Dozens of New Homes Rise Across Bowie in Wave of Construction
The Bowie News cameras capture 24 to 30 new buildings under construction or just completed, including seven modern residences on race track property and a new band hall at the high school. Homes slated for rental and private dwellings highlight local builders Clyde Craft and J. D. Bowen, with materials from Gary Nees, Shamburger Lumber, Lyon Matthews, and others.
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Bowie News
Bowie
Joe Carlington
Bowie Grocery
H. S. Trout
Fort Worth Highway
Clyde Craft
Allen Hardware
Jewell Garrett
Brooks Brothers
Raymon Garrett
Raborn-Gary
Gary Nees
Bud Black
East Wise Street
Charles T. Beale
C. T. Beale
Beale Music Company
Shampurger Lumber Company
East Wise
Joe Bailey
Lyon-Matthews and
Shamburger Lumber Companies
W. H. Winn
Stamburger and
Gary-Nees Lumber Companies
Lyon-Matthews Lumber Company
Homer Bishop
Parker Addition
J. E. Hill Carpenter
H. A. Richardson, Sr
H. A. Richardson
N. B. Hamilton
J. L. Patterson
Bellevue
J. D. Bowen
John White
East Tarrant Street
M. F. Ward
Abe Cline
Woody Piggerstaff
Charles Shockley
North Mason
Oscar Underwood
A. P. Quinn
Coy Wadsworth
Donald Prater
Stoneburg
Charlie Oliver
Roy Rogers
North Bowie
Bert Cassell
W. H. Griffin
Shamburger Lumper Company
R. A. Pigg
Hutchison and
Williams Streets
Harvey Richardson
North
City Wide Clean Up Planned For May 13
Next Thursday May 13 is city wide cleanup day for both residential and business districts. Ten trucks will collect trash placed at curbs and containers will be used where possible. Businesses will close 1 to 2 pm for house cleaning and trucks start at 2 pm to clear business areas. Two follow up sprayings will occur, one after cleanup and another six weeks later to exterminate flies.
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Chamber of Commerce Sanitations Committee
Bowie Band Sakes First at Regional State Contest
Bowie High School Band and Choral Club attended the Regional State music contest in Denton. The Bowie band earned first division in both concert playing and sight reading among Class A bands, with eight consecutive first ratings, while the Choral Club reached Division 2 after two weeks of preparation.
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Bowie High School
Denton
Bowie
Decatur
Weatherford
Electra
Vernon
Burkburnett
Olney
Gainesville
Enid
Okla
Alt Denton
Donald Bloom
George Medley
Paul Smith
Henry T. Ayres
Mary Latham
Perents
Legion Selects Thomas Swann for Boys State
Thomas M. Swahn of Bowie High School was chosen by Speake-Meyer Post No 252 to attend Lone Star Boys State in Austin June 6 to 15. The trip is funded by the local American Legion Post and aims to teach youth the functions of government through hands on activities and elections in a modeled state and city system.
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Thomas M. Swahn
Bowie
Speake-Meyer Post No 252
Lone Star Boys
State of Austin
American Legion Post
American Legion
Department of Texas
Boys’ State
Dairy Day Barbecue Promotes Jersey Heifer Breeding
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce dairy committee hosted a May 18 Dairy Day barbecue at Pelham Park with about 200 attendees. Jersey heifer sponsors and rotating program for better breeding were guests along with Wichita Falls visitors. Oscar O'Dell presided, E R Eudaly spoke, and Dallas dairy specialist Shannon Carpenter joined the program.
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Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Pelham Park
Wichita Falls
Glenn Shelton
Bowie Lions Campaign Endorses Sam Lovette for District Governor
Bowie residents campaign urged the election of Sam Lovette as District Governor of the Lions. Dave Hudson of Westherford was elected. More than 300 Bowie people attended an event in Wichita Falls on Monday.
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Bowie
Bowie Lions Club
Texas
Sam Lovette
The
Lions
Dave Hudson
Westherford
Wichita Falls
Bowie Lions Plan May Rodeo at Pelham Park Arena
Plans for a big rodeo Saturday night May 8 at Pelham Park Arena under Bowie Lions Club auspices include calf roping, double mugging, bareback bronc riding, bull riding and a square dance team. Bud Townsend to announce. A downtown parade at 4 pm est. Rodeo club vows biweekly events and church Mothers Day programs are scheduled.
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Pelham Park Arena
Bowie Lions Club
Red White
Bud Townsend
Bowie Rodeo Club
City Audit Shows Healthy Returns Across City Departments
Mayor John McNatt releases a summarized financial statement from A M Higgs the Dallas public accountant and auditor detailing the fiscal year ending March 31 1948. Net income up thirty seven thousand five hundred seventy five 94 dollars and a surplus of two hundred eighty five thousand sixty nine 08. Bonded debt down twenty one thousand five hundred. Water and electric departments report solid profits after expenses and depreciation with net operating gains of twenty thousand three hundred thirty three 12 and twenty four thousand five hundred sixty two 51 respectively.
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John McNatt
Bowie
A. M. Higgs
Public Accountant
Dallas
Water Department
Shoe trends show steady prices and growing stock in Bowie
W A Brinkley owner of Brink's in Bowie says quality of shoes is improving while prices stay mostly steady for some time. He notes a larger supply and adds several hundred new pairs in stock. Variety of colors for ladies shoes will come with new arrivals.
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W. A. Brinkley
Brink’s
Bowie
Texas
Brinkley
Vacation Bible School Planned at Church of Christ
Plans call for a Vacation Bible School at the Church of Christ from May 31 to June 11. Sessions run Monday through Friday from 10 00 to 12 00 with classes for all ages including preschool and adults. Refreshments served each day. All children and adults urged to attend.
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Church of Christ
Montague County Democrats Vote On Delegation Instructed Unit
Montague County Democrats met Tuesday to decide on sending an instructed or uninstructed delegation to the State Democratic Convention in Brownwood. They approved an instructed delegation 18 to 9 and voted the delegation to vote as a unit for Truman. Delegates elected include Wayne Wagenseller Paul Donald Sam Lovette Lewis Holland Ernest Benson Jess Barnes Ralph Fitts and H S Trout. R L Dunbar was elected County Chairman at the executive committee meeting.
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Brownwood
Montague County
Montague
Truman
Frank Moss
David Major
Wayne Wagenseller
Paul Donald
Sam Lovette
Lewis Holland
Ernest Benson
Jess Barnes
Ralph Fitts
H. S. Trout
R. L. Dunbar
Softball Opens Season With Big Pelham Park Crowd
The Softball League started strong at Pelham Park with Nu-Enamel defeating the Lions and Vashti beating Buffalo Springs on Tuesday night. Friday features a VFW versus Ferndale match and Lions against Vashti.
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Pelham Park
Nu-Enamel
Lions
Vashti
Buffalo Springs
V.F.W
Ferndale
Jashti
Mr and Mrs Joe Overstreet Vacation to Detroit and Canada
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Overstreet have left for a vacation trip to Detroit and other destinations in Canada.
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Joe Overstreet
Detroit
Points
Canada
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Sakes
Legion
Thomas Swann
First Baptist Church
G. B. Bradsha
G. Doc Jackson
W. W. Baker
Fundamental Baptist Church
Democrats
J. W. Chancellor
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