Charles McGannon to Play in All-State Game
Bowie High School senior Charles McGannon earned All-State basketball honors and was selected to play in the All-State game at Fort Worth on August 8. Twelve players come from the southern half and twelve from the northern half. McGannon was also high honors in the graduating class. Bill Baker started a new job with Republic Supply in Borger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGannon
Bowie High School
Fort Worth
Charles
Bid Notice for 1946 Ford Chassis Sale
Sealed bids are invited by the Gold-Burg School Superintendent for one 1946 Ford chassis and must be received by 5 00 p m on June 2 1952. Bids open at 8 00 p m June 2. Vehicle viewable at Gold Burg School Stoneburg Texas. Contact Paul A Brooks Stoneburg Texas for bid forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold-Burg School
Stoneburg
Texas
Board of
Gold Burg School
Paul A. Brooks
Miss Patricia Ann Cook to Wed Forrest E Favor in Lubbock
Patricia Ann Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl R Cook will marry Forrest E Favor on Sunday June 8 at 4 p.m. in the First Baptist Chapel Lubbock Texas The couple Bowie High School graduates attended Texas Tech with Cook a Sans Souci member A reception follows at the Yaqui Room Hilton Hotel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Cook
Carlton R. Cook
Forrest E. Favor
First Baptist
Lubbock
Texas
Bowie High School
Texas Tech
Mesquite Spraying by Airplane to Begin June 15
Montague County farmers will start spraying mesquite by airplane on June 15 using the 2 4 5 T formula. Producers may receive 1.75 dollars per acre in assistance. apply before June 15 in Buel E. Wright’s office. It is a control measure not an elimination program and precautions are urged as the chemical will damage cotton, vegetables, fruit trees, shrubs and other broad leaf plants.
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Buel E. Wright
Montague County
Bowie Boy Named Manager For Japanese Orphans
M/Sgt. Leon V. Brown stationed at Tachikawa Air Base near Tokyo has been named manager of 92 Japanese orphans adopted by the 374th Maintenance Squadron. He coordinates care, donations, and purchases for the children aged 2 to 16. He invites clubs and churches in Bowie to send usable clothes via his Bowie address to ensure they reach the orphans. Mrs. Leon Brown and two Stamford children visit Bowie and will join him in Japan this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon V. Brown
Tachikawa Air Base
Tokyo
Japan
Maint. Sqdn
Sgt. Brown
Bowie
Maint
c/o
San Francisco
California
Leon Brown
Stamford
Set. Brown
Majors Entertain Out of Town Guests Over Weekend
In the Majors home, D. M. Major hosted guests including M. H. Major and family from Corpus Christi, Lou Ann Campbell from Austin, W. M. Major and Hugh Hoover from Fort Worth, and Dr. John Major and family of Nocona. The Corpus Christi group and Miss Campbell were traveling to Colorado for several weeks.
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D. M. Major
M. H. Major
Corpus Christi
Lou Ann Campbell
Austin
W. M. Major
Fort Worth
Hugh Hoover
John Major
Nocona
Miss Campbell
Colorado
Sister of Mrs. Benson Buried at Walters
Mrs. A N Taylor of Corum Oklahoma sister of Mrs W E Benson of Bowie died May 20 in a McAlister Oklahoma hospital. Born May 9 1878 in Grayson county she was 74 years 11 days old. Funeral May 22 at 2 30 from Pearson Funeral Home Walters with Rev Boyd and Rev George Brown officiating. Interment Walters Cemetery. Survivors include husband A N Taylor daughter Thelma Clark seven sons two brothers and one sister. Attendees from Bowie and Sunset listed.
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A. N. Taylor
Corum
Okla
W. E. Benson
Bowie
McAlister
Grayson County
Savoy
Texas
Sunset
Baptist Church of
Pearson Funeral Home
Walters
Boyd
Emerson Baptist Church
Taylor
George Brown
Lawton
Thelma Clark
Devol
Carrol
Clinton
Joe
Ross
Alton
Hastings
Clifford
Fort Gibson
Wayne
Dallas
W. P. Armstrong
C. N. Armstrong
Duncan
Jack Slayden
Roberts Family Reunion at Palo Pinto Draws Kin
Living children of the late C. M. Roberts gathered in Palo Pinto on Sunday May 25 for a family reunion. Numerous relatives from Roswell New Mexico Bellevue Bowie Lubbock Las Vegas New Mexico Lawton Wichita Falls and other towns attended with extended family hosting. Dale Jackson Baylor University student plans to finish pre med work in three years and return to Waco for summer term registration.
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C. M. Roberts
Palo Pinto
Edd Roberts
Roswell
N. M
W. S. Alexander
Bellevue
L. L. Roberts
Bowie
F. O. Baker
Luther Garrett
Lubbock
Jimmie Garrett
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Edwin
Lawton
Okla
George R. Massege
Wichita Falls
Dale Jackson
Baylor University
Doc) Jackson
Dale
Waco
New Workers Must Secure S C Cards
With summer near, graduates entering business careers must obtain a social security account number to build wage records for future benefits. A Wichita Falls official will visit Bowie on June 5 1952 at 10:00 am to discuss social security and help with card duplication if needed.
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Wichita Falls
Social Security Office
Bowie
City Auditorium
C E Hill Attends Insurance School in Mineral Wells
C E Hill local representative of Mutual Omaha Insurance Company returned home Saturday from Mineral Wells where he attended a two day school of instruction for company representatives. Forty two attended the session and the company paid all expenses.
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C. E. Hill
The
Mutual Omaha Insurance Company
Mineral Wells
Midland visitors and Dallas guest at Box home
Mr and Mrs J O Chambers of Midland visited in the H B Box home on Sunday. Jimmie Fontaine from Dallas also called on the Box couple. Mrs John Hibdon of Park Springs and John Jr of Fort Worth were callers at the News office Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Chambers
Midland
H. B. Box
Jimmie Fontaine
Dallas
Mrs. Box
John Hibdon
Park Springs
John Jr
Fort Worth
Visiting relatives and locals drop by in several towns
Mrs. W. W. Philley visits Fort Worth relatives while C. B. Jones and J. F. Jones tour Bowie with the Rileys. L. L. Roberts hosts Emma Knight George from Boulder Creek California H C Cummins Brady and J I Crabtree Palo Pinto over the weekend. It Pays to Advertise in the News.
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W. W. Philley
Fort Worth
L. L. Roberts
Emma Knight
George
Boulder Creek
Calif
H. C. Cummins
Brady
J. I. Crabtree
Palo Pinto
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Bill Baker
Republic Supply
Borger
Ship’n Shore
Dodson’ S Dept
Save
D. M. Majors
Dohson
North Mason and Montague Highway
S. C
Cc. E. Hill
Insurance
Sora Tractor
Hugh (Cotton) Jackson
Muenster
C. B. Jones
Dove Creek, Colo
J. F. Jones
Floydada
Henry Riley
Story & Clark
Jesse French
Hill & Hill Music Center
West Wise ST
Vaca
IND
Goodfyear
J. C. Gregory Motor CO
Goodyear
DE Soto
Plymouth
Cor
Wise
Mason Sts
Chrysler
Allen Hardware
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