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THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1942
THE BOWIE BLADE
Eoiitbiibhed 1891
Subscription, $1.00 per year
A. W. £line, Editor and Publinher
Printwl Weekly
County, TexHH.
at Howie, Montague
Entered a* Hurond-clmm matter at the
poHtoffire at Howie. MontaKue County,
Texan under the Act of Contfrean of
March 8. 1879.
Rubacribern denirinK their iiddreitH chanffed
will pienae at ale m their jcdmmunieatioii
both the old and new addroMHen.
Any orroneoiiH reflection upon the
character, HtandlnK or reputation of *Hn/
portion, Man or corporal inn which may
Oppear iiiXiny ivmic <•! thi < paper will l.<
cheerfully corrected upon Ihuok brought
to the ntlcnljon of the mHnnfo-mcnt.
The puhlibher in not reepontilhle for
any onwtuiionH, typographical error* that
may occur further thnn to correct it the
njk^t lunue after It la brought to hi* at-
tention' and In no cane iIwh the puhliaher
hold himaelf liable for ilnmaffcs further
than the amount received hy him for the
actual apace covering the error. The right
la reserved to reject or edit all nilver-
tiding copy. All advertising ordera arc
accepted on thla baaia only.
FSA Advises On
Farm Problems
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Bette Davis Lands ir the Cactus
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Administrator Tells of Plans To
Make Living Condition* on
Farms Better
OATES VINEYARD GROWS
GOOD CROP ANNUAl.I.Y
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By W .J. (Stephen*
The M. H. Oates ten-acre vine-
yard out about thre entile* north
of Sunset is likely the best uni-
form grape crop producer in the
southern section of Montague
county. This vineyard has pro-
duced a uniform crop of approx-
imately thirty ton* of grapes a
year for nine consecutive years,
a total of 270 tons since coming
into major crop production. And
at least 80 per cent of the grapes
of each crop were of such good
quality as to meet with the
standards of first fate marketing
requirements.
Being already experienced in
grape culture and vineyard estab-
lishment work when he decided
for this one of hi* own Mr. Oates
knew just how to go about the
preparations for a lasting produc-
tive" vineyard and because of his
going at it in the right way and
keeping at it in the right way
from the beginning his vineyard
has been a success from the first
and promises to continue produc-
ing good crops in future years.
Jbegin wit hhe .had, tw year
set in properly prepared
!< soon a.s they began
Le had them trained on
vires and started right
limb’d them to go. lie
properly cultivated
Iri lining, never letting h.lV(. ,lwi
jruss get any start , in
g any growing sea-
time of establishing
He advocates keep -
eyard clear of Weed aiid
he follows this adum-
ITself year lifter year. He
|iyate a vineyard just as
any other kind of a
fry time it needs the eul
j.and he says don't ex-
,best of a crop of grapes
Jou keep your vineyard
vated. He has his vine-
perl ypruned at the right
winter season,
grapes in the Oates vine
all of the Carmen va
^Vn considers Ibis as being
■^variety to grow ill this
' shipping purposes.
By 0. ft. Brown, .FSA Supervisor
Milking l.inving on Small Farm
^ The kind of farm - and home
management which the FSA sup-
ervisors teach is specially design
ed to meet the problems of the
small farmer. Evpry farm plan
has three basic points, it calls
for:
1. The production at home of
most of the family’s food and
livestock feed. This - often is
called /‘live-at-home" farming.
2. Cash income from at least
two sources; no more one-crop
farming.
8. Methods that will build up
the fertility of the. soil and put
every foot of ground to the best
possible use.
In these three ways, the, farm
plan guards the chief causes of
failure. If the plan is carried out
the family will have pletny to
eat and to feed its livestock,
whether or not it has much cash
income. By raising several cash
crops the farmer cuts down the
risk of weather hazards and poor
markets. Through careful land
use he protects his most import-
ant asset, the soil.
Moreover, thia kind of farming
goes a long way toward solving
one of the little farmer’s chief
problems- -the overcrowding of
the- land. Diversified, live-at
home farming makes it possible
for" the same amount of land to
support more people. One of its
goals is "bigger acres”—(letter
use of the resources the family
has at hand. At the same time,
by checking erosion, it halts the
destruction of the unlimited a
mount of land which is available
for farming.
