Mrs. Tom Lee Honored At Lovely Shower
Mrs. Tom Lee, formerly Miss Lola Precise, was honored at a Monday evening shower in the City Auditorium. Hostesses included Mrs. Minnie Hutchinson and Mrs. Mamie Knightstep. Attendees and gift givers listed, with readings and solos provided by Emma Ratliff, Wanda Jones, and Mrs. Homer Latham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lee
Lola Precise
City
Minnie Hutchinson
Mamie Knightstep
Minnie Laney
Horace Neeley
Joellen Precise
Homer B. Latham
Emma John Ratliff
Wanda Jones
Weather Bureau
Will S. Young
LaNelle Wheeler
J. N. Booker
Vernon B. Pyle
Jessie Pre
Irene Emerson
Emma John Ratli
Vera Vivian Clark
Sherman
J.C. McNatt
Ermyntrude McNatt
B. E. Watson
Maurine Bowden
Ann Stallings
J. W. Price
Graham
Vera Lorene Richardson
Wichita Falls
Temple McNutt
Ike Parks
J. A. Brite
Thelma Pigg
Wichita Falls Carpenter Ed Lamberth Speaker at Rotary
Ed Lamberth of Wichita Falls spoke at the Rotary Club meeting held Wednesday noon at the Morrow Grill. He demonstrated tearing paper designs with his fingers and offered an engaging discussion on design. Introduced by N B Gary, visitor Virgil Wilson attended from Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lamberth
Wichita Falls
Rotary
Carpenter
Rotary Club
Morrow Grill
Lamberth
N. B. Gary
Virgil Wilson
Sodalitan Class Picnickers At Sinclair Park
The Sodalitan Class of the Firstist Church enjoyed a picnic at Binclois Park Tuesday evening. They savored Coney Islands hot coffee and doughnuts in a cool breeze. Mrs Glenn Trout presided over the business session. Mrs Wayne Golden called the roll with each member reciting a favorite verse from Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sodalitan
Sinclair Park
Binclois Park
Coney Islands
Glenn Trout
Wayne Golden
Daniel
Devotional Reflections Noted At Meeting Tab
Mrs. Marvin Willett led a Daniel devotional while Mrs. Glenn Griffin led prayer at the close. The group expressed regrets for two members undergoing appendicitis surgery in Bowie hospital, Mrs. Dorthy Boyer and Mrs. Lober ta Hatcher, with wishes for speedy recovery. A picnic gathered many members and their children including Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Barrie Coffield, several Rob ert Whites Cantwells Blackmons Bowdens Trout Golden Warrens Hatcher and Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Willett
Daniel
Glenn Griffin
Bowie Hospital
Dorthy Boyer
Loberta Hatcher
Sodalitans
Barrie Coffield
Robert White
Robert Cantwell
Charles Blackmon
George
Ian Bowden
Nelda Jean
Glenn Trout
Robert
Wayne Golden
Allen
Barron
Ike Parks
David Warren
Carl Hatcher
Gayle Bradley
Ladies Night at Lions Club Brings August Evening
On Thursday August 22 Lions Club met at Sinclair Park for Ladies Night. Attendees enjoyed barbecued beef and all trimmings. Minutes were read and approved. G. Doc Jackson named captain of the Nocona attendance team replacing Harry Dreyfuss, who is moving away. Progressive 42 and bridge provided entertainment organized by the program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Sinclair Park
Doc) Jackson
Nocona
Harry Dreyfuss
Montague Parade Draws A Near Full Attendance
A large crowd from the community attended the Montague parade on Monday. Several locals including Mr and Mrs Louis Nobile and baby Mrs Augusto Nobile Mrs A J Fenoglio and Mr and Mrs W J Campbell with Mona Davis were in Bowie on Saturday. Mrs S M Tompkins was taken to a Decatur hospital Thursday for an appendicitis operation and tonsil removal and is recovering at home expected later this week. Opal Henry of Belcherville visited the Nelson Gronow home last week. B Salvi has been in Mineral Wells for treatment and plans to return Thursday. Mr Reeves of Saint Jo visited Mrs Maud Davis Sunday. Nell Nobile visited her sister Mrs S M Tompkins in Decatur hospital Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Louis Nobile
August Nobile
A. J. Fenoglio
W. J. Campbell
Mona Davis
Bowie
S. M. Tompkins
Decatur
Opal Henry
Belcherville
Nelson Gronow
B. Salvi
Mr. Reeves
Saint Jo
Maud Davis
Nell Nobile
Forestburg Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Picnic
Mr and Mrs S D Cook of Forestburg marked their golden anniversary with a Sunday picnic for about 85 guests. The couple wed in a double ceremony on August 24 1890 and have lived on the family farm for 75 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Cook
