Curtis Barrett Killed in Highway Collision
Curtis Barrett a 30 year old Bowie mechanic was killed instantly at 4 15 pm Wednesday when his light roadster crashed two and a half miles west of Bowie on the Bellevue highway. His car swerved into a machine driven by R Q Minton Hearst newspaper representative of Dallas. Barrett was thrown from the car and his face was crushed. His body was taken to Burgess Funeral Home. He is survived by his widow.
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Curtis Barrett
Bowie
Bellevue Highway
Barrett
Burgess
R. Q Minton
Hearst
Dallas
Minton
Burgess Funeral Home
Trial set next week for Valley View teacher slaying
In Montague Texas July 17 the trial of George Rash who is charged with fatally shooting LN Browning a Valley View school teacher is scheduled to begin in district court Monday morning. This is Rash second trial after a prior jury could not reach a verdict. Browning was killed in the teacherage after an argument between the two men with Rash traveling from East Texas the day before the shooting.
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Montague
Texas
George Rash
LN. Browning
Valley View
Rash
Browning
Marjorie Butler Honored on Her Seventh Birthday
Mrs. Joe Butler hosted a Wednesday party for daughter Majorie turning seven. Friends played games around a pink and blue cake as Majorie blew out candles and wished. Guests included Cecilia Hunt Frances Blanton Glenn Jo Pirtle Geraldine Lorene Butler Betty Jo Giles Alta Jean Prince Loyd Welborn Butler Betty Lou Cobb Frances Randall Adrean Boulden Gwendlyn Joyce Hoeldtke Velva Jo Butler. Mrs. Butler was aided by sister Mrs. Loyd Butler.
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Joe Butler
Majorie
Marjorie
Cecilia Hunt
Frances Blanton
Glenn Jo Pirtle
Geraldine
Lorene Butler
Betty Jo Giles
Alta Jean Prince
Loyd Welborn Butler
Betty Lou Cobb
Frances Randall
Adrean Boulden
Gwendlyn
Joyce Hoeldtke
Velva Jo Butler
Mrs. Butler
Mrs
Loyd Butler
Montague 4-H Club to Stage Play for Funds
Montague Texas July 17 a three act comedy drama The Poor Married Man will be presented at the Montague school building Friday July 26 at 8 15 pm to raise funds for a 4 H club girl to attend the short course at College Station Mrs Alton McNatt sponsor coaches the cast with performers Dorothy Loyd Catherine Chandler Vera Mae Owens Islena Cox Marvin Patterson Turner Chandler Charles Hugh Bennett and Horace James Walwer in the lineup
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Montague
Texas
Montague School
College Station
Alton McNatt
Dorothy Loyd
Catherine Chandler
Vera Mae Owens
Islena Cox
Marvin Patterson
Turner Chandler
Charles Hugh Bennett
Horace James Walwer
First Baptist Sunday School and Services Notes
The notice lists Sunday School at 9 30 with J W Whitman as superintendent RB and 7 00 P M Viola Skinner as director with a sermon by the pastor. Morning and evening services are noted with an evening service on the church lawn, prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 00 P M, and Young People's Night Monday at 8 00 P M. The pastor A C Turner urges all to honor the Lord's Day and attend all services. visitors welcome.
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J W. Whitman
C Turner
First Presbyterian Church Sunday Services Announced
The church lists regular services for Sunday July 21 with Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 00 a m and an evening service at 6 15 p m. Pastor J T Hall invites everyone to attend.
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J. T. Hall
Subscriptions Contest Offers Washing Machine Prize
Locals and Personal ads announce a four week contest by The Bowie Booster from Aug 1 to Aug 31 for five women without a washing machine. The top earner by subscriptions wins a $100 yearly Bowie Booster rate and a new Electric Maytag Washing Machine if reaching thirty subscriptions. others receive 25 cents per dollar submitted. Apply at Bowie Booster office.
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Bowie Booster
Mr and Mrs Quinton Phillips of Sherman visit
Mr and Mrs Quinton Phillips of Sherman spent Sunday in town visiting relatives and enjoying local events.
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Quinton Phillips of
Sherman
Local social notes from Sherman and Sunset visits
Miss Etheleene Pigg returned home Sunday from a visit in Sherman and Greenville. Miss Lottie Baldwin of Sunset was dismissed from the Bowie Clinic Wednesday morning. Her friends will be glad to know she is recovering from a necessary appendectomy performed July 7th. Mr. and Mrs. Lewell Jones of Sherman spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs Cur tis Latham and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jones.
