The Montague County Times (Bowie, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1951 Page: 3 of 10
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FRIDAY, MAY if, 1951, BSWIE, TEXAS THE MONTAGUE COUNTY TIMES PAGE THKlf
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Sunset News
FARMING GJTLOOK
GROWS BREHTER
The prospct in respect to
agricultural intesests in the
Sunset areajrows some bright-
er as time psses. An occasional
shower of ain adds a little
more ‘ moisire in support of
vegetation ad everything seems
to be pickin up right along in
growth as wrmer weather pre-
vails.
The rain hich came the last
night of Apl was the heaviest
rain in thissection since Sep-
tember 19 olast year. This rain
totaled appximately an inch
and a hal of moisture, ’and
most of it aked into the soil,
beneficially:) farm, garden and
pasture cro;.
This rainiut the top soil in
fair conditi for cultivation of
growing ops, bringing up
planted sds, and for land
breaking f additional, plant-
ing. And iadded considerably
to the moure needs of pas-
ture crops.
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LONG CAENTER JOB
About a ar ago Ben Cham
bers of Suit accepted employ-
ment in cpenter work at the
State Hospl in Wichita Falls
with the Uerstanding that he
would be tded on the Job for
only a »th, but the work
lasted forinost a year. While
employed there he completed
several necessary repair jobs
about the building. Constructed
a number of tables and cabinefs.
As he completed one thing some
thing else was pointed out for
beginning on and on until fin-
ally at the end of about a year
of steady work they agreed to
let him off for a while. He came
home every, night while employ-
ed there, making the round trip
of 120 miles daily.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
SINGING SUNDAY
A monthly gospel singing will
be held at the sunset Church
of Christ next Sunday, begin-
ning at 2:30 p.m. J. K. Willett,
class leader, will direct the pro-
gram.
The service will be open to the
attendance of everyone inter-
ested in good gospel singing.
SUNSET METHODIST
SUNDAY SERVICES
Rev. Norris Steele, pastor, will
conduct preaching services at
the Sunset Methodist church at
9:45 a.m. next Sunday. Sunday
school will lpllow the preaching
with Supt. W. K. Andress in
charge.
A welcome awaits everyone
interested in attending the
church and Sunday school serv-
ices.
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BAPTIST CHURCH
MOTHER’S DAY
The Sunset Baptist church
and Sunday school plan a Mo-
ther’s Day' program for next
Sunday evening, May 13. The
program will open at 7:30 p.m.
It will include a number of suit-
able '’’features in which several
members of the church and
Sunday school will have leading
parts. Mrs. Marie Jackson will
direct the program.
Every person in Sunset and
adjoining communities is cor-
dially invited to attend and en-
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PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Reuban Creigh-
ton of Big Spring were-here
last week' visitirig Mr. and Mrs.
M. L. Moore, parents of Mrs.
Creighton. ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jirr.erson
were in Bowie Friday on busi-
ness. v .
Mrs. Ruby Bryan and grand-
son of Wichita Falls were at
Sunset over the' week end vis-
iting her parents. Mr. and M^fe.
W. N. Streetman.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burris of
Fort Worth were in Sunset over
the week end visiting Mr. Bun-
ns’ father, Charlie Burris, and
his sisters, Mrs. Eldon Motley
and Mrs, H. G. Richey and fam-
ilies.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Owens were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Stiles.
Cpl. James Dawson of Camp
Hood, Temple, spent the week
end with homefolks in Sunset.
Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Marshall
of the Childress vicinity were in
Sunset over the week end visit-
ing their daughter, Mrs. Wel-
don Elrod and family.
J. K. Willett, Mr. and Mrs.
Sanford Owens, Mr. and Mrs.
John Stiles, vMr. and Mrs. Maur-
ice Jackson ind others attended
singing afthe Alvord Church of
Christ Sunday afternoon.
Troyett Burris was in Mon-
tague on business Monday mor-
ning.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Chambers
and Mrs. Doris Dawson and son,
Terry, were in Bowie on busi-
ness Monday.
Pleasant Huddleston of Elk
City, Okla., visited here in the
homes £f Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Ramsdale and Mr. and ' Mrs.
Floyd Huddleston.
Joyce Kemp is reported slow-
ly recovering from a major op-
eration which he underwent at
a Decatur hospital on Tuesday
of The past week. It is expected
that he will soon be able to be
up, and stirring about ,a little.
Mrs. Jack Anderson, employed
in Wichita Falls, spent the week
end with holnefolks at Sunset.
Mr. and Mrs, Lon Jones were
in Bowie Friday on business.
Mrs. Ollie Baldwin moved last
week from Sunset back to her
home place in the Turkey Creek
community, southwest of Sun-
set. £he rented her residence in
the south part of town to Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Clark and they
moved In during the week end,
it is reported.
W. T. (Will) Burrows has been
confined to bed for several days
at the family residence tyo
miles northwest of Sunset, it
is reported that he is suffer-
ing for a heart ailment.
Jess Caswell and P. D. Whit-'1
son were in Montague Monday
on business.'
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Heflin and
Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Whor-
ton of Abilene, Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Kelley of Plainview, Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Kreger of Tu-
cumcari, N. M., were in Sunset
visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Ramsdale.
Jack Proctor spent part of the
past week visiting relatives at
Waurika, Okla.
Wallace Tate was in Decatur
Friday afternoon.
W. K. Andress returned Fri-
day evening from Excelsior, Mo.,
where he had remained in a
hospital for almost three weeks
Mr, and Mrs. Claude Barnes
were in Bowie Saturday on
business.
while recovering from a- surgl- : Saturday on business, ---
cal operation, j Mr. and Mrs. Harold Moore
and son of Saint Jo, were visit-
ing their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Hoover Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoover
and children of Yukon. Okla-
homa, Mr. and Mrs. Dauice
Hoover and son of Bethany,
Oklahoma, were visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Hoover over the week end.
Granny Martin is not so well
at this writing. *
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Larlson and
children and her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bur’s of Nocona arid
George Lareson were visiting
her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ol-
lie King Sunday.
ILLINOIS BEND
By MRS. DAN HOOVER
Hose Lyons of Oklahoma spent
last Monday with his brother,
Charlie Lyons.
Charlie Lyons and Burl Dav-
enport left Wednesday for Cali-
fornia.
Shine Davenport and elite
Coker were in Wichita Falls
Wednesday.
Gene Sewell was in the Bend
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end with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
A. W. Chandler, at 106 Strong,
street.
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The Montague County Times (Bowie, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1951, newspaper, May 11, 1951; Bowie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth645807/m1/3/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bowie Public Library.