Griffin Opens New Drug Store Tonight
Bowie mayor J C McNatt receives governor W L O Daniel invitation to form a small industrial development committee. W E Benson named chair with members Ayres Brite Donald Wright Major Watson to study local industry potential and report back. Also notes Christmas travel plans of local residents Thomas Dutton and E C Bobo family departures.
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J. C. McNatt
Bowie
W. O’daniel
Texas
W. E. Benson
Onry T. Ayres
J. A. Brite
Paul Donald
E. W. Wright
D. M.major
O. W. Watson
Gulf
Mark Twain
Texas Industry
Texas Agri Re
Christmas Night Message of Universal Hope
Poem lines celebrate Christmas across lands from firs to palm trees. The verse honors the Christ child as Master of all, spanning grand cities and small homes with a universal message of peace and celebration.
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Christ
Griffin’s Cabinet Work By Louis Ort
Louis Ort of Wichita Falls completes remodeling of Griffin’s Drug store featuring bleached white birch wall cases with green trim and ivory accents. He designed and built wall cases soda booths and stools with red cushions green tables, creating an attractive cohesive interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin's Drug
Louis Ort
Wichita Falls
Ort
Mr. Ort
Bowen Motor Coaches Offers Special Holiday Bus Rates
Bowen Motor Coaches announces special holiday round trip rates effective December 20 through December 24 with return until January 8 1940. The typical two cent per mile rate becomes about 0.111 or 12 cents per mile, making one and two person trips cheaper than driving. Bowen says the company lowers travel costs in Texas and provides convenience and comfort during the season.
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Bowen Motor Coaches
R. C. Bowen
Texas
Unusual Lighting At Griffin's Drug Store
Griffin's Drug uses new fluorescent lighting over the fountain mirror and prescription window. The soft white light is attractive and unique in Bowie, with two rows of lights now instead of one, increasing total illumination.
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Bowie
Griffin's Drug Prescription Dept Is Entirely New
The prescription department of Griffin's Drug Store is entirely new in every respect. The store will carry a complete new stock of prescriptions drugs and biologicals bearing well known manufacturers names such as Eli Lilly Sharp and Dohme Park Davis and others. All drugs in the new store have been purchased since the fire and no damaged drugs will be offered for sale or stocked. The remainder of the stock from the fire sale store will be sold to some salvage company.
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Griffin’s
Eli Lilly
Sharp and Dohme
Park- Davis
When Christmas Comes by Margaret E Sangster
A short poem celebrates Christmas approaching with vivid images of people from all walks of life lifted by the sight of seraph wings in the sky. It envisions the baby, youth, elder, and various travelers among the uplifted, united in wonder.
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Margaret E. Sangster
Fort Wo! Visits Noted By Three Women
Mrs. James H. Westbrook, Mrs. Wilbur Morgan and Mrs. Ro Sanders visited in Fort Wo on Monday.
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James H. Westbrook
Wilbur Morgan
Ro Sanders
Fort Wo
Boy Scouts Hold District Meet With Basket Supper
The Cub Pack 117 and Troop 116 of District 10 held a district meeting at the First Methodist Church basement on Tuesday December 19 at 7 30 PM. A basket supper followed with a handicraft exhibit by Cub Pack 117 and a Stunt by Scout Troop 116 led by Hubert Vassar. Jack Rhea and Chief Peden of Wichita Falls spoke. W D Biggs reviewed 1939 Stouting. Dale Eales outlined Bowie Cub work and 1940 aims.
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Cub Pack
District 10
First Methodist Church
Cub Pack No. 117
Hubert Vassar
den No. 2
Jack Rhea
Peden
Wichita Falls
W. D. Biggs
Dale Eales
Bowie
McClure Tours Mount Vernon and Sulphur Springs on Business
S. B. McClure was in Mount Vernon and Sulphur Springs Thursday on business.
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S. B. McClure
Mount Vernon
Sulphur Springs
Griffin's Drug Store Reopens After Fire Remodel
Griffin's Drug Store in Bowie has been rebuilt after a recent fire and expanded with new fixtures. D. M. Major owns the building and praises his property work. Rexall and United Dry Company aided the redesign with KE Williford planning, Louis Ort interior design, new wall cases, a back prescription department, a telephone booth, soda booths, and improved lighting.
