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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1945
Page
9
Oscar E. Underwood as president and C. E. Blackmon as secretary treasurer of the Montague County National Farm Loan Association reported after a meeting in Wichita Falls that land bank loans in Texas this fiscal year increased about 56.8 percent in volume compared with prior period.
Sterling C. Evans of the Federal Land Bank of Houston noted a 4 percent life loan rate and dividends totaling 150 percent since founding. He highlighted steady bank progress and the payoff to associations. B F Vance described 1946 AAA programs and projected 19 million dollars for Texas agriculture next year.
Public notice in Montague County Texas commands DL Cummings and others to appear by Mon after 42 days from Dec 10 1945. L. C. Foster sues for trespass to try title on Lots 17 and 18, Block 5, Original Bowie Townsite seeking title possession and damages.
James W. Reddy, Carpenter's Mate second class, has been honorably discharged from the United States Navy at the Navy Personnel Separation Center in Shoemaker California. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J W Reddy of Bowie.
Herschel M. Duncan of the Duncan Coffee Company pledges 27th straight year of employee participation in profits and urges Victory Bonds as a safe postwar investment. The firm awards an early Christmas Gift Bonus with no employee receiving less than 10 percent of annual salary, involving over 400 workers and honoring service members.
George W Shawn of Bowie reenlists in the Regular Army Air Forces as Private for three years. He previously served with the Corps of Engineers from 1940 to 1945 and was discharged under the point system. He will be sent from Wichita Falls to Dallas then Fort Sam Houston for his new assignment in the European theater with multiple service decorations.
Albert M Parker, son of Mr and Mrs James L Parker of Bowie, was discharged from the Army after enlisting in March 1948. He served with the headquarters section of the 136th AACS squadron at Harmon Field Newfoundland. His wife Gladys L Parker and son Philip reside at 128 West Avenue San Angelo.
Clinton Cowart 74, longtime area resident, died in Denver Colorado on November 2 after an extended illness. He is survived by daughter Ethel Christensen of Denver Oklahoma two sons Virgil Cowart of El Paso and Clinton Cowart Jr of Los Angeles and sisters Delia Lindsay Maggie Alderman and Ola Foster in Bowie Waco and Tacoma.
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