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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
2
Bible Baptist Church in Bowie will host a New Year watch party Monday night from 7 30 until midnight. Speakers from Duncan Oklahoma and Fort Worth have been secured for the service. Rev. M D Wall invites the public to attend.
Park Springs residents attended a Baptist church Christmas program with songs, pantomime, and gifts for all. Visitors from Wichita Falls Kamay Lamesa Ft Worth and Tulsa joined in. John Henry Hawkins age 85 died December 15 at a Wichita Falls hospital. He leaves one son and several half siblings. The Methodist church also held a Christmas program with gifts and fruits for attendees.
TV time listings show Cire series on KSY DTV Channel 6 Saturday at 12 30 PM. Dallas KRLD TV Channel 4 schedules Sunday at 10 AM. Fort Worth WBAP TV Channel 5 airs Sunday at 9 15 AM. Programs target general audiences with local station blocks across cities.
William Wininger 58, a Sunset farmer and native of Montague, died Thursday at a Shreveport veterans hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at Owens-Brumley Funeral Home with burial in Brushy cemetery. He leaves a son Billy of Sunset, a daughter in Edinburg, two brothers and five sisters.
The annual Allred reunion will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Allred in Odessa on Saturday and Sunday December 2 and 3. Expected attendees include Ben Paul Allred and family from Dallas, Jeff Christian from Fort Worth, O H Allred from Fort Worth, Renne Allred and family from Bowie, Sam Allred of Dallas, Lt. David Allred of Fort Eustis Virginia, and Raymond S Allred Jr. of Odessa.
Miss Garolyn Scarborough spending Christmas holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Scarborough and Mr and Mrs Paul Worthen of Fort Worth. Fort Worth visitors joined her mother Mrs Louise Hoeldtke and his mother Mrs Mary Worthen on Christmas Day.
Short social column lists visits and couples visiting relatives in Dewey Bowie and Forestburg including Mr. and Mrs. Huddleston Mrs Inez Wolsey Frank Wolsey J J Reynolds B D Chesser Linnie Bell Elizabeth Orrell Walter Brewer and many others during December and January with multiple gatherings at the McMillion and Reynolds homes.
The Ferndale Milk Plant in Bowie runs as a home owned operation started in 1906 by George Hoeldtke. Richard Hoeldtke now leads the firm with delivery to Bowie homes and plant sales of milk and cream.
Local residents share holiday visits as families gather from Wichita Falls Duncan Perryton and Dallas to spend Christmas. The Montague Courthouse held its annual Christmas party December 19 with 64 attendees exchanging two to three dollar gifts and carols led by Bob Ryan.
Dale Jackson of Galveston and Mr and Mrs Bill Jackson of Dallas spent Christmas with their families. George Medley of Galveston stayed with his parents in Galveston during the holidays. Miss Wilba Redin of Denton visited her father Willis Redin. Johnny Carver of Denton visited his mother Stella Carver. Terry Morgan of Houston University is home with his parents Mr and Mrs T O Morgan. Clifford McCraw attends Rice Institute in Houston. Bobby Gardner of Lubbock is Fred Gardner. Miss Reta Taylor of Midland University in Wichita Falls and Max Taylor of Texas Tech in Lubbock are with the Taylors.
The First Baptist Church Primary Department held its annual Christmas party in the church basement after Wednesday afternoon services. Invocation was offered by Mrs. Scott Avery. A film titled The Birth of Christ was shown and Santa Claus distributed gifts to about 45 attendees. Teachers named include Ruth Mayfield Scott Avery W E Farrell J W Hightower J C Vaughan Allen Guthrie Frank Carrico George Curlee Supt and Sue Ella Crim.
Johnson Supply Co. employees and families enjoyed the annual Christmas party at Maurice's in Necona hosted by Er. J. Johnson. After dinner guests viewed films of trips to San Francisco and Chicago. Attendees included local families and guests from Bowie, Houston, and San Antonio.
Mrs. Mable E Miles 75 died unexpectedly in her Belcherville home Thursday. Funeral held Friday with Rev W D Graig of First Methodist Belcherville officiating. She was a 65 year Montague county resident buried in Belcherville cemetery, survived by sister-in-law Roxie Miles and four cousins. Pallbearers named.
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