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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1937

Page

4

Bowie Volunteers Gather Behind Modern Equipment

Bowie's Volunteer Fire Department gathers for a group photo around its modern equipment. Front row from left: Joe A. Spears, Chief Alvin Baccus, Oran Stovall, Earl Gregory, Mayor Fred M. Patre, J. H W. Garrett, Roger Giles, Leslie Speir, driver. Back row: Charles Jackson city marshal and fire marshal, Dee Hawkins driver, Warren Brewer, Tom Lindsay, Karl Hachtel driver, Assistant Chief W. H. Lancas ter, Elvin Butler, Joe Fulcher, Jess Barnes, Barney Whitehead, Joe Fincher.

Bowie Volunteer Fire Department Joe A

Christmas visitors and family gatherings across area

Local families from Duncan, Bowie, Salona, Lubbock, Wichita Falls and Healdton spent Christmas with relatives. Several households hosted all their children, and others received guests from Oklahoma and Texas. Elex Griffin left Dec 24 to be with his pneumonia stricken father G A Griffin. Singing Sunday night Jan 2 invites all.

Cecil Gibson Duncan Okla W. W. Vaught Mr. Vaught Deshong Washington Dd Cozart W. H. Wright Frankie Faulkenberry Claude Johnson E. Yarbrough Hi. B. Faulkenberry Salona Elton Hill Bowie G. G. Gregory Robert Walker Ramond Holt Longview J. R. Schockley Elex Griffin Tolar Texas G. A. Griffin Richardson Lubbock Griffin Gail Richie Wichita Falls John Prater Healdton Bill Sullivan J. L J. D. Sullivan C. Noble T. Sullivan Brodie Lillian Jones Fort Worth Rube Prater Cox Harlen Woods Joe Gallia Edd Gallia Zelma Prater

Firemen Hold Annual Xmas Ball at the Armory

Christmas night gathering draws many visitors as 175 couples dance to Louieris Rhythm Kings. The hall is richly decorated with green ropes and festive decor, marking a social success for the Fire Department’s annual ball.

Armory Rhythm Kings Det

History of Bowie Volunteer Fire Department Established

A 35 year old account recounts the formation of the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department in Bowie Texas. It notes early meetings led by H Boedeker and leadership by Chief W McDaniel and Assistant Chief Weill, motorization in 1917, equipment upgrades including a Mack Pumper in 1928, and the current roster of 18 with Chief Alvin Baccus guiding the force.

Citizens of Texas Ty Hall H. Boedeker Bowie Voluntere Formen C. ©. Hutchinson A. A. Gard Cliff Jones Sam Thompson J. Martin Clyde Stallings Leonter R. W. McDaniel A. D. Robi Weil Cliff Foreman Sinclair Glen Embry Budite Harry McMullan George R W. T. Lunn A. R. Th W. McDaniel Bowie Fire Company Weill Bowie Volunteer Fire Department C. H. Boedeker Fire Department Boedeker C. C. Hutchinson A. C. Baccus Bowie Fire Department la France Minute Man Alvin ©. Baccus

Local families visit kin across cities during holidays

Montague's Mr. and Mrs. H N Dearmore and Paducah guests Mr. and Mrs. Van Turbow with children Elwanda Teague Dorothy Jo Willie Lou and Betty Sue spent holidays with Rev J F Kilman. Dallas couple L H Crawford and son Jimmie visited Heard and Miller households. Fort Worth guests Miss Mary Lou Tucker and Peyton Tucker visited Lubbock friends until after New Years. Francis Bellah and Oramae Dickey joined Seymour trip with Mrs C N Dickey.

H. N. Dearmore Montague van Turbow Elwanda Teague Dorothy Jo Willie Lou Betty Sue Paducah J. F. Kilman L. H. Crawford Jimmie Dallas 8. W. Heard Mary Lou ,Tucker Peyton Tucker Lubbock

Newport Christmas Guests Share Holiday Gatherings

Newport families welcomed numerous relatives and friends for Christmas visits. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Jim Farmer hosted a group from Archer City Wichita Falls Graham Roberts Prairie and Newport with many relatives attending from Jacksboro Denton Amarillo Fort Worth and Kilgore. The community also noted a holiday football outing at the Cotton Bowl and visits from Rev Felix Kindel and Farl Elmore among others.

