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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1945

Page

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Bowie Community Faces Growth and Development Trends

Local notes praise Jess Brown for modernizing the Smythe Street building and announce a new large furniture store soon after January 1. Community leaders like Mose Johnson and Gayle Bradley shape civic life while Fred L Raborn remodels the Elvin Butler building. Dallas bonds expand libraries and parks, urging Bowie to act to keep towns livable.

Jess Brown Smythe Street Dallas Bowie

Bowie Public Schools Honor Roll List Published

Honor rolls for Bowie Public Schools announced by Supt. Walter B. Alexander. Second grade through eighth grade and notable names listed by grade with seniors to fifth graders and one entry for East Ward fourth grade, showing numerous students across classes.

Bowie Public Schools Walter B. Alexander

Bowie Bright Christmas Street Lighting Attracts Crowds

Bowie business district shines with multicolor Christmas lights across the streets. Volunteers from Rotary Club led by president Glynne Griffin funded and installed the display, while windows in the area draw shoppers from near and far as the season’s decor earns praise.

Rotary Club Glynne Griffin

Grade level class rosters and ward listings published

A list of students by grade and a ward by ward roster includes first second and third grade groups with names such as James Cantwell Audrey Arnold Virginia Foster and Gerald Holt listed under NORTH WARD and SOUTH WARD. The subdivision names Cora Mae Stephens Treva Leek and Bobby Stambough appear among warded residents.

Neta Ann Brooks James Doughty Frances Foster Walden Hickey Geraldine Hoeld Peggy Long Patti Mattingly Sid Morris Lillian Reeves Stanley Underwood Robert White Gail Wood Charles Hawkins Jimmy Hogan Millard Lain J. D. Roach Nelva Jo Wells Aubrey Winton Audrey Arnold Virginia Foster Mary Beth Freaking Leon Garrett Anetta Gaston Ronnie Rucker Juanette Trout Jerry Winningham James Cantwell Donald Gresham Judy Harrison Sue Jones Jane Peacock J. H. Scruggs Betty Watts Barbara Winn

Bowie Public Schools Set Christmas Holidays in 1945

Christmas holidays for Bowie Public Schools begin at 4 PM Thursday December 20. Principal Paul Taliaferro announced the break runs through January 1 with classes resuming Wednesday morning January 2, 1946.

Bowie Paul Taliaferro

Former Bowie Man Named City Manager in Stamford Texas

Richard C. Giles has been released from the Army and accepted the post of City Manager of Stamford Texas. He served nineteen months in the Army with one year in England and previously worked sixteen years for West Texas Utilities in Cisco. A Bowie native and Bowie High School graduate, he is past president of Stamford Chamber of Commerce and resided in Stamford with his wife and two children during his service.

Richard C Dick) Giles Barney R. Giles Stamford Texas Giles England West Texas Utilities Company Cisco Stamford Chamber of Commerce Bowie Le’a Jane and Rickie

Rites Held For L A Smith In Sunset Community

Sunset Baptist Church pastor Rev E H Marshall led final rites for L A Smith 60 of Fort Worth who died December 7. Born in Alabama and raised in Sunset, he was in business and a Baptist and Mason. Survived by wife, three sons Troy Bowie and two Marines, one daughter R Reese Fort Worth, two brothers, one sister, five grandchildren. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery Fort Worth Burgess Funeral Home directed.

E. H. Marshall Sunset Baptist Church L. A. Smith Fort Worth Alabama Mr. Smith Sunset Baptist Church Masonic Lodge Troy Bowie Clifton A. Smith L. A. Smith, Jr Marine Corps R. Reese Roscoe Smith A. P. Smith U. S. Army Easley Walker California Rose Hill Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home

Sunset School Honor Students Named by Mrs. Smith

Honor rolls at Sunset School list third and fourth graders Thomas Lauderdale to Ruth Stephenson, fifth and sixth graders Dorothy Harvey to Edward L. Hopkins, and seventh and eighth graders Norma Boone to Laucita Dyer.

