The Montague County Times (Bowie, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, June 13, 1952 Page: 1 of 10
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NEELY STUDIO
l TO BE INSTALLED
l AS WORTHY MATRON
Mrs. Daisy Slaughter will be
installed as worthy matron of
the Bowie chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star, during the
annual formal installation Fri-
day, June 13, at 8 p. m. She
will succeed Christine Garrett,
retiring worthy matron.
Other elected officers to serve
on the staff with Mrs. Slaugh-
ter are Mr. S. L. Greenwood,
Worthy patron; Mrs. Fairy
lankins, associate matron;*
I’ohnny Craver, associate pa-
tron; Mrs. Pearl Reasoner, sec-
retary; Mrs. Ima Kibler, treas-
urer; Mrs. Grace Roberson, con-
ductress; Mrs. Lurlene Craver,
associate conductress.
The out-of-town grand offi-
cers in charge of the installa-
tion will be Mrs. Lillian Barnard,
past worthy grand matron; Mrs.
Hortense Fullingin, grand dep-
uty.
Lions To Attend
Charter Night
At Muenster
Nocona and Bowie Lions were
to go to Muenster, Thursday
night to attend a charter night
meeting and banquet at the
Muenster highschool. The club
is being sponsored by the
i Gainesville Lions Club .
Seven Cases
Filed In County
Seven misdemeaner cases
have. been filed at Montague
the past week by County At-
torney Borjenbruch.
In the case of the State of
Texas vs. Melvin Williams of
Bowie, charged with possession
of intoxicating liquor the de-
fendant entered a plea of
guilty and the court assessed a
fine of $100.00 and costs. The
states attorney recommended
the punishment assessed as less
than a quart Of liquor was in-
volved.
In the case of State vs. Mil-
fred J. Dixon, Wichita Falls, the
defendant entered a plea of
guilty of driving a motor ve-
hicle while intoxicated and the
court assessed a fine against
the defendant of $100.00 and
costs. His driver’s license "was
suspended for six months from
date appearance, June 6.
H. Ray Sheets, Wichita Falls,
entered a plea of guilty to a
charge of driving a motor ve-
hicle while intoxicated and the
court placed the punishment of
$1,00.00 and costs with a sus-
pension of the defendant’s dri-
ver’s license for six months.
Other cases filed In County
Court are as follows: G. R. Beas-
ley, Bowie, paid of fine of $10.00
and costs on a plea of guilty to
a charge of disturbing the peace.
State of Texas vs. W. F. Baker,
Wichita Falls, charged with de-
frauding by obtaining things of
value with a worthless check.
State vs. L. F. Jordon, Dallas,
charged with defrauding by
paying debts with a worthless
check. State vs. A. O. Eldred,
Nocona, charged with operating
a motor vehicle while intoxi-
cated.
In the case of State vs. Don-
ald R. Schraeder, Sheppard
Field, charged ~ith negligent
homicide ... death of Mr.
and Mrs. Mack Winsett, the
county attorney is seeking fur-
ther evidence.
Work Has Started On
New Conoco Station
Construction began Thursday
on Continental Oil Company’s
new service station which will
be located on the corner of
Wise and Mills street in Bowie.
Bulldozers were at work on
Blands Return From
South Africa
Mr. and Mrs. Ed A. Bland II,
phoned their parents, Mr. and
kMrs. Ed A. Bland of Bowie from
'New York City, Wednesday that
they had arrived from Pretoria,
South Africa, where Mr. Bland
has served three yeas as an at-
tache in the American embassy.
They were accompanied by
their childi'en, Laura Jane and
Ed A. Bland III. They expect to
visit home folks in a short time.
the site on which a $40,000
structure will be built. Bert
Cassel, contractor, says that the
station will be ready for occu-
pancy in about three months.
It will be forty-six by twenty-
six feet with two islands, six
pumps and a double canapy. It
will have 10,000 square feet of
driveway. Construction will be
of Texcrete tile; according to
Jess Barnes, local Conoco agent.
These 4-H boys are now in the registered Chester
White hog business. They were presented these regis-
tered gilts by Wylie Roberts, county agent, through the
Sears Foundation, at Montague recently.
Each boy will raise his gilt, exhibit her at hog
shows and return one of the best gilts from the first
litter to be placed with another boy next spring. From
left to right: Travis Landers, Forestburg 4-H club;
Jerry Orrell, Forestburg 4-H club; Kenneth Ray Lawler,
Saint Jo 4-H club; Wayne Guilliams, Montague 4-H
club; Thomas Baker, Saint Jo 4-H club, and Waymon
Tipton, Prairie Valley 4-H club.
