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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1956

Page

5

Christmas Meeting of W S C S at Mrs Youngs Home

The Methdist church W S C S met at Mrs Will Youngs home on Monday evening. Co hosts included Miss Reba Burright Mrs Wilbur Morgan Mrs Carol Roberson and Mrs Herman Heard. Devotional featured Christ mas Story by J W Clark and Christmas Customs of all Nations read by Mrs Morgan.

Reba Burright Wilbur Morgan Carol Roberson Herman Heard Young J. W. Clark Morgan Christ Venita Bradford Mines Mark High B. L. Compton Alex Griffin Raymond Henry Harry Deaver Jack Hall Barry Eastin D. L. Campbell Glendell Jones Tommy Whitecotton Howard Williams W. L. Tarver Ernest Kunkel Will Young Herman Leonard Peggy Patterson Alene Covey Jessie Precise

Bowie Honor Roll for Second Six Weeks 1956

The Bowie News lists the Bowie schools honor roll for the second six weeks with hundreds of names across Junior High and High School. Students are named by grade and ward sections including North East and East wards with numerous 7th through 12th graders recognized for achievement.

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Cub lion mascot visited by Manuel Hall at Phi Sigma Kappa

Manuel Hall brought a three month old lion cub home from Texas University for Thanksgiving. The cub, mascot of Phi Sigma Kappa, weighs 25 pounds and has claws trimmed to prevent pawing faces. Its mother is at the St Louis Zoo and the cub is allowed outdoors near the fraternity house.

Bowie Manuel Hall Texas University Phi Sigma Kappa Manuel St. Louis Zoo

Son of Former Pastor To Speak Here Sunday At First Baptist Church

John Turner, a returned missionary from Lebanon, will speak at 10 50 a m Sunday at First Baptist Church. He is the son of A C Turner former pastor of the local church. The Turners live in Garland and recently returned on sick leave with Mrs Turner ill. Their two years in the foreign field were described by G B Bradshaw, Bowie First Baptist pastor. Mrs Mary Cree Cosby and Mrs Abe Cline visited the Turner home and brought a gift from friends who hosted them in Lebanon last year.

John Turner Lebanon First Baptist Church A. C. Turner Garland States

Presbyterian Women Plan Dec 11 Meeting

The Women of First Presbyterian Church met for a regular business session with Mrs. Paul Donald presiding. They reviewed the year’s work, discussed an upcoming combined circle meeting December 1 at the church, and planned a noon covered dish program with a social hour and Christmas gift exchange. Adeline Clarke of Denton visited over Thanksgiving with her parents Odgen and Mrs. Clarke.

First Presbyterian Church Paul Donald A. W. Alexander Mmes. Paul Donald J. W. Reddy W. W. Wright J. A. Wallender A. J. Cone G. O. Slaughter Dave Worley R. E. Mattingly James Wilson K. R. Dort Eva Thornsberry John B. Hunt Adeline Clarke Denton Mrs. Odgen Clarke

Jesse Elliott 64 Dies In Bowie Texas

Jesse M Elliott sr age 64 died at home Wednesday after five year illness He lived in Bowie about 15 years He worked 20 years as a salesman for Swift and Company Fort Worth Born Bridgeport April 9 1892 Funeral at Hawkins Funeral Home Bridgeport with Rev Otis Strickland officiating Interment Bridgeport Cemetery Survivors include widow one daughter Mrs W A Prater Morgan City La two sons A W Elliott Decatur and Jesse M Elliott Jr Stephenville Mrs Etta Reed Lubbock visited with sister Mrs Ethel Lankford Cleta Denton and Beverly Sue spent last Sunday in Dallas with granddaughter and niece Karren Sue Corrick.

Jesse M. Elliott Bowie Elliott Swift and Company of Fort Worth Bridgeport Hawkins Funeral Home Otis Strickland Decatur Baptist College W. A. Prater Morgan City A. W. Elliott Decatur Jesse M. Elliott, Jr Stephenville

Turnbows Visit San Angelo Friends In Texas Trip

Mr and Mrs Claude Turnbow of San Angelo visited recently with her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Phillips. Mr and Mrs J M Harlan returned home Tuesday after a five weeks visit in Fort Worth Houston and Corpus Christi. While in Corpus Mr Harlan enjoyed fishing.

