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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1952
Page
6
The mayor has pressed the City Council to relieve him due to health concerns. He plans to step down when a suitable successor is found, noting his sense of duty amid ongoing discussions with civic leaders.
Mr and Mrs Troy Woolf and their sons Gary and Larry returned from a nine day trip through seven states. They inspected Jersey farms and bought a $1000 bull calf at the School of the Ozarks in Mississippi for their Jersey herd in Bowie Texas. The calf is unborn. They visited Rock City in Chattanooga and relatives in Oklahoma.
The St Peter Lutheran Church closes its evening lawn services this Friday at 8 p m with a sermon by Rev Elton Bauer Kemper on The Christian as a Citizen The series under This is the Lutheran Church covers basic Christian tenets and national civic duties inviting the community to attend the final talk focusing on Christian responsibility toward local state and federal governments.
Guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Donald Mann from Friday until Tuesday included his niece Delores Mann and a friend Betty Sue Turner of Valley Mills. On Monday Mrs Mann hosted a picnic with attendees Pat Bradley Tommie Chandler Donald Bloom Donna Blue Mary Latham Maxie Pinson Bob Trout Clint Gregory Barton Massey Paul Wright and Mrs Glenn Trout.
Graveside services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Davis of Bowie. Rev H E Stevens of the First Baptist Church of Sunset officiated. Interment followed in Sunset Cemetery under Owens Brumley Funeral Home Bowie. Survivors include the parents three brothers one sister and grandparents Mr and Mrs J J Davis and Mrs and Mrs Ben Chambers, all of Sunset.
Mrs E W Wright learned Wednesday evening of her brother Amos Walters death from a heart attack in Buna Texas. She left for Buna Thursday morning as arrangements were pending. Walters was an uncle of Mrs Norman Branson of Bowie.
Wilbur Morgan owner of the Morgan Grocery and Market is reported to be improving after a stroke suffered Friday morning at home. He was taken to Bowie Hospital where doctors note the right arm and side are regaining movement faster than expected and full use of the right foot and leg is anticipated soon.
Paul Wilson and Jack Crowley of Fort Worth visited Pauls grandparents Mr and Mrs D T Wilson in Bowie Sunday and Monday. They plan to travel to Baton Rouge Louisiana later this week for LSU. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Everett Hinkson Ambhurst Texas Mr and Mrs Claude McDongold Hr Brook Arizona. This is the first family gathering in years.
Mrs Florene Oliver returns to her Grandfalls home after a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Eldon Loveall in the same town.
A Bowie booster urges shoppers to buy local this back to school season. The feature touts the town’s merchants offering-wide stock and personal service, supporting schools and civic ventures, and saving travel and shipping costs. It invites readers to the September fair for complete fall needs.
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