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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1944
Page
1
A Bowie News column surveys local life from four cent black-eyed peas to railroad tax concerns and a cautionary tale of a boy who ran from a drug store with a land abstract. It recalls Dr. R. Morgan’s long postbox tenure, late 19th century mail quirks, and recollections of Bowie’s early postal service.
Seven drilling rigs have been moved from the Hildreth pool to the West Edmonton pool near Oklahoma City. The move is said to be driven by Texas proration limits, allowing higher well pay, though a Bowie field superintendent notes only a small number of workers moved. Vacant apartments were quickly filled and Edmonton housing is reported harder to find and more expensive.
An outage affecting Bowie businesses and residences lasted from 8 a.m. Tuesday to about 3 a.m. Wednesday after a 650 horsepower motor fractured its crankcase. Crews shifted to spare equipment until Texas Power and Light restored full service and connected transformers at city request. Water supply pumps were briefly shut but now all city needs are covered with TP&L reserves and quick-response safeguards.
The 1937 Ford stolen from Joe Adkins during the Rodeo night of Friday August 4 was found burned midway between Vashti and Jacksboro. Front tires survived the blaze and were removed to Jacksboro by the Sheriff. The burned car lay in a creek near a bridge on Thursday morning August 10. A Postoak family discovered it while traveling to a revival. Adkins held insurance.
Friday and Saturday present Week End Pass starring Martha Driscoll Woah Beery Jr and Charles Starrett with Jane Frazee in Cowboy Canteen. Sunday Monday double feature Chip Off The Old Block with Donald O Connor Peggy Ryan and Ann Blythe plus Attack the Battle for New Britain. Tuesday Lionel Barrymore and Van Johnson in Three Men In White. Wednesday Thursday Humphrey Bogart in Passage To Marseille with Claude Rains and Michele Morgan.
Bowie High School eyes a strong 1944 football season with twelve returning lettermen and many spring training players. Notable returnees include Tommie Dutton Tommie Chandler Bennie Tidwell Lewis Vassar and Eu gene Deaver. The Willett triplets and multiple sets of brothers boost depth as eight games are scheduled with Archer City and nine games total including conference lineups.
E. A. Sutton and his ten year old son J W had a close call two miles north of Bowie when a mule team pulling a wagon frightened by a train ran away. The man was thrown first while the boy held the lines and was later thrown onto stones, suffering a scalp laceration. After emergency care at Bowie Clinic the boy was taken to the family home on the Lynn Garlington farm and is reported improving.
Lt. Robert Griffin, son of Mr and Mrs G A Griffin, is promoted to Captain at a base in the South Pacific. Further readable text is unclear.
Plans move forward for a Frozen Food Locker plant in Bowie by G A Quisenberry a Bowie market and meat man. Securing signed contracts from farmers or food producers is now the main step to meet Government requirements and unlock materials and equipment. Contracts are received daily and work should begin once the target is reached. Sign at the Bowie Chamber of Commerce office the First National Bank or contact Mr Quisenberry. Lockers offer savings and profits as holdings kept fresh with each holder using their own key.
Extensive work this week by Prentis Evans on the Evans Motor Company building interior. The 5600 square foot space will receive a thorough paint job and lighting upgrades to enhance appearance and brightness.
Mr and Mrs D T Wilson received a letter from their son S Sgt Robert Wilson announcing his promotion to T Sergeant. He had been stationed in Panama for three years and has recently returned to the United States, now stationed in Portland Oregon. Sgt Wilson is a Bowie High School graduate.
Mrs. L Wilhite of the Alamo community reports her son Cpl Franklin Y Wilhite in Italy sent news after three months. He was wounded months ago but recovered and returned to his Tank Destroying company in the Fifth Army 36th Division. He earned the Purple Heart for wounds received in Italy on June 2 1944.
Dr R E Cordes announces the new clinic on West Wise near the former Cotton Drive In will open about September 1. The modern facility will include osteopathic treatment obstetrical and minor surgery rooms X ray and treatment spaces with a rear parking area and improved interior features.
Rev. Irwin Burleson of Terral Oklahoma will preach at a revival beginning Friday August 25 at Calvary Baptist Church in the Taylor community. Pastor Geo W Floyd leads the Taylor church.
Wildcat drilling activity increases within ten to fifteen miles of Bowie as major companies plan new wells. Continental resumes tests at Mallard and Salona areas while Stanolind lines up deep tests near Gossett and Rocky Point sites.
Dr. T. C. Vinson will preach at union services of the Presbyterian and Methodist churches on the lawn of the First Methodist Church Sunday evening at 8 30 oclock.
Mrs Chalmers Shoemaker and her children Madelyn and Chal mers Jr of Austin are spending this week with relatives in town.
As of July 1 1944 Texas has 113 soil conservation districts covering 100 781 000 acres about 60 percent of the state and nearly 30 percent of its farms. About 1 422 farmers report 70 to 100 percent of planned practices for two to six years raising crop and pasture yields by 39 percent.
A special Children’s Department has been opened at Perkins-Timberlake Store in Bowie. The new department offers ready made dresses and other children’s clothing from baby to school age. Mrs Eva Golden, newly hired, heads the department and is known locally from her previous work with S Daube & Co.
Fire destroyed the Star Cafe on East Wise Street Friday morning August 11. The building owned by D C Overfelt was a total loss along with the cafe stock and furnishings and the Glasses household possessions. The couple and their small son escaped the rear apartment with no insurance and about $3 000 in losses.
Word reaches that Pfc. Curtis Garlington son of Tom Garlington was injured by a Robot bomb in England in early July. He was reported in a hospital rest and recovering.
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