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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1936
Page
5
Bowie residents report a flurry of visitors and trips with Glenn Rose and Sunset stops. Notables include J H Fanchess and Onie Fin chess in Graham and Major Van Cripples en route to Lawton. Wichita Falls and Dallas trips feature many Bowien residents.
A reader argues two must cooperate to maintain harmony. A wife shares a personal experiment in accord, noting that giving up control and avoiding criticism fosters happiness, while probing whether passing faults unnoticed is always possible. The piece urges balancing patience with prudence in serious faults.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Jackie Metone of Pearsall to Dewitt Williams. wedding occurred Saturday, December 5. bride and groom are listed with parental and residence details and holiday plans in Bowie. Also notes a Bowie Lake weiner roast by the Bowie Foot Ball boys with Supt. Martin, Prof. Lewis, and coaches. lists attendees and mascot.
A 635 student group from Bellevue Wish school attends a special theatre party at the Ritz to see No Heelys Fool with a reserved section. The event marks a festive school outing as part of a local entertainment evening.
Friends and relatives gathered December 12 at Mrs. L A Raines West Wise Street home for a seated tea announcing Mary Beth Raines engagement to Charles Naylor. Guests enjoyed music, readings, a pink silver color theme, and a silver trimmed keepsake bearing the couple’s December 27 date.
A long social column lists Karlsberg and many women including Mrs C Y Cosby Mrs W R Potter Mrs C R Morgan Mrs W E Benson Mrs J B Lewis Mrs Walter Evans Miss Stella Wilson Miss Annie Wilson and others with first names Jane Lara Nancy Cathryn Mary Lou and Alice among attendees.
In Bellevue Texas on December 12 an announcement celebrates Mamie White to Lt Raleigh of Seminole Oklahoma with a December 25 wedding planned. Mrs Joe KE White hosted a Russian tea at her home with about 75 guests greeted by Miss Virginia Gaines and registered by Mrs Roy Davenport.
Dr Jessie Givens hosted a dinner at Morrow Grill followed by a bridge and 42 party at her home. Eight tables were in play. Mrs Roger Giles won bridge high, Miss Lara Moore won 42, and Mrs Lynn Garlington received the aut prize.
The Bowie Lions held a regular meeting last Thursday in the city auditorium with 1st Vice President J. T. McCauley presiding in Temple Yarbrough’s absence. A vote changed this week’s meeting to Thursday and scheduled no meeting on the 24th, with the Christmas tree on the 25th. Lion Fraley won a prize. Mrs. V. Baker was in Wichita Falls on business.
Miss Mabel Mitchell daughter of T C Mitchell has accepted a call as full time pastor of the Bowie Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was born in Choice near Center Texas moved to Bowie as a child and graduated Bowie High School in 1931. She pursued college and seminary studies at Bethel College McKinzie Tennessee.
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