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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1941
Page
8
The Fulcher family and Mrs W A Phillips with children thank friends for flowers and kindness during the illness and death of their mother wife and husband father. The notices express gratitude for support and sympathy.
Funeral services were held at Buffalo Springs Baptist Church for T. Fuller age 56 of Oak Hill who died at his home. The service was conducted by Rev. Covington with Rev. Warren and Rev. Patterson assisting under Burgess Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his wife four daughters Mrs Ludie Sewell Mrs Frankie Evans Mrs Lillian Embree and Miss Juanita Fuller. three sons Wee Fuller Mack Fuller and Ira Fuller. and brothers and friends attended Bowie High School commencement the same day.
Montague residents hosted a long list of visitors over the weekend. Newport's E L Cloer and family visited W H Cash and Callie Cash, with Cash's daughter accompanying them home. A large cadre from Nocona, Dallas, Sherman, San Antonio, Sunset, Justin, Duncan, Lawton, and other places attended or hosted events around Montague including homecomings and local gatherings.
Ringgold and Electra families visit kin including June Young Cecil Teague and daughter Nicky Lou. Breckenridge and Sunset residents attend meetings. Rex McDannels and lawyers from Bowie in town on business. Montague officials and educators frequent the courthouse. staff changes noted with James Zetzche resigning AAA post for Jacksboro job.
Professor W. E. Hutchins of Forestburg was visiting friends in Bowie during the week, staying at a local residence and enjoying community hospitality.
Admissions include L. B. Shults and numerous patients such as Mrs Jep Fry Mrs C S Palmer Mrs E W Bullard Gracie Adams G L Harlan Post Oak Z Miller Newport Ray Hawkins and Mrs Oran Ward Convalescents include Mrs O S Jones Mollie Tawery A M Hardison M M Mitchell Ed Chapman and dismissals include Mrs T H Strawhorn Hubert Arnold Henrietta J C Evans Mrs E W Bullard Mrs Oran Ward and others.
A reader asks about whether a girl can let her boyfriend kiss her hand and receives a witty reply about laying down a cigarette to avoid burning his nose. The segment also gives practical advice against gambling on used car purchases and recommends buying from established dealers with service departments to honor representations about condition.
Recreation director W B Wilson announced practice for a Jackstone girls tournament and a Washer boys tournament begins June 2 at South and East Ward schools and Pelham Park. Local play on Friday June 6 selects winners who advance to a city wide fete at Pelham Park on June 10 starting at 5 p.m. Prizes will be awarded.
The public library will be closed Friday, Saturday and until noon Monday. Readers are urged to adjust plans to accommodate the temporary closure.
W. C. Marble of Marlow Oklahoma a veteran newspaper publisher chatted with C. W. Lewis recently from Sacramento California in Bowie Tuesday. Marble was en route home from a San Antonio visit and Judge and Mrs H N Dearmore of Montague were seen shopping in Bowie Saturday afternoon.
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