Bowie Christmas Spirit Shines In Town Sightings
Emerson Lynn Jr recalls a Sunday night bus tour admiring local Christmas decorations listed by the Art League judge. The piece notes notable residents and houses, Johnson visit intrigues, a grass-fire saved by neighbors, theater upgrades at Majestic, school cake offerings, insurance agency changes, holiday closures, and a Fort Worth family tree-cutting trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Lynn Jr
Art League
Bud Clarks
Ernest Kunkles
Pete Guthries
Curt Latham
Ernest Vanbebber
James Willingham
The
Lutheran Church
Alfred Ragsdale
Marvin London
N. B. Gary
John Jones
W. W. Higgs
H. A. Richardson
Rick Rodrigs
Roy Edwards
Ray Ratcliff
Danny Deaver
J. R Applegate
Estelle Hendrix
B. H Hoberts
Red Gibbins
Weiland Jett
Leroy Williamson
L. D Eakman
First Baptist Bowie Cantata Sunday Evening
The First Baptist Church choir of Bowie will present The Wonderous Story a Christmas cantata on Sunday December 23 at 7 p m Directed by CD Pruett with Marsha Welsh organ and Mrs Joe Richardson piano The program lists solos duets and choir numbers with named performers and chorus sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bowie
Boi
CD. Pruett
Marsha Welsh
Joe Richardson
Ike Park
Southward Receives Masonic District Deputy Honor
B. B. Southward of Bowie has been named district deputy Grand Master for the 86th District of the Grand Lodge of Texas AF and AM. He is a past master of the Bowie Masonic Lodge and the appointment was announced by Jim Weatherbee the Grand Master from Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Southward
Bowie
Grand Lodge of Texas
Af&am
Southward
Lions Collect Toys for Kids in Bowie This Weekend
Bowie Lions Club and partners organize a toy packing effort for underprivileged children over the weekend. The Future Homemakers Class at Bowie High School and the American Legion have made sizeable contributions. Donations of toys or cash are welcome via Norman Branson at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Bowie Lions Club
Bowie High School
American Legion
Norman Branson
Yule Activities Spark Bowie's Christmas Season
Bowie holds a free snow themed show at the Majestic Theater titled Snowwhite and the Three Stooges sponsored by the Bowie Chamber of Commerce. From 9 am to 4 pm continuous showings run daily while four Merchants Appreciation Drawings conclude Monday with prizes including a Bell and Howell camera valued at 109 dollars and a Strato-Lounger chair valued at 119 dollars. The total value of prizes exceeds 1300 dollars. The final drawing occurs at 5 30 pm at the Community Christmas Tree located at Smythe and Tarrant Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Majestic Theater
Bell and Howell
Chamber of Commerce
Smythe and
Tarrant Streets
Emin C Heard Dies After Brief Illness in Bowie
Emin Culberson Heard 68 pioneer Bowien dies Monday after a December 13 coronary. He ran Heard's Hardware with his son Gordon and managed family ranching and oil interests begun by his father Sam Heard. A Bowie Lions Club leader and First Methodist Church member, he is survived by his wife Una Owen, his mother, a brother, a son, and three grandchildren. Funeral held Wednesday at Owens-Brumley with burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emin Culberson Heard
Bowie
Bowie Hospital
Mr. Heard
Gordon
Heard’s Hardware
Sam Heard
Emin
Montague County
Gordon Heard
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Bowie Lions Club
Heard
First Methodist Church
Stewards
Una Owen
Dallas
Mary Elizabeth
Willis
Herman
Owens-Brumley Funeral Home
Kirk Beard
Archer City
Elden Cole
Lions Stage Judge Roy Bean Court For Charity
Bowie hosts its 16th Judge Roy Bean Court with the Lions Club to raise Christmas baskets for the needy. A traveling Log Cabin jail will detain mock offenders as volunteers play sheriffs and judges in shifts, with duties, committees, and baskets coordinated for December 24 deliveries.
