Rabbits Rally For One Point Win In Jacksboro Tourney
Bowie Jackrabbits edged Vernon Lions 68 67 to capture third place at the Jacksboro Invitational. Royce Baker hit the game winner after a blocked shot in the final seconds as Bowie trailed late. Baker led Bowie with 24 points in the Iowa Park final, while Joe Griffin added 21.
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Bowie Jackrabbits
Rabbits
Vernon Lions
Royce Baker
Baker
Bowie
Iowa Park
Joe Griffin
Boswell
Johnny Russell
Griffin
Gary Robinson
Helicopter hits fort under fire during evacuation
At dusk on December 7 Lt Hinds' helicopter landed outside a fortress to pick up wounded. Mortar rounds hit the tail, then the chopper entered the fort with 12 wounded aboard while under heavy fire. En route to hospital, it touched down briefly to assess damage. crew counted 11 holes. The Americans were unscathed.
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Hinds
H'Lls
Jehovah's Witnesses Cancel Local Meetings for Cisco Assembly
The Bow and 15 congregation circuit from Wichita Falls to Abilene will convene at Cisco Junior College for a three day training program. Robert M Sherman presiding minister says entire families will attend to discuss ministerial issues and expand outreach. H A Fetzik district supervisor opens Friday at 6 pm with theme Speak the Word of God with Boldness and public address Our Divided World Is it Here to Stay at 3 pm Sunday.
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Jehovah's Winesses
Bowie
Cisco
Wichita Falls
Fredericksburg
Mineral Wells
Abilene
Cisco Junior College
Robert M. Sherman
Jehovah's Witnesses
Sherman
H. A. Fetzik
Texas
Okla
Homa
New Mexico
Green Thumb Club Hears Reports
The Green Thumb Garden Club held its December meeting in the First National Bank Community Room and its annual bazaar on December 10 at 1 30 p m. Reports covered cemetery roses thriving in dry weather and winter readiness, Youth Center improvements, and plans to aid a Senior Citizens Christmas party with members bringing gifts. A home safety film was shown and I B Wagenseller served as bazaar auctioneer for articles selling for the season.
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Green Thumb Garden Club
First National Bank
Carl Shurtleff
Herman Leonard
T. D. Beach
I. B. Wagenseller
Mies
Arthur Fischer
R. C. Williams
Bowie Couple Mark 46th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Weldon West hosted a Sunday dinner at home honoring his parents Mr and Mrs D H West on their 46th wedding anniversary Attending were Mr and Mrs Johnnie West and family of Bowie Mr and Mrs Brock Lyons and family of Fort Worth Mr and Mrs Garon Tidwell and family of Munday Miss Gaylene West of Lodi Wis the honorees and the hosts.
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Weldon West
D. H. West
Johnnie West
Bowie
Brock Lyons
Fort Worth
Garon Tidwell
Munday
Gaylene West
Lodi
Wis
Bowie Ninth Graders Top Era Teams in 50 to 24 Win
Bowie ninth graders defeated Era A and B teams 50 to 24 paced by Owen Barnes with 14 points. The Bowie girls fell 35 to 34 in the curtain-raiser. They resume play Monday night December 21 against Gainesville and return January 2 to face Era boys and girls on Bowie court.
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Bowie
Owen Barnes
Gainesville
Era
Bowie Court
Southwest County Singers Meet Sunday
A quarterly meeting of the Southwest Montague County Singing Convention will be held Sunday December 27 at the Bible Baptist Church in Bowie. The all day event starts at 11 o clock with basket lunches to be shared at noon.
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Southwest
Montague County
Bible Baptist Church
Bowie
Bowie Personal Christmas Visitation List
L. T. Hunter to celebrate his 86th Christmas with a planned Fort Worth visitor group including his daughter and the Kipgen and Roach couples. Donald L. Bloom and Susan Stacy and Robert of Hurst will join Hunter, while Fred Broom’s family hosts. N. O. Cooper hosts Buzz Cooper Monty Cooper and family from Brownfield.
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L. T. Hunter
P. M. Kipgen
F. L. Roach
Fort Worth
Donald L. Bloom
Susan
Stacy
Robert of Hurst
Fred Broom
N. O. Cooper
Buzz Cooper
Monty Cooper
Brownfield
Auxiliary Party Installation Held in Chester
Mrs. Marion Woody was installed as auxiliary president of the Chester Moore Auxiliary of W. W. 1 Veterans during a Dec 15 meeting in the Community Room of the First National Bank. A turkey dinner followed with Bar racks guests. Officers for the coming year included Mrs. Woody as president with senior vice president Mrs. O L Winninger and junior vice president Mrs. W F Barker.
