The Bowie News (Bowie, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1955 Page: 2 of 14
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V
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1955
THE BOWIE NEWS, BOWIE, TEXAS
PAGE TWO—SECTION ONE
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FRUITS & VEGETABLES
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FRESH FROM FINEST AREAS
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PUMPKIN
FRUIT CAKE
Candied Cherries
FRUIT CAKE
Mixed Frails
NEW CROP SHELLED
Pecan Pieces
LACE
TRIM
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COLOGNES S2.00
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Christmas Gift Specials
FRIDAY--SATURDAY - MONDAY
FREE GIFT WRAPPINGS
Purina and Martin-Lane
Poultry and Livestock Feeds
LIBBY’S
POTTED MEAT
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LIBBY'S SAUSAGES
VIENNAS
FACIAL TISSUES
ANGEL SOn
LIBBY'S
ROAST BEEF
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FRUIT CAKE
JANI PARKER ICED CAKI
SPANISH BAR
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ANN PAGE
PEANUT BUTTER
SPECIAL!
CENTRAL AMERICAN
BANANAS
SUNNYFIELD BLEACHED
CAKE FLOUR
DROMEDARY POUND
CAKE MIX
MAY SHOP
217 N. Mason
oTOWIE RED MARASCHINO
CHERRIES
4-oz.
Btl.
U.S. No. 1. IDAHO
RUSSET POTATOES
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JUICE ORANGES
We Try to Buy What You Have to Sell
We Try to Sell What You Have to Buv
FARM SUPPLIES FARM PRODUCE
110 West Tarrant BOWIE, TEXAS Phone 329
DETERGENT
Oxydol
DETERGENT
Tide
JANE PARKER GLAZED
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LADIES
NYLON FANCY PANTIES
PIECE GOODS
COTTON PRINTS - PERCALES
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WINTER DRESSES
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MONTAGUE FARMERS CO OP.
SEED — Winter Oats, Bailey, Wheat, Rye,
Vetch, Peas, Rye Grass, Alfalfa, Clover, In-
noculants, etc.
EIGHT O'CLOCK
Fresh Roasted Coffee
farm
in
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3-lb. Can 75c
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Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bland spent
the week-encLin Oklahoma City
visiting in • of ■their
daughter K‘, Mrs. Tom
Htlney. ’vSRt-'
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FERTILIZERS — Nitrogen, Phosphate, Pot-
ash and Mixed Fertilizers.
HIGHEST PRICftS PAID FOR POULTRY, EGGS
AND PECANS
1£15*
re-
42,019
SUPER-RIGHT HEAVY CALF
SHOULDER ARM POT ROAST
SUPER-RIGHT
WHOLE FRYERS
SMOKED 6 io 8 lb Average
PICNICS
SUPER-RIGHT
PURE PORK SAUSAGE
OLD FASHION SUPER-RIGHT
PURE PORK SAUSAGE
ALLGOOD
SLICED RACON
SUPER-RIGHT RINELESS
THICK SLICED BACON
LEAN BOSTON BUTTS
PORK ROAST
SUPER-RIGHT HEAVY CALF
T-BONE STEAK
wesson on ..,.waMM....Pint Bottle
SNOWDRIFT ..._.
Thanksgiving Day visitors in
the home* of Mr. and Mrs J. W.
Biggerstaff, were Mr. and Mrs,
James L. Biggerstaff, Wayne and ,
Dannie of Fort Worth; Mr. and
Mrs. W M. ChavieQ. Ricky and
Vicky Lynn of Wichita Falls.
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Nov. 30—Tommy Lee Uselton,
Doan Wall and Calvin Graham
of Nocona attended the Olney-
Grapevine football game Thurs-
day.
Mrs. Bernice Buck has been
on the sick list this week, but
is reported as doing better.
Mrs. Ada Hudson of Vernon
visited Mr. and Mrs. R C. Van-
noy, Sunday.
Mrs. Roxie Miles,
GRAPE JAM
START AT S2.98
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PLUM PRESERVES X“.
Mr. and- Mrs. Jack Gist of Aus-
tin spent the Thanksgiving holi-
days visiting her parents,- Mr.
and Mrs. Hollis Morton. 'i
SALAD DRESSING ..........