Forestburg
Mrs. Cook
Mr. Cook
Uncle Sam
Social Security Representative To Be Here Soon
A Social Security Board representative will visit Bowie on Wednesday September 4 at 3 30 p m for the regular semi monthly session. The Wichita Falls Texas office serves Bowie and conducts visits on the first and third Wednesdays. The temporary space is at City Hall and the visit covers claims old age survivors insurance social security numbers employer IDs and wage discrepancies. The agent will provide program information and assist employers employees and potential beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Social Security Board
Roscoe L. Surles
Wichita Falls
Texas
Surles
Alamo Singers Meet Three Nights Monthly
The Alamo singing class eight miles east of Bowie holds Sunday night gospel singings at the community school building except the second Sunday each month due to a preaching service at Tage Baptist Church. The group invites all gospel music lovers to attend and welcomes cooperative singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo
Bowie
Tage Baptist Church
Atkins Couple to Attend Fort Worth Shoe Convention
Mr and Mrs Joe Atkins of the Bowie Shoe Shop plan to leave Sunday for Fort Worth to attend the Shoe Repairers convention in session on Labor Day. They seek to study new fall and winter styles to keep customers abreast of trends in shoes and dyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Atkins
Ft. Worth
Labor Day
Bowie Shoe Shop
Fort Worth
Once Hated Grasses Rise in Texas Pastures
Bermuda and Johnson grass, once feared by farmers, are thriving on Texas farms as cattle sheep and goats return to grazing. Analyses show Bermuda grass leads in protein up to 8 percent in spring and both grasses top in phosphorus and lime. demand for plantings grows beyond CCC and WPA labor limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Terrace Channel
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Bermuda
R. R. Lancaster
Texas A. & M. Extension Service
CCC
WPA
New Names Added To News Sub
New names listed for a news subscription including Mrs. W. E. Archer of Bowie Charlie King Olen Miller Lynn Garlington J. A. Terrell R.1 Bowie Mrs. A. W. Love R 1 Bowie Harry Dreyfuss Sherman W. R. Scarber R. 2 Bowie Bob Cansler Fruitland G. B. Studebaker R. 3 Bowie Emmett Chandler R. 3 Bowie C. H. Treat R. 1 Bowie J. E. Lemons R. 1 Newport L. Harlow R. 1 Bellevue T. J. Wilson Bellevue Doyle Blodgett 501 W. Wise Bowie E. J. Winters R. 1 Postoak G. W. Browning R. 1 Bowie Mrs. Emma Bennett R. 1 Bellevue R. H. Reeves R. 1 Postoak Dan Hill Bowie J. F. Orrell and Mrs. D. B. entegve J. L. Willard iooston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Archer
Bowie
Charlie King
Olen Miller
Crosbyton
Tex
Lynn Garlington
J. A. Terrell
A. W. Love
Harry Dreyfuss
Sherman
W. R. Scarber
Bob Cansler
Fruitland
G. B. Studebaker
Emmett Chandler
C. H. Treat
J. E. Lemons
Newport
L. Harlow
Bellevue
T. J. Wilson
Doyle Blodgett
Postoak
Dan Hill
J. F. Orrell
D. B. Entegve
J. L. Willard
Iooston
Texas
Local visits and travels among Bowie residents and guests
A parade of visitors and hosts fills Bowie scenes with names and places. Dr Autrey Nell Wiley from TSCW English department and Dr Margaret Wiley of Texas University visit local households, plus numerous trips by Alfred Frisch, Edward Hoehst, Clyde Hill, Delena Pair, J P Evans, P B Miertschin family, Malcomb Turner, W O Layton, M B Hopkins, Boyd Barjenbruch, and others visiting relatives in Altus Vernon Davidson Electra and Dallas. A weekender party returned from a seven week World’s Fair Philadelphia trip and other trips to Washington Lee Boston Chattanooga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Clapp
Dr. Autrey
Nell Wiley
Margaret Wiley
University of Texas
Fannie Ratchford
University
W. A. Daugherty
Flora Bess
Frankie
Alphine
W. W. Philley
J. E. Carter
Philadelphia
Washington and Lee
Boston
Mass
Chattanooga
Tenn
Age Barometer in Ela Nor Clarage Column
Ela Nor Clarage muses on how friends compliment women at different ages. At 18 they praise maturity, at 25 you still look young, at 30 you appear unchanged, at 35 you stay youthful, and by 40 hats seem to shave years off. The real test is resisting a lure from a handsome admirer who asks to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elanor Clarage
