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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
12
Misses Ermyntrude McNutt and Lara Dean Davis returned this weekend from New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fulwhler of Belton spent the weekend with Miss Thelma Pigg.
In honor of Miss June White attractive bride elect of Gordon Heard, Mary Latham hosted a July 28 reception at the Latham home. Guests numbered 107 including Mrs. Weldon Thomas and Mrs. Eddie French. The event featured pink and green decorations, a large white cake with June Gordon August 28, and a paper bag cat reveal.
Bellevue area residents attended the King reunion in Fort Worth. Many families visited relatives in Olney Vernon Vernon and Wichita Falls and joined funeral services in Austin for Stewart Harkrider. A pink and blue shower honored Mrs. Charlie Gray of Bowie with thirty two guests.
C E Collins, Bowie under writer, joined Southwestern Life Insurance Co at a Dallas training school on August 15. The program aimed to keep field representatives informed on advanced life underwriting to improve service for the public. Collins was recently appointed a Bowie agent for Southwestern Life Insurance Co. It Pays to Advertise in the News.
Mrs Johnnie Pigg Mrs Alice Bullard J B Bullard Mr and Mrs Hobart Bullard and family attended the Whittington reunion in Hico last Sunday.
Extensive improvements are under way at Stoneburg school buildings in preparation for a strong school year. Interior painting and renovations are in progress. Bids are sought for sanitary facilities including a masonry room and septic system with 2400 feet of drain tile designed by Burton W W Karsteter, Bowie civil engineer. Superintendent Bill N Allen is pursuing a Master’s degree at Denton this summer and expects to graduate soon.
The Women's Council of the First Christian Church met at Mrs. Bill Anderson's home on Tuesday afternoon July 19 with seventeen members present. Officers re-elected were Mrs. John Kerby president Bill Anderson vice president Bill Alldredge secretary Joe Cleveland treasurer and Ralph Baker reporter. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Dana Bensey's home.
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