Officers Elected For Bowie Lions Club
Officers for the coming year were elected at the Bowie Lions Club meeting. Installed July 6 will be M. A. Bryan president G L Griffin first vice president Harve Ratliff second vice president J B Lewis third vice president J B Green Jr tail twister How ard Brooks lion tamer Harry Dreyfuss secretary treasurer and directors Glenn Trout and J P Kearby Jr. Stanley W Foran Dallas advertising executive was the principal speaker on Americanism. Stag night was observed with a white cake in club colors served with brick ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Lions Club
M. A. Bryan
G. L. Griffin
Harve Ratliff
J. B. Lewis
J. B. Green, Jr
Howard Brooks
Harry Dreyfuss
Secrtary
Glenn Trout
Bowie Dodgers Rally for 8-4 Victory Over Bellevue
Bowie Dodgers beat Bellevue 8 to 4 in a Sunday game at Pelham Park. Pitchers Dickey and Fincher worked for Bowie while C Simons and G Simons appeared for Bellevue. Box score shows Hyatt and Bowling among hitters with several runs batted in and a late Bowie push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Dodgers
Bellevue
Dickey and Fincher
Bowie
C. Simons
G. Simons
Marlow
Okla
Pelham Park
B. P. Whitehead
Seta
Hyatt
Bowling
Endsley
Simons
Nichols
Harlow
C. Wesel
Williams
Coffield
Simmons
Dickey
Fincher
G .Simons
New Officers Charge at Bowie Church Sermons
B E Watson, noted worker and Church of Christ member in Bowie, will preach Sunday at 11:00 am and 8:00 pm. Members should attend as the year’s plan and important church items will be discussed. Public invited. Visitors include Mrs Anna Landrum of Petrolia and her daughter Mrs W D Collins of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Watson
Church of Christ of
Bowie
Anna Landrum
Petrolia
W. D. Collins
Illinois
J. M. Stambaugh
Truth about Advertising and the Modern Buyer
A veteran high pressure salesman visits and learns selling no longer works. Advertising educates buyers through newspapers, making housewives and Americans more informed about values, prices, and quality. High pressure tactics fail as customers demand fair value and better products. Advertising serves as education and an economic system improving purchasing power.
Bowie Rotary Club Elects New Officers at Lunch Meeting
New officers were announced at the Bowie Rotary Club weekly gathering at the Morrow Grill. W. H. Stephens becomes president, W. F. Robinson vice president, Coy Perry secretary, and W. B. Alexander treasurer. Sum Lovette, Montague County Fair Board president, spoke on the upcoming fair October 4 through 7 and the event catalog was placed at each plate. The program was led by Harper Knight with Eila Francis Golden at the piano. Coy Perry gave the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
W. H. Stephens
Stephens Feed Store
W. F. Robinson
Walter B. Alexander
Bowie Schools
Bowie Rotary Club
Morrow Grill
J. Lee Hanchey
E. W. Daley, Jr
Coy Perry
T. B. Coffield
W. B. Alexander
T. P. Evans
Sum Lovette
Montague County Fair Board
Harper Knight
Lovette
Eila Francis Golden
Change of Manager Sale at S Daube Co Bowie
S Daube and Co. announces a Change of Manager Sale starting Saturday June 3 at 8 00 a m at the Bowie store. Unusual values appear in ready to wear ladies and mens dresses hats and suits and bargains in shoes for women men and children. Harry Dreyfuss becomes manager after ten years with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Daube and Co
Bowie
Harry Dreyfuss
Lee Tucker Injured Falling From Water Tower
Lee Tucker a leading Leona farmer is convalescing at Bowie Clinic Hospital after a Tuesday morning fall from a water tower at his home. He suffered bruises to the right chest and is reported to be recovering nicely. Attending the Home Coming at Montague were Lee Bailey and Mr and Mrs Hu Walker and Celia Keller of Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Tucker
Leona
Bowie Clinic
Montague
Lee Bailey
Hu Walker
Celia Keller
Bowie
See Yourself and Your Town to be Shown Again
Bowie Lions Club arranges another benefit screening of See Your Self and Your Town at City Auditorium on Saturday night June 3. Sam Lovette will be commentator. Proceeds go to Pelham Camp Park kitchen fund. Tickets cost five cents for children and ten cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Lions Club
Town
City Auditorium
Sam Lovette
The
Lions Club
Pelham Camp Park
Tri-District Camporee Declared A Success At Pelham Park
The Tri District Boy Scout Camporee at Pelham Camp Park Bowie's recreation area drew about eighty Scouts and leaders over Friday and Saturday. Highlights included a camp fire ceremony led by Scoutmaster Dale Eales of Troop 91 and a Court of Honor with advancements for David Gregory and J B Kearby.
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Pelham Camp Park
Bowie
Henry Moore
Camporee
James Thompson
Ringgold
A. J. Quinn
Henrietta
Pastusek
Ringold
St. Jo
George Pedigo Jr
George Cassles
Jack Rhea
Northwest Texas Council
David Gregory
J. B. Kearby
Tip Jimerson, Jr
Joseph Wiese
Cecil Daniel, Jr
Orel J. Roberts
Talmage Garrett
C. H. Knightstep
Thurman McGaugh
M. L. Carlton
Burgess Earns Third Term as Embalmers Board President
R. L. Burgess of J. A. Burgess Funeral Home was elected president of the State Board of Embalmers for a third straight term. The new term began June 1 after his attendance at a Texas Funeral Directors convention in Houston. Last week exams were held for 43 embalmers and 108 funeral directors.
