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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
6
City contest requires all Christmas decorations to be up by December 14 and remain lit at least until 9 PM each night through Christmas Eve. Outdoor display rules apply to 1956 season in Bowie.
A.R. Circle meets at the First Baptist church with Homer Murphy hosting. Will Ryan opened with prayer, group singing followed, Sam Couch led the Bible lesson, and Mrs. John gave the devotional. Attendees included Mrs. ard Wheeler, Sam Couch, Will Ryan, Ella Night, and others.
Campbell Marvin Baker and Miss Laura Mae James are listed in a local social notes brief alongside Mrs Murphy and the household party. The item records names connected to a social gathering.
Six year old Ann Campbell daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Campbell was struck by a car driven by Bobby Duff Wednesday afternoon on the Stoneburg highway in front of her home. She suffered a fractured pelvis and will recover at home after an estimated three weeks in bed.
Mrs. L E Graf of Moab Utah stays with the Harris family while Mr and Mrs E P Harris visit Chicago for a check up. They expect to be home soon. Mrs Graf, sister of Mrs Harris, reports Moab growing rapidly with a 1200 to 5000 population rise and new projects.
Montague County livestock producers can gain millions yearly by controlling cattle grubs and heel flies. County Agent Wylie Roberts warns larvae cause hollow hides and lower meat quality. recommended treatment uses rotenone based sprays dips and dusts with derris or cube powder and talc or tripolis dust.
Ten Bowie high school musicians earned places in the regional band after tryouts at Midwestern University in Wichita Falls last Saturday. The list includes Paula Joplin on alto sax, Johnny Floyd on trombone, Mickey Lowe on trombone, Joe Pat McCracken on trumpet, Dorothy Dodsworth on clarinet, Jaquetta Cox on baritone sax, Greg Underwood on flute, Patsy High on flute, Barbara Koonce on bassoon, and Bruce Coggin on bari. About fifteen bands entered the auditions.
Ed and Earl Miller attended the funeral services for Jim Standerfer in Cordell Oklahoma. Harvey Harrison and family from Grand Prairie visited Mrs Denta Waller. Mrs Henry T Ayres left for Fullerton California to visit daughter Parker Brown and family. C B Gee of Oklahoma City visited in the Watts home. Jack Bradley and Roscoe Covey visited in Fort Worth.
The guidance urges ready prepared dusts containing at least 1.67 percent rotenone and three ounces applied to the back of each animal. Treatments by dust spray or dip should occur at 30 day intervals while grubs appear. Rotenone also combats lice, especially with spraying or dipping. First application should occur as soon as grubs are visible in numbers.
Members of the Maids and Matrons club shared a Christmas program and luncheon at Mrs. N B Gary’s home on Wednesday December 12. President Mrs. Herman Heard led a brief meeting and Mrs. J R Applegate read letters. Mrs. Harry Deaver performed The Angel That Refused to Sing as gifts were exchanged. Attendees included Mmes Angove Aplegate Benson Benson Bradley Covey Crumpler Donald Eakman Gary Griffin Heard Hodges Hutchison Koonce Latchen Rucker Spears Squyres Stine Thompson Tibbetts Underwood Wright Wysong MeNatt Rudy Dodsworth Covey Bennett Deaver Taliaferro Moore and Miss Lara Moore. Guests Mrs John Jones and Mrs Lou Graf of Moab Utah. Hostesses were Mrs Gary Mrs Thompson Mrs Stine Mrs Donald Mrs Deaver Miss Moore and Mrs Hutchison.
The Liggett family reports Pvt. Talmage W. Liggett and two companions from Bamberg Post 7811 Germany will record Christmas broadcasts. He joined the service May 16 1956 trained at Fort Hood and Fort Bliss now serves as a clerk typist. Also notes a Christmas party planned by 536th MP Det 7811 AU Bamberg Det and 710th Ord Co for 36 needy German orphans with gifts from 76 soldiers and Santa Claus. Safety rules urge caution with decorations during the season.
A cautionary note urges swift, careful use of fires in holiday celebrations. It emphasizes quick burning of wood to minimize danger and promote safe, bright cheer without fire hazards. The message combines a personable reminder with safety advice for households.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Roy Coffield describe their week long trip to Beaumont as delightful and park like scenery through East Texas. Mrs. Coffield’s aunt Mrs. C. C. Culp accompanied them back home after weeks in Beaumont with her daughter.
Readers consider a yearlong subscription to The Bowie News as a considerate Christmas present for multiple recipients, offering ongoing local coverage and community news.
Public safety drive highlights the stop sign violator as a top concern. The notice urges drivers to slow down and follow traffic signals while reminding readers about ordering personalized Christmas cards at the News office.
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