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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1952
Page
1
A collage of short local notes and anecdotes cites a Sunset area mail carrier’s deer sighting, cattle ranch hardship, and a humor line about jury duty. Additional items reference bus and train schedules, a Collier’s magazine plug, pollen trade, and a teacher's Pilgrim drawing prompt.
Bowie hosts undefeated Antelope High in a Saturday We see the Antelope squad led by coach Jimmie Matlock coming off twenty one straight wins and defending its class B district title. The Bowie quintet opened with an 80 to 51 win over Prairie Valley led by Temple Tucker 35 points and Stanley Arrington 16.
Mr and Mrs Paul Harper returned to Bowie from Shawnee Oklahoma to find their Mill Street home burned at about 5 a m The loss includes house furnishings and clothing with limited insurance The Harpers occupied the property since 1945 and have moved to a nearby furnished dwelling Mrs H B Neely owns the new residence. No cause is yet determined. The Bowie Fire Department also fought a morning blaze at the W A Hunter residence 1407 East Wise Street with about 200 dollars damage due to a stove fire Neighbors and firefighters kept the fire from spreading and Hunter nearly fainted from smoke while aiding efforts
A Chamber of Commerce group led by Sam Lovette with H. M. Moore Dr. B. B. Evans and Joe Overstreet teams with the Mayor and City Council to survey Bowie for expanding police protection and improving law observance. The panel is titled Safety and Police Expansion.
The Rotary Club will host its annual Christmas Party for members their ladies and guests at Morrow's Grill on Thursday night next week. Fred L Raborn chairs the committee and promises an excellent meal and a good program for the event.
Two hogs about 100 pounds each, owned by Amos McGregor, were taken from a pen six miles northeast of Bowie on Thanksgiving night. Neighbors reported a cut wire fence and a truck backed up to the pen.
A M Rencher, employee of the Service Pipe Line Company, is in the hospital at Haskell in critical condition after a cerebral hemorrhage. He was working in Haskell and expected to return to Bowie Thursday. Found unconscious in his room, he later regained consciousness but has left side paralysis. Mrs Rencher is with him in Haskell.
December 1 vote by District 12-AA coaches selects Bowie players Tommy Smith guard and Richard Moore tackle for the first team. Smith is a unanimous pick. Moore near unanimous. Graham leads with seven first-team selections. Bowie adds two on the first and two on the second team.
Plans near completion for Troop 116 Court of Honor and Family Night at 7 p.m. December 11 in the First Methodist Church reception hall. Awards include Star Scout Dwayne Shelton second class Len Eakman Ronald Boulware Walter Brandon and Billy Leonard. several Tenderfoot investitures. Sam Arnold and Fred Eakman lead the event with Tom Stewart guiding singing. 56 boys are registered.
Bowie headlines return of eight of last year's top players including Temple Tucker as Bowie and the Jackrabbits pursue three major Texas invites. They will host their own meet mid January and compete December 17 18 and 19 at North Texas State College before defending at Decatur College.
The Baptist Hour will air nationally Sunday December 7 with songs by the late Dr B B McKinney. Kearney Reagan will sing the composer’s favorite hymn as part of the program.
Bowie gears up for holiday events with colorful lights and a Welcome Santa Claus Parade on December 15. The Bowie High School band will lead the parade and Santa with live reindeer will arrive at 7:30 p m near the Christmas tree on Mason Street. Fort Worth Star-Telegram donated the tree, brought from Fort Worth by Brashear Bros and Mark High's crew. The Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a music program the same evening, with several organizations promising floats in the colorful procession.
J A Sutherland 84 of Bowie faces murder charges in the death of neighbor C E McKinney 73 after shotgun wounds near the Bowie Post Office July 9 1952. The jury returned a conviction with a five year suspended sentence after hearings with 15 witnesses and city officials testifying.
A new producing well on J. W. McNatt owned 110 acre tract in Queen's Peak field four miles north of Bowie was drilled by Cox Drilling for Texas Company. After an electric log and Santrac treatment the well began flowing, praised as the best in the area. Other activity includes the Macguire well on Stewart land four miles southeast of Bowie and near Fruitland, plus A B Ford No 1 Bay Petroleum and a No 2 Carminati Crenshaw offset. Youngblood and Force report pipe at 5992 and evidence of a good well in Jameson sand 5766 5802.
The 1953 Pontiac is on display at F and M Motor Company on South Smythe street with praise for improvements. Noted features include dual-streak styling longer wheelbase roomier bodies optional power steering one-piece windshield and wrap-around rear window. A large advertisement in the paper announces arrival of the new models.
A cattle spraying demonstration will be presented free in Bowie on Monday December 8 highlighting practical spraying methods for farmers and cattlemen. The demonstration is described as of special interest to livestock producers in the area.
The Bowie Fire Department elected officers at its regular meeting held Monday December 1 Chief A C Bacchus first assistant Elvin Butler second assistant W H Lancaster and secretary treasurer Foy B Cantrell Sr Also discussed safety plans including using rubber fire hose to heaters and concerns about high electrical load from multiple light cards at homes The event tied to a Junior Chamber of Commerce project in Texas featuring Dr B H Roberts and Weldon Lewis with a new pest spraying machine demonstration
M Johnson of Bowie outlines the growth of his poultry enterprise at Rotary Club telling how he started with $15 and five hens in a box. He notes Texas saw the first mammoth incubator in 1906 with 1000 eggs, the first mail order baby chicks in a shoe box, and the ranch now ships about 1.2 million chicks yearly with a large mailing list.
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