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Bowie Booster

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1936

Page

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Gount County Medics Meet for Monthly Session

The Clay Montague Wise County Medical Society held its monthly meeting at the city auditorium on Tuesday night April 28 at 7 00 pm. Dr L F Cook of Bellevue presided. Dr L J Spivery of Fort Worth spoke on summer diarrhoea in children and Dr E M Carman of Vashti on rural obstetrics. The society formed nearly a year ago and includes doctors from three counties. Dr E W Wright of this city president of the state board of health is vice president and Dr A C Irby of the Bowie Clinic is secretary.

Clay-Montague-Wise County Medical Society City Auditorium L. F. Cook Bellevue L. J. Spivery Fort Worth E. M. Carman Vashti E. W. Wright State Board of Health A. C. Irby Bowie Clinic J. T. Lawson

New Cotton Varieties Fall Short of Claims and Profits

Agricultural tests debunk exaggerated yield claims for Mars Rose and Dixie Rose cotton, noting seed prices from 10 to 100 dollars a bushel and past farmer purchases since 1932. Experiment stations report staple length under 1 inch, with no superior traits versus standard varieties, urging growers to rely on recommended types and leave experimentation to stations.

Earth U. S. Department of Agriculture Department

Mother and Daughter Night Planned by Grammar High P T A

The Grammar High P T A will observe Mother and Daughter Night on Monday evening at the high school auditorium. Miss Willie Lee Dickerman chairs the program committee with Miss Imogene Touchstone and Miss Mildred Cofield assisting. Mothers and daughters are invited to attend for the program and social hour.

The Grammar High P. T. A Willie Lee Dickerman Imogene Touchstone Mildred Coffield

Giles Grocery Burns Early Sunday Morn

Fire at Giles & Son grocery destroyed most stock and fixtures with several thousand dollars loss. Cause believed faulty wiring in the rear. Smoke damaged adjacent buildings. linked to another Bowie fire earlier in the week at G O Slaughter drug store number two.

B. E. Giles & Son Bowie G. O. Slaughter Drug Store

County 4-H Girls Build Closet Demonstrations

County 4 H clubs expand bedroom makeovers with closet projects. Twenty seven cooperators become demonstrators, 16 girls add closets using scrap lumber, cardboard, cedar lining, and built in designs. Each room will gain racks, bags, and storage to fit a place for everything.

Johnny Buck Bonita 4-H Club Imogene Paschal Corinth 4-H- Club Evelyn Dunn Forestburg 4 Edith Berry Forestburg 4-H Club Ruth Farquhar

Arnold Family Visits Relatives in Stoneburg and Bowie

Mr and Mrs R K Arnold and daughter Mercedes and son R K Jr of Duncan Oklahoma visited relatives and friends in Stoneburg and Bowie over the weekend. Buy It In Bowie.

R. K. Arnold Mercedes Duncan, Oklahoma Stoneburg and Bowie

Bowie Lions Sponsor Centennial Baby Gift List

The Bowie Lions Club sponsors a Centennial Baby for the first Montague County birth on or after June 6 1936. Gifts from local businesses include cash, baby records, clothing, books, groceries, and passes, with presenting planned mid June. Some donors not yet contacted will be added as donations arrive.

Bowie Lions Club Montigue County Barnes & McCauley Gayle Bradley Joe Fulcher Coca- Cola Bottling Co Coca- Cols Griffin Drug Store Perry Bros. Inc Danube & Co G. O. Slaughter & Co C. L. Campbell Club Cafe Edwards Motor Co Phillips Tailor Shop Ideal Food Store Famous Stores, Inc Texas Public Utilities Corporation W. H. Stephens Yukon Widlake’s Auto Supply First National Bank Bowie M. Johnson Poultry Ranch A & P‘tea Co J. A. Brite James Chapman Oscar Underwood W. H. Garrett Wilson Drug Store Curlee Motor Co Evans Motor Co Huth & Wesson Bob’s Ice Station White & Willett J. K. Hunter Barr Courts Amber Farar Saint Jo

AT THE MOVIES IN BOWIE LISTS TRAILER SCHEDULE

Majestic and At The Movies present a week of films with stars William Boyd Flash Gordon and Al Jolson plus reviews. Reginald Denny Gail Patrick Sky Parade and Mysterious Avenger headline the May 7 murder mystery preview. Harmon Covington of Fort Worth, a former Bowie High teacher, visited town Saturday.