The other two boys are Wilburn Salmon and Ken-
neth York of the Prairie VaUey 4-H club. Jerrell Reed
of Montague 4-H club and Carroll Bellah of Prairie Val-
ley 4-H club received gilts also but were not present for
the picture.
THE MONTAGUE COUNTY
TIMES
Auto Accident Is
Fatal To Woman
VOL. 45, NO. 2
Published Weekly at Bowie, Texas
FRIDAY, JUNE 13. 1952
Metal Culvert Pipe Plant
To Begin Operation Here
The newest addition to Bowie's
industrial development will be
the Underwood Manufacturing
company to be located at E.
Wise street.
This concern is in the process
of getting equipment in place
for the purpose of manufactur-
ing metal culvgrt pipe, accord-
ing to Frank Underwood, com-
pany president.
The concern expects to start
manufacturing the pipe some-
time within the coming week,
at the rate of approximately
500 feet a day, which at the go-
ing rate, will sell for around perintendent of the manufac-
$2,000.
Equipment valued at $20,000
is being set into place at this
writing. Sale of the pipe will be
channeled through the Under-
wood Supply company in Bowie
and the Amarillo Machinery
and Supply company with of-
fices in Amarillo.
This plant will be one oB
seven like it in the entire state
of Texas.
H. L. Turner, who has moved
to Bowie from Oklahoma City,
is vice-president and plant su-
snake when she opened the
door and went into the cellar.
Carolyn was right behind her
mother when the snake struck
her in the ankle. She was given
first aid treatment and rushed
to the Bowie hospital where she
remained under a doctor’s care
for several days. .
Surgery, which wa^ necessary
to save the girl’s life, was per-
formed on her ankle.
Copperhead Snake
Bites Forestburg Girl
Carolyn Hudspeth, 11, daugh- mother evidently disturbed the
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hud-
speth of Forestburg, was ad-
mitted to the Bowie hospital
Wednesday night after she was
bitten by a copperhead snake
While entering the cellar at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Casey
Jones.
The snake was lying in the
door of the cellar. Carolyn’s
City Council Sets
1952 Ta& Levy
At a meeting of the City
Council of Bowie Monday night,
June 2, the 1952 tax levy was
made for general revenue and
for interest on outstanding and
bonded indebtedness.
For general revenue a levy
of 70 cents on each $100 valua-
tion of real estate and personal
property was made within the
city limits of Bowie.
For interest on bonded in-
debtedness outstanding and re-
tirement of bonds, a levy of 30
cents on each $100 valuation was
made for 1952.
Last year’s levy was just the
reverse, with 30 cents on the
general revenue and 70 cents^epresentativ'es to7e7he7in“l93L
on the bonded indebtedness. At Nocona he was intr0duced
by Representative Tony Fenog-
lio.
turing company. He is bringing
experienced help with him from
that place to train approxi-
mately twelve local employees.
Underwood says the plant is
being started for the purpose of
better serving his accounts
through Texas, Oklahoma and
New Mexico.
He expects to increase the
plants output as soon as steel
becomes more plentiful.
Daniel Presents
Cause To County
Price Daniel, candidate for the
United States Senate, spoke on
behalf of his candidacy on the
streets of Bowie and in the
gymnasium at Nocona Monday.
His speech included such
points as the tidelands ques-
tion, price fixing, auto and
truck violations, national de-
fense program and many others.
Sizeable audiences were re-
ported both at Bowie and No-
cona.
Daniel was introduced in
Bowie by Marvin London, who
told listeners that he first knew
the senate candidate when they
served in the Texas House of
Korean Veteran Dies
At Little Rock
Jackie Kilcrease, 22, former
Bowie resident and two-year
veteran of the Korean war died
Sunday in Little Rook, Ark.,
relatives in .Bowie were in-
formed.
The deceased is a grahd
nephew of Mrs. G. S. Lee and
Bert Speir of Bowie.
Kilcrease was returned home
from Korea about ten months
ago seriously ill with a brain
tumor. He was first treated in
a government hospital in Phil-
adelphia, then was transferred
to the Naval hospital at Little
Rock.
The veteran was born in O.lney
and attended grade school in
Bowie. Funeral services were
conducted at Little Rock.
Hiagler Shoe Shop
Being Enlarged
Hagler’s Shoe Shop is under-
going extensive remodeling and
repair this week, according to
Mr. Hagler.
The shop, located on Tarrant
street, is being reconditioned
throughout and will be enlarged
about twice its former size. The
owner states that this is being
done to better accomodate cus-
tomers.
Returns As First
Methodist Pastor
An automobile accident two
miles from Bowie on the Jack*-
boro highway near the Slaugh-
ter place at 11:00 Thursday,
fatally injured a woman, Mrs.
