Vashti Church Activities and Marriage Report
WMU members met at the Baptist church 3 pm for a Royal Service program themed Thy Will Be Done On Earth. The Vashti club held a June meeting with dress descriptions, home demonstrations, and an eggs care lesson. Church conference and revival plans were noted, Rev Reeves preaching. Virginia Specht and Myron Reeves were married in Bowie by Rev Brietenhirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMU
WMU of the Baptist Church
L. R. Ferguson
J. M. Donnell
Sam Hodges
L. B. Stallcup
Margaret
Vashti Home Demonstration Club
Miss Branch
J. B. Wadsworth
Coy Wadsworth
Mary Branch
Ola Pierce
J. S. Liggett
J. T. Myers
Edd Sizemore
Jean
Earl Miller
R. L. Barrow
Lem Harlow
Rosa Perkins
Aubrey Thompson
S. E. Moore
James
Bettye Jo
C. Chappell
The
Baptist Church
Peastor
W. A. Reeves
Hurnville
Newport Woman and Local Gatherings Highlight Weekend
A Newport community page notes a social gathering at Floyd Specht's home honoring newlyweds Myron and Mrs. Reeves with a large guest list. Separate obituary reports Cowan Hall Phagan dies suddenly at Bowie Clinic at age 63, survived by a wife, three sons, siblings, and many relatives. funeral held at Vashti Church with Burgess Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Cowan Hall Phagan
Bowie Clinic
Ellis County
Clay County
Montague County
Phagan
Iva Hartley
Cullen
Eagle Pass
Texas
Lavern
Barksdale Field
Arlee
Orlan Hartley
Climax
Colo
Jeff Phagan
Ray Phagan
John Phagan
Leon Welch
Carrol D. Copeland
E. J. Medley
Neices
Cecil Vandiver
Stubb Jones
Thelma Lee Medley
Nadine Medley
Norma Jean Fulcher Bride-to-Be Showered in Prospe ct
Mrs Roscoe Huffman and Jane Clayton were honored at a bridal shower hosted by Miss Evelyn Jones in Prospect last week. Illness kept Jones from hosting, so Mr Ivy Treadwell led the event with cookies and punch. Gifts came from Estaline and Emmaline Liggett and numerous friends including Mrs Clay Horn and Mrs Jewel Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Huffman
Jane Clayton
Evelyn Jones
Prospect
Miss Jones
Ivy Treadwell
Estaline
Emmaline Liggett
Clay Horn
Jewel Horn
Ava Rhodes
Berch
George Edwards
Myrtle Campbell
Imogene Edwards
Lorene Montgomery
Loren Reynolds
Wanda Reaves
LaRue Reaves
Beverly Treadwell
Program Honors Parents of Soldiers at Baptist Church
A Sunday morning program at the Baptist Church honored parents of 28 Postoak soldiers stationed across eight states and five foreign fields. Flowers lit the pulpit as National and Christian flags displayed. bouquets were later given to attending parents. S. E. Scott, NTSTC student and Beta Alpha Rho Beta member, visited family. he completed high school and first year college work and handles secretarial duties in the registrar's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces of Our Nation
Baptist Church
Postoak
Howard Graves
W. A. Cannon
Hawaii
Robert Williamson
Okla
Leonard Williamson
Australia
Raymond Leek
Phillipines
Sherrill Vincent
C. T. Moreland
Florida
Lester Moore
Virginia
Owen Avants
Michigan
A. E. Jones
New Mexico
Lloyd Blalack
T. H. White
Lester Bush
Texas
T. S. Walker
E. O. Promey
Alaska
Raymond Harlan
Canal Zone
Ferris Lemond
Robie Brazeal
Norman Blalack
Weldon Scarber
Jim Scarber
S. E. Scott
NTSTC
Denton
S. E
Teacher's College Demonstration High
Beta Alpha Rho Beta
Flying Fortress description by Hen Dricks pilot
Lieut C T Moreland of Hendricks Field Sebring Florida writes home from the war zone describing a flying fortress he co pilots The excerpt notes the flying fortresses measure 74 feet in length and highlights their armored design and mission profile for readers.
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C. T. Moreland
Hendricks Field
Sebring
Fla
Description of a large armed airship with heavy payload
The craft measures 103 feet by 19 feet with four 120 HP motors and 1700 gallons of fuel. It carries 168 gallons of oil and can hold four tons of bombs. It operates above 37 000 feet and can travel 3000 miles at 400 miles per hour without refueling.
