Cornerstone laid for Bowie Assembly of God church
A new Assembly of God church at 110 North Mason Street Bowie advances with cornerstone laying at 11:00 a.m. Rev Ted Vassar leads worship as Rev H W Barnett from Kansas City preaches this revival week. Building 40 by 70 feet will include six Sunday school rooms two rest rooms and baptistry. Instrumental and vocal music accompany revival services under a nearby tent.
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Assembly of God Church
Bowie
North Mason Street
Ted Vassar
H. W. Barnett
Kansas City
Honored On Her 75th Birthday in Bowie Family Dinner
Four generations of Mrs. M. A. Senn's family gathered Sunday at a Bowie home for a 75th birthday dinner. Attendees included children D L Etheredge, Cora Senn, J L Senn, T A Wiginton, and J W Senn. grandchildren Naomi Burroughs Estelle Arnold Frankie Senn Mildred Meyers Roy Etheredge J W Senn Jr Charles Senn Gloria Jean Arnold Jimmie Senn Eddie Weyers. great-grandchildren Gloria Jean Arnold Jimmie Senn Eddie Weyers. Ruth Hogue of Brownfield visited E A Boyd's grandparents. T H Yarbrough visited his brother Ocie Yarbrough in Marlow Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Senn
J. W. Senn
Bowie
D. L. Ethreride
Cora Senn
Wichita Falls
J. L. Senn
Fort Worth
T. A. Wiginton
Naomi Burroughs
County Convention Urges Electors to Back Democratic Nominees
In Montague on July 29 the Democratic County Convention adopted a resolution to support the party’s presidential and vice presidential nominees and to instruct delegates to the State Convention to vote as a unit for those nominees. Delegates were directed to act for selection of presidential electors and to oppose “regular” groups. A poll tax repeal for servicemen and a federal amendment to allow peace treaties by majority Senate vote were endorsed. Temporary chair was W. J. Stone. secretary D. M. Major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Austin
Chicago
Senate
W. J. Stone
Frank Moss
D. M. Major
Powie
Earl Fitts
R L. Cable
Jno
Roosevelt
Adjutant General Langford Promoted to Eastern Command
Announcement lists Capt Karl A Langford and Mrs Langford of Bowie. Langford rises to Adjutant General of the Eastern Command U S Strategic Air Forces in Europe, which runs American and bomber bases in the Soviet Union. Mrs Langford teaches in Stoneburg schools and resides in Bowie.
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Karl A. Langford
Langford
Bowie
Eastern Command
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Soviet Union
Stoneburg
Moonlight in Vermont and other plays on the theatre calendar
Friday and Saturday show Moonlight in Vermont featuring Gloria Jean Roy Lynn George Dolenz Fay Helm Vivian Austin with Richard Dix Jane Wyatt in the Kansan. Sunday and Monday presents Gung Ho starring Ralph Scott Noah Beery Jr Allan Curtis and Grace McDonald. Tuesday brings In Our Time with Susan Hayward Michael O Shea. Wednesday and Thursday Shine On Harvest Moon stars Ann Sheridan Dennis Morgan Irene Manning and Jack Carson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Gloria Jean
Roy Lynn
George Dolenz
Fay Helm
Vivian Austin
Richard Dix
Jane Wyatt
He Kansan
Walter Wanger
Gung-Ho
Ralph Scott
Noah Beery, Jr
Allan Curtis
Grace McDonald
Susan Hayward
Michael O’shea
Ann Sheridan
Dennis Morgan
Irene Manning
Jack Carson
Ensign Yarbrough Weds Betty Orr in Dallas Home Ceremony
Ensign John D. Yarbrough U S Naval Reserve son of T H Yarbrough Bowie and Miss Betty Orr daughter of Mitchell Franklin Orr 127 So Rosemont Dallas wed at her parents home with Rev Paul D Moore officiating The couple to reside in Pensacola Florida where Yarbrough is stationed
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John D. Yarbrough
U. S. Naval Reserve
T. H. Yarbrough
Bowie
Betty Orr
Mitchell Franklin Orr
Rosemont
Dallas
Paul D. Moore
John D. Major
W. T. Welch
Erle Dawson
San Antonio
W. Y. Dawson
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Yarbrou
Daughter Born To Lt and Mrs Lane Artie Sue Born
Lt and Mrs W S Lane announce the birth of a daughter at Bowie Clinic hospital on Friday July 28 at 1 05 pm weighing seven pounds. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs A O Hurdt and named Artie Sue after her mother and her father's aunt Mrs C M Harris of Longview. Lt Lane serves with the Army Engineers at Camp Breckenridge Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E Lane
Bowie Clinic
A. O. Hurdt
Artie Sue
Artie
Sue
C. M. Harris
Longview
Lt. Lane
Army Engineers
Camp Breckenridge
Wood Dry Goods Adds Large Air Conditioning System
E. G. Wood installs extensive air conditioning at Wood Dry Goods Store. The system draws in and cools air to improve comfort for employees and patrons as the unit operates continuously throughout business hours.
