The Bowie News (Bowie, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, October 13, 1944 Page: 1 of 8
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Last Rites Held For
Mrs. Elizabeth Roth,
A Pioneer Resident
ter, Mrs. Alva, Lyons, in Okla-
homa City.
at Possum Kingdom Dam aqd pther
Houston, and Mrs. Charles Lags government supervision, in addi
tian to that company’s own exten-
advising
Sgt.
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Several farmers report careless-
ness on the part of hunters who
have showered farm homes, live-
stock and some members of the
farm families with birdshot recent-
ly. Firing from the public road, a
violation of law, endangering pas-
sers-by is also reported by some.
A good way for men who like to
hunt to close the doors forever
against this sport is to play the
fool by.such indiscriminate prac
tices as above mentioned. Anyone
who so disregards the rights of
others and is so criminally careless
should not have the privilege of
using a gun. Prosecution is threat-
ened by some of the farmers.^
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Sgt. Dorothy M. Nichols has
been visiting this week with her
sister, Mrs. R. V. Garrett, .and
family, and other relatives. Sgt.
Nichols is stationed in Washing-
ton’, D. C., and will return to
duty there Monday.
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TO BEGIN IN BOWIE MONDAY;
THE BOWIE NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 1944 ~ ---
McNutt Well More Than Quarter Miili
Is Flowing J^oliars Worth Milk Sold In 9
Over Top
Just as the News went to press
last night the McNutt wildcat,
two miles South of Bowie blew in,
doing 35 barrels an hour, 50 grav-
ty oil, before Continental drillers
Completed shooting in the Simp-
son series at 6400 feet.
The oil was flowing through top
of the seven inch casing.
It looks like a big well, opening
a big new oil field right al
Bowie's door.
DAVID LATHAM
GETS APPOINTMENT
TO NAVAL ACADEMY
Walter J. Martin, 48,
Buried At Ringgold
Funeral services for Walter
Martin, 48, of Ringgold were held
October 8 at 3 p. m. in the Ring-
gold Cemetery, with Rev. Plez
Warren officiating. The pallbearers
were members of the American Le-
gion.
Relatives surviving include her
mother, Mrs. J. A. Martin,. Ring-
gold; two brothers, B. L. Martin,
Last rites for Mrs. Elizabeth
Margretta Roth, 78, were held Oc-
tober 8, at St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church and interment was made
in the Lutheran Cemetery. Rev.
Ralph Danielson, pastor, and Rev.
Kaltwasser conducted the service.
Gilbert Schultz, Richard Boehm.
Melvin Rusfeld, William Preun-
inger. Geo. Egenbacher, and Wel-
don Roth served as pallbearers.
Surviving are nine children, John
Roth, Electra; Mrs. Lena Boehm
Anderson; Mrs. Bobbet Kleinhans,
•Bowie; Mrs. Louise Schultz, May
City, Iowa; Mrs. Mary Egenbacher,
Electra; Herman Roth, Mrs. Anna
Schultz, Albert Roth, and William
Roth, all of Bowie.
Mrs. Roth died at the family
hpme Oct 6, and had been a resi-
dent of Montague County 53 years.
Her late husband died in 1910.
She was born in Germany and had
since the age of 14 beeh a member
of the Lutheran Church. She had
been ill several years.
Buhgess Funeral Home had
charge of the -funeral arrange-
ments.
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Mrs. Clarence Newsome is visit*
ing her husband, who is in the
Navy and stationed at Corpus
Christ.
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stoneburg Bowie Bakery
Has Been Reopened *
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Trout have
reopened the Bowie Bakery. It had
-been closed -meetof- the summer- -
because of a bone felon and com-
plications Trout had in a thumb.
The bakery, with added help, be-
gan Wednesday turnnig out the
Trouts’ well known delicious pies,
doughnuts, cakes and other bakery
products.
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PRISONER OF WAR
Miss Estell Miller received
news from the War Department
this week that her brother
T-Sgt-J. R. Miller, who WM fS- ”*
ported missing in action yn
now a prisoner of I
i
in some lines,
several hundred
of them pigs,
on 'the market, selling livelier
than usual — and at higher
prices. Weaning pigs sold at $5
and $6 each — 80 to 100 pound
'shoats $10 to $15. Good milk cows
and Jersey heifers, though in de-
yar.d, were conspicuous for 4heir
ab..cnce. The usual line Of horses
for trading were there, a few of
them badly worn apparently from
many trips to the trade grounds.