William Boyd Flash Gordon Sun.Mon al Jolson Singing Kid News Jimmie Allen Reginald Denny Gail Patrick Harmon Covington Fort Worth Bowie High School

Bandits Rob Filling Station Operator of Watch and Cash

Two armed men robbed Sam Casey of 11 dollars and his watch at his filling station about 9 p.m. Tuesday, after first fueling the car. They fled in a 1936 Ford coupe with New Mexico plates. descriptions: a middle aged man in a black hat and a stout young bare headed man. City officials investigated.

Sam Casey Mr. Casey New Mexico Charles Jackson Tandy Welch

Summer Roundup Promotes Health Checks for Incoming Students

The Centennial Year Texas roundup urges parents to have children entering school next fall seen by physicians for full physicals. The program aims to detect and correct physical and mental handicaps, ensure immunity against diphtheria and smallpox, and teach personal hygiene. Also notes a Montague church wedding of Miss Rosie Carminati and John Albig and a Fort Worth outing by Mr. and Mrs. John Black.

Austin Texas Hool Cchildren National Congress of Parents and Teachers C. D. Perona Montague Rosie Carminati John Albig

Softball Leagues Organizing Under Frank Edwards

Frank Edwards chairs the softball league committee with Nathan Gary assisting as entries pour in. Two four team leagues are planned one for younger players and one for older players with sponsorship names to be published next week.

Etg Frank Edwards Nathan Gary

Lions Hear Miss Ethna Green at Bowie Club Meeting

Bowie Lions Club heard Miss Ethna Green of the Bowie Clinic give a classification talk. Herschel Stephens presented a paper on Trails of Montague County, the 20th in a weekly Texas history series. Judges from Wichita Falls will visit May 6 for the yard and garden contest involving 45 entries.

Ethna Green Bowie Clinic Bowie M. C. McCutchin Rhea Howard R. L. Hargraves Montague County Henry Moore E. T. McCauley M. Posey Ray Ross Inez Rudy Texas Federation of Music Clubs Paul Donald T. H. Yarbrough

Little Miss Beverly Jean Kennemur Buried in Borger

Beverly Jean Kennemur four years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Kennemur of Borger Texas, died at home Monday April 27 and was buried in Elmwood cemetery after funeral services at First Baptist church Wednesday. Survivors include her parents and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Farar. Her mother was formerly Opal Farar of Bowie.

Beverly Jean Kennemur E. E. Kennemur Borger Texas Elmwood First Baptist Church W. H. Farar Opal Farar Bowie

Montague Farmers Save Big on Interest Through Refinancing

Farm Credit Administration figures show Montague County farmers refinanced over 242000 dollars of debt at long term mortgage rates of 5 percent or less. Since May 1933, 110 farmers obtained 231000 dollars for refinancing old debts, with loans issued by the Federal Land Bank and the Commissioner. The 4 percent rate now offered may last through 30 plus years, with no higher rate during the term.

Farm Credit Administration Montague County The Washington National Farm Loan Association Federal Land Bank Land Bank Federal Land Banks Congress National Farm Loan Federal

Market Civics Hosts Miss Jewell Lee and Guests

Miss Jewell Lee Miss Helen Parker Hugh Swaggerty and Sid Shavers visited in Henrietta Friday evening for a social gathering at a local home.

Jewell Lee Helen Parker Hugh Swaggerty Sid Shavers Henrietta

Herbert Ward Noted in Denton Last Tuesday

Herbert Ward was in Denton on Tuesday of last week, as recorded in local society notes.

Herbert Ward Denton

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Gounty Giles Grocery LIONS Centennial Baby RITZ John Wayne Cartoon Bandits Rog Qummer National Congress Pta John Black Miss Ethna Green E. L. Anderson Wichita Falls Hershel Stephens Wichita Clinic FCA
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