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Wood
Wood Dry Goods
Rotary Governor Visits Bowie Rotary Club
District Governor Dr. Harris Cook of Canyon visited the Bowie club for a luncheon address on postwar needs in education. In an afternoon conference with officers and committees at Burgess Funeral Home chapel, Dr. Cook led another discussion as President Paul Boedeker presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Sea Scouts Organized in Bowie with Rucker as Skipper
A Bowie Sea Scout troop has been organized with Geo. Rucker as skipper. Fifteen or older first class scouts Embry Privitt Bob Walker Elmer Covey Paul Santee John Kibler David Latham and Glenn Wilson join. They plan a cabin at Lake Bowie and a sailboat as part of their program plus a paper drive that raised 84 dollars.
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Sea Scouts
Bowie
Geo. Rucker
Embry Privitt
Bob Walker
Elmer Covey
Paul Santee
John Kibler
David Latham
Glenn Wilson
Rucker
Hospital News Admits and Dismissals List Names
Patients admitted include Mrs. W L Trotter of Bowie and infants linked to several Bowie residents plus Nocona Newport and Iowa Park entries. Discharges feature Mrs Claud Turnbow Mrs R W Vaughn Ronnie Pittman Royce Wayne Larry Carl and Carroll Wayne among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Trotter
Bowie
Max
Curtis Latham
W. M. Corne
Pauline
Leonard Roth
Se. H. R. Stoker
Nocona
Geneva Lindsey
Newport
R. N. Martin
Bellevue
E. A. Maxwell
Iowa Park
Claud Turnbow
R. W. Vaughn
Ronnie Pittman
Henry Corado
Royce Wayne
Carl Pearson
Larry Carl
O. C. Fox
Charles Clyde
Grady Groves
Carroll Wayne
Max Latham
H. R. Stoker
W. M. Cornelison
Seed Harvest Aims to Bolster Farm Fertility and Food
The War Food Administration urges a big crop of legume and grass seed to protect soil, preserve moisture, and supply nitrogen. Farmers growing seeds will get assistance through the Agricultural Adjustment Agency with emphasis on alfalfa red clover and alsike clover. Special seed-savings guidance is offered by county agents.
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War Food Administration
WFA
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
New Teacher Melvin Dansby Joins Bowie High School Staff
The likeness shows Melvin Dansby of Bryan appointed as the new vocational agriculture teacher at Bowie High School succeeding Audry Wheat who becomes Field Man for Montague County Dairy Products. He studied at A and M College and taught previously at Carlton Texas. His wife was married in Stoneburg and was formerly Miss Roxy Threadgill.
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Melvin Dansby
Bryan
Bowie High School
Audry Wheat
Montague County Dairy Products
A & M College
Carlton
Texas
Stoneburg
Roxy Threadgill
Service members visit family during furloughs from duty
Mr and Mrs Jim Dunham of Wichita Falls visited his mother Mrs R D Dunham here this week. T L Tidwell of Wichita Falls visited daughter Mrs A Z Riddle and Mr Riddle. Cpl C V Johnson is home on furlough from Ft Leonard Wood to visit wife and parents. Pfc Otis Summers also on furlough visiting parents. Sgt Marion J Sansom visits mother Adele Sansom en route to Fort Sam Houston after 30 months overseas. Lee Roy Nix arrives at Camp Beauregard after 27 months overseas with Medical Corps to visit wife Mattie Nix. Ensign Dean Sanders and wife of Pensacola visit parents P B Stallings and Mrs Roy Sanders. Sanders in Naval Air Corps. Vernice Ward spends weekend with Bowie parents. assigned to Fort Sill after training at NTSTC Denton.
