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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1944
Page
2
Local News Notes and Friendly Visits Across Town
Mrs. Mercaret Raymond and Mrs. R. P. Carruth visited the York family in Rock Hill last week. H. C. Cox and wife from Dallas visited their sister Mrs. H. L. York. Ruth Rhone and Fern from Bowie visited Mr. and Mrs. Cap Stewart. Pvt. Edgar R. Starnes from Camp Livingston was home visiting his mother Mae Fletcher. C. R. Starnes of Bows spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Steve Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.L. York
Mercaret Raymond
Wichita Fells
R. P. Carruth
Bonham
York
H. C. Cox
Dallas
H. L. York
Ruth Rhone
Fern
Bowie
Cap Stewart
Pvt
Edgar R. Starnes
Camp Livingston
Mae Fletcher
C. R. Starnes
Bows
Steve Knight
Vashti Doubles Goal In War Bond Drive
Vashti set a war bond goal of 2500 dollars but local residents raised 5375 dollars from 78 buyers doubling the target during the Fifth War Loan Drive. Pfc Walt Kliest returned home on a three day leave. The article notes prehistoric North American mammals like camel elephant and rhinoceros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vashti
Pfc
Walt Kliest
North America
Four Williamson Brothers Serving Overseas in World War II
Four sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Williamson of Postoak are overseas in the nation's service. Cpl. Jack Williamson trained as an air force armorer at Buckley Field Colorado. Pfc. William A. Williamson trained as an airplane mechanic at Amarillo Army Air Field. Cpl. Robert Williamson trained at Spartan School of Aeronautics Tulsa. Sgt. Leonard Williamson trained at Scott Field Illinois. Their son-in-law S. L. Baker serves in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
William
Robert
Leonard Williamson
R. A. Williamson
Postoak
Cpl
Buckley Field
Colorado
William A
Amarillo Army Air Field
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Tulsa
Okla
Sgt
Leonard
Scott Field, Ill
Mrs. Williamson
S. L. Baker
Navy
Travel Rations Reflect on Train Journey and Family Scene
Bruce Frazier recounts a cross country daytime train trip with a crowded coach, a soldier father feeding and nursing on board, and memories of wartime milk ration norms. He notes the evolving travel culture and questions future implications for families amid changing times.
Aerial Gunner Elmer Menasco Assigned to Training Crew
Cpl. Elmer W. Menasco son of Mrs. Lillie L. Menasco has been assigned to the 222nd Combat Crew Training School at the military facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Elmer W. Menasco
Lillie L. Menasco
222Nd Combat Crew Training
Ardmore AAF marks recruit’s final gunnery training noted
Ardmore Second AAF Flying Field prepares to complete the final phase of training as aerial gunner of a heavy bombardment unit. Menasco joined the service June 9 1943 and earned gunnery training at Kingman AAF Arizona and mechanic training at Amarillo AAF. He was promoted to Corporal March 13 1944. Before service he worked as a grocery clerk and graduated from Bowie High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore Second Aaf
Menasco
Army Air Force
Kingman Aaf
Kingman, Ariz
Amarillo Aaf
Bowie High School
Good Crops Report Across Bowie Area This Year
Farmers in the Bowie region report excellent crops with wheat averaging around fifteen bushels per acre and some fields yielding up to 40 bushels. Corn is in prime condition with many ears maturing, though rain is needed in some localities. T R Copeland northeast of Stoneburg reportedly records 40 bushels per acre on one field and about 25 on his land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
T. R. Copeland
Stoneburg
Electra Couple Visits From Cpl Hollis Cole
Mrs. J. S. Cole and her son Cpl Hollis Cole of the Army Air Forces visited the Roy Jones home on Sunday. Cpl Cole served overseas on the Isles of Trinidad for two years and is now stationed in Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Cole
Electra
Cpl. Hollis Cole
Army Air Forces
Roy Jones
Cpl. Cole
Isles of
Trinidad
Mississippi
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H. I. Trout
Bible Thought
Red Cross
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Virginia Knight
Lyon & Matthews Co
Building Counsel Headquarters
Bruce Frazier
Big Spring News
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WAC
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