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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
9
An old newspaper fragment promotes Herbold's Cosmetics and Her Bold's Cosmetic Bar with additional mention of J. E. Brown supplying wallpaper and paints at 17 C.
Mrs. Jack Wilkes and daughters Theo and Judy of Austin along with Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Wilkes of Fort Worth spent the week visiting relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Robinson C. Buford 85 were held Friday afternoon at 4 from Burgess Funeral Chapel Bowie. He died at home on the Fort Worth Highway. Survivors include 29 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. The service was led by Paul C. Gray minister of the Church of Christ Bowie. Interment followed at Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Clem Crim of Sunset returned Sunday night from the WFAA Farm Tour with Murray Cox and 218 other farmers and ranchers and their wives. The trip spanned 22 states two Canadian provinces and over 7000 miles by special train. They met Congress members in Washington including Sam Rayburn and visited Mount Vernon the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Old North Church in Boston. A bus tour daily highlighted farming districts and points of interest across the region.
Mrs. D. C. Overfelt and Miss Serena Dodd spent the weekend in Dallas, enjoying leisure time and social activities together in the city.
Rev. Maborn Wall, a member of a prominent local family, was ordained at Lindale Baptist Church which organized recently under his ministry. Since beginning to preach on June 1 at Lindale, the church has grown with 24 members and 30 additions, seven baptisms occurred within half an hour after ordination. Regular services are held weekly with notable ministers assisting.
A Bowie market introduces the Kattle Kaller a separate car or truck horn to call cattle quickly. The device emits a deep rolling bellow like a bull and is praised by users for saving time in gathering cattle. M Posey Son advertise as local sales reps in this paper.
The Goldburg Independent School District will hold a four day Board of Equalization session in Stoneburg Montague County Texas July 9 to 12 1952 at 9 oclock A M to determine fix and equalize the value of taxable property for 1952. A V Corpening secretary. June 21 1952.
Bowie delegates Scott Whaley and H S Trout attended a Dallas banquet for General Dwight Eisenhower. Ike spoke on honesty in politics and government and outlined a three point peace plan emphasizing solvent spending, moral example, and allied military cooperation. A large crowd welcomed him in Dallas after an earlier stop in his Denison birthplace.
Herman R. Lowe, a Henrietta druggist for 20 years, died in Lubbock after four days illness. Funeral Saturday at 3:00 from Hawkins Funeral Home Henrietta. Rev J N Dulaney officiated. Born in Ringgold, he was 60s and moved to Lubbock 12 years ago with parents Mr and Mrs Doc P Lowe early Ringgold settlers.
First Lt. Charles Bradshaw who spent a year in Korea and endured 180 days on the front, returned to Bowie to a family reunion at the home of Rev and Mrs G B Bradshaw. He was wounded with burns to his hands and face and holds several service medals. His wife and two sons attended along with Baren Bradshaw a Houston attorney and his family. Also present were Clyde Lyton and W C Lewis families from McKinney, sisters of Mrs. Bradshaw.
Our heartfelt thanks to all who extended comforting sympathy and help in our sorrow. For the beautiful service, floral offerings and other kindnesses, we are deeply grateful. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Burris, Mr. and Mrs. Johnie Johnson, Mrs. Lois Thompson.
Mrs. W. C. Kimbrough hosted a bridal shower for Louise Wright bride-elect of Aubrey C. Bohannon scheduled to wed July 4 at the First Baptist Church in Bowie. Co-hostesses included Mrs. Bert Stephens Mrs. R. C. Williams and Mrs. A. L. Austin Jr. The party at 400 Cummings featured yellow and orchid decor and about 60 guests.
Local voters are urged to elect Jesse H What Ley to serve as commissioner. The message promotes fair impartial and economical service and stresses he is the preferred choice for Precinct 2 residents.
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