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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1945

Page

2

Eternal Refuge and Arm of God Verse Colophon

A devotional line from Deuteronomy 33 27 frames the page with a message of divine protection and strength. The verse promises God as refuge and everlasting arms guiding battles and delivering enemies.

Fruit Dollars Promote Bowie Area Fruit Industry

The Bowie area showcases ideal climate soil and transport for profitable fruit growing with good cash returns from careful tree and vine care. The piece urges planting thousands of peach trees, citing Experiment Station findings that local varieties rival Elberta in quality and reliable annual production.

Bowie

Beer and Sugar Sparks Temperance Rally in 1944 Figures

A Scurry County Times letter cites a Dallas News protest by William E. Hull from LaRue Texas about grain sugar and syrup use for beer in 1944 totaling 3 707 869 236 units. Hull argues OPA waste contributes to shortages for home needs and calls for removing waste to enable maximum production.

Temperance Bulletin William E. Hull LaRue Texas Dallas News Dallas OPA Scurry County Times

Building Good Will in America After War

A wartime critique of consumer culture urging renewed focus on courtesy and service. It argues workers return home to find respect eroded, highlights GI crew entry as a driver of fair competition, and stresses that genuine friendliness and decency in business are essential to rebuild trust and patronage. The piece ends with quotes on kindness and healing.

G. I G. I's Whittier

Debate Over Instrumental Music In Worship and Home

The text argues God specifies worship music as singing only, forbidding instruments in church while allowing them at home for entertainment. It cites Revelation and Matthew to argue heaven’s reality does not authorize church use, and explains instruments do more than accompany singing, thus not an aid. It invites attendance at a gospel meeting.

Church of Christ South Ward

Local families host weekend visits in Lindale and Bowie

Lindale News reports Pvt Bowie Stump of Little Rock Arkansas spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs M A Stump. Mrs Wylma Hill of Bowie visited her parents Mr and Mrs G Gregory. Several other couples spent Sunday with local families including Mr and Mrs A A Campeche with Mr and Mrs C Noble and Mr and Mrs C M Gillispia with the Stumps. Mrs James Landis and baby of San Francisco California stay with her mother Mrs Ilma Prater until her husband returns after the war.

Pvt Bowie Stump Little Rock Ark M. A. Stump Wylma Hill Bowie G. G. Gregory A. A. Campeche C. Noble C. M. Gillispia Earl Stump M. Stump G. A. Griffin Bill Sullivan James Landis San Francisco Calif Ilma Prater

Church of Christ Outdoor Meeting Draws Big Crowds

Revival services at the Bowie Church of Christ outdoor location near South Ward School draw exceptionally large crowds. Minister W. T. Hamilton preaches and G. H. Golden leads the singing with many participants joining in.

Church of Christ Bowie Church of Christ South Wards School W. T. Hamilton G. H. Golden

Knox Williams Visits His Mother Last Week

Knox Williams visited his mother Mrs. W. W. Williams last week in a family outing noted by local observers.

Knox Williams W. W. Williams

Bingo party nets funds despite weather in Newport News

The Cemetery Association sponsored a Friday bingo and entertainment with Cecil Elenburg Nel Delton and others. weather risk did not deter a turnout that netted about 35 dollars. Local families visit relatives across Jacksboro Bowie Bluegrove Buffalo Springs and nearby towns as returning servicemen and residents share news of births and visits.

The Cemetery Association Cecil Elenburg Nel Delton Huesley Jacksboro Lilburn Shaw Megargel Jack Taylor Jack Whatley Bowie Clinic O. B. Patterson Betty June Raymondville Texas Dan Wilson Chillicothe J. R. Morris Earlene

Red and Blue Stamp Reminders and Local Visits

ration details list red and blue stamps with expiration dates for June through September. local social notes mention visits by Don Charles Hickman and family from Bowie and others visiting Grandmother Watkins and Forester family, with mentions of Megargel and Megargel area households.

W. M. U Meeting Reports Active Work Readings

The Baptist W. M. U. held its regular business meeting Tuesday with sixteen members present. Reports highlighted various activities and a mission study was reviewed under Mrs. David Warren’s presidency. Mrs. Lee Black returned home after visiting Tulsa and Lillian Ledbeter, her daughter, on an extended visit. Captain and Mrs. H. M. Hoover of Fort Worth visited Mr. and Mrs. Dave Majors. Captain Hoover recently returned from the South Pacific.

Baptist David Warren Lee Black Lillian Ledbeter Tulsa Oklahoma H. M. Hoover Fort Worth Dave Majors Captain Hoover South Pacific

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Bowie News Es Street Bowie, Texas H. : ‘Hoor Bible Thought Lindale News Mrs. C. Noble Newport News E. C Red) Cordell Wichita Falls F. A. Cordell R. P. Brown Clinton Deer Creek Blugrove Sgt Lavern Phagan England Bluegrove Buffalo Springs Dunk Cordell Jake Jordan Graham Charles Jordan Nannie Taylor Luther McManus J. B J. P. Parrish Jennie Lynn John Killian Mankins Sallie Killian Calvin Tipton Electra Buck Hickman W. A. Daugherty Joe David Burchell Don Charles Hickman Walter Morris Cristo Grandmother Watkins New Liberty C. H. Hickman A. W. Forester Shaw Wilburn Bill White Griffin’s Drug Store Slaughter Drug Store Lue EV VNA Cal A & M Feed Store W. Tarrant Bowie China Allen Hardware Smythe St Lyon & Matthews Mitchell Sinks Coca Cola
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