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D. M. Major
Griffin
Bowie
KE. W. Williford
United Dry Company
Fort Worth
Rexall Drug Company
Louis Ort
Mr. Ort
Griffin's Drug Store Expands and Opens New Location
Griffin's Drug Store, led by G L Griffin, grows from a small start to a larger Bowie shop on Mason Street. The new store features Hall Mark Greeting Cards, a unique monogram machine for leather goods, stationery and Christmas cards, and hosts an open house from 7 to 9 PM with favors for attendees. Griffin, a registered Phar m ist since 1933, has broadened stock from under 1,000 dollars to over 10,500 dollars since 1939, and holds leadership roles in the Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club.
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Griffin’s Drug Store
Montague County
Azrock Tile Floors Griffin's Drug Store Uses Azrock
Griffin's Drug Store features Azrock tile flooring in green and tan. Installed by Chas. Williams of Fort Worth, tile uses rock asphalt from near Uvalde and is made in Houston with 35 colors. It resists moisture and cigarette burns, cheaper than other permanent coverings, and has been installed in millions of square feet across schools, hospitals, stores, offices, and homes.
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Griffin’s Drug Store
Chas. Williams
Fort Worth
Uvalde
Texas
Houston
Boy Scout Drive Reaches Successful Completion in Bowie
The Sustaining Membership drive for the Boy Scouts of America in Bowie is completed. Local business firms and residents donated to support scouting activities. a new popcorn machine will supply fresh popcorn, and an upstairs storeroom and office will be prepared as before.
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Boy Scouts of America
Bowie
Sam Lovette
A. O. Bacher
W. H. Stephens
W. B. Alexander
J. A. Spears
E. C. Chandler
First National Bank
Griffin Drug Store
A. & P. Tea Co
Morrow Coffee Shop
Elvin Butler
R. D. Speake
B. T. Branson
Roy Price
Ike Parks
Marvin Precise
J. M. Elliott
J. Harry Stout
Jessie Givins
A. C. Baccus
R. C. Cady, Jr
T. H. Yarbrough
S. G. Norris
Phillips Cleaners
Bowie Sewage Co
Joe Fulcher
Montague Dairy Products Co
Famous Lines Of Cosmetics To Be Sold At Griffin's
Griffin's store will display a full stock of cosmetics including Dorothy Perkins and Cara Nome. Two new bleached white birch showcases will be used for cosmetics. Rev and Mrs W H Symank await the arrival of Mrs H Deis of St Louis Missouri who visits yearly during the holidays.
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Griffin’s
Dorothy Perkins
Cara Nome
W. H. Symank
H. Deis
Community Thank You For Store Remodeling Support
After a fire the store thanks staff coworkers and customers for patience and help. They praise landlords doctors and many named individuals for hard work in remodeling and restoring prescription services during temporary quarters.
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W. Lee O’daniel
Governor
Thomas S. Dutton
Tommy
Silvis
Ill
Lon Roberts
E. C. Bobo
Cloe Smith
C. A. Stonecipher
Phillips Brooks
G. L. Griffin
Griffin's Drug Prescription Dept
Robert Cox
Griffin's Drug Store
Thursey
Griffin’s Drug
Mason
Rexall
Club Activiies
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
E. W. Williford
John Reasoner
Buck Griffin
Ray Koons and Sons
J. B. Pollard
Tyson Roach
Tom
John) Phillips
Will Farrar
Hans Zuber
John Black
Buck Cunningham
A. R. Gallia
C. E Robert Cox
Godrow Young
Kenneth Givens
A. L. Kincer, Jr
Pauline Thurman Parker
Mrs. G. L. Griffin
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