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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
6
Mirian A. Ferguson urges voters to oppose pliant governors by resisting an O'Daniel pledge to approve any legislature passed tax measures. The piece questions protections for taxpayers and cites possible sales tax, oil tax, or homestead exemptions, urging support for Ferguson.
Rock Springs reports a cottage prayer meeting at Mr. and Mrs. S L Knight with a large crowd. Next gathering planned at Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGleson. Crop news notes good conditions after heavy rain. Numerous visits and illness mentions among local families with multiple households listed.
Elvin and Earvin Drury of Wichita Falls visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Drury. Lloyd Pointer of Forestburg spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McClendon. Billy Barnes and Billy Ray Land of Alvord were in the area Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Rhyne were mentioned in the same community gathering.
Sames Bowie attended Sunday night singing here. Miss Drennan Harding spent four weeks visiting relatives in Graham and returned home Monday. Mrs. Jim Cunningham of Graham visited her sister Mrs. E. P. Harding. Boyd Griffin of Lindale visited Saturday night and Sunday. Evelyn and Virginia Laquay hosted a party Saturday night with attendees from out of town including Boyd Griffin, Linda Shires, Dick Shires, Elvera Hulme, Matt Nolen, Jack Thompson, and Evelyn Hulme of Lindale. Charley Harden of Byers visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Harding.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Crawford and their children spent several days visiting in the home of Mrs. P. E. Cowan during the prior week.
Mr and Mrs Hogue McDonald and family visited her mother Mrs W L Emery and Miss Dick Emery at Nocona Sunday afternoon Rev Emmit H Mays Denton District Superintendent was guest of Rev and Mrs James H Westbrook Wednesday evening.
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