DYE MOUND Church Meeting Ends With Travel and Visits
The Methodist Church closing service featured Sister Sesley of Louisiana with Rev J. W. Dodd of Enton assisting and Mrs. Lemons of Louisiana leading the song. Various local residents and relatives visited, hosted, or attended services and gatherings across Dallas Wichita Falls and Fort Sill areas, with several relatives observing kinship events and a funeral in Forestburg. Cpl Wilson Baker departed for New York to ship overseas.
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Methodist Church
Sesley
Louisiana
J. W. Dodd
Enton
Lemons
Louisi
Steve Denham
Forestburg
Wayne Thompson
Wayne Wendell
L. W. Young
Cpl
Wilson Baker
New York
Delmer Norvell
Henry Lynch
Corienne
Carolyn
Linda McMahan
You Are Not Working Alone Rotary District Governor Speech
Rotary District Governor E. H. Hereford told Bowie Rotary Club that global leaders support Rotary and its promise to prevent future wars. He cited men from Japan South Africa and others who devote time money and effort to the Rotary ideal. He spoke of progress and shared broad international perspectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Hereford
Rotary
Bowie
South Africa
Chile
Peru
Mexico
British Isles
Australia
Betty Williams Weds Jimmie Johnson at Stoneburg Church
Betty Williams daughter of O W Williams of Bellevue and Jimmie Johnson son of Charlie Johnson of Bowie were married at the First Baptist Church in Stoneburg on August 17 in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Kenneth Dial. The couple left for a short wedding trip after a reception hosted by Wade Roland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Roland
Powie
Roland
Evert McKesson
Fort Worth
Lazella Johnson
Denton
Rotary ideals and moral calls echoed in communal faith
The text critiques Rotarian reform without change in character, declares Rotary should direct talent to meaningful service, and laments how parental example shapes future generations. It closes with a poem urging tradition through hearth, service, and prayer to sustain the nation.
Christian Ladies Have Meeting at First Christian Church
The Woman's Council met Tuesday August 19 at 3 p.m. with hostesses Mrs. Elbert Jones and Mrs. Arvil Bess presiding in the president's absence. Two songs and a prayer opened the gathering followed by a social hour and refreshments for fourteen attendees and two visitors. The Capitol Austin contract required thirty two sheets of legal cap paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Council of the First Christian Church
W. A. Greer
Elbert Jones
Arvil Bess
D. B. Benson
Mmes
Lawrence Faulkner
Joe Butler
T. M. Arnold
J. D. Kerby
Fred Fisher
George Slaughter
Pirtle
Austin
Texas
Bride Plans Residence Move after Engagement
The bride travels to Houston to establish residence wearing a smart gray suit with pink accessories. Mrs. Johnson, a Stoneburg High School graduate, will receive her degree Friday in Denton and work for Humble Oil in Houston while the groom serves in the military and is stationed in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Johnson
Stoneburg High School
Denton
Humble Oil Company
B E Watson Family Reunion At Home
The B E Watson family gathered for a reunion at their home. Attendees included Stuart Watson with Fran ces of Shreveport Louisiana, Walter Oliver and Gail, H F Watson, Barry and Bill of Graham, Paul Baccus of Bowie, A C Watson Christie and Barbara of Los Angeles, with A C absent but visiting earlier in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Watson
Stuart Watson
Steve
Frances
Shreveport
Walter Oliver
Gail
H. F. Watson
Barry
Bill
Graham
Paul Baccus
Bowie
A. C. Watson
Christie
Barbara
Los Angeles
A. C
West Texas Legend Claims Horned Frog's Century Lifespan
A regional tradition from West Texas asserts that a horned frog can survive a hundred years without food or water, a claim tied to local folklore and ecological imagination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
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Mrs
Mildred Norvell
Ana
J. B. Jackson
Bill Brice
Loree Wiese
Dallas
Judy
Joyce Umberson
Ardmore
Okla
Clare Bennett
E. G. Um
Fice
Tarrant Street
Homes
Decatur Building & Lean
C. P. Dodson, Pres
Ernest Watson
Mgr
Rotary District
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hugh (Cotton) Jackson
Mgr. Muenster, Texas
Betty Williams
Jimmie Johnson
Rotary Club
Christian Ladies
Ike Mitchell
Radio Shop
Television Service
Dickey Mattress
W. T
Bill) McWilliams, Jr
E. Tarrant
Bowie, Texas
Economat Nit Elise LN
Ony
Bendix
Miracle Agitator
Ndix Home Appliances
Avco Manufacturing Corp
Mason Street
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