Veterans Of Foreign Wars Organize In Bowie
A Bowie City Auditorium gathering formed local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8789 with 25 charter members and 9 new joins. T G Slocum Jones elected Post Commander along with a full slate of officers as plans set for weekly meetings through January.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bowie City Auditorium
Lloyd G
Martin
Chicago
T. G
Slocum) Jones
William V. Scott
Carroll Bowden
Bill S. Jackson
Don Biggerstaff
Avis Bowden
C. O. Stom
Walter Odle
Lee Roy Williamson
Bill Jackson
Johnny West
Don Smith
L. L. Alexander
City
New Building Completed For Glass Shop Here
A. Blackie Beasley finishes a modern 40 by 50 foot glass shop at the corner of Cummins and Montague streets. The Blackie's Glass Shop features tile and concrete construction, steel sash, ample lighting, drive in space, and advanced glass cutting and polishing gear. Beasley, in business at the adjacent location since 1939 with three years of glass experience, specializes in automobile glass replacement and some larger shop trim work.
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Blackie
Beasley
Cummins and
Montague Streets
X-Ray Shoe Fitter Installed At Brink's Shoe Store
W A Brinkley installs an X-Ray shoe fitter on Mason Street opposite the Post Office. The machine lets doctors see the foot inside the shoe to check bone alignment and fit. Brinkley invites medical inspection and notes fifteen years in shoes and five in X-Ray fitting.
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W. A. Brinkley
Mason Street
Brinkley
Em Em Em Emm
Oil discovery boosts Bowie area drilling near Vashti
In the Bowie area the Roscoe Scott No 1 wildcat well three miles west of Vashti found pay at about 6 300 feet. Continental drilled the well and expects new operations near the Croc kett producing site, which has run for two years.
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Bowie
Vashti
Bowie Jackrabbits Face Irving In Denton Regional Showdown
Bowie fans prepare to travel to Denton for a Friday night regional championship game against the Irving Tigers at 7:30 PM. Irving, riding a 34 to 14 win over Plano, tests Bowie's defense while Bowie relies on speed and a weight edge. Coach Mattingly groups the squad for two rapid workouts despite rain as both sides seek the regional title.
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Bowie
Denton
Bowie Jackrabbits
Irving
Plano
Friady
Mattingly
Diamond Hill
Irving Tigers
Griffin Appliance Store to Open In New Building
Griffin Appliance Store opens Monday December 16 at 14 16 W Wise street in a remodeled 2300 square foot building. Glynne Griffin and W H Griffin will run the store offering Crosley and Admiral brands and a full radio repair service headed by W L Vice with over $1000 in new equipment. Vice recently returned from New Orleans where he served as radio operator for a geophysics survey company.
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Griffin Appliance
W. Wise Street
Glynne Griffin
W. H. Griffin
Crosley
Admiral
Griffin
W. L. Vice
Vice
New Orleans
Scout Drive Launches Fund Campaign in Bowie
Fifty leading Bowie citizens gathered at breakfast to support the Boy Scouts of America annual finance drive funding Cub Scout and Senior Scout services. Committeemen will call on residents today to contribute for programs expanding in Bowie and Forestburg with new Senior Unit, packs, and troops.
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Bowie
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Forestburg
Notice to Subscribers on Bowie News Rates
The Bowie News announces subscription rate changes due to higher costs. Effective December 15 1946 new subscriptions in Bowie trade area Montague Wise Jack and Clay counties are 2.00 per year cash in advance. Locals may renew at 1.50 until January 1 1947 then 2.00 per year or 1.00 for six months. Outside local zone renewals and new subscriptions are 3.00 per year or 1.50 for six months starting December 15 1946. Aims to conserve newsprint due to shortages.
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Bowie
Bowie Trade Area
Montague, Wise, Jack and Clay Counties
Arrest in South America ends search for Camp murder suspect
Irving Goodspeed of Bowie was arrested in Santos Brazil aboard the SS Dennison Victory on murder charges in the Camp case. The capture followed a nationwide search aided by Montague County authorities FBI and Brazilian police. He faces extradition to the United States as officials hailed the international cooperation.
