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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
2
A letter from Col. Jeemns Rainwater signed Esa complains about being followed by a nosy creature named Lucindy and asks to be sought out when seen, ending with a friendly claim of being a friend and champion.
A long Texas travelogue from Bowie recounts Aunt Lucinda and Jeems in a comic mix of errands. Bill Smith and Ezzy Jones shuttle through Bowie to visit The Bowie News office and Owens Brumley Funeral Home while Lucinda meddles in plans for a new bungalow and bull arrangements. The piece highlights local businesses including Bowen Busses the First National Bank Bowie Electric and Mirandy the drug store, with community chatter on insurance utilities and politics.
Lindale residents share family visits as Mrs E A Eaton and daughters travel from El Paso to see relatives Mr and Mrs Parrot from Henrietta visit Walter Weber and family Friends and relatives gather for singing at Vashti as well as multiple short returns from Camp Bowie Fort Sill and Dallas wedding news note Helen Lovall and Reggie Watkins wed in Walters Oklahoma and plan to reside in Wichita Falls Mrs Frank Ryan joins husband in Dallas after family time and Bill McGee relocates to Wichita Falls for work
Vashti Home Demonstration Club met June 20 at Mrs. F R Specht's home with 14 members and visitors plus Miss Mary Branch Demonstration Agent. Branch presented a storage vegetables demonstration and the group discussed making comforts at the Vashti Mattress Center under Mrs. Anna Ball, Mrs. Bud Barnett, and Mrs. J D Bridgewater, using miles of percale. Rev J Turner of Fort Worth filled at the Baptist Church for Sunday services and evening.
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