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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1966
Page
4
The Earl Hightower family and the Orton families express heartfelt gratitude for kind acts during illness and sorrow. They thank neighbors friends for cards gifts flowers prayers food and help during difficult times.
The J. W. Ingram Family expresses sincere gratitude to everyone who offered kindness and support during our time of bereavement.
A long donor list thanks Mrs Strickland and many friends and groups for fruit cake candy flowers and other gifts to nurses and patients at Bowie Convalescing Home. Individuals from churches schools and local stores are named for sweets fruit and flowers.
The Harrison and Nelson families express thanks for condolences, flowers, food, and prayers after the passing of their husband and father and their wife and mother. They thank Mrs Strickland nursing home staff and Dr Browder for care during illness, and wish blessings on all who helped.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Howard and children Bruce Calvin and Christopher from London England visited Bowie relatives including Aunt Ven Harwood and Cousin Glenna Wade this past week. Mr Howard, son of Charlie Howard, will be stationed in California.
The East Texas division of Service Pipe Line Company announces a reorganization affecting Bowie district operations based in Mexia and Bowie. Foreman at Mexia will supervise North Zulch Mexia and Parker Stations along with several pipelines and the Cayuga Gathering System.
Mr and Mrs Loyd Orrell marked their 40th wedding anniversary with a home gathering hosted by their children Mrs Helen Steadham of Prairie Point and Raymond Orrell of Dallas. Guests shared cookies coffee and punch while well wishers visited from Gainesville Bowie Weatherford Pampa and Denton among others.
Park Springs residents hosted a steady stream of guests over the weekend. Names include Edward Phillips of Decatur visiting Fula Susan and John, and Louise Duck of Fort Worth joining Willie Duck and Jerry. Others traveled from Bowie, Houston, Enid, and across Oklahoma to see local families.
Mr. and Mrs. Odis Evans return from Austin after holidays with daughter and family. Mrs Evans hospitalized with phenomia. Numerous out of town guests visited Montague residents including the Taylors of Shreveport and Wall of Austin. Several visitors from Wichita Falls Dallas Lubbock Bowie and Nocona shared time with local families. Mrs. Kato seriously ill in Hernietta.
Sunset reports steady progress in commerce housing and church activities in 1965 with expectations of continued growth in 1966. New residences are few but repairs and upgrades are common while most occupied homes deter renters. Sunset Elementary School shows solid progress under Principal Star Mann and a small teaching staff as 75 grade students attend regularly.
Buffalo Springs Baptist Church hosts December gathering for local young people with Christmas song themed decor, a poinsettia centerpiece, cake and hot chocolate refreshments, and gift exchanges. Attendees include Rodgers, Spangler, Davis, Teague, Peden, Logan, Rhoads, Sparkman, Skaggs, Searber, Newn, Sharp, Matlock, McCorkle and others.
Mr and Mrs Joe D Stell and daughter of California visited Jim Stell and family during the past week. Mrs Patsy Whitisett and child ren of Wichita Falls visited Boyd Browning and family one day this last week.
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