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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1939
Page
8
The family thanks friends and neighbors for support during illness and death of their father and grandfather. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Henson and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lincolls Avery and daughter, Billy John son.
T B Wilkes manager of Bowie Leather Products Co spoke at the Bowie Rotary Club meeting at Morrow Grill. He presented a classification talk on leather product manufacturing. W F Robinson introduced him and Rev A J Quinn attended as a guest.
Mrs. Helen Condron from Throckmorton guests with Edith and Reith Phemester in Leona. June Reasoner visits Kathleen Sparks in Fort Worth. Loreta McAfee and Jo Beryl Johnson visit Bowie. McAfee will teach at Bowie East Ward school next term. C N McAbee and sons visit Letty Lee in Hamlin area. J C McAbee stays with relatives. Jacki Wallace visits aunt in Montague. Dr Pratt Irby and wife vacation in Oklahoma and Mississippi. Ed Raines and J W Whitman travel to Vernon for business. California visitors C A Carter and family stay with Youngs in Archer City, Wichita Falls, and Mankins. return to California after visits in Duncan and Kansas. Mrs M Hudgins visits W D Young’s home with cousins C A Carter.
A reader article advocates trench silos or ditch silos for feed storage. It cites Texas with 260 miles in use and explains trench dimensions, packing, watering, and whether to cut or store whole stalks. It compares trench silos to old sky scraper silos, notes cost and labor benefits, and suggests using dry hay and cottonseed meal for balanced feeding.
The article notes new uniforms for senior band entrants and confirms three 36 member bands in the ward and grammar schools. It announces the Red River Valley Junior Football League with Nocona Henrietta Saint Jo and Bowie, six games, opening October 6 at Nocona as part of the Montague County Fair. Bowie faculty and ward school staff are listed with roles including superintendent principal teachers coaches and librarians.
The report notes King George returning to London and Parliament granting dictatorial powers. Italy orders Albanian Army soldiers to be kept for any extraordinary service with Mussolini sole authority to revoke. League of Nations debates UK Palestine plan with mixed support. Poland arrests and releases Rudolf Wiesner amid land reforms targeting large German owned estates.
The Romanian government protested after a clash that killed two Romanian soldiers, with official reports from both sides offering conflicting causes. Observers warn the incident could heighten tensions and edge Europe toward broader conflict beyond the Danzig issue.
A free illustrated booklet from the Thornton and Minor Clinic Kansas City explains hemorrhoids fistula and colon issues. It describes the clinic's non hospital approach benefiting over 50 000 people and is mailed in plain wrapper upon request without obligation.
E B Stevens, about forty, was found shot in the chest near the Tarrant county line after a gun battle that followed his car being forced off the road. Three bullets were found in the car and a 38 pistol lay on the floor behind the back seat. The body was located by highway workers around 7 30.
President cuts fishing trip on the U S S Tuscaloosa and heads to Washington as Europe grows volatile. State Department officials converge on the capital to manage commerce and citizen protection should war break out. A special congressional session seems likely if tensions escalate. Dies committee reveals relief workers sending funds to Germany.
The record notes a $3,000 contribution raised partly by Bund members sent to Germany in 1936. Fritz Kuhn angrily challenged Representative Dies during two days of questioning claiming the probe could defeat him in the Democratic primary. He acknowledged sending German Americans to the Reich and distributing Nazi literature but denied pledging allegiance to a foreign power or seeking a dictatorship in the United States.
Mr and Mrs Herman Leonard are invited as guests of management to view Tyrone Power Alice Faye and Al Jolson in Rose of Washington Square at the Ritz Theatre PreVue on Sunday and Monday. Bring a copy of this issue of The News.
Lyon and Matthews face review for new Title I FHA loan applications. Officials assess eligibility, project scope, and funding terms to support housing improvements. Public records indicate approval decisions pending disclosure and potential impact on local development.
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