to A. P. Bran-
don, desk sergeant of the Wichita
Falls police department
Funeral sendee* were held for both
boys at the First Baptist ehurch in
Nocona Sunday, July 33th, at three
o’clock with Revs L E Rainbo, No-
cona, H. C. Pennington, Bonita, and
Smith. Valley View, officiating In-
terment was made in the Noronn
cemetery under tl»e direction of the
Daugherty Funeral Home of Nocona.
Th» boy* were cousins.
Gilbert Lee Webb was bom
October 3 W18. tn Montague and
died at the age of 31 yean. 3
months, and 13 days. Survivor* tn-
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Perry, F. L. The Nocona News (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, August 2, 1940, newspaper, August 2, 1940; Nocona, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1230573/m1/1/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Friends of the Nocona Public Library.