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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1949

Page

6

Holiday Visit Plans Mention Local Texas Families

Mr and Mrs Bailey Taylor travel to Haskell Texas on Tuesday due to Mrs Taylor's illness. Mr and Mrs James Holbrook and Mike from Bryson will spend holidays with Roy Patterson and Bob. Mr and Mrs John S Black will visit Snyder for holidays with their son and family.

Bailey Taylor Haskell Texas Mr. Taylor James Holbrook Mike Bryson Roy Patterson Bob John S. Black Snyder

Last Rites For John Neece Sunset Pioneer

Services were held Wednesday December 21 at 2 30 p m for John Neece 73 a Sunset Baptist Church member Rev E H Marshall officiated and burial followed in Smyrna Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home directed the long time Georgia native had lived in Sunset fifty nine years He is survived by five sisters Mollie Fain Dollie Gibbart Mattie Lance all of Sunset Emily McGee of Alvord and Fannie Lewis of Lubbock one brother Robert Neece of Los Angeles seven nieces and six nephews

John Neece Sunset Baptist Church E. H. Marshall Smyrna Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home Neece Georgia Sunset Mollie Fain Dollie Gibbart Mattie Lance Emily McGee Alvord Fannie Lewis Lubbock Robert Neece Los Angeles Calif

Miss Jeannine Lee Holiday Visit to Fort Worth

Miss Jeannine Lee, a student nurse at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth, arrived this week for a holiday visit. The report notes her role at Harris Hospital and her travel to the city for the festive period.

Jeannine Lee Harris Hospital Fort Worth

Presbyterian Christmas Pageant Debuts The Light of Life

The Presbyterian Church held its annual Christmas Pageant on December 18 titled The Light of Life directed by Mrs Samuel E Hyatt. Samuel E Hyatt played Joseph while Mary was portrayed by Mrs R E Mattingly with Holt Spain directing the choir. Other cast members included Donald Bloom Patti Mattingly and Ann Bowman Rev Charles A Tucker participated. An offering for aged ministers was collected by G A Quisenberry and Charles S Tucker.

The Presbyterian Church Samuel E. Hyatt Joseph Mary R. E. Mattingly Holt Spain Reader Donald Bloom Patti Mattingly Ann Bowman Charles A. Tucker G. A. Quisenberry Charles S. Tucker Herschel Stephens

Mrs Charles Smith and Virginia Johnson Visit Fort Worth

Mrs Charles Smith and her daughter Miss Virginia Johnson were seen in Fort Worth for a day last week, according to local social notes.

Charles Smith Virginia Johnson Fort Worth

Oil Drilling Update Near Montague and Bowie Areas

Four oil wells west of Montague and near Bowie report activity. Caraway-Bundy Clingingsmith No 4 readies to surface a pipe while Staley-Byers Jameson No 1 drilled to 5000 feet. H G Husfeld No 1 in shale at 5565 feet and Dietrely No 1 Roth abandoned after reaching 6219 feet. Cox Drilling set surface pipe at Anna McFall No 1 and worked at 5952 feet in Benson No 4. Continental lists Barnett No 2, Lewis-Stewart field at 3076 feet Benton No 1 in Salona field 5164 Noted No 1 in Kennedy field 4550.

Caraway-Bundy Clingingsmith Staley-Byers Jameson Montague H. G. Husfeld Dietrely Roth Cox Drilling Company Anna McFall Bowie Benson Continental Lewis-Stewart Field Benton Salona Field Kennedy Field

Used Radios and Pop-Up Toasters At Moyer Dutton's

In perfect working condition radios are offered for as low as five dollars. G E electric pop-up toasters priced at nineteen ninety five. Sale hosted by Moyer Dutton's with emphasis on bargain household appliances.

Moyer Dutton’s

John Campbell Buried Tuesday in Sunset Funeral

Final rites were held for John C. Campbell 70 at Fundmental Baptist Church Bowie on Tuesday December 20 at 2 p m Rev W W Baker officiated and burial followed in Liberty Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home directed the services Campbell a native of Montague County had lived in Sunset forty five years Survivors include one son R C Campbell two daughters Mrs C R Mayhugh and Mrs Clara Cavasas one brother George Campbell two sisters Mrs Frances Bridges and Mrs Cara Morris eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren

John C. Campbell Fundamental Baptist Church Bowie W. W. Baker Liberty Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home Campbell Montague County Sunset R. C. Campbell McAlister Okla C. R. Mayhugh

Funeral December 17 For Mrs W Hickman

Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Saturday December 17 in Vashti for Mrs Callie D Hickman 54 who died Friday in Wichita Falls after an illness of months. She is survived by her husband W W Hickman two Bowie brothers Arthur Wall Fred Wall and Smith Fall three sisters Lillie Langston Foss Okla and John Carter of Phoenix Arizona. Interment was in Vashti Cemetery under Burgess Funeral Home direction.

Vashti Callie D. Hickman Wichita Falls Tennessee Hickman Clay County Bowie Vashti Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home W. W. Hickman Fred Wall Smith Fall Arthur Wall Arkansas Lillie Langston W. B. Arnold Foss Okla John Carter Phoenix Arizona

Bowie Jackrabbits Set for Dallas Meet Opener

Bowie high school boys basketball team heads to Dallas for the annual meet opening Monday night December 26 against the Bloomburg Cagers. The winner meets the Tech Forreston loser bracket. the loser faces the Tech Forreston winner. the championship is Thursday night.

Bowie Boys Dallas Bloomburg Cagers Bloomburg Cass County Louisiana Bowie Dallas Tech Forreston Tech

Lula McKay 84 Park Springs Resident Dies

Mrs Lula A McKay 84 died Sunday in Baton Rouge Louisiana and was a Park Springs resident for fifty years Her funeral was December 21 at First Methodist Church Park Society with Rev R H Baker officiating Interment Sunset Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home directed She is survived by three daughters six grandchildren and four great grandchildren

Lula A. McKay Bowie Baton Rouge Park Sori First Methodist Church Park Soci R. H. Baker Offi G Sunset Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home

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B. T. Branson Gulf Bowie, Texas Sunset Pioneer Moyer-Dutton's Loomerest John Campbell W. Hickman Daniel Green Glilett’s Gillett’s Lula McKay Park Springs Federal Land Bank O Loans Co E. Blackmon Ing Low E. F. Carpenter Ralph Carpenter W. R. Carpenter Bowie Tractor Elvin Serenity Butler Welding and Machine Shop Fort Worth Highway
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