As usual, hundreds of folks en-
joyed the priivlege of meeting old
friends, usually uptown where much
buying of needed fall goods was
underway. They found the stores
better supplied than usual—since
■war started. Most of the farmers
and stockmen reported good pas
ture and fall grain conditions, fol-
lowing ample rains recently.
GOAL OF $2450 HAS BEEN FIXED
* At a meeting in the City Hall
Wednesday afternoon Roy Coffield,
Rev. A. J. Quinn and Paul Boedec-
ker were named as a War Chest
campaign committee for Bowie, and
an over-all goal of $2450 set for
this community. The goal assigned
by the county organization to be
sent to national and international
distribution objectives was $1600.
The $850 . marginal fund is to be
available for local use and a com-
mittee to apportion this is com-
posed of Major John McNatt (who
is Bowie general chairman), Olin
: Watson and Rev. Kirk Beard.
The drive starts Monday morn-
ing, October 16.
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Jackrabbits To
Play St. Jo Team
!n Bowie Tonight
The Bowie Jackrabbits will be
host to the St. Jo Panthers Friday
night in Bowie’s second conference
game of the season. TTie game will
begin at 8:15. The St. Jo game has
been transferred from St Jo to
Bowie by mutual agreement of the
two, schools. _ .
Bowie won their first district con-
test last Friday night at Decatur
with a well-earned 22 to 0 victory
over the host Eagles. Dutton, Roy
Gurry, Tidwell and Chandeler broke
into the scoring during the contest.
Decatur never threatened to score.
The win places Bowie, Nocona and
Newcastle on top of the league with
no losses thus far.
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Cpl. and Mrs< Johnny Martin
of Mineral Wells,. was here last
week visiting his parents , Mr.
and Nirs. Will Martin.
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Pvt. Flqyd Allen of Clovis,
New Mexico, was here last week
visiting his father, Mr. Tom Allen
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duction has increased, he said.
Daley said the butter production
by farmers is off 22 per cent over
last year because more of the milk
is being sold to the cheese plant
and Other purchasers. He said them
is 50 per cent less farm butter now
than three years ago. Daley’s plant
during the first nine months thia
year produced 644,000 pounds of
cheese, compared with 480,000
pounds in 1943, despite many ad-
verse regulations and conditions
this year, which have.made heavier
expenses and curtailed profits.
The speaker declared farmers
here are feeding their cows better
and getting more production per
cow .although lacking much yet
of spending $1 for feed for every.
$2 worth of milk, which is estimat-
ed nationally for best and moat
profitable results to the dairyman*
Cheese, under government reg-
ulations, can sell only at certain
price, while many prices on .sup-
plies and other expenses have
doubled up, with payroll up 29 per
cent, cost of supplies 47 per cent,
and an average upkeep epat of
1 per month, during the first
Though there was not quite the
usual number of persons in at-
tendance on Second Monday in
Bowie, there was lively buying
and . selling
There were
hogs — most
AIRED. Re-
finishing. See
th MUI St.
25tf.
pany’s twelve trucks.
Cpl. Bruce. Sadler, guest of Hor-
ace Turns at the club, made an
unusually interesting talk on ex-
periences in New Guinea, which the
News will carry next week.
The club was given a special
treat by Mrs, Morrow, who had a
Spanish dinner as the menu.
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ROTARIANS TO HOLD
BANQUET WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Plans have been completed for
the apnual fellowship banquet of
the Rotary Club in Morrow Grill
Wednesday night, Oct. 18, at whieh
Spencer Hayes, president of the
Graham Club, will be the speaker.
He is an interesting, speaker and
known for his good wit and humor.
The Rotarians will bring their
Rotary Anns and guests.
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Theatre Calendar
Friday - Saturday: Double Fea-
ture—“Four Gills in a Jeep,” Kay
Frances, Carole Landie, Martha
Raye, Mitzi Mayfair. Plus Roy
Rogers-Dale Evans in “Yellow Rose
of Texas.”'
Sunday-Monday—“Two Girls and
a Sailor,” Van Johnson, June Al-
lyson, Gloria De Haven.
Tuesday: “Higher and Higher”
KEEP NEW
MILEAGE RECORDS
• Upon the renewal of bgsic ra-
tions, mileage rationing records
will be used in place of tire in-
spection records. This is the form
that was mailed with your new
“A” book.
Funeral Services For
James V. Cross, 41,
Held Wednesday
Funeral services for James V.
