Water plans cited to boost Bowie supply and power costs
In Bowie Texas Mayor Major told the Rotary Club that water is the citys top need and discussed drilling three new wells below the Bowie Lake dam at about 2500 each to increase supply. He noted Bowies 127 million gallons used last year and said current rates fail to cover costs while electricity from Texas Electric Service Company remains a paying proposition with an average April cost of 6.9 mills.
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Daily Show
Foster Robinson
Germany
Bowie
Major
Rotary Club
Bowie Lake
Texas Electric Service Company
Impressive Last Rites For Victim of Drowning at Vashti
Sylvesta Janelle Tuck, 15 or 16, Bellevue High junior and former Sand Beach lifeguard, drowned Saturday in a cattle tank at the Wadsworth farm in Vashti. Playmate Joyce Farar was with her when cramps struck. D. J. O'Brien saved the body, and local ambulance crews used a pulmotor for hours. Funeral held at Vashti Methodist Church followed by burial there. survivors include her parents Mr. and Mrs. Comer Tuck and a younger brother.
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Sylvesta Janelle Tuck
Bellevue High School
Wadsworth Farm
Vashti
Joyce Farar
Geo
D. J. O’brien
Burgess Funeral Home
Bowie
Fay Cantrell
Jim Scarborough
W. A. Gilmore
Bowie Clinic
Miss Tuck
Sand Beach
Iowa Park
Jimmie Leggitt
Bryan Spivey
Bud Weisel
Bette Fuller
Frances Flinn
Ann Davis
Floyce Jackson
Faye Stallcup
McDonald
Boolware
Dallas
Comer Tuck
Comer Jr
Janelle Tuck
Ownership changes in Bowie cafes
Harriett Morrow purchased the cafe from W. W. Higgs and briefly operated it before selling it about four years earlier. The shop, once run by Mr. and Mrs. Morris and Higgs, has seen multiple owners and is now back to the Morrow name on West Wise Street with Morris Barbecue taking over Morris interests. Bill Gray resumes management of Bus Station Coffee Shop under lease to Mrs. Morrow.
Burtons Celebrate Birth of Baby Boy William Garrett Burton Jr
Rev and Mrs W G Burton Sr mark two birthdays as their son William Garrett Burton Jr is born Wednesday at 8 03 am weighing 9 pounds 214 ounces. His sister Patricia aged two shares in the family celebration.
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W. G. Burton Sr
Burtons
William Garrett Burton Jr
Junior
Patricia
Lions Club to Start Bowie Summer Recreation Program
Bowie summer recreation for boys and girls begins Monday at 8 00 am with Coach M L Massey Principal Paul Taliaferro and Ernest Lackland leading activities at the high school and Pelham Park A wading pool for small children and a busy schedule including basketball tennis baseball croquet and touch football are planned Camping and swimming trips are tentative A small admission will help cover costs with details to be announced by the Lions recreation committee chaired by Tommy Evans Mark High and Horace Ayres.
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Bowie
M. L. Massey
Paul Taliaferro
Ernest Lackland
Lions Club
Massey
Taliaferro
Lackland
Pelham Park
The
Lions
Tommy Evans
Mark High
Horace Ayres
Youth Revival to Be Held at Fort Worth Church
Bo Baker a Texas known pastor of Birchman Avenue Baptist Church Fort Worth will conduct a city wide Youth Revival at the Baptist Church in June 1926 Reverend W G Burton will lead the singing
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Bo Baker
Texas
Birchman Avenue Baptist Church
Fort Worth
The
Baptist Church
W. G. Burton
Fourth of July Picnic Planned By Lions Club
The local Lions Club announced plans for the annual Fourth of July picnic and homecoming at Pelham Park. Club President W. A. Brinkley said the event will be all day with arena and park entertainment and urged residents to bring basket lunches and stay throughout the day.
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Lions Club
W. A. Brinkley
Pelham Park
Brinkley
Bowis Schools Re-Elect 37 Faculty For 1949 1950 Terms
The Bowis Schools faculty of thirty seven members was re elected to teach during the 1949 1950 term. Superintendent Walter B Alexander remains one year on a three year contract. Re elected members include A L Allison Alice M Placus W F Barker Thelma Butler Ireta Cady Buna Clark Pearl Clark Ruth Collins Willie Lee Dickerman Ruby Dickey Serena Dodd Willie Mae Dodson Marie Ferrell Cleta R Fryar Gertrude Ham Merle Hancock Fairy Hawkins Catherine Hastings Clara Hoeldtke Minnie Hurdt Monnie Jones Ernest E Lackland Millard Massey Raymond E Mattingly Nelda T Merrette Lydia K Overstreet Grace Pickens Jessie Precise Ruth Ragsdale George Rucker Henryetta Sands John P Talieferro Edna Varnell Frances Walker Hazel Williams Loyd R Wood Frances E Young.
