This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1948
Page
4
H L Turns postmaster lets contract to Clyde L Craft to build a modern six room residence with attached garage on a Raborn Gary addition lot. Work starts immediately and will be completed in a few weeks.
Funeral services were held June 16 at the First Methodist Church in Forestburg for Mrs. J S Boyd who died June 14 in Bowie Hospital after a long illness. Rev. Hollis Harrison presided with interment at Perryman Cemetery. She was born February 25, 1876 in Wise County and lived in Forestburg fifty years. Survivors include three daughters Vera Nett of Borger Nelia Bar nett Cleta Rey. two sons Amsey and Luster Boyd. a brother George Simms. three sisters Nettie Shultz Annie Harris Grace Carpenter. seventeen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs C S Henderson of Bowie and son James H Henderson and wife of Wichita Falls spent last Friday and Saturday in Houston attending a convention of the Monument Builders of the Southwest They also visited Galveston Saturday night and Sunday
On June 10 the Nocona Garden Club held a silver tea and flower show with judges Paul Donald Rosco Covey Wita Dupples of Bowie attending. Mrs Donald spoke on Flower Arrangements and Mrs George O Slaughter also attended. Enid Justin briefed guests and led a tour of the new Nocona Bast Parly home.
Tin has proved herself to be a capable and talented business woman. Judge J. W. Chancellor was in Dallas Wednesday on legal business.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.