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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
13
A large crowd attended the regular Second Monday Trades Day with sellers bringing livestock poultry and merchandise from many points. Officials claim the event features an unparalleled variety and attracted more buyers and exhibitors than in years past in Texas.
About 150 head of swine with prices higher than recent months sold at $1.50 or more each. Calves fetched $20 to $25, milk cows with calf at side $125 and up. Fewer horses, plus sheep rabbits and around 100 dogs. Coops of chickens ducks pigeons and parakeets at 75 cents. Many stands offered second hand clothing and bargains. Cedar posts shaded the grounds as locals chatted and watched the crowd. vegetables and fruits also on sale. Bowie’s Second Monday, a Texas institution for nearly sixty years.
Former Bowie resident Miss Elva Strong died in Dallas last week while working at Evert Jewelry. Funeral services were held Saturday. She worked about 20 years in Bowie at Dr. I. F. Bradley and 20 years in Dallas at the Evert Jewelry store. She was sister of Joe Strong of Bowie and lived with sister-in-law Mrs. Stella Strong. Interment in a Dallas cemetery.
The largest sand and gravel conveyor in this area is now in operation by the Olin Watson Sand and Gravel Company on the Stoneburg highway north of Bowie. Weighing about two and a half tons, it was built in Bowie's Elvin Butler Welding Machine Shop. The 60 foot steel frame is on wheels with a lifting mechanism to raise and move the load in a 180 degree arc. It lifts sand or gravel to 25 to 30 feet and eliminates a complete handling step each day.
Six Bowie girls boarded a special train Monday to Dallas and then to Austin for Bluebonnet Girls State a ten day summer program sponsored by the American Legion to teach government and voting. Attending are Glenda Duck Marjorie Dodsworth Linda Campbell Jeanene Bradley Mary Nell Kirby Jane Brewer with sponsors from the American Legion Rotary Club Maids and Matrons Club and Lions Club Marzie Lankford unable to go due to mumps.
Mrs. Louis Hodge and family visited Essie Hodge and son. they planned a trip from Holliday to Fort Mead Maryland then to New York and Maine to join Capt Louis Hodge in Newfoundland. Nellie Wells remains in Jacksboro hospital. A Clay County Baptists Youth Rally at Bellevue church drew about 100 with Rev Rhodes of Ft Worth as guest speaker. Mattie Bull of Amarillo visited her mother Mrs. W. B. Priddy.
Grace Pickens resigns as principal of North Ward School in Bowie after twelve years in the Bowie school system. She plans retirement from teaching and will remain living in Bowie. Superintendent C D Allen says no replacement announcement is ready.
Jack Gist son in law of Mr and Mrs Hollis E Morton of Bowie and a UT senior receives the Stanley P Finch scholarship for 1957 58 awarded yearly by Mosher Steel Company of Dallas He is the son of Basil Gist of Nocona and his wife is Frances Morton of Bowie Texas.
Sunday morning services at 11 o'clock Sunday school at 9 30 for pupils up to age twenty Wednesday evening services at 8 00 All are welcome at 307 West Tarrant church building.
ROY SANDERS promotes a national farm loan association offering 20 to 34 year repayment terms with 5 percent interest. Loans cover land purchase, farm building or remodeling, debt refinancing, and livestock purchases. Phone 121 Bowie across street from Post Office.
NEWPORT June 11. Mr and Mrs Dan Jordan of Conway visited her parents Mr and Mrs S L Taylor and his sister Mr and Mrs Luther McManus this week. Mrs Paul Vinson visited her mother and sister in Wichita Kansas this week. Jerry Von and Karen Kay Me Manus of Bowie visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Luther Manus.
Mrs. Nannie Taylor returns home after visiting her daughter in Wichita Falls. Several families including the Lemons of Jacksboro and the Coyle, Jones, and McManus households visit relatives in the area. Trips span Wichita Falls, Denton, Bowie, Fort Worth and Oklahoma with driling crews moving to Me Alister.
L T Fuller 58 of Vernon died Thursday June 6 in Vernon Hospital after several months illness. He moved to Vernon in 1949 from Bellevue where he operated the Bellevue laundry. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Bellevue Methodist church with ministers Rev W H Arnold Rev T Covington and Rev Butler officiating. Interment followed in Bellevue.
Obituary fragment lists survivors including widow of Vernon, two sons Wallace of Bowie and L. T. of Vernon, daughter Pauline Cook of Wichita Falls, and three grandchildren.
The Jaycees held a special meeting last Thursday night to paint new yellow street markers in the business section. Members worked from 8:00 PM for two to three hours to improve safety. citizens are urged to observe the markers for personal and public protection.
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