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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1964
Page
6
Bowie residents may learn to construct fall hats under expert guidance by Mrs. Elaine Hay from Gainesville. The free workshop begins 9:30 am on August 23 in the high school homemaking department, with participants choosing frames fabric and decorations from a large Hay collection.
Peggy Brooks daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Underwood passed all four CPA exam series in Austin on the first attempt. A University of Texas graduate class of 1964 she is pursuing a Masters in Accounting. She lives in Austin is married to Kenneth Brooks and recently visited her parents in Bowie High School 1960 graduate.
Kristi Leree Polk arrived in Bowie August 7 weighing 7 lbs 1 oz. Parents are Kenneth and Mrs Polk grandparents S W Gilmore and H L Polk with great grandparents O L Roberts of Delhi California and Nora Gilmore of Bowie. Kathryn Sue born Aug 3 in Wichita Falls General Hospital weighed 5 lbs 12 oz. Grandparents Homer Case and W W Gilmore. Judy Christine born Aug 9 in Major Clinic Nocona weighed 7 lbs 13 oz with grandparents Earl Weatherford Clara Beasley and great grandparents Dovie Wright Electra and R S Beasley. Russell Eugene is 20 months old. Timothy Wayne Bishop born Aug 10 at Bowie Clinic Hospital weighing 8 lbs 1 oz. Parents Donald and (unnamed) Bishop. grandparents Homer Bishop and F l Richey. great grandparents Dick Bishop Claude Stockard Crafton and Pearl Richey. James David born Aug 10 to Bobby Gene Jackson and Bowie parents, weight 8 lbs 8 oz.
Hope Ann Southwarn of Bowie James Vanbebber of Montague and Billie Doris Foster of Forestburg will return tomorrow from a special training conference in Huntsville. The annual High School Students Citizenship Seminar was held August 11 to 14 on the campus of Sam Houston State College. The Farm Bureau sponsors Montague County youths to attend the sessions. The Texas Farm Bureau funds the seminar for education on American heritage and national abundance.
Bowie area hospital notes list admitted patients from Bowie Sunset Bellevue Terral Terral Megargel Ringgold Alvord Nocona Montague with several out of town names and dismissals including multiple families. It also notes a local ad for ITCH-ME-NOT antiseptic treatment available at Wilson Drug.
Central Baptist Church announces a Bible School running Monday August 17 through Friday August 21 from 9 to 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Reynolds family holds annual reunion Sunday August 16 at Pelham Park for an all day gathering.
Rev. Jerry Deleney is on vacation and will be replaced by evangelist Happy Long. Silver a Wichita Falls television announcer and noted lay speaker will fill the pulpit Sunday morning at the Methodist Church.
Bowie police reported three minor auto accidents this past week with no serious injuries. On August 1 Jo Ann Barnett Martin and John Doyle Baker collided on N Mills with $150 and $100 damages. Baker cited for passing without clearance and failing to render aid. On August 4 John Martin White and Ronald Mack Haney collided on Lamb Street near the pool with $100 and $50 damages. White cited for backing without safety. On August 6 Joseph Scurlock Manny Louise Guckman and Effie Russell McDonald were involved in a three car crash on E Wise and Lindsey as Scurlock stopped to avoid another vehicle and was hit from behind.
A sprawling weekend gathering list shows guests visiting and traveling from Jasper Rogersville Wichita Falls Abilene Abilene and other Texas cities. Several families hosted relatives including Branson Kessin Ger and Pharries with trips to Casper Wyo and Dallas.
The report notes $125 damages and $300 for the Glickman auto. An estimated $750 in damage affected the McDonald car. Effie McDonald received a ticket for following too close.
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