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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
2
President Roosevelt urges citizens to collect used rubber at filling stations to bolster war production. Citizens should gather tires raincoats garden hoses shoes and gloves and bring them in while also conserving tires by slower driving and less travel.
Mrs S F Middleton records a weekend of visits across towns including Belknap Hastings Waurika and Bowie with guests from Prairie Valley Buffalo Decatur Montague and Nocona. Several families are mentioned visiting relatives and recovering in Decatur hospital with ongoing improvement reported for Merle Quinn.
A large crowd gathered at the Baptist Church to hear Rev. Wreik preach. Miss Joy McGee hosted an entertainment Wednesday night. Dotle Lou Duck and Wayne Whitsell near recovery after appendectomy at Darwin's hospital in Decatur. Mrs. J. M. James visited relatives in Pooleville. Mr. W. B. Allen visited Booneville relatives. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bonham and Dallas visitors stayed with Avery Wortman relatives. Paratroops carry portable stoves and a gas hog jokes about solo commuters.
The Rhynes family met at Mr. and Mrs. J W Rhynes home for a reunion with photos and picnic dinner. Attendees included Rhyne children Esker Eakman and son, Clarence Van Bibber and son, Walton Barker and children, Ray Faulkner and daughter, and others from Bowie Lone Star Vashti Stoneburg and local residents.
Lindale area residents hosted relatives from Heaton Oklahoma Ill Fort Worth Nocona Bowie and Dallas over the weekend. The gatherings included Zelma Prater Bet sy Cooper Elex Griffin Earl Bowden Marion Griffin Bill Sullivan Rema Griffin and Kenneth with Mrs G A Griffin and Mrs Elton Hill. Thelma Hague traveled to Dallas while M A Stump attended a Lake Wichita family reunion.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Ward of Houston Texas have been visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Oran Ward for several days. His sister Wanda returned home with them.
Mr and Mrs Bill Henson of Electra visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Creamer. Mr and Mrs E L Roberts moved to Wichita Falls for work. Mr Solomon and wife and Mr B F Watson of Bowie visited D L Edgins home last Friday. Elbert Kiser and wife visited W V Wallace home Sunday. Wallace daughter Mrs C C Taylor returned to Tulsa after three weeks with her mother.
Social notes report cottage prayer meetings held at the homes of Mrs Daisy Hopper and the Stoners. Ada Pipkin visits Hannah Hayes family. Albert Martins brother from Fort Worth visits. Neighbors and relatives stop by Parker, Webb, Luther Parker, Faulkenberry and Turnbow homes. Pinball machines national take cited at 400 million dollars. Submarine commander remark ends note.
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