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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1945
Page
4
Relatives and friends will gather at J. D. Prestwood farm seven miles north of Bowie on Sunday July 1 to honor Mr Prestwood on his 87th birthday. He is one of the few old Pioneer settlers left in Montague county. Lunch will be picnic style under the mulberry trees. Open house is extended to friends and neighbors.
Roy Kenneth Shiflett Jr has returned to his Palestine home after a week visiting his uncle and aunt Earl and Mrs Goodwin in the area.
A large beginner Russian language class is expected for the University of Texas summer fall term opening July 5. Dr. Edward Micek, chairman of Slavonic languages, reports that last summer 114 students were enrolled.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Grissom and Mrs. Leonard of Fort Worth visited Mr. and Mrs. Moosey over the weekend.
A long roster of patients admitted to the hospital includes Robert Bruce Vernon Mrs Delbert L Martin Bowie Mr Lee McClure Bowie Mrs Willie ta e Wadsworth Bowie Mrs Floyd Womack Bowie Lavon son of Mr and Mrs L L Chappell Henrietta Stanford White Mrs J B Laurent Sunset Mary daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Brown Bowie E Davis Bowie Mrs Elton Cozart Bellevue Frank Moss Bowie Charlie A Smith Bowie Mrs C F Sans Mrs Lee McClure and infant daughter Vickie Sue Mrs Willie Mae Wadsworth Lavon Chappell Stanford White Mrs J B Lewis Mrs Van S Myers and infant son Van S Jr Mrs Joe M Nichols Mrs W J Whatley and infant son Gary Dale Mrs Floyd Myers and infant daughter Margaret Ann Mrs A C Short D B Hawkins Mrs W A Merdin Mrs Ruby Oxford Robert Bruce Mrs Delbert L Martin and infant son Bobbie Lee Mrs S L Brashear and infant daughter Patricia Gail
Miss Kathryn Zimmerman of Ada and T Sergeant Glen W Garrett formerly of Bowie were married at the First Methodist church in Ada on June 16. The bride is the daughter of H M Zimmerman of Ada and taught in Weleetka schools. The groom, son of Mrs Dc G Garrett of Bowie, has served four years in the U S Army including two and a half in India. They will live in Victorville California where he is stationed with the Army Air Forces.
Saturday, June 30, is the final day to obtain the $5 auto tax stamp for car windshields. A July 1 penalty applies if the stamp is not visible. Acting Postmaster H L Turns reports only 300 of about 1200 owners in Bowe have secured stamps and urges immediate action to avoid a last minute rush.
H Overstreet was in Ardmore Oklahoma on business Wednesday. Mrs E L Covey and her son Elmer visited Benjamin Sunday. Mrs Alta Kilcrease from Houston is visiting sister Mrs J A Lawson in Minco Oklahoma and will return to visit brother R J Elliott.
Private First Class Oscar R Marton of Bowie Texas husband of Zelda Marton has been awarded the Combat Infantry Badge for satisfactory duty in ground action against the enemy with the 32nd Infantry Division in Northern Luzon. He serves with the 128th Infantry Regiment and saw action along the Villa Verde Trail in the Caraballo Mountains. Marton left the United States for overseas duty in February 1945 and holds the Philippine Liberation Medal.
The Bowie News reports Rev J R Turner has been called as pastor of the Lindale Baptist Church He will preach every Sunday with invitations for the community to attend Sunday School and services
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