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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1961
Page
8
A Cheyenne essay recounts a suppressed Western book that named Wyoming officials, its author ruined, copies reissued later by Oklahoma Press. It notes a governor impeached and barred from office, a pardon petition by his widow facing a former senator who voted for impeachment.
The hospital records show numerous admissions from Bowie and surrounding areas including Opal McGee Mrs W C Huds peth Mrs Gayle Bradley Mrs John White and many others. Names span Bowie Sli dell Sunset Terral Montague Alvord Wichita Falls Ringgold Nocona Bellevue Newport and Postoak with several infants noted.
John Wesley Duke weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces arrived December 23 to Mr and Mrs J W Duke of Wichita Falls in a family celebration.
City police issued five tickets in the last seven days. Gary Dan Sanders of Corsicana and James Collins of Bowie were cited for speeding along with Ronald Davis of Alvord for running a red light. Melvin L. Croxton of Bowie and Kenneth J. Bachman of Memphis were cited for speeding, and Sammy Douglas Davis of Alvord for driving too fast for conditions. Fines paid in corporation court included Clyde W. Jackson of Wichita Falls for speeding 15 dollars and Marion W. Hamilton of Bowie for turning without safety 15 dollars.
Mr and Mrs Roy Guston and Mr and Mrs J A Martin and Danny shared Christmas dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Del bert Martin and family in Fort Worth. While there the J A Martins visited their other sons and families Z W and D L.
The County Program Building Committee reports active planning across sub committees and six community type 4 H classes this year. Plans include a three night Record Keeping and Management Short Course January 8 15 and 29 with Jack Jenkins Area Extension Farm Management Specialist leading sessions on record keeping and home and farm management.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rozella Ann Allen 1877 Sep 25 Missouri born resident of Bowie since seven years were held at 3 p.m. Sunday Dec 24 at Owens Brumley Funeral Home with Rev J O Webb officiating assisted by Rev Tiff Covington She died December 21 in Bowie hospital She was a Gospel Mission Church member and retired Pentecostal minister She began preaching in 1915 Survivors include husband H L Allen Bowie one daughter Ruby Lewis Bowie four sons E W Swatsenbarg Porterville CA Cecil Swatsenbarg Sanger CA P A R A Swatsenbarg Sacramento CA four stepsons Henry Roy Allen Whittier CA Andy Raymond Allen Perry Grove AR four stepdaughters Stella Emberton Alice Shelly Natural Dam AR Bertha Lerch Stillwater OK Annie Jordan Perry Grove AR 5 grandchildren 44 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren Pallbearers were Reverends W J Rogers Rodge Zuber Charlie Wells Paul Henderson Pete Griffin and J C Gaskill
On the afternoon of December 0th Miss Rudy hosted a Christmas party at her Live Oak Street home. Traditional red and green decor highlighted a mantel scene and a newly decorated tree in the music room. Games were played, the Christmas Carol Game was a highlight, and guests enjoyed sandwiches, Christmas cake, and hot chocolate before Santa distributed gifts.
The home of Mr and Mrs Herman Fox welcomed guests over the Christmas holidays including Mr and Mrs John Mecehee Leta Kay and Mike of Wichita Falls Roger Hudgins of Houston Mrs J M Hammonds Mrs Pauline Womack Richard Womack of Fort Worth for holiday gatherings.
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