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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
15
The King's Daughters Bible group at the First Baptist Church hosted a Christmas banquet at night. The hall featured holiday and entry decorations, with tables arranged in a large V and set with red white and blue tones. Pumpkins filled with fruit served as decor along the table lines while a turkey dinner with all the trimmings was served.
The event opened with the song America and an invocation by Mrs. C Y Cosby. Mrs Bert Roberts chaired the program featuring a Nativity Scene enactment with Luke 2 read aloud and Silent Night performed. Santa distributed gifts and a closing prayer was offered by Mrs Cosby.
The Sodalitan class of the First Baptist Church held a Christmas party at secretary Mrs. Glenn Trout’s home. Presiding was president Mrs. Elva Boldmen, with devotional by Mrs. Ruth Blackmon and a review of Fabulous New Orleans by Mrs. W. R. Potter. Santa distributed gifts to 25 attendees at a buffet dinner.
Bethel Elbert Walters, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Walters of near Bellevue, was killed in action serving as a fireman second class aboard a U.S. ship during a Pacific raid. The War Department notified his parents on December 16. He was born February 20, 1916, in Pleasant Ridge east of Bowie and attended Pleasant Ridge and Stoneburg schools before enlisting.
The notice lists W.S.S.C. at Methodist church and Ladies Bible class at Church of Christ on Monday, December 29. December 30 features Art Club Christmas party at Mrs. Paul Donald's home at 7:30 p.m. December 31 has no Maids and Matrons meeting. January 1 1942 presents a New Year reflection by Grace Nell Crowell and a Thursday Club meeting at the Club Room.
A correction states the marriage date was December 12, 1941, not September 12, the date previously announced by the News. The announcement misreported the wedding of Miss Betty Wilson and Conn Tucker.
The obituary notes a man who served with the U S Navy during World War II era events, previously worked as a mechanic for Ford Motor Co. in Archer City. Survived by his parents E E Walters and his wife, two brothers, three sisters, and several nieces and nephews spread across Bellevue, Archer City, Taylor, and Bowie. The piece identifies relatives Rex M Walters Loyd Walters Edwin Lovelaly H L Lawson Homer Walters and Mice Lillian Walters.
The Bowie News lists a household necessity publication priced at one dollar annually, offering readers a cost effective option for the year. The notice frames the price as a simple, straightforward rate for the upcoming subscription period.
Chickens and turkeys in their drinking water used regularly as directed costs little and keeps them free of germs worms lice mites and fleas. Healthy egg producing fowls and strong baby chicks or money refunded. Griffin's Drug Store.
Miss Bessie McMillan is visiting her home at West during the holiday season, staying with family and enjoying seasonal gatherings in the town.
Mr and Mrs Audrey Wheat are spending Christmas with their parents at Graham.
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