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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
1
The fragmentary text hints at reactions to World War II era events with references to Germany Japan and the Americas. It mentions Latins relations and political figures while noting diplomatic tensions and public sentiment, describing cautious stances toward aggression and diplomacy.
The Montague County USO drive starts next week to raise a $2,000 county quota. County USO chairman Roy L. Coffield urges broad participation as the two week drive funds direct USO services at bases and camps in the United States and abroad. The Bowie News will publish contributor names beginning next week. drive ends July 4.
The Montague County Baptist Evangelistic Conference will hold an all day meeting at the Montague Oddfellows tabernacle Monday June 29 with sessions at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring basket lunches. Notables include Rev. F W Sutton moderator presiding morning and Rev A J Quinn Bowie First Baptist presiding afternoon.
The Montague County War Price and Rationing Board received its new official title at a regular meeting. It did not issue passenger tires or tubes and noted the June quota limits require a freeze. Certificates were issued for truck tires tubes and retreads to multiple local truckers farmers and a highway department unit totaling 17 tires 13 tubes and 19 retreads.
Rotarians heard E W Daley manager of Montague Dairy Products discuss war induced challenges for local dairy farmers and Audrey Wheat on registered cattle breeding. Daley outlined 25 percent truck route reductions and cattle delivery changes, while Wheat highlighted value of registered bulls and Jersey stock decline in wartime. A USO film, officers’ installation plans, and guests from Nocona and Tulsa were noted.
Postmaster H. L. Turns reports the sale of five dollar motor vehicle stamps is light so far but expects a last day rush on June 29 and 30. New stamps will be valid for the fiscal year ending June 30 1943 and go on sale at the local post office last week.
Funeral services for R. H. Reeves of Vashti were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Vashti Church with Rev. A. L. Dennis officiating. Interment followed at Vashti Cemetery under Burgess Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Forest Starnes, Jessie Wilson, Arch Woods, Will Hillin, W. W. Winters, and Ray Howard. Reeves, born February 7, 1869 in Illinois, died at his Vashti home at 5 a.m. Monday, June 15, at age 73, survived by wife Martha Louanna Reeves, two brothers W. T. Reeves of Bellevue and Joe Reeves of Colorado, and two sisters Mrs. Mattie Hillian of Bowie and Mrs. Mary Cato of Byers.
Lee Holcomb announces candidacy for County Judge, highlighting past service as Tax Assessor-Collector and arguing non lawyers can hold the post. He pledges fair, impartial leadership and asks for continued support, noting limited personal meetings due to rubber conservation efforts. The notice also mentions Mrs. Lillian Raines of Electra as a guest of Mrs. Erma Gardner last week.
Bowie City Band schedules a Thursday night concert at 8 p.m. on the bandstand featuring a varied program of martial and classical pieces, novelty tunes, patriotic songs, and popular hits including I Am An American, You're A Grand Old Flag, Blues in the Night, Blue Skies, The Star Spangled Banner and more for Bowie residents and nearby communities.
A Standard American Red Cross first aid course directed by Loyd Tucker and assisted by Hal Siros begins Tuesday at 8 PM in the fire hall recreation room. Open to all ages 16 and up, with enrollment for a Red Cross certificate or for information. Supervised by Dr. M J Johnson and Sam Lovette. Everyone invited to attend Tuesday night.
The Bowie Clinic this week installs a high powered X ray machine capable of 109000 volts. It can be used for therapy visualization and rapid photography of moving organs at one twentieth of a second. The machine costs over 5000 dollars and surpasses typical town facilities, with installation set to finish by weekend.
State police warned Texas drivers with licenses issued before July 1 that their licenses expire on that date and must be renewed by July 1. Up to 1,350,000 licenses affected.
Montague County War Price and Rationing Board Chairman Henry T. Ayres reminded Bowie merchants to file by July 1 a statement of maximum March 1942 prices for all cost of living items. Retailers must keep a duplicate with base-period prices for March and may mail it to Montague or hand it to a board member.
City officials announce a nationwide scrap rubber drive running Monday through Tuesday June 30. Mayor J C McNatt reports engine work at the city light plant is nearing completion and a 10 day return to service is expected. Local salvage committees mobilize oil companies and distributors to collect rubber at one cent per pound for central shipment to aid war needs.
Four Bowie fire department members attended the 66th Annual Texas firemen and fire marshalls convention in Corpus Christi. Fire Chief Alvin Baccus, Fire Marshall Tandy Welch, and hosemen Charley King and Ellis Butler joined talks on Civilian Defense and Alien Enemy Control. A London commissioner spoke, events included a beach party and fish fry, with Waco chosen as next year’s host city.
Bowie and nearby merchants met for a noon OPA session led by Tom Murray from Dallas. He explained ceiling price rules as part of a seven point program to curb inflation, noting war spending could trigger price spirals and March as the target month for price freezing, while acknowledging hardships and the need for patience.
Miss June Reasoner daughter of Mrs J G Reasoner enters nurse training at Methodist Hospital Dallas after graduating Bowie High School in May and working at the Bowie Clinic.
The Southwest Montague Singing Convention will meet at Lindale Baptist Church on Sunday week June 28. The program starts at 9 a.m. with a large crowd expected. Homer Ward, president and Garrett, secretary, urge gospel lovers to attend and support a real convention.
Fri and Sat feature Cadet Girl with Carole Landis and George Montgomery and Bad Man of Deadwood with Roy Rogers. Sun and Mon present Look What's Laughing with Fibber McGee and Molly Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Tue shows Ronald Olympe Bradna in The Squadron. Thurs The Brothers with L Fair.
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