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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
1
Congregation at the First Methodist church tested the new air conditioner on Sunday marking its first real trial. A Mimosa tree blooms at the home of Bert and Mrs. Lancaster on Rockhill road inviting visitors to enjoy it.
The Bowie Chamber lists new residents and job ties including B. H. Hight moving from Cisco to 802 N Jefferson as a trucker. J. H. Moose relocates to 100 N Jefferson from New Castle Wyoming with Trans-Tex Company. Hollis Cox moves to 8071 N Jefferson from Wichita Falls with Falls Drilling. Earl Grimes moves to 707 Raymond from Denton with Thomas Construction. R. Mullis buys Mullis Motel on East Wise.
The Commissioners Court ordered two way radio gear for the Montague county sheriff's office and patrol cars. General Electric bid lowest. 45 foot tower will be installed at the courthouse for message sending to licensed operators only. Mrs Lindsey will be licensed to contact the sheriff when he is away. A receiver for State Highway Department messages will be added. sheriff can reach state patrol via Wichita Falls. Cost 2200 dollars with half funded by federal Civil Defense.
Mr and Mrs B L Bingham have sold Simmons Cafe on East Wise to O H Liggett of Jacksboro. The Binghams expect to relocate to Wichita Falls.
The Montague Farmers Co-Op will hold its annual stockholders meeting at Meyer Park on Thursday June 24 starting at 8:00 PM.
The senior trip group returned home after three hour delay in Wichita due to a Rock Island freight wreck. In Chicago they met Dodger pitcher Johnny Podres and saw Nat King Cole. in New York they toured, rode subways, and viewed landmarks. Most agreed it was the trip of a lifetime.
Mrs Grady Taylor begins summer work as Director of Music at First Methodist Church Bowie. A Bowie music figure and MacDowell Club member born in Houston she studied at Texas Tech and Houston Conservatory. She will direct the Chancel Choir and guide the church music program assisted by her husband Grady Taylor.
Coach Raymond Mattingly and Temple Tucker travel to Murray Kentucky to participate in the North South all star high school basketball game. Tucker departs from Chicago to join the South team and will later work for Coca Cola Bottling in Houston. Mattingly also flies to Kentucky to serve as co coach of the South squad.
Decatur hosts District No. 23 capitular meeting with Chapter and Council Masons from Alvord Bowie and Saint Jo. Grand High Priest FE. S. Winfree Jr. and other grand officers will attend. All district 23 Masons urged to attend Thursday June 17 at 6:00 p.m.
Bud Hall owner of the Modern Beauty Shop attended the Texas Beauticians Convention at the Texas Hotel in Fort Worth and was elected delegate to the National Convention of Beauticians in Los Angeles beginning July 1. Hall will take the Hair Fashion Committee of America examination there, a group which meets twice yearly to set hair fashions and organize beauty shows to train operators.
Mrs. A. I. Davies receives visitors Mrs. W. E. Ware and her children Barbara and Bill Jr. from St. Louis Missouri as guests in her home this week.
August 5 has been set as the date of the annual Grape and Fruit Festival and Field Day according to A. N. Arveson president of the Montague County Farm Bureau. The bureau sponsors the festival this year with new officers named including Mrs. Lyle Sawyer as first vice president Charlie H. Howard as second vice president and Melvin Fenoglio as secretary treasurer. Groundwork is being laid and further plans will be announced later.
Fay Cantrell, chairman of a Jaycees committee, oversees a test of Bowie's new tornado warning whistle. The trial blast is set for five minutes after twelve o'clock Saturday noon to help citizens recognize an alert.
Monday evening June 14 marks the start of Little League and Pony League seasons. A double header features the Tigers versus Bulldogs and the Coyotes versus Cardinals with sponsors listed. Pony League sponsors include Cady's Men's Store and Heard's Hardware as signup continues.
Montex Oil Company plans a home game against Huffines Sporting Goods Team of Wichita Falls after recent wins and losses. Montex lost to Walters Oklahoma 9 to 0, then beat Decatur 6 to 3 on the local field, as intercity league efforts faltered.
Wiley A. Phipps died in a Waxahachie hospital on Saturday June 6 after long illness dating from 1950. He was brother to Mrs J E Lucas of this city. Mrs James L Johnson and children of Big Spring visit their grandmother Emma Green this week. Ashley Welch and Decatur couple visit Lancaster family. Paul Benedict Paula of Wichita Falls visit Joe Monroe and Stevie. Abbie Johnson, visiting Sue A Hill, returns to Paducah.
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce seeks to raise funds to build an 85 by 150 foot air conditioned factory to lure a dress manufacturer. The company would purchase the building in ten years and pay interest until fully funded. Officials report 125 jobs and a yearly payroll near 250000, with strong local labor interest.
Rev. Gene Zoellers of Dallas will lead a revival at the Free Will Baptist church from Saturday through Sunday June 20 with Herman Cozart of Vashti as song leader. Pastor Rev. Tiff Covington urges public attendance.
The article reports Rev. C A Tucker asking the First Presbyterian church to dissolve the pastoral relationship so he can take a call at Ralston Presbyterian near Houston. The session agreed to delay his departure to August to continue programs and member recruitment. Peggy Patterson seeks summer leave to attend Fred Waring camp in Pennsylvania.
Four Bowie high school juniors prepare to travel to Austin to join the American Legion Boys State program for a week. Delegates include Ronnie Morris American Legion and Charles Shurtleff Lions Club, with David Stephens Rotary and Herschel Kim brough V F W designated. The event trains in Democratic living, elects state officials, and may send two future governors to Washington for study. a full schedule includes sports and recreation. Girls State follows the same pattern the next week with Mary Tucker and Valveda Roth attending auxiliary and Rotary roles.
Summer school starts at Bowie High School with 33 students registered. Principal Paul Taliaferro notes courses include English and mathematics and a short homemaking course.
The Methodist Men's Father Son Banquet will be held Monday night June 14. Dr Earl Patton of Gainesville will be the principal speaker. The Young Adult Class assisted by the Fellowship Class will plan and serve the banquet.
The Jaycees announce a pie supper and political rally on Tarant Street, a block west of the bank, this Friday night June 25. Homestyle pies will be baked for the event. Vernon Henning, stationed in San Diego, is visiting his mother Mrs. Mack Henning this week. Mrs. L E Sharver and Linda Kay and Betty Sue from Beaumont visited with Mr. and Mrs. A A Harding last week. Worsham Harding of Byers also visited Sunday with the Hardings.
Patients admitted include C. R. Hester Mrs W J Huf faker Mrs Cecil Ford Miss Evelyn Crocker Mrs A J Allen L B Hargrove and others from Bowie Alvord Forestburg Waurika Bellevue Archer City Sunset Jolly. Discharged are listed by name including infants and spouses.
A Bowie Bowie hospital birth list shows multiple families welcoming infants in early June. New babies include Sherry Elaine Masters 7 pounds 7 ounces born June 3 to Charles and Mary Masters of Fort Worth. Shirley Jean Cure born May 15, in Fort Worth with Bowie ties. Sharon Ann Greenwood born June 5. Joni Lynn Ford born June 6. David Alan Denson born June 6. Patricia June Pittman born June 7. Thomas Wayne Hopson born June 8. Bernard Lee Jr. born June 8. and others linked to Bowie area families and grandparents listed.
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