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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1944
Page
7
Church services listed with times for morning worship Sunday school and youth fellowship. Pastor Kirk M Beard and Sunday School superintendent GN Dickey invite all.
Bible study at 10:00 A M with preaching 10:45 A M and communion 11:45 A M. Evening services 8:30 P M. Ladies Bible Class Tuesday 2:30. Bible School Wednesday 8:15. Sunday evening services in the open air. Summer Meeting July 20 30.
Central notices list Fundamental Baptist Church with Pastor B F Dearmore and J George Horner. Sunday School at 11:00 A M and 8:00 A M Union service at 8:45 P M. Midweek Wednesday 8:45 and Saturday night 8:45 sermons. Pastor teaches the book of Revelation at Adult Training Union.
Community churches announce Sunday services at 11 00 and 8 00 PM with morning worship at 11 00 AM and Sunday School at 10 00 AM R L Baits and C O Stom listed as pastors and superintendents Ladies Mission Society meets 2 30 PM Tuesday preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays George Schultz supervises a Sunday School 35 miles east of Bowie at 10 15 AM Sermon at 8 00 PM.
The notice lists weekly worship times for Old Time Gospel Mission Church with Rev John Webb and Rev Will Worley, including Saturday night 8 PM services, Sunday school 10 30 AM, Sunday worship 11 AM and 7 15 PM Young People's Service, plus Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study. It also mentions a Christian Science Reading Room with July 9 Lesson Sermon and readings from Mary Baker Eddy.
The schedule lists Rev. A. J. Quinn at First Baptist Church Bowie Texas with 9 45 A M Bible School led by Ike Parks Sup t 11 00 A M Worship Sermon by Pastor Training Union and 7 30 P M Worship Service 8 30 P M Prayer meeting 8 00 P M
Pastor Paul M. Inglis leads services with J. Harry Stout as superintendent. Morning worship at 10:00 A M includes a Young People’s Meeting. Wednesday evening and Friday at 8:30 P M mark church activities.
A fragment quotes Ker Eddy stating that worship should focus on spirit and soul over material things. The remark asserts that true Christian devotion arises from spiritual covetousness as the soul of faith.
Charlie Bennett returns home after a stay in Wichita Falls Clinic. Army men Pfe Charles Hugh Bennett and Pvt Roy Bennett head home to care for their father. Weldon Nix joins Barbour Truck Lines in El Campo. Families and neighbors visit, travel to Bowie, and locals attend church events.
Staff Sgt. Alfred C. Simer with the Fifth Army in Italy played a key role in a mortar attack that saved an entire platoon during a raid by 20 German raiders. His wife Leola resides in Sunset.
The Bowie News reports that George Moffett and Ed Gossett are named as Democratic candidates for public office in 1944 subject to party primaries. Their bid focuses on re election.
Texas gun crew led by Simer provided heavy mortar support receiving 1100 rounds in an hour as their fire pinned Germans and forced withdrawal. Veterans Administration plans free transport meals lodging medical services and vocational guidance for eligible disabled veterans with centers starting at the College of the City of New York.
Severe civilian shortages are reported for washtubs alarm clocks window screening and flash lights with fewer shortages for flashlight batteries clothes pins double boilers egg beaters pails radio tubes and umbrellas Mild shortages affect wood and coal stoves thermos bottles baby carriages mops rope bed springs and bobbie pins in WPB notices.
Paul Taliferro principal Bowie High notes letters from three former students involved in the invasion the week of June 6. Cpl Boyd Griff father lives in Lindale. Pfc Jamil Dorough son of Mrs Alice Dorough in quartermaster division saw the cross channel push. Lemuel Aditchell son of Kit Mitchell led a transport squadron flight with one ship hit but all returned to base. Grandson of Mrs Maggie Mitchell of Ringgold.
Disabled veterans of the present war may apply for job counseling and vocational training and rehabilitation at centers to be established at colleges and universities throughout the country. The program aims to help veterans transition to civilian careers with structured support and instruction.
Notice states Phil Taber and C B Cole Man sold the Franklin Tool and Rental Company to Paul Bilbrey of Kamay Texas. It declares only Paul Bilbrey has authority to negotiate indebtedness or collect any debt for the company or related fire company.
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