Newport Jim Farmer Clay Farmer Archer City Pat Simon Wichita Falls Cecil Pickett Roberts Prairie Lucy Walden Leona Cox Ruth Lewis Graham Lavern Pickett Pete Pickett Farmer Perry Pickett Delbert Pickett Jacksboro Oran Pickett la Vera Lois Fay Mrs. Pickett Z. Z. Miller Aubray Miller Crafton Floyd Miller Virgil Miller Olan Miller Kilgore Arnold Miller Tom McManus Emmett Hancock Bryson Chester McManus Joe Hancock Charlie McMahon Fort Worth Elvie Smith Chris Hancock E. E. Williams W. A. Kistler Sammie Williams Samme Jean W. P. Vinson Elma Vinson Denton Lois Taylor Amarillo Will Morris W. S Perrin W. H. Elenburg Howard Elenburg Austin Wells Vashti Wells Elenburg Agnes Dunn Francis Forrister Arthur Sparkman Vernon Reeves Wink Texas Dallas Earlene Morris Spanish Fort Jim Morris Grace Pickens J. H. Coyle Pickens Mineral Wells J. N. Langston, Jr John Langston F. B. Wall Wall Clarence Johnson Chillicothe Chillicothe Were Also Guests of Mrs. Wall Johnson Versal Wall Smith Wall Cleburne Orlan Wall Naomi Shires Henrietta Miss Shires Newport School N. A.howry Weatherford

Christmas Visit Notes From Local Families

Christmas Day and holiday visitors fill local towns as families hosted kin from Wichita Falls Bowie Duncan Perryton and Canyon. Residents like Mrs C C Wade A R Page and J A Huskey welcomed relatives while others gathered for dinners and a Christmas tree event across Burton Springs Newport and surrounding communities.

C. C. Wade Cundiff A. R. Page L. E. Cagle Fae Elkins Harmon Wichita Falls W. C. Duncan Perrin B. T. Miles R. J. Dove Walter A. C. Brown Jacksboro FE. C. Baker Arminta Brown la Verne la Rue Zuber Odis Ogle Elston Baker Nels Benson Bobby Tony Benson Raymond Price Roy Price Bowie Cecil Gibson Duncan Oklahoma Roy Huskey Charles Fort Worth J. A. Huskey L. E. Catlin L. E. Jr Huskey J. Zuber Leonard Zuber Jewel Faye Burton Springs

Christmas Program Delights School Children at Holiday Event

The school building held a Friday afternoon Christmas program attended by many. Old Santa arrived to unload gifts from the tree while girls admired dolls and boys looked forward to cars and guns. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Sills and family spent the holidays with Mrs. Sills’ mother in Sanger Texas. Mr. Cheves left Friday afternoon.

Santa Elbert Sills Sanger Texas Cheves

Cardus Lauded By Women For Monthly Comfort Gain

Many women report relief from monthly discomfort after using Cardus a medicine for women. They say it improves appetite digestion and strengthens the system restoring regularity and vigor. Thousands praise Cardus for better digestion and stronger health through the monthly cycle.

Cardus

Cotton ginnings in Montague show rise from 1986 to 1937

Census data from the Department of Commerce reports 5 548 bales ginned in Montague county from the 1937 crop before December 18 versus 3 340 bales ginned by December 18 for 1986. Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs W S Harber and son Durwood of Dallas and Stella Rhoades and son Wayne with C C Harber of Wichita Falls. Billie Fern Willis A Willis and Ray Koons visited Wichita Falls on Monday.

Vineyard Arminta Brown Reda Baker Billy Ray Benson Wichita Falls Ava Jean Brown Gwendoly Brazeal Post Oak Mavis Delois Schultz Fred Shultz Dallas Alton Page Cundiff Lester Page Department of Commerce Montague County Billie Fern Willis A. Willis Ray Koons

Sunday visitors from Wichita Falls and Henrietta call on Ed wards

Mr and Mrs Jeff Jaggers and daughter Jeannette of Wichita Falls and Miss Bernice Buckett of Henrietta were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs F C Edwards.

Jeff Jaggers Jeannette Wichita Falls Bernice Buckett Henrietta F. C. Edwards

Bowie Visitor Zerrill Cone of Houston

Zerrill Cone of Houston visited Bowie on Friday. Cone formerly resided here.

Zerrill Cone Houston Bowie Mr. Cone

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lindale Mrs. C. Noble Sirf History OF Bowie Volunteer Fire Dept Chas. Miller Chas. Anderson F. S. Bellah Litthe Francis J. A. Bellah L. J. Purkey Fred and M. R. Barlow Ise W. H. Coyle Carl Elmore Leona Felix R. Kindel Princeton Rev Kindel Methodist Church Farl Elmore Tucumcari New Mexico Will Elmore New Near Evans Motor Co. Inc Bowie, Texas E. C. Sanders Bridgeport B. Zuber Geraldine Zuber T. L. Price Woodrow Marsh Edd Turnbow June T. J. Ball R. H. Zuber Henry Bean J. B. Brothers Truce School News Cotton Report Bowie Drug Co Ollie Gilmer Wade Road
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