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The Bowie Blade
Bowie, Montague County, Texas
February 19, 1942
H. N. DEARMORE
Funeral services for judge H. N. DEARMORE, age 58, of Montague, were held Sunday afternoon, Feb. 15. He died Friday morning after suffering a heart attack Wednesday night. The services were held at Montague with interment at Elmwood cemetery at Bowie arranged by Burgess Funeral Home. Rev. J. D. DAVIDSON of Seminary Hill conducted the services at the Montague Baptist church and Masonic services were held at the grave. Judge DEARMORE, a native of Logan County, Arkansas, came to Montague County in 1888. For several years he taught in the rural schools, then later served as district clerk for two terms. He retired from the bench in 1935 after serving as county judge for four terms. Since then he had done general practice and conducted an insurance business. He was an active churchman, prominent in fraternal circles, being a member of several lodges, and a zealous worker in civic affairs of the community and county. He was chairman of the Montague County Red Cross Chapter at the time of his death. Survivors are his widow; two children Mrs. RINNIE HALL of Alla Bena, California, and BILL DEARMORE of Bowie; three brothers, A. J. DEARMORE of Bowie, W. E. DEARMORE of Wanette, Oklahoma, and B. F. DEARMORE of California.
Mrs. PERRYMAN of Forestburg
Mrs. MARY LUCY PERRYMAN, age 66, lifetime resident of Forestburg, died at the home of her daughter in Enid, Oklahoma, Thursday, Feb. 12. Funeral services were held at Forestburg Friday afternoon with Rev. J. H. WESTBROOK of Bowie officiating. Interment was at the Forestburg cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home of Bowie. Mrs. Perryman was a native of Montague County and had lived in Forestburg community all her life. She was visiting her daughter when stricken with fatal illness.
Mrs. MINHINNETTE
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. M. B. HOWELL of the Blooming Grove Methodist Church, Friday, Feb. 13, for Mrs. OLEVIA J. MINHINNETTE, who passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. I. GEORGE near Bowie. Mrs. Minhinnette had been in ill health for the past three months. Interment was in Dresden cemetery beside her husband who had preceded her in death by several years, arranged by Owens and Brumley Funeral Home of Bowie.
Born in Milton County, Georgia April 12, 1856, Mrs. Minhinnette was almost 86 years of age at the time of her death. She was married to WILLIAM J. MINHINNETTE in Cobb County, Georgia in 1885. They came to Texas in 1902 and settled in Navarro County. She had lived in Texas since that time and had lived near Bowie with her daughter for the past 12 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. ADA GEORGE of Bowie and Mrs. W. H. ALEXANDER of Bridgeport; two sons, GEORGE F. MINHINNETTE of Corsicana and J. T. MINHINNETTE of Chico; two brothers, G. H. CHAMBERS of Chico and A. J. CHAMBERS of Barry; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Minhinnette had been a member of the Methodist Church for more than 70 years, having joined as a girl age 12.
Thursday, March 5, 1942
Mrs. Walker Laid to Rest
Funeral services for Mrs. FLOY BILBRO WALKER, age 60, were held Thursday afternoon, March 5, at the First Methodist Church of Bowie with Rev. JAMES H. WESTBROOK officiating, assisted by Rev. FINIS CRUTCHFIELD of Fort Worth. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home. She died suddenly Tuesday night in Dallas where she had undergone an operation two weeks ago.
Mrs. Walker was a native Texan and had been a resident of Bowie for the past 20 years. She married on July 16, 1905 to HUGH S. WALKER, connected with the First National Bank and former county official. Prominent in civic and club and church affairs of her home community, Mrs. Walker enjoyed a wide circle of acquaintances and was beloved by all who knew her. She was one of the leading music teachers of this section for many years. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter Miss KATHRYN WALKER, teacher in Bowie High School, a son KENNETH B. WALKER of Jai, New Mexico; and a sister Mrs. OSCAR LILLIAN BILBRO of Borger.
Pallbearers were DAVID WARREN, HENRY T. AYRES, WILLARD SHACKELFORD, L. D. EAKMAN, DAVE MAJOR and T. R. PIERCE.
J. R. RANKIN
Funeral services were conducted from the Sunset Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon, March 4, for JOHN R. RANKIN, age 66, and were followed by burial services at Sunset cemetery. The religious rites were in charge of Pastor E. H. MARSHALL, assisted by Rev. A. C. HARPER of Alvord. Burial was arranged by Burgess Funeral Home of Bowie. Mr. Rankin died Tuesday following a lingering illness. He was born Oct. 17, 1875 and had resided in the Sunset vicinity since his boyhood years. He joined the Lake Valley Baptist Church five miles east of Sunset in 1916. He was a member of the Masonic order. Surviving are two sons, WELDON and ERCELL RANKIN of Fort Worth; three brothers, D. M. of Ryan, Oklahoma, JACK of Davidson, Okla., W. E. of Sunset; two sisters, Mrs. B. C. RICE of Fort Worth and Miss ROSA RANKIN of Sunset.
Mrs. M. D. MCCARTNEY
Funeral services for Mrs. IDA MCCARTNEY, age 63, were held Sunday afternoon, March 1, at the First Baptist Church of Bowie with Rev. R. L. COOK of Nocona officiating. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery arranged by Dougherty Funeral Home of Nocona. Mrs. McCartney died Friday night, February 26, at the family home 2 ½ miles north of Bowie. Mrs. McCartney was well known in Bowie, having lived here most of her life. She was loved by all who knew her for her kindness and the loving smile she had for all.