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Cpl. C. V. Johnson
W. L. H. Johnson
Ft. Leonard Wood, Ky
Otis Summers
Hondo
Texas
Sgt
Marion J. Sansom
Adele Sansom
Earl Sansom
Fort Sam Houston
Lee Roy Nix
Medical Corps
Camp Beauregard
Louisiana
Mattie Nix
Montague
Dean Sanders
Pensacola, Florida
P. 8. Stallings
Roy Sanders
Ensign Sanders
Naval Air Corps
Vernice Ward
Homer Ward
Bowie
Denton
Bowie High School
Army Air Cadets
Fort Sill
Promoted to Captain at Camp Pinedale California
The promotion of 1st Lieut Nicolaus Gaynos to Captain was announced at Camp Pinedale California. He formerly lived in Bridgeport with his father and partner in Gaynos Brothers Co. in Bridgeport. Mrs. Gaynes, daughter of Mr and Mrs P J Scott of Bowie, now resides in Fresno California.
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Nicolaus Gaynos
Camp Pinedale
California
Gaynos
Bridgeport
Gaynos Brothers Co
Gaynes
P. J. Scott
Bowie
Fresno
Calif
Illness of Mrs. John Weatherford Reported at Home
Mrs. John Weatherford has been seriously ill this week at the family home, with relatives and friends monitoring her condition and awaiting improvements.
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John .Weatherford
Continental Company wells show strong flow and new tests
In the Hildreth area Continental's Bates No 2 flowed into tanks within 55 minutes of the shot and produced 40 barrels per hour from a small bottom hole. The firm swab bing Scheller No 2 in Salona pool, tests Crockett No 6503 to 6513, and advances Handley A-2 near Mallard after Hundley No 1 success. Additional drilling continues at McNutt wildcat south of Bowie and at J B Lewis 3,000 feet in Castleberry Survey.
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Hildreth
Continental Company
Bates No
Continental
Bowie
Buffalo Springs
Mallard
Hundley No
Funeral held Friday for Mrs. Eunia B. Smith
Last rites for 65 year old Mrs. Eunia B. Smith were conducted at the Church of Christ in Forestburg with minister John Raymond officiating. Interment followed in Perryman Cemetery. Survived by husband John W. Smith of Forestburg, children Lenois Moore, Lenona Smith, Jewell Casteel, Aueirce Massey, T. Smith, eight grandchildren, long time Forestburg resident. Funeral arrangements by Burgess Funeral Home.
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Eunia B. Smith
Church of Christ
Forestburg
John Raymond
Perryman Cemetery
John W. Smith
Lenois Moore
Lenona Smith
Jewell Casteel
Aueirce Massey
Fort Worth
T. Smith
Roanoak
Seabee Weldon Lovelady Served in South Pacific Battalion
Weldon W Lovelady CM 1 c serves with the 82nd Construction Battalion in the South Pacific since July 10 1943 He has been in New Caledonia Guadalcanal and Vila Vila He joined the Navy in November 1942 and trained at Camp Perry Virginia He did construction work in Amarillo and Austin Texas before enlisting He was raised around Bowie His wife is the former Miss Le Nell Lewis of Amarillo.
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Weldon W. Lovelady
82Nd
South Pacific
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Vila la Villa
Navy
Camp Perry
Amarillo
Texas
Austin
Bowie
le Nell Lewis
Weatherford Visits Lorances in Dallas
E L Weatherford of Stoneburg visited Mr and Mrs J J Lorance in Dallas last week. Mrs Lorance is Weatherford’s daughter.
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E. L. Weatherford
Stoneburg
J. J. Lorance
Dallas
Mrs. Lorance
Mr. Weatherford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dryden
God
Ayward Taylor
R. V. Garrett
Garrett & Co
Mercury
Clarence Newsome
Agriculture Department
Washington
Mr. Bull
F. E. Yale
Lyon- Matthews Lumber Yard
Independence
Harry Truman
Truman
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Cornerstone of New Assembly of God Church
Rev
Ruth Hogue
Brownfield
Mrs
E. A. Boyd
Ocie Yarbrough
Marlow Oklaw
Ensign Yarbrough
Joyce Hoeldtke
Mary Lois Ratliff
Jannine Welch
Madeline Dobbs
Cedar Hill
W. S. Lane
Rotary
Bob Shelton
Lake Bowie
Hospital News
Kansas
Jim Dunham
Mr. Dunham
R. D. Dunham
T. L. Tidwell
A. Z. Riddle
Mr. Riddle
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