Claude Turnbow San Angelo Tom Phillips J. M. Harlan Fort Worth Houston Corpus Christi Corpus

Mrs M W Zaborowski Visited Howard Winn and Family

Mrs M W Zaborowski of Wichita Falls visited Tuesday afternoon in the home of her Howard Winn and family Brooks Winn and family. The Bowie weather table lists daily highs and lows from Nov 29 to Dec 5 1956 with total November moisture and rainfall figures for 1956 and 1955.

Larry Stokes Wichita Falls H. T. Shifflette Decatur Willis Stokes M. W. Zaborowski Tuesday Ternoon Howard Winn Brooks Winn and

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Hereford Montague Pelham Park Gary Nees Lumber Company Baroid Distributors Bowie, Texas WSCS Mrs. Will Young The Methodist Church Bill Myers Jolly Myers Midland Hubert Myers Dallas Jimmie Eddins Mgr R. J. Elliott Smythe Sit ASSOC Hereford Assoc First National Bank of Montague County Harper Knight Knight First National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Bowie News Texas Gary Bradley Don Chandler Brent von Behren Mary Linda Davis Jackie Glover Margaret Myers Danny Boone Bobby Ann Faulkner Ligon Griffin Patricia Hall Charles Jackson Phyllis Koonce Patsy Posey Kenneth Rowe Bonnie Sue St. John Dorothy Carroll Mikta Carter Jimmy Harlow Marjorie Heard Carol St. John Marcella Boardman Delilah Goodson Ruby Robinson James C. Clark Jean Ann Lee Elizabeth Ogle Larry Stephens Barbara Walker Buddy Branson Kay Coffield Carole Sue Deathloff Jimmie Frazier Marjorie Gray Joe Vassar Ann Allen Judy Chandler Keith Coplin Jimmie Finn Barbara Roth Sandra Tucker Linda Compton David Dansby Pat Jimerson Shirley Rhoades Maxine Williams South Ward Patricia Ann Parr Katheryn Brodie Gail Walsh Terry Lewis Jerry Deweber Carl Pittman Ronald Bell Janice Nations Latrice Deweber Tonya Reynolds Charles Burkhart Pat Stout Mary Laird Darlene Pipkin Polly Raborn Linda Ratliff Peggie Scott Ronnie Nations Janice Davis Martha Tucker North Ward Bryan Reynolds Tim Duckworth Leah Squyres James Paul Brooks Gerald Dorsey Martha Branson James Barrie Coffield Steve Hamilton Toni Gibbins Pamela Ann Maddox Dan Hugh Brinkley Joe Bob Broun Mary Campbell Larry Evans Gretchen Lutz Larry Merrette Branda Price Cynthia Roberts Danny Roberts Sue Yager Gary Brown Terry Dorsey Johnnie Tucker Mike Whitecotton Carole Dodsworth Sharon Eastin Penny Gibb Linda Garrett Donna Laird Eloise Ogle Bonnie Rhyne Darrell Boone Janie Evans Bob Hawkins Trudy Rhea King Judy Carol Messenger Jerrie Lee Paine Newal Squyres Clara Mae Winsett Phil Brooks Bobby Keith Case Jer Davis Mary Fryar Sandra Grimsley Janyth Kunkel Geneva Rhoades Ruth Stump Ann Brown Linda Carroll Jackie Compton Sandra McCracken Sarah McCracken Glenn McLendon Allen Ray Thompson Claudia Yenzer Janey Young Paul Gillaspia Billie Ralph Morton Robbie Landers Patricia Reddy Jerri Southward Polly Reeves Don Dansby Fred Slayden Paula Kerby Joyce Morgan Susan Orton Phyllis Robbins Linda Nations Lou Ellen Weeks Jerry Cantwell Charles Ford Linda Fryar Nell Moore Peggy Underwood Dianne Merrette Marsha Welch Ann Orton Shirley Beasley Sue Ella Crim Mary Sue Hail Linda Karsteter Tillis Plaxco Carl Young Kay Spears Jimmy Lamb Becky Spain Carolyn Gray Charlotte Jackson Elvena Winton Bruce Coggin Patsy Gillispia John Irons Robert Donald Jeanene Bradley Presbyterian Women Plan Patterson Patterson Studio N. Mason, Bowie Jesse Elliott Etta Reed Lubbock Ethel Lankford Cleta Denton Beverly Sue Karren Sue Corrick Nels Pete Housewives Sara’s W. Tarrant Pra Saa Work Sox Stretch Sox SOX Esquire Porta-Shine
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