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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
13
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Yarbrough announce the engagement of their daughter Claudette to Doyle Lorentz of Grand Prairie. Doyle is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Lorentz of Terral Oklahoma. No wedding date has been set.
A polar bear renowned for its strength swims a 40 mile strait, demonstrating remarkable endurance and navigational skill in open water. The report highlights its capability as a top example of Arctic predator adaptation and stamina.
Bowie Garden Club committee urges flower lovers to prepare for a May 11 and 12, 1956 Flower Show. Start bulbs and pansies, bed perennials, and assemble entries across classes including potted plants, annuals, perennials, bulb flowers, arrangements, and horticulture trophies.
County Agent urges soil testing to tailor fertilizer needs for next year. Emphasizes legumes to boost soil organic matter and fertilizer efficiency. Also advises winter spraying of trees with 2 4 5 T or ammonia crystals, noting safety and application methods and potential leaf color changes.
The article explains corundum, an aluminum oxide, forming rubies when red and sapphires when colorless or colored. It notes Burma as the main ruby source and Ceylon as rich in sapphires, detailing regional gem origins and color varieties.
Champion engineers warn that worn spark plugs allow gas leaks between the center electrode and insulator, causing the tip temperature to rise by as much as 45 degrees. This is why a plug change is recommended every 10 000 miles.
Dec. 13 Ringgold notes report Mrs Loyd Bouldin and Jackie in Noona, Mrs Wayman Boyd and Mrs Hughes Smith. Miss Myra Duff Jr. injured in a crossing with a passenger train near the depot. she was hospitalized with a back laceration after the 9:30 a.m. wreck. The car was a total loss. Christmas events include a Community Tree at Ringgold Baptist church on Dec 23 and a Turkey Banquet for the Arts and Craft club on Dec 8 with sixty-two plates served. Final rites were held for Mrs. C H Denison, a former Ringgold resident, buried in Saint Jo Cemetery with relatives from Ringgold attending.
The text compares match consumption in the United States and France. It notes Americans use about 5,000 matches yearly while France, under a government monopoly, averages 1,350, with poorer quality and higher cost. The remark contrasts market openness with state control and price/quality differences.
Open dairy show results list numerous divisions with multiple winners. Notable names include Terrell Nichols, Glenn Summers, Dottie Spears, Jan Griffin, Nancy Spears, and Judy Goodwin among others. Awards cover artifacts crafts pottery and animal classes highlighting Farm show winners and best in show distinctions.
The cardinal valued perfume to scent his apartments and believed in its revivifying effect, showcasing a taste for elegant clothes and refined surroundings.
Frank J Williams age 77 died in Bowie hospital on a Saturday morning. Funeral services were held at Buffalo Springs Baptist Church with Reverends Covington and Griffin officiating. Burial followed in Buffalo Springs cemetery. Survivors include his wife two sons two daughters a sister ten grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren.
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