She was born at Greenville in Hunt County, Texas on January 4, 1879, moving to Montague County while a small child. She was married to M. D. MCCARTNEY in 1898. She was a good Christian woman belonging to the Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, M. D. MCCARTNEY of Bowie; four daughters, Mrs. ELIZABETH NICHOLS of Detroit, Michigan, Mrs. BESSIE KILCREASE of Bowie, Mrs. PAULINE MCWILLIAMS of Perryton, Texas, Mrs. MINNIE BROWN of Nocona; five sons, CHARLES MCCARTNEY of Perryton, CECIL MCCARTNEY of Dalhart, ROY MCCARTNEY and TROY MCCARTNEY of Bowie, (fifth son unnamed); two brothers, H. M. RATLIFF of Kingsville, Texas and J. D. RATLIFF of Fort Worth; three sisters Mrs. WILL PRICE of Tyler, Mrs. S. P. PRENTICE of Anton, and Mrs. W. H. PRATER of Bowie.
Thursday, March 19, 1942
S. T. SULLIVAN
Funeral services for SAMUEL TIDWELL SULLIVAN were conducted at Lindale by Rev. A. J. QUINN Monday afternoon, He died at his home in Bowie after a short illness Sunday, March 15. He was born at Sanger in Denton County January 28, 1877, making him 65 years of age. He married Miss MARY STRICKLAND on Dec. 1, 1895. They moved to Montague County where they made their home since 1917. Interment was in the Lindale cemetery arranged by Owens and Brumley Funeral Home.
JAMES SOLOMON
Memorial services for JAMES SOLOMON, who lost his life in the Pearl Harbor attack while serving in the U. S. Navy, were held at the Church of Christ Sunday afternoon. He was the son of Mrs. BONNIE SOLOMON of Bowie. CLYDE C. SLOAN, minister, and JACK RAYMOND of Dye Mound made brief talks at the services. Several quartet numbers were given and the American Legion conducted the ceremony in memory of the lost soldier.
Lost
ROY DUMAS, Bowie boy serving with the U. S. Navy, was lost when the ‘Houston’ sank.
Thursday, March 26, 1942
Mrs. NANCY V. WHITE
Funeral services for Mrs. ANNCY VIVION WHITE, age 64, were held at Smyrna Monday afternoon with Rev. D. A. LAMBERT of the Bowie Nazarene Church officiating. Interment was at Smyrna cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home of Bowie. Mrs. White died suddenly at the home of her son, J. A. WHITE, of Sunset, Sunday, March 22. She was a native of Kentucky and had been a resident of Montague over 50 years. Her husband, J. H. WHITE, passed away 14 years ago. Pallbearers were A. B. HALL, LEE BLAYLOCK, JIMMIE CRAFT, W. J. BESS, ELMER CASWELL, and TRURMAN BAKER. Survivors include four sons, J. A. of Sunset, J. D. of Bowie, C. B. of Harlingen, J. E. of Cisco; a daughter Mrs. VENUS SHEETS of Lamesa; 11 grandchildren; four brothers, JOHN RICE of California, BOAZ RICE of Fort Worth, HIRAM RICE of Oklahoma, ALVIN RICE of Saint Jo; four sisters Mrs. PEARL RICHEY of Bowie, Mrs. ELLA BELL of Post Oak; Mrs. RUTH GILLILAND of Oklahoma and Mrs. FRONIA GLADDEN of Young County.
April 2, 1942
W. T. PENN
W. T. PENN, pioneer Bowie merchant, died Thursday morning at his home in Wichita Falls. He was 83 years old. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Bowie Methodist Church with Rev. JAMES H. WESTBROOK, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. A. J. QUINN of the Baptist Church. Interment will be at Elmwood cemetery. Penn was born in Tennessee and operated a mercantile business. He moved to Wichita Falls about 8 years ago. Mrs. Penn died in 1937. The former merchant was a member of the Methodist Church and was for many years a liberal contributor to the Methodist Orphans Home at Waco and the Scottish Rite Cripple Children’s Hospital at Dallas.
Nocona Man Charged
Nocona: J. D. FRAZIER, age 21, charged with the murder in connection with the death of WILLIAM E. PERRY, age 55, was being held in county jail Thursday. Two other men are being detained as material witnesses. Sheriff RICH LAWRENCE said Perry died of a fractured skull following a fight at the Perry home Tuesday night. Perry is survived by his wife and eight day old child, and several children by a previous marriage.
Thursday, April 9, 1942
Farm Couple Drowned
ROBERT LEE BROWN, age 70, and his wife, MINNIE OLA BROWN, age 62, were found drowned early Wednesday morning near their home on the Montague and Belcherville road. They are known to have left their home about dusk Tuesday to look after some livestock and it is supposed they lost their lives trying to cross a small creek nearby which was swollen by the torrential rains of Monday and Tuesday. Joint funeral services will be held at the Montague Baptist Church Friday afternoon. Interment will be in the Montague cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home of Bowie. The couple were well known farmers of this county and had lived on their farm northwest of Montague about 40 years.
They are survived by two sons, S. E. BROWN and R. L. BROWN Jr., both of Nocona; three daughters, Mrs. AUDRY REESE of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. S. F. MIDDLETON and Mrs. CHARLES BURNETT, both of Nocona.
ROBERT LEE BROWN was a native of Florida and was born Nov. 19, 1871. He died April 7, 1942. In addition to his children, Mr. Brown is survived by a brother WILLIE BROWN of Carter Valley, Texas, and three sisters, Mrs. J. J. GRIFFITH of Fletcher, Okla., Mrs. E. C. ROLAND and Mrs. MOORE, both of Stoneburg.
