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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1963
Page
6
This article outlines how well managed fish ponds increase family enjoyment and yield profits. Proper stocking, fertilization, liming, feeding, and disease control raise production, with 40+ pounds of bluegills and bass per acre and 150–200 pounds yearly per pond, while fertilizer quality and balance (8-8-2 or stronger blends) govern growth and water quality.
Amity Club members gathered for their annual Christmas Work Night on Thursday. They stuffed thirty five to forty sock monkeys for Lions Club baskets for underprivileged children and prepared tray cards for Bowie Hospital and the Convalescing Home. Mrs. Bob White joined as a new member. hostesses were Mrs. Leiland Jett Mrs. Charles Garrett and Mrs. Bill Bratcher. A brief meeting preceded the work session with opening prayer by Mrs. Billy Neeld. The club approved continued support of a Powie library and discussed hospital contributions. This was the last 1963 meeting.
The Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church in Bowie heard Margaret Applegarth’s Christmas story The Legend of the Madonna at a party hosted by Mrs Rick Rodrigs. The meeting opened with the Lord’s Prayer, scripture reading by Mrs L M Simmons, carols, and a gift exchange.
A Garlington Dance Studio hosts Santa visits with 18 children receiving gifts after greet and dance sessions. Additional Christmas parties occur Friday for school children and an evening event for adults with cookies punch and mints served.
Funeral services for Watt F. Harvey Standifer were held Thursday afternoon December 19 at Burgess Memorial Chapel. Interment followed at Elmwood Cemetery with Burgess Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers were Dave Robinson L D Eakman C D Swinson Charlie Smith A M Rencher and Frank Underwood.
Sunday morning services at 11 o clock and Sunday school for pupils up to age twenty at 11:00. Wednesday evening services at 8:00 p.m. All are welcome. Church building at corner of Tarrant and Sanders Streets.
The Bowie High School Choir gathered at Cotton's Cafe Saturday for its first annual banquet and Christmas party. Special guests included Superintendent T A Harbin and wife. Miss Helen McDaniel chaired arrangements. Miss McDaniel and Miss Barbara Mitchell sang a duet with Miss Barbara Henderson accompanying.
About fifteen young people attended a Christmas party for the Senior Youth Sunday School class at First Methodist Church. Mrs F F Cordell and Mr John Wison sponsored the event in the church basement with a Christmas reading by Miss Patterson. The groups sang parodies and a modern Twelve Days of Christmas, with all groups joining for the finale. Approximately forty exchanged gifts and shared seasonal refreshments led by Rev Jerry Debtleney.
Mr and Mrs C E Hill representatives TR 2 2117 1304 N Jefferson promote Mutual of Omaha services as a neighborhood friendly contact note for insurance needs.
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