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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
3
Heavy rains caused severe flood damage across the Sunset section. Livestock losses soared as cattle washed away and drowned in creek valleys, fields suffered erosion, bridges and terraces were damaged, and fruit crops were spared comparatively. Community notices detail local club meetings church repairs and upcoming services.
Rains have made travel to town nearly impossible as bridges wash out and roads flood, trapping vehicles on former clear routes. Crops suffer extensive damage with oats in shocks washed down creeks and uncut oats flattened.
Residents flock to share news of visits from relatives and friends from Sunset, Bowie, Vernon, Lubbock, and Denton. Family trips to Alabama and Georgia are noted, along with hospital stays, garden talk, and a lightning incident at Grandma Aust’s home.
Mrs. W. B. Clark and Mrs. Dolly Turner arrived Saturday afternoon after a two week absence, sharing travel notes and plans at home. They reported pleasant weather and visited several nearby towns during the sojourn.
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