Clarence Belcher Bill Jack*Evans Mildred Fitts Ruth Rhone Sybil Rhyne Betty Roberson Janet Swindler Phylis Woolsey Glenn Chambers Donald Cleveland Alyne Egenbacher Joe Tarver Cynthia Daley Joyce Denson Dorothy Gossett Florena Simer Velta Faye Roberts Mary L. Kilcrease Doris Williams George Hoeldtke Maxine Horner Marcella George Glenna Mae Kilcrease Wanda Jones Dorothy McGregory T. A. Wiginton Mary Louise Manning Minnie Lou Manning Mary Lois Ratliff Loraing Zetzsche Colleen Noel Evelyn Humphrys Janette Brice Don Fulmer Jo Ann Barnett Marverine Covington Jane Foster Mary Latham Barbara Mills Naomi Tarver Mary Taylor Margaret Hancock Joe Earl Vaughn Charles Maiden Marian Kistler Patsy Webb Lydia Hoeldtke Pauline Fitts Don Henry Wilma Hedges Betty Spears Bobbie Ann Trout Delma Deaver Lillian Gray Ruth Henry Dale Jackson Charlene Privitt George Medley Mona Raley Paul Smith Lillian Sneed Evelyn Tarver Patsy Lou Swagerty Helen Ruth Thompson Helen Dodsworth Nelda Jean Bowden Carolyn Gregory David Arnold Bob Beale Anne Bradshaw Floyd Bilill Ann Harris Talmadge Liggett Charles McGannon James Oliver Mary Beth Walden Paul Worthen Rose Moarie Bell Annett Bowden John Gage Norma Jean George Jean Hancock June Hancock Don Hickman Charles Miller Charles Roth Ann Sanders Buddy Smith Tommy Smith Ann Speake Dorothy Sullivan Ronnie Thomas Mary Ann Armstrong James Burke Donnie Rae Fox Kathryn Hoeldtke Barbara Humphrys Jimmy Jones Johnny Middleton Ronnie Ray Billy Wayne Ryan Tommy Thomason Joe Wyson East Ward Joan Bauknight Sunset School E. J. Smith Thomas Lauderdale Ronnie Simer Joel Whitson A. C. Miller Jackie D. Barker Billy H. Proctor Charles Stayton Loretta Davis Wanda Durham Katherine Elrod Janice Jackson Barbara White Jeanette Brown Latonne Parsons Patricia Riggs Ruth Stephenson Dorothy Harvey Jerry Hall Lynn Cavasos Lula Pearl Knight Edward L

Notable Local Names List for Community Record

Margaret Ann Robinson Daniel Scales Mike Seitz Bobby Gardner Jerry Hill Genevieve Hoeldtke Bessie Underwood Louise Roach Shirley Mitchell Mary Lee Long Norma Sue Baker Troy Lee Martin

Margaret Ann Robinson Daniel Scales Mike Seitz Bobby Gardner Jerry Hill Genevieve Hoeldtke Bessie Underwood Louise Roach Shirley Mitchell Mary Lee Long Norma Sue Baker Troy Lee Martin

White Overstreet Displays New 1946 Oldsmobile Lineup

White & Overstreet Motor Company in Bowie showcases Oldsmobile’s 1946 models including 66 76 78 and 98 series with 119 125 and 127 inch wheelbases. The debut features a Club Sedan, sedans, coupes, and a station wagon powered by six or eight cylinder engines and an 110 horsepower eight in the 98 series.

Oldsmobile White & Overstreet Motor Company West Wise Street Bowie

Special Services With Dr Gardner At Baptist Church Bowie

Preparations are made for three special services at First Baptist Church Bowie with Dr T C Gardner State B T A Secretary and Mrs Gardner. He will speak at 11 am and 7 pm services and address county church representatives at 3 pm in the Associational B T U meeting. Mrs Gardner will address intermediates and juniors.

First Baptist Church T. C. Gardner Gardner Texas Joe Trussell B. T. U. Department

Theatre Calendar Bowi e Majestic Shows and Stars

Bowie Majestic features Pat O’Brien George O’Brien and Carole Land in Having A Wonderful Crime plus Sunset Carson in Oregon Trail Friday and Saturday. Sunday Monday brings Deanna Durbin in Lady on a Train with Ralph Bellamy and David Bruce. Tuesday showcases Tomorrow the World with Fredric March and Betty Field. Wednesday Thursday presents Along Came Jones with Gary Cooper and Loretta Young. Ritz hosts Raiders of Red Gap Friday Saturday and Star Spangled Banner with Bing Crosby Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour on Wednesday Thursday. Mr and Mrs W L Campbell of Wichita Falls were weekend guests of Lon Campbell's family.

