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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1952
Page
1
A quirky local note recalls Saint Jo naming Daniel Boone as postmaster in a playful tribute. The piece interweaves quotations and small town anecdotes from Bowie to Cooke County, including travel musings from a student teaching abroad and a campaign anecdote about Tony Fenoglio helping shell peas before a border-line reply from Cooke County residents.
Plans are set for the annual summer revival at Vernon First Baptist Church with Rev G B Bradshaw announcing the event. Dr E S James of Vernon First Baptist will preach, while Clarence Pruett directs revival music. Morning services start at 9 a m and evening services at 8 p m on the church lawn. Men’s Brotherhood hosts 6 a m breakfasts in the church basement as a revival feature.
Progress toward the planned paving drive is strong with nearly all Pecan street property owners signing up and most on Lowery street from Pecan to North Ward school joining in. Several blocks are drafting petitions as the city council allocates about 25 000 dollars for its share of the project.
Bowie Lodge No. 578 A F and A M will confer the B A degree Tuesday evening August 12 at 7 30 p m The Master's degree will be conferred Tuesday evening August 19 at 7 30 p m Lon D Roberson W M
Wrathear Petroleum reports a major discovery in Montague County at No 1 C C Meador et al in Block 25 League 12 Calhoun CSL. Initial tests from the Strawn and conglomerate show flows around 341.5 barrels with 41.3 gravity oil. a second perforation near the conglomerate yields 587.12 barrels. Operators hold roughly 2200 acres under lease. Continued details referenced on Page 7.
One of the most successful rodeos in Bowie was staged last Friday and Saturday by volunteers from the city’s Volunteer Fire Department. Thousands filled the amphitheatre for both shows and new chutes and pens built by the firemen improved livestock handling. Bob Estes of Baird produced Lone Star Ranch livestock, with Bud Townsend as announcer. The firemen thank the News for cooperation and help.
Severe drought grips Bowie area with no rainfall to aid crops or pastures. Temperatures hit 108 and water sources dry up as stockmen sell cattle and breeding herds while farmers regret crop losses and anticipate fall planting. Cotton failures across the South raise seed cake concerns.
Bowie honors Melvin Pyeatt Div Supt for General American Petroleum Company Anson for volunteering to secure aid for the city swimming pool project. Donations totaling hundreds of dollars from local firms and individuals build toward the slogan every child must learn to swim.
Mrs. C. S. Henderson comes home Sunday after a month in Galveston with a daughter ill in a hospital there.
Campaign workers urged community members to donate to reach the 29500 pool project target within ten days. They stressed civic pride and youth benefit, noting many have not contributed yet and that past week donations fell, suggesting renewed efforts are needed to finish the drive.
Rev A D Seago of Wichita Falls, formerly pastor at South Side Baptist Bowie, will preach in a revival series August 10 24 at Leona Baptist Church. Pastor Bobby Bryan invites all to attend.
State Highway Department announces a Montague county program costing over 500000 to resurface U S 81 from Bowie to Red River and U S 82 to Nocona. Projects total 288000 and 243000 with August 19 contracts. includes Farm to Market road starting 214 miles from Bowie toward Salona and a new top for Sunset to Chico under Lloyd Tucker.
John Anderson, a farmer seven miles northeast of Bowie, ships crates of skunks to pet shops in Ohio and South Carolina. He markets them as affectionate pets, has a crate of 13 ready for shipment and another crate of 10 sent, earning 10.00 from the sales.
Bowie experiences a severe water shortage with daily consumption near one million gallons. City officials await completion of a new Watson reservoir well, expected today, to add about 100000 gallons daily but pumps struggle due to an eight inch main limiting supply. City Council discussed future needs and holds a 400000 gallon reserve for firefighting at the City Light Plant.
Mr and Mrs Earl Sansom open a new residential addition on Mills Street Bowie platted into large 75 foot front home sites with utilities in place One modern house is complete another started and about 30 home sites remain available Mills Street has a building boom with several attractive homes new or under construction in the area
The newly finished pastor’s residence behind the First Christian Church features four rooms and a bath with an attached garage and modern décor. Rev William F Davidson and his wife have moved in part time and plan full time by September 1st while studying in Fort Worth. Members thank donors for making the home possible.
David Gregory is back from a 16 month U S Navy tour with the last six months aboard the U S Constellation in Korean waters. He will resume his duties with the Bowie Postal Service on September 1.
Mrs Minnie Hutchinson is a patient at Major Hospital in Nocona this week, as reported in local health notes.
Mr and Mrs Richard Boehm of Wichita Falls welcomed a son born July 25 The infant has been named Allen Richard The mother formerly Miss Alberta Hoeldtke daughter of Mr and Mrs W F Hoeldtke of Bewie
Bowie Public School will open on September 8 as tentative plans state. Details will be announced after Superintendent Claude Thompson returns and the school board meets next Tuesday night. Thompson and his family are currently on a brief vacation.
Goldburg School will open September 2 announced by superintendent Paul A. Brooks. New teachers include Herbert Arlidge as coach W. J. Wheat as elementary principal and Mrs C N Bain reappointed as high school principal.
Eleven attended the Republican county convention in Montague Saturday night as leaders discussed a county ticket with no candidates yet signaled. Scott Whaley was elected delegate to district and state conventions. Harlan Bridwell was named permanent county chairman and Roy Sanders permanent secretary. cross filing potential for some offices was noted.
Fair Board convened to crown a rodeo queen at the Montague County Fair. Each area community should send a representative girl to ride in the parade on September 12 and compete at night. the winner receives ladies cowboy boots. Names to Mrs. JoAlan Spears or Mrs. Julian Bowman in Bowie. The event is expected to draw thousands and fair preparations including judges and town decorating were discussed.
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