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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
2
Clean-up drive targets fly menace in Bowie area
Bowie Chamber of Commerce sanitation committee launches a comprehensive cleanup plan to wipe out flies this summer. Businesses close 1 to 3 pm Thursday for trash removal and building spraying with 5 percent DDT. Sixteen trucks including city and volunteer units will haul waste away. Residents urged to join today or by Saturday night to ensure citywide cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Jones Robinson
Big Premium List for Texas State Fair Show
Premiums at the State Fair of Texas Livestock Show total 59 020 dollars, up nearly 10 000 from last year, announced by W H L Hitzelberger executive vice president and general manager. The event runs October 4 to 19 and will include more cattle sheep and horse breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
W. H L. Hitzelberger
Livestock Program Promises Broad Show at Exposition
The exposition celebrates its 61st year with a wide livestock program featuring new breeds Brahman Ayrshire cattle Suffolk sheep and Palomino horses. Beef cattle open class covers Hereford Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn steers with premiums totaling 23465 for beef cattle 10100 for dairy cattle 7330 for swine 2853 for sheep 732 for Angora goats 6000 for horses and 8540 for the Junior Livestock Show.
Fathers Day Program Draws Large Newport Crowd
The Newport News community enjoyed a well rendered fathers day program with a large audience. J A Huskey earned oldest father honors and Leon Hickman of Wichita Falls won for youngest father. Out of town visitors included families from Bowie Wichita Falls Dallas and Vernon among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Huskey
Leon Hickman
Wichita Falls
J. Zenn Taylor
Bowie
Jake Jordan
Clarence Keenum
Dallas
Roger Zuber
South Texas
Don Hickman
Annual Singing Convention to Be Held in Fruitland
The Southwestern Montague County Singing Convention will be held in Fruitland on Sunday June 22. An all day session will open at 10 30 a m at the Fruitland Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Montague County
Fruitland Baptist Church
Arnold Family Visits Bowie From Fort Worth
Mr and Mrs Fay Arnold and their son Roy Gene of Fort Worth visited Bowie over the weekend, enjoying time with relatives and friends in the community.
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A. E. McManus
W. W. Campbell
Goliad
C. V. McManus
Alvin
Texas
Betty McManus
Waurika
Okla
LaVaughn McManus
Max Jordan
Fort Worth Army Air Field
Willie V. Jordan
C. M. Keenum
Dallas
Dorothy
Margie
Ann
Peggy Husky
Borger
J. A. Huskey
P. W. Pickett
Bob Steel
Wichita Falls
Tom McManus
Bowie Clinic
John Bulls
Clarendon
Bulls
R. P. Brown
Bull's
Wallace Horton
Reynolds
Jacksboro
Hershel McGee
Lorenzo
L. C. Funchess
Peggy
Jean Loyd
George Funchess
Bethania Hospital
Fay Arnold
Roy Gene
Ft. Worth
Bowie
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