; Cross, 41, were conducted Wed-
nesday at 3:00 p. m., at the First
Baptist church, at !______
with (the Rev. A. Middleton of-
ficiating. Mr. Cross passed
. away Monday, after a short ill-
I ness. He was a native of Mon-
tague county. At the time of his
.death he was employed with the
Wood Dry Goods "Company.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
i-ula Cross; one son, James
Richard; paretns, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Cross, of Stoneburg; two
brothers, Marvin of Fort Worth,
and Wilburn, of Stoneburg.
Pallbearers were: Lester Mi'-
ler, A. V. Corpening, Elmer
Wood, James Zetsche, Raymond
Henry and W. B. Sills.
Interment was at HopeweP
cemetery, with Buress Funeral
Home in charge of arrange-
ments.
Bigger Church
Program Is Begun
Plans are made for unusually
large crowds and interesting serv-
ices at First Baptist Church this
week-end, closing the revival meet-
ing which has been oil there for
two weeks. " '
Rev. A. J. Quinn, pastor, has
been delivering a series of force-
ful and interesting sermons and
much interest is being shown. Th"?
music and singing is also a feature
of the services, morning ahd eve-’
ning.
The church has* started another
“Back to The Church” attendance
campaign here and the. public is
invited to all the services.
This church completed its asso-
ciations! year Oct. 1, with one of
the most outstanding records of
growth in its history, showing 117
additions since last spring, when
it entered its new chureh building.
Rev. A. J. Quinn is in his eighth
year as pastor, and with the lead-
ers of the various organizations is
launching into the new association-
al year -with pnftis for a great
program for enlistment and evange-
lism.
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PRODUCTS,
in Bowie for
:s business of
trict Manager,
s, Texas. 31-2p
Bank Deposits
Now Over Three
Million Mark
The First National Bank of
Bowie this week -climbed above
three million dollars : in deposits,
according to a report made to the
board of directors, at a meeting
Tuesday night.
The bank has been enjoying a
steady growth in deposits and re-
sources for more than a year, indi-
cating growing business prosperity
for the community, despite the fact
that there has been no war industry
nearer than fifty miles and no spe-
cial boom from any cause. There
has been steady development of the
oil industry around Bowie, with
three new production areas being
opened up. While cotton resources
are less than in years past there
have been. increases from diVersi-
the
Months by Bowie Area Farmers
• Some interesting facts on the
vast dairy industry and what it
means to this community were re- '3
vealed in a talk by Ted Daley,
manager of the Montague Dairy
Products Company, who was pro-
gram speaker at the Rotary Club
Wednesday, noon. . a
Farmers in Bowie trade area
were paid $180,000 by this com-
pany for milk during the first nine
months of this year, Daley revealed,
and it is estimated that at least
one-third of this sum additional ———4
was paid out by other buyers in
the area, plus money for othen
cream sales, bringing the total re-
ceived by farmers of this area for
their dairy products to above $250,-
000 in nine months. His purchases
of $180,000 for milk compered
with (145,000 for a similar period
in the previous year, indicating con-
siderable increase. Fewer people
are producing milk now, but pro-
duction has increased, he said.
On last Friday, Oct. 6, the City
Council of Bowie made a contract
with Texas Electric Service Com-
pany to supply all the current for
this city at what is described at a
net saving of $10,000 a year.
This action followed the recent
breakdown of a large engine at the
municipal plant which; it is esti-
mated, would cost $100,000 to re-
place with a new one, when and if
obtainable, and make other needed
investments, if ample current is
produced for the growing needs of
the town.
Mayor John McNatt said that
the contract with the Texas Elec-
tric Service Company is for six
years and enables the city to get
the needed electric current to sup-
ply all the city’s needs at one-third
less than it costs to produce it ir
the municipal plant. It was calcu
lated that the Texas Electric Serv-
ice Company, which is, said to be
a pagt of the power pool of the
Southwest, permitted to receive and
, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Mitchell had distribute electris purrent produced
than fifty years ago—has Tremont, and S. E. Martin of Tom
Ball; three sisters, Mrs. Addie Hil-
liard, Dallas; Mrs. Ina Millaway,
Farmers Branch, and Mrs. Hazel
Goldsmith, Pampa.
Mr. Martin was born in Dallas
Jan. 31, 1896, and died in Ringgold
Oct. 6. He had been a well known
residept of Ringgold for 35 years.
He served in World War 1 in Co.
T, 141st Inf., 36th Division.
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BOWIE MAN AWARDED
CITATION POSTHUMOUSLY
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dumas of
Bowie have received a letter from
the Navy Department enclosing
copy of a Presidential Unit Cita-
tion awarded the U. S. S. Hous-
ton for outstanding performance
against enemy Japanese forces in
the Southwest Pacific from Dec. 7
to Feb. 28, 1942. Their son, Roy
Dumas, Sl/c, was on board that
vessel on occasion of the citation.
