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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
4
Local items detail visits by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Russell to Altus and Bow ie relatives, trips by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cook near Alvord, and numerous get togethers in Bowie Vernon Olney and Wichita Falls. Herman Morris and Elmer Caswell were noted on business, and Herman Phelps plans to leave for Arabia as a pipe welder.
Sunday morning services at 11 o clock and Sunday school at 9 30 for pupils up to age twenty. Wednesday evening services at 8 00. All are welcome to attend. Church building located at 307 West Tarrant.
High school and college students will attend a formal party dance at the youth center Saturday evening December 22. A Dallas name band will provide music. Youth center membership admits, or a $1 couple and single admission will be charged.
The Younger members of the Youth Center will hold a Christmas party at the Youth Center Friday evening.
The Texas Highway Department will spend 55 700 to improve existing highways in Montague County in 1957. Projects include seal coat on FM 455, additional surfacing on State 175, and surfacing on State 59. Local district personnel will supervise the work with likely spring start.
Mrs Helen Freeman and Jackie visited Mrs Pauline Moore and children Sunday. Jack Poteet of California spent Thanksgiving visiting Mr and Mrs Billy Wade and boys. Hazel Greenwood Karla and Mrs D D Echols were in Bowie Saturday. Willie Orrell Jerry visited Virgo Greenwood and children Saturday night. Sim Freeman Pauline Moore Verda Mae Freeman visited Mrs Joe Hunt Thursday. Grady Greenwood and children and Mrs Long of Nocona visited Stanley Cox Dickie Mallard Friday. Willie Orrell visited Mrs Riley Lanier and Jim Truman Greenwood and Gano Riddles visited Mrs Donna Pierce Weldon Pierce and Melvin Riddles Sunday. Jack Poteet visited Walter Poteet of New Harp Tuesday. J T Poteet and children of Alvord visited Mrs Bessie Greenwood and children Sunday. Visitors in the home of Mrs Joe Hunt Friday were Mrs Welda Freeman and Sharon of Alvord. Weldon Pierce of Hardy visited Delbert and Truman Greenwood. Imogene Lynch was in Forestburg Sunday.
Postmaster H L Turns thanks readers for cooperation in the Mail Early For Christmas campaign. He urges air mail for distant cards and gifts, and to mail now to avoid delays. Emphasizes First-Class for all cards with return addresses. Total receipts through December 18, 1956 reach 45,187.24 dollars, up from 44,827.76 in 1955.
Boxing returned at Bowie High as Coach Keck's team fought hard Tuesday night. Dell Andreasen defeated Jerry Tucker in flyweight, Gene Coffman beat Louie Jackson in welterweight, and Don Scroggins won the middleweight title. Other bouts saw multiple winners across bantamweight to light heavyweight classes.
Mrs Dewey Speake plans a four week vacation in California to visit her son and relatives. Mrs Warren Stockton of Lubbock will fill in at the Bowie Clinic during her absence. Mr and Mrs Dudley Wier hosted Mr and Mrs Floyd Wier and their sons from Kilgore on Sunday. Christmas guests slated include Mr and Mrs Charles R Shipp of Brownwood and Mr and Mrs David Collins of We.
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