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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1941

Page

3

Sunset School Closes Term With Graduates And Plans

Sunset officials announce a nine month term end with graduation exercises for eleven seniors on May 22 led by Judge W. E. Benson. The district reports strong attendance and improved discipline as girls volleyball won the county title and boys team rose in county standings. Fruitland closes Friday with two teachers and a brief program, while local memorial services and church revival plans are set for June and August.

Sunset School Sunset W. E. Benson Bowie J. I. Casell Fruitland Dee Roy Knox Almeta Cozart Smyrna Befield Che Cemetery Association Committee Jnett Cavasos

Weekend visitors and local calls noted around Bowie

The bulletin lists a string of weekend and Sunday visits by residents and visitors stopping in Bowie and nearby areas. Names include Lee Lassiter Camp Bowie Brownwood Edna Lebel Lige Ward Don Hardin Breckenridge M B Oates J M Graham Wichita Falls H S Dorman Waxahachie Ora Admire Bonita Judge Earl Hall Henrietta Arvil Hall Melvin Winton Fort Worth J A Russell D Swaim Hamp Oldham Ray Ellison G L McDaniel. Several families report recovery from measles and travel from Greeley Colorado.

W. P. Armstrong Lee Lassiter Camp Bowie Brownwood L. S. Ratliff Bowie Edna Lebel Bridgeport W. O. Cooper Nocona Church of Christ Lige Ward Don Hardin Breckenridge M. B. Oates J. M. Graham Wichita Falls Sunset H. S. Dorman Baby Waxahachie H. B. Hill Ora Admire Bonita Earl Hall Henrietta A. A. Hall Arvil Hall Melvin Winton Fort Worth J. A. Russell Melvin J. W Marcus Mauldin Bellevue

Local Visits and Health Notes From Bowie Area

The column lists visits and wellbeing updates. Junior Garvin remains ill at home with family prayers for recovery. Mrs. Alton Hill of Alvord visited her grandparents, the Gregorys, last week. Mrs. Oliver of Bowie called on her brother. Mrs. Showers of Bowie spent Sunday with the Sedden family. The Wall families of Bowie hosted visits Monday evening.

Tom Coffman Junior Garvin Alton Hill Alvord G. G. Gregory Oliver Bowie Pagent Sanders Sunny Rs. Showers Zelo Sedden Fred Wall Mabron Wall

Local visitors share time in Hancock community

Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols of Wichita Falls visited Sunday with her aunt Mrs. Sid McDonald and family. Mrs. C. L. Hickey went to Montague on business. Mr. and Mrs. Densel Whitlow and daughter and Glenis Hays of Wichita Falls visited with Les and Mrs. Olen Chappel Sunday. Others in the Ford home Saturday night and Sunday included Mrs. E. W. Chaney and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Brumley and sons of Denison and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barnes and children of Holliday. Mrs. Chaney to visit with Mrs. Barnes. Miss Gwendolyn Ford of Newport spent the weekend with homefolk.

Floyd Huddleston John Angove Corpus Christi O. W. Stewart Paris Texas Stewart J. A. Haynes S. A. Youngblood Gainesville W. C Youngblood Irl Gaston Sophia Stephens Bowie Dexter Thomas Alexa Thomas Dallas Frank Yager Florene Angove B. F. Ramsdale Pleasant Huddleston Eileene Carson Wichita Falls D. Swaim George Sims Temple Okla W. R. Russell Sims Ohn Harvey Armstrong Electra Vis Lindale G. A. Griffin Wolf Bowden Karl Bowden Rema Griffin Dane Levelland Zelma Prater Becky Cooper Edd Gallia Nocona Alice Smith Overton B. D. Wright Walter Weber P. L. Wright Lone Star Mary Parot Henrietta Lewis Linsey Fort Worth Ambro Coffman John Nichols Sid McDonald C. L. Hickey Montague Densel Whitlow Glenis Hays Les Olen Chappel C. M. Ford E. W Chaney Emmett Brumley Denison Albert Barnes Holliday E. W. Chaney Barnes Gwendolyn Ford Newport Pete Sorrow Will Wakefield Bellevue Lina Anne Wiese Wek Lina Jackson Mildred W. Norvell Wesley Bulls Cecil Seibold Peabody Arch McMahan Earl Fanning Martha May Jaenel Andrew Jackson Starr Mann Bernice Martin Johnnie Raymond

