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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
3
Miss Roulene Adele Wagonseller and James Veryl Hankins united in a 2:30 PM Saturday ceremony at the First Methodist Church Bowie. The couple, long associated with Bowie and Nocona, will reside in Denton after attending NT S U.
The annual Fowler homecoming took place Sunday August 18 at Meyer Park. Seventy one registered, with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Snow of Wickett Texas traveling the farthest. Attendees enjoyed visiting and group photos with basket lunches served at noon. Plans were made to hold the event next year on the third Sunday in August at Meyer Park.
Social notes list numerous visitors from Fort Worth Sunset Dallas Seattle and other towns. The Reynolds family reunion occurred August 18 at Pelham Park Bowie with visiting relatives, photos, and a noon basket lunch.
The Bowie Garden Club will meet Monday September 2 at 2 30 PM in the First National Bank Community Room. All members are urged to attend.
The Montague County 4-H Sears Gilt show was held Monday morning August 19 at Montague. Judge Charles Edwards of Forestburg praised the gilts as high quality and in good condition. Chuck Scott of Forestburg won first place. runners up were Bobby Gene Young Charles Young Tuck Scott and James Vanbebber. First place gilt and LaDale Wilhite’s boat advance to the Denton district competition on August 30.
Verna Mae Taylor spent last weekend visiting friends in Dallas while Mrs. Alice Shears resides in Forestburg.
Newport First Baptist Church holds a revival with nightly services at 7 45 at the Union Tabernacle. The town notices also list multiple local families visiting relatives in Bowie Wichita Falls and nearby towns over the past week with illnesses and recoveries.
A rehearsal dinner was held Friday August 23 in the Bank Community room for Roulene Wagonseller and James Hankins. Hosts Mr and Mrs Massey Hankins, parents of the groom, entertained 25 guests with orchid and white floral centerpieces and a buffet dinner followed by gifts for the bridal party.
Baptist Womans Missionary Union House Party in Waco hosted Montague County Association attendees. Present were Mmes. George W. Curlee R F Faulk ner W D Barnes T C Newsom Marion Woody W F Ward W A Bell and Dale Ratliff of Bowie.
The brief mentions Eugene Prevo of Sunset alongside Alice Thomas and F. L. Malone of Nocona in a short, unspecified news item with no clear event or outcome.
Dr and Mrs C C Andrews and their Plainview family visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Stanley Bohenek and family and their houseguest Mr A M Privitt.
Wynona L Riddles reports Rusty Wright visited with Mr and Mrs Otis Cook in Temple. Arkansas visitors included Mr and Mrs George Morley and their girls. Read more about Sunday gatherings at the Greenwood and Orrell homes with multiple relatives and Delbert Greenwood's Fort Sill training.
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