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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
15
Robert Karsteter of College Station spent Thanksgiving with his parents Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Karsteter. Ronald Jones of Decatur spent Thanksgiving with his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Jones.
Postoak notes list five members present for the W M S gathering to study the book Japan Advances and share a luncheon. Many local families are recorded visiting relatives, attending funerals, and celebrating holidays across the region.
Dec 4 Bellevue notes report the marriage of Mrs. Essie Hodge and I K Sund to Miss Melba Shults in Tioga and return of the couple to the Simmons apartment. The first Cub Scout Den Mothers meeting convened at Mrs. Mayo home with Burl McGhee L D Atchison and Mayo. Delegates attend Wichita Falls district conference then new events include travelers to Plainsville and Hobbs visits plus church substitute teaching and extended family gatherings.
Families gathered for the Farm Bureau annual Christmas Party at the VFW building. Attendees brought a penny for each year of age to donate to a worthy cause. Several relatives visited from Wichita Falls Austin and Ft Worth and a son in Turkey will miss Christmas at home.
Mr and Mrs W W Sirmans and family traveled to Bow ie for the weekend. Numerous relatives and friends from Roanoke Carroll ton Vashti Iowa Park and Lawton visited or hosted gatherings with the Huddleston McMillion Sirmans Chesser Loveland and Gresham families. New employment none reported. several returns home after illness and a fox hunt completed the holiday activities.
Navy Ensign Joan W. Sonny Ratliff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Ratliff, began the instrument and night flying phase of Naval aviation training on Tuesday October 16 at Corry Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station Pensacola Florida.
Graveside rites were held for Debra Lynn Roberts two day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Roberts of Wichita Falls. She died Friday in a Wichita Falls hospital and is survived by her parents and grandparents including Mrs. Vera Raby of Bowie and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Roberts of Wichita Falls. Reverend Clyde Carr officiated at Rosemont cemetery Saturday morning.
Mrs. Dudley Wier entertained over the weekend her brother Charles R. Shipp and his wife from Brownwood along with their two children visiting the area.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Orton and Nancy and Nelda Merritts attended the Wichita Falls Symphony concert on Monday evening. Merraine Werner daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard A Werner plays violin in the mix. Werner manages the Texas Dress Corporation factory. Luella Wright and Peggy Patterson joined the Messiah performance in Wichita Falls Sunday afternoon.
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