Mrs. MINNIE OLA BROWN was a native Texas and was born Jan. 19, 1879 and passed away April 7, 1942. In addition to her children, she is survived by two brothers, LESLIE E. EVANS of Los Angeles, Calif., and W. E. EVANS of Waurika, Okla.; five sisters, Mrs. MARY HOPPER of Oklahoma City, Mrs. ALICE M. EVANS of Minco, Okla., Mrs. LULA HOPPER and Mrs. RUTH HOPPER, both of Hastings, Okla., and Mrs. C. C. RAGAN of Waurika, Okla.
H. L. THOMPSON
Funeral services for H. L. THOMPSON, age 69, were held at Salona Church Sunday afternoon, April 5, with Rev. B. B. BREITENHIRT of Bowie officiating. Interment was in the Salona cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home. He died at the home of a brother, E. F. THOMPSON, of Sunset. He was a native of Arkansas. Pallbearers were WLATER PARK, J. V. PARK, CHARLES MCDANIEL, JOHN THOMPSON and CLIFTON MEAD. Survivors are a daughter Mrs. RAYMOND ALLRED of Longview and a brother E. F. THOMPSON of Sunset; and three sisters, MATTIE THOMPSON of Sunset, Mrs. ARAL PARK of Walters, Okla., and Mrs. L. J. PAGE of Oklahoma City.
W. J. CUNNINGHAM
Funeral services for WILLIAM JAMES CUNNINGHAM, age 73, will be held at the First Baptist Church Friday afternoon with Rev. A. J. QUINN officiating. Interment will be in Brushy cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home. He died at his home in Bowie early Thursday morning, April 9. He was a native of Tennessee and had been a resident of Montague County for 31 years. Survivors include four daughters, MARY and EDNA CUNNINGHAM of Bowie, Mrs. G. BURKHOLTER of Bowie; Mrs. MAGGIE GRIMES of Lubbock; two sons, J. M. and E. J. CUNNINGHAM, both of Bowie, seven grandchildren, a brother, H. M. CUNNINGHAM of Scottsboro, Arizona.
Mrs. ANDERSON WRIGHT
Mrs. Anderson Wright of Stoneburg passed away Thursday night, April 2. She had been in ill health for several years. Mrs. Wright was, before her marriage, CAROLINE ELIZABETH REDDY. She was born in Pendleton, South Carolina April 19, 1880. The family moved to the Adora community in Montague County in 1901. She was united in married with ANDERSON WRIGHT in 1903. Mrs. Wright was a splendid Christian lady, wife and mother. To know her was to love her.
Funeral services were conducted in the First Presbyterian Church at Bowie Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted in the First Presbyterian Church of Bowie Saturday afternoon with the pastor, Rev. B. B. BREITENHIRT, officiating. Interment was in the Adora cemetery near Stoneburg. Pallbearers were GEORGE ALLEN QUISENBERRY, JAEMS E. ANDERSON, JAMES REDDY, EDISON REDDY, HERSHEL STEPHENS, and GEORGE WRIGHT.
The survivors include her husband, ANDERSON WRIGHT; six children, Mrs. WILLIE D. NICHOLS of Stoneburg, Mrs. JAMES BERRY and JOHN WRIGHT, of Childress; Mrs. LAWRENCE COOK of New Liberty, Mrs. GEORGE CASSELS of Bowie, Miss DIMPLE JO WRIGHT of Stoneburg; two sisters, Mrs. E. L. ANDERSON of Montague and Mrs. DRAN CLOWE of Artesia, New Mexico; six brothers, H. M. and FRANK REDDY of Capitan, New Mexico, ROY REDDY of Carlsbad, N. M., GEORGE REDDY of Wichita Falls, P. H. REDDY of Stoneburg, J. W. REDDY of Bowie, and eleven grandchildren.
Out of town relatives attending the funeral were Mrs. ANNE E. WRIGHT, Mr. and Mrs. COVEY of Benjamin; Mrs. DON MARTAIN of Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE WRIGHT of Saint Jo, Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE REDDY of Wichita Falls, P. H. REDDY of Stoneburg, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. ANDERSON of Montague, JAMES E. ANDERSON of Austin, Mrs. CHARLES LINDSAY of Gainesville, JAMES REDDY of Denton, HERMAN REDDY of Coleman, Mrs. CLAY STILLWELL and Miss MARGARET WRIGHT of Hobart, Okla., and Mrs. W. H. MONROE of Electra. Out of town friends who attended were Mr. and Mrs. FRED HEGE of Electra, Mrs. LUKE GRANT of Saint Jo, and others from Stoneburg, Montague and Bellevue.
Social Activities
Miss MAGGIE WAYNE BIRD became the bride of Staff Sergeant LEON V. BROWN at the First Methodist Church in a simple ceremony held after the morning services Easter Sunday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. BIRD, a graduate of Polytechnic High School in Bowie and attended Texas Wesleyan College. Sgt. Brown is the son of Mr. and Mrs. VIRGIL BROWN of Bowie, a graduate of the high school here, and of the Aircraft Technical Mechanic School at Chanute Field, Illinois.
