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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
1
A column mixes local quips about golf questions in Bowie with a tale of a girl preferring a flashlight over a gun and a boy’s big channel cat catch. It notes Jno. C. McNatt becoming Nocona City Manager, moving from Bowie, and resigning Bowie Chamber of Commerce directorship as neighbors wish him success.
Recent picture shows four month old Harold Dean Vicars son of Sgt and Mrs M B Vicars Bowie. He grows fatter daily while his father serves with Uncle Sam forces in Germany awaiting homecoming.
The News Editor visited Smyrna for a Sunday homecoming talk drawing a large crowd. Sgt Wayne Wagenseller delivered a notable address as locals praised the town’s hospitality. The Smyrna Cemetery Association trustees Harve Rean Sam Lyons and Harve Miller were reelected and a $64 cash offering was added to funds, with the old schoolhouse serving as a community center for Sunday School singing and services.
Private Wade Roland son of Mr and Mrs Tom Roland of Stoneburg was seriously wounded on Luzon and flown by hospital plane to the West Coast then moved to McCloskey hospital in Temple. His parents and Miss Georgiana Roland are visiting this weekend.
Ann Huegatter six year old of Fruitland lies seven weeks on her back after a car hit her breaking her hip. Bowie News photo shows her with a dollie book and rag dog as she remains cheerful awaiting further recovery with her Navy father stationed overseas and her mother at home. She finished first grade days before the accident and attends Baptist Sunday School regularly.
J C Gregory of Petersburg Hale County has bought Stephens Feed and Grain Co from W H Stephens and Hershel Stephens. He took possession June 1 and will run the business as J C Gregory Feed and Grain offering feeds and grain wholesale and retail. Gregory formerly ran Gregory Grain Elevators and remains active in local civic groups and church. He is married with three children.
Bowie sent five men John Butler Glynne Griffin Joe V Butler Wm Elwood Mills and James T Jones to receive the Shrine degree at the Maskat Shrine Temple anniversary in Wichita Falls. Bowie shriners present included W B Brice F O Edwards Roy Wesson Paul Donald Eddie Wheeler Jess Parrish and Joe Fucher as 137 members completed the class.
Friday and Saturday present Wally Brown and Alan Carter in Girl Rush alongside Johnny Mack Brown in Land of the Outlaw. Sunday and Monday feature Don Ameche in A Wing and a Prayer and Rockin in the Rockies with The Three Stooges and Mary Ben Hughes. Tuesday offers Hedy Lamarr and Paul Henreid in The Conspirators. Wednesday and Thursday show Irish Eyes Are Smiling in Techni color.
G Doc Jackson announces a public singing event Friday night June 8 at 8 45 in the basement of the First Baptist Church All singers and lovers of singing are invited to attend.
Mrs. Mose Johnson president of the Bowie Garden Club invites the public to a free showing of pictures of homes and gardens in Mexico at City Auditorium 8 45 P M Friday. Mrs. Ben G O Neal of Wichita Falls who tours Mexco each February secured the pictures.
Bowie's Seventh War Loan campaign shows women workers driving E bonds to 85 000 with 60 000 still needed in that series. Overall Bowie totals top 136 000 with 78 000 more to reach the 215 000 local quota.
A May induction batch of 26 registrants completed through the Montague County Local Board includes Alva H. Dodgin James T. Stringer Dewey L. Walker Melvin G. Dansby Johnnie F. Taylor George L. Martin Jr Noble P. Ashley Hubert A. McCullar Newell N. Lemons Elvin Robbins Walter C. Hollaway Estil C. Bucktasher Grady A. Howie Joe M. Sanders Doyle R. Thomas Marvin L. Reynolds James W. Eastup Billie D. Griffin Raymond D. Miller Kenneth W. Nelson Verdia R. Tuggle George M. Finney Clifford E. Collins Primo N. Carminati Marcia E. Sewell Robert L. Faulkner also notes transfers from other boards: Roland W. Davidson Edward W. Newton.
Glynne Griffin owner of Griffin Drug Store was elected President of the Bowie Rotary Club to succeed Dr. A J Quinn who was elected recently and will be installed June 27 Griffin served as First Vice President of the club and plans to move to Dalhart after resigning from his Bowie post.
Owens-Brumley Funeral Home in Bowie marks its fifth anniversary and begins sixth year of service with plans for extensive improvements including a modern addition to the building. R H Morris, manager, is a civic leader linked to the Owens-Brumley Benefit Association which reports 65 000 policies to cover funeral and burial costs for members.
Paula Boedeker leaves this week for Camp Waldemar in Hunt Texas for the summer. This marks her fourth consecutive summer at the well known girls camp popular with families in the area.
A Saturday blaze in the rear of S. B. Winn’s service station on East Wise Street caused about 2000 dollars in damage to the living quarters. Firemen stopped the fire from spreading to nearby property. Winn praised Bowie firemen for their “splendid job.” The Winn Hatchery escaped damage and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
Frank Benson, owner of the Bowie Majestic Theatre, completed extensive cooling improvements this week. He installed two 48 inch exhaust fans with 15 000 cubic feet per minute capacity, doubled rear plant cooling, added a two inch centrifugal pump and five horsepower motor, and began replacing 75 to 80 seat bottoms at over three dollars each to restore seating amid prior vandalism.
Thirteen people were injured in a collision between a Wichita Falls bound bus and a Ringgold Highway truck at the west edge of Bowie. Bus driver H W Hendrick of Fort Worth suffered a fractured ankle and chest injuries. truck driver Q Robertson of Fort Worth had arm and facial cuts. Others treated at Bowie Clinic include G C Dumas C H Shull P E Townsend Captain Wm A Washburn J R Givens J R Corcosian C E Lowery Walter Meyers Billy Townsend and an Army chaplain returning to Sheppard Field. Hendrick was sent home Wednesday. A KRLD radio program on June 9 at noon will feature Bowie and Montague County with H S Trout as guest.
Mrs Eva Higdon Boman, once a Bowie teacher, describes a prison diet in the Philippines under Japanese rule. She says prisoners survived on scraps like leaves, grass, peels, garbage and even mentions cats and dogs.
Miss Maxine McKibben daughter of I A McKibben Bowie was honored at Hardin College Wichita Falls last week as representative girl of the horology department She was introduced from the stage when student leaders for each class were announced McKibben entered Hardin January 1 and has made progress Former Bowie High School student now noted for her achievement and stage presentation.
The Southwest Montague Co. singing convention will be held at Fruitland on the Fourth Sunday, June 24. Marvin Ward serves as president and Homer Ward as secretary.
The Bowie Community Singers will hold their regular meeting Sunday at 2 30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church.
Reverend J. R. Turner will deliver a sermon at Rocky Point on Sunday June 10 at 3 30 P M as announced by organizers.
Nu-Enamel Oil Operating Co. executives from Chicago and Los Angeles visited Bowie this week to review extensive local oil holdings. They reported positive prospects as perforation advances in the Matney O-1 oil area and confirmed ongoing drilling at Posey B-1 and Heard E-1 sites.
Mr and Mrs John Black display a citation awarding Captain John S Black Jr the Bronze Star for meritorious service with First U S Army during 1944 45 in Belgium Holland and Germany He supplied tanks men ammunition fuel and rations under hazardous conditions aiding his battalion in combat missions by order of the commanding general
Inez Rudy will present her music class in recital next Monday night, June 11th, at 8 30 o'clock at the First Baptist Church. The music loving public is cordially invited to attend.
Miss Doris Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Williams has left for Houston for a week visiting relatives and sightseeing.
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