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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1945
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Sammie Case of Sunset Mrs Margie Roe and son Kenneth of Bowie Mrs Pete Mayfield Miss Alline Mayfield all of Bowie visit in Wichita Falls this week accompanying Mrs Hugh Stoner and family members.
Mrs Homer Shackelford of Henrietta spent the past week end visiting Mrs Elva Vicars.
Ben Allred and Mrs. Jeff Chastain of Tyler visited their mother Mrs. R. Allred during the past week, sharing time with the family and extending greetings.
Mrs Rachel Miranda Jones 84 died in San Angelo Tuesday. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church in Bowie with Dr T C Vinson officiating. Interment followed at Lindale Cemetery under Owens and Brumley Funeral Home. Survived by two sons five daughters three brothers two sisters and numerous relatives. She was a Methodist.
Mrs. W. M. Johnson and Mrs. R. A. Case of Duncan Oklahoma visited their son Ivan Johnson and his family over the weekend and attended the Old Settlers Meeting at Poolville in Parker County on Sunday.
SGT. Arthur Widlake son of Mr and Mrs Thomas L Widlake of Bowie recently graduated from an intensive Electronic Tube Supercharger Regulator course at an Air Service Command depot in England He was chosen by his commanding officer from a select group Sgt Widlake attended Texas A and M College before service.
Hospital admissions include Mrs Curtis Gerrett Bowie Mrs Irene Beatty Bowie Eddie son of Mr and Mrs L E Cozart Bowie Mrs Joe M Nichols Bowie Lee Tucker Bowie Dorothy and Sue daughters of Dr and Mrs C J Dodsworth Bowie. Discharges include Mrs James F Copeland Eddie Cozart Mrs Curtis Garrett Mrs E H Marshall Ann Huegatter Evelyn Husfeld Mrs Homer Walters.
A special field day will be held by the Soil Conservation Service on the government land use project near Alvord June 21 at 10 a.m. Transportation will be provided to visit the demonstrations. Farmers and ranchers growing grasses are urged to attend. For information contact Edd Blackmon or L. T. Hunter, Secretary, Bowie Route 1.
Eugene Deavers and Miss Mary Howard were seen visiting Newport on a Sunday, likely enjoying a quiet outing and local sights. The sighting highlights social happenings in the area.
Bill Gray owner of Morrow Coffee Shop recuperates after being run over by a car while helping a mechanic release another vehicle. He suffered a badly bruised left side and was unconscious for several hours.
The Bowie Art League installed new officers led by President Mrs. Wilbur Morgan and Vice-President Mrs. A J Allen. Secretary Treasurer and Press Reporter is Mrs. Mable Goodwin. Retiring president is Mrs. C Y Cosby. Installation occurred at Mrs. Wm Calaway’s home.
Mrs W W Williams reports her nephew Reverend Carl Phagan has been called as pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Spring Hill Louisiana. He graduates Bowie High School with honors.
In 1928 he completed four years at State University and taught for several years. He then studied two years at the Bible Institute in Chicago and spent a year at the Presbyterian Seminary in Austin before accepting his first pastorate.
It is announced that Seventh Day Adventists have services every Saturday at 2 30 p m in the home of T A Smith in South Bowie near Cougar Mountain. Visitors are welcome.
Second Lieutenant Glenn R. Prater, son of Mrs. W. H. Prater of Bowie, completes the Army Air Forces instrument bombing school at Williams Field Chandler Arizona. Col Herbert L. Grills announces the training covers advanced methods for identifying and bombing targets hidden by weather or enemy devices with practice missions and extensive ground school.
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