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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
5
F A members are urged to attend a Friday meeting on June 24 to elect officers for the new year starting July 1 and discuss the summer camp. Calves lambs and hogs are on feed and shaping up for a strong Fair exhibit with each member urged to contribute to the F F A display.
Mr and Mrs Roy Lindsey attended church services in Selma Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Joe Hancock of Electra visited relatives and are touring South Texas. Pearlie Cox and son Weldon were Post Oak visitors Saturday. Ted Thomas of Wichita Falls visited relatives Sunday afternoon. R S McDonald and FE R Fitzgerald were in Montague Monday. Ted Love and family of Crosbyton visited Roy Lindsey Sunday. Marvin Carter and son J B were in Shannon Friday for business. Lee Brown family Jim Staats family and Mary Groves were in Bowie Saturday. Ben Mobley and daughter Velma Lee visited Bowie Monday.
A condensed church listings page shows services for First United Methodist First Presbyterian First Christian Nazareth Church of Christ and Christian Science observances. Also includes pastor names and schedule hints for June services and Bible study times.
Lindale residents Linda Griffin and families from New Orleans and Wichita Falls visit relatives. A funeral in Dallas for Mrs. Booker is noted. A Lindale Church singing convention is planned for Sunday June 26 with attendees from Bowie and Nocona.
In Ringgold the Boy Scouts and directors held a two night encampment at the artesian well. The group praised their newly purchased equipment. Miss Annie Ruth Gray, bride elect of Cecil Loving, received two nuptial parties on Tuesday June 14 with gifts and refreshments.
Refreshments of punch and angel food cake were served to about 35 guests by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Jack Foley. Mrs. FE. E. Carlton and granddaughter Shirley Carlton have returned home from a visit in Springtown. Mrs. Johnny Dewall of Electra is visiting. Mrs. L. M. Staley and family spent the weekend in Mineral Wells. James Ray returned from a vacation in Caddo Mills with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Waller. Sonny Durham of Nocona visits his aunt Mrs. L. M. Staley. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rushing and son Edward Allen spent Sunday in Wichita Falls.
Lone Star Mrs Smith Middleton and son Herbert of California left after visiting brother W F Middleton. Hazel Hester visited from MUTS T C and attended boat races. Joe Karl Sparkman of Dallas visited his aunt the Tage family. Ruth Davis of Alvord stayed with the Tinney family. Margarette Middleton spent the weekend at home. Willie Bowen and son Burley Wade visited. Rev Beam of Wichita Falls filled church duties. Patsy Gayle Bradley returns to Houston for a few weeks with grandmother I F Bradley. Dee Gill of Dallas visits grandparents Dee Campbell.
A $60 million Central Mall project for the 1939 World’s Fair features a thirty foot statue symbolizing freedom of the press. Leo Friedlander sculptor leads a four-piece group depicting unadorned truth and historical press activity. Other freedoms highlighted include religion, assembly and speech.
Mrs Hamp Walker of Waurika Oklahoma spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Zed Willett and accompanied her mother home for a two week visit. Numerous arrivals and visits across towns include Cecil Smallwood of Joplin visiting cousin Mrs R O Plummer and family while William E McNatt and others travel through Dallas Fort Worth and Arlington.
Grover A. Whalen announces a mile-long Central Mall for the 1939 World’s Fair. The visionary project will showcase patriotic themes with lagoons, waterfalls, fountains, sculptures, and trees, framed by 18-story Persisphere and 700-foot Trylon and highlighting 150 years of democratic government.
In town on business were Mrs W E Anderson Welton Anderson Doris Anderson Kenneth Anderson and Miss Elbert Rae all of Nocona formerly of Bowie. Fort Worth visitors Mr and Mrs F N Menefee and niece Miss Rebecca Garner stayed at Mrs A R Bowles home. Mr and Mrs Floyd White of Gilmer are in Bowie for tree work. William Rankin of Graham visited Ruby Randell and son Leon. Chloe Stephens hosts her sister and husband Mr and Mrs James Barrett of El Paso. A M Pace Carl Pace and baby Ben spent the day in Dallas visiting Pace's sister Mrs H L Horton.
Mallard Mrs J H Staggers returns from Dallas visit with daughter Winnie Lee. Clement and son of Bowie spend weekend with daughter Mrs D M Wood. Wood Stom Parr families visit Bowie and Dye Mound relatives Sunday. Freeman of Dye Mound visiting sister Mrs Joe Fenoglio. Wood family and others visit Mon tague and Bowie relatives Sunday. Hazel Williams visits parents in Denton. Eugenia Abbott visits brother Dutch Abbott Mt Tabor. Hogan family and Opal Wood visit Denton friends Sunday.
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