He has been reported missing in
action.
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^eMrs. W. H. Dumos recently te-
as their guests this week her sis-
turned from visiting her daugh- ters, Mrs. Irene Waggoner, of
which gave details as
he was permitted to
CITY CONTRACTS WITH TEXAS
ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY
FOR CURRENT; RATES TO BE CUT
sive power production plants, can
thus be depended upon for ample
reserves to meet needs at all times,
and its -large power connections
makes possible what is described
as reasonable low rates to munici
palities.
Under the new plan, the city will
continue to use its distribution sys-
tem and handle all accounts of the
consumers here as heretofore, but
Mayor McNatt announced that the
City Council will immediately .work
bn plans to revise rate schedules,
and pass the saving back to the
consumers and tax payers here.
The local power plant will be re-
tained and maintained, making it
possible for the, city to resume pro-
duction of electricity when and If
it deems it necessary. Chief Engi-
neer H. R. Davis is Stained to
have charge of the plant and the
water plant and pumping facilities.
Millage Wolfe, for many years at
the plant, will be continued by the
city, it was announced.
The Texas Electric Service Com-
pany has made connection at its
station in South Bowie and is in-
’*ailing- nthsh-transformers to give
more adequate serviee and provide
for <piergencV>s jp.the future. I
David M.
Latham, son of
Mrs. Elizabeth
Latham of
Bowie has been
given an
pointment
the U. S. Nav-
al Academy at
Annapolis with
his studies
there to begin
July 1, 1945.
Latham is
now enrolled in Texas A. and M.
College. He had been granted a first
alternate at the naval academy or
appointment to the U. S. Military
Academy at West Point and had
asked for the first alternate at An-
napolis. Congressman Edd Gossett
last week made him the principal
to Annapolis.
Latham was valedictorian at Ma-
rion Academy at Marion, Alabama,
last May. He is a former honor
student at Bowie High School.
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COTTON LOANS
EXPLAINED
BY WFA OFFICE
Cotton farmers may take regular
i on this year’s crop now
and sell it to the corporation in
later months, at the new scheduled
prices, Dart L. Boyd, actjng district
representative, WFA’s office of dis-
tribution, has announced.
The CCC purchase rate in effect
during October is 21.90 cents a
pound and will increase to 22.25
cents during May and June, 1945.
Prices per pound for other months
are as follows: November, 21.95;
December, 22; January, 22.05: Feb-----
ruary, 22.10; Maich, 22.15, and WW ______
April, 22.20. nine months this, year, on the com-
The new price schedule, made
under provisions of the Stabiliza-
tion Extension Act of 1944, is based
on Middling 15/16-inch gin bale,
Memphis, with premiums and dis-
coYmts the same as those an-
nounced for the 1944 loan pro-
gram. Purchases will be made only
on these qualities covered under
the loan program.
Local purchasing agents author,
ized by CCC to buy cotton, will pay
’producers the purchase price when
they present warehouse receipts
and class cards. The cotton will be
classed by the Board of Examiners
and, purchased on a gross weight
basis only from farmers producing
cotton in 1944 and retaining bene-
ficial interest to the cotton at all
times. . • ,
An allowance of seven pounds
will be made on all cotton covered
with cotton bagging, Boyd said.
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HOSPITAL
PATIENTS ADMITTED
D. W. Maness, Bowie; Mrs.
B. E. Wade, Bowie; Mrs. O. B
Fanning, Joy; Mrs. Troy Woolf,
Bowie; Mrs. J. T. Jones, Bowie;
Sherrell Wiese, son of Mrs.
Loree Wiese, Dallas; Mrs. T. F.
Thomas, Bowie.
PATIENTS DISMISSED
Mrs. Ike Parks, Mrs. J. W
Green and infant son, Dale Ma-
gee, Ruth Lemons, Mrs. B. E.
Wade and I infant daughter,
Glenna Jean.
Among the paratroopers now
making history in Europe is Lt.
Olen Merritt, son of Mr. ard Mrs. i
C. C. Merritt of Montague County.
He is on the French-German front.
