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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1952
Page
5
The United States relies on a single helium producing plant located near Amarillo Texas. The facility supplies the nation with a critical gas used in science industry and medical fields.
Health officials in Austin report typhus fever spreading across Texas counties with summer and fall peaks. Dr. George W. Cox urges rat extermination to stop fleas from infected rats, noting an estimated 13 million rats in the state. He distinguishes this typhus from the old world version and cites a 2 percent death rate this year. Temporary controls include poisoning and trapping, but long term relief requires rat proofing and starving rats by denying food access.
Mr and Mrs Posey Joe Han are spending a week on vacation in Tucumcari New Mexico with their son and daughter joining them.
Montague County Farm Bureau President A N Arveson of Nocona says the group seeks 600 members from 1 000 farmers in the county with a drive starting September 1. A directors meeting is set for August 27 to plan the campaign and stance on taxes for farm equipment and natural gas funding roads and schools.
Miss Mary Lou Woody daughter of Mr and Mrs R J Woody and Donald Dale Brumfield son of Mr and Mrs L A Brumfield were united in marriage Sunday after evening services at South Side Baptist Church. Rev Loyd Garrison officiated. The couple will reside at Henderson's Apartments on Hulme Street. Brumfield works at the A P Food Store.
Mr and Mrs Bill Teas and their children spent the weekend visiting relatives in Wichita Falls, enjoying time with family members and sightseeing locally.
The Manning family reunion was held at the old Manning home place near Sunset on Sunday August 24. A noon lunch under the oaks fed out of town relatives including John Manning Clovis New Mexico and Ev erett Hinkson Holbrook Arizona. Visitors and friends joined in the day with I T Wilson and Uncle Sy Martin longtime family friends also in attendance.
Mr and Mrs C S Henderson hosted guests from Fort Worth Longview Dallas and Wichita Falls while G C Morgan visited with son James Ray and has just returned from Colorado. L E Monroe Jr and children visited his brother in Granbury. Elgin Taylor and children enjoy a two weeks vacation in California Oregon and Washington with swimming boating and skiing noted.
The W. L. Harris Family thanks everyone for thoughtful deeds and loving expressions during the illness and passing of our companion and mother. Sincerely, The W. L. Harris Family.
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