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Etheleene Pigg
Sherman
Greenville
Lottie Baldwin
Sunset
Bowie Clinic
Lewell Jones of
Curtis Latham
J. L. Jones
Local Visitors and Travel Notes Amid Summer Season
Dana Martin visited Sunset Friday. Oyden Clark left Tuesday for Snyder en route to Colorado for a few days. Mrs Clark and her young daughter visited Snyder for two weeks. Lurleene Patton of Gladwater visited Mariam Yarbrough last week. Juanita Elliott visits her grandmother in Boyd. J Q Reynolds of Sunset had an emergency operation July 7 and is convalescing. expected to return home about July 20.
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Oyden Clark
Snyder
Colorado
Clark
Lurleene Patton
Gladwater
Mariam Yarbrough
Local Visitors Return Home After Visits
Miss Laverne Clark returns to her home in Wellington after visiting relatives. Miss Dorthy Jackson, from C. A. at Denton, has returned home. J. T. Tucker of Lubbock is visiting here this week. The Dallas Semi-Weekly Farm News and The Bowie Booster each cost one year at $1.25.
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Dorthy Jackson
Denton
J.T. Tucker of
Lubbock
Dallas
Farm News
Bowie
Alice McDonald
N. T
S. T.C
Admission Voucher for The Majestic Theatre
A voucher entitles one admission to The Majestic Theatre at any performance. Valid for use within one week of this notice if presented at our office. Please bring this notice when claiming the ticket.
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Majestic Theatre
Local residents visit and travel notes
Mr and Mrs Paul Knightstep of Wichita Falls are visiting here this week. Miss Merle McPhearson of North Texas State College in Denton spent the weekend here. Mrs Louis Fischer of Ardmore visits her parents Mr and Mrs Bob Weil. Ludolph Greenwood, recently at Texas University, returns home for the rest of the summer. Miss Eva Thompson returns to Bowie after a three week visit in Decatur. Miss Berniece McAdams of Henrietta is in Bowie hospital after an operation on Monday July 15.
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Mrs
Paul Knightstep
Wichita Palls
Merle McPhearson
N. TS. T.C
Denton
Louis Fischer of
Ardmore
Bob Weil
Eva Thompson
Bowie
Decatur
Berniece McAdams
Henrietta
Miss McAdams
Texas Womans College
Ft. Worth
Butler Family Weekend Visit Across Texas Towns
Mr and Mrs Joe Butler and their daughters visited Mineral Wells Weatherford and Fort Worth over the weekend with a Sunday afternoon stop at Lake Worth.
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Joe Butler
Mineral Wells
Weatherford
Fort Worth
Lake Worth
Strouds and Others Leave for Visits and Return Home
A list of local residents traveling or visiting relatives this week. Mr and Mrs J D Stroud and family head to Paris Texas for a few days. R A Wesson of South America visits with his wife and family. Mrs Bob Clark travels to Bowie from Harlingen. The Martin family goes to Austin for Texas University events. Others visit family in Austin Ranger and Wei mer. Gene vignettes include recovery of Mrs Brashear after Bowie Clinic Hospital surgery and Joallen Spear returning from A and M.
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J. D. Stroud
Julian Stroud
Paris
Texas
R A Wesson
South America
Bob Clark
Bowie
Harlingen, Texas
Birch Biggerstaff Heads to Austin for New Job
Birch Biggerstaff departed Thursday for Austin to take up employment. Miss Mary Jo Watson returned home from a two week visit in Fort Worth.
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Birch Biggerstaff
Austin
Mary Jo Watson
Fort Worth
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Tril
Marjorie Butler
First Baptist
First Presbyterian Church
Dana Martin
Juanita Elliott
Boyd
J. Q. Reynolds
Gay Barr
Maytag
the Bowie
S. Mason Street
Ludolph Greenwood
Texas Univesity
Dan L. Martin and Son
Texas University
Claudie Burk
Son
J. A. White
Virginia Stone
Ranger
F. E. Springer
Charles Sanders of
Weimer
R.E Ayres
George Brashear
Sunget
Joallen Spear of
P. Foster
Lawton
Oklahoma
Mrs. Burton Karsteter
Temple
Bellevue
The
Booster Office
Hayfever
Holford's
Dandee CO
North Sixth St
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Wichita Daily Times
Wichita Record News
Daily Sun Times
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