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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
8
The Bowie News consolidates with The Montague County Times on April 1 1953. Editor owner Harlow E Tibbetts directs the paper from Bowie Texas since February 9 1922 with subscription rates listed.
A Social Security Administration representative will be at the City Library Auditorium on Monday January 9 and 23 at 10 a.m. to provide information and assistance on Social Security matters.
Mrs. Gertrude Pitts aged 65 died Sunday December 25 in Bowie hospital after years of ill health. Born November 8 1890 in Gatesville she lived in Bowie nine years with her husband Joe Overstreet. Funeral Monday at First Methodist Church with Rev. Warren McSwain and Rev. G B Bradshaw officiating. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors include husband three sons a daughter and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
The Terral Eastern Star met recently and elected officers for the year. Named were Matron Mrs. Raymond Deal, associate Mrs. Olen Weatherly, secretary Mrs. Loyas Thomas, treasurer Mrs. Viola Crouch, and associate Mrs. Loyd Jackson. Also noted were holiday visits by Terry Morgan of Denton and John Middleton of San Antonio.
Jones M. Robinson, representative in Bowie for Southwestern Life Insurance Company, has qualified for the Advanced Underwriting diploma after completing the Tax and Business Insurance Course. The three-year program covered life insurance for family income, retirement income, mortgage liquidation, college education, federal tax payment, liquidation of business interests, key-man protection and more.
Claude T. Sigmon died at his home in Oklahoma City on Friday December 23. He earlier ran a furniture business in Bowie with his father D. H. Sigmon, an early local settler who later moved to Chickasha. Claude continued in the furniture trade in Oklahoma City until retirement a few months ago.
Mr and Mrs M E Greenwood and children spent the Christmas weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs A W Cragg in Midwest City. Mr and Mrs Jim Rich and their son from Denton spent Christmas with her parents the Rev and Mrs G B Bradshaw and Mary.
Miss Patty Ann Harvey daughter of Ringgold residents and Dawson Doyle son of Nocona families were married at the Ringgold home of the bride's parents on Friday Dec 16. Winstead Cooper officiated a single ring ceremony before a small gathering. The bride wore blue faille and white carnations. A reception followed with Roberta Swafford and Jo Anne Witt serving. The couple will reside in Nocona.
H Burley Box died Monday December 26 in Bowie hospital after a brief illness. A retired rural mail carrier born in Montague County in 1883 he lived in Bowie 43 years. Survived by wife, a daughter Marie Chambers of Midland, and two brothers A. G. of Bowie and J. E. of Lamesa. Funeral at First Baptist Church with Rev G B Bradshaw officiating. Elmwood Cemetery burial under Burgess Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers: Bowie Post Office staff and First Baptist Businessmen's Class members. Active pallbearers listed.
Grady Box LaGrande Henderson Verdine Scott Ogden Clarke Charles Kennedy and H L Turns are noted. Mrs M V Keeney of Cleburne is visiting with her niece and her family Mr and Mrs Barnes.
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