Bridgeport Toolmaker Wins GE War Effort Award
Orvil Nils Erickson a GE toolmaker in Bridgeport receives a 2000 reward for his suggestion that sped up the B 29 remote fire control system. The award, largely in war bonds, is the largest GE plant payout under the nationwide system. Since 1906 GE has issued 1.5 million in awards with 23841 suggestions adopted in 1943 for 276760 total.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Orvil Nils Erickson
General Electric
War Department
Erickson
G. E
Everett Martindale sells Blonde's Cafe to Wichita Falls man
H. W. Shannon of Wichita Falls takes over Blonde's Cafe after buyer Everett Martindale completes the sale. Shannon is a restaurateur by experience, married with two children, and is spending part of the week house hunting.
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Wichita Falls
Blonde’s
Everett Martindale
H. W. Shannon
Mr. Shannon
Pentecostal Revival at Jones Street Church Grows
Revival services every evening at 8:30 at the Pentecostal Church on Jones Street one block west of the ice plant. Rev. R G Kennedy preaches, with strong music, vocal and instrumental, urged to join for the worship and music.
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Pentecostal Church
Jones Street
R. G. Kennedy
Men’s Brotherhood Meeting Draws Large Crowd
More than forty men attended the Men’s Brotherhood program at First Baptist Church Monday night. Rev. A R Hicks Bellevue pastor gave the address. Oscar McCracken performed a guitar number and the male quartet sang. Ice cold watermelon was served to all.
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First Baptist Church
A. R. Hicks
Bellevue
Oscar McCracken
Card of Thanks for Stout Bybee family
The Bybee and Stout families express appreciation for friends and neighbors during illness and death of a brother and grandson. They acknowledge flowers and comforting expressions of love and sympathy will be remembered by Mrs. J. D. Bybee and Capt. C. L. Stout.
Paul Bell Circle Hosts Meeting at First Baptist Church
Mrs Roy Williams and Mrs J F Kilman were hostesses to the Paul Bell Circle meeting at First Baptist Church Tuesday night. Williams led the lesson. Next gathering will be with Mrs K Chandler. Present were Williams Kilman Wise Nichols Chandler Prestwood Belcher Hudson.
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Roy Williams
J. F. Kilman
Paul Bell Circle
First Baptist Church
Williams
K. Chandler
Kilman
G. D. Wise
Anna Bell Nichols
K Chandler
Joe Prestwood
Rosa Belcher
Hudson
Soldier on Furlough Visits Family in Bowie Texas
Pvt. James W. Mead returned home on furlough from Fort Bliss El Paso Texas to visit his mother Mrs M M Mead sister Mrs Gladys Garrett and relatives in Bowie. A dinner at Mrs Garretts included Mr and Mrs Lou Gunther and three children of Gerral Oklahoma and other Bowie visitors. In the afternoon pictures were taken to send to Mrs Garretts sons Raymond who is with the military
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James W. Mead
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Texas
M. M. Mead
Gladys Garrett
L. E. Thornberry
Bowie
Garrett
Lou Gunther
Gerral
Oklo
Bob Latham
Roy Shockley
Sarah Fowler
Tage
Raymond
Navy Man Paul Stationed in Washington and Italy Signal Corps
Military notes mention Paul serving in the Navy stationed in Washington and the signal corps presence in Italy. The report highlights assignments abroad and home front roles within the armed forces.
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Signal Corps
Italy
Paul
Navy
Washington
Twin Brothers Return to Army Duty
Elbert and Earl Jones, twin sons of Mr and Mrs J L Jones, have returned to Camp Butner North Carolina after a 10 day visit with Mr and Mrs Porter Bush. They were in training at Camp Roberts California for six months and headed to a new camp in North Carolina. Pvt Elbert Jones is a Bowie High School '43 graduate.
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Elbert and
Earl Jones
J. L. Jones
Camp Butner
N. C
Porter Bush
Elbert Jones
Trainig
Camp Roberts
California
North Carolina
Pvt
Bowie High School
Returns From Roswell Trip Prompt Family Notice
Mrs G O Slaughter returns from Roswell New Mexico where she was called after her brother Roscoe Graves a prominent ranchman died suddenly of a heart attack while riding the pastures with his wife. BE G Wood returns from St Louis markets with new winter and spring stocks for Wood Dry Goods Company.
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BE. G. Wood
St. Louis
Wood Dry Goods Company
Nancy Jo Spears Birthday Honored With Family Party
Nancy Jo Spears daughter of Major and Mrs Jo Alan Spears was honored on her third birthday July 26 with a lawn party hosted by her grandmother Mrs Jo Spears. Guests enjoyed games and pink and white decor with angel food cake and ice cream. Nancy Jo received gifts and a phone call from her father at Camp Hulen Palacios.
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Nancy Jo Spears
Major
Jo Alan Spears
Jo Spears
Billy Wade London
Ann Bennett
Kay Spears
Charlos Jackson
Lynn Merrick
Jan Griffin
Betty Spears
Helen Jane Slayden
Lindsey Donald Eakman
Jerry Moore
Patsy Heathington
Nancy Jo
Camp Hulen
Palacious
Gratitude for Condolences on Loss of Several Fathers
We are grateful for each remembrance sent and for messages of consolation shown in our sorrow following the passing of Mr. S. R. Huffstutter and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hickey Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Givens and Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Huffstutter.
First Annual Rodeo and Stampede in Bowie
Stock arriving for the first annual Rodeo and Stampede at the Bowie Fair Grounds on August 4 and 5 at 8 30 p m featuring Brahma bulls longhorn steers bareback riding bull riding calf roping and races with clown acts Joe Coker and Sam Stewart among entertainers Parade led by Bowie High School Band and prizes including a $10 western dress contest and a $25 war band prize. admission and entry details noted with events open to contestants nationwide.
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Fair Grounds
Bowie
Joe Coker
Strawberry
Sam Stewart
East Wise Street
Bowie High
Slaughter’s Drug Store
Citation by Publication in Texas Court
The State of Texas issues a citation by publication directed to Dock F Fletcher as defendant. The notice compels appearance and response within the legal process, detailing that failure to respond may result in default judgment and further court action.
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District Court
Montague County
Montague
Texas
Viola May Fletcher
Dock F. Fletcher
State OF Texas
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Blonde’s Cafe
Men’s Brotherhood
J. D. Bybee
C. L. Stout
The
Bowie News
Loys Vers
Decatur
B. F
Hershell Stout
Bernie Stout, Mr. and
Mrs
Jerry Stout and
Sue
Paul Bell
Roswell, New Mexico
Chevrolet
Southland
America
East Wise St
Bowie, Texas
D. F. Underwood
Oklahoma City
Apache
Okla
T. H. Yarbrough
W. T. Welch
Dallas
Tommie Anelle Beard
Malcolm Luke Fletcher
Clifford William Fletcher
A. D
Paul Donald
Age le
Nocona
St, JO
Second
Montague, Forestrurg
Tague County
FORD
Gulf Products
Evans Motor Co
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