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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
2
The Texas Department of Public Safety seeks over 100 new Highway Patrolmen and holds a Bowie meeting on August 31 at 7 p.m. for interested applicants. Patrolmen will explain duties benefits and requirements with basic salary $453 monthly after graduation and local assignment within 100 miles.
An ad promotes T-4-L for relief of foot discomfort addressing all 52 bones 66 joints and ligaments. It claims athlete's foot cure and skin renewal and offers a 48¢ back guarantee at Wilson Drug if not pleased within one hour.
A Sunday night farewell party at the Jim Scarborough home honored the Bow ie Church of Christ preacher and family moving to Abilene. About 100 guests enjoyed homemade ice cream and cake as Weldon George presented the gift from members to Mr and Mrs Jimmy Cox and family. A C Houston led Blest Be the Tie to close the evening.
Cynthia Edrene Orton and Freddie Wayne Erwin wed in a double ring ceremony at the First Methodist Church of Bellevue. The bride wore white satin with lace and pearls, attended by matron of honor Terry McCarty and matron Ronald Shoemaker, as a reception followed in the church fellowship hall.
Visitors to the Virgo Green wood home during the weekend included Fay and Mrs Magee and Donald of Lawton Oklahoma PFC and Mrs Truman Greenwood Ft Worth Chuck and Mrs of Denton Hay ward Edwards of St Louis Ma Marion Gail Barnett of Pampa are the parents of Paula Gail a baby girl Grandparents are Carl Barnett and Lona Bea Pittman Great grandmother Iva Simmons They formerly lived in Oz community Mrs Bessie Greenwood travelled to Newport Beach California to visit her son and daughter in law Jack Poteet Johnnie David is born to Ray Kent Dil and wife Grandparents are Lewis Eldridge Ray Dill Era.
Montague School will start classes on September 3 with a full day. The 1963-1964 schedule approved by the board lists 175 teaching days ending May 22, 1964. Vacations include Thanksgiving two days, Christmas eight days, and Easter four days.
Mrs Mayo de la Luz and her son Bill visited her brother Mr Jake Coyle and Mrs Lela Perry in Bowie during the week of August 11. The Roswell language teacher recently returned from a program at the University of North Carolina and enjoyed a piano performance at Jack's Museum. She praised Bowie for its humor and optimism and plans to spend more time there.
The Mary Circle of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. E. W. Wright's home on Tuesday August 20 with circle leader Mrs F Ek Cordell presiding. Plans for a White Elephant Sale were made for the next meeting and Mrs J N Langston gave the devotional from Acts chapter two. Mrs George Kerr led the lesson Recruitment A Concern of the Whole Church ending with prayer. Hostess Mrs Wright served refreshments to 11 members and a visitor Mrs T A Harbin.
Wedding display shower for Miss Marsha Welch held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. P. Harris on a Tuesday evening. The event celebrated her upcoming August 31 marriage to Richard Bradley. Hostesses included Mrs. Harris and several others, with pink and white decorations, guest book by Miss Peggy Underwood and Miss Linda Karsteter, and a silver bowl gift for the bride-elect containing pink rosebuds and white stock.
A pre nuptial shower for Miss Marsha Welch was held Saturday in the First National Bank Community room. Hostesses Misses Ronda June Brown and Kay Spears arranged pink satin and net decor with bridal figurine decorations and a central bride figure near the punch bowl.
Weekend visitors to the Beach home include Mrs. H E Gribble and C D Gribble of Vernon, Mr and Mrs Joe Wade of Houston, Mrs Julie Webb of Dallas, Mrs C A Wilson and Mr Ed Gerke of Ft Worth, and several Cordes relatives from Tyler and Alena. The Lenders family returned from Estes Park and Mt Rushmore, while Elton Johnsons visited Red River and Ruidosa. Art Cohen family, recently in Boca Villa, California, now at Sheppard AFB, visits Bowie grandparents. The honoree hosted about 20 close friends and classmates in her going away suit.
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