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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1948
Page
2
Rev LeRoy Cassels pastor of the First Christian Church received a telegram that his mother in Redwood Minnesota was critically ill He left immediately and during his absence layman L T Hunter will fill the pulpit
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Gambill returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dan C. Johnson in New Orleans. They stopped in Fort Worth briefly on the return journey to visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buis.
The Montague to Mallard highway work is completed except the topping. It is now open as an all weather graded road with rock base finished. Black top will be added in warm spring weather.
In Montague county elections held Saturday and Monday for farmers committeemen tied to the U S Farm Administration, Pat Barlow was elected chairman along with George Wiley and Earl Mitchell as county committeemen.
The state issues a divorce citation to Mary Lou Shaw in Montague County District Court case No. 12006 filed December 1, 1948 by Donley Shaw. The suit seeks divorce on grounds including separation since 1945 and abandonment, with restoration of maiden name Mary Lou Brock. Court sets appearance for January 17, 1949 at 10 a.m.
Post details a deep wildcat oil prospect south west of town near the D Campsey place. The report notes multiple local residents and visitors, including Boyd and Kirk, attended a funeral in Iowa Park. Christmas events, school holidays, and PTA plans are announced for December 22 and 26.
Funeral services for Pfc Samuel Hugh Stoner will be at the Assembly of God Church at 3 00 p m Friday December 17 with Rev J H Taylor and Rev Dale Hudson officiating Interment follows at Elmwood Cemetery under Owens Brumley Funeral Home joint services with the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Stoner 31 was born in Montague Texas left Wichita Falls January 1 1944 trained at Camp Blanding and Camp Swift and sailed December 17 1944 Survivors include his wife and three children his parents and several siblings from Bowie and nearby towns
A joint meeting of the three Presbyterian Circles occurred Tuesday December 14 at the Church. Circle 1 led by Mrs Julian Bowman presented the musical program while Circle 2 chaired by Mrs Edward Anderson presided. Mrs Alice Sipe of Circle 3 gave the devotion and Miss Margaret Wright delivered the principal address.
Bowie Garden Club members announce a Christmas party at Mrs. John B Hunt home at 3 p.m. Monday December 20. Event described as a social gathering for club members.
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