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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1940
Page
3
Mrs Wynne W Allen of Kansas City formerly of Ringgold died August 16 after a five week illness. Funeral services were held at 10 o clock Sunday morning August 18 in Cameron Missouri where she was born and raised.
Mrs. Allen lived in Ringgold 30 years ago and recently made homes in Kansas City and New York. She visited Ringgold friends last November and December. She was a diligent Red Cross worker and trained others in surgical dressings.
John Garrett is rebuilding his residence about five miles southeast of Bowie along the Bowie and Pleasant Ridge road. The old two story house is being largely torn down and rebuilt into a modern five room home while preserving two lower rooms with repairs and new roofing. The original sections date back about sixty years and old pioneer iron nails are being unearthed in the framing.
Mr and Mrs Elbert Vassar of Jacksboro visited their parents Mr and Mrs N J Vassar and Mr and Mrs C Ayers this week. Mr and Mrs Tom Lindsey and their niece Lawana Baker returned this week from a vacation at Galveston.
Meadow Lake Saskatchewan August 12 1940 harvest begins with Thatcher wheat ripening slower than Garnet and a light crop. Farmers face 70 cent price with freight deductions and storage limits. Heat waves, cooling evenings, and autumn colors accompany plans for school and home schooling. Fire risk from ground fires persists while residents anticipate refugees and government relief.
The Farm Security Administration completed wells, cisterns, toilets and window screens on 12 low income farms in Montague County at no cost. In exchange, tenants receive long term leases, stabilizing the population and encouraging home and farm improvements. The program cost $969 countywide, with W P A labor and NYA contributed, and tenants provided labor under work agreements described as relief with a future.
Sunday School and Bible Class begin at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 10:30 a.m. The regular service will be held at the Lutheran Church. Visitors are welcome, with Mr. and Mrs. George Huth and daughter Carolyn of Dallas visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Huth en route to Denver for a two week vacation.
Miss Oneila Denton visits Mr and Mrs Bailey Denton in Wichita Falls while Francis Graves travels to Tyler this week.
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