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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1949
Page
2
Local column from Stoneburg notes weekly events with family visits church attendance and community life. It includes a religious sermon outline on baptism criteria citing Bible verses and urging readers to join the Church of Christ.
Park Springs and vicinity benefited from rain aiding early feed and pastures. Residents post updates on visits home from Houston and Abilene, graduation news, hospital recoveries, and clergy assignments to Chico and Park Springs. Neighbors helped J H Jones harvest crops despite illness and rain delays.
Fragmentary OCR reads as obituary notice with names, dates, and locations obscured. Core facts are unreadable, but it appears to reference a private memorial or public obituary event.
A Proverbs 18 24 themed editorial notes that a man with friends must show himself friendly and that a friend can be closer than a brother, emphasizing loyalty and social bonds in daily life.
After heavy rains the Bowie community should launch a city-wide clean-up and sanitation drive. Previous efforts failed due to poor participation and lack of follow-up spraying to combat flies and disease. Lawns yards and vacant lots remain overgrown while garbage piles along streets violate law and decency. The public is urged to act now to avoid regrets from lethargy and protect health.
Mrs. L. M. Wade and two children visit relatives in Childress and Plainview. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Reeves and son Robert of Hobbs New Mexico spend two week vacation with Mrs. Reeves' parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Shaw and other relatives in Bowie.
Major C T Moreland and family returned home after a week with locals. Aubrey visitors Floyd Schmittou and sons stayed with Eak Schmittou. Chicago guests join R B Fulcher Sr and family. Breckenridge and Vernon links noted as visits continue. Gifford family hosts in Jacksboro and Vernon area.
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