Reverend Charlie Wells Dies After 10 Day Illness
The Rev Charlie L Wells longtime Bowie minister and Wells Grocery owner died after a 10 day illness. He born August 26 1906 in Ione Arkansas served East Side Baptist Church and previously Bible Baptist Fruitland. Survived by widow four daughters two sons twelve grandchildren and six siblings. Burial at Salona Cemetery with Owens Brumley directing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie L. Wells
East Side Baptist Church
Ione
Arkansas
Ters
Wanda Woolf
Jamie Reed
Sue Ralls
Bowie
Jimmie Lou Ralls
Ft. Worth
Lloyd Wells
U.S Navy
Nevada
Billy Wells
John
Grady
George Wells
Della Sigmon
James Wells
Carrizozo
New Mexico
Ora Johnson
Albuquerque
Funeral attendees from out of town honor M Posey
Among those from out of town attending funeral services for M Posey were Mr and Mrs Leon Adam Mr and Mrs Mack Hatfield Mr and Mrs Robert Kimbell Luther Posey Pittsburg Mr and Mrs P D Thornton Mr Pleasant Mrs Leotta Banning Mrs Jack Huntington Mrs Margaret Martin Dallas Buck Warrick Granvel Warrick Garland Mrs Frances Petty Lawton Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Dudley Cooper and Sandra Childress
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Posey
Leon Adam
Mack Hatfield
Robert Kimbell
Luther Posey
Pittsburg
P. D. Thornton
Mr Pleasant
Leotta Banning
Jack Huntington
Margaret Martin
Dallas
Buck Warrick
Granvel Warrick
Garland
Frances Petty
Lawton
Oklahoma
Dudley Cooper
Sandra
Childress
Circle I Meets At Adams Home
Circle I of the First Presbyterian Church held its monthly Bible study Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. C. J. Adams home. Mrs. Worley chaired the meeting, readings on evangelism and the Matthean verse The King is Disgraced were shared, and all joined in discussion. The meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction as eight members and two visitors were served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
C. J. Adams
Dave Worley
J. A. Wallender
L. W. VanVader
Bowie Jackrabbits Begin Season With Freshman Report
Thirty five prospective Bowie Jackrabbit football players attended the first season workouts on Monday. Light practice will precede heavy contact work. Captains are Garry Moore, Larry Watson and Kenny Wade. Freshmen reporters expected around 18 with time to be announced.
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Bowie
Step Father of Mrs Duvall Dies in Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Duvall traveled to St. Elmo Illinois last Wednesday night after the death of Mrs Duvalls stepfather Mr Joe Smith. The service was held Saturday. Mrs Duvall stayed in St Elmo for a few days with her mother as the family returned to Bowie Sunday night.
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Bob Duvall
St. Elmo
Illinois
Lam Couch, Former Judge Dies Sunday in Montague County
Lam Couch longtime Bowie resident and former city judge died at home after a lengthy illness. He was 71 survived by wife Minnie and four children Elvie Bent on Sinclair Couch, Freddie Couch, Leona Lacewell, plus two brothers and six sisters. Funeral services at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev Thomas Doss with burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lam Couch
Montague County
Mr. Couch
First Baptist Church
Thomas Doss
Elmwood Cemetery
Burgess Funeral Home
Minnie
Elvie
Fresno
Calif
Benton Sinclair Couch
Odessa
Freddie Couch
Hurst
Leona Lacewell
Lubbock
W. L. Couch
Gasaway Couch
Bowie
Eleanor Zuber
Ethel Campbell
Mae Brigance
Richland Springs
Gladys Hart
Commanche
Oklahoma
Lila Massegee
Wichita Falls
Manley Richardson
Corpus Christi
T E Hall Dies At Wichita Falls
Graveside services for T E Hall were held at Elmwood Cemetery with Rev W W Baker officiating. Arrangements were by Burgess Funeral Home. Hall died Monday in Wichita Falls at a son's home after months of illness. Born in Georgia August 15 1891 he lived in Bowie as a barber for 18 years. Survivors include widow Myr tie and five sons and four daughters, plus 21 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Myrtie
Bud and Harrison
Wichita Falls
Milford
Manuel
Bill
Austin
Ozella Griffis
Bowie
Christene Green
Haskell
Valley Sue Mure
Galveston
Tommie Smith
Forestburg Church Sets Revival Meeting Details
The First Methodist Church in Forestburg will hold revival services each evening at 7 30 through Sunday September 1 with Rev Jack Gibson of Nocona preaching and special congregational singing. The public is invited.
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First Methodist
Forestburg
Jack Gibson
Nocona Church
Year’s Rainfall Below Average in Montague County
Rainfall at the Montague Experiment Station this year is under half the 24 year average. Seven months total 11.19 inches versus 21.54 inches average. January and February were driest with .22 and .44 inches. June shows the largest shortfall at .71 inches versus 4.57 inches.
