Saint Jo Resident Dies Christmas Day
Robert Lewis Mann, 81, longtime Saint Jo resident, died at a daughter’s home in Newark Tuesday. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Saint Jo Wednesday. He leaves a widow, two daughters Mrs. Gilliland and Mrs. W. D. Miller, two sons R. S. Mann of Saint Jo and O. C. Mann of Nocona, and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lewis Mann
Saint Jo
L. A. Gilliland
Newark
Church of Christ
Gilliland
W. D. Miller
Sadler
R. S. Mann
O. C. Mann
Nocona
Christmas visitors visit area families in Oklahoma and Bowie
Christmas holiday visitors gathered in homes of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Prestwood and Jerry and Mrs Laura Armstrong. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davis and Margaret, Lloyd Davis of Wichita Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lopez, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Ray Lopez of Lawton, and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Ray Howard with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Parsons and daughter of Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Prestwood
Jerry
Laura Armstrong
Joe Davis
Margaret
Monday
Lloyd Davis
Wichita Walls
Henry Lopez
Wendell Ray Lopez
Lawton
Okla
Tommy Ray Howard
Lloyd Parsons
Bowie
Parker Store Employees Receive Bonus at Bowjie Party
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kistler hosted Parker Store employees in Bowjie for the annual Christmas party. After supper, gifts were exchanged and Mr. Newsom, the store manager, handed out bonus checks to attendees including Mr. and Mrs. John Moore, Robert Wade, Dean Herrod, Jim and Janice, Roland Zachery and family, W. W. Begley, Treva Clark and Debbie, Vaughnda Rhyne, Evelyn Husfeld, Clifton Robbins, Johnnie Richardson, Billy Joe Rushing, Ronnie Putman, Wilma Kistler, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Kistler
Parkers Store
Bowjie
Kistlers
T. C. Newsom
John Moore
Robert Wade
Dean Herrod
Jim
Janice
Roland Zachery
Linda
Dennis
Roland
Lynn
W. W. Begley
Treva Clark
Debbie
Vaughnda Rhyne
Evelyn Husfeld
Clifton Robbins
Johnnie Richardson
Billy Joe Rushing
Ronnie Putman
Wilma
County News Highlights: Fort Worth Surgery and Fund Drive Shortfall
Benton resident underwent spinal surgery at Harris Memorial Hospital in Fort Worth last week. Nocona’s United Fund drive fell short of its $8,540 goal, raising $6,411.70, leaving a shortfall of $2,129. Birth notices list Julia Beth Leaf, Lela Sue Durham, David Howard Uselton, James Wayne Sell. details include weights, dates, and family names from Baseens, Psina, Elton, Loving, Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
See Benton
Nocona
Harris Memorial Hospital
Fort Worth
O— Nocona
United Fund
Neona
Julia Beth
Dall
Ray LiSell
Bill Sell
Holiday Visitors and Weekend Guests Across Local Families
Readers note the Christmas holidays brought visits from relatives across multiple towns. Among those shown hosting or visiting were Bell family members in Nocona and Bowie, Bell and Carver families in Gainesvill and Wichita Falls, and out of town guests from Fort Worth Alvord Odessa and Idabell Oklahoma.
