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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
3
A group of younger Sunset youths used a cable swing over a creek on the E. Breashear property. James Minor fell about twenty feet from the sand bed when the line snapped. He lost consciousness briefly but was declared out of danger by a doctor the next day, suffering mainly from bruises and shock.
The Sunshine Mission Club met last Thursday with Mrs Faye Jackson. Attendees included Mesdames Dale Dorsey J W Dorsey Gladys Jackson Vernor Briggs Dennis Neel Tina Neel Harvey Hawk Mary Weaver and Miss Viola Newman. A new quilt top was advanced and will be finished at the next meeting hosted by Mrs Gladys Jackson. Refreshments of punch and cake were served.
Charley Bradley of near Munster greeted old friends in Sunset on Saturday. Clifford Thompson spent a week in Boyd Texas and returned to resume work in St Jo. Lester Wilson and son of Oklahoma City visited Dr I M Wilson. Greenwood family from Tohoka visited Sunset relatives. John and Bill Caldwell returned from Goree after an extended stay. O W Harvey from Wichita Falls and J Hunter family from Bowie visited Sunset. J M Buck from Fort Worth stayed to care for his ill mother EFJ Fancher. We are glad to
Miss Christine Yager returns to Dallas after vacation at her parents home in Sunset. Mrs. Virginia Barton of Kilgore visits her parents and may stay through fall due to her mother’s ill health. Numerous locals host relatives and friends from Dallas Bowie Artesia New Mexico Shreveport Livingston Keller Denison Weatherford and Bonita while sharing family news and homecomings.
Rev. A. E. Hughes of Decatur preaches at the revival meeting at the Baptist Church. Attendance invited for both morning and evening services through Sunday.
The Church of Christ Revival opens Friday night with Elder Willis Kreager of Henderson preaching. Kreager led last year’s Sunset meeting and will be remembered by attendees. W. P. Parker will conduct the song service.
Mrs Ethel Carson dies at home in Sunset on August 1 1936. Born January 2 1885 in Arkansas to Mr and Mrs Donald Swaim, Ethel Ursula Swaim lived a long life noted in obituary notices.
Ethel Carson wife of W J Carson died August 1 at her Sunset home after a long illness. She joined Cumberland Presbyterian church in childhood and lived a consistent Christian life. Funeral was Sunday at 2 PM at the Methodist Church with Rev Warren officiating and burial in Union Hill cemetery. Burgess funeral directors led. pallbearers included Chester Reid and Hiram Reid. She leaves two daughters Eileen and Lara More and a son Paul, plus parents and siblings. Out of town relatives attended from Alvord Bellevue Van Buren Okla and Park Springs among others.
We thank all who visited cared for us and our mother sister daughter aunt during illness and death. Thank you for rides meals flowers music cemetery service and sympathy. Eileen Paul Lara Mae Carson and many Swaim Maulding Hodges Hodges families expressed gratitude.
Harrisburg Illinois August 1 Robert Wadlow 18 year old Alton Illinois giant about 8 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 425 pounds will appear at the Texas Centennial exposition amid curiosity over the world’s tallest man.
A stranger helped Portland man R. L. Clark recover $180 in stolen travelers checks and then allegedly won the money from him in a coin matching game, according to Clark’s report to police.
Englishtown New Jersey Aug 1 Two youthful sisters will wed a 60 year old farmer William Tilton of Gravel Hill and his 22 year old son Ernest next month in a double church ceremony in Tracy Station Julia Scott 22 will wed William Tilton and Celia Scott 18 will wed Ernest Tilton in a farm belt romance across the county
Mrs. Elizabeth Cotter of Philadelphia charged a local fish dealer with selling fish stuffed with sand to boost weight and profit. The case alleges deceptive practice harming her purchases and seeks redress.
Palestine Texas August 1 A busy week for B J Free min. In District Court Freeman was granted a divorce from Billie Marie Freeman. Tuesday he obtained a marriage license and married Irene Jackson. Wednesday he was stricken and died Thursday he was buried.
Mrs. Harriet Cokeely of New York directed in her will that her relatives should receive nothing but a bag of sand to rub them selves with.
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