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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1963
Page
2
Forestburg hosts the Forestburg School tournament opening at 4 pm with Forestburg vs Saint Jo in first round. Submatches include Sumset against Slidell at 6 pm and Prairie Valley facing Krum at 8. Montague meets Nocona Friday night in a later round.
The Bowie Police Force issued complaints last week for traffic violations. Edward Felton Killiam of Bowie was cited for unsafe lane change, J W Winyard of Van Alstyine for drunken driving, Nita Ann Matney of Bowie for failure to yield, and Walter John Cash of Sheppard Air Force Base for failure to keep vehicle under control.
Bowie Jackrabbits won the consolation trophy at the Wichita Falls Invitational Basketball tournament by defeating Prairie Valley 42 to 32. Duncan, Oklahoma Demon won first with Jackburnett second. Bowie also beat Burkburnett 50 47. Mike Gibbs led Bowie 16 points against the Coyotes.
Mrs. Georgia Elizabeth Overstreet a Bowie resident for 71 years and Montague County pioneer died in Bowie hospital Saturday born August 2 1872 in Tarrant County aged 68 69 or 71 depending on source. Survived by four sons Roy Henry Joe Overstreet and Richard Overstreet five daughters Winnie Parks Kate Bradley Mae White Lola Foy Seymour and Thelma Bledsoe two brothers Harry and Robert Stout three sisters H Overstreet Alice Hinkle Grace Rhyne and step mother Flora Minor. Funeral held 3 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church Bowie with Dr A J Quinn and Rev Jim Mann. burial Salona Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home in Bowie in charge. Pallbearers were grandsons J W Foy Jr Richard Bradley James Overstreet Joe Bledsoe Gordon Heard Norris Dill and Ben Coffey.
Out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral of Mrs. Georgia Elizabeth Overstreet at the First Baptist Church on Monday. The list includes Ola Overstreet and Ooie, Roy and Barney Martin with their wives, and many others from Vernon Quanah Childress Rotan Fort Worth Dallas and beyond. A large group from numerous towns traveled to pay their respects.
The MacDowell Club held its January 3, 1963 gathering at the homes of Miss Inez Rudy and Miss Lillie Huff with Mrs. E. W. Wright in charge. Members heard a program on composers amid Broadway selections including Rodgers and Hammerstein songs and medleys from South Pacific Oklahoma and Carousel. President Merrell McGregory led the business portion as refreshment service followed.
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