'l’his effort to increase produc-
tion doe3 not mean that the FSA
borrower is adding to the agri-
cultural surpluses. On the con-
trary .he usually thake a good
many acres out of the cash cr ips
shell as wheat and cotton, which'
have been piling up Ln the ware
houses bqcausc foreign markets
He uses these
aeres to raise things that his own
family has never hud enough of,
sueli as milk, eggs, and fresh
vegetables. I.ittlo or none of these
new products goes to market
they are used right on the-farm
where they are. raised, to give
the family a better food supply.
-•file kind of farm planning en-
couraged by FSA aims to solve
four other problems which often
plague the small farmer—poor
tenure arrugements, overburden-
ing debt, bad health, and compe-
tition from ,th<; big, mechanized
farms.
| gfATE WANTS OLD
LICENSE PLATES
Austin—vWhen you buy your
1 194! automobile license plates,
turAi >n your old ones.
Thjis was urged by Gov. Coke
Ntevdjns°n as he relayed the an-
nouncement that 1942 plates are
available at tax collector’s offices.
He propposed that proper recep-
tacles far the old tags be placed
at the collectors’ offices, in filling
stations, etc!
Bowie Wednesday & Thursday
One Foot In Heaven.
Financial Statement, City of. Bowie
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A.s-OK FEBRUARY 15, 1942
ASSETS
No tied of roses is this cactus clump in which Bette Davos
landed during the filming of “The Bride Came C.O.D.” her
new comedy with James Cagney. Plays Sunday and Monday
Majestic. Aiso Pearl Harbor attack picture will be shown.
WHAT to DO in AIR RAID
Official—
U.S.’ Office of Civilian Defense
Editor’s Note—Even though
this community may be immune
to the possibilities of an air raid,
residents of the community may
travel into danger areas. Com-
munities within 300 miles of the
Coast are definitely in the danger
area. All persons in danger areas
should know what to do in ease
of an_ ai.r raid. For that reason,,
the accompanying brief instruc-
tions are made available to "every
citizen for his own protection.)
Don’t
HONEY HAS MANY USES
values .'parlinent report says
This iqol from 26 sheep, or
we ad’#Yundsv is required to
merchandt. !. with overcoat,
Notice: Due;jiderweari socks
tl
A writer with a flair for “look
ing up” information tells us that
honey isn’t merely a jar of liquid
amber to give zest to the break-
fast toast and flapjacks. During
the past few years packing firms
hitvc bought honey in large lota
for curing hams, and many car-
loads of it have been - bought by
brewers. Hydro mol (honey ami
. , water) is one of the oldest drinks
rull Wednesday & Thursday known in Europe, and honey
CERTIFIED ft
gviqrf.
e root In Heaven.
- 1. Above all, keep cool,
lose your head.
2. Do not crowd the streets; av-
oid chaos, prevent disorder and
havoc.
3. ......Don't believe rumors
spreading false rumors is part of
the enemy’s . technique.
"4. Air raid warning signals
generally are short blasts or ris
ihg and falling pitch, or whistles
or horns. The all -clear is a stea-
dy tone for two minutes. «
ft. If an incendiary bomb falls,
cover it with sand, or spray it
with a garden hose (never a
splash or stream!) Switch to a
^stream to~put out any fire started
by the bomb. Switch track tp a
spray for the bomb. A jet .splash,
stream or bucket , of water will
make the bomb explode.
6. Under raid condition*, keen
a bathtub and buckets full of
water for use of the fire depart
nient in case water mains are
broken.
spray. Don’t use thp chemical
kind (small cylinders of liquid)
on bombs. It is all right for or
dinary fires.
8. Should gas be used, go at
once to the most “inside’’ room in
your house (fewest doors and
windows). 1 taste paper over
glass. Stuff rags in window I
cracks and under doors.
9. Choose one member .of the I
family to be the home air raid I
warden, who will remember all !
the rules and what to do.
JO. Whether or not a blackout I
is ordered during a raid, put out
all lights at once.
