DOWELL, J. S.
DOWELL, J. S.
Weekly Democrat, July 29, 1937
NATIVE M’KINNEY BOY IS HIGH IN COMMAND OF UNITED STATES NAVY
Captain J. S. Dowell, in command of ‘The Lexington’ the floating airport of the American Navy — Three Score of Planes Flew From Its Landing Field in Recent Fruitless Search for Amelia Earhart and Her Gallant Navigator.
Recent dispatches sent out by the great news gathering agencies of the world carried interesting stories concerning the search for trace of Amelia Earhart and Capt. Fred Noonan, her navigator, round-the-world flyers, last July 2.
The United States Government used its Navy in helping to find some trace of the missing aviators. Among the great ships used for this purpose was the Lexington, the floating airport, carrying sixty-three planes.
The great ship was commanded by Capt J. S. Dowell, a native McKinney boy, who has three sisters and one brother still living here. Capt. J. S. Dowell is a son of the late Capt J. S. Dowell Sr., a gallant Confederate officer during the Civil War and one of the most successful extensive farmers and business men of Collin County during his long and busy life. He owned a group of farms, about ten or twelve miles southwest of Mckinney, which were noted for the neat manner in which they were cultivated and the successful crops that were raised on them. He was a pioneer in the practice of diversified crop raising and insisted on his tenants diversifying; also raising some stock, including sheep, raising their own poultry, garden and truck. He was regarded as an ideal landlord and a leader in everything that stood for the up-building of his fellow man, materially, spiritually and educationally.
He gave each of his large family of children a college education. His three daughters living in McKinney are Mrs. W. E. Ditto, Mrs. Dr. T. H. Bryant and Miss Ruth Dowell, head of the English Department of the Boyd High School, and his youngest son, Tom Dowell, a McKinney Business man. Another son, Horace Dowell, is the head of a group of big cotton mills of the South, living in Alabama.
Capt. J. S. Dowell Jr. was appointed to Annapolis after graduating from the Mckinney High School about thirty-two years ago. After four years at Annapolis, he graduated with a commission and has been steadily climbing in rank in the Navy ever since. He has held important commands and assignments from his government in various parts of the world and his home town friends and friends of the count and state are hoping that at no distant date he may soon be made an Admiral for which he has a lifetime of training experience and preparation. Capt. Dowell has become greatly interested in aviation and takes great pride in the mammoth ship, Lexington, which he now commands.
A recent dispatch sent out from the U. S. S. Lexington by the International News Service said:
Reported To Former McKinney Boy
Search strategists aboard this big aircraft carrier have made exhaustive studies of the ocean currents and wind directions during the last two weeks. They are convinced if the plane was forced down on water it drifted far south and west – probably to the Gilbert group.
Only discouraging news came when the three-score of planes after yesterday’s patrol flights. As the sixty-three planes landed on the “floating airport,” each air scout reported “nothing sighted” to Capt. J. S. Dowell, commander of the Lexington.
More than 150,000 square miles surrounding Howland already have been scanned by the Lexington’s 300 airman.
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Captain Dowell’s Family.
Capt. Dowell is married, having a cultured wife and four find young sons, whom he is giving the benefit of the best of education, training and advantages. “John” Dowell, as he is best known to his Texas relatives and friends, was a stalwart young man. Like his honored father he is of commanding physique and personality. He has made a very creditable record in the naval service for our great nation, and has the respect and appreciation of his superiors and the highest officials of our County.
His has more than made good in his calling, and Mckinney and Collin County are glad to claim the nativity of this worthy and honored son.
Weekly Democrat, July 29, 1937
NATIVE M’KINNEY BOY IS HIGH IN COMMAND OF UNITED STATES NAVY
Captain J. S. Dowell, in command of ‘The Lexington’ the floating airport of the American Navy — Three Score of Planes Flew From Its Landing Field in Recent Fruitless Search for Amelia Earhart and Her Gallant Navigator.
Recent dispatches sent out by the great news gathering agencies of the world carried interesting stories concerning the search for trace of Amelia Earhart and Capt. Fred Noonan, her navigator, round-the-world flyers, last July 2.
The United States Government used its Navy in helping to find some trace of the missing aviators. Among the great ships used for this purpose was the Lexington, the floating airport, carrying sixty-three planes.
The great ship was commanded by Capt J. S. Dowell, a native McKinney boy, who has three sisters and one brother still living here. Capt. J. S. Dowell is a son of the late Capt J. S. Dowell Sr., a gallant Confederate officer during the Civil War and one of the most successful extensive farmers and business men of Collin County during his long and busy life. He owned a group of farms, about ten or twelve miles southwest of Mckinney, which were noted for the neat manner in which they were cultivated and the successful crops that were raised on them. He was a pioneer in the practice of diversified crop raising and insisted on his tenants diversifying; also raising some stock, including sheep, raising their own poultry, garden and truck. He was regarded as an ideal landlord and a leader in everything that stood for the up-building of his fellow man, materially, spiritually and educationally.
He gave each of his large family of children a college education. His three daughters living in McKinney are Mrs. W. E. Ditto, Mrs. Dr. T. H. Bryant and Miss Ruth Dowell, head of the English Department of the Boyd High School, and his youngest son, Tom Dowell, a McKinney Business man. Another son, Horace Dowell, is the head of a group of big cotton mills of the South, living in Alabama.
Capt. J. S. Dowell Jr. was appointed to Annapolis after graduating from the Mckinney High School about thirty-two years ago. After four years at Annapolis, he graduated with a commission and has been steadily climbing in rank in the Navy ever since. He has held important commands and assignments from his government in various parts of the world and his home town friends and friends of the count and state are hoping that at no distant date he may soon be made an Admiral for which he has a lifetime of training experience and preparation. Capt. Dowell has become greatly interested in aviation and takes great pride in the mammoth ship, Lexington, which he now commands.
A recent dispatch sent out from the U. S. S. Lexington by the International News Service said:
Reported To Former McKinney Boy
Search strategists aboard this big aircraft carrier have made exhaustive studies of the ocean currents and wind directions during the last two weeks. They are convinced if the plane was forced down on water it drifted far south and west – probably to the Gilbert group.
Only discouraging news came when the three-score of planes after yesterday’s patrol flights. As the sixty-three planes landed on the “floating airport,” each air scout reported “nothing sighted” to Capt. J. S. Dowell, commander of the Lexington.
More than 150,000 square miles surrounding Howland already have been scanned by the Lexington’s 300 airman.
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Captain Dowell’s Family.
Capt. Dowell is married, having a cultured wife and four find young sons, whom he is giving the benefit of the best of education, training and advantages. “John” Dowell, as he is best known to his Texas relatives and friends, was a stalwart young man. Like his honored father he is of commanding physique and personality. He has made a very creditable record in the naval service for our great nation, and has the respect and appreciation of his superiors and the highest officials of our County.
His has more than made good in his calling, and Mckinney and Collin County are glad to claim the nativity of this worthy and honored son.
