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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
4
The Christian Science church announces services for May with topics including Fallen Man on May 9, Trutals and Immortals on May 16, Soul and Body on May 23, and Ancient and Modern Necromancy denounced on May 30. Services reference biblical texts and emphasize spiritual understanding.
The document shows current liabilities including bonded debt with figures for Tax Levy Bonds and Revenue Bonds totaling 79 000 and 134 000 dollars. It lists reserves and surplus on Schedule No 8 and ends with a total of 532 512 04. The report is submitted by J C McNATT Mayor.
Continental Oil reports multiple wells in Montague County and nearby areas. Tests include Johnson No 3 at 635 feet and others such as Unity No 1 shale at 6117 feet and Kennedy No 1 three miles south of Montague. A 7000-foot rotary test at A-181 near Stoneburg is drilling ahead in shale at 3425 feet.
Mrs Annie May Giles widow of Charles F Giles died at her Kilgore home where she had lived since 1943. Services were conducted at 2 p m in Nazarene Church with Rev Roy Martin officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery under Burgess Funeral Home direction.
Mr and Mrs I D McAfee of Compton California visited Friday at the home of Mrs H I McAfee and Mr and Mrs W A Brinkley.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Burgess Funeral Home Chapel for Jesse S. Edwards 45 with Rev. C S Wilhite and Rev. Dwight L Baker officiating. Edwards’ body was found with a 22 caliber gun nearby after a farm visit near Bowie. An inquest returned death by own action. Survivors include wife Minnie Edwards four brothers and one sister plus father A W Edwards. Interment followed at Hopewell Burgess.
At a regular meeting the Bowie City Council voted to restore Mayor and Aldermen compensation. The Mayor would receive 25 dollars monthly with 210 dollars more for added duties, restoring the pre 1947 practice. Committees were named and street widening plus a possible new bridge were discussed. The Mayor was tasked to obtain junk value for the old county jail.
Leona Robicheaux 62 died in a local hospital and was buried May 5 at Elmwood. A Georgia native, she lived in Bowie for 30 years with stints in Mineral Wells. Survived by husband Frank, son Leon, sister Mrs. W L Carter, brother S S Self, and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were Oscar Underwood Lee Bailey Ed Watkins Bert Lancaster J C M Natt and Ed Anderson. Rev C Wilhite and Rev T C Vinson led services at Burgess Funeral Home Chapel.
An interesting program is being prepared for the First Methodist Church Men's Fellowship meeting on Monday night. Logan Mills, president, will be in charge and visitors are expected from Decatur and Saint Jo.
Two of Bowie’s oldest residents are honored as the town’s est mothers. Mrs. J. A. Young, 84, and Mrs. Mary Dillard Younger, 86, have lived in Bowie for over 50 years. Both have many children and grandchildren active in the community and enjoy visits as longtime friends.
The Robicheaux family and W L Carter and family express gratitude to friends for kindness shown during their sorrow.
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