Bowie Majestic Pat O’brien George O’brien Carole Landis Sunset Carson Oregon Trail Deanna Durbin Ralph Bellamy David Bruce Fredric March Betty Field Gary Cooper Loretta Young Jones Ritz Bob Livingson

Ayres Plans Modern Frozen Food Locker Plant in Bowie

Horace Ayres of Oklahoma City, formerly Bowie, will build a frozen food locker plant on East Wise Street after purchasing the Jim Coulter Building. He will resign from Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co and move to Bowie to start the business, with details to follow next week. Roy Wesson buys City Drug Store at 20 Wise Street from Donald Bros and takes possession Monday.

Roy Wesson Wise Street Donald Bros Mr. Wesson Wesson Horace Ayres Oklahoma City Bowie Ayres R. &. Ayres Jim Coulter Halliburton Oil Well Dr. Pepper Co East Wise Street

NU Enamel to Deepen Laird Well to 7000 Feet

NU Enamel plans to deepen the Laird well to seven thousand feet while drilling at 5100 feet in the Laird B-1. In the area eight miles south of Bowie, other wells like Short No. 1 near Stoneburg and Winn No. 1 at Joy advance oil activity with multiple rigs testing new intervals and raw prospects.

A. R. Dillard Et al Short Stoneburg Dr. Lawson Stanfield Nu-Enamel Laird Jones No Joy I. P. Reed Saint Jo Admire No Nocona Continental Report McNutt Henry No Heard Borden No. 2 Rocky Point Jarrell No. 1 Wildcat Bowie

Contributions To War Memorial Fund Grow in Bowie

New gifts push the Bowie War Memorial fund toward 11 000 dollars as weekly increases continue since the finance drive began. Solicitors Roy Coffield and Lester Miller urge gifts by delivering to the First National Bank or at the high school, with pledges payable in installments.

Bowie War Memorial Roy Coffield Lester Miller First National Bank Bowie Coffield Miller Cave Shorsx Leslie Greenwood

Latham Services Held In Saint Jo

Funeral services for Clyde Latham died Tuesday in Bowie Hospital after a short illness. Born in Harrison County Georgia, he moved to Bowie at age 12 and resided there. Survived by brothers George Latham of Delta Colorado and Henry Latham of Bowie and sister Alma Latham of Palm Beach California. Interment in Saint Jo under Burgess Funeral Home.

Clyde Latham Bowie Presbyterian Church Saint Jo Harrison County First Presbyterian Church George Latham Delta Colo Henry Latham Alma Latham Palm Beach Calif Burgess Funeral Home

Soldier Mail Lost at Sea May Be Replaced

Postmaster Roberson at Bowie announced that Christmas mail sent Sept 1 to Oct 15 for APO 729 in the Aleutians was lost at sea aboard a small craft. Eligible Senders may now mail one package each by Dec 20 with special permission.

Roberson Bowie Aleutian

Charles E. Oliver Dies Suddenly at 76 in Bowie

Charles Edward Oliver, 76, died suddenly at his Bowie home on Wednesday. Final rites by W. T. Hamilton at Owens & Brumley Chapel at 10 a.m. with Rev. G. B. Bradshaw assisting. Survived by daughter Eula Hembree, two sons Ellis of Wichita Falls and R. L. of Vernon, four grandchildren. interment Elmwood Cemetery.

W. T. Hamilton Bowie Church of Christ Charles Edward Oliver G. B. Bradshaw First Baptist Church Owens & Brumley Chapel Oliver Bowie Fannin County Church of Christ Eula Hembree Hembree Ellis Oliver Wichita Falls R. L. Oliver Vernon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mose Johnson White & Oversteers Gayle Bradley Style Shop Gayle Wilbur Morgan Bowie Art League Fred L. Raborn Raborn Elvin Butler Charles Smith C. & S. Market Bowie Streets Stamford, Texas Dr. Gardner W. L. Campbell Lon Campbell E. L. Anderson Anderson War Memorial Fund Latham Charles E. Oliver Elmwood Cemetery
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