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BABY MEATS
BABY FOODS
ANN PAGE
Sir'wh'ry Preservesit01
Lb 140
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ib750
38,064 trees of which 3,822 are of
the improved variety and 34,242
are seedlings. The 3.822 improved
trees produced 10,599 pounds dur-
ing the dry 1954 season and the
seedlings produced 1 2 7,8 7 1
pounds. »• m
1507 farmers reported that they
have 51,696 dairy animals." 2.557
of these are milk cows. 54 farm-
ers sold milk totaling 307,538 gal-
lons for $222,123. 84 sold 20,399
lbs. of butterfat for $9,515.
531 farmers sold 4,298 hogs and
pigs-
1,259 farmers reported 81.945
chickens on hand in 1954. One
fanner reported selling 72,105
broilers in 1954.
691 farmers reported selling
407,436 dozen eggs for $139,025.
51 farmers reported, raising
1,989 turkeys.
1.265 farmers reported Sidling
23,571 cattle itnd calves in 1954.
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GRAHAMS Chat.
Hewitt Thursday were: Caij
Scott of Brownsville; Houston.]
Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hewitt I
Mr. and Mrs. Alford Hewitt and j
Wilton Hewitt and son all of .
Nocona, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Henry. I
2 4-ox. Cant
Mrs. Ed Coffman was on the
sick list, with a cold, last week.
Dinner guests of Mr. and, Mrs.
Will Hewitt Thanksgiving were
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hewitt of
Tomball and children, Donald
Worth and Marilyn who are at-
tending Baylqr University at
Waco; Mrs. C. W. Jackson, Phil-
lis and Johnnie of Houston; Mrs.
Eula Burch and Mike: Jessie Bill’
Hewitt and Billy Malcom, all of
Wichita Falls; Bobby Earl Hew-
itt and Ted Simms of Ft. Worth;
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hewitt and
Orel ha Ann of Nocona, and Carl
fjeott of Brownsville.
Mrs C. C. Blair and Richard
were in Wichita Falls last Fri-
day visiting Mrs. S. B. Walker.
While there they took Richard
to the doctor.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tripp of Ft.
Worth and Mr. and Mrs. Stenc
Collier and boys of Wichita Falls
were dinner guests of the W. H.
Farmers. Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. V. J. Lemon and
family and Mrs. T. C. Hewitt,
visited their sister and daughter '
and family of Wichita Falls,
Thanksgiving day.
Mr. and Mrs.' Paul Tripp of
Ft. Worth were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Ghomer Meaderis
last Sunday.
Misses Minnie Lee and Bessie
Grant visited in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Reeves, on Thanks-
giving day.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Henson and
son of Hobbs. N. M. stopped by
for a short visit with Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Farmer, Monday
morning.
Mrs. c. C. Blair and Richard
had lunch Sunday with Mr. and
Airs. I r,n;k Oeogohn and Nancy.
Mrs, Margie Wells of Bellevue
Visitor her mother. Mrs. Skid-
more. at Henrietta hospital, Mon-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ben Reeves, Mrs. Edd
Coffman and Mrs. Joe Henry vis-
ited Mrs. Cecil Maxey, Monday
afternoon.
Among those that visited in
the home of Emery and T. C.
See
E. L COVEY
for the best in
INSURANCE
Fire, Storm, Automobile,
Life, Hospitalization, Polio
and Liability.
Phone 454
; Chapman Building
2-LB. JAR
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Pair 590
PERSONAL SIZE
Ivory Soap 2Bars
MEDIUM SIZE
Ivory Soap 3..,.25^
LARGE SIZE
Ivory Soap 1
LARGE PKG.
Ivory Flakes
GIANT PKG.
Ivory Snow
DETERGENT
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LADIES—MENS
BOXED HANDKERCHIEFS
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STR ErEzTCH socks
LADIES
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Mrs. lima county is 599.680 acres.
Jennings and Mrs. Billy Miles of
Nocona accompanied Mrs. Mar-
guerite Haefele to Wichita Falls
Thursday. Mrs. Heafelc Is plan-
ning to join her husband, Col.
