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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1945
Page
10
Industrial activity revived across railroads steel mills auto plants and electric powers sectors with high retail wholesale trade and coal production. Prices for foods and manufactured items edged up as Congress shaped OPA policy. Non-ferrous metals outlook improved with a strike settlement.
Periods of business failures declined from 18 to 13 while a year ago the count stood at 12. Agriculture notes wheat output below 100 million bushels shy of 1945’s recovery. GM projects 2 million autos in 1946 rising to 5 million by 1948. Woolens face shortages of fine grades and oversupply of low quality. Airlines seek fare cuts and rail routes consolidate Atlantic Coast to Texas routes.
A UT journalism graduate student highlights the phantom killer image both in Texarkana murders and highway deaths. He notes 1,502 highway fatalities in 1945 and 394 by April 29 this year, urging readers to see themselves as potential careless drivers who may join the casualty list.
Pat M. Neff Jr announces eight year record as assistant AG and lays out proposals. He pledges seasoned lawyers, codification of laws especially school laws, opposition to federal control of tidewater oil, support for Railroad Commission conservation, liquor law enforcement, labor desk with strict adherence to laws, careful land vacancy actions, and fair treatment under the law for all. He vows to run without fear or favor against all challengers.
The Montague Baptist Workers' Conference met at Prairie Mound Baptist Church with Vice-Moderator Loyd Lester presiding. Opening song led by Glover Thompson preceded talks by George Kennedy on revival needs, C Douglas Jackson on physical prep, and A C Harper on spiritual prep.
The morning sermon lists L. R. Jones Mrs. A. L. Daniel G. Dee Jackson J. D. Brannon and H. G. Peterson as appearing on the afternoon program.
A trade publication reports that used car ceilings will be reduced four percent every three months instead of six, with a further four percent drop expected July 1. The plan anticipated to be announced by OPA within ten days, possibly including 1946 model ceilings not previously regulated. Present truck prices are ex-
Announcement expected soon sets a new price ceiling for trucks and hints at reductions to come. The move signals tighter cost controls and possible industry impact as officials prepare to unveil details.
The Church of Christ at Forestburg Texas invites the public to a revival meeting series from Friday night through July 7 preached by A F Thurman of Hollis Oklahoma. Sermon topics include Lets Study the Bible Gods Remnant The Way that Seemeth Right Jesus Comes to Town The Ten Commandments Gaining the Prize The Cries of the Cross Religious Sinners The Everlasting Gospel Lets Worship God in Spirit and Truth If I Am Lost.
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