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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1940
Page
6
ED BULLS recalls Newport’s Sunday beauty as rain froze on trees and fences, transforming prairies with ice coated landscapes. The piece contrasts this natural spectacle with the passing of Rev. W J Walker of Vashti, honored by a large funeral at Bowie with praise for his life and service.
The Newport mattress making center on the Clay County side produced 22 mattresses in five days despite rain. A similar output is expected this week barring severe cold. After Clay County finishes, Jack County will restart with enough stock to long into spring. Newport box score lists Reeves 11 Knox 1 Deweber 9 Hamilton 0 Shipp 16. Shannon’s Campsey led the visitors. December 30 the team seeks its third win against Antelope.
The Newport Indoor basketball team defeated Shannon 37 to 33 at Buffalo Springs gym in the Buffalo Round Robin tournament. Newport earlier beat Blue Grove, and Shannon held an advantage in the last five minutes.
Bobbie McDaniel son of Mr and Mrs T L McDaniel Newport formerly of Wichita Falls has joined the United States Civil Service Commission at D He is described as a steady sober man and will start new duties His brother Thayer McDaniel of Dallas was in town Sunday to visit homefolk and friends.
A terse missive echoes frustration over funding college dreams. The speaker argues parental support shaped choices, while a critique hints at expectations tied to family finances and personal independence.
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