Thursday, April 16, 1942
Mrs. Bourland
Funeral services for Mrs. MATTIE FANNIE BOURLAND, age 74, were held Wednesday morning at the Burgess Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. H. WESTBROOK officiating. Services were continued that afternoon at the Pleasant Mound Methodist Church in Dallas with Rev. THOMAS E. HARDY officiating, assisted by Rev. Westbrook. Interment was beside her husband at Grove Hill Cemetery at Dallas directed by Burgess Funeral Home. Mrs. Bourland died Tuesday, April 14, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. S. HENDERSON, after an illness of several months. She was a native of Alabama and came to Texas as a child in a covered wagon. She resided in Dallas 25 years before making her home in Bowie. She joined the Methodist Church when she was eight years old. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. HENDERSON and Mrs. R. C. PEARCE of Dallas; four sons, W. E. BOURLADN of Wichita Falls, R. W. and HENRY BOURLAND of Dallas, ED L. BOURLAND of San Antonio; two brothers, JAEMS T. WILSON of Handley and JOHN S. WILSON of Tulsa, Oklahoma; a sister Mrs. MAMIE JAMESON of Wills Point, 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mrs. CARRA FOX
Funeral services for Mrs. CARRA FOX, age 69, who died at her home in Bowie Saturday evening, April 11, after an illness of several years, were held at the home Sunday afternoon, April 12, with Rev. J. H. WESTBROOK officiating, assisted by Rev. A. J. QUINN. Interment was in Montague cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home. Pallbearers were E. R. MANGUM, I. L. CHANDLER, OMER HILL, D. EAKMAN, WILL MINOR, and WADE BOND. Flower girls were granddaughters, KATHERINE MCNATT, ESTELL BELL, BETTY JO ANDERSON, MARJORIE and DOROTHY JEAN FOX.
Mrs. CARRA GHOSTON FOX was born in Mississippi on December 9, 1872 and moved with her parents to Kaufman County, Texas in 1884, coming to Montague County in 1890 and has been a resident of Bowie since 1918. She became a Christian while just a girl and joined the Methodist Church and lived a true Christian life. She married J. J. FOX in 1890 and to this union twelve children were born, five of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband; three sons, ORAL and HERMAN of Bowie, JULIAN of Crafton; four daughters, Mrs. LEOLA MCNATT, Mrs. ARCH ANDERSON of Fort Worth, Mrs. JEWEL BELL of Byers and Mrs. VELMA HUDGINS of Bowie; 28 grandchildren, one granddaughter that she raised is Mrs. PAULINE FOX MCFARLAND; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters Mrs. J.A. STONE of Rochester, Mrs. CLARA BRYANT of Nocona, and Mrs. JIMMIE GOETZ of Abilene.
Those from out of town attending the funeral were Messrs. and Mesdames ABE ANDERSON Jr. of Ranger, RAYMOND MCNATT and daughter, JOHN ANDERSON and children, FRANK PAULDING, MORRIS ROHY, ARCH ANDERSON and children, RAY PAULING, all of Fort Worth; J. A. STONE, W. W. FLOURNEY, and P. A. MANSELL of Rochester; ROBERT FOX and children, LUTHER FOX, all of Ringgold; TROY REYNOLDS, MARVIN REYNOLDS, and C. C. REYNOLDS of Stoneburg; T. B. BRYANT, WILL MINOR, D. EAKMAN, BARNEY GILES, HERMAN WHITECOTTON of Montague; Mesdames FRANK GOETZ of Abilene, R. E. BELL and children of Byers, ABE ANDERSON Sr. of Fort Worth.
Mrs. PEARL VOLKMAN
Funeral services for Mrs. PEARL VOLKMAN were conducted by Rev. ROSS A. SMITH of the Alvord Methodist Church at the Methodist Church at Forestburg Friday afternoon, April 10. Mrs. VOLKMAN succumbed to an illness dating back several years. She was born at Lindsey, Cooke County January 5, 1894 and died at her home in the New Harp community Thursday, April 9, age 48. She was the daughter of the late E. M. and MATTIE ROBINSON. She married J. C. VOLKMAN at Rosston, Cooke County in 1910. They made their home in the New Harp community for 32 years. Surviving are her husband, a daughter Mrs. AZILE GASKINS of Forestburg; three sons, KERMIT of Muleshoe, J. C. VOLKMAN Jr. of Los Angeles, DONALD VOLKMAN of the home; two sisters, Mrs. MADUE ELLIOTT of Collinsville and Mrs. NAOMI SCOTT of Forestburg; two brothers, HUGH ROBINSON of Alvord and OLLIE ROBINSON of Gainesville, and three grandchildren. Interment was at the Perryman Cemetery near Forestburg arranged by Owens and Brumley Funeral Home.
April 23, 1942
Mrs. H. L. TURNS
Funeral services for Mrs. ANNIE HARLOW TURNS were held Monday afternoon at the First Baptist Church with Rev. THOMAS J. DOSS of Terrell, former pastor of the Bowie church, officiating, assisted by Rev. A. J. QUINN, present pastor. Interment was at Elmwood cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home.
She was a native of Hopkins County and married H. L. TURNS at Pickton in Hopkins County on Sept. 11, 1913. They moved to Bowie in 1918 where they have resided since and Mr. Turns has served as assistant postmaster for more than 20 years. Death came Saturday, April 18, after an illness of several months at the age of 51. Mrs. Turns was active in the church, club, fraternal and civic affairs of Bowie, past worthy matron of the Eastern Star, member of several women’s clubs, served with various civic organizations, and a devout member of the Baptist Church since a girl of 11 years.