Odd Use of Vacant Streets in Niles Center Ill
In Niles Center Illinois a suburban street grid laid out for a boom now lies unused. A chemical company rents eight miles of empty streets to dry a compound by applying and re scraping a jelly like coating. The unusual pavement work lowers production costs by using surplus thoroughfares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles Center
Illinois
Dreyfuss Leaves Bowie Store for Sherman Connection
Harry H. Dreyfuss, longtime manager of S. Daube Department Store in Bowie, departs for Sherman to join Cinderella Sop, a women’s ready to wear shop. He will relocate permanently after this week and has been a key civic figure in Bowie, with roles in the Lions Club Chamber of Commerce and the Montague County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Dreyfuss
S. Daube
Bowie
Sherman
Mr. Dreyfuss
Daube
The
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lutheran Church Announces Change in Evening Service Time
Lutheran church notes evening worship now at 7 30 p m with Sunday School at 10 00 a m Sermon topic prayer described as a privilege and a true prayer acceptable Visitors welcome Pastor W H Symank urges attendance for an inspiring message
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Symank
Families Travel to Roswell for Sid Brantly Illness
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brantly and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lemons of Newport and Mrs. Nola Faller of Des Moines New Mexico were called to Roswell for the illness of Sid Brantly formerly of Postoak Texas. They brought him back to a Wichita Falls Clinic Tuesday. C. E. Hilburn of Lovington accompanied them from Roswell to Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Brantly
J. E. Lemons
Newport
Nola Faller
Des Moines
N. M
Roswell
Sid Brantly
Postoak
Texas
Wichita Falls
C. E. Hilburn
Lovington
Makers of The Flag of the U S Speak On National Pride
Franklin K. Lane calls the flag a shadow of our collective effort and belief. He narrates the flag’s speech praising workers from Alaska to Michigan and Georgia, asserting the flag is made by everyday deeds and national resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin K. Lane
Land Office
United States
Congress
Mexico
Georgia
Alaska
Michigan
I Am the Flag I Am the Makers of the Flag
The passage speaks in a bold, aspirational voice declaring the speaker as a blend of fear and hope. It frames the speaker as a national symbol built by the people, from soldiers to clerks, and as a reflection of citizens’ labor, faith, and courage.
Local residents on recent trips and visits
Mr and Mrs E T Burchfield and daughter Doris Nell vacationing in Carlsbad New Mexico and Phoenix Arizona this week. Mrs Harry Karlsberg and Leslie Levi returned Wednesday from two weeks in Dallas. Karlsberg's niece Mrs Richard Fox stayed for a week. Mrs Audie Parks of Fort Worth visits her parents Will and Mrs Ryan this week. Richard Overtstreet of Austin and Ike Parks made a business trip to Duncan Oklahoma Tuesday. Owen Foster of near Forestburg transacting business in Bowie Wednesday. Mack Thompson of Park Springs in Bowie Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Hopkins
Willis Hopkins
Near Park Springs
Bowie
E. T. Burchfield
Doris Nell
Carlsbad
N. M
Pheenix, Ariz
Harry Karlsberg
Lesley Levi
Dallas
Audie Parks of
Fort Worth
Will Ryan
Richard Overtstreet
Austin
Ike Parks
Duncan, Okla
Owen Foster
Forestburg
Mack Thompson
Park Springs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Lovely Shower
Mery
Old Mexico
Funny Clowns
Henrietta
Aurelia
Alamo Singers
Alfred Frisch
Buffalo, N. Y
Edward Hoehst
New York City
Mr. Fisch
George Hoeld
Clyde Hill
Altus
Okla
L. T.ill
J. P. Evans
Bill
P. B. Miertschin
Margery of Taylor
Malcomb Turner of
Tyler
W. O. Layton
Waurika, Okla
Boyd Barjenbruch
Sunset
L. G. Campbell
V. L
Louis Landrum
G. C. Morgan
Vernon
Austin Campbell
Electra
Gilbert Couch
Davidson
Mr. Couch
J. W. Foy
Jimmy
Seymour
Richard Overstreet
Thelma Overstreet
W. W. Ryan
Lilly Oleo
Central America
C. H. Parker
Swift
Sunny South
Dans
Liberty Bell
Parker’s Keepwell
Pen
Parker’s Pride
Uncle Williams Hominy
Dreyfuss
Lutheran Church
U. S
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