Bowie News Briefs Summer 1953 Community Jottings
Local readers hear about honest pay in Corsicana, Amon Carter memories in Bowie, and Is Ida Springer’s long pioneer life. Reports cover weather awards for A. A. Randolph, gifts to Mrs. Geo S. Lee including a TV and air conditioner, and staff changes as Fourth of July edition approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Randolph
State Fruit Experiment Station
Julian Bowman
St. Luke’s Hospital
Houston
Glenn Wilson
The
News
Camp Hood
National Guard
Jan Wood
H. S. Trout
Silliman Evans
Tennessean
Chattanooga
Tenn
Fort Worth
Amon Oe Carter
Mr. Trout
City adopts respect resolution for former resident Amon Carter
City council, led by Thomas Evans in Mayor High’s absence, adopts a resolution of respect for late Amon Carter and votes to send a copy to the family. City reports spray program progress and reviews Weatherford addition sewer plan with $100 per home charge and $7,500 sump pump cost. Some homes suffer septic tank trouble after rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Evans
Mark High
California
Amon Carter
Elvin Robbins
Weatherford
Oil Test Planned on City Lake Land Near Ayres Farm
An oil test on Mrs. Henry T. Ayres land near the city lake has been staked by Star Oil Co of Graham. City authorities hope to conduct a test on the city land before the lease nearby expires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Ayres
Star Oil Co
Graham
Sam Heard Improves After Heart Attack at Bowie
Sam Heard, eldest member of the Heard family, suffered a heart attack two weeks ago and is improving at Bowie Hospital where he was initially in critical condition. His wife, Mrs. Sam Heard, has recovered enough to return home after a separate illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Posey
Gulf
East Wise
Corsicana
Vernon
Mr. Posey
W. R. Shields
Sam Heard
Heard
Heard Hardware
Bowie Hospital
Reservations Report Meyer Park This Summer
Meyer Park remains busy with daily children's play spaces and large family reunions. Mrs. Paul Donald handles bookings as groups plan July events including a young people party, Nelson family reunion, Walker children party, American Legion meeting, and a 4 H gathering featuring Reba Burright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Park
Paul Donald
Mary Tarver
Nelson
Kenneth Walker
American Legion
Reba Burright
Bowie Beats Wichita Falls Team 12-9 in Extra Innings
The Bowie softball team defeated Magic Air of Wichita Falls 12-9 in extra innings. Bowie scored nine runs in the first three frames and tallied again in the eighth when Paul Garrett hit a two on home run. league play resumes after National Guard summer camp return. practice games ongoing locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Magic Air
Wichita Falls
Paul Garrett
National Guard
Nelson Family Reunion Set for July 3 at Meyer Park
The Nelson descendants and relatives will gather Sunday July 3 at Meyer Park for the annual reunion of B. F. Nelson of Mineral Wells. J. M. Nelson of Bowie is noted as a son. Past reunions were held in Fort Worth Lake Texoma and Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Park
B. F. Nelson
Mineral Wells
J. M. Nelson
Bowie
Fort Worth
Lake Texoma
Cooper
Patriotic Music Highlights Summer Sunday Night Series
First Methodist church in Bowie opens a July 8 series featuring patriotic music by Nelda Merrette and Terry Randolph on organ and piano. The Male Quartet performs spirituals, the Chancel Choir adds four Fred Waring arranged anthems, and Pastor Jim Harmon delivers a Independence Day eve message on America’s religious foundation. Services run Sundays at 7 30 p m through September 4 in the air conditioned sanctuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Bowie
America
Nelda Merrette
Jesus
Robert Karsteter
Jim Harmon
Terry Randolph
James Doughty
Fred Waring
McSwain
Religious Foundation of America
The
Republic
Montague County Farmers Back Wheat Quotas by Narrow Margin
Wheat farmers in Montague County joined national growers in approving marketing quotas. In Monday's vote only 25 ballots were cast, 24 in favor and one against, continuing last year's 14 to 2 approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Lions Club Sets Four Meetings at Cotton Cafe
At their regular Thursday night gathering the Lions Club agreed to hold the next four meetings at Cottons Cafe at 7 30 p m. Sue Hilburn, Lions sweetheart, played the piano for the weekly singsong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lions den
Cotton’s Cafe
Sue Hilburn
The
Johnnie Free Reacquires Café Amid Business Plans
J. W. Free has bought back the cafe he recently sold to Frank Robicheaux and will reopen for business tomorrow. He also states he will continue his real estate business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Free
Frank Robicheaux
Mr. Free
Barbara Ritchey Victim of Polio in Bowie
Barbara Ann Ritchey two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ritchey of Bowie is the latest polio victim. She was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth on Wednesday June 22 for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann Ritchey
Thomas Ritchey
Bowie
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth
First Christian Men Plan July Meeting at 8 P.M.
The Christian Men's Fellowship will hold its monthly meeting at the First Christian Church next Wednesday evening July 6 at 8 p.m. Owen Meyers, president, says the menu features barbe cued hamburgers. Guest speaker will be Reverend Harold Longfellow, pastor of the First Methodist Church at Chico, formerly of Vashti. All CMF members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.M.F
Christian Men’s Fellowship
First Christian “Church
Owen Meyers
Harold Longfellow
First Methodist Church
Chico
Vashti
CMF
Meyers
Attorneys Attend State Bar Convention in Dallas
A number of Bowie and Montgomery attorneys are attending the State Bar Association convention in Dallas. The convention began Wednesday and runs through Friday. Attendees include Glen Sutherland county attorney Louis Holland district judge Howard Mays county judge Bettis Coffield Joe Cleveland Paul Donald June Donald and City Attorney Jack Lovette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie and
Montague
State Bar Association
Dallas
Glen Sutherland
Louis Holland
Howard Mays
Bettis Coffield
Joe Cleveland
Paul
June Donald
Jack Lovette
Bowie Women’s Clubs Promote Safe Driving via Telephone Crusade
The Bowie City Federation of Women’s Clubs launches a Fourth of July safety campaign under the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs. Beginning at 10 30 Wednesday morning, members make a four tier telephone chain urging travelers to drive with care to reduce highway deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
General Federation
Bowie City
Ellen Butler Returns From Two Week Vacation At Turner Falls
Miss Ellen Butler of Russell's Department Store returns after a two week vacation spent with her parents at Turner Falls Oklahoma.