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Monague County
Dillas
Santos
Brazil
South America
Irving Goodspeed
Bowie
Marlin Camp
Dallas News
Goodspend
Dennison Victory
U. S
Goodspeed
Montague County
Grand Jury
FBI
Alworth
Dallas
J. Edgar Hoover
Coke Stevenson
Austin
United States
James Byrnes
Bill Decker
Camp
Buck Jameson
Decker
R. L. Badgett
Wichita Falls
U. S. Department of Immigration
Merchant Marine
Jameson
Justice of the Peace
M. C. Roberts
Montague
Justice
Madden Hill
Denison Victory
Moore- McCormic
Philadelphia
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Forney
Ted Walters
Floyd Hamilton
Six Indicted At Montague By Grand Jury
The Montague grand jury returned six indictments after hearing many witnesses. Irving Goodspeed faces murder charges linked to Marlin Camp’s death near Bowie around October 31. A group including Don L. Gibson Glenn Farar and Jack Johnson is indicted for theft of a 1946 Plymouth car left near the First Baptist Church in Bowie and recovered near Centerville. Other indictments include J B Posey for burglary of a Conoco station in Ernie and Roy Lee Smithson for burglary tied to a farm radio disappearance. Bonds set for all trials.
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Montague
Irving Goodspeed
Marlin Camp
Bowie
Camp
Dallas News
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls Record News
Don L. Gibson
Glenn Farar
Bo A
Jack Johnson
Sunset
W. T. Betts
First Baptist Church
Centerville
Txas
J. B. Posey
Conoco
Ewie
Roy Lee Smithson
Sheriff’s Department
Garrett & Co announces unusual Christmas furniture sale
Garrett and Company announces a Christmas sale on Smythe street in Bowie from December 13 to 21 with big price reductions. Items include bedroom suites dinettes living room suites occasional chairs platform rockers and other furniture as the floor is cleared for upcoming spring shipments.
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Garrett and Company
Smythe Street
Bowie
R. V. Garrett
Fireworks Ban Enforced in Bowie City Limits
Bowie enforces city ordinance prohibiting use of firecrackers or other fireworks within city limits. City Recorder Barney Whitehead warns strict enforcement and fines for violators due to noise disturbing veterans and severe fire hazards.
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Bowie
Barney Whitehead
City Recorder
Specia
Whitehead
T. C. Vinson to Fill Pulpit Sunday
Dr. T. C. Vinson returns from hospital and plans to preach at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning and evening. He recently underwent an eye operation in Dallas and is reported to be doing well.
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T. C. Vinson
First Presbyterian Church
Dallas
Five Million Dollars Deposits Total Now In First National Bank
Dr Prentice Crumpler of the Bowie Clinic gains national recognition as a surgeon fellow of the American College of Surgeons with the FACS degree. First National Bank of Powie reports deposits surpassing 5 million, up from 2.37 million in 1943, reflecting strong local business. The bank serves a 25 mile area including oil operators and is expanding facilities.
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First National Bank
Prentice Crumpler
Bowie Clinic
American College of Surgeons
Chicago
America
First National Bank of
Powie
T. Roy Ciffield
Bowie
Rainy Bowie area drenched then clear cool aftermath
Heavy rains near three inches drenched the Bowie area this week, followed Thursday by clear and cool conditions. The brief weather sequence notes the rainfall amount and the shift to cooler skies.
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Bowie
New Dentist Joins Bowie Practice At Dodsworth Clinic
Dr. B. B. Evans will move from Honey Grove to join Dr. C. J. Dodsworth in the Bowie Clinic building. Dodsworth says the addition strengthens their ability to meet local dental demand with a well trained and efficient dentist.
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Bowie
Dodsworth
B. B. Evans
Honey Grove
C. J. Dodsworth
Bowie Clinic
Dr. Evans
Mrs Paul Peters and Janie Weekend in Dallas
Mrs Paul Peters and Janie spent the weekend in Dallas according to local social notes. The visit highlighted leisure time and local social scenes during a spring holiday period.
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Mrs
Paul Peters
Janie
Dallas
Ready for Santa at Methodist Home in Waco
A church notice urges Methodist members to donate to the Methodist Home for Children at Waco. About 400 children are cared for there, supported by Southwest churches. Bowie Methodist Church asks for offerings next Sunday and the following, to spread Christmas joy and a happy new year.
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Waco
Southwest
Bowie
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Brink’s Shoe Store
Garrett & CO
P. Crumpler
Crumpler
University of Texas
University of Texas Medical College
Galveston
Scott & White Hospital
Temple
Methodist Home
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