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Red Cross Work
Here Appreciated
Tne News is in receipt of a let-
ter from the American Red Cross
office at Montague a copy of a let-
ter from the Red Cross Middle
East headquarters, including the
following message:
“Clothing made by your chapter
(including Bowie) has recently been
distributed to a group of Yugo-
slav refugees who have beer
brought to a camp in the Middle
East. We assure you that these
people are very grateful to the
American women for their kind
ness. On their behalf we should
like to extend their cordial greet
ing to each of you.” «
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Blackmon Implement
Co., Is In New Home
,The Blackmon impliment Com-
pany entered its modern new build
ing on Smythe Street this week.
The large structure, 60 by 90
feel, is of new type tile and con-
crete, with ample lighting, ventilat-
ing and display and shop facili-
ties. -
In its new home the company,
composed of G. E. Blackmon and
Charles, who carry the Interna-
tional Farm Implement line, Farm-
all Tractors and Goodyear tires,
will have larger stocks and has
modern, spacious parts bens and
-display. ,
Friends and patrons are invited
to visit the new company home.
Emmett and Chris Handcock are
in charge of the repair and service
department, where more and better
equipment is placed. ’
Judge Frank Kirby of Comfort,
Texas, wrote a letter the other dSy
to his niece, Mrs. Frank Benson, in
Bowie that kept all the Bensor
family in anxious expectancy with-
out any of them guessing it, until
a rare antique was received this
week. See if you can figure out,
from the following excerpts of the
letter, what .the unusual gift was:
“Dearest Carrie:. Just made a
wonderful ‘find’ in antiques—I
think. Will send by tomorrow’s post
under sepaarte cover. The item is
packed in a shoe box. Is strictly
first class in every particular. Made
more 1‘
never been unpacked, and in its
hey-day of usefulness and tops in
style. It retailed for $18.50, as
disclosed by the price mark yet on
it. If the article is useless—I think
this highly improbable—you will
at least have a relic of by-gone
days, prized highly iit ultra-fash-
ionable society ia the yesteryears.
It was one of the highly prized
gems in the diadem of costly ward-
robes of all well-dressed women in
the gayer and gayest of 1880’s
and 1890’s, and worn by all from
18 to 90. In sheer quality and ap-
pearance it outclasses' anything of
I " its kind found today. Jinny Lind
appeared on the stage before mil-
lions wearing any exact duplicat.
of what I am sending you in (he
shoe box by parcel post. Miss Fol-
som donned this exact kind of tog-
9 ffery the night she married oui
bachelor President, Grover Cleve-
land, in 1887. .Flo Zeigfeld’s wife,
Anna Held,,, was dressed partly this
ffiup, snd knew she was properly
t*’e cr’e<* told
w>L.”gxxxi-bye forever. Ajrv®a,-
have I sent my choice niece
as -a present? I’ll give you-two
(Continued on Page Eight- 1
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fied agriculture, particularly
dairy industry.
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RECEIVES MESSAGE
Mrs. R. V. Garrett received
message from the. War Depart-
ment Wednsday, advising her
that her brother, Sgt. Glen
Nichols, had been wounded in
action Sept. 22. Thursday Miss
Estell Williams received a letter
from her brother, S-Sgt. Alden,
near as
do so,
K Want to have a good time-—meet
K friendly people and help a good
R cause? This is not a paid ad—just
® a free plug for the Bowie North
MP Ward PTA, giving a 42 tourna-
*F ment at the school 8;30 p. m., Oc-
tober 16. Refreshments will be
g® served and the proceeds from sale
S of the little red tickets that don’t
4* cost much, will help the library
and other school improvements.
" • You don’t meet and chat with your
neighbors often enough anyway.
Surprise somebody by being there.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Whitehead
and family received a message
Saturday of the death of Mre
Whitehead’s brother, Jasper tC.
Lovett of St. Jo. Funeral services
were held at 2:30 o’clock Sun-
day aftegnoton at Nocona. He
died Saturday morning in a
Wichita Falla hospital.
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-8. R.Harrow ot Wichita Falls
was a viaitor in Bowie 2nd Mon-
day. j
with Frank Morgan, Jack Haley, -
Frank Sinatra.
Wednesday - Thursday: “Follow
the Boys,” Geo. Raft, Vera Soriaka,
Charles Butterworth, Martha
p’Driscoll, Charley Grapewin, Eli-
zabeth Patterson, and guest stars,
including Jeanette MacDonald, Or-
son Wells and Marlene Dietrich.
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stating that they were together CCC loans
and were in a jeep, when a
Jerry came over and they made
a dash for safety and in the
rush. Sgt. Glen ’was injured in
the leg in getting through a
barbwire fence
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Pvt. Leon Young of Fort Sill
Oklahoma, was a week end guest
of his wife, and his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. W. Young and other
relatives.
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