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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
6
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Newton White head were in Denton Saturday night for a social gathering.
Local Bowie paper describes office supplies in brief notes. Sparse OCR hints at a column item about paper clips and special thumb tacks.
Miss JoAnn Hopper, studying in Wichita Falls, spends Christmas holidays with her mother Mrs. Dessie Hopper as the season brings family time amid holiday bustle. Dessie Hopper is mentioned in connection with the visit.
Health officials report record declines in maternal infant typhoid deaths across Texas. Maternal deaths down 88 percent and infant deaths down 46 percent in 15 years. Public health expansion includes 47 local centers and decentralized facilities under Dr. George W. Cox.
In the Kennedy Conglomerate field five miles south of Montague the No. 1 Seibert Unit flowed 220 barrels daily from 6412 to 6420 feet with a 550 to 1 gas oil ratio and 20/64 inch choke. In the Eagle Strawn Field near Montague the No. 1 Carminati Crenshaw produced 303 barrels daily from 5760 to 804 feet with a 300 to 1 gas oil ratio. The Hildreth Field five miles north of Bowie reported 101 barrels daily from 6066 to 6130 feet after perforation, with a 280 to 1 gas oil ratio.
President elect promotes a religiously inflected freedom doctrine to rally support at home and abroad. He cites his wartime alliance with Soviet Marshal Zhukov as a model of cross ideology friendship and mutual respect between civilizations.
The Girls Auxiliary and sponsors Mrs. Clarence Newsom and Mrs. George Curlee were guests at a Christmas hospitality hosted by Mrs. W. E. Benson. Also assisting were Mrs. Mose Johnston and Mrs. Whit Coffield. The program featured a festive Christmas motif and brought cheer to the group.
Over the last decade health officials report major declines with diphtheria down 95 percent tuberculosis down 64 percent and pellagra down 96 percent, reflecting substantial progress in disease control and vaccination efforts.
Ladies of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of the Reddy-McLellan Post 8789 completed five years of work. They earned four National Honor Rolls, three state prizes, and two district prizes. They held four offices this year and organized a Christmas tree event for 60+ children and raised 500 dollars for Bowie pool. Officers include Mrs Thelma Kalhoefer president and several split posts with Margarette Crockett district treasurer and Bonnie Gilmore district guard. The four prior presidents are named Rosalind Barnes Mavis Roland Mary Griffin and Lois Roland.
The Bowie area sees strong Christmas shopping with retailers reporting solid sales as stores prepare inventories and add spring merchandise. Community volunteers including Lions and VFW members help at local events while colorful decorations brighten shops and homes.
Farmers pledged a tenth of their harvest sending offerings totaling over 21000 dollars to First Baptist Church of Abernathy in weeks leading to a special service titled Consecration of the Plow. Rev Kennedy noted diverse bumper yields and record cotton ginnings while praising dedicated farmland gains.
Mr and Mrs H I Trout spent Sunday in Brownwood visiting with his father W N Trout.
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