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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1940
Page
4
Tickets go on sale Saturday for the Class of 38 Alumni Banquet at Morrow Grill. Price is 60 cents including dinner and decoration with sales ending at 6 pm Christmas Eve. The event at 7 pm Christmas night will feature Dan L. Martin as speaker and aims for 65 to 70 attendees.
The Salona Home Demonstration Club met December 17 at Mrs. George Kerr home. President led the meeting followed by a Christmas program. Refreshments were served to several members and visitors Mrs John McKee and Miss Berendine Hays attended with the hostess Mrs Olan Faulkenberry.
Mrs Willie Florence Morgan and William Hopson were married Saturday at 3 pm in the home of Rev J F Kilman who officiated. The bride wore a black crepe dress with matching accessories. The couple will reside in Brownwood.
The Thursday Club met in the City Auditorium Club Room with Miss Stella Wilson hosting. President Mrs Cecil Allen presided as members heard about a Christmas Party report, twenty new library books bought, and a County Federation meeting on January 3 at Saint Jo.
The MacDowell Club held its annual Christmas party Tuesday at the City Auditorium Club Room with decorated surroundings and Christmas readings. Members and guests including Bowie Art League visitors enjoyed carols gifts from a tree and a lace table refreshment plate while listing attendees and noting visiting guest Tom Hinton.
Miss Evelyn Ryan entertained her Sunday School Class at the First Baptist Church with a Christmas party from 7 30 to 9 pm. Guests enjoyed games, contests and exchanged gifts. Refreshments of cookies and hot chocolate were served to Colleen Ryan Betty Jean Phillips Tootie Harris Dorothy Simpkins Bonnie Jean Ryan Dorothy Fox Berniece Campeachie Miss Evelyn Ryan and two visitors Miss Bera Bell Harris and Marjorie Fox.
A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Floyd McDonald on Wednesday December 11 at Miss Lucille Fosters home in Stoneburg. Contests and musical numbers provided entertainment. A display of gifts was given to the honoree followed by refreshments of hot chocolate cake and mints. Present were Mrs John
A long roster of hostesses and guests is named for a social gathering. Attendees include Mrs. Marvin Cross, Mrs. Kim Winningham, Mrs. Wiechal Cross, Mrs. W. B. Chambers, Mrs. George Middleton, Mrs. W. V. Smith, Mrs. George Cox, Mrs. Pat Reddy, Mrs. S. Y. Robinson, Mrs. B. F. Foster, Rueben Winder, Dorn McDonald, Ethel Bryan, W. C. Jones Jr, Bill Jones, Carnathan, Elmer Brown, Elsie and Evie Middleton, Mildred Chambers, Vida Lyons, Alva Jo McDonald, Mamie and Billie Marie Jones, the hostess Lucille Foster and honoree Mrs. Floyd McDonald. Gifts sent by Dora Cross, Raymond Henry, Donald Prater, Ann Stallings, Sid Prater, Aaron Winder, John Prater, Bill Morgan, Odessa Johnson, Euzela Hayes, Juanta Fuller.
Mr and Mrs T W Sanderson of Corpus Christi celebrate the birth of a son named Jerry Leon born December 12 Mrs Sanderson is formerly Miss Viola Lucas of Bowie
Local shopper offer for quality Christmas candies and fruits at George's Grocery inviting customers to stock up for the holiday season.
The Maids and Matrons Club held a luncheon at the Morrow Grill at 1 pm with turkey and trimmings. Mrs. Homer B. Latham sang carols with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Henry T. Ayres and Mrs. Emmitt Archer. Gifts were distributed to attendees and guests attended the gathering.
The Baptist W M U met at the church Tuesday December 17 in a regular business session led by president Mrs Benson. After song and prayers, devotionals, and reports from eight circles and chairmen were shared. A Foreign Mission note from Miss Blanche Groves China was read with gifts collected for her work. Donations were received for the Christmas box for a minister's widow. Attendees included Mrs James Chapman Mary Barkley R K McClellan Bert Roberts Glenn Trout Erma Gardner Walter Coffield A J Quinn Edd Jones C E Taylor Walter Evans Joe Fulcher and W E Benson.
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