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Bowi
Walter B. Alexander
A. L. Allison
Alice M. Placcus
W. F. Barker
Thelma Butler
Ireta Cady
Buna Clark
Pearl Clark
Ruth Collins
Willie Lee Dickerman
Ruby Dickey
Serena Dodd
Willie Mae Dodson
Frances Walker
Hazel Williams
Loyd R. Wood
Frances E. Young
E A Hill Nominated for Lions Club President
Nominations from a recent meeting name E A Hill as Lions Club president for the next year. Officers listed include B W Karsteter first vice president Bob Patterson second vice president Wayne Coggins third vice president Tom Lindsey tail twister A E Roberts secretary treasurer O E Underwood song leader Betty Spears sweetheart. New directors are Dec Jackson and Jack Tage. Lion Tamer to be elected after final vote on June 23.
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E. A. Hill
Lions Club
Hill
A&p
B. W. Karsteter
Bob Patterson
Wayne Coggins
Tom Lindsey
A. E. Roberts
O. E. Underwood
Betty Spears
Dec Jackson
Jack Tage
Bowie citizens aid Fort Worth flood relief drive
Liberal contributions from Bowie drive flood relief for Fort Worth with furniture clothing and money totaling over 600. The VFW and Chamber of Commerce led shipments and a May 30 truck carried items to Fort Worth while the Salvation Army welcomed the goods.
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Bowie
Fort Worth
Methodist Church
Church of Christ
V.F.W
Flood Relief Committee
Chamber of Commeres
Locse Vfw
VFW
C. of C
Chamber of Commerce
Alton Garner
de. E. P. Harris
P. Crumpler
LeGrande Henderson
Roy Morrow
Garner
Johnny West
Elmo Barnes
Carroll Robertson
Ray Griffith
R. O
Bellevue High School 15 graduates with sponsor
The Bellevue High School graduating class includes J. T. Clark Bobbie Dyer Dalton Weisel Nelson McCord Lester Allen Marvin Tyson Jack Powell Robbie Stone Gilbert Tims Linon Clark Otis Johnson Frances Flinn Ann Davis Betty Fuller and Bryan Spivey. Mrs. Leo Reeves sponsors the group.
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Bellevue High School
J. T. Clark
Bobbie Dyer
Dalton Weisel
Nel
McCord
Lester Allen
Marvin Tyson
Jack Powell
Robbie Stone
Gilbert Tims
Linon Clark
Otis Johnson
Frances Flinn
Ann Davis
Betty Fuller
Bryan Spivey
Leo Reeves
Patterson Studio
Patsy Bradley Chosen Grape Festival Duchess
Patsy Gayle Bradley daughter of Mr and Mrs Gayle Bradley was named duchess to represent Bowie in the Grape Festival queen contest. A Bowie High School graduate and North Texas State College freshman she will compete with about twenty other duchesses at the festival held near Montague with Melvin Dansby as general chairman and Mrs Vivian Spears directing the program.
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Patsy Gayle Bradley
Gayle Bradley
Bowie
Miss Bradley
North Texas State College
Denton
Bowie High School
Montague
Melvin Dansby
Vivian Spears
Buren Bradshaw Wins Baylor Practice Court Award
Buren Bradshaw son of Rev G B Bradshaw received 250 dollars as outstanding student in Baylor University Practice Court Classes prize named James P Alexander Award awarded by a Houston lawyer. Bradshaw served in the Army, is married with a young son and will graduate with his brother Charles in August.
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Buren Bradshaw
G. B. Bradshaw
Baylor University
Houston
James P. Alexander
Bradshaw
Charles
Baylor
Methodist Bible Schools Open As Summer Terms Begin In Bowie
The Bowie News reports two local churches Presbyterian and Baptist start vacation Bible Schools this week while Methodist Bible School launches Monday. Miss Margaret Wright leads the Presbyterian program with about 15 students. Baptist and Methodist enrollments run toward 160 and five faculty, with varied Bible teaching handiwork and crafts.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Wright
Baptist Church
W. G. Burton
Methodist School
Presbyterian School
Wright
Herman Leonard
R. E. Mattingly
Alice Sipes
Sam Heard
John B. Hunt
Bowie High School Prepares Summer School Program
About 75 Bowie High School students sign up for eight weeks of summer school. The slate includes 40 boys in agriculture, 16 girls in home economics, and 20 in academic courses. Miss Henryetta Sands leads home making, A L Allison directs supervised agricultural work, and Ernest Lackland teaches makeup courses for credit-short students.
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Bowie High School
Henryetta Sands
A. L. Allison
Ernest Lackland
Anniversary Shoe Sale Announced by Brink’s Shoe Store
Brink’s Shoe Store announces its Third Anniversary Sale with prices 14 to 10 off in a summer clearance and spring styles for men women and children. The sale runs June 3 to July 2 with a weekly free bedette give away at the store.
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Brink’s Shoe Store
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Vashti Methodist Church
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Bobby Stone
Charles Lee Mayo
W. G. Burton, Jr
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Qriier
Patsy Bradley
Methodist Bible School
Baptists
Art Laird
Tom Pall
Pextas
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Laird
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