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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1940
Page
11
Lindale Baptist Church three miles east of Bowie will hold semi monthly services next Saturday night and Sunday morning and night with Pastor J. A. Wall preaching. An invitation is extended to visitors during each meeting and Sunday School is set for 1 o clock Sunday morning.
Vashti Cemetery Association met at Mrs. Tom Childress home with ten ladies four visitors and three children present. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Jessie Wilson. Mr Elrod and his pupils hunted in the woods and shared a wenner supper with Eddie Starnes John Edward Elsin Bobby Liggett Sammie Woods Donald and Maurice Stinnett Porter Glen Bush and Mr Elrod. Vashti beat Leona 9 to 3 in a school game led by Mr Elrod with a listed lineup including Donald Stinnett Nell Barnett Billye Bush John Edward Elsen Bobby Liggett Lafrance Bell Maurice Stinnett Everett Boone Ed Starnes Sammie Woods. The sick list notes Mrs Frank Ryan of Jolly ill at her parents home, with several visitors. Local visits include Charles Blackmon and baby of Leona and J D Bridgewater party at a birthday-musical in Buffalo Springs. Miss Rachel Wood returned home from Big Spring visit.
Cottage prayer meetings convened at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Webb and at Mrs. Daisey Hoper. Families and relatives from Henrietta Vernon and nearby places visited each other, with multiple Webb and Gambill family members noted among Sunday and Saturday night visits.
Velma Hamerston visited the York home Saturday night. Hazel Laird shopped in Bowie Saturday. Elvis Roberts and children visited the Yorks on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols of Wichita Falls visited relatives in the area. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hancock burned last Wednesday night, destroying the house. Ben Mobley and family with Weldon Cox plan to move to Brawley California. Cecil Hickey was summoned to Jacksboro hospital to be with his brother Troy who shot himself Sunday. J. B. Lindsey and wife visited Staats family Saturday. Community residents traveled to Bowie for the Second Monday Trades Day.
Minnie Jarret visited Mrs. Green and Mrs. Tinney on Sunday. Wayne Buchanan Joe Jeanette and Winnie Lewis spent the day with Mrs. Tinney and Mary Jo. Sam Prince and family joined Mr. and Mrs. Green for Sunday afternoon. D C Lewis and family hosted a large youth party Friday night. Dorothy Tage is improving. Wayne Buchanan attended Fern Byas’s party Monday night.
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