Survivors are the husband, two sons, Staff Sgt. H. L. TURNS Jr. of Camp Blanding, Florida and Sgt. HARLWO TURNS of Lowery Field, Denver, Colorado; a daughters Mrs. DIXIEBEL SIMS of Hereford; a grandson JOHN TAYLOR SIMS; two brothers, HERMAN H. HARLOW of Bowie and H. A HARLOW of Athens; a sister Mrs. WATERS WOOD of San Antonio; all of whom attended the funeral services.
Out of town relatives and friends attended were JOHN SIMS of Hereford, the H. A. HARLOW family of Athens, Mrs. CARL GAFFORD of Sulphur Springs, ERNEST TURNS and family of Dallas, Mrs. DAVE PEEVLER of Waxahachie, B.S. CHANDLER of San Antonio and J. C. WOOD of Sherman.
Mrs. AMANDA WITT
Funeral services for Mrs. AMANDA ESTELLA WITT were conducted by Rev. A. J. QUINN in the Owens and Brumley Funeral Home chapel Sunday, April 19. She died from pneumonia at the home of her daughter Mrs. ROSIE STOKES of the Lindale community with whom she had made her home for the past two years.
Mrs. Witt was born in Coryell County, Texas August 1, 1868 and died April 18, 1942 at age of 73 years. She was the daughter of W. H. and SARAH HARDIN , pioneers of central Texas. She married W. C. WITT in McLennan County in 1884 and the couple moved to Hollis, Oklahoma in 1890 where a family of five daughters and three sons were reared. In 1911, the family moved back to Texas to live. Mr. Witt died in Montague County September 17, 1937 soon after coming here. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. ROSIE STOKES and Mrs. MARGARET HARPER of Bowie; Mrs. MYRTLE FORSON of Houston, and Mrs. OCIE WISE of Edinburg; three sons, JESSE and WALTER WITT of Bowie, and J. C. WITT of Garland; three sisters Mrs. BETTIE MCILHANEY of Waco, Mrs. FANNIE MARRS of Rockport, and Mrs. LUDIE REED of Lela Lake; 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were WELDON CLARK, BILL COTTON, IRA MANNING, ROY SHOCKLEY, FRANK FAULKENBERRY, and TOMMY STEWART. Flower helpers were granddaughter. Music was under the direction of HENRY RILEY and Mrs. WELDON CLARK. Interment was in the Oak Hill cemetery beside her husband, arranged by Owens and Brumley.
Local
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. COX, Mrs. J. W. SATTERFIELD, Miss INEZ SATTERFIELD of Montague, and LOYD SATTERFIELD of Forestburg were in Bryan last week due to the serious illness of Mrs. TED CHAMBERS. All returned except Mrs. Satterfield who remained with her daughter.
Thursday, May 7, 1942
E. R. SLOAN, Pioneer
Funeral services for ENOCH R. SLOAN, pioneer citizen of Bowie, will be held Thursday afternoon at the Burgess Funeral Home chapel with Rev. P. S. WARREN of Ringgold officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. Mr. Sloan died at his home in Bowie Wednesday, May 6, at age of 87 years. He was a retired blacksmith and had been a resident of Bowie for 61 years. He was one of the first settlers of the town. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. MAUD SLOAN, one son O. R. SLOAN of Ringgold, one daughter Mrs. K. O. WILLIAMS of Wichita Falls; three stepchildren, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mrs. BESSIE MARTIN
Funeral services for Mrs. BESSIE MARTIN, former citizen of Bowie, were held Tuesday at the First Christian Church with Rev. PAT HENRY of Fort Worth officiating. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery directed by Burgess Funeral Home. Mrs. Martin, who moved from Bowie a number of years ago, died May 3 at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Thursday, May 11, 1942
J. HAM BELL
J. HAM BELL, age 76, who lived in the same residence near Bowie for 68 years, died there Saturday afternoon after a one day illness. Funeral services were held at the Salona Coummunity Church Sunday with Rev. J. H. WESTBROOK of the Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was in the Salona cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home. Mr. Bell was a retired rancher and farmer, and a charter member of the Woodmen of the World. His wife, who he married in 1887, died in 1940. Surviving are eight children, Mrs. W. L. BRASHEAR of Bowie, GRADY BELL of Fort Worth, TROY BELL of Carthage, Mrs. R. L. RATLIFF of Munday, Mrs. RUTH ROGERS of Duncan, Oklahoma, FRANK BELL of Henderson, Mrs. M. D. GARDNER of Bowie, and Mrs. P. G. HARNS of Richardson; 23 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; one brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers, all grandsons, were MARVIN and WELDON BRASHEAR, J. H. and KENNETH BELL, REX KEITH, Dr. ELMO ANDERSON and DON L. RATLIFF.
Two Men Burned in Oil Well Accident
J. GROVER KILGORE, superintendent of the Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co., and DON LEWIS, company employee, suffered burns on their faces and eyes late Wednesday afternoon in an accident near Bowie. They were acidizing the well and a connection broke, spraying the acid on the men’s faces.
R. D. TURNER
Funeral services for ROBERT DANIEL TURNER, a pioneer Clay County citizen, were conducted at the Methodist Church at Vashti May 5 by the pastor, Rev. A. L. DENNIS. Mr. Turner came to Clay County more than 63 years ago. He was born in Tarrant County Feb. 20, 1863 and died at his home in Vashti May 4.
He married Miss SARAH GREENLEE 59 years ago in Clay County; the couple moved to Indian Territory where they lived about 20 years before moving to New Mexico to homestead a farm. They lived there 35 years and reared their family, undergoing the hardships of the days. They moved back to Vashti about three years ago.
