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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
5
We express our thanks to the Bowie fire boys and all who helped extinguish the fire that gutted part of our home last Sunday. Many thanks to each of you and may you have a merry Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Watkins.
Sgt. Jo Jean Cook arrives home from California to spend the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Dodd and sister Mrs. J. B. Cook. Miss Sherry Dodson of Dallas visits for the holidays with relatives and friends.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports a safety drive urging hosts to make the last drink coffee to curb holiday traffic deaths and injuries. The idea, backed by doctors and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, notes coffee’s sobering effect and sugar to offset liquor. Marine J. T. Thompson Jr. returns on a 15 day furlough to spend Christmas with family.
Mrs. Talmage Wilson along with Paul and Sandra and Jack Croley of Fort Worth were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Wilson on Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Elrod hosted a Christmas party Friday afternoon with assistants Mrs. Gladys Jackson Mrs. Morris Jackson and Mrs. Troy Smith. Guests shared gifts and refreshments including sandwiches cake coffee and Cokes. Several local residents and visitors spent the holidays with relatives in town.
Mrs. Warren Stockton was in Fort Worth last week visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Monroe and son Steve were in Fort Worth Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Teas and children were in Wichita Falls over the weekend visiting relatives. Jan Wood, studying in Denton, is home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Dunlap of Marton were in Bowie and Newport this week visiting.
Robert Farmer, son of Mr and Mrs Bob Farmer, is home for Christmas from the U S Air Corps Airborne Division in North Carolina. Mr and Mrs Phil Baker and son of Cady Texas visited Mr and Mrs George Rucker and son over the weekend. Mrs Marvin Ayers of Bonita California is here to spend the holidays with friends.
Mr and Mrs Jimmie Curry of Bonita California are visiting with friends and relatives in this area during the holiday season.
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