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Bowie
Bowie Lions Club
Judge Roy Bean
Pelham Park
A. E. Roberts
Alex Griffin
Billy Neeld
H. D. Moore
Harve Ratliff
C. R. Tage
Joe Hamner
F E. A. Hill
Norman Branson
R. L. Garrett
Roy Bean
Ike Parks
Floy Etter
J. L. Pruden
Lonnie Burks
Barton Massey
Marvin London
Sam Lovette
Stanley Bohenek
Elton Winton
N. T. Shirley
Ogden Clarke
Pete Plaxco
W. W. King
Roy Slaughter
Rick Rodrigs
Stanley Davlin
Bowie City Council Cancels Regular Meeting
The Bowie city council will not hold its regular semi monthly meeting Monday night because of the Christmas holidays. Mayor J A Spears says a special meeting may be called if needed before the next regular session on the second Monday of January.
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Bowie
J. A. Spears
Bowie News Delays Next Week Print and Distribution
The Bowie News will publish a day late due to Christmas. Copies go to press Thursday and mail Friday, instead of the usual Wednesday press and Thursday distribution. News and ads accepted Wednesday. urgent items and classifieds accepted until noon Thursday.
Schools Adjourn Today For Holiday Break
Students finish classes at 2:30 p.m. today and begin Christmas recess through January 2, 1963. Christmas programs and services unfold across churches with a Cantata at First Methodist at 10:55 a.m. and a Majestic service at First Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve Eve. The Nativity on the church lawn and a St. Peter’s Lutheran Christmas Eve program precede Christmas Day worship at 10:00 a.m. on December 25.
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First Methodist
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Bowie Chamber of Commerce Elects Five Directors
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce announced the election of five new directors Terry Morgan Owen Meyer Joe Richardson George Hoeldik and H D Moore at a Monday night board meeting The moves fill vacancies created by the resignations and the death of Emin Heard The meeting adjourned after prayer with no further business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Terry Morgan
Owen Meyer
Joe Richardson
George Hoeldik
H. D. Moore
Gordon Heard
Danny Deaver
Stanley Arrington
Carroll Davis
Leonard Ashley
Emin Heard
Two Bowie Teachers Submit Resignations
Mr and Mrs Bob Baker resign from Bowie Public Schools effective January 18 1963. Baker leaves to take athletic director and head football coach duties at Idalou Class A school nine miles east of Lubbock. Mrs Baker moved to fourth grade at Fast Ward School in September after three years in junior and senior high. Both praised by Superintendent Williams as fine capable teachers.
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Bowie High School
Francis Brite
Francis
Bob Baker
Bowie
Ord
Baker
Idalou
Tion
Fast Ward School
Lubbock
Best Decorated Convalescing Home Wins Christmas Contest
Mrs. Laura Strickland's Bowie Convalescing Home tableau wins first prize for carolers Wise Men and a manger scene. Second prize goes to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Eubank on Stoneburg Highway. third to Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Richardson. Honorable mentions include Odell Thompson and the Heltzels. Prizes are 10 7.5 and 5 dollars from the Bowie Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Strickland
Bowie
Bowie Art League
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
W. L Eubank
Stoneburg Highway
Doyle Richardson
Heltzels
Southwestern Bell distributes new Bowie directory
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company has begun distribution of the Bowie directory. J. L. Pledger, manager for Graham, says the 56 page book includes 36 yellow classified pages and 20 white pages, four more white pages than the December 1961 directory.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Bowie
J. L. Pledger
Graham
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First National Bank
Bob
Tarrant Street
Cotton’s Cafe
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W. V. Henning
William
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Charles
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Jack Wilbanks
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Him Lord
King
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Emin C. Heard
Houston and
Texas Central Railroad
Elmwood Cemetery
E. R. Mangrum
Mark High
George Rucker
L. D. Feakman
J. K. Brite
E. A. Hill
E. I. Head
Stanley Elkins
W. F E. Farrell
Leon Brown
Olie Carriker
Don Crow
Luther Evans
R. H. Gray
P. F. Clark
Dan Maness
J. C. Jones
Ozie Brickey
M. B. Posey
J. T. Turner
Paul Echols
L. B. Dutton
J. W. Clark
W. A. Brinkley
Bowie City
Dawson Doyle
Gene Park
Joan Baxter
Patterson
Bowie News
C of C
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MR. and
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Odell Thompson
R. V. Garrett
John Heltzel
SW Bell
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