Former Bowie Girl Married at Childress
Miss Jean Smith formerly of Bowie becomes the bride of James Ray Vaughan in a double ring ceremony at the Childress Church of Christ on Saturday December 15. The couple will reside in Childress where Vaughan works for H and R Drilling and Smith graduates from Childress High School in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Smith
B. E. Smith
Childress
Bowie
James Ray Vaughan
Benny Vaughan
Kirkland
Childress Church of Christ
Harrell Collard
Christmas Visits Across States Mentioned
Mrs Elmer Conway of Lawton Oklahoma visits Christmas holidays with M C Boardman and family. Mrs Conway is Mrs Boardmans mother. Mr and Mrs Fred Gardner and boys spend Christmas in Artesia New Mexico with daughter and family Mr and Mrs V B Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Conway
Lawton
Oklahoma
M. C. Boardman
Conway
Boardman
Fred Gardner
Artesia
New Mexico
V. B. Kelley
Montague County marriage licenses and car registrations listed
Local records show marriage licenses for Ralph Hibbs Jr and Christini Tamplin Crain etc. District court notes include R E Fields vs Texas Employers Insurance Assoc for compensation and Florence Sanders vs John W Sanders divorce granted. New car registrations list multiple owners and vehicles across Bowie Nocona Wichita Falls and Port Arthur with makes such as Chevrolet Oldsmobile Plymouth Ford and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felton Hargrove
Port Arthur
Oldsmobile
James Young
Jack Staley Et al
Wichita Falls
Ford
Forder
L. J. Parish
Decatur
Raymond Oliver
Bowie
Mer- Cupy
C. C. Reynolds
Chevrolet
J. C. Cox
Postoak
First Oklahoma constable recalls pioneer days at Waurika
S M Prater, Stoneburg rancher and the first constable in Waurika Oklahoma, recalls drawing a claim at 21 and 14 months work to prove it. He compares old Waurika to Smokey Row Bowie and notes hard winters, long plains, and living 55 miles from a railroad. The reminiscence includes a 19 year old trip with an uncle to Terra Haute Indiana and a Texas banter with Mississippi river town students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waurika
Oklahoma
S. M. Prater
Stoneburg
Red River
Texas
Smokey Row
Bowie
Mr. Prater
Montague County
J. T. Prater
Queens Peak
Mr. Pravo
Denison
Terra Haute
Indiana
Mississippi
Big River
Bowie Christmas Visitors Fill Local Home for Holidays
Out of town guests visited the Ernest Kunkel family and others in Bowie during Christmas. Fort Worth and Dallas visitors joined relatives from Nocona Wichita Falls Longview Arlington Los Angeles Jacksboro Drumright Farmington Miami Denton Greenwood Wilson Okla. convair and other local households for holiday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Kunkel
J. ©. McClure
Fort Worth
Warren Sharpe
Nocona
Mike Daves
Wichita Falls
Odell Buckalew
Longview
Woody Wilson
Arlington
Richard Kunkel
Mergargel
Bob Kunkel
Los Angeles
Cal
Clyde Ellis
Pampa
John Hill
East Texas
J. B. McIntyre
J. W. Philpott
Iva Mae
Drumwright
Okla
H. W. Purcell
Philpott
Complete line of ledgers for Bowie News office
Line of ledgers ledger sheets columnar pads and other first of year office necessities available at the Bowie News office for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Miss Pat McCubbins and Billy Whitecotton Wed in Nocona
Miss Pat McCubbins of Nocona and Billy Whitecotton united in marriage on Christmas Eve in Nocona. The double ring ceremony was held at 7:30 p.m. at the Bethel Baptist church parsonage with Rev. Louis Hill officiating. The bride wore a turquoise jeweled sweater outfit with a gold chrysanthemum corsage. The couple will reside on Montague Star Route. he is a Bowie High School graduate from 1955 and works at Parker’s Food Store in Nocona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Whitecotton
R. E. Bell
Bowie
Pat McCubbins
Walter Regan
Nocona
Louis Hill
Bethel Baptist Church of
