The Nocona News. (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
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Phone No. 87
Phone No. 87
Nocona, Montague County, leitas, December 9. 1921
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No. 27.
Vol. 17.
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RICHARD BOWDRY DEAD
“YMBL” FOR NOCONA
LOOK FORWARD,
Free! Free! Free!
Not Backward
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The man who looks backward often
sees only his wasted money.
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The Peoples Natl. Bank
BERRY
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shock to all who
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Don’t Take a Chance
FARMERS CREEK NEWS
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When you go to buy flour, don’t take a chance,
because of cheaper prices.
BELLE OF VERNON
FARM LABOR UNION
Keep the cook in good humor and see how much
more pleasant life is.
Let us have your next or-
der for Groceries as well as flour.
Alexander
s
MASONIC LECTURES
GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN
Cobb & Flemimg
Have a Few Hot Prices
We will operate this
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SYRUP! SYRUP! SYRUP!
this store on a strictly
COFFEE!
CASH BASIS
MASONS TO MEET
WASH AND BE CLEAN
We have
no excep-
SOAP! SOAP! SOAP!
tions—this
means ev-
erybody.
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OUR DRUG STORE
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will not cost much more than ordinary flour, and
will please the cook every time.
“It’s [Never Too Late” to begin Look-
ing Forward.
40 Bars of Labor Saving Soap for
40 Bars of Star Soap
40 Bars of Swift’s Pride Soap
COOKING.OIL, per gallon
Prices Good Until All Sold Out—begins—
Saturday, December 10th.
Royal Coffee, $1.50 bucket for
Family Circle, $1.50 bucket for
HOW GOVERNMENT MONEY IS
SPENT FOR ROAD BUILDING
BUY FARM ALREADY
EQUIPPED BEST PLAN
PARENT-TEACHERS’ ASSO-
CIATION TO MEET FRIDAY
$1.00
$1.00
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Crystal White Karo, 10 lb. Bucket
...... 5 lb.
Per Case $2.40.
COFFEE!
$1.00
$1.00
$1.00
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’The Home of Good
Printing"
Masonic
pleased
W. W.
on the
to the
The man who looks forward plans
his future by systematically deposit-
ing his money in this bank.
of the benefits god roads had given
to the people of Fannin County.
The music furnished by the boys
of the Nocona Band was highly ap-
preciated.
A meeting is to be held at Mon-
tague Friday night and every citi-
zen of Nocona is urged to go.
—PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
Mr. and Mrs W. R. Nivens and
children and Miss Rose Miller of
near Bonita were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. O. Cobb Sunday.
Our school is progressing nicely
with Prof. Chisholm as principal,
and Miss Bonnie Cash assistant.
We have preaching every First
and Fourth Sunday of each month.
Bro. Harper preaches the First Sun-
day, and Bro. Brubaker on the Fourth
Sunday.
The cold spell that came up last
Saturday caused several around here
to kill hogs. Spare ribs and back
bone are sure fine.
A Farm Labor Union was organiz-
ed at Farmers Creek school house
with fifteen members, recently
Dee Pollock (road overrseer) and
hands worked the road, Highway 5,
from Farmers Creek to Nocona
Monday.
Rev. Stephens of Sunset came over
1 to Bonita to preach Saturday and
Sunday, his regular appointments,
and also prerached at Farmers Creek
Sunday afternoon.
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The Nocona Parent-Teachers’ As-
sociation will meet Friday afternoon,
December 16th, at 4:00 o’clock at the
school Building, in the 6th Grade
room. Subject for discussion: “The ,
proper observance of Christmas.”
All parents are cordially invited.
ward the cost of 2,695.5 miles of
sand-clay roads the Federal Govern-
ment contributed $10,495,172.10. The
total cost of safid-clay roads was
$22,226,362.66.
S&BpwardA'
«■' roads.
W $496,151,683.43.
was $17,630 pe»
Nearly 36 per
Is your kitchen used chiefly for
the preparation of food, or is it a
combination cook-room, laundry, wash
room, passageway, and dining room?