L. W. Rousseau of Graham.
There were no witnesses to
the accident but it was evident
that the car, driven by the de-
ceased's husband, hit a tree
which demolished the right
side of the automobile.
An Owens-Brumley ambu-
lance, driven by Joe Prestwood,
brought the couple to the Bowio
hospital where the woman died.
At this writing the man is in a
The membership and friends
of the First Methodist church of
Bowie are rejoicing over the re-
turn of Rev. Floyd Boulware,
and his fine family to Bowie
for their second year in the lo-
cal church.
The appointment was made
by Bishop W. C. Martin at the
annual meeting of the North
Texas conference in the First
Methodist church, Dallas, Sun-
day. A' reception and dinner
was held in the basement of
the local church, Wednesday
evening attended by a large
crowd of members and their
families.
Rev. and Mrs. Boulware were
presented a love offering and
given a royal welcome. Dr. C. J.
Dodsworth, who attended the
conference gave a report and
visioned his hopes and fears
for the church the coming year.
The pastor and his wife re-
sponded by expressing their ap-
preciation for the many loving
manifestations of the congre-
gation.
Mrrs. Wayne Coggin was in
charge of a musical program
presented by the young people.
The reception closed by the
group singing, “Blest Be the Tie
That Binds,” and a closing
prayer by Rev. Boulware.
At press time the condition of
L. W. Rousseau, was still un-
certain due to his being in a
state of shock. No further de-
tails of the accident could be
learned due to this fact. He is
also suffering from .several
broken bones, lacerations and
bruises.
MONTAGUE SINGING
TUESDAY NIGHT
, Montague is getting set for
another fine singing program in
the county court room Tuesday
night, June 17, according to
Fred Wall and J. P. Roberts.
They state that everyone is
invited to attend.
Welcome Service
Greets Seven New
Bowie Families
The Bowie chamber of com-
merce welcome service greeted
seven new families this week.
Mrs. W. R. Covey, represent-
ing the service made calls on
the following families: T. L.
Posey, 805 N. Mason, formerly
of Big Spring, occupied as a
farmer.
Paul Durasco, 107 E. Nelson,
formerly of Gladwater, employ-
ed by Dillard Waltermire Drill-
ing Company; L. P. Belton, 201
W. Nelson, formerly of Fort
Worth, employed by Texas Oil
Co,; Lilbum Campbell, 500 Pe-
cah, formerly of Graham, em-
ployed by Rankin Petcock Drill-
ing Co.;
W. J. Austin, 308 Wichita,
formerly of Graham, employed
by Rankin Petcock Drilling Co.;
Col. Bruce Guy, 1205 E. Wise,
formerly of Higgins, owner of
81 Motel; C. L. Wilson, 207
Cowan, formerly of Plains, em-
ployed by Cox Drilling Co.
SMALL RI.A7.F. AT EVANS
MOTOR CO., MONDAY
The fire department was call-
ed to the Evans Motor Co., Mon-
day to extinguish a small blaze
caused by gasoline igniting at
a wash rack. Driver Rhodes an-
swered the call with the small
fire truck.
WILSONS BECOME
GRANDPARENTS
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. (Chief)
Wilson became proud grand-
parents of a boy born June 11,
to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hipp of
Fort Worth. On arrival the
little gentleman weighed 8 lbs.,
and 3 nz, and he has been
named Billy Doc.
His mother is the former
Ruth Wilson. Both parents
graduated from Bowie high-
school and are well known here.
Australia was formerly called
New Holland.
Nocona Rodeo Assoc.
Elects Officers
In a meeting Tuesday night,
the board of directors of the
Nocona Rodeo Association
named its permanent officers.
They were as follows: Miss Enid
Justin of Nocona, president;
Bertie Rich of Belcherville, vice-
president; James W. McCall of
Nocona, second vice-president;
Mrs. Bonnie Rich of Bt*lcliei-
ville, secretary-treasurer.
Tony Fenoglio was named pa-
rade marshall and Rowland
Bratchdr, assistant parade mar-
shall. Chris Uselton will be ex-
ecutive manager for the rodeo
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seml-concious condition and no
coherent details of the wreck
have been learned.
The car, a late model Ford,
was badly demolished on the
side where Mrs. Rousseau was
sitting and she suffered ex-
tensive head injuries.
She appeared to be In her
early twenties.
Pop Is Tops ...
Bowie National Guard
Readying For Fort Hood
Man In The House
Is Man Of The Day
Come Sunday
Dust off that chair, Junior.
Stand by to hoist anchor and go
fishing. Your Old Man is king—
come Sunday, June 15.
Yes, sir, that’ll be Father’s
Day, and let’s have ho back
talk for at least 24 hours. Time
was, Pop didn’t get the royal
treatment he deserves, so there’s
lots to make up for.