Linn Haefele, who is stationed
in Japan.
Eai I Vannoy Noel, who is con-
valescing from an operation he
had on his leg from an injury re-
ceived during a game sometime
ago, will return to John Tarleton
Monday.
Mrs. Olga Hathcock spent the
past week with her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Crenshaw and Mrs. Cecil
Maxey,
Mr. and Mrs. Bernice Buck
and Mike were dinner guests of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Buck of Bonita, Sunday.
, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hall of No-
cofia spent Sunday evening at
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cowdens.
Mr. and Mrs. Bertie Rich of
Nocona, and Mr. and Mrs. Dal-
ton,, of Oscar, Okla., were din-
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Cowden, Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Lilly Buck and Mike were
in Nocona, Friday on business.
Miss Minnie Belle Manley and
Mr and Mrs. Albert Croxton
spent Thanksgiving in Henrietta
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Green Man-
, ley. and daughters. Later they
went to Wichita Falls to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Prestage.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeves
of Prairie Valley and Miss Mar-
garet Martin of Nbcona were
, dinner guests on Thanksgiving of
Mr. and Mrs-. John M. Reeves.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Workman
and Buck.'-■Mrs. Ethel Garner
and Mrs. Hattie Gentry, and Mrs.
Margie Wells of Bellevue all had
Thanksgiving dinner together.
Mrs. Ada Hutson of Vernon
visited her sister and brother-
in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Mac Swear-
ingen, Thanksgiving evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Coffman
of Nocona, visited his parents,
Sunday night.
Mrs. Mary-Blair was in Bowie
Saturday of last week visiting
and on business.
Mrs L. D. Cozart and Deanna
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Farmer, Sunday eve-
ning.
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Swearingen
had as their dinner guests, her
sister, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. JVIilam
of Ringgold, Thanksgiving day.
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BELCHERVILLE 1954 Agricultural Census Provides
Interesting Figures on This County
Montague county farms are
getting larger and fewer in num-
ber according to a preliminary
report on the 1954 census of agri-
culture.
This county is credited with
1,520 farms in 1954 compared to
1,611 in 1950. ‘ Land area nf the
514,477
acres of this is considered to be
in farms, all but 85,758 acres. In
1950 the acreage in farms was
491,922, making an increase of
22,485 acres since 1950.
average size farm in
has increased from
305 acres in 1950 to 338 acres in
1954.
Value of land and buildings
per farm was estimated
$10,289 in 1950 compared
$14,145 in 1954.
Only 778 of the 1,520 farms
ported cropland, with
, acres being used for Crops'!
117 farms in this county have
from 1 to 9 acres.
Five farms irrigate a total of
139 acres.
1,230 of the 1954 farmers reside
on the farm they operate while
217 do not—probably live in
town.
927 of the farm operators in
1954 had other income exceeding
the value of agricultural pro-
ducts sold. 915 farmers work else
where as well 43 farm.
Two non-white. operators are-
reported for 1954 in Montague
county.
One-fourth of the farms of this
county are farmed by tenant
farmers.
A big increase is shown- in the
number of rural telephones. In
1950 307 farms in this county had
telephones compared to 676 in
1954.
1392 farms have electricity, 516 I
have T. V. sets, 1.049 have piped
running water. 412 have home
freezers, 11 have milking ma-
chines, 26 have corn pickers, 83
have pick-up hay balers, 1,013
farms have 2.475 earth water
tanks.
204 farms have 4,048 acres of
cotton.
Two farms raise broom corn on
ten acres.
96 farmers raise vegetables for
sale on 680 acres, 40 farmers have
69 acres'in cantaloupes and musk
melons, four farmers have 3 acres
in onions, 79 farmers have 545
acres in watermelons and 63.
farmers raise other vegetables.
131 farmers have 939 acres of
fruit, nuts and grapes in 1954
compared with 839 farms in 1950 |
with 2,401 acres.
Pecans is an important crop in
this county. Farmers reported
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Tibbetts, Harlow E. The Bowie News (Bowie, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1955, newspaper, December 1, 1955; Bowie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1367934/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bowie Public Library.