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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
6
G H Golden of Golden-Lur cher Hardware reports new gifts for the Tipton Orphans Home building fund after a recent blaze. Additional contributions include S J Vaughn 2 dollars Mrs J M Small 2 dollars P W Watts 1 dollar and Mrs E B Coe 1 dollar.
C. T. Beale owner of Beale Music buys Drive-In Drug and stock from Earl Wetherford and takes a ten year lease on the old City National Bank building at Tarrant and Walnut. Beale plans remodeling and new merchandise after Christmas with Bill Sealey as manager.
Mrs. Jean Millikin announces additions to the staff at Oma Lisa Beauty Salon on Tarrant Street at the rear of Dive-In Drug. New hires include Opal Smith as receptionist and Mildred Edwards as operator, Edwards bringing training and experience from Wichita Falls.
Bowie trains eight lettermen led by Paul Prater six foot six as they open district play at home against Saint Jo Panthers. The team, among Texas' tallest, will face a double round robin with Nocona Decatur St Jo Henrietta and Jacksboro and also compete in invitational events in Fort Worth and Wichita Falls.
Rotary club members and guests enjoyed a Christmas banquet at the Coffee Shop Grill with festive decorations and a gift tree. Donald Mann as toastmaster announced there will be no club meeting next week. The gathering included visits from relatives of members.
Rev. Tom Clink scales, a returned missionary from Brazil, spoke at the First Baptist Church about five years in the foreign field. He described Brazil’s vast resources and rapid church growth in South Brazil. The program, led by the Women’s Missionary Union, included brief talks by Mrs. B. F. Tinsley and Mrs. T. Roy Coffield, with an Lottie Moon offering collected.
The American Automobile Association sponsors a 1947 national contest for School Traffic Safety Posters. Eligible students from public, parochial, and private schools may enter with themes Wear White After Dark or Cross Only at Corners. National winner receives a 500 scholarship. other prizes include nine 75, ten 50, ten 25, and ten 15 awards.
1947 48 national program distributes posters for use in elementary schools nationwide. Each poster will include a lesson sheet to guide classroom activities emphasizing traffic safety for students. The notice hints at advertising opportunities in the News.
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