It is better to use the kitchen only
as a place for preparing and, if nec-
essary, serving food. This is more
sanitary and permits more compact
and convenient arrangement of the
equipment, the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture believes. Laun-
dry, wash room, and general storage
rooms are sometimes combined and
used as a place for men and children
coming in from out of doors to leave
work clothes and muddy boots and
rubbers.
The Good Roads Campaign con-
tinues to grow in interest. A num-
ber of Nocona business men attended
a Good Roads Meeting at Grayson
Monday night. Hon. Paul Donald of
Bowie made the chief address of the
evening. His talk was well received
and appreciated by all. Among
other things, he told of the benefits
that Bowie and the people of the
Bowie district had erived from the
good' roads. He said the the people
were Hvell satisfied with their invest-
ment; that many people who opposed
the god roads now concede that they
are a blessing to the country and are
now strong for good roads; that the
merchants of Bowie attribute a large
percentage of their business to the
good roads.
Mr. Wade London, County Com-
missioner, was present and at the re-
quest of Chairman Wilkes made a
statement to the meeting, assuring
the voters that the labor would be
given, in so far as may be possible,
to the people of the district, and th^t
It would be the aim of the Commis-
sioner’s Court to respect the wishes
of the people in regard to laying out
and building the roads. A number
of questions were asked of Mr.
London, reggarding the details of the
building of the propsed roads, which
he answered to the satisfaction of all.
Mr. O. M. Molsbee, who had Just
returned from Bonham where he was
a delegate to the National Conven-
tion of the Farm Labor Union, told
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"A Newspaper of,
by and for
Homefolks
and
a large
I item. Hence the advanta;\ that sc
1 often is gained in buying a farm
! that is a going concern.
KITCHEN FOR FOOD ONLY
MOST SANITARY USAGE
Nocona business men see the need
of something like a
Business League,”
299,S64.32 was made available
through Federal aid. That sum went
toward the construction of 772.5
miles of roadway, at a total cost of
$23,445,374.88.
Toward the construction of brick
were
Dr. N. W. Carin has moved his
office to Our Drug Store, and has
convenient rooms fitted up in the
rear on the double decked part.
On Christmas Eve Day we are going to give
away a 50 pound Stick of Candy (on display
in our show window.) With every purchase
of 1 doz. Oranges, Apples, Bananas, Lemons
or Grape Fruit, or with every Pound of Candy
or Nuts, we will give a coupon. The one
holding the lucky number receives the Stick
of Candy.
Hov the Government has em-
ployed Federal-aid funds for road
bui’din®' through the Bureau of Pub-
lic Roads, United States Department
of Agriculture among the various
types of roads, is shown in a sum-
mary just prepared by the depart-
ment. The tabulation covers the I
exaendikire of $211,135,276.31 of
•federal-aid funds from the beginning]
of the work when it was authorized
by Congres up to Noveberm 1st,
1921. a period of four years and
.four months. That sum was applied
Reward A1, etja construction of 28,135
The total cost was
The average cost
fiLmile.
• ci^\t of the Federal-
Often it is a distinct advantage’
when buying a farm to purchase the
equipment, live stock, and materials
already on the place. In this way,
the United States Department of
Agricultue points out, an income is
obtained almost from the outset,
which usually makes possible the
, operation of the farm without loss
and thus gives the newcomer a
chance to work out changes and plans
and at the same time have a self-
sustaining farm business.
If only the bare farm is purchased
it usually takes some time to supply
' all the equipment and ilve stock and
The Montague, District
Educational Association are
to announce that the Hon.
Alcorn will deliver a talk
“Equality of Opportunity”
Masons in their respective halls, upon
the following dates:
Montague, December 12th.
Nocona, December 16th:
Spanish Fort, December 21st.
Saint Jo, December 20th.
Illinois Bend, December 14th.
Lectures at 7:00 P. M. All mem-
bers of the Orber are cordially in-
vited to be present.
