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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1950
Page
8
Betty Brown of Temple Gleves has spent two weeks with Rev and Mrs W W Brown and hosts Miss Aline Jistel of Cameron as a weekend guest Both nurses at Scott and White Hospital in Temple
Brannon, former head of LeTourneau Co legal dept, has directed revival efforts as a layman and Texas Baptist Brotherhood president. Since resigning a year ago, about 1,000 converts have joined his ministry, 637 since January. Channel View baptisms totaled 56 with 19 by letter. Bethel church near Tyler reported 176 decisions, 50 baptisms, seven by letter in a week. Services run daily at 10 am and 8 pm. The pastor invites Bowie area residents to attend, with sermons on Hell, postwar fears, divine warrants, and the greatest thing on Earth.
Thirty four players listed including sophomores William Hunt Freddie Couch and Tommy Smith and seniors Monte Robicheaux Bobbie Williams Roy Williams Bobby Ingram Morris Miller lead the lineup. Additional boys Stanley Arrington Jake Bridgewater Don Hickman Darrell Hutson Jimmie Jones Charles Griffin Kenneth Griffin Richard Moore Tommy Thomas Gordon Hill Charles McGannon and Billy Ryan expected to strengthen the squad. Bowie will train at the high school this fall after two weeks of practice at Craterville Oklahoma in the Wichita Mountains were eliminated by Interscholastic League rule changes.
In a nearby town a woman reported a Peeping Tom in the area. A deputy investigated, the prowler was jailed briefly, and released four days later. His first act after release was to cash a State Welfare Department check for the partially blind.
The State Highway Commission let contracts Wednesday for grading structures flexible base and a one course surface on 5 221 miles of Farm to Market Highway 455 from Forestburg southeast Spencer Construction Company of Carrollton was the low bidder at 68 386 The Montague County highway office said the other section of the road let to the same firm will start within ten days.
Judge Louis Holland delivered the principal address at the Methodist Fellowship hour on the First Methodist Church lawn. The event, labeled Ladies Night, drew nearly a hundred members and guests as new officers were installed including Mark High as president and Harve Ratliff as secretary-treasurer.
Opal's Cafe Across from the post office sold to Rosa Hughes who will be helped by Vera Parsons Virginia Hughes and Lera Kirby in the new ownership arrangement.
Mrs. L. F. Taylor 74 wife of Haskell physician and mother of Bowie resident B. E. Taylor died after a year long illness. Funeral at First Baptist Church Haskell with Rev. Webb and Rev. Powell. burial Willow Cemetery. Survived by husband two sons six daughters many grandchildren and two foreign missionaries.
Claude Thompson Bowie's new school superintendent spoke to the Bowie Rotary Club about the Gilmer Akin bill and its financial impact. He outlined innovations for the coming session including classes for exceptional children and a new Distributive Education department led by Glenn Moore.
W Coonce buys Curtis Garrett home and plans to rent it out. Hallie Collins, local real estate dealer, confirms the transaction and rental intent.
George Hinson spent a weekend in Arlington visiting as the guest of Harry Ray Elliott the local host.
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