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Newspaper
Bowie Booster
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
3
The Bowie Booster, established February 9 1922 and edited by Robert Murphy, is a weekly Bowie Texas publication. It lists display ad rates 20c per inch and 5c per line with advance payment required, and prohibits erroneous reflections with a promise of correction.
Local brief notes cover J C Pirtle and Roy Sanders fishing at Bridgeport Dam and many visits around Burkburnett. Residents travel to Wichita Falls, Torral Oklahoma and Denton for visits. Cyclones near Wichita Falls injure Mrs Hyatt Donald and threaten nearby homes as another cyclonic event rattles the area.
Sunday and Monday visits weave through Bowie as residents travel to Wichita Falls Decatur Graham Fort Worth and Austin. Lubbock visitors Lena Stewart become Mrs I A Stephens while Amarillo’s G T Vineyard departs after a visit. many families plan stays in Stamford Graham and Bowie's circles including the Ayres Huff Benson and Whitehead households.
Dr. W J Blanton a veteran North West Texas physician died at his Bowie home after a five year illness Burial services are to be held at the family residence This obituary notes he was born July 25 1872 in Bright Star Arkansas and taught at University of Kentucky Medical School He had practiced in Crafton Bowie Ranger and Crafton prior to his death Survived by widow a daughter two sons eight grandchildren two sisters and a brother.
The plan proposes a tax on natural resources to fund old age pensions, eliminate land tax burden, and raise teacher salaries. It frames the measure as easing fiscal load on landowners while boosting social benefits and educator pay.
Mr and Mrs James C Smith welcomed a son born Tuesday at Bowie Clinic Hospital. Mrs N B Harralson treated at Bowie Clinic Hospital last week. Miss Nellie Thompson of Blue Grove had tonsils removed Tuesday at Bowie Clinic Hospital. Mrs W M Yowell of Saint Jo returned home Monday after a week at J B Coffield recovering from injuries.
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