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Newspaper
Bowie Booster
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
3
The Bowie Booster notes publication began February 9 1922 and entered second class October 1 1922. Advertising rates are twenty cents per inch for display and local lines priced per line with minimum charges. Obituaries tributes and paid notices incur regular rates and corrections policy is stated.
Lieutenant Governor Woodul advocates a constitutional amendment to raise Texas governor salary from 4000 to 12000 dollars per year citing the heavy demands of office. The amendment would also lift pay for attorney general, commissioner, and secretary of state, with associated increases for mansion staff and utilities. A separate item notes a cashed 1891 payroll check for Andre Stokke $11.96 at Red River Lumber Co.
Austin notices emphasize typhoid prevention through pure water and pasteurized milk, proper sewage disposal, fly control, and vaccination. Dr. John W. Brown notes infection sources and urges communities to ensure high quality water and foods, carrier care, and immunization to curb outbreaks.
A friend and neighbor mourns the death of Mrs. R H King on May 26 at 7 02 PM. She was a devoted Christian wife and mother whose life guided her children and husband, and her memory is described as an open book influencing the community. The note offers prayers for comfort and a hopeful reunion in Heaven.
In Wheeling on May 28 UP reports Walter Royce of Newcastle Pennsylvania and Evelyn McCracken of Poland Ohio planned to wed but Royce was arrested for leaving the scene after his car hit a bakery truck. He paid a $25 fine leaving no money for a license. The couple returned home.
Tyler oil attorney F W Fisher, gubernatorial candidate, promotes taxing natural resources from oil to gas and sulphur to fund state needs. He argues a new revenue source will aid schools highways agriculture and gasoline consumers paying four cents a gallon. Fisher rose to fame in East Texas oil disputes and challenged NIRA.
President Roosevelt will travel to Dallas on June 12 to address a nation-wide network during the Texas centennial events. He will then visit Fort Worth to spend the night with his son Elliott, as official plans confirm the Texas trip with RFC chair Jesse H. Jones and Gov. James V. Allred among those accompanying.
The Order of the Eastern Star held its monthly meeting Thursday night electing officers. Mrs. Ava Sparks was chosen worthy matron, Mrs. Audry Jackson associate matron, George O. Slaughter worthy patron, and W. R. Perkins associate patron.
Fisher was born in West Virginia and spent boyhood in southwestern Oklahoma riding branches. He later studied law on the farm and became a Mason, a Methodist, and a member of the American Legion.
For sale a coming three year old Jersey bull subject to registry or will trade for a good cow or heifer. Contact J. R. Hays Rid. 2 Bowie Texas. Also notes about Miss Aleen Burgess conductress Mrs Roby Randell associate conductress and Miss Helia Bowles treasurer with new officers to be installed June 4 and initiation services. Retiring matron Mrs Audry Jackson.
Final direct relief checks totaling about 321,312 dollars were mailed to 38,000 destitute unemployed for June. The Old Age Pension Commission will start payments July 1 with an estimated 60,000 of 184,000 applicants eligible for pensions, checks averaging around 20 dollars monthly.
The Ritz theater listings show prices for adults and children across multiple days. Main features include Sutter's Gold with Edward Arnold and Lee Tracy, Flash Gordon, Show Boat with Irene Dunne and Allan Jones, Charlie Chan at the Circus with Warner Oland, and Snowed Under with George Brent. Also advertised are Drift Fence and King Kong with air mysteries and comedies.
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