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Newspaper
Bowie Booster
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1936
Page
3
The Bowie Booster is published weekly in Bowie Texas Montague County. It notes second class matter status since October 1 1922 and lists advertising rates including display per inch 20 cents locals per line 5 cents. It requires cash in advance and reserves corrections for erroneous reflections.
One hundred fifty 4-H club boys and girls attended the county rally at Montague on April 25. The day featured club reports, music, games, and a Home Agent demonstration by Ruth Farquhar. Sheriff Chandler led a jail tour and Montague boys demonstrated a model club meeting. Prizes went to Bonita girls for attendance and Lone Star boys for highest enrollment. Participants came from Mt Tabor Forestburg Leona Peabody Montague Bonita and Lone Star.
Atlantic City reports William Jugis, about 60, arrived at the hospital with a three inch throat wound sewn with a darning needle and black thread. He said he cut himself a week ago to relieve a sore throat and sewed it up himself. Doctors deem the wound only slightly infected and not serious. Lone Star leaders and sponsors attended with several local residents listed.
Austin authorities warn rabies remains a threat across Texas with dog vaccination and stray dog impoundment as key measures. They urge observation of biting dogs for ten days and insist on secure confinement, noting the fatal outcome of rabies once contracted and that prevention is only through timely action.
A 6 year old in a cowboy suit and an 8 year old girl delayed a Texas Centennial tour train for about 30 minutes near Cleveland as they hoped to view Niagara Falls. They left the train at Buffalo with entertainer Jiles Verne Alien, then rejoined later.
A car driven by Lieut John R Griswood of the Altus CCC camp and Miss Billie Baker left the road and bolted through two wire fences before stopping in a Creta community church pews. No injuries were reported. The vehicle tore a large hole in the church and shifted the south end foundation by about 10 inches. Authorities noted rabies risk concerns and urged immediate vaccination efforts. The occupants survived as plans to rebuild the church were discussed with officials.
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