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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
6
Chaplain Melvin Rankins and his wife visited Bowie last week along with Mr and Mrs J T Jones. Rankins recently left McKinney Hospital and plans to return to his Dimmett Texas home. He served overseas over two years.
Garden Club members gathered Monday afternoon December 18 at Mrs Mose Johnson’s home for the annual Christmas party with co hosts Mrs N B Gary and Mrs Reece Wysong. The living room featured red berries greenery and a lit tree while gifts lay under snow speckled wrap.
Mrs George Slaughter hosted Thursday Club at her Wise Street home for a Christmas party on December 14. The event featured red and green decorations a Christmas tree and gift exchanges plus carol singing and a reading of The Anniversary by Margaret Sangster. Refreshments followed for members including Mrs I H McVicker Mrs David Warren and several others.
The Sodalitan Class of the First Baptist Church held its annual Christmas banquet at Morrow's Coffee Shop Grill on December 18 with seating for 32. Mrs. Cecil Allen led as toastmistress, Rev. A. J. Quinn offered invocation, and the program featured songs, greetings, a Christmas story, and piano duet performances.
Jane Reasoner, a nurse at McCloskey General Hospital, resumes training at Temple to aid wounded soldiers. She recently visited Bowie with her mother, Mrs. J G Reasoner.
Sgt Robert S Hill and Miss Jean Rouse married in a candle light double ring ceremony at First Methodist Church Vancouver Washington on Saturday November 25. The bride wore coral pink with navy accessories and a gift from the groom. Attendants were Arlene Chism of Portland and June Sewery of Portland. A reception followed in Portland for the wedding party.
Miss Elizabeth Stubbs daughter of Mr and Mrs G I Stubbs of Bowie wed James Phillips son of Mrs Albert W Phillips of Snyder Oklahoma in a simple single ring ceremony at Walters Oklahoma Justice of the Peace Hugh McAlpine officiated. The bride wore a pale green dress with black accessories She is a former Bowie High School student The couple now live in Lawton Oklahoma where the groom is employed.
Quick soothing relief for muscle aches pains and sprains claims fast action to soothe pain while breaking up congestion. Describes back pain relief without burning and offers Omega product at 35 cents in all drug stores.
The Maids and Matrons Club meeting December 13 discussed writing to Senators and Representatives to improve penitentiary and jail conditions. Members reported 38 gifts to Camp Howze Hospital, and the group allocated funds to cancer, tuberculosis, and Lions Club Christmas tree efforts. A program on the Ministry of Fine Arts in Religion was led by Mrs. Paul Donald with assistants, followed by a list of attendees.
Bowie resident B F Watson receives an English clipping announcing the marriage of his great grandson, Captain Jerry G Passassi of Fresno and Nurse Rose Mary Lodes of Oklahoma City. The couple met after arriving in England about a year ago.
The Pleasant Ridge Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Floyd Myers home. Eva Sue Merritt demonstrated peanut butter making and members gave a brief Thanksgiving program. Present were Mmes. J. T. Garrett J. T. McKee J. W. Cummings B. Studebaker H. W. Ward A. W. Cannedy Floyd Myers and Eva Sue Merritt.
John Wayne stars in Tall in the Saddle showing Sunday and Monday January 7 and 8 at a local venue. The weekender program highlights the western with a Sunday and Second Monday screening.
Maids and Matrons met in the Club Room on December 20 with Mrs. H. T. Ayres as hostess and Miss Inez Rudy presiding. They planned toward purchasing a Hellcat bomber, collected bond numbers, and heard a Soviet Union program by Mrs. Jack Slayden, Miss Estelle Miller, and Mrs. G. A. Quisnberry. Five dollars was donated for McCloskey Hospital grounds beautification and Christmas packages for soldiers at Camp Howze were received.
The Briar Creek Home Democrats met at Mrs. F. C. Patton's home for a Christmas party and gift exchange. Members present included Mrs. J. A. Mitchell Ada Mitchell Mrs. D. L. Allen Mrs. Tom Mitchellon Mrs. G. W. Butler Mrs. J. N. Edwards Mrs. J. W. Stewart Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Royce Echols.
Mrs J L Edwards and others hosted a club event with refreshments. The next meeting is planned at Mrs D L Allens on Monday Jan 1. Members donated vegetables and fruits to Miss Eva Sue Merritt for Christmas. Ellen Jo Brien of Fort Worth visited Wilba Baker, and Dr and Mrs E F Farris visited relatives in Temple over the holidays.
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