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Ellen Butler
Russell’s Department Store
Turner Falls
Okla
Businesses to Close on Fourth of July in Bowie
Bowie's business establishments will close Monday July 4 to observe the national holiday. The closure is part of a holiday schedule that includes Christmas and Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Bowie unit at Camp Hood strengthens State Guard ties
The Bowie battalion of the 49th Reconnaissance, part of the National Guard, showcased training at Camp Hood with visits by local officials. The unit's annual field training ran for two weeks with live-fire exercises, inspections by Governor Shivers, and emphasis on specialized skills, advancement, and pay. A city garbage plan, proposed by Lloyd Butler, could shift billing to 75 cents per month per household and extend collection shifts to eliminate fly and mosquito issues at a new dump south of Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie National Guard
National Guard
Bowie
Camp Hood
Leiland Jett
North Camp Hood
Orville Rhynne
Glenn Wilson
Army
Allen Shivers
Joe Waller
Denta Waller
San Marcus
Georgia
Joe
Arlington
Grand Prairie
Chance Vaught
Elvin Robbins
Butler
Mrs Scott and Marilyn Visit Saint Jo This Week
Mrs W E Scott and Marilyn of Saint Jo are visiting this week with her parents Mr and Mrs Whit Coffield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Scott and
Marilyn of
Saint Jo
Mrs
Whit Coffield
Milk Question Yet To Be Asked In Contest
The Jaycees Mystery Shop contest remains undecided as the milk question has not yet been asked. The contest is extended to July 6 and a near miss occurred when a waitress faced the final query after a long chat. Mrs Will Young plans a three week Portland visit with relatives of her late brother John H Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Murray
Iwo
Jaycees
Will Young
Portland
Oregon
John H. Young
Paris
Intelligence Bureau
John Young
France
Mrs. Winn's Husband Taken for Surgery at McKinney Hospital
Mrs. L. C. Funchess and Mrs. James Winn accompanied Mrs. Winn to McKinney hospital on Tuesday for her husband’s surgery, reporting a routine medical procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Funchess
James Winn
Hospital Admits and Discharges List Bowie and Nearby Areas
The hospital admits a long list of patients from Bowie and nearby towns including Terral Henrietta Wichita Falls Alvord Sunset Bellevue Stoneburg Montague and Montague County. Discharges include Mrs M O Long Mrs R F Hughes Miss Linnie Faucett infants Rickey Dee Robert Wade Shirley Darlene Rita Kaye and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Danson
G. C. Hodges
R. K. McClellan
C. W. Pewitt
J. E. Wagner
R. J. Allen
Mildred Kirby
B. G. Sanford
C. A. Holliday
H. M. Stanfield
Clarence Noble
George Watkins
W. F. Gossett
J. M. Scales
H. A. Richardson
Howard Hughes
Greta Driscoll
M. G. Woolf
Bowie
A. W. Gunter
Jerry
Dana Morrison
Terral
Okla
W. D. Turlington
Henrietta
Dean Jones
Wichita Falls
Kaye
O. K. Sisk
Mack Reynolds
Alvord
Bert Roberts
Sunset
Lois Marie
E. L. Coker
Bellevue
T. H. Gross
Stoneburg
H. J. Morrison
Montague
M. O. Long
R. F. Hughes
M. A. Stump
P. D. Kennedy
Linnie Faucett
Rickey Dee
Robert M. Boyd
J. W. Ross
W. R. Stell
John Moore
Robert Wade
A. C. Graham
Shirley Darlene
Margaret Hudspeth
B. R. Gillispia
K. F. Jones
Randel Greg
Kaye Sisk
Lois Marie Coker
Rita Kaye
Directors Let No Meeting Be Held Monday
Due to a holiday Monday the C of C directors will not hold their usual meeting. Secretary Mrs. Earl Sansom announces the cancellation and urges members to note the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. OF C
Earl Sansom
Birth Announcements from Bowie and Nearby Areas
Congratulations to families in Bowie and surrounding towns. Jackie Lynn Miller, 8 lbs 14 ozs, June 18 at Nocona hospital. grandparents John Sawyer, Harry Miller. Greg Randall weight 8 lbs 3 ozs, June 24 at Bowie hospital. A W Gunter family. Rickey Dee Jones, 7 lbs 13 ozs, June 26 Bowie hospital. Dean Jones of Wichita Falls. Sharon Marie Sanford, 7 lbs 9 3/4 ozs, June 27 Bowie hospital. Rita Kaye born June 28 at Clarence Noble in Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. Miller
Bowie
Nocona Hospital
Jackie Lynn
John Sawyer
Harry Miller
Randel Greg
Bowie Hospital
A. W. Gunter
Terral, Okla
Rickey Dee
Dean Jones
Wichita Falls
B. G. Sanford
Sharon Marie
Rita Kaye
Clarence Noble
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Ohis & Ghat
Geo. S. Lee
Lee
City Lake
Sam
W.F
Cotton Cafe
Johnnie Free
Barbara Ritchey
State Bar Convention
By Harlow E. Tibbetts
Bowie Battalion
Billy Neeld
Billy
Grounds
Lloyd Butler
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