“Young Men’s
and to fill that
need a number have organized such
an association. A meeting was held
a few nights ago. and S. H. Flem-
ing (the man who goes and gets
what is needed for public affairs)
was elected president. T. B. Wilkes,
a booster for the best town, was
elected secretary. G. W. Humphreys,
who is a chip off the old block, was
elected assistant secretary.
The membership is purely volun-
teer. There a membership fee of
one plunk (commonly designated
1$) requested of each candidate, but
no 4*es or assessments, no salaries
er fanciful trimmings. The requested
plunk goes into the fund to pay for
stationery and stamps.
We understand that any Third De-
gree Best Town Boster, is eligible
We “jined” and
propose to work with and for the
organization, hoping that better
things .".nd more of them for the
best town will result.
to the construction of 4,643.6 miles
of high-grade concrete roads. Next
in size were* total appropriations of |
$47,192,895.41 Federal-aid funds ap-
1 plied to the building of 10,043.5 miles
| of grave! road, at a total cost of
$104,614,066.71. Feeral-aid funds to
\ th© extent of $24,721,020.92 were ap-
“x. qJlied during the period to the con-
struction of 6,864 miles of graded ■
and drained roads, at a total cost of roads, of which 444.6 miles
$55,704,253.78. High-grade bitumin- built, Federad aid was available to
ous-macadam roads, of which 1,323.2 • the extent of $6,925,482,13; and to-
miles were constructed, at a total
cost of $41,412,557.22, claimed Fed-
eral-aid funds to the ’ extent of
$18,646,066.17. For another high type
of road—bituminous concrete— $9,-
We are requested to announce that
the Nocona Masonic Lodge will meet
Friday night, for special degree
work. All Masons are invited to
attend.
Mr.. O. M. Molsbee, County Sec-
retary of the Montague County Farm
Labor Union, attended the National
Convention at Bonham last week, ar-
riving home Saturday night. Mr.
Molsbee reported a most delightful
and instructive trip. Besides the
business, there were a number of
Nationally known labor leaders who
visited the Convention and addressed (
the delegates.
There will be a meeting of the
Montague County Locals at Ritchie,
near Alcorn, Tuesda night, December
20th. There will be important bus-
iness o attend to. Among these will
be the appointment of a cotton grad-
r-salesman for Montague County.
AIT Union men are invited to come.
Richard Bowdry, son of Mr. and
, and Mrs. W. J. Bowdry, died quite
| suddenly Thursday morning after an
illness of only a few minutes. Dr.
Crain, who attended him, pronounced
the cause of death as being appo-
plexy. Richard went to school Thurs-
day morning, apparently in his usual
health, in the same high spirits that
always characterized him. Becoming
ill, he asked to be excused and went
down to the drug store, and com-
plained of a terrible headache, and
being sick at the sotmach. He lay
down on a lounge and was uncon-
scious almost instantly. Dr. Crain
reached his side in just a few min-
utes, but he was dying when the
doctor got there. He passed away
in just a few minutes, without re-
gaining consciousness.
Richard was. a member of the Sen- _
Sot, or. Graduating Class of the No- to membership,
cona High School. He was ever
icily high-snir'ted, young man, and
everyone who knew him was his
friend. He was a steady, honorable,
high principled, young man of the
very best of habit, far above the jjlis death is a
average. He »-as about nineteen' know the family,
years old. His father, mother, older Funeral services will be held at
brother, and sister, who is younger,! the family residence at 10:00 o’clock
besides other relatives, mourn histhis (Friday) morning. Interment
untimely passin away. And they have immediately afterward at the Nocona
the sincerest sympathy of everyone.! Cemetery.
put the place on a paying basis. In
the meantime overhead costs
aid funds, o/$75,600,279.30, went in-1 other- expenses amount to
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The Nocona News. (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1921, newspaper, December 9, 1921; Nocona, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1372591/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Friends of the Nocona Public Library.