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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
8
State Senator Moffett of Chillicothe campaigned in Bowie praising readiness to deter aggression and vowing to strengthen Pacific outposts. He urged support for military personnel and adequate old-age assistance to counter rising living costs.
T Sgt Forrest E Wall departs Saturday after a furlough in Bowie with his parents Mrs. F. B. Wall and Mrs. Wall.
Hospital news shows admissions including Mrs J L Sullivan Bowie Mrs Lida Bridges Bellevue Jimmie son of Mr and Mrs L E Treat Ringling Okla John Henry son of Mr and Mrs L M Swift Buffalo Springs Mrs Joalan Spears Bowie Ernest son of Mr and Mrs C W Vanbebber Bowie Mrs W K Whitaker Bowie. Dismissals include Mrs Bluford Garlington J A Brite Ocie Rhyne Mrs E L Sheppard and infant son Eugene Lee Jr Mrs R E Liggett Mrs O D Fun chess Mrs J L Sullivan and infant son Jerry Wayne Mrs Lida Bridges Jimmie Treat.
Big Traveler Stafs Sgt Loyd Wood, ex history teacher in Bowie schools, has earned a notable world travel record as aerial engineer of the ferrying command. He has logged a distance equivalent to twelve circumnavigations. His father lives in Mallard and he was raised in this county.
Smith, holder of the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross, will recount adventures from fifty six missions in the China Burma India theatre with the Air Transport Command. Capt Murray Samuel of Sheppard Field War Bond Office says the Do It Now show aims to aid the Fifth War Loan campaign and cooperate with state war bond committees.
Montague County Bar attorneys will not try cases during the June term to let farmers, who compose most juries, stay in the fields. The move reflects cooperative spirit amid manpower shortages and supports the war effort, with assurances that lawsuits will be taken up in the June term.
A Bowie Texas birthday tribute to Mrs. J A Young features pink and white cakes from family friends, orchid and gardenia corsages, and a lace handkerchief gift. Attendees include out of town guests and a long roster of local well-wishers. Fifty-one years in the Methodist church and ten years as O F S chaplain mark the honored guest's life.
The Montague County Assoc tional Brotherhood meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church Tuesday evening June 20. The program begins at 8 30 with a banquet by the Nocona Bowie Brotherhoods. R A Springer treasurer of the Baptist General Convention of Texas will speak. Royal Ambassadors will assist. Gene Carter family visited Seymour.
Master Sgt. Richard E. Leidecker of Bowie is now overseas after four years in the Army. He trained at Fort Bliss Texas and Camp Adair Oregon and is the son of Mr and Mrs O B Leidecker.
Frank Moss chairman of the County Democratic Executive Committee says the group will meet Monday at Montague to assess candidates and determine ballot places for the July 22 primary.
Montague Red Cross Sewing Room seeks women for quilting and machine work. Materials to fill 288 kit bags have shipped and should arrive soon. The room opens each Wednesday afternoon. The local chairman says the invasion has begun and we must not fail our men or our duty to humanity.
3 room unfurnished modern apartment available. See Miss Lillie Huff at Perkins-Timberlake or Mrs. Winfield Scott, 202 West Pecan Street, Bowie. Also listed is sale of The Famous Blue Ribbon Index Bible from W. R. Lucas, 1704 Trinity Street, Cleburne, Texas. Oil Men's Cafe Bowie notice about trade.
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