Local Families Spend Sundays and Weekdays in Area Visits

Aurelian residents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nobile and baby and Miss Mae Fenoglio traveled to Bowie on business Monday. The Gallagher sisters of Tennessee visited Mrs. A J Fenoglio and Mae Thursday afternoon. Fred Nobile and children visited friends near Byers Sunday. J J Fenoglio and children of Montague visited Sunday afternoon. Ernest Veretta, B Salim and J J Fenoglio went to Red River Sunday. Amno Carminati of Montague visited A J Fenoglio’s last week. Bryan Reed and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Wilcox near Belcherville. Marvin Fenoglio of Montague visited Fred Nobile Monday.

Louis Nobile Mae _ Fenoglio Bowie Gallagher Sisters Tennessee John Weiss Montague David Minor A. J. Fenoglio Mae Fred Nobile Byers J. J. Fenoglio Ernest Veretta B. Salim Red River Amno Carminati Bryan Reed Wilcox Near Belcherville Marvin Fenoglio

Dye Mound School Term Closes As Elections Held

Dye Mound School closed Friday after a successful term with R S Mann as principal and Miss Tommy Jo Cable as assistant, both reelected for another year. Community notes include church services, visitors from Bowie and Peabody, Mallard baseball and girls scores, and a large turnout for Peabody school plays.

R. S. Mann Tommy Jo Cable John Raymond Church of Christ Carolina Bulls Velma May McMahan Peabody Lee Busby Jimmy Ruth Patrica Anne Betty Jean Bellevue Will Wakefield Betts Hurley

Western Front Firearms Prompt Controversy Echoes Rufus and Goofus

In a wartime cartoon exchange Rufus laments the cost of artillery on the western front noting $900 per shell while Goofus questions the use of smokeless powder. The dialogue highlights economic strain and technical debate in the war effort.

Rufus Western Front Goofus

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Sunset News J. J. Caswell Wendon Sills Boyd Bartenbruch Grace Horn Tom Tinney J. I. Caswell The Baptist Church E. H. Marshall C. G. Lee Truett Cavasos Vue J. A Gus) Matthews Llevue W. M. Jones I. S. Caswell Nellie Yager Lowell Weeks Helen Owens Doris Cato Dr. Rogers Decatur Rogers Hospital W. N. Streetman Doris Dale Dorsey George Brashear Betty Jo Briggs Viola Newman J. K. Willett Henry Shurbet and Pleasant Ridge George Kennedy Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church J. M. Fielder Dutch Yarbrough Burkburnett Artie Davis Yarbrough J. M. Gilder Luther Weeks Graford J. W. Chambers Sam Harris Greeley Colo Henry Russell Clarence Russell W. A. Speed Ben Chambers Quanah Allie Fae Stephens Lou V. Stephens Allie Fae Seamon Hedgepeth Iona Agan Frank Whitaker Minnie Gee Gee Lindale News Mrs. C. Noble W. H. Stephens Feed Store Bob White Branson’s Gulf Station White & Willett White Hill C. A. Graves Bowie, Texas Bay Overstreet Jack Tage F. C. Deweber O. W. Adkins Frank Kersey T. L. Roland Stoneburg Fnto Spring & Supply CO Wichita Falls, Texas B.hs Hancock By Lora Ford Aurelia Mrs Mallard Dye Mound Coter Williams Irl Williams Tom Allen Jake Seibold Winder Aubry McMah Cara Nome Foundation Rexall Drug Store Griffin Pride of Atlantic Sleepy Hollow Pepperell Rose and
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