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Marion Woody
Chester Moore
W. W. 1 Veterans
First National Bank
Cecil Allen
Zella Bruce
Department of Texas Auxiliary
Pearl Davidson
District 13
Olney
Davidson
Bruce
Woody
O. L. Winninger
W. F. Barker
Bill Myers
Chaplin
W. A. Worthen
N. L. Tyson
George Southward
Johnnie Johnson
Elvin Butler
Christmas 4-H Party and Community Holiday Gatherings
The 4 H club held its annual Christmas party with Nancy Liggett named chairman and Gary Johnson secretary. Members and guests exchanged gifts and shared candy and punch. Churches hosted Christmas events with carols, baskets for shut ins, and youth plays. The Burgess, Ball, and Moore families planned Christmas visits and travel between Bowie Dallas Seattle and other area homes.
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Nancy Liggett
Jane McDonald
Gary Johnson
Elaine Denson
Rita
Nita Trout
Kenneth Liggett
Agnes
Joe Bert Moore
Kemp
Juanita Denson
McDonald
Tuck
Naomi
Shirley Liggett
Mike Moore
Mike Campbell
Nancy
Elaine
David Denson
Layton Butler
Charlene Cross
4-H
Buddy
Elizabeth Moore
Santa Letters From Bowie Children And New Year Event
A Bowie Texas reader lists Christmas wish items for Billy Lawhorn and Lisa Roy and mentions a New Year’s Eve party for BHS seniors at the Youth Center sponsored by the Centers Council.
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Santa Claus
Billy Lawhorn
Bowie
Texas
BHS
December arrives for awaited holiday visit
After nearly a year the family looks forward to December 25 with anticipation for the annual holiday visit from a familiar guest bringing cheer to kids and parents alike.
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Tle
Stores Stay Open Late for Last-Minute Shoppers
Bowie's retailers plan extended hours through the week for last minute Christmas shopping. Managers say they will do their best to serve customers despite no fixed closing times.
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Bowie
Devon Carminati To Korean Duty
Wichita Falls Texas Airman Third Class Devon W Carminati son of Mr and Mrs R W Carminati of Montague Tex has graduated from the training course for U S Air Force accounting specialists at Sheppard AFB Tex He is reassigned to Osan AB Korea for duty Carminati a Nocona High School graduate attended Texas Technological College and North Texas State University.
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Wichita Falls, Tex
Devon W. Carminati
R. W. Carminati
Montague, Tex
U. S. Air Force
Sheppard Afb, Tex
Carminati
Nocona (Tex.) High School
Osan AB
Korea
Texas Technological College
North Texas State University
Lt Ed Goodson To California
Wichita Falls Texas Lt Edward B Goodson son of Mr and Mrs E B Goodson of Enterprise Alabama has graduated from the U S Air Force missile officers course at Sheppard AFB His wife Paula is the daughter of Mr and Mrs E G Joplin of Bowie Texas He is reassigned to Vandenberg AFB California for duty The lieutenant a Enterprise High School graduate was commissioned through the aviation cadet program and attended Marion Alabama Military Institute
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Edwardb. Goodson
E. B. Goodson
Goodson St
Enterprise
Ala
Sheppard Afb
Paula
E. G. Joplin
Route 3
Bowie
Goodson
Enterprise High School
Vandenberg Afb
Calif
Marion
Ala.) Military Institute
Henning Family Plans Christmas Gathering in Arlington Fort Worth
Mrs. H. E. Henning and Mr. Vernon Henning with Mrs. Vernon Henning of Arlington, along with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Charles Henning and Sharon, will celebrate Christmas at the Henning home in Ft. Worth.
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Pat Moore
Midwestern
Charles Gill
Hardin - Simmons
Comer Tuck
Tarleton State
Mmes
Josie Bloomfield
Fanny Specht
G. E. Finch
Bellevue
Bluegreen
Chamber of
H. E. Henning
Vernon Henning
Arlington
Harvey Charles Henning
Sharon
Ft. Worth
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Raborn Finance Company
Bowie, Texas
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Druxbury
Duwayne Brooks
Green Thumb Club
Southwest County Singers Meet
Louis T. Holland
Becky
Walright's Beauty Shop
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R. M. McDonalds
Santa Ana
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Kemp Denson
Lee Evans
Terral, Oklahoma
Clyde Barricks
Lathan
Lloyd Wade
Yale
Commerce
Methodist Church
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Jim Ball
Dallas
Seattle
Washington
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Midge
Ken
Skipper
Roy
Lisa
Bradley's
Gayle
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Bowie Jeweler
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W. Wise
Devon Carminati
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California
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Dorothy Gray
King’s Men
Max Factor
Old Spice
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