Back in the Stone Age", for
example, fathers were some-
times challenged to mortal com-
bat by their grown sons. After
the brawl was over, Junior—
if he was victorious—became
captain of the cave and ruled
the roost until somebody got
tired of him.
In ancient Greece an animal
festival honored Zeus, father of
the gods. Zeus was also the pa-
tron of human fathers and his
sacred statues were crowned
each year with new laurel
wreaths. But Dad—well, he had
to make do with a cluster or
two of ripe grapes.
Dad’s authority hit rock bot-J
tom in India. There, if he felt"
in debt, Mom could sell him
into slavery to pay off the cred-
itors. Even today, in the.African
Sudan, a wife may beat it back
to the folks after bearing five
children, leaving you-know-who
to look after the youngsters.
Here in the United States, for
the last 42 years, Father’s Day
has provided the perfect an-
swer to such goings-on. It’s
a way of paying tribute to
fathers everywhere—and they
certainly deserve it.
Coke Party Held For
Miss Frankie Clark
A coke party will be held to-
day (Friday) at the Bowie Golf
and Country Club for Miss
Frankie Clark, physical educa-
tion instructor at Corpus Christ!
highschool.
Hostess for the occasion is
Mrs. Frank Underwood. Miss
dark is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jinks Clark of Bowie.
n
At 6:09 a. m. Sunday morn-
ing, June 15, 1952, the five of-
ficers and fifty-eight enlisted
men of Bowie’s own National
Guard Unit, Company “A” 49th
Reconnaissance Battalion, will
leave their ‘ home station here
in Bowie for the 175-mile road
march to North Fort Hood, Tex.
While the unit is enroute to
North Fort Hood the men will
be issued “C” rations for the
various meals to be eaten dur-
ing the roadmarch The unit has
several cold drink boxes in
which will be kept cold soft
drinks during the slow road-
rpeffch to N. Fort Hood.
1st Lt. Leiland L. Jett is the
Commanding officer of Co. “A”.
Lt. Jett has on his staff four
officers: 2nd Lt. Orville T.
Rhyne the Executive officer of
the company; 2nd Lt. Cecil D.
Adkins the Platoon leader of
the First platoon; 2nd Lt. Wel-
don L. Waller the Platoon lea-
der of the second platoon; and
WOJG Harbin U. Cleveland, adW
ministrative, Mess and Supply
officer for the company.
M. Sgt. Norman B. Branson
is the First Sergeant of the Co.
The platoon Sergeants of the
various platoons are: M. Sgt.
Marion E. Griffin of the First
Platoon; M. Sgt. Homer I. Jack-
son of the Third platoon; SFC
William D. Phillips of the Se-
cond platoon; and SFC Perry
H. Neeld of Headquarters pla-
toon.
The Bowie Guard Unit had
two men to leave to go to Cook
school at Fbrt Hood, Wednesday.
They were SFC Norman B.
Webb, the mess sergeant for
the unit, and Pfc. William E.
Daniel.
The advance detachment will
leave Friday (13th) to prepare
for the units arrival at N. Fort
Hood. M. Sgt. Marion E. Grif-
fin and Cpl. James H. (Sleepy)
Lyons are the advance detach-
ment.
4.
“A” Company has four brand
new jeeps to take to camp be-
sides their regular vehicles
which consist of one, one and
one-half ton cargo truck, two,
two and one-half ton cargo
trucks and two half-tracks. The
unit has two M-24 light tanks
but will not take them to camp.
Company “A” will be using M-4
tanks' that they will borrow
from the 1st Armored Division
at South Fort Hood.
Friends and relatives wishing
to write to the men while they
are at camp are invited to do
so, but be sure to use the cor-
rect name, rank, serial number,
and address. Below is an ex-
ample with the correct and
proper address:
Pfc. Bobby L. Bird 25919931
Co. “A” 49th Recon. Bn.
49th Armd Div, Tex. Natl Grd
North Fort Hood, Texas
Those leaving for encamp-
ment are as follows:
(Continued on page four)
':y;.
Black Widow Bite
Hospitalizes Man
M. G. Davis of Alvord was
treated in the Bowie Clinic
Saturday afternoon fpr a Black
Widow spider bite, which made
him very ill. He was hospitalised
and remained overnight for ob-
servation and dismissed Sunday
morning.
Bowie Lions Attend
District Convention
Harye Ratliff, J. B. Zetsche,
and Mark High of the Bowie
Lions Club returned from
Brownwood, Tuesday after at-
tending the annual convention
of Lion’s District 2-E meeting
Sunday and Monday. The con-
vention elected I. R. Hutching-
ton of the Hamil Lions club i
district governor, succeeding
Sam W. Shore of ■:
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