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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
12
The Susanna class of the First Methodist church held their annual Christmas party last Thursday night. Mrs. Jessie Precise read scripture and offered brief prayers.
The group sang Christmas carols and exchanged gifts from a beautifully dressed Christmas tree. Refreshments were served to 19 members.
Mrs L L Hickey and Miss Maxine Greenwood spent Thursday in Fort Worth, enjoying the city and its sights. The outing highlighted social ties and local activity during the week.
Christmas carol service at Trinity Lutheran Church Bridgeport led by Rev. C. F. Juergensen. Christmas Family Fellowship at St. Peters Lutheran Bowie featured a family devotion and food shower. Lutheran Youth to hold a caroling outing next Sunday and Sunday School pageant Christmas Joys. Ladies Aid plans 1957 yearbook Know Your Church with members and pastors coordinating.
Mrs. Mary Gulledge 80 died in Dallas after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Poole Funeral Home with Rev. Maurice Evans of Mount Auburn Christian Church officiating. Burial followed at Laural Land Memorial Park. Survived by three sons G B Gulledge Phoenix Ariz R L Gulledge San Antonio J C Gulledge New York City, four daughters Jewell Finnegan New Orleans Hazel Massey Maggie Lee Bludworth Joy Curnutt Texarkana, two sisters Maggie Pierce Fletcher Oklahoma and Sallie Hillen Dallas, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Howard Black of Lubbock will travel to Bowie on Christmas Day to escort Mrs R C Cady home from a brief stay in the Black household Mrs Cady recently flew to Lubbock for a short visit at the Blacks' home
Sunset greetings highlight visits from Fort Worth and Dallas relatives along with residents from Abilene Wichita Falls and Lawton. Local personnel return from service in South Carolina and Colorado while plans unfold for Christmas travel to Amarillo and upcoming stays with family.
Ed Turnbow of Henrietta died at his home after a long illness at age 64. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church of Henrietta with Rev. Mabron Wall and another pastor officiating, and burial followed in Henrietta cemetery. Survivors include his wife two sons two grandsons one sister and six brothers with several Bowie neighbors attending the service.
The Bowie High School Future Business Leaders of America club, guided by sponsor Miss Frances Kelsay, finished its constitution and by-laws and discussed a year of projects including a fundraiser to join FBLA. Members eye the state convention in Denton and the summer national in Dallas. They also plan a Christmas food and gift basket for a needy family. Nearby, Mr and Mrs W G Martin of Fort Worth visited Gordon Cady, and C E Hill went to Abilene for her mother's illness. Mrs Carl Richey returned from Knox City where she worked with an oil company. Mr Richey remains there.
Capt. K B Hallmark Jr of the Wichita Falls district released the rural traffic accident report for Montague County for November. The patrol investigated five accidents with four in property damage and two personal injuries but no fatalities. Total property damage reached 4245 dollars with a drop from 1955 counts. Patrolmen stopped 2810 traffic violators, 780 arrested and 2030 warned. Speeding led arrests, followed by improper passing and wrong side of road.
Samuel Edward Bell age 76 died Sunday at his Nocona home. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 p.m. in Montague Methodist Church with Rev. John Cox. burial in Montague County Cemetery directed by Scott Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife Nora. sons Dalton Walter Roy Webble. daughters Alma Lamascus Pearl Hazelwood Thelma Stalding. four sisters and two brothers.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Shaw expect Christmas guests including Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reeves and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Hamilton, and Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Phagan. Carl Russell will take his mother Mrs. J. S. Riley to Fort Worth for the holidays. Nelva Jo Wells will attend a Christmas breakfast for City National Bank ladies at the Kemp hotel Zodiac room in Wichita Falls on Dec. 24. she formerly worked at the bank before joining Lone Star Gas Co.
Lions district governor Lester Brooks will be the principal speaker at the Bowie Lions Club Christmas banquet tonight in the Methodist church basement. Members and their ladies attend the event with Bill Brock also noted.
The Connecting Rod editor will be the special guest. Men should bring gifts for boys and ladies gifts for girls to be distributed among Bowie’s needy children.
The News office advertises Swingline staplers for 98 cents each in a low price feature. Limited quantities and standard office supply terms apply.
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