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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1944
Page
1
A quirky column riffs on inscribed quotes from Victor Hugo and mystic notions as readers ponder fate, fishing signs, and astrology. It mentions Bowie community figures, the Junior Victory Garden contest, and a playful tale of worms reading an astrology book for hints.
Dr E W Wright of Bowie was elected vice president of the Texas State Medical Association at the Dallas session. Dr C C Cody of Houston was chosen president with officers taking office in 1945. Wright, head of Bowie Hospital and Bowie Clinic, came to Bowie in 1919 and has long served on state health boards.
A tentative Bowie golf club is forming with George Rucker as president and Walt Kalhoefer of Continental Oil Company as secretary. A meeting will be held soon to secure a site and promote inter community tournaments to provide recreation for service members and new residents returning home.
Senator George Moffett opened his congressional campaign in Chico on Monday with a large local turnout. He blamed Congress for failing to fortify Guam and Pacific outposts before Pearl Harbor and urged preparedness. His platform stressed quick victory in the war, jobs, education for veterans, care for the sick and wounded, ending public waste, expanding individual rights, and cutting bureaucratic red tape.
Mr and Mrs H H Paine travel to Nocona to visit relatives of W Roden and Mr and Mrs W E Paine linking to their family roots in the area.
Bowie Chamber of Commerce directors discussed Engineering and Erection Company Fort Worth plan to build a frozen locker plant in Bowie. A pledge of 300 producers paying 15 dollars yearly would secure priority. A committee was appointed to gather pledges and invite the company to Bowie with local cooperation.
Four Bowie drug stores will alternate Sunday closures due to current conditions. Bowie Drug and Slaughter Drug will be open Sunday May 21, while the other two stay closed. The following Sunday May 28 Wilson Drug and Griffin Drug will be open, with the other two closed, and rotations continue thereafter.
Staff Sgt Roby E Smith son of Mr and Mrs D E Smith Newport family wed Pfc Helen Wagner WAC at the Post Chapel Pyote Texas April 11 Chaplain Norton officiating The couple left the chapel as husband and wife in a community wartime ceremony with military witnesses and friends present
County commissioners W D Grigsby Geo Shackelford C E Dunn and Howard Wheeler traveled to Austin Monday to appear before the State Highway Commission regarding road matters including the proposed Montague to Saint Jo highway.
Graduation exercises for Bowie public schools run May 19 to May 22. Eighth Grade ceremony tonight at 8 45. Bowie High School diplomas for about 82 graduates on Monday May 22 at 8 45 with Dr James M Boren as speaker. Commencement sermon Sunday night May 21 at 8 45 by Rev A J Quinn. Program includes processions, songs, prayers, poems, mantles, and class gift presentations by Mary Hoeldtke, Alberta Hoeldtke, and others.
The eighth grade commencement on May 19 at 8 45 pm featured Virginia Johnson delivering the salutatory address and Helen Worley giving the valedictory. Mary Latham played piano as Jane Foster presented the class poem Loyalty and Janette Sue Brice addressed the audience. Principal Ellen Jopling presented diplomas with Superintendent Walter B. Alexander presiding. The program concluded with the class song Sundown and awards by First Methodist Church Pastor Reverend Kirk M. Beard.
Two major oil developments near Bowie highlighted this week’s drilling. Continental's Handley at Mallard reported a good oil showing in the lime at 7500 feet with pipe to reach 8000 if needed. Murdick No 1 Ida Pearl Matney near Hildreth pool produced after a quick kick and cleanout, signaling a possible new pay formation and a potential new field. Operators await a commission test, possibly today.
Bowie Lions Club presents a major entertainment at City Auditorium Friday May 26 to raise funds for the War Memorial Fund. Mrs. Glenn Garlington directs sixty speech arts and dance students with one act plays skits and dances ending with The U S N Limited. Julia Bowman accompanies.
Plans have been adopted for extensive improvements to the First Methodist Church interior and exterior. The Board of Stewards approved repairs repainting redecorating roof and drainage work in a program costing about 3500 dollars. The proposal was approved by the congregation and funds are being solicited from members to begin work.
On June 4 the Prairie Branch church conducts a decoration day with an 11 a.m. service followed by dinner on the ground and an afternoon program.
Memorial services will be held at Tage on May 21 with Rev. B F Dearmore presiding and a program planned throughout the day.
Funeral services for James A Burgess a prominent Bowie resident and longtime civic leader were conducted at First Methodist Church with four ministers and Masonic rites. Burgess born in Canada in 1859 moved to Bowie in 1882 and built a furniture and undertaking business serving as Chamber of Commerce president and Texas funeral directors leader. He is survived by his widow son Robert L Burgess and daughter Mrs Paul Taliaferro. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery.
Three aviation leaders visited Bowie to assess sites and urge airport planning. Ed Neilson of Beech Aircraft and W O Korpinko and H T Kimbell of the Civil Aeronautics Administration outlined growing postwar air traffic and suggested smaller land areas may suffice with faster planes. The Chamber of Commerce endorsed the effort and named a committee to continue work after a luncheon and site inspections.
A A A officials urge farmers to expand peanut planting to support the war program. The season shows potential for profitable crops if labor is available, with an estimated 30 bushels per acre yield and a guaranteed price of 165 dollars per ton for No 1 nuts, about 2.47 per bushel.
District Court will convene in Montague Monday May 29. The petit jury list and names of men summoned for Grand Jury service are being prepared. A special venire will likely convene for the U wood murder case docketed Wednesday 31.
Theatre calendar lists Kenney Baker in Doughboys in Ireland with Eddie Dew and Smiley Burnette in Raiders of Sunset Pass Friday and Saturday. Sunday Monday shows Cheer in technicolor with 30 stars. Kathryn Grayson Gene Kelly Mary Astor John Boles appear Tuesday with George Sanders Brenda Marshall in Paris a Dark Run, Robert Taylor also billed.
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