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs. Mary Medley
A birthday dinner was held at Mrs. Mary Medley's home on her 88th birthday last Thursday June 18. Attendees included Ed and Nora Medley Elmer and family from Oklahoma Virgie Scarber Billy and Wanda Medley. A Father's Day Dinner honored Mr. John Lemond by his children last Sunday with relatives Wiley Lemond Electra Gens Fort Worth Charley Lemond and family Dod Lemond Ferris Lemond of Camp Hood in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Specht
Myron Reeves
Herman Cozart
Forrest Starnes
Jessie Wilson
Aubrey Thompson
Claude Simmons
W. T. Reeves
Myra Lee Reeves
Dessie Bragg
Aubrey Bragg
Wichita Falls
Vernon Loveall
C. Chappell
Joe Moore
Jacksboro
Margaret Butler
Bryson
Armeida Moore
Harold Brooks
Harold
Horace Moore
S. E. Moore
Fred Ball
Porter Bush
Glen
Ansley Throne
Draughon
Business College
Clinton Barker
Frank Barker
Guy Bragg
Mozelle and
Leon
Tom Bragg
Essie
W. R. Perkins
Iva Phagan
Newport
Howard Faulkner
Dallas
Wayne McClure
Ann
Sue Faulkner
William Faulkner
Fort Worth
A. E. Faulkner
Dewey Williams
Electra
C. H. Phagan
Mary Medley
Mrs
Ed Medley
Nora Medley
Elmer Medley
Oklahoma
Virgie Scarber
Billy and
Wanda Medley
Mr. Lemond
John Lemond
Wiley Lemond
Gens
Charley Lemond
Dod Lemond
Ferris Lemond
Camp Hood
Service Members Seasonal Moves and Family Visits
Sgt. Davis visits relatives in town this weekend. Arthur Davis of Camp Hood is son of Walter and Mrs. Davis of Dumas Texas. Worsham Slaughter returns home after a furlough for an appendectomy. Sgt. Anderson Coburn transfers to officer training at Ft. Benning Georgia. Robert Williamson moves from Sheppard Field to Tulsa Oklahoma for radio technician training. T. H. White transfers from Ft. Sill Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Davis
Arthur Davis
Camp Hood
Sid Brantley
Walter Davis
Dumas
Texas
Worsham Slaughter
Anderson Coburn
Ft. Benning
Robert Williamson
Sheppard Field
Tulsa
Okla
T. H. White
Ft. Sill
Mrs Brazeal Burned While Canning Grapes
Effie Brazeal was badly burned last week when a hot jar of grapes exploded on a cold concrete floor spilling boiling fruit across her face and covering her glasses. Her eyes were nearly swollen shut but spared by the glasses. Verna Lee Mendenhall and baby are home from the hospital. Harry Ware left Sunday for a Sanitorium in Texas. Walt Reaves of Silver Hill is very ill. R B Fulcher is recovering from illness. Orville Leek moved back from Bowie. Almer Shaw and baby and Earl Barnett visited relatives. John Henry Poe and Doyle Scarber visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Leek
Bowie
Almer Shaw
Earl Barnett
John Henry Poe
N. E. Bell
Doyle Scarber
Civil Service Exam Open for Junior Repairman Trainee in Texas
United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive exam for Junior Repairman Trainee (Radio) paying 1440 dollars yearly. Training for six months with pay, placement in War Department units in San Antonio and Fort Sam Houston, with opportunities in Louisiana and Texas. Applications via the Tenth U. S. Civil Service District in New Orleans. exams based on application data, not written test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
War Department
Signal Corps
San Antonio General Depot
San Antonio Air Depot
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Louisiana
Tenth
U. S. Civil Service District
Customhouse
New Orleans
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Local Visitors and Travels Across Bowie and Nearby Towns
Residents and guests travel between Bowie Dallas Houston and Oklahoma City with family visits and hosting duties. Names include Scarber Walker Boyd Brazeal Swaggerty Cleveland Atkinson Scott Schmittou Medley Reid Wright Sheppard and Liggett amid weekend and weekday visits.
Littell's Liquid A Calciums Sulphurate Solution
Calciums sulphurate solution for relief of itching from minor skin irritations prickly heat and insect bites with local use for eczema. Sold at Griffin Drug Store 50 cents per bottle.
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Littell
Griffin Drug Store
Rush Prairie visitors note Combes family
Mr and Mrs N J Combes and their son James of Rush Springs Oklahoma visited her father J M Thompson and her sister Mrs De Slaughter over the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Combes Aniil
James
Rush Spri Oklahoma
J.M. Thompson
Mrs. de Slaughter
Gary Cooper as the York of the Philippines in Real Glory
The Bowie Majestic Theatre screens Real Glory starring Gary Cooper as the York of the Philippines with the film slated for Sunday and the second Monday engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Cooper
the York of
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Vashti
Ra Vel. i
Griffin Drug
George F. Best
Abilene
Camp Barkeley
T. R. Pierce
Burchfield Laundry
Jan Christian Smuts
Union of South Africa
H. Young
North Africa War Zone
Egypt
Cyrenaica
Central Press
White House
U.S
Verna Lee Mendenhall
Harry Ware
Sanitorium
Walt Reaves
Silver Hill
R. B. Fulcher
United States Civil Service Examination
Tenth U. S. Civil Service District
Me US
Tom Scarber
Boyce Walker
Houston
J. F. Boyd
Lewis
Joe Ellen
Baylor Hospital
A. B. Brazeal
Gwendolyn
Imogene Swagerty
Beulah Mae Cleveland
Vada
the Taloredgirl
Wood Dry Goods Company
Owie, Texas
Ox Campbell
Bisma Rex
Griffin's Rexall
Bowie, Texas
the Home Furniture CO
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