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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
2
A playful vignette features Alice asking a fairy for invisibility and the fairy replying with a joke about lending money to avoid being seen. The piece blends biblical sentiment with lighthearted whimsy.
A quotation attributed to Bessie A Stanley extols a life well lived through laughter love and service. It emphasizes earning respect trust affection and leaving the world better by contributing beauty praise or aid to others.
The Texas Legislature opens a pivotal two year session January 11 with major changes in voting strength. New faces include 14 of 81 senators and 64 of 150 representatives. Key issues include managing a treasury surplus of 85 million dollars, revamping education per Gilmer Aikin, funding farm to market roads, and expanding old age aid.
Dallas News outlines a battle over compulsory health insurance pushed by President Truman and Sen. Murray. The plan would tax workers about four billion dollars yearly, fund doctors and hospitals via deductions, and expand a federal medical bureaucracy.
Clyde Trout receives a heartfelt letter from Hiroji Kato of Japan written during his time with the U S Army in Japan. Kato speaks of Mount Fuji, family, farming, and regret over a past diamond mix up while expressing gratitude for Trout’s friendship and requesting further contact and a photo.
Local families and relatives gathered for Christmas and holiday visits across Montague and Fort Worth. Ruth Davis and Nora Driver hosted. Loyd Current and J J Cox families joined in. The Vann and Pyles families enjoyed gatherings at multiple homes, and several others, including Feneglio, Zahn, and Lyon households, shared festive meals and gifts.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness after the funeral of Lt. Col. Calaway. Gratitude goes to all who participated in services and expressed condolences, sent flowers, or showed sympathy. Signed by Mrs. D. Calaway and other Calaways across Bowie Fort Worth Houston Springfield IL.
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce will hold its first regular meeting on January 3 1949. Directors are urged to attend and members may participate in the discussion of the 1949 program of work.
Alfred Charlie Baldwin a 63 year old retired farmer died of a heart attack at his Sunset home Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Sunset Baptist Church with Rev. A. C. Harper and Rev. Middleton officiating. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery under Owens & Brumley Funeral Home Bowie. Survivors include his widow seven daughters two sons a brother and 23 grandchildren and one great grandson. Pallbearers listed.
Mr and Mrs Lem Bray of No cona announce the birth of their son George Harding Bray on Christmas Eve at the Major's Clinic. The baby’s mother Roberta Harding is the former Miss Roberta Harding, daughter of Mrs R O Harding and the late R O Harding. Grandmother Loretta Bray of Fort Worth also shares in the joy.
The Smith Family thanks friends and neighbors for their deeds during the illness and death of our wife, mother, and sister. Special thanks to the Rev W W Taylor Burgess Funeral Home Red Cross and all who brought food to the house.
Mrs Herschel Stephens and her sons David and Richard travel Monday to Austin to visit her sister Mrs Charles Miller.
Mrs Lynn Garlington spent Monday through Wednesday in Dallas attending the Association of Texas Dancing Teachers gathering at the Baker Hotel.
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