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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1952
Page
1
A collection of quips and observations on thoughts and social restraint contrasts with a local tale of Foster Robinson raising turkeys for grasshopper control and a child’s train journey. It discusses presidential faiths, Ike and Stevenson, and the need for moral leadership in politics and daily life.
First Lt. Charles W. Bradshaw son of Rev and Mrs G B Bradshaw earned the Commendation Ribbon with Medal Pendant for Meritorious Service while with the 25th Infantry Division in Korea. The award covers services from January 20 to May 18, 1952. He serves with Headquarters and Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, and is stationed at Camp Pike, Arkansas.
Bowie sets a city record by averaging near one million gallons daily last Saturday amid main-line shortages. Despite two miles of old pipe limiting supply, city pumps run constantly and residents conserve while Lions Club funds add to the pool project.
The Bowie Camp Fire Girls plan a Life Line collection on Mason Street from Parrish's to A and P in the morning and Slaughter's Drug to Allen Hardware in the afternoon. About 80 girls will participate, collecting coins and pins to raise funds for the Swimming Pool Fund. Each contributor receives a heart badge.
Word reached Saturday night that Ldean Curry 19 of Bowie has died in Korea, the first Bowie man to give his life in the conflict. A machine gunner, he served six months in Korea. He was the son of Mrs. Tommye Ayres of Vermont California and grew up in Bowie. Brothers Jimmy Curry of Dallas Roy Lee Curry of Graham left for California after the news. The body was expected to be returned to Bowie for burial with Berry Curry as his younger brother.
Mr and Mrs W A Brinkley return from a two week vacation and Mr Brinkley re opens Brink s Shoe Store on Friday August 1 with a new store arrangement and fresh stocks of back to school and fall shoes
Governor Allan Shivers wins a sweeping victory in the Saturday primary. Price Daniel secures the U.S. Senate nomination with a strong majority. Martin Dies leads a crowded field for Congress with a likely runoff. John Ben Sheppard named Attorney General. Spurgen Bell and Frank Culver in a tight Supreme Court race with a runoff possible.
In Bowers Strawn area J R and Adam Seitz and Humble Oil completed the No 3 R C Miller near Bonita with 240 bbls 42 gravity through 18/64 in choke at 3102 ft. In Eagle Strawn field W Bennett completed No 1 C Nobili near Montague for 150 bbls 40 gravity through 14 in choke at 6000 ft with bottom at 6465 ft. Montague county voters cast 5500 in Democratic primary with Lindsey leading Jameson and Bertram. runoff possible August 23. Fenoglio led in District 71 with 3295 votes. Sutherland 1956. Archer and Clay counties show varying tallies.
Cantrell and Bob Estes announce the fifth annual firemen rodeo set for 8 p.m. Friday with a second show Saturday August 2 in Bowie. A downtown parade at 5 30 features cowboys and cowgirls plus horses. New wild bucking horses from South Dakota and Brahma bulls from the coast promise thrills. Noted clowns Kajun Kid and Billy Keen join the program along with Graham Sheriff's Posse and the Hipp family. Admission 1 50 for adults 75 cents for children. American Legion handles concessions. Local cowboys welcome to enter.
Precinct 2 selection leaves Middleton to head the Commissioner's Court starting January 1. In Precinct 4 W D Grigsby did not seek re election and J E Cooksey won the seat with 715 votes, while Ferguson 63 Embry 203 trailed. Precinct 1 re elect Bailey Jackson 513. Scott 47 Kuykendall 114. Precinct 3 George Shackelford 935 re elected. Clingingsmith 692. Middleton re elected 1685 in Precinct 2.
Decatur reports state a 45 to 50 year old unidentified man with a cataract in his right eye was found Wednesday in a ditch three miles north of Decatur, about a mile from Highway 80. He stood 5 feet 10 inches and weighed 155 pounds, and had ten bullet holes.
Plans advance for the annual summer revival at First Baptist Church starting Sunday August 10. Dr. E. S. James of Vernon, noted Southern Baptist preacher, will deliver the sermons with revival music led by Clarence Pruett, education and music director at First Baptist Church of Nocona.
A. J. Reilinger and William J. Haas of Cleveland stayed in Bowie this week as business guests of Mrs. Hallie Collins, a local oil and real estate dealer.
Rev. T. R. Vassar, former Bowie pastor, arrives from Junnar near Bombay where he led a Boys' Orphanage and supervised South India district work for the Assembly of God Church. He stopped in Warner, Oklahoma, as his sister died, then plans to relocate to Bowie and lead mission work across the Southwest.
H H Eades District Inspector for car and truck inspections toured Montague County Bowie Tuesday. He commends progress but urges all motorists to get vehicles inspected immediately before the September 7 deadline with no extension.
Campaign workers push ahead to lift the swimming pool project toward its $29 500 target. Canvassing will start Aug 7 as donors including Lowrie Wilson Boyd, Ervin Bateman, Rev. Floyd Boulware, and many businesses contribute, with a page of names released by campaign headquarters.
Republicans contemplate a general election split ticket carry both parties in county district and state offices. The plan will be discussed at the county convention set for 7 p m Saturday. Bowie precincts 1 2 and 3 consolidated for a meeting last Saturday naming Scott Whaley permanent precinct chairman and making Whaley Roy Sanders and Mrs Sanders precinct delegates to the county convention.
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