Surviving are the widow, two daughters Mrs. W. E. BILLINGTON of Memphis, Texas and Mrs. GEORGE STEPHENS of Slick, Oklahoma; three sons, JIM of Portales, N. M., CLARENCE of Lingo, N. M., and CHARLIE stationed at Camp Barkley near Abilene; three brothers, J. B. TURNER of Portales, N. M., CHARLIE and RAYFORD TURNER of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; two sisters, Mrs. J. A. RALLS of Tulsa and Mrs. J. B. PHILLIPS of Glendale, Arkansas; 23 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Methodist Church for more than 65 years. Interment was in the Vashti cemetery arranged by Owens and Brumley Funeral Home.
Thursday, May 14, 1942
Lee Phillips, Park Springs Man Buried at Sunset
Funeral services were held at the Park Springs Baptist Church Sunday afternoon for LEE PHILLIPS, age 72, followed by burial services at the Sunset cemetery. Religious rites were in charge of Rev. ROSS A. SMITH of the Alvord Baptist Church and burial was arranged by J. R. RHYNE of Alvord. Mr. Phillips died at his home in the Park Springs vicinity where he had resided for many years and where he engaged in farming. His wife died more than 25 years ago, but surviving are one son, two daughters, and other relatives.
W. F. DEWEBER
WILLIAM F. DEWEBER, age 77, died Sunday May 10 and funeral services were held Monday at Newport with S. E. MCDONALD officiating. Interment was at Prairie Branch cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home. Survivors include six sons, F. C. of Bowie, N. E. and V. E. of Newport, R. E. of Sayre, Oklahoma, W. A. of Post Oak, H. H. of Jacksboro, 25 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Thursday, June 11, 1942
ANDREW JACKSON STEPHENSON
Funeral services for ANDREW JACKSON STEPHENSON were held Tuesday, June 9, at the New Liberty School with Rev. TIFF COVINGTON officiating. Interment was at Old Liberty cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home of Bowie. Mr. Stephenson died at his home near Vashti Monday. He was born in Upshur County Dec. 12, 1868 and had been a resident of Clay County for a number of years. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. LILLIE GEORGE of LaVilla and Mrs. R. MAHAFFEY of Post Oak; two sons, GORDON of Henrietta and ATLEE of Wichita Falls; two brothers, JOE and WALTER STEPHENSON of Big Sandy, and a sister Mrs. HATTIE RAY of Pittsburg, Texas.
Mrs. E. W. BULLARD
Funeral services for Mrs. DORA BULLARD, wife of E. W. BULLARD, were held Monday afternoon at the First Methodist Church with Rev. J. W. WESTBROOK officiating, assisted by Rev. A. J. QUINN. Interment was at the Vashti cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home. Mrs. Bullard died Friday, June 5, in the Methodist hospital at Fort Worth. She was a native Texan and had lived all her married life in or near Bowie. She was born May 1, 1891. Pallbearers were J.M. WINNINGHAM, E. C. LOVELADY, M. R. BARLOW, J. M. MOODY, FRED BARLOW and J. B. SUMMERS. Honorary pallbearers were JOE CANTWELL, BILL BLANTON, ORAL FOX, H. F. MOODY, HERMAN CONRAD, and CHARLES BLACKMON.
Survivors include the husband, a daughter Mrs. C. D. SWINSON of San Diego, California; three sons, ELDRED of Coleman, DENNIS of Bellevue and E. W. Jr. of Savannah, Georgia; and three grandsons; her father D. L.WILSON of Fort Worth; her brother, P. H. WILSON of Paluski, Oklahoma.; and two sisters Mrs. ALVONA SINCLAIR of Fort Worth and Mrs. E. T. ROBERTSON of Los Angeles, California.
Thursday, June 25, 1942
In Memory JAMES HOGAN
Wednesday, June 17, 1942 marked the passing of JAEMS HOGAN, one of the oldest residents of Mallard community. He was born in Travis County near the city of Austin October 25, 1861, being 80 years of age. He is survived by seven children, 30 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren. His wife, two children and one great-grandchild already passed away.
Mr. Hogan came to Montague County as a baby with his mother, a pioneer settler of the Forestburg community. Here he spent his boyhood days, attending school at Forestburg. During early manhood, he spent some time in Tarrant and Denton counties. He was married to EVA REBECCA GRAHAM on Dec. 27, 1883 at old Kirkwood near Grapevine, Tarrant County, where he lived until 1890 when he moved back to Montague county, again settling near Forestburg. In 1895, he moved to the Mallard community and spent the remained of his life on the farm he purchased at the time. He was a devoted husband, a kind and affectionate father, and an obliging neighbor and friend. He was always ready to help with any work for the betterment of his community, being especially interested in the school. Since he grew up on the frontier during Indian times and being a pioneer himself, his ‘latch-string always hung on the outside,’ and his home furnished shelter and a night’s lodging to many a weary traveler on horseback and a camping place for many a covered wagon train bound for the ‘West.’ No one was ever turned away. He could never adjust himself to modern ways of living and always longed for the ‘Good Old Days.’ …
JAMES HOGAN, Bowie Man’s Father Buried at Mallard
Funeral services and burial were held at Mallard, six miles southeast of Montague for JAMES HOGAN, age 81. He was a native Texan, having been born in Travis County on Oct. 25, 1861. He had lived in the Mallard community for half a century. He died June 17 after an extended illness. Survivors include five sons, J. S. HOGAN of Amarillo, C. A HOGAN of Denton, L. J. HOGAN of Bowie, R. W. HOGAN of Wichita Falls, J. H. HOGAN of Mallard; two daughters, Mrs. A. S. GOLDEN of Forestburg and Miss GRACE HOGAN of Mallard.
