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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
1
Eighteen cars of the Rock Island southbound train derailed near Stoneburg eight miles north of Bowie at 6 45 p m Tuesday. A loose wheel on the first car caused the pile up of eighteen more cars. No injuries were reported as 109 railroad workers and heavy equipment cleared the wreck in wet conditions.
Mrs Arle Pole died at 1 55 am Wednesday December 21 1960 at her Bowie home aged 72 years 18 days She was born December 3 1888 in Sumner County Tennessee married Ben M Pole August 24 1904 at Quinlan Texas They had seven children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren Survivors include her husband seven children and a brother Funeral services were held December 22 1960 at Burgess Memorial Chapel with Rev J R Giffen officiating Interment Elmwood Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home in charge
David Kiser of Wichita Falls joins Mr and Mrs Phillip Kiser and Mr and Mrs Walter Kiser of Pratt Kansas along with Mr and Mrs Jimmy Hamilton and Mrs Tommy Welch of Bow ie for Christmas at Mrs Pearl Kiser s home.
Sunset Clifford Thompson of Bonham visited his mother Mrs. Etta Thompson for Christmas. Many relatives and friends from Wichita Falls, Victoria, Abilene, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Memphis traveled to the area for holiday time with families including the Martins, Crims, Ramsdales, Cook and Hollowell households. Rev. Don Ingram and Rev. M. Fincher were among visiting clergy.
During the Christmas holidays guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McIntyre and Joy of Bowie, Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Vance, Alene and David of Clute, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Johnson of Iowa Park, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Case, Tony and Larlene of Grand Prairie, and Wilbur St. John of Bowie.
Mrs Nettie Edmiston 76 died December 25 at her son Bills home in Crane. Born in Bowie she lived there all her life. Widow of Edgar Edmiston former newspaper editor here. Funeral 3 p m Burgess Funeral Home with Rev D L Payne. Burial Elimwood Cemetery. Survived by son Bill Edmiston Crane three grandchildren two sisters Stella Stambaugh and Annie Landrum Petrolia. Nephews were pallbearers.
Chester Arthur McKay died December 23 after a four month illness in a Fort Worth hospital. Born March 25 1884 in Johnson County he was longtime Fort Worth resident and First Baptist Church member. Funeral services were held at Park Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Gordon Thomas officiating. Survivors include his step mother Nora Jane Cody daughter Lee Boyce three sisters and two brothers. Interment was at Sunset Cemetery.
Miss Norma Jean Fulcher of Los Angeles joins Mr. and Mrs. Levi Gibbons of Dustin Oklahoma and Mrs. Wright and Beatrice of Wichita Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fulcher of Iowa Park spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Fulcher.
The second Bowie Christmas Party names many winners including Lillian Lawhorn Walker Variety Store Mrs Jake Jordan Hagiar s Western Wear Mrs H C Bushy Jr Griffin Drug Mrs Craig Poteet Bowie Nursery T LE Platt Parkers Food Store and others. Recipients may pick up gifts by visiting the listed stores after their names.
Alvord's Fort Worth and Denver depot will close after a Railroad Commission hearing in which Fort Worth and Denver officials called the depot a liability. The December 12 closing order was signed by Commission Chairman Ernest O Thompson. The News notes Alvord is Thompson's birthplace and mentions his early statewide campaign based there. Passenger and freight service will end.
Mr and Mrs Joe Nance hosted guests Tuesday Mr and Mrs W K Huff and daughter Wildean of Friona The Huffs are Friona teachers and Wildean is a senior at Baylor University in Waco.
A New Year's Night Singing event at Singer's Hall in Montague takes place Saturday night at 7 30 with coffee and cake served at 10 and singing to midnight. Several quartets from out of town will attend and invitees are welcome.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Wilson 89 died at her Alvord home Sunday at 5 15 PM. Born February 19 1871 in Washington County Tennessee she came to Texas in 1882. She married W A Wilson in 1887 and lived in Montague County before moving to Alvord in 1945. Survived by D W Wilson son. four daughters Dele Reed Opha Hipps Edna Jones Tilatha Larmon. sister Olive Denney. seven grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday December 27 at 3 30 PM at First Baptist Church Alvord with Rev Olan Runnilis officiating. Interment Sunset Cemetery De catur. Pallbearers were grandsons.
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Bowie each Thursday from January 5 to March 30, 1961, at the City Auditorium from 9:30 am to 12:09 pm to help with claims information and assistance. A2C Jimmy G. Haire returned home on leave from Biggs Air Force Base in El Paso to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Haire and Carolyn.
Lionel E. Corkins of the Bowie congregation returned from a Fort Worth organizational meeting for the Bowie circuit assembly set for January 13 15. Twenty ministers attended. E W Steel of Atlanta presided. Over 100 workers will staff 20 departments for the semiannual gathering with no charges or collections.
Willard McAllister known as Lonesome McAllister 26 retires from hitchhiking after covering about 673000 miles across America. He plans to head toward Alaska to homestead, says he is sick of life on the road and wants a quieter future. He previously passed through Fort Worth in July 1958 and carried a road map and memory book on his travels.
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