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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1948
Page
11
The readable fragment cites parents Mr. and Mrs. Bill King and Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Tucker, indicating the couple’s family references in a local wedding notice.
Miss Mary Ruth McClellan of Bowie earned a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics at Texas Tech's 22nd annual commencement in Lubbock on June 7. 508 graduates. Commencement speaker Sterling Evans of the Federal Land Bank of Houston. baccalaureate by Rev. William H. Alexander.
Final rites for Oscar McClain were held in Bowie on June 4 at 2 p.m. Fort Worth ceremonies followed with Masonic rites at the grave. McClain, a Spanish American War veteran and VFW member, survived Mindanao’s 1100 massacre during the Philippines Campaign and is survived by his widow, a son, and three grandchildren of Fort Worth. Relatives in Bowie are Mrs. Tip Jimmerson and Lawrence Worley.
Lt. J. C. Hogue of Bowie received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and Gold Stars with permanent citations for heroism in World War II. While flying from 1943 to 1944 he participated in bombing missions near Marcus Island and the Solomon Islands, contributing to sinking a seaplane tender and damaging ships.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon McGregory of Duncan Oklahoma were visiting friends and relatives in Bowie over the weekend.
Robert H. McDaniel, 28, son of T. L. McDaniel of Newport, takes over as branch manager of the US Railroad Retirement Board in Amarillo. He will oversee retirement duties for the Panhandle and South Plains, succeeding R. E. L. Phillips after eight years with the Railroad Retirement Commission.
Missionary L R Jones will preach at Forrestburg Methodist Church on Sunday June 13 and lead a Vacation Bible School starting Monday June 14 at Forrestburg and Mallard each night. Two Baylor University trained workers join to teach four to sixteen year olds with free admission and varied activities. The Montague Baptist Association plans 14 such schools in small churches and mission points.
Funeral services were held in Dallas for Mrs. Agnes Hughes Massie of Atlanta Georgia a former Bowie High School teacher and long time Field Representative for Texas Wesleyan College at Fort Worth. Also noted was Pvt John F Kibler who spoke to his sister from New York about a 30 day furlough and a likely post at Fort Sill after service in Germany Italy and other locales.
Mrs J R Jones is visiting her son and his wife in Fort Worth. She is staying at their home and plans several local outings during the visit.
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