C. H. PHAGAN
Funeral services for C. H. ‘JOE’ PHAGAN, age 63, were held Monday afternoon at the Vashti Methodist Church with Rev. KINDELL officiating, assisted by Rev. A. L. DENNIS of Dallas. Interment was at the Vashti cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home of Bowie. Mr. Phagan died suddenly while visiting in Bowie Saturday, June 20. He was a native of Ellis County and had lived in or near Newport for a number of years. Nephews of the deceased acted as pallbearers. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. IVA PHAGAN; three sons, CULLEN of Eagle Pass, LAVERNE of Camp Barksdale, Louisiana, and ARICE of Newport; a stepson ORLAND HARTLEY of Colorado; a brother, JOHN PHAGAN of Bowie; two sisters Mrs. W. W. WILLIAMS of Bowie and Mrs. D. L. GEORGE of Edinburg.
Mrs. S. G. BOONE
Funeral services for Mrs. S. G. BOONE, age 68, were held Thursday afternoon June 25 at the Burgess Funeral Home chapel with Mrs. ELIZABETH BUTLER as Christian Scientist Reader. Interment was at Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Boone was a native of South Carolina and had been a resident of Bowie for many years. She died Wednesday, June 21, after a lingering illness. Pallbearers were BOYD BARIENBRUCH, PAUL DONALD, JOE CLEVELAND, B. E. WATSON, C. A. WILSON and TEMPLE YARBROUGH. Survivors are a daughter Mrs. LESLIE WHEELER; three brothers, S. R. CRIM of Vernon, CLEM CRIM of Sunset, H. C. CRIM of Texarkana; two sisters Mrs. JOHN BARJENBRUCH of Wellington and Mrs. MAY SMITH of Boyd.
Rev. McClellan Goes to Waurika
Rev. ALBERT ALFRED MCCLELLAN, pastor of the Saint Jo Baptist Church for more than two years, resigned to accept the pastorate of the Baptist church at Waurika, Oklahoma. A native of Montague County, Rev. McClellan was born and reared at Bowie. After graduating from Bowie high school, he attended Decatur Baptist College, Oklahoma Baptist University, and received his master’s degree in theology from Southwestern Seminary in July of last year.
Family Reunion
A family reunion was held last Sunday in the home of Mrs. ADA POSEY on the east side of Bowie and all her children, except ODUS WORTHEN of Martin and Mrs. SALLIE SWAIM of Los Angeles, California, were present. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. JAMES WORTHEN of Bloomington, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. ALBERT WORTHEN of Fleetwood, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. O. R. WORTHEN of Wasco, California; Mr. and Mrs. JACK VAN HUSS of South Pasadena, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. W. P. SISK of Alvord; Mr. and Mrs. LUKE WINTON and children of Bowie. Another son, PEARLIE WORTHEN, who lives with Mrs. Posey, also attended.
Thursday, July 2, 1942
Two Couples Married
Justice M. C. ROBERTS of Montague reports uniting two Oklahoma couples in marriage at Montague last week. On Wednesday evening, June 24, he performed marriage rites for C. M. WILLIFORD and Miss RUBY GRAY of Chickasha, Okla. On Thursday, June 25, he read a ceremony for OSCAR L. BLANKENSHIP and Miss OPAL BRINTLE, also from Oklahoma.
W. R. TUCKER
Funeral services for WILLIAM R. ‘DICK’ TUCKER, age 25, were held Tuesday afternoon, June 30, at the Burgess Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. A. J. QUINN officiating. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery. Tucker was accidentally killed June 26 when he came in contact with a live wire and fell from a 10 foot scaffold at Monesson, Pennsylvania, where he was employed by the Koppers Construction Co. in erecting a plant for the Pittsburg Steel Co. He and his two brothers, PHILLIP and CON TUCKER, had been working for the construction company about five months. Besides his two brothers, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. TUCKER of the Rock Hill community.
Thursday, July 9, 1942
JIMMIE HENDERSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. HENDERSON, finished his final examination in Dallas and was inducted into the U. S. Naval Air Corps and left that night with other volunteer recruits for basic training at San Diego, California. Jimmie resigned his position June 15 with Beach Air Craft at Wichita, Kansas where he had been employed for several months to join the SNR service.
S. W. REAVES / REEVES
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon for SIDNEY WALTON REAVES, age 77, at Silver Hill near Post Oak, followed by burial in a local cemetery. The religious rites were conducted by Rev. E. H. MARSHALL of Sunset, assisted by Rev. I. H. MAYFIELD of Blue Grove, and burial was arranged by the WETSEL Funeral Home of Bellevue. Mr. Reaves died at the family home in the Silver Hill community Monday morning following an illness of three weeks.
He was born in Carroll County, Mississippi on July 8, 1864 and lacked only two days being 78 years of age at the time of his death. While in boyhood years, he moved to Arkansas with his parents. At age of 23, he became a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. He was united in marriage with Miss EMMA HODGE, while yet residing in Arkansas and from that state they moved to Clay County, Texas in 1896.
He had lived in the Silver Hill community on the north side of Jack County for 40 years, having the same residence for 36 years prior to his death. He was a charter member of the Silver Hill Baptist Church which was organized in 1897. During the years he had continued as a faithful member, already reading for filling any place or doing anything which he considered as being for the welfare of the church. He was also for every move for the upbuilding and betterment of the interests of the community.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. EMMA REAVES; four sons, DEAN, GILBERT, ALBY and GEORGE REAVES of Postoak; one daughter Mrs. LILA HART of Prospect; two brothers, JIM REAVES and MACK REAVES of Deer Creek; two sisters Mrs. FRANK WETSEL of Bellevue and Mrs. WALTER SHAW of Vashti; and 17 grandchildren.
