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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1955

Page

4

Card of Thanks From the K. F. Jones Family

The K F Jones family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during our recent bereavement. Flowers were beautiful and comforting words will remain a precious memory. Special thanks to doctors and nurses at Bowie hospital. Mae Rogers J C Rogers et al.

Mae Rogers J. C. Rogers E. L. Rogers W. E. Rogers H. H. Avants Lula Rogers Erma Clark Mollie Tullis Bowie Hospital K. F. Jones

Thanksgiving Guests and Local Church Events in Forestburg

Thanksgiving guests visit Forestburg families including Simms Landers Galmor and Neely households in Gainesville and Wichita Falls. Local Methdist church held a supper and program while services were well attended with Rev Jerry Williamson as guest speaker. Starr Johnson returns from Japan. football trip to Ft Worth noted along with various family weekends and visits in Saginaw Benjamin and Wichita Falls.

Junior Landers Leon Simms Jerry Landers Ft. Worth Bert Galmor Mary Galmore Woodroe Homer Shears Eugene Ross Littell Ralph Neely Gainesville Ray Jackson Methodist Jerry Williamson Hershel Homer Starr Johnson Japan Casey Jones Clifford Hudspeth Harley Gibson Diana Jones Wichita Falls

Former mayor D M Major speaks to North Ward P TA

Former mayor D M Major was a guest speaker as the North Ward P TA met at the school. The third grade, directed by Mrs A O Hurdt, presented the program The Pilgrims and other items and the group sang three Thanksgiving songs. Mr and Mrs Hershel Stephens visited Fort Worth and Dallas to buy Christmas items for their store.

D. M. Major North Ward P-Ta A. O. Hurdt Major the Pilgrims Jerry Weatherman Don McCurrin Lonnie McGaughy Tommy Rhone David Edwards Our Mrs. Hershel Stephens Fort Worth Dallas

Watsons End European Tour In Italy Naples Cruise

The Watsons wrap up their Europe trip visiting Florence the Leaning Tower of Pisa Assisi and Rome. They tour Medici Chapel Giotto's Tower Pitti Palace St Peters and the Colosseum then sail from Naples on the Cristoforo Colombo returning via the Strait of Gibraltar and Capri Blue Grotto.

Royal Distributing Co., Inc Chestnut St Philadelphia Bologna Raticosa Fieta Florence Arno Tuscany Michelangelo Leonardo de Vinci Medici Chapel Giottis Tower Pitti Palace Dantes House Church of Christ Pisa B. E Rome Tuscan Perugia Assissi St. Francis Italy Tiber River Appenines Tiber Vatican City St. Peters Basilica Peter Colosseum Sebastian Catacombs Frascati Pompeii Vesuvius Amalfi Priano Positano Sorrento Piccolo Saint Angelo Naples Capri B. C Anacapri San Michele Villa Axel Munthe San Michele Cristoforo Colombo

Aboard to New York and Fort Worth Homecoming Trip

The narrator recalls leaving Africa near Gibraltar where venders in small boats offered baskets and jewelry for sale, with goods exchanged as lines were weighed. The voyage continued to New York by 8:30 am, customs by noon, plane at 4:30 pm, and arrival in Fort Worth by 9:30 pm where son Paul Baccus and his wife greeted them.

Africa Gibraltar New York Fort Worth Paul Baccus

Amity Club Discusses Community Achievement Contest

The Amity Club meets with vice president Leiland Jett leading the Lord's prayer on November 17. Nancy Clarke reads minutes, Thomas Ayres reports Ways and Means, and Gordon Heard outlines the General Federation of Women's Clubs community achievement contest. The club joins the Thursday Club and the Maids and Matrons Club in the joint contest effort.

Amity Club Leiland Jett Nancy Clarke Ways and Means Committee Thomas Ayres Federation of Women’s Clubs Gordon Heard Thursday Club Maids and Matrons

Bowie Prominent Art Fund Seeks Community Benefit

The General Federation of Women's Clubs and Sears Roebuck foundation back a joint project in Bowie to improve the town’s appearance. Out of 77 entries Bowie is one of three. Donations to the Penny Art and Penny Musical Fund and to the Latin American Fund are approved. Reports cover American Colonist colonial art at home and copperware making. Thanksgiving guests included David Stephens of TCU with local family.

General Federation of Women's Clubs Sears Roebuck Foundation Bowie Penny Art Penny Musical Fund Dallas Hutson Gordon Heard Leiland Jett Nancy Clarke Jo Ann Hamner

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