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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
7
The fragment references Mr. and Mrs. B. and Mrs. W. C. Stagg along with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ethridge. It notes Fort Worth residents visiting relatives, sharing time with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Philley during a weekend.
The piece notes farmers in southeast Montague and surrounding areas report better crop prospects than in years past. It highlights small, productive farms run by John Holland and Denton with oats and peaches, plus remarks on dairy cattle and hogs. A painted mule act interrupts the scene as election talk and local optimism mix in town.
Despite rain a large crowd attended the Sunday events at Buffalo Springs with G. Doc Jackson and his Bowie Singers from Joy and Brown. An all-day singing is planned at Brown. Personal notes mention visits from Don Harrel and Coleen Pitts of Arizona to grandparents J. Starnes, Gwenna Mae Alexander of Henrietta visiting grandparents O. D. Alexander, Louie Brock of Wichita visiting his parents, Christine McMaster of Wichita Falls staying with family, and Mrs. C. H. Inman of Henrietta visiting Rob Inman. High School students and Mr. and Mrs. Elam fished at Bridgeport Lake last Friday and Saturday.
James H. Westbrook leads services with Church School at 9 40 a m Morning worship at 11 a m Evening worship at 8 p m Miss Virginia Robinson presides over Young People at 7 p m Wesley Fellowship also at 7 p m County Agent A S Elliott of Montague visited Bowie on Tuesday afternoon inviting locals to church and community events
John Garrett of Pleasant Ridge grows mainly feed peas for home use and soil improvement. He uses four row strips of feed and four rows of peas, alternating to boost both crops and corn yields. He leaves pea vines for fall pasture and soil fertility, lifting cow feed and milk production.
Rain fell over Vashti this weekend aiding crops as Earl Miller and Jewel Nichols led grain cutting crews from sunrise to night. Clarence Farmer returns from Bowie Clinic with family aiding his recovery while neighbors offer farm help and teams. Church attendance limited by rain. Mrs. Faulkner operated in Bowie. Reunion brings Hodges families to J B Wadsworth home on June 9 with all bringing food and stories.
Rain across Sunday night and Monday morning dampened crowd and trade at the Second Monday Trades Day in the Bowie area. Attendance dropped as creeks overflowed and roads turned muddy while livestock and goods were fewer than usual, though some horses cattle hogs and rummage items still changed hands. Many local officials and residents from Sunset Mallard Nocona and surrounding towns visited, with reports of crop growth and minor flood impact on nearby properties.
A noon picnic dinner was served from long tables in the yard. The afternoon featured much laughter and enjoyment. Sixty nine people attended.
Judge H N Dearmore of Montague and Baylor Jackson of Denver were weekend visitors in Bowie. Emmett Cox of Montague and Tom Lee of Graford visited Saturday afternoon, with Lee having lived in Bowie before moving to Graford. C B McClure of Childress High School spent weekend with S B McClure and family. Hallene McClure of Plainview and J H Hiner of Fort Worth visited Sunday. Mrs Boyd Doughty and son James visited from Sunset. Mrs Lee Hopkins and Jackie of Sunset visited Bowie Wednesday morning.
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