Mrs Tom Wade Named Honoree At Party Shower
Mrs. Tom Wade was the honor guest at a bridal shower Tuesday night December 9 at the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Cordie Leonard chaired the event with helpers and guests signed the Bride's Book as they arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wade
First Presbyterian Church
Cordie Leonard
Paul Donald
R. E. Mattingly
Patsy Ritchie
Luella Wright
Mmes
Ruby Baccus
Aileen Taliaferro
Clovis Rickey
A. J. Cone
E. L. Anderson
George Slaughter
Eunice Underwood
J. D. Wilson
Joe Garlington
D. Underwood
J. J. Green
Charles Tucker
Elizabeth Bella
Pioneers of Progress Topic at Thursday Club Meeting
The Thursday Club met December 4 in the club room with Mrs. Claude Scott leading the program Pioneers of Progress. Mrs. Scott reviewed early US history and the Declaration of Independence while Mrs. Watson highlighted key inventions including Watt’s steam engine Fulton’s steamboat Edison’s electricity and the spinning wheel. Mrs. Slaughter offered a philosophical view on modern use of inventions urging caution with atomic power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Scott
Pioneers of Progress
Walter Slaughter
B. E. Watson
Lewis Orr
Scott
United States
United States of America
James Watt
Robert Fulton
Thomas Edison
E. Scott Avery
F. J. Dixon
C. W. Coffield
Harry Schaeffer
A. W. Cline
George W. Curlee
W. R. Potter
Mrs. Orr
Midnight Mass At St Joseph’s Church In Nocona
Midnight Mass at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Nocona will be celebrated Wednesday night. The choir under Louise Addington will sing Christmas carols from 11 30 until midnight and the 2 00 mass will begin. The doors are open to all who wish to attend this Catholic service.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Nocona
Louise Addington
First Baptist Choir Elects New Officers at Banquet
The First Baptist Choir held its annual banquet and business meeting on December 8 in the church basement. New officers were elected for the coming year including Ike Parks as president and Marvin Baker as vice president. Members are asked to attend Friday evening December 19 to sing at the Christmas tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Ike Parks
Marvin Baker
Mmes
Ed Jones
J. M. Moody
Mr and Mrs Joplin Visit Wichita Falls Friends
Mr and Mrs Charlie Joplin who work in Wichita Falls were here Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Joplin
Wichita Falls
Marine Corporal Echols on Leave From Marines Unit
Cpl Jim Echols son of Mr and Mrs D D Echols of Montague is home on leave from the U S Marines 7th Engineers Division after 11 months service. He trained at San Diego and Camp Lejeune North Carolina.
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Cpl
Jim Echols
D. D. Echols
Montague
U. S. Marines
7Th Engineers Division
San Diego
Calif
Camp LaJuna
North Carolina
Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Gene C Allen
A pink and blue shower was given Saturday December 13 1952 at 7 30 p m in honor of Mrs Gene C Allen at the home of Mrs Henry Garrett Co hosts were Mrs Henry Garrett Mrs Talmadge Garrett and Mrs James Willingham Gift opening followed with a baby book passed for signatures and refreshments of punch and doughnuts were served Attendees and gifts came from numerous friends including Ray Prestwood Bart Pollard Delia Lindsay J E Fulcher and many others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene C. Allen
Henry Garrett
Talmadge Garrett
James Willingham
L. D. Hardeman
Mmes
Ray Prestwood
Bart Pollard
Delia Lindsay
J. E. Fulcher
J. W. Hutchens
Lee Winingham
A. F. Allen
Ivan Johnson
R. L. Orr
James Winingham
G. B. Bradshaw
Wanda Carroll
Glenn Prater
C. T. Newsom
Will Ryan
Bill Fox
J. R. Applegate
McEuen
Edwina Browning
Crabtree
Carl
Mrs. N. C. Jackson Moves Home After Hip Fracture
Mrs. N. C. Jackson, 82, was moved from Bowie Hospital to her Sunset home and is reported to be improving satisfactorily after suffering a hip fracture.
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N. C. Jackson
Bowie Hospital
Sunset
Mrs John B Hunt Hostess To Garden Club Christmas Party
Mrs John B Hunt hosts Garden Club Christmas gathering at her home on December 15 with festive decorations, carols, and a Christmas story. President Mrs G H Golden presided, gifts exchanged, and prizes announced for best decorated homes. Followers attended include Mmes L H Angove E A Boyd D Calaway and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Hunt
Garden Club
G. H. Golden
W. R. Potter
Mmes
Claude Wininger
I. R. Majors
L. H. Angove
E. A. Boyd
D. Calaway
A. W. Cline
A. I. Davies
Paul Donald
F. O. Edwards
Georgia Evans
Altha Eubanks
R. C. Latchem
C. R. Morgan
P. J. Scott
W. H. Stephens
George Slaughter
Walter Slaughter
A. S. Jameson
S. Scott
Dr. Jessie Givens
Future Homemakers of America Hold Christmas Party
Bowie Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America held its annual Christmas party on December 8 in the Home Economics rooms. Patti Mattingly Kathleen Watkins and Reta Taylor led decorations with festive trees candles and Yuletide scenes while Frances Foster Patsy Howard Ruth Ann Wright and Sue Hilburn organized games. Santa Claus arrived and distributed gifts as Betty Broom Inez Edgerton and Ora Davie Stephens served refreshments with advisors Miss Sands Miss Bradley and mothers Mrs R E Mattingly and Mrs R D Speake in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Davies
Henry T. Ayres
Ayres
East Wise Street
Mary Elizabeth Latham
Maxey Pinson
Miss Latham
Homer B. Latham
Joe Monroe
Wilbur Morgan
Thomas Ayres
Gordon Heard
Lawrence Foster
Mmes. G. A. Quisenberry
Fred Bloom
Will Young
James Lutz
Pat Bradley
Inez Rudy
Bowie
Future Homemakers of America
Patti Mattingly
Kathleen Watkins
Reta Taylor
Frances Foster
Patsy Howard
Ruth Ann Wright
Sue Hilburn
Santa Claus
Betty Broom
Inez ,Edgerton
Ora Davie Stephens
Miss Sands
Miss Bradley
R. E. Mattingly
R. D. Speake
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Travel
The
Egglestons
Cecil Hickey
Sinclair Service
Nocona’s
Goodwin’s
Wise Street
Mabel Goodwin
Art League
First Baptist Choir
Jayson
Cady’s Men and Boys Store
Bowie, Texas
Bowie News
Super-Whitehall
Jayson Super-Whitehall
America
Cady
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