Former Montague Man Died In El Paso
George Hart aged 55 former Montague resident died November 30 in El Paso Funeral services were held at Montague Cemetery December 8 with Rev Johnny Cox officiating He is survived by one brother Charlie R Hart of Fort Worth Interment was in Montague Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home in charge
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George Hart
Montague
el Paso
Montague Cemetery
Johnny Cox
The
Baptist Church
Charlie R. Hart
Fort Worth
Burgess Funeral Home
Services Held For Branch Infant
Funeral services were held December 7 for Loreta Mattrell Branch twelve day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Branch at the Selma Cemetery with W T Hamilton minister of the Church of Christ officiating. The child died December 6. She is survived by her parents and two sisters. Arrangements were under Burgess Funeral Home.
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Loreta Mattrell Branch
Earl Branch
Selma
W. T. Hamilton
Church of Christ
Burgess Funeral Home
Former Jap Prisoner Speaks At Sunset
Sgt. Raymond Jones described his World War II internment in a Japanese camp at Sunset School. He recalled waterlogged breakfasts and scarce meals, escape attempts, learning Japanese, and listening to guards through a wall. Jones plans to reenlist after hospital shrapnel removal.
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Raymond Jones
Sunset
Jones
Sgt. Jones
Firestone Store Opens in Old Post Office Building
Crowds gathered for the opening of the new Firestone store in the old Post Office building. Manager G. B. Humphrys presided as the shop showcased Firestone tires tubes and accessories along with home farm and car appliances and a large display of toys and Christmas goods.
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Firestone
Central Tire & Supply
Postoffice
G. B. Humphrys
Bowie Teacher Returns After Army Discharge
Lloyd Wood, on leave from Bowie Public Schools, is released from the Army and resumes teaching geography and history at Bowie Junior High. He served three and a half years as a Ferry Command Sergeant in North Africa Italy Burma and India, flying about 250000 miles.
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Lloyd Wood
Bowie
Wood
North
Africa
Italy
Burma
India
Susanna Class Feted At Eidson Home
Mrs. J. S. Eidson and Mrs. L. Roberts hosted the Susanna Sunday School Class December 6 at Eidson home with Christmas decorations and a social hour. Mrs. L. P. Hightower led a Bible reading as Mrs. W. Reasoner led the Lord's Prayer, and gifts were given to capsule sisters.
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J. S. Eidson
L. Roberts
Susanna
L. P. Hightower
W. Reasoner
D. Trotter
B. D. Hayes
W. H. Lancaster
W. A. Wood
Paul Taliaferro
J. F. Thompson
J. W. Clark
O. A. Atkinson
J. A. Young
C. O. Ross
J. A. Burgess
E. Holzenkamp
J. L. Harding
W. A. Wells
R. O. Harding
W. H. Prater
A. M. Latham
A. F. Devall
W. W. Mellen
W. M. Keller
T. A. Dutton
A. Randall
Doreen Spellman
Bowie
Bowie Art League
Hem
Bowie High Alumni Play Global Basketball Posts
Former Bowie High School stars Jimmie Williams Loyd Price and J D White Jr lead basketball efforts in Tientsin Iwo Jima and Japan with US Marines Navy crews and Army occupation forces. Reports note courts built on former drill sites at Kure and Atack in the Aleutians.
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Bowie
China
Iwo
Japan
Aleutians
Jimmie Williams
Loyd Price
Tientsin
Iwo Jima
Thomas Chandeler
Kure
Chandeler
Bowie High School
Herbert Arledge
Atack
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John Deere
Heard
Weiners
SOC
West Wise ST
Quentin Philly
Mrs
W. W. Philly
Walter Coffield
Manda Markham
Wichita Falls
Bowie News
Eidson
Earl Goodwin
League
United States Marines
J. D. White, Jr
Golden Lurcer Hardware
Bowie, Texas
CIO
Philip Murray
van Bittner
Clinton Golden
War Labor Board
Steel Industry
American Iron and Steel Institute
Fifth Avenue
New York, N. Y
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