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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1944
Page
4
Campaign pamphlet urging E. L. Covey for state representative. Notes his legislative experience four years and public service as teacher, superintendent, school board member, and businessman. Advocates increased state aid for Farm-To-Market roads and school bus routes. Supports $30 monthly aged benefits and promises sober campaigning without mudslinging.
A Navy dive bomber made a belly landing in a field five miles south of Newport near Truce after engine trouble at 3 PM last Thursday. Both crew members escaped unharmed and the pilot later dined in Newport. Also featured are honor student Art Kistler Jr and the arrival of Billy Fred Wall born August 10 in Bowie England while Forest Wall serves there.
The Goodwill Class of First Methodist Church met on the church lawn at 8 30 P M for its regular monthly business and social session. Mrs W H Stephens presided, Mrs D C Overfelt gave the devotional, and punch and cake were served by hostesses Mrs T R Widlake and Mrs Joe Garlington with assistance from Miss Tommy Beard.
A list of visits from relatives to towns across Oklahoma Texas and Alabama is noted along with a wartime update. Rev Dennis to start revival August 21 and Pfe L M Elenburg recovering in England after wounds in France. Purple Heart awarded to Pfc H B Hamilton while his twin R C Hamilton reports he is OK from France.
Dallas announces a dairy industry transportation plan developed by the Area Dairy Industry Transportation Committee for North Central Texas. The plan covers counties including Tarrant Johnson Parker Wise Jack Denton Cooke Montague Fannin Hood Somervell and aims to conserve motor truck equipment by limiting carriers to one pickup daily from each producer and adjusts routes as needed.
Mrs H D Wilson was honoree at a Wednesday evening shower at the home of Mrs T O Morgan with hostesses Mrs Morgan and Mrs J D Bowen. Games and contests entertained guests. prizes and a salad course followed for a large list of attendees from Artesia and Fort Worth. Dr and Mrs T C Vinson and Mr and Mrs Jno B Hunt will attend the Westminster Presbyterian Encampment at Kerrville.
The First Presbyterian Church youth group will dedicate a service plaque honoring members of the church serving in the armed forces. All congregants are invited to the 11 o clock service for the dedication.
W. T. Hamilton of Bowie will preach at the Sunset Church of Christ revival starting Thursday at sunset. The meeting runs through August 27 with promised good congregational singing.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during our father’s illness and passing. Signed by Edw Park, Earl Park, Mrs L J Holman, Mrs H L Battle, Mrs C A Woods, Mrs J L Brashear.
Mrs Henry Opsahl of Dubuque Iowa visits her mother Mrs I R Trotter who has been ill for several weeks.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Harris of Fort Worth visited his parents Mr and Mrs Bob Harris over the weekend.
Mrs. Helen West of Ft Worth is visiting her sister Mrs Harve Ratliff this week. The two siblings are pictured together during the visit at the Ratliffs home.
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