GEORGE W. KENDALL
Funeral services for GEORGE W. KENDALL, age 64, were held Wednesday afternoon July 15 at Church of Christ with the minister CLYDE C. SLOAN officiating. Interment was at Elmwood cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home. Mr. Kendall died Sunday, July 12, after a brief illness. He was a native of Mexia but had been a resident of Bowie for some years where he was a well known carpenter and builder. He was a member of the IOOF lodge. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. MOLLIE KENDALL; three daughters, Mrs. JAMES RAY of Ringgold, Mrs. ORVILLE LOVELADY of Houston, Mrs. KENNETH KRANER of Wichita Falls; one son, FRANKLIN OLIVER KENDALL, of the Parachute School at Fort Benning, Georgia; five brothers, JOHN KENDALL of Abilene, L. B. KENDALL of Gladewater, P. L. KENDALL of Monahans, JOE KENDALL of Dawson, ROY KENDALL of Oakland, California; and one sister Mrs. ELLA PARIS of Coolidge, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. COPELAND left July 1 for Chanute Field in Illinois where he will undergo training in the U. S. Army Air Corps Technical School. He is the son of T. R. COPELAND of Route 1, Bowie. Mr. Copeland was a former vocational-agricultural teacher at Byers.
Thursday, July 23, 1942
Dr. Chancellor
Dr. WILLIAM WADE CHANCELLOR, age 67, widely known Baptist clergyman and church leader, died Wednesday night, July 22, at the home of his brother, J. W. CHANCELLOR, in Bowie. He had been in ill health for several weeks. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon, July 24, at the First Baptist Church with Dr. J. W. BRUMER of Dallas officiating, assisted by Rev. A. J. QUINN of Bowie. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery, by the side of his first wife who died several years ago. Owens and Brumley Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be J. A. BRITE, JAMES CHAPMAN, C. W. COFFIELD, H. B. BOX, DAVID WARREN, and J. W. WHITMAN. Special music by the choir will be directed by Mr. DENNIS, choir director of the Mineral Wells Baptist Church where Dr. Chancellor served as pastor for 12 years. … He was ordained at age of 19 at Vineyard in Jack County and started his long ministry as first pastor of the church at Dundee. .. His last active pastorate was at Pharr, Texas. Dr. Chancellor held both D.D. and LL.D. degrees and was a graduate of Baylor University and the Southwestern Theological Seminary. He was a Mason and a Knight Templar, active in fraternal orders. He was a native of Rusk County where he was born at Pine Hill on Dec. 19, 1871.
Surviving him are his widow, who was ELIZABETH HARDING of Wichita Falls, whom he married in 1936; two sons now serving in the U. S. Army, W. C. CHANCELLOR Jr. of Camp Hulen, and HARVEY CHANCELLOR who is stationed in Tennessee; and two daughters, Mrs. ELIZABETH LAFON of Oklahoma City and Mrs. EARL ADAMS of Texas City; three brothers, J. W. of Bowie, GEORGE W. of Cisco and E. J. of Houston; three sisters, Mrs. R. DARNELL and Mrs. T. W. HAWKINS of Fort Worth, and Mrs. HORACE WRIGHT of Keller.
Mrs. DICIE WILLIAMS
Funeral services for Mrs. DICIE WILLIAMS were conducted at the residence on North Mill St. in Bowie Sunday afternoon by Rev. A. J. QUINN. Mrs. Williams passed away after an illness of some months at the home on Saturday, July 19. Born in Sevier County, Tennessee Nov. 8, 1886, she came to Bowie at age of 13 years, where she had since resided. She was married to BABE WILLIAMS in Waurika, Oklahoma June 21, 1938. The husband survives. There are five brothers, DAN HUSKEY of Tennessee, G. M. HUSKEY of Ryan, Oklahoma, D. B. HUSKEY of Waurika, Okla., J. A. HUSKEY of Newport and H. M. HUSKEY of Bowie; and three stepdaughters, Mrs. H. M. HARLOW, Mrs. A. J. MUSGROVE, …
JOHN B. BULLARD
Funeral services for JOHN B. BULLARD, age 64, were held at the home in the Leona community west of Bowie Monday afternoon, July 20, with Rev. HUGHES of Vernon officiating, assisted by Rev. A. J. QUINN and CLYDE C. SLOAN. Interment was at Elmwood cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home. Mr. Bullard died Sunday after an illness of two days. He was a native of Alabama but had resided on his farm west of Bowie for a number of years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. ALICE BULLARD, and three sons, CECIL of Bowie, J. B. of Houston, and HOBART of Bellevue.
Mrs. CORA HARLAN
Funeral services for Mrs. CORA E. HARLAN, age 52, were held at the Post Oak Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon with Rev. A. L. DENNIS officiating. Interment was in Post Oak cemetery arranged by Burgess Funeral Home. She died at her home Tuesday, July 21. Survivors are her husband, G. L. HARLAN; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. SLAUGHTER; three brothers, CLINT of Bellevue, OTIS of Wichita Falls, CODY SLAUGHTER of Fort Worth; and three sisters Mrs. VERDIE ROBERTS of Carlsbad, New Mexico, Mrs. FLOIS WOOLF of Joy and Mrs. ZOLA FAHR of Wichita Falls.
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