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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1944
Page
8
W. Slaughter, a prominent citizen, bought corn to feed his horse used to ride west of town to kill prairie chickens. Morgan, part owner of a brick plant north of Bowie, supplied brick for many of the town's buildings.
Last rites for Walter C. Williams age 55 were held at Forestburg Methodist Church on August 17 with burial at Penryman Cemetery. He died August 15 in Bowie and leaves a brother G W Williams Sunset a half brother Ewell Williams in Australia two half sisters Pauline Williams in France and Ally B Pay California and three children in Lincoln Nebraska Mallard and Sunset.
Mr and Mrs Ellis Arnold and son Tommy of Cleburne visit relatives in Bowie this week. Mrs Bill Deweber returns from Ipavn Illinois after a two week visit with her husband who is overseas in the Armed Service. Marvin Bell Bill Sandlin and A W Arnold travel to Duncan and Pauls Valley Sunday and visit Mayor and Mrs R K Arnold in Duncan. Mrs Maggie Ramsey returns from Stoneburg where she visited Mr and Mrs S B Camp.
Dean H. Sanders sails back to Pensacola Florida on Sunday after a 12 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs R Sanders. Mrs Sanders accompanies him and will stay two weeks visiting her parents Mr and Mrs P S Stallings and Mr and Mrs Ror Sonders.
Mrs. Alice McDaniel joins sisters Mrs. John Kirk of Gorman Mrs. Lou McMullin of Abi lene and Mrs. W J Mangum of Henrietta for a family reunion at Mrs Mangum's home as wartime bonds and stamps promotion closes.
1st Lt. William W Wilson Jr son of Mr and Mrs W W Wilson Ft Worth and grandson of Constable Ed Rains Bowie receives commendation for meritorious performance as acting Engineering and Tech Supply Officer from July 9 1944 to present date. He filled in for Capt Glover and also served as Communications Officer handling large maintenance needs with unselfish duty and rapid mastery of a technical role.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fenley of Ringgold report their son James W. Fenley, wounded in Italy, writing that he is doing fine with injuries to the right arm and lower right thigh. He has two brothers serving Harold in the Navy and Hubert in the U S Army.
Mrs Charles Smith announces the Smith Eat Shop will reopen today Friday after a brief closure of two or three days due to illness.
J E Park 86 longtime Bowie resident died at home after a long illness Born August 2 1858 in Obion County Tennessee He was a Presbyterian Church member and former owner of Bowie Granite and Marble Works Survived by four daughters two sons 21 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren with three sisters Funeral services held August 15 at Cumberland Presbyterian Church Burgess Funeral Home in charge Burial at Selma cemetery
A. W. Forester was reelected president of the Montague County Farm Loan Association at the annual stockholders meeting in Bowie. F. C. Chandisr of Bowie was reelected to the board of directors as C. E. Blackmon presented the annual reports.
Discussion centers on changes over the past year comparing NFLA and Farm Credit. Afternoon talks feature Jewel Daughtrey of Farm Security Administration Montague Clay counties, A A Randolph demo farm manager, Nick R Owen county agent, and L T Hunter soil watershed supervisor. Board then organized for the year with officers and loan committees named.
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