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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
13
Sunset area farmers report better crop and pasture conditions due to two months of regular showers. Soil moisture remains sufficient for progressive growth and stock water is more ample than a year ago. Local church notices list service times and activities across multiple denominations.
The piece highlights rapid growth in industry and electronics after World War II. It notes GE introduced the sealed electric refrigerator in 1926 and now employs 27,000 in electronics across 13 factories. Electronics valued at 40 billion dollars, with expectations to reach 20 billion in the 1960s. It underscores large capital spends on plant and equipment and GE’s planned 175 million dollar investment in 1954.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Bell of Henrietta visited with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adams. Thomas and Bill Whitecotton and William Bell visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whitecotton in Nocona. They then went to Electra. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Randolph visited his sister's family, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lyde and family of Henrietta, on Sunday.
The notice lists authorized Democratic primary candidates for State Representative 71st District TONY FENOGLIO re election and various county offices including District Clerk TALMAGE L GARRETT CECIL D ADKINS BILL COZART County Judge and Attorney GLEN SUTHERLAND JOE H CLEVELAND Sheriff J T LINDSEY Clerk DAVE RHONE GLEN PRIBBLE Treasurer FRED B WALL VERA ABBOTT ROGERS Assessor-Collector G W SELF and County Commissioner Precincts 1 and 2 BAILEY JACKSON J C SOY WILLIAMS HOWARD MIDDLETON Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 HOWARD WILLIAMS plus a brief note on Ann Farrell returning from a ten day tour of eleven southern states with her aunt and uncle.
Bowie city hall will accept bids until 8 p m Monday June 28 1954 for one 4 ton pickup without bed or rear fenders. The unit must include three speed transmission seven 00x15 tires extra wheel ground grip tires rear overload springs oil filter oil bath air cleaner heater and defroster. The city reserves the right to accept or reject all bids.
Pat Wright of Bakersfield California attended a National Oil Convention in New Orleans last weekend and on returning home visited his mother Mrs W H Wright here. He is employed by Superior Oil Co in Bakersfield California.
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