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Newspaper
Bowie Booster
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1935
Page
3
Advertising rates show Cash in Advance and a 50 cent line, with a stated correction policy for any erroneous reflection on character or reputation. The note invites readers to bring errors to the editor’s attention for prompt correction.
The Bowie fair opens with a parade featuring decorated tracks livestock and agriculture displays for three days. Twelve hundred school children and teachers participate. The Bowie Curtain Club presents A Ready-made Family on opening night. A Friday football game between Bowie and Bellevue High Schools headlines entertainment.
A Wallace style commentary argues that government aid to able bodied citizens breeds loafing and reliance on savings. It warns nature’s laws will correct unearned living by cutting support and exhausting capital if idleness persists. The piece cites pest outbreaks as a metaphor for systemic collapse.
The Churches First Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 with J W Whitman preaching at 10 50 and the pastor in the pulpit for both services. B T A starts at 6 45 with Miss Viola Skinner directing Mondays 7 00 to 8 00 P M young peoples auxiliaries meet. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 led by the pastor. Visitors welcome. A C Turner Pastor.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m Epworth league 7 30 p m worship 8 15 p m Missionary society 4 p m Tuesday Sunday School 9 45 a m Christian Endeavor 6 45 Ladies Aid 2 30 p m Preaching first Saturday night and Sunday each month G L Waddle and S M Dunnan listed as pastors.
Preaching on the first second and fourth Sundays. Sunday School every Sunday at 10:00 a m. Young People’s meeting 7:30 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 Everyone is welcome to worship with us. B. M. Kilgore and wife.
National Chairman Sentinels of the Republic argues that critics favor centralized European models over American democracy. He questions how other systems produce wealth, opportunity, and growth and urges defending constitutional guarantees unless rivals prove superior outcomes for workers. Editor notes Pitcrain’s views as independent and loyal to Americanism.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for posts including card punch operator and telegraph operator with salaries from 1 260 to 1 800 a year. Policewoman in Washington D C earns 1 900. Chief of rate group at 3 500 with experience required. Details from T R Pierce Secretary U S Civil Service Board of Examiners. Also notes Frank Buck claims returning from a nine month Orient expedition with 600 new animals and about 5 000 birds. Mrs Catherine Cody of London loses relief piano allowance.
City of Bowie Texas files for permit to appropriate 1286 acre feet of water from West Fork of Middle Belknap Creek for a dam and reservoir in Montague County. Hearing set in Austin October 28 1985. engineers consider the application with possible continuations.
A letter offers a prescription claimed to relieve nocturnal urination and leg pains. The anonymous sender promises a full dollar refund if relief is not obtained and says the prescription can be filled at any drug store for 50 cents. Mail payment to Wo H Miller in Oak Park Illinois dated Oct 24.
A purse owned by Mrs. George R. Johnson of Pasadena California containing diamonds valued at $3,000 and one dollar was stolen and later returned minus the dollar kept by the thief.
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