11. If a light inside the home is
necessary, use rugs, blankets,
portiers, over-drapes, _ or curtains,
Arranged in double thickness over
your windows. Don’t crowd or
stampede stores for special ma
terial. Be ingenious—improvise.
12. During a raid, remember t.)
shut off gas stoves, )jas furnaces,
and gas pilot lights. 1 *
13. If bombs start to fall near
you, lie down, you will feel the
blast least that way, escape frag-
ments and splinters. The safest
place is unde ra good stout table
—the stronger the legs the bet-
ter. Jt- iH
14. Above all, keep calm. Stay
home. Put out lights. Lie down.
Stay away from windows.
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash
Petty Cash
Light Department Fund
Water Department Fund
Street Lighting Frfnd
Interest and Sinking Fund
laike Blind and Interest Fund
Light Revenue' Bcmi Fund
Cemetery Association Fund
General Fund
Total Cash on Hand and in Bank
Account* Receivable
Water Accounts Receivable
Light Accounts Receivable
Inactive Accounts Receivable (Water)
Inactive Accounts Receivable (Lights)
Cemetery, Accounts Receivable
Total Acocunts Receivable
Notes Receivable Cemetery Association
Delinquent Tax Receivable
FIXED ASSETS
Land............................ .....,...................
Buildings
( Fire Department Equipment
Streets Equip merit
Water System
Lake Bowie am* Dan-
Light Plant System
Auditorium Equipment
Pelham Park
Total Fixed Asset* .....
LIABILITIES
Other Assets
Cemetery Lots Unsold
Cemetery Association Investments
. Total Other Assets . ......
TOTAL ASSETS
( CKKKNT LIABILITIES
" Accounts Payable
Notes Payable „
Cemetery Association >
Bond and Warrant indebtedness
^ Refunding Bonds and
Warrants Outstanding
Light System Revenue Be mis
Water'Works Revenue ■Bonds .........
1 lfiO.Ofl
3,894.46
577.07
142.45
13,935.18
3,451.37
2,600.00%
68.04
494.86
DR. R. E. CORDES
Physician & Surgeon
Announces opening of his
office in Wilson Building
Office Phone 391
Res. Phone 397
$ 25,313.43
$ 2,558.16
3,417.79
322.76
709.63
872.05
7,880.38
2,724.25
21,855.73
$ 14,967.85
45.013.60
17,705.02
42,811.64
90,970.19
174,619.63
161,600.59
7,197.55
. 40,136.79
2,512.50
5,825.00
PHILLIPS
Barber Shop
First talss Barber Work
Courteous Service
T.W. Phillips J.N.Langston
Bowie, Texas
Political
Announcements
This paper is authorized to an-
nounce the following as candidates
for the office under -which the
names are listed, subject to the
action of the Democratic Primar-
ies of 1942.
$593,022.76
8,337.50
$659,131:05
$ 1,374,20
346.00
$127,200.00
36,000.00
113,000.00
A new smooth awn barley
named Texas and developed at
the Denton aub-station of thp
Texas Agricultural Experiment
| Station, it being made available
7. If you have a soda-and-arid 1 to farmers this year. Its quali-
extinguisher (the kind you turn , ties include resistance to disease
upside down), use it with you: ; and superiority in yield in cen-
finger over the nozzle to make a ' tral Texas.
