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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1937
Page
6
Numerous families from Montague, Forestburg, Buffalo Springs, Newport, Belmont, and surrounding areas visited Bowie on Second Monday for Christmas shopping Trades Day. They sold eggs and poultry, brought pecans to sell, and many children met Old Santa Claus.
Residents from Aurelia including Mr and Mrs A J Fenoglio Mr and Mrs Louis Nobile Mr and Mrs W J Campbell Mr and Mrs Robert Shackelford Pete Giaketti Mr and Mrs August Nobile Mr and Mrs Fred Nobile and children Gwendoline Elvin and June and Mr and Mrs Dee Carminati joined a large crowd. Mrs Fenoglio sold stringless green beans to local merchants.
Wichita Falls guests including Mrs J A Hoghind and family join Mrs C C Blair for Second Monday. Belcherville and Deaver visitors mingle with the crowd, selling eggs. Denver and Mallard residents shop and advertise stock farming, cream and milk plans.
Mrs. J L Brown and daughter Aileen of Byrd Hollow visited Bowie with Mrs J W Brown of Stoneburg while Mr and Mrs Shockley of Lindale sold eggs and cream. Families from Vashti Blue Grove Lone Star and Denver attended the popular Trades Day with renewed ties and stories.
Mrs J C Fletcher paused in Bowie on the Second Monday while en route to Hardy after a week long visit in Bellevue.
Mr and Mrs J H King of Forestburg and Mr and Mrs T C Fuller with sons Joe and Mack of Stoneburg were Bowie shoppers Monday bringing a fine 350 hog to sell. Mr and Mrs Sie Cozart and children of Buffalo Springs Christmas shopped here. Second Monday Floyd Specht of Bellevue sold some fine pigs and chickens in Bowie.
Mr and Mrs J D Reaves and daughter Marjorie Ruth of Post Oak sold turkeys and traded plows. Mr and Mrs Gee Reaves and children Lila Belle and Jewel Dee of Shannon shopped. Mr and Mrs Walter Denney and son Earnest of Chico shopped in Bowie and sold four pigs. Mr and Mrs J N Langston of Newport with son Donald shopped and sold hogs. Mr and Mrs W L Sheets of Bellevue visited and shopped locally.
Mrs Clara Roland and daughters Inez Oleta Juani ta of Post Oak joined Christmas shopping crowds at Trades Day. The group from Selma Terral Pleasant Ridge and Stoneburg, plus Bowie visitors and local families, attended Second Monday events with cream eggs pigs and greetings.
Mrs Pace stayed several days with daughter Mrs C S Perry in Bowie. Mr and Mrs W W Mellen of Buffalo Springs shopped here and visited with daughter Mrs Sara Seitz. Miss Ethel Southerland of Union Hill shopped here Second Monday. Miss Winnie Webb Selma Christ shopped with local merchants Trades Day. Mr and Mrs H P Faith and daughter Louise of Chico mingled with the crowd.
Gift Shop offers items starting at 10 cents at Bowie Flower Shop located at 301 Strong Street. Browse affordable ornaments and small gifts as shoppers browse the gift section.
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