Schools Survey Community To Tailor Training for Jobs
Bowie schools will conduct an occupational survey in January to determine skills needed by local workers. The study, directed by Hershel Stephens under the Texas Education Agency, covers eight areas including agriculture and retail trade and will guide future vocational programs. Twenty eight volunteers formed the survey committee at a Travel Inn meeting.
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Bowie
T. A. Harbin
Texas Education Agency
Chamber of Commerce
Hershel Stephens
Travel Inn
November Wrecks Costly in County
In Montague County eleven rural traffic accidents occurred in November. Three people were injured and property damage totaled 2990 dollars. Through January to November 1964, rural crashes injured 55 and caused 6045300 dollars in damage, with three deaths. December is highlighted as historically the deadliest month. The Highway Patrol urges motorists and pedestrians to exercise holiday goodwill to reduce fatalities and injuries.
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Montague County
F. L. Stroud
Texas
Bowie Personal notice funeral for Wes Morris
Mrs Roy Patterson and Bob Patterson attended funeral services for Wes Morris in Archer City Tuesday of last week.
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Roy Patterson
Bob Patterson
Wes Morris
Archer City
Lou Ken Weeks to Wed Jess Kenneth Wilson in Bowie
Mrs. Alta Weeks announces the engagement of her daughter Lou Ken Weeks to Jess Kenneth Wilson of Abilene Texas. The wedding is planned for January 30 at First Baptist Church in Bowie with Dr D L Payne officiating. Both graduates of Hardin Simmons University. She teaches grade six at East Ward. Wilson is program director of KRBC radio in Abilene.
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Alta Weeks
Lou Ken
Jess Kenneth Wilson
Abilene
Texas
First Baptist Church
Donald Tomlin Serves in Pacific Training Operation Tall Back
Donald R. Tomlin USN son of Mr and Mrs Mayon Dethloff Bowie served Dec 9 12 in Operation Tall Back a large fleet training exercise in the Western Pacific aboard the attack carrier USS Hancock under Seventh Fleet Far East command. The drill involved twenty three surface ships three submarines and several Air Force and Naval air units with two task forces testing strike anti-air and anti-submarine warfare readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Tomlin
USN
Mayon Dethloff Bowie
Western Pacific
Hancock
Seventh Fleet
Far East
First Baptist Choir Presents The Wonder of Christmas Cantata
The First Baptist Church Choir directed by C. D. Pruett will present The Wonder of Christmas by John W. Peterson on Sunday evening December 20 at 7 p.m. Rev. D. L. Payne will narrate scripture and Mrs. Charles Blanton will play organ with Mrs. Joe Richardson at the piano.
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First Baptist Church Choir
C. D. Pruett
John W. Peterson
D. L. Payne
Charles Blanton
Joe Richardson
Fenoglios Mark 6th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs A Fenoglio celebrate sixty years of marriage on December 18 1904 wedding date Saint Johns Church Montague Their eight children host an open house at the Fenoglio home Star Route Montague on Sunday December 20 from 1 to 2 p m Family includes 27 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren Friends invited to attend the open house.
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A. Fenoglio
Fenoglio
Montague
Saint John’s Catholic
Garden Club's Yule Party in Bowie
Bowie Garden Club held a Christmas themed gathering at the home of Mrs. J. C. Volkman. Guests enjoyed a luncheon, ruby candle centerpiece, and a guest speaker Mrs. Rick Rodrigs shared a Christ story. Donations to the hospital replaced gift exchanges. next meeting set for January 18 at the First National Bank Community Room.
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Bowie
First National
Hank
J. C. Volkman
Sam Hodges
A. I. Davies
W. H. Stephens
Herman Heard
Fred Bloom
Miss Alone Covey
Community Notices Include Texas Visits And Fort Worth Meeting
Mrs Clide Ogle and Mrs Martle Ashford of Salthill visited Mrs Lewis Kirk and family. Roxie Catlin visited with daughter Mrs Robert Donald of Sunset. Larry Brayant spent weekend in Jacksboro with Kenneth Morrow and Nell Morrow. Lewis Ogle serves as director at the Sheep and Goat Raisers Association meeting in Fort Worth. Mr and Mrs Willie Ogle and Vernie Middlebrooks also appear in the local note.
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Martle Ashford
Salthill
Texas
Lewis Kirk
Roxie Catlin
Robert Donald
Sunset
Larry Brayant
Jacksboro
Kenneth Morrow
Nell Morrow
Cathy Diane Brayant
Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Fort Worth
Lewis
Rev Hoyt Hutson Returns to Bowie
Rev Hoyt Hutson and his wife moved to Bowie from Meridian Texas where he led Riverside Baptist Church for four and a half years He accepted the pastorate of First Side Baptist in Bowie and began December 13 They are natives of Montague County He previously led Calvary Baptist Church in Decatur Street from 1950 to 1955 and Lukfata Baptist Church in Oklahoma He and Mrs Hutson reside on Hulme Street and invite attendance at church services
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Hoyt Hutson
Bowie
Meridian
Texas
Rev. Hutson
Riverside Baptist Church
Hutson
Fast Side Baptist
Montague County
Rev
Calvary Baptist Church
Decatur St
McCurtain County
Oklahoma
Visiting families in Long Grove Oklahoma this week
Mrs F O Hamilton Johnny Hamilton and Sherita of Jacksboro visited with Mr and Mrs Clide Ogle Mr and Mrs Loyd Isaacs and Mr and Mrs Orville Long. They visited with Mr and Mrs J C Miller and family and Mr and Mrs James Sprathing in Long Grove Oklahoma during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Hamilton
Johnny Hamilton
Sherita of
Jacksboro
Clide Ogle
Loyd Issacs
Orville Long
J. C. Miller
James Sprathing
Long Grove
Oklahoma
Families Visit Over Weekend In Texas Towns
Mr and Mrs Bill Lewis visited Friday night with her parents Mr and Mrs W E Deweber of Postoak. Mr and Mrs Luke Anthony had as their guests over the weekend Mr and Mrs Max Anthony of Era Texas.
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Bill Lewis
W. E. Deweber
Postoak
Luke Anthony
Max Anthony
Era, Texas
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Savines
The
Texas Safety Association
Tou Ellen Weeks
Donald Tomlin
Pacific
Bowie Hardware Presents
Ee Mr
Moms
Vee
Ces
Wasimlay
Frigidaire
Bowie Hardware Company
Smythe
Bowie, Texas
First Baptist Choir
Fenoglios
Garden Club
Mrs. Clide Ogle
Willie Ogle
Vernie Middlebrooks
Gayle
Bradley
Bradley's
Bulova
Santa
Himself
Bradley’s
Gayle Bradley, Jeweler
W. Wise
Rev. Hoyt Hutson
Auto
Ontaten
Perkins
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