Montague Star Route
Herman Whitecotton
Bowie Hgh School
Parkers Food Store
Christmas Greetings Across Texas Travel Plans Mentioned
Mr and Mrs Orval Ward and Gary Don of Big Spring visited his parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Ward for Christmas. Mr and Mrs J W Clark and Teddie Marie left for a week tour of South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley planning a trip to Old Mexico. Rev and Mrs T Herbert Minva of Denton district superintendent worshipped Christmas Sunday at Bowie First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Ward
Gary Don
Big Spring
Raymond Ward
J. W. Clark
Teddie Marie
South Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Old Mexico
T. Herbert Minva
Denton
Methodist Church District
First Methodist Church of
Bowie
Christmas Day Visits Across Tora l Okla and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Wilton Alsup and son visited Christmas Day in Tor ral Oklahoma at the Mundy home. Dallas visitors Gordon Hales and family spent Sunday with his sister. Fort Worth couple Rev and Mrs Glendell Jones visited their son. They were en route to Woodward to spend Christmas with another son and A W Arnold home. Attending also were Mr and Mrs Bell and daughter of Sunray, Lloyd Mershon and sons of San Angelo, Henry Thornton of Fort Worth, and Miss Maggie Thompson of Wichita Falls with her mother Bertha Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Bell
Thomas
Hillard Bells
Raymond Bell
William Hll
Fort Worth
J. L. Motley
Alvord
Leon Mowery
J. C. Hendrix
Bobby Bell
Bowie
Billy Whitecotton
Montague
Holiday Witors
Ben Carver
Bennie Twere
Ald
Fred Carver
Nocona
Howard Carver
Gainesvill
B. J. Prestwood
Alford Wiley
Dan Soverson
Kkurice Baumhardt
Wichita Hlis
Florence Sanders
B&wcie
Johnny Carver
Denton
Renne Allred
Raymond
Allred, Jr
Odessa
D. C. Clin
Jane
Idabell
Okla
Jack Abbott
Willie Pyeatt
Ida Pyeatt Qnocona
M.boardman
Sue Underwood
Frank Maxwell
Greenwood
Joe Garlington
Ray Hartline
Ray Jr
Ricky
Gail
Dallas
Joe Liberman
Jacksboro
Jim Barr
Ervin Bateman
Wichita Falls
Leon Goodgson
L. N. Sandford
Erwin Bateman
Wilson
Wilton Alsup
Torral
H. J. Mundy
Gordon Hales
Glendell Jones
Wilber Jones
A. W. Arnold
Bell
Sunray
Lloyd Mershon
San Angelo
Henry Thornton
Maggie Thompson
Bertha Thompson
Miller Family Hosts Ada Gathering During Leave
Max spent the week end in Ada Oklahoma with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Miller. Mr Miller had just returned home from the hospital. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs C L Mann and family of Dallas and Mr and Mrs Billy Bryant. Bryant arrived Thursday on a leave from the Air Force stationed in Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Alsup
Max
Ada
Okla
W. A. Miller
Miller
C. L. Mann
Dallas
Billy Bryant
Bryant
Air Force
Derver
Colo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parker
Mr. Newsom
Farker
Elvin Builer
Evans Motor Co
Raborn Insurance Agency
Lynn Garlington
Bowie Garden Club
Santa
Bavie
Linda Hughes
Lynda Garrison
Peggy Ricks
Anita Shields
Jeanette Morgan
Howard Campsey
Teddy
Broiles Hightower
Agnes Morgan
H. & R. Drilling Company
Quanah High School
Vaughan
Childress High School
Montague County Court House
Ralph Hibbs, Jr
Ad Christini Tamplin Crain
Billy Dwayne Scot
Beverly Ann Poynor
Adrian Ray Taylo
Sue Lemons
James Wesley Stol
Gladys Jane Morrow
Billy James Whiteétton
Patsy Ruth McCabins
District Cort
R. E. Fields
Texa Employees Insurance Associan
John W. Sanders
H. C. Hawkins
Hevrolet
Joe D. Pollard
Phil Davis
Ernest Curlin
Condell Lowrie
W. H. Bewley
Muleshoe
Plymouth
A. J. Edsell
Marshall Pipe and Supply Co
E. D. Grant
Roy Lee
PIONE
Owens-Brmnley Ambulance
Bdge
Burkburnett
Wichita Fé
Harlow E. Tibbett
Renay
Roy Sanders
Acroers Street
National Farm Loan Assn
Best
Jameson Insurance
Glenn Thompson
Corabel Sanders
White Plain
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