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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
7
A Belcherville note, listing visitors from Brownsville, Nocona, Dallas and Bonita, covers gatherings at the Hewitt and Workman homes, a singing event in Saint Jo, Thanksgiving meals with Coffman and Milam families, a surprise birthday supper for Linda Milam, and a holiday trip to Miami Beach via New Orleans.
Miss Dunaway traveled from Pass Christian to Florida seeing groves and cities before a Miami sighting and a rushed departure from Tampa due to Army maneuvers. She reached Amon Carter Field and then Wichita Falls after brief delays and greetings from Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crenshaw. Dr. and Mrs. D L Ligon stayed in Miami Beach for a Southern Association of Universities and Colleges meeting and will return next week.
Mrs. C. L. Hickey reports Sgt. James R. Cross and family arrived at South Hampton England on November 20 after sailing from New York City on November 15 aboard the United States described as the largest fastest most modern ship built in America. Cross is stationed at Stargate Air Force Base near Lincoln about fifteen miles away.
Seaman Stokes former Bowie resident aged 79 years 10 months died at his Lubbock home November 17 after a long illness. He moved from Bowie to Laporte then to Lubbock three years ago near his children. Survived by wife three sons L C Lubbock M C Rocky Ford Colo F L Houston one daughter Edna G Henry Lubbock Ocie Marie Terry Lubbock nine grandchildren eleven great grandchildren. Funeral at Park Dale Baptist Church Lubbock with Rev Leslie Kelly and Rev J R Turner. Interment Lubbock East Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers including grandsons and nephews listed.
Richard Giles, seriously injured in an October 25 automobile accident, was moved from Baylor Hospital in Dallas to his Stamford home on November 23. He has recovered enough to walk outside briefly and visit the barber shop. Judge Renne Allred Jr and Mrs Allred hosted weekend guests Parlee Allred Alton Allred Dallas. Judge James V Allred Corpus Christi. Sam Allred S M U Dallas. Jeff Christian Fort Worth. Ben P Allred Dallas.
The Cook family held a Thanksgiving dinner at J. B. Cook and wife Sunset home. Mrs. S. H. Cook celebrated her 90th birthday in Fort Worth at son M. C. Cook's residence the prior Saturday, with 38 attendees. Out-of-town guests included Anna Mae Sheppard Junction Kidle Sheppard and sons McCamey plus Fort Worth Cooks. local attendees Tom Rawls Gene Thomas Lynda Wood Katy McWharter.
Janelle Shackleford of Montague has been named a member of Alpha Chi at North Texas State College in Denton. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard M Shackleford and active in Future Teachers of America Sigma Tau Delta English honor society and Junior Mary Arden.
Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Bradley with Ann and Harry of Snyder spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Bradley. Rex Calaway and family shared Thanksgiving in Ft Worth with Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Whitley. Mrs Calaway and Mrs Whitley then visited Tyler with their nephew Charles R. Jones.
An advertisement touts AR-PAN-EX as a “wonder tablet” that quickly eases arthritis rheumatism neuritis or lumbago with a money back guarantee. It claims thousands found relief from stiff muscles sore joints and painful days and nights and urges readers to try today.
Mr and Mrs Bert Robinson announce the marriage of their son Edgar Robinson of Moffett Field California to Miss Beverly Freitas of San Jose California on November 13.
Don Weston a Bowie senior at Abilene Christian college is chosen for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for 1955 56. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Weston of Bowie, a 1952 Bowie High graduate, speaker of the House of Representatives senior class vice president, former president of Phi Delta Psi social club and former member of A Cappella Chorus and Men's Glee Club.
Bow ie News Office advertises a large selection of Christmas cards available for imprinting your name. A portable typewriter is offered as a Christmas gift with payment plans as low as one dollar per week.
Holiday guests in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Chandler included Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Mc Intyre with daughter Paula of San Antonio and Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Chandler and family of Mineral Wells. Also guests for C. V. Spann were Alvin Madewell and Dale Madewell of Toga and Pilot Point, plus C. C. Dwight and family of Dallas. Charles Spann returned home with his grandparents for the weekend. George Schulta hosted Thanksgiving visitors including his daughter Mrs. James Keel and children from Carlsbad New Mexico, Sam Gilbert of Odessa and Weldon Roth of Harrold.
Mrs. Velva Jo Butler of Denver is remembered as Velva Jo Butler. She spent Thanksgiving week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Butler and sister Mrs. Russell Davis, returning home Sunday morning as snow fell in Denver.
Billy Clark of Austin Seminary will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. A family night dinner and program followed Wednesday night. Rev Oscar Cardiner of the Goodland Indian Orphanage at Hugo Oklahoma spoke about the orphanage work supported by Presbyterian churches. Fifteen tribes represented among the 190 boys and girls. Two Indian girls sang and two Indian boys performed dances. G A Quisen presided. Ladies of the church served the dinner.
Thanksgiving Day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Speake included their daughter Miss Ann Speake and Jim Dillard of Fort Worth.
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