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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1949

Page

12

Veterans Housing Plans Offer Low Cash Start and Fast Move In

Gerest loans up to 10 15 or 20 years with monthly costs about eight dollars including insurance and taxes. Veterans may finance lot and house in one deal without owning a lot first. Reaner plan requires three hundred dollars cash with credit checks and title work. If approved housing can be ready to move in within ninety days with water electricity and sewer options. Suburban loans may include septic tanks and deep wells with flexible site conditions.

Gerest Reaner

Impressive Last Rites For J. P. Trout, 71

James P. Trout, 71, retired Bowie merchant and longtime resident, died Monday after a heart attack. Born February 23, 1878 in Knoxville, Tenn., he moved to Texas young and joined the Baptist Church at 18. Funeral services were held December 28 at First Baptist Church with burial in McDonald Cemetery. Surviving: wife Nannie. sons Glenn and Clyde, both of Bowie. daughter Darlene Reeder of Panama Canal Zone. four grandchildren Mason and Mrs. W. H. Reeder, plus others.

James P. Trout Bowie Mr. Trout Knoxville Tenn Texas Baptist Church Montague County Nannie Taylor First Baptist Church W. W. Baker Fundamental Baptist Church McDonald Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home Snooks Gray Marvin Brashear Howard Middleton FE. R. Mangum T. Taylor George Curlee Nannie Trout Glenn Clyde Darlene Reeder Panama Canal Zone Mason W. H. Reeder Fort Worth

Wagonseller Kin Visit Over Holidays In Texas

Mr and Mrs B K Wagonseller visited in the home of his father A W Wagonseller during the holidays. Young Wagonseller is a senior law student at the University of Texas preparing for the State Bar in March and expects his L L B in June. He is from Montague County and served in the last war. Mr and Mrs Jim Scarborough and daughter Carolyn Ann visited relatives in Fort Worth for Christmas. Mr and Mrs L E Liggett of Lilesville NC are in Bowie this week visiting relatives.

B. K Kent) Wagonseller A. W. Wagonseller Young Wagonseller University of Texas Montague County Jim Scarborough Carolyn Ann Fort Worth L. E. Liggett Lilesville, N. C Bowie

Last Rites Held for Elby Fincher in Bowie

Elby Fincher, 1920 birth, of Montague County, found dead in Bowie city jail Monday December 26 after a disturbance charge. Officers cited strangulation as the cause. funeral services led by Rev. W. W. Baken were held Tuesday December 27 at Burgess Funeral Chapel with interment to follow.

Elby Fincher Montague County Bowie Mr. Fincher Jim Fincher Anna Stewart Burgess Funeral Chapel Rev. W. W. Baken

Special Service At Presbyterian Church

Quarterly Communion will be observed at 10 a.m. Sunday January 1 at First Presbyterian Church. Rev. C. A. Tucker will give a communion meditation on the theme Our Commitment to God and at 7 p.m. his sermon titled The Same For You As For Me. The minister says attending church is a good way to start the new year.

First Presbyterian Church C. A. Tucker God

Fincher Family Rounds Out Elmwood Cemetery Service

Survivors listed for the deceased include father J. W. Fincher and four brothers Claude Fincher Kamay Texas Gordie Fincher Bowie Ernest Fincher Fort Worth and Cary Finchen San Francisco along with four sisters Daisy Bjarndahl Fontana Calif Pearl Koontz Palacios Gladys Pierce Dallas and Kathryn Dunham Pasadena Texas. The obituary notes two brothers preceded in death.

Elmwood Cemetery J. W. Fincher Claude Fincher Kamay Texas Gordie Fincher Bowie Ernest Fincher Fort Worth Cary Finchen San Francisco Calif Daisy Bjarndahl Fontana Pearl Koontz Palacios Gladys Pierce Dallas Kathryn Dunham Pasadena

H. A. Huth Family Reunion At Christmas

Mr and Mrs H A Huth hosted a family Christmas gathering with their children and grandchildren visiting from Dallas Irving Bowie Bowie Denton and Lamesa including Mr and Mrs George C Huth and daughter Mr and Mrs R L Credille and son Mr and Mrs Robert Johnston and daughter and Mr and Mrs Albert Huth and children Also present were two brothers Mrs Huths L L McDonald of Lamesa and Barney McDonald of Bowie.

H. A. Huth George C. Huth R. L. Credille Robert Johnston Dallas Albert Huth Irving Barney Huth Denton Bettis Coffield Bowie

Reverend Harper to Deliver New Year Message at Freewill Church

The Freewill Baptist Church at 501 Strong Street announces Rev. A. C. Harper of Bowie will bring the New Year sermon on January 1 1950. The public is invited to attend this veteran minister's address.

Tiff Covington Freewill Baptist Church A. C. Harper Bowie Strong Street

Miss Rudy Hosts Christmas Party for Music Class

On Thursday evening Miss Inez Rudy entertained her music class at 602 Live Oak Street with a Christmas party. Decorations, a bright tree, seasonal games, a Santa Claus visit, and gifts for each pupil followed by fruit salad hot chocolate cake and carol singing.

Inez Rudy Live Oak Street Santa Claus Lillie Huff

Wilkinsons Visit Sacramento Daughter Family Home

Mr and Mrs E W Wilkinson from Sacramento California were weekend visitors at the home of their daughter Mr and Mrs Tom Walters and Dan Thomas.

E. W. Wilkinson Sacramento ,Calif Tom Walters Dan Thomas

Last Meeting Of Year Held By W M U

The W M U of the First Baptist Church held its final meeting of the year December 27 at the church with President Miss Clara Stephens presiding. Mrs. John Jackson led devotional on Psalm 5. Nine attended as circles reported on work and Christmas week.

W.M.U The First Baptist Church Clara Stephens John Jackson

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G.I Studebaker Studebaker Comm David Moyer Smythe J. P. Trout Kent Wagonseller Hunt Nolen Libby Wyatt Bright and Early Maryland Club Jemima Turnip Greens Stokely’s Hollandale Agnon OAC Baker's Coconut Joe Garlington Lynn Garlington West Wise Vermont Maid Tangerines Wisconsin Armour’s Rolls Joe Presbyterian Church Rev. Harper Rudy N. B. Gary Bremond H. F. Brooks James Paul Mr. Brooks J. M. Brooks
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