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R. L. Burgess
Funeral Services Held For Salona Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Effie Lee Herron age 54 were held at the Salona Church with Rev. A J Quinn officiating Interment followed at Salona Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home directed the services Mrs Herron died Tuesday in a Wichita Falls hospital she had lived in the Salona community about forty years Survivors include her husband and two sons Aaron and Tom Herron of South Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Lee Herron
Salona
A. J. Quinn
First Baptist Church of
Bowie
Burgess Funeral Home
Homer McDaniel Named Assistant District Commander
Homer F. McDaniel, commander of Speake-Meyer Post, was elected Assistant District Commander at the thirteenth district American Legion Convention in Wichita Falls. He will serve with District Commander Howard Hudgins of Vernon, with Decatur chosen for the 1940 convention city. The banquet and business session followed the church parade at the First Methodist Church, with local post representatives including Elvin Butler, Tyson Roach, Cecil Daniel, C. M. Burson, Tom Shook, E. L. Cloer, and Mrs. Cox accompanying her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer F. McDaniel
Speake-Meyer
American Legion
Wichita Falls
McDaniel
Howard Hudgins
Vernon
Decatur
Holt Hotel
First Methodist Church
Elvin Butler
Tyson Roach
Cecil Daniel
C. M. Burson
Tom Shook
Mr. Palmer
Emmett Cox
E. L. Cloer
Cox
Young Borger Couple Married at Bowie
Miss Nora May Reeves and Chester F. Clark, both of Borger, were married Thursday at 3:00 PM at the Methodist parsonage. Rev. J. H. Westbrook performed the rites. Clark formerly resided in Bowie.
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Nora May Reeves
Chester F. Clark
Borger
Methodist
J. H. Westbrook
Mr. Clark
Bowie
Masons Urged to Attend Regional Meeting
J. E. Fulcher announces a regional Masonic gathering at 8:00 p.m. on June 9 in Wichita Falls Municipal Auditorium. Grandmaster Lee Lockwood will give the message. Deputy Grandmaster C. R. Sloan urges strong district representation.
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J. E. Fulcher
Municipal Auditorium
Wichita Falls
Lee Lockwood
C. R. Sloan
Auxiliary to be guest of Speake-Meyer Post 252
Speake-Meyer Post 252 of the American Legion will meet in regular session Friday night June 2 at the Fire Hall. After a short business meeting the Auxiliary will join the Post for a social hour with a meal of barbecued goat and beef. Members of both groups are urged to attend.
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Speake-Meyer Post 252
The
Amercian Legion
Auxiliary
Post
Bowie Lions Elect M A Bryan President On Tour Plans
M A Bryan elected president of the Bowie Lions Club replacing Sam Lovette. The spring and summer Good Will Tours begin Friday at Bellevue with a Bowie Band concert and acts directed by George Rucker. Mayor Gaines welcome, Sam Lovette as master of ceremonies, caravan leaves Golden Lumber at 7 00 PM for Bellevue High School.
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Bowie
Bellevue
M. Posey
Harry Dreyfuss
Bowie Band
George Rucker
Lady Lions
Jean Stallings
Glenn Underwood
Lynn Garlington
Bowie schools elect teachers for 1939 40 term
The Bowie school board completed the 1939 40 teacher elections adding Physics Public Speaking and Public School Music. New assignments include Miss Alberta Chancellor leaving tenth and eleventh English. Ward schools will announce ward placements later with several named teachers. J B Lewis named high school principal. W B Alexander re elected superintendent.
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Bowie
Alberta
W. D. Biggs
Aileen Burgess
Willie Lee Dickerman
Clara Hoeldtke
Knight
Leon Moore
Thomas C. Schneider
Gwendolyn Tanner
George Rucker
Hershel Stephens
C. A. _olds
Naomi Emerson
Alice McDonald
Ellen Jopling
Minnie Laney
Jessie Precise
K L. A. Raines
Sarah Salter
Ruth Workman
Lorieta McAfee
Loretta Eakman
Serena Dodd
Grasshoppers On The Move Prompt Poison Mash Availability
An executive of Dallas spoke on Americanism at a Lions Club meeting urging reselling American values globally. The grasshopper infestation drives need for poison bran mash. mixing stations open in Montague Stoneburg Illinois Bend with schedules noted. Farmers supply equal bran to government and apply mash at ten to fifteen pounds per acre to protect crops and livestock.
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Montague
Stoneburg
Illinois Bend
G O Slaughter Resting Well After Sunday Accident
George O Slaughter is resting well at his home after a minor accident Sunday afternoon. He backed his pickup from a driveway on E Wise street and hit a curb and a tree, breaking the glass in the visor and suffering several cuts with significant blood loss. He was treated at the hospital then returned home.
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George O. Slaughter
Dewey Barlow to Preach Sunday at Leona Church
Dewey Barlow a young Baptist minister from Bowie will preach Sunday morning at 11 o clock at the Leona Baptist Church.
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Dewey Barlow
Bowie
Leona Baptist Church
The Ritz Showcases Shirley Temple and Star Double Features
Now showing through Saturday Shirley Temple in The Little Princess in technicolor. PreVue features Three Smart Girls Grow Up with Deanna Durbin and Charles Winninger on Sunday and Monday. Tuesday offers John Garfield in Blackwell's Island. Wednesday and Thursday present a double program Chasing Danger and Broadway Mus keeters. Also playing Last Chapter of Wild Bill Hickok and Ghost Town Riders with Buck Rogers chapter one.
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Ritz
Deanna Durbin
Charles Winninger
Wild Bill Hickok
Bob Baker
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Charles Roth
Take Rotary Club
Homer McDaniel
Young Borger
Mr. Bryan
Speake-Meyer Post
Legion
Stanley W. Foran
Dallas
Foran
G. O. Slaughter
John Garfield
Blackwell's Island
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