28 Sep 1951
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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1951
Page
1
The Bowie News reflects on recovery after a major blaze at the Merchant's Grocer building. It notes $7,000 in sugar saved and an unharmed American flag found among the ruins, praising communal effort and independence while lamenting the loss of material belongings.
Articles detail seven firms in a burned block including Garrett Furniture Company with an estimated total loss around 110000. Garrett reports stock losses near 57000 to 60000 and plans to reopen soon, saving his safe and thanking firefighters. He is negotiating for a new building as stock arrives at the depot. The piece notes assistance from Bowie Fire Department and others.
Voters in Zone 3 of the Upper West Fork Soil Conservation District will elect a supervisor for a five year term on Tuesday October 2 in Newport Texas. Land owners may vote at Washti from 12 noon to 5 pm with ballots at the store and staff assistance available. Texas Company located Arnold No 1 on an estate land two miles east of Bowie near J B Zetsche No 2.
Bowie Business and Professional Women’s Club opened the year with a colorfully themed party at Morrow’s Coffee Shop. Twenty seven members and eighteen guests enjoyed old fashioned menus and decor as Harriet Morrow presented a staged life of Jim Bowie.
District Governor A. D. Cummings served as honor guest at Bowie Rotary Club noting Rotary’s role in international understanding and peace. He praised President R. W. Garrett and officers for a well rounded program of activities during the meeting at the Morrow Coffee Shop Grill.
The Bowie News reports thanks to God, brave firefighters, and neighbors for stopping a second-building fire Friday. It shares reoccupation in a new building, credits local and distant supporters, and pledges continued optimism and community booster stance.
Fire of unknown origin began about 1 a.m. Friday September 21 at Garrett's Furniture and spread to two directions destroying five two story brick buildings and damaging two others. Seven businesses suffered heavy losses with wide insurance gaps. The Bowie News and local firms faced major losses while city infrastructure suffered minor damage as firefighters fought the blaze for hours.
The following men from Bowie Texas area are ordered to report for induction on October 11 1951 Kenneth W Green Anthony Fenoglio Ones A Ross III Arnold D Holcomb Robert M Storey Delbert R Roach Adolph F Weitenheimer Jimmy L Love Herman C Water H C McBride Jr Nolan L Willett Samuel F Wren Jr.
Bowie Jackrabbits travel to Pleasant Grove in Dallas for their third nonconference game. Last season Bowie and Mt Pleasant tied 13 in Bowie. Bowie recently lost to Electra Tigers 21 to 6 in nonleague play, amid uneven form and a tight overall record.
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