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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1952
Page
5
Mrs Joe Gilmore and Anna Lee Reeves finished a Colorado trip and toured other areas. The writer was in Bowie last week visiting Mr and Mrs W F Ward and friends. Karl Langford from Omaha also noted in town.
Mrs. Cora Weatherford was honored Sunday August 3 with a birthday dinner at the home of her son M L Weatherford in Bowie. Attendees included Ott Weatherford Earl Weatherford and Carol, R E L Bates and Lindy, M L Weatherford and children, Clifford Evans and Robert Stoneburg, Mary Lawrance Dallas, Jim Weatherford Melvin Cantrell and children Wichita Falls, Cash Roberts and Hogland Bowie.
Mrs. W H Reecer with children and Mrs J D Kerby and children spent Sunday in Whitesboro visiting relatives and enjoying the day.
Contractors may submit proposals for 65.244 miles of hot mix asphalt on U.S. 81 and 82 in Montague Clay and Cooke Counties. Bids due 2:00 PM August 20 1952 at the Texas Highway Department in Austin. Plans available from Resident Engineer Gainesville Texas. Public Works project under Texas House Bills. Wage rates listed in proposal. Plans free at Gainesville office. Usual rights reserved.
Mr and Mrs Bill Evans and children Betty and Ronnie return from a two week trip through Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico. Mr and Mrs Claude Thompson and sons finish a trip to New Orleans Arkansas and Mississippi and come home at week’s end.
Legislature proposes adding Section 61 to Article III authorizing cities towns and villages to provide workers compensation insurance for all employees with the state to enact governing laws and fund administration and costs. Voters to decide at November 1952 general election with ballot wording for and against the amendment and the governor to issue proclamation and publication.
Notice states on July 39, 1952 the Perkins Timberlake Company partnership dissolves and will form Perkins Timberlake Company a Texas corporation to take all assets and assume debts. partners sign as witnesses for public record WITNESS the execution by all members of the partnership on this date.
Mr and Mrs J R Applegate visited Wichita Falls on Sunday to attend the formal opening of Dr W A Baders Optometric Clinic hosted by local physicians and community members.
Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Boulware and their children are on a two week vacation. Because Mrs. Boulware’s mother is seriously ill they will spend most of the time in Fort Worth, Texas.
Richard Thompson of Cleburne, an employee of the Cleburne Times, visited the M. D. Wall family over the weekend and stopped by the Bowie News office on Monday before returning home. Tennessee guests Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jaspers and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sugarnan and son Clifford stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Miller this week.
Texas to add Section 50a establishing a State Medical Education Board with up to six members and a State Medical Education Fund. Grants loans or scholarships would aid students who promise rural practice, with terms set by law. Election planned for November 1952 and proclamation by the Governor with funding from appropriations.
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