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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1960
Page
2
Residents and visitors from Bowie Lawton and nearby areas share dinners birthdays and weekend visits. Notables include Mr and Mrs Glen Lynch Mr and Mrs Dave Ray and Mr and Mrs Sim Freeman hosting gatherings in Bowie and Lawton with extended families attending.
Funeral services were held for Fike Sgt Marvin Don Edwards in Dallas. Burial was at Crest Cemetery in Dallas after a 19 year military career. He died of a heart attack November 20 while awaiting a medical discharge. Born Bowie January 21 1914 he was survived by his wife Kathy and three children Donna Janie Pat.
Bowie residents including Jr and Mrs Jack Houston visited Effie B Houston in Bowie. Wichita Falls families joined Effie B Houston and Z A Booth in Thanksgiving gatherings. Also noted were visits by Juanita Dr and Mrs Terry Sand with children and by Mr and Mrs E P Harris and by Mr and Mrs J L Jones of theport to the Guinn household.
Mr and Mrs Paul Turner announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Paula Faye to Joe L Hensley of Ringgold The couple will be married December 3 at 5 p m in the Bowie Church of Christ with minister J B Lamb reading the vows.
The Bowie area discovery extends Lone Star Gas pipeline to J. B. Irons wells with six Bennett wells already connected. Lone Star plans further extension to buy gas from Irons discovery. Service Pipeline Company linked to Irons and Bennett wells gains from the venture as optimism grows for the industry.
Monday features macaroni and meat casserole or pinto beans with ham hock and sides. Tuesday offers fried chicken or fried pork with whipped potatoes and green beans. Wednesday serves baked ham or meat loaf with candied yams and buttered peas. Thursday presents hamburger with toppings and western beans, Friday menu includes brown fish or chicken pie with sides. Menu subject to supply with Mrs J E Thorne supervising.
The Seago Circle of the South side Baptist Church met Monday morning at the home of Mrs. Sam Hodges. Mrs Hodges presided in the president's absence and led devotion and prayer. Mrs. Cleveland gave the Royal Service program with open discussion. Refreshments were served to the ladies listed.
Thanksgiving visitors include Floyd Chitwood of Lefors E O Hanner and family New Port Oregon Irma Page Melvin Riddle and kin Donna Pierce and King visiting Terral Oklahoma A death report notes Homer Moon aged 51 died in Houston last Thursday night Mrs O A Tally left for Houston for the funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Noah Sr hosted all their children for Thanksgiving. The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Noah from Mission along with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Noah Jr and Nancy and Cathy from Casper Wyoming.
Page and Mr and Mrs Marvin Jones and children and Mr and Mrs Casstevens of Sunset and Mrs King and children spent Thanksgiving in the home of Mrs Donna Pierce and son Melvin Riddle of the Red Bud Community.
The message lists numerous families visiting relatives and friends during Thanksgiving. Names include Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Myatt Hobbs NM T. R. Compton Gary and Sherye IA Park. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hewitt Janelle and Patrica FW. Jamie Taylor Janice and Cindy from Casper. Lura Davis in Dallas. K. R. Dort family. O. C. Fox in Fort Worth with Gardner family. N. B. Gary and sons David and Jake to Corpus Christi and Houston. Len Eakman at CU Fort Worth. C. E. Bodkin family in Wichita Falls. W. H. Stephens Grayson Mayhugh traveling to Waurika OK for Pattie Foster and Ronnie Clark wedding. G. G. Young Dallas and R. M. Lewalan Wichita KS visiting Rienhart Heinze.
The quotation contrasts hardness of nature with greater demands on others and links tenderness with spiritual strength, citing Ibn Rahel and Mary Baker Eddy to assert tenderness accompanies all might imparted by Spirit.
The Civic Playhouse of Wichita Falls adds a Sunday matinee at 2 30 pm starting December 11 to aid out of town members. The next production is John Osborne Look Back in Anger with cast members Bain Ellis and Beverly Kouri who attended school in Nocona.
A theatre invites interested actors to a Saturday afternoon audition to fill the role of Auntie Mame. The session is set for December 10 at 2 30 PM with a tour of the theatre and an opportunity to meet the cast.
Pvt Benny Brady returned to Camp Pendleton California on Sunday November 20 after leave with his parents He will enter Officers School in Oceanside Carlsbad in January He remains in the Marine office and attends night classes at the school
A brief option is proposed to create a short summer by signing a 90 day note. The idea emphasizes a compact period and quick access to funds or credit for the season.
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