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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1951
Page
1
A jumble of notes covers diverse topics from a girl who shrieks at a mouse to a family tale about bread and digging, a Father's Day reflection, Margaret Truman's beauty routine, and plans to breakfast with General MacArthur. It also mentions a poultry trend, Bowie’s meat markets, and a wife stealing from a drug store to fund liquor.
Two Bowie troops and about 30 boys join scouts from North Texas and Wichita Sunday for the annual Perkins Camp gathering. Methodist and Baptist units now led by Tom Stewart prepare for travel to the regional summer camp.
John Ebner of Ebner Bros Packing Co Wichita Falls told Bowie Rotary Club that price controls would stay in effect beyond June 30 and that there would be no rollback on beef. He declared that we will have more beef available after June 30.
Wilbur Morgan owner of the Clover Farms Store and Bowie's prominent citizen was rushed to Bowie Hospital after collapsing in his store. His condition was listed as serious and the cause of the collapse had not been determined by Thursday.
Ed Gossett, serving since 1939 as the district's congressman, will resign around July 31 to become General Attorney for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. He will base at Dallas with a $25,000 salary and possible $25,000 in other law practice fees, claiming the duties of Congress and family conflict. The governor will set an election in 30 days after official notice. the 13th district includes Arch er, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Denton, Foard, Hardeman, Jack, Knox, Montague, Throckmorton, and Wichita counties.
Miss Inez Rudy will present her primary pupils in recital on Monday June 18 and the advanced pupils on Tuesday June 19 at 8 o clock. Both recitals occur at the First Baptist Church and feature solo and ensemble piano and voice numbers. Public invitation to attend both events.
R E Mattingly a Bowie based staff member has been chosen by Arkansas coaches to join the 1951 Arkansas Coaching School faculty in Little Rock August 13 to 16 He and Watty Meyers of Texarkana are the only high school coaches on the staff Other participants include Bud Wilkinson Eddie Hickey Otis Douglas Preston Askew P Thompson and Eddie Wojecki Mattingly noted for fifteen years of successful football and basketball coaching Meyers has a long record of championships with his Texarkana cage team in the 1951 state meet
Miss Opal Jackson Miss Mabelbeth Jackson and Rosa Lee Belcher traveled to Corsicana Tuesday to attend funeral services for Mrs. J R Stewart, an old friend.
Thomas Evans leads Bowie Lions Club as new president and departs June 24 for Atlantic City to attend the Lions International Convention. He will join a Texans delegation from Dallas traveling to the event by plane.
Lindel H. Dodson has returned to Fort Bragg North Carolina after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. H A Dodson. He serves in the engineers corps and was on leave.
Plans for the Lions Club Fourth of July picnic at Pelham Park include a big softball game between two top girls teams, many booths and contests, and a giant fireworks display that night. Dozens of committees coordinate events for all ages and a large crowd is expected.
Eleven youths from prominent families were hurt in two crashes on the Forestburg Saint Jo road near Forestburg and in Bowie. In the first wreck two cars collided head on injuring Betty Kizzar Wanda Kizzar Mrs. Hutson A. C. Reid Travis Hartman John Doyle Johnson Shirley Mann Royce Wayne Miller and others. In the Bowie incident Lon Roberson James Slick Roberson Newt Whitehead and JoAnn Hickman were hurt with Hickman suffering a fractured skull and brain concussion. All were treated at Bowie or nearby hospitals with several listed as seriously injured.
Three Bowie boys David Arnold Paul Wortham and Donald Weston will leave by Trailways bus Saturday for Austin to enter the Texas Boys State for a week under the Bowie American Legion Post. Tommy Whitecotton arranged their departure for the Legion committee. The trip costs are covered by the Bowie Rotary Club the Legion post and the Bowie Lions Club.
Dr. B. H. Roberts and family moved to Bowie this week and will open a downtown veterinary office. He is a Bowie High School graduate of 1940 and a Texas A&M veterinary major. Lt. and Mrs. Bradshaw and children visited in the Bradshaw parents’ home. Lt. Bradshaw departed for overseas duty in Korea.
Mrs G Doc Jackson traveled to Houston for a week to visit her sister Mrs R C Smith and returned Sunday seeking family news and rest.
Virgil Blair of the Bowie Chamber of Commerce announces an O P S Clinic to help merchants comply with price regulations. The clinic starts July 5 at 9 am with a Fort Worth O P S District representative present all day. A Bowie representative will attend every other Thursday starting August 2.
The Bowie region saw three additional rainfall events this week totaling over two inches. Strong winds and unusual lightning accompanied the showers, with the heaviest downpour occurring early Thursday morning, further filling pools and lakes.
An Son and Humphries start in the hole on Potter estate old well north of Bowie to deepen it from 6260 to 6800 feet seeking the Viola. Acheson et al drill Kirby No 1 wildcat north west of Kirby tract. Continental tests pay in Mann No 2 at Salona and reports a top producer, Sam Heard No 3 near Buffalo Springs flowing at 1400 bpd, with Heard No 4 offset staked awaiting pipe. Stanolind Barker runs slumbering at Queen’s Peak as crews set 5 inch pipe.
Edwards Motor Company announces a Powerglide demonstration period from June 18 to 30. Special demonstrators will be available for public rides to showcase Powerglide automatic transmissions. The firm aims to maximize test drives during the event despite high demand in the area.
Comer Tuck, son of Mr and Mrs C A Tuck of Vashti, ran into the sickle bar of his father's tractor mower at the family farm. He sustained severe injuries to his left arm and right foot, narrowly escaping amputation. He was treated at Bowie Hospital where surgeons operated to save the limb injuries with tourniquets applied by his father before transport.
Interior work continues at the Bowie Majestic Theatre with a new foyer floor and stairs carpeted. A drinking fountain is installed and owner Frank Benson plans further interior decor upgrades.
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