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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
4
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Arlington Heights of Fort Worth won the Bowie Invitational basketball title with a 46-45 victory over Dallas Thomas Jefferson. Norman Reuther led Arlington Heights with 28 points in the final, while Gary Cornelison had 24 for Bowie. Bowie also beat Wichita Falls 66-64 for third place.
A patient expresses thanks to Dr Prentice Crumpler and hospital staff for care received and to Wichita Construction men Owens and Brumley and many friends. May God bless everyone. Date Hudson.
The Carey Donaldson and Haire families thank all who showed kindness during their recent loss. May God bless you for your support and prayers from Mrs. Ethel Carey Mrs. Lela Donaldson J. E. Haire and O. A. Haire.
Mary Elizabeth Golden Merrick died at home in Little Rock on December 2 after a heart attack on her 50th birthday. Funeral services were December 4 at Ruebel Funeral Home with Cleon Lyles officiating. Interment followed at Rose Lawn Memorial Park. She was born December 2, 1911 in Bowie, attended Bowie schools and Harding College, married J. S. Merrick on December 24, 1934, and lived mainly in Arkansas with a spell in Oklahoma City. Survivors include her husband, a daughter Mary Lynn Mason, a son John Richard, two brothers W. S. Golden and Richard M. Golden, and a sister Mrs. C. H. Bennett.
The family of R I Cantwell expresses sincere gratitude for comforting sympathy and kindnesses shown during their recent sorrow.
Two Air Force enlisted men were arrested by Bowie police on a car theft charge after officers spotted a 1960 Mercury believed stolen in Bowie. Wichita Falls police had issued the alert and Wichita County officers later returned the suspects to Wichita Falls.
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