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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
10
Editorial cites Nehemiah 4 6 about collective effort and communal resolve. It emphasizes teamwork and shared mission inspiring readers to contribute to public or community projects. The piece echoes biblical encouragement for perseverance and cooperation.
An observer urges intensified diversification to include minor crops in Bowie area agriculture. Citing Pete Corado's sweet potatoes and other graded produce, the piece highlights profitable small plots, poultry, and dairying, urging irrigation and market-focused fixes to expand farming in the region.
Miss Alta Faye Howk daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer F Howk of Searcy Arkansas formerly of Sunset was married July 11 to Irvin Daniel Hiler of Abilene. The ceremony took place at her brother Wesley Howks home in Searcy with family present. The couple visited Sunset Tuesday July 12.
The dinner guests of her aunt Mr and Mrs W E Bowen Jr included her grandmother Mrs L C Newman and uncles Homer and Raymond Newman. They also visited her uncle Harvey Hawk and family of Sunset. The Hilers will make their home in Abilene. Mr Hiler is a printer by trade.
The team loses guard standouts Robert Farmer J. W. Cure and Russ Scott but presents replacements. Bobby Ryan Joe Burchell Wilburn Booker and James Robinson compete for wing positions while Milford Hall Jerry Brown Jimmie Vaughn Bruce Cantrell William Hunt Clarke Wheeler Darwin Watts Morris Miller bolster the line. Guards remain a weak spot though Bobby Arrowwood Kenneth Webb Gary Smith Max Shannon and others vie for spots as backs may shift to pivot.
The State Fair of Texas plans Rural Youth Day on October 15 with an expected 75,000 4 H Club and Future Farmers attendees from across Texas. Organizers note last year’s 60,000 was a milestone and forecast a 25 percent rise. Free admission and lunch are provided by Dallas leaders to encourage civic and agricultural learning among farm youth.
The Bowie News invites residents to phone in news items and tips for upcoming local features. Reporters encourage quick calls about community events, notable changes, or human-interest stories to strengthen coverage.
The T E L Sunday School class of First Baptist Church met Thursday night July 14 on the church lawn for a social and business session. Hazel Scott led devotions from Psalms 147 and Mrs Georgia Overstreet offered a prayer. Members and a visitor received refreshments after a lesson by Mrs E R Mangum from Psalms.
The document lists prizes and events for the 1949 State Fair including attendance prizes of 100 dollars for top clubs by attendance and travel distance. It notes a banquet at the Baker Hotel Texas Room on October 14 honoring fifty outstanding Future Farmers and Homemakers and 4-H Club members. Junior events run October 8 through October 22 with shows and contests like Junior Livestock Show and State Junior Livestock Judging Contest scheduled across October dates.
Mrs R Leslie Matthews and her grandchildren Pat and Kathleen of Dallas recently visited in the home of Miss Lura Moore, sharing time together.
Tracy Perkins, long established in roofing here, has relocated to Littlefield. He will continue in the same line of work, promising customers that it pays to advertise in the News.
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