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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
1
A column Mixes proverbs and reflections on thrift and war bonds with local Bowie events. It honors First Lt Turns and Cpl Winton, praises the Jackrabbit football team and coach Gresham, and notes the Garrs family settling as Bowie winter residents near Sunset while praising citizen spirit.
Debs Garms of the St. Louis Cardinals and his wife visit Bowie and tour an unfurnished house for a potential winter home. They own land near Sunset and say Bowie people are friendly. Six year old David Garms is noted as a young radio announcer who has broadcast major league games.
The Ven-Mex Oil Company has set pipe in its Taylor No 2 in the Hildreth pool and plans to complete the well in the next few days. Drilling continues at 5000 feet on its Winsett No 1 and 5650 feet on its Prestwood No 2.
Miss Inez Rudy spoke at the Federation Day dinner of the Nevin Club in Henrietta Wednesday night. She organized and federated the Nevin Club while serving as First Vice-President of the Texas Federation of Music Clubs.
Frank Benson of the Bowie Majestic Theatre announces cooperation with the national program to observe Bond Day December 7. Bowie residents purchasing a war bond at the Bank of Postoffice on that date receive a free ticket to the Bowie Majestic for that day, with the feature film White Cliffs of Dover.
Captain J E Murphy pins the Purple Heart on Rollie Clair Barnes Machinist Mate Third Class USNR during ceremonies at Amphibious Training Base Coronado California. Barnes was wounded during a raid by Japanese planes on an oil tanker as Lieut Commander C D Allen reads the official citation.
The Bowie High School basketball team will represent Texas in a bi-state game at the third annual Hardin College Basketball Clinic in Hardin College January 5 and 6. The Jackrabbits face Capitol Hill High School Indians of Oklahoma City in the Friday feature. The Indians, 1944 Oklahoma champions and 1943 finalists, are coached by John Pyror.
Joe Earl Sparkman A.&. visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tage and Mrs. Joe Ken Wolfe this week. He is stationed in San Diego California and will report back there after an 11 day leave.
Bowie prepares for the district 13 A title game against Nocona after a 12 to 7 win over Newcastle. The match is set for Thursday at 3 p m in Bowie with an expected crowd of about 2 500 and tickets on sale at local drug stores.
Construction on the Continental Company gas repressuring plant near Bowie, costing about 160000 dollars, has finished and the facility is now operating. Built by Walsh Construction with forty workers, it employs five staff in operation and aims to repressure area wells by recirculating wet gas containing gasoline components to sustain oil flow and reduce costs.
R. V. Garrett of Garrett & Co. Hardware Store announces the Bowie area has an exclusive Bendix Automatic Home Laundry representative. The machine self operates from a switch to fill wash rinse damp dry clean and shut off. Garrett expects stock soon.
Mrs. Carl F. Kiser says in a letter dated November 12 that her husband Carl Kiser’s wounds from November 10 are not as serious as anticipated and he expects to return to duty soon. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kiser.
The article notes repeated trips through a casing head plant as a step toward new industry and economic activity for the region. Gas is currently reinjected into the ground via the Lancaster No. 2 and Lewis No. 2 wells.
Mrs. Charlotte Wolfe of Dallas married Roy A. Wesson of Bowie in a simple single ring ceremony at a Dallas Methodist parsonage. Rev. Dunham officiated. C. D. Gray served as best man and Evelyn Morgan as maid of honor. The couple plans a short honeymoon in Austin and Waco before returning to Bowie.
Cpl. Truman Hobday, son-in law of James Chapman, reports an unusual coincidence. He is in France and, after sailing from New York for overseas duty, received a Red Cross kit that later revealed a note made by the Montague County Chapter of Red Cross.
P. M. Thomas of All-States Transportation Company Akron Ohio stayed with Mr and Mrs H S Trout Tuesday and Wednesday. He is Mrs Trout's brother. He flew to Dallas and left Wednesday night for Big Spring to visit his parents on a brief vacation.
The McDowell Club brings the Apollo Boys Choir to Bowie for a Sunday concert at 11 a.m. in the City Auditorium, weather permitting, with a backup at First Methodist church. Coleman Cooper directs a program of sacred and secular numbers from boys ages nine to fourteen from several states, after nationwide talent search. Public admission is free.
Bond buying continued this week in Bowie with progress slower than hoped. T. P. Evans, chairman, warned that personal solicitation may be required if the $200,000 goal is not reached by December 16. About half the goal was subscribed at the bond rally. bank reports show subscribers slow to commit ahead of a sale at Bowie High School.
Plans are complete for a free Christian Science lecture by Robert Stanley Ross C S B of New York City at the City Auditorium Bowie on Monday evening December 4 at 8 o clock. The subject is Christian Science The Science of Ever Present Good. Local leaders invite the public to attend.
Bowie man James A. Bowman is held in Long Beach California on auto theft charges connected to a car stolen from in front of the First Baptist Church in Bowie on October 26. The car was found later near Newport and a spare tire from it was located in a stolen car near Post Oak. Bowman will be returned to Montague County after waiving extradition. Bill Hornsburger, tied to Bowman in the theft, received a three year sentence on a car theft charge. local officers assisted county authorities.
Mr and Mrs Carol Clapp depart Bowie with their daughter Dr Sarah Clapp for Natchitoches Louisiana to establish residence. He has run a Bowie business for 24 years and she active in the Thursday Club, while their daughter teaches at Louisiana State Teachers College.
Friday and Saturday feature Ann Miller in Jam Session paired with William Boyd and Andy Clyde in Lumberjack. Sunday and Monday showcase Dorothy Lamour and Fred MacMurray in And The Angels Sing. Tuesday presents Harold Peary and Marion Martin in Gildersleeve's Ghost. Wednesday and Thursday show White Cliffs of Dover with Trene Dunn Allen Marshall and Frank Morgan.
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