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Montague County
Montague
Reunion at McEuen Home Draws Extended Family Visit
Mrs. S F McEuen hosted an out of town gathering with sister and husband Fred Carnes Barton Alabama and daughter in law and family from Ontario California. A Sunday reunion included Vernon Cooper Walters Oklahoma Adlia Taylor Vernon Terrell Taylor Trey Fort Worth Chuck Curtis Kim Garland J B Killian Holliday Doyce Edwards Melana Henrietta Curt Haddock Robert Berryhill Don David Glen Cox Knox City Bill McEuen Elvanna Justin Ray H D Price Stamford and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F. McEuen
Fred Carnes
Barton
Alabama
Carnes
J. T. Anderson
Ontario
California
McEuen
Ala
Calif
W. J. Cooper
Archer City
Vernon Cooper
Walters
Okla
Adlia Taylor
Vernon
Terrell Taylor
Trey
Ft. Worth
Chuck Curtis
Kim
Garland
J. B. Killian
Holliday
Doyce Edwards
Melana
Henrietta
Curt Haddock
Hendrix
Robert Berryhill
Don
David
Grand Prairie
Glen Cox
Glenda
Ricky
Knox City
Bill McEuen
Elvanna
Justin Ray
Bowie
H. D. Price
Stamford
Clay Singing Set At Rock Church
The Clay County Singing will meet at the Rock Church two miles south of Buffalo Springs on Sunday afternoon August 25 from 2 to 4. The public is invited to attend.
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Clay County
the Rock Church
Buffalo Springs
Circle II Studies Evangelism in Women’s Church Group
Circle II of the Women of the Church of the First Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. S. W. Heard’s home. Mrs. A. W. Alexander chaired and led prayer. A discussion on Evangelism followed with all members participating. The next meeting is planned for September at Mrs. W. W. Wright’s home with co host Mrs. F. W. Pirtle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the First Presbyterian Church
S. W. Heard
A. W. Alexander
Alexander
W. W. Wright
F. W. Pirtle
W. A. Richardson
Hamilton Family Reunion Spans Amarillo Weekend
Bowie and Wellington residents joined in a Hamilton family reunion with Mrs J R Dooley from Wichita Falls and Mrs H E Henning hosting weekend guests. Visitors included Harvey C Henning and Sharon from Fort Worth, J W Clark family, and W E Roberts kin in Amarillo and Red River New Mexico.
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J. R. Dooley
Wichita Falls
Herman Leonard
Buddy Hamilton
Amarillo
Hamilton
H. E. Henning
Harvey C. Henning
Sharon
Fort Worth
J. W. Clark
Bowie
W. E. Roberts
Red River
New Mexico
Wellington
Texas
The King Is Disgraced Lesson Theme
A Matthew 27 based lesson titled The King Is Disgraced covered the passion narrative. All six members and a visiting participant Floyd Pirtle joined in the discussion.
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Floyd Pirtle
Police Report Details Busy Weekend in Bowie
Bowie city police labeled the past weekend among their busiest with fights on record. Individuals were jailed at one point for charges from drunkenness to aggravated assault, which will be transferred to county court. Traffic violations are not counted in the total.
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Bowie
Police News Briefs on Drunk Driving and Red Light Infractions
Officers issued tickets to Hazel Cleveland and Jerry Walker McWilliams of Bowie for safety violations. Joe Kline from Buffalo New York faced a drunk driving case. Manuel Doag of Lawton Oklahoma ran a red light and Claude J. Thomas Jr. of Walters Oklahoma also ran a red light. Fines were paid where noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Cleveland
Bowie
Jerry Walker McWilliams
Joe Kline
Buffalo
N. Y
Manuel Doag
Lawton
Okla
Claude J. Thomas, Jr. Walters
Graveside Rites Held For Mrs Wallace Miller
Graveside services were held at Elmwood Cemetery Monday morning for Mrs Wallace Miller who died in Okmulgee Oklahoma on August 15. Rev Darius McKay conducted the 10:00 services with Burgess Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Funeral services had previously been held in Okmulgee where Mrs Miller had lived for a number of years. She was a former Bowie resident. Mrs Miller was preceded in death some years ago by her husband. Mrs Octavine Curling of Bridgeport is a sister in law.
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Elmwood Cemetery
Wallace Miller
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
Darius McKay
Burgess Funeral Home
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Charlie Wells
East Side
Wells Grocery
Montague Highway
Troy Sledge
Luther Wade
Clark Richardson
Kenneth Cornelison
Ray Dunn
Billy Martin
Rev
Gayle Bradley
Jeweler
W. Wise Street
Circle I
Adams
Mrs. Duvall
Pat
Ricia Hanson, Carolyn Hanson
Donna Cansler
Vicky Gregory
Couch
T. E. Hall
W. W. Baker
Morgan Love, JR
Rt. 2
Sunset
O. V. Stephens
Duncan
McEuen Home
Clay
Rock Church
Circle II
Police News
Fashion Center
Coats
White
SOX
Farah
Argyle Sox
New
Donmoor
Sheaffer
Bowie News
Dr. J. R. Applegate
Optometrist
Lindsey
the Residential Funeral Home
Bowie, Texas
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