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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1940
Page
6
Morgan Hickman a farmer near Bowie road bought 200 goats from the Tom Counts ranch near Burton Springs and moved them by truck to his ranch. He has fenced a large part of the acreage with wolf proof fencing to protect livestock from wolves in the area.
The Newport annual reunion continues with summer meetings and a revival led by Rev. Chester A. Baxter and Rev. Branch. Ed F Bulls Jr and Olen Bulls host a watermelon feast after services as Oran C. Knox and Tom Shook praise the Crenshaw Ranch rodeo near Belcherville.
Dallas based Texas MidContinent Oil and Gas Association reports 251 of 254 counties engaged in oil and gas activity with 158 producing and 93 under lease. Texas now has 93,630 producing wells and a daily production around 1.3 million barrels, plus vast reserves and 141 refining plants.
Dr Geo W Cox Texas State Health Officer urges workers who sweat heavily to add salt to each drink to prevent heat cramps as temperatures reach 90 degrees. Salt loss during heat can reach 40 to 50 grams daily. milk also helps restore salt balance. Avoid alcohol and monitor cramps, headaches and nausea as signs of dehydration.
AurelIA John Veretto of Centralia bid relatives farewell in the Sunday gathering before leaving Monday for a new home in New Mexico. Mr and Mrs Louis Nobile Mae and Melvin Fenoglio were in Nocona Sunday night. Henry Fenoglio Mae Fenoglio and Mrs Louis Nobile made a Bowie trip. Mrs Clifton Brooks and children of Ryan Oklahoma spent the weekend here. Mr and Mrs Frank Albig of Montague visited their son Mel
Mrs E W Chaney and son J D of Graford visited in Hancock with C M Ford family. Arch Hicks and family in Bowie. Ora Lee Holt returned from Haslet and Decatur. Many local families hosted visitors from Hancock Megargle Lueders Red Springs Chico Newport Postoak and Prospect. Rev R S McDonald to Dye Mound for a week of meetings. Large church crowd Sunday night.
Rocky Point reports relatives gathering over the weekend with Joe Jolly and son Charlie from Bellevue visiting Miss Ethel Jolly and Mr. and Mrs. Ava Palmer. Kilgore kin Roy Palmer and daughter Faye join Ocis Palmer and William Ochs Jr. in Lueders. Prospect and Leona families, including Tom Tarpley and Ara Palmer kin, share Sunday and Saturday visits with several intermingling households.
Mrs Ezra Parker left Sunday for an extended visit with relatives and friends in Oklahoma City and Kansas. Mr and Mrs C E Hastings of Denton attended the silver wedding anniversary celebration of Mr and Mrs M Posey on Thursday evening. Miss Mary Lou Battle of Fort Worth is visiting Mr and Mrs Thomas Evans this week. Mrs Barney Huth and little Miss Carolyn Hayes of Jacksonville visited Mrs Elton Lakey during the weekend.
John Daniels of Duncan Oklahoma was in Bowie on business Saturday morning and to look after a farm north of Sunset. Luther Alexander spent the weekend in Henrietta visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. W I Alexander.
C S Gross reports severe stomach distress but says Adla tablets relieve the pains allowing him to eat again. Advertisement offers Adla for excess stomach acidity with a money back guarantee at local drug stores.
Mr and Mrs Coy Perry spent the weekend in Mexia visiting Mrs Perry s parents Mr and Mrs J M Tidwell Elder Sid McDonald of the Newport vicinity was here Saturday afternoon en route to Dye Mound to begin a revival Gene Davis of Wichita Falls formerly of Bowie was a business visitor here Saturday afternoon Rev A J Quinn pastor of the First Baptist Church left Tuesday for Morgans Mill to visit relatives He will return Saturday accompanied by Mrs Quinn and the children Mrs Quinn and the children have been visiting relatives the past several weeks at Morgans Mill.
Mr and Mrs G L Griffin returned home late Friday afternoon after a several weeks vacation spent in California and Colorado.
An advertisement claims o sine A restores potassium balance to relieve indigestion gas gall bladder pains and high blood pressure. It offers a 30 day money back guarantee and a treatment price of $1.50 through Griffii Drug Store.
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