Total 'Warrants and Bonds Outstanding
Reserve For DeFntpient Tax
Reserve For Depreciation
Buildings . . . ... ............................$ 13,307.60
Fire Department Equipment 10,592.20
Street Equipment 19,654.89
Water System * 38,889.90
Lake Bowie and Dam 11,417.52
Light Plant System . 75,633.45
Auditorium Equipment 6,269.56
Total Reserve Fir Depicitation
TV. H. Anderson Trast Fund
Kcwerve Far Lou* on Bad %•'«* Receivable
Sarpl**
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
276,200.00
21,855.71
175,765.12
200.00
1,878.25
. 177,867.7ft
$669,184.05
For Countv Judge—
LOUIS T. HOLIAND
For County Clerk—
BARNEY It GILES
(Re-Election)
Mrs. VIRGINIA RUTH RILEY
For Tax Assessor-Collector—
FRED W. SURfiER
For Sheriff—
W. B. (Bedford) HENLEY
W. T. (Bill) MINOR
For County Attorney—
L. D.' EAKMAN
EARL C. FITTS
For Count v Treasurer—
JOYCE ARNOLD
(Re-Election)
For County Superintendent—
J. A. FANNING
(Re-Election)
1. B. WILLIAMS
Far District Clerk—
EVELYN L. CLEGG
ALMA DILL
For Co. Commissioner, Prec. 2—
AUBREY E. HORN
MARVIN T. WRIGHT
HOWARD WHEELER
ClassiHmi Ais
Respectfully Submitted,
J. O. McNATT, Mayor, City of Bowie.
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RADIO SERVICE
WE KNOW HOW
Two Doors West of Batik
BOWIE, TEXAS
brandy and honey champagne
still are considered delicacies by
cm masseurs the fellows who
will try anything- (Mice.
Manufacturers are now working
on improvement, of honey butter
or honey cream with the consis-
tency of soft butter. But such
products tend to becony.' rancid,
j this writer says. If you don’t al-
ready know it, honey also flavors
I some brands- of your fine cut and
I chewing plug.
RE-PAIR
Now is good time to fix up that Home or Rout
House.
Loans can bo arranged to repair, remodel., reroof,
repaint or renovate any size house.
We will Iv glad to assist in making plans 'and es-
timates—No charge.
C. D. Shamburger Lumber Co., Inc.
Phorte 264 Bowie, Texas
The Building Line Is Where We Shine *
OPPORTUNITY for energetic
man—Well equipped service sta-
tion in Sunset—Garage .living
quarters, selling major company
product. Some capital needed.
See T. P. Evans at Evan* Motor
Co. 12
HELP WANTED
WANTED—Reliable man to suc-
ceed W. A. Speed as Rawleigh
Dealer in Montague Ciunty—1000
families. Selling experience un-
necessary to start. Everything
furnished except car. Splendid,
opportunity to step into a perm-
anent and profitable business
where Rawleigh Products have
been sold for 20 years. Good
profits for hustler." Fan. particu-
lars write Itawleigh’s, Dept. TXG-
72-10, Memphis, Tenn. 19-4
FOR
SA£E
FOR SALE—Large amount very
best earn: and Johnson grass ha>’>
25c a bale. Miss Bessie Henry,
four miles north of Bowie on
Belcherville Road. Phone 9045-F4.
19-2tx
FOR RENT
The keynote of today is work. And where you find work, you
find a welcome for ice-cold Coca-Cola. In offices, factories and
workshops tfte pause that refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola is a
little minute that’s long enough for a big rest... contributing to
more work and better work.
^ SOTTIEO UNDE* AUTHOtITV Of TW! COCA-COIA COMPANY »V
' BOWIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.
You trust its quality
FOR RENT—One duplex apart-
ment with private bath; one 2-
rviom apartment. Both furnished.
J. W. Biggerstaff, 204 N. Mason.
!2-2tx
FOR RENT—Unfurnished apart-
ment. J. F. Tarlton, 318 Orch-
ard St. 12-2tx
FOR RENT—Downstairs Fum-
ished partment. ^Modern conveng
iences. Also sleeping rooms. See
Mrs. J. iF. Robicheaux, 15 Bast
Pecan Street.-
Bowie-Nocona
Service
Via Montague
F. B. WALL, Operator
Lv. Bowie 7 a.m., ar. Montague
7:40, Nooona 8:30.
Lv. l^ooona 8:45, Montagu*
9:15, Ar. Bowie 10:00
Lv. Bowie 2:20 p..m. Ar. Mon-
tague 3 p.m., Nocona 3:30
Lv. Nocona 3:45, Montague
4:15, ’Ar. Bowi# 5 pan,
Only one trip Sunday on Morn-
ing Schedule.
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Cline, A. W. The Bowie Blade (Bowie, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1942, newspaper, February 19, 1942; Bowie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth641770/m1/4/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bowie Public Library.