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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
4
The quilting tale centers on a group led by Mrs. Ben Booth that gathered blocks and tops for two quilts given to Mrs. Vivian Thomas. Mrs. Mae Smith’s neighbors helped assemble the pieces while Booth recovers, with Mrs. Thomas receiving the finished quilts.
The Cornelius and Huth families express deep gratitude for expressions of sympathy and the beautiful floral offerings received from kind neighbors and thoughtful friends.
The Pete Carminatti family expresses deep thanks to doctors nurses hospital staff and friends for comforting words assistance meals and floral offerings during their sorrow after the passing of their father.
Mr and Mrs William Mead attended the governor's inauguration in Austin this week. They enjoyed the parade reception banquet and met notable figures including Joey Bishop the Ames Brothers Vic Damon and George Moffett a Chico graduate Tom Creighton and James Cotton during the three days in the city.
Rev and Mrs Gene Reynolds moved from Stephensville to Chico to lead First Baptist Church replacing Rev Gene Phillips. Reynolds raised in Dallas served Stephen ville Baptist Church for six years and studied at Decatur Baptist College Baylor Southwestern Seminary Fort Worth Arlington State College. He and his wife have two children Reid Alan two and Pamela Ruth one. Mrs Reynolds is Oklahoma native, graduate of Atoka High School and attended Oklahoma State University. Mrs Reynolds mother Iva Stanphill lives with them. Maggie Jennings, former Chico resident, hospitalized after a fall in Bridgeport. S A Fain attend funeral in Sulphur Oklahoma for wife of nephew Mrs Bob Holmes of Ardmore and their three children. Wise County Brotherhood hosts Monday 6:30 supper then meeting at Chico First Baptist with guest speaker John Pollard from Dallas focusing on youth work.
The Chico Art and Craft Club met for the first time in the new year at Mrs Bennie Watson's home with co host Mrs W B Mc Guire. They welcomed new member Mrs L E Baker and discussed interior re decoration of the Community Center and fund raising for re plastering and painting. Members will bring handwork to future meetings and work together during the fellowship portion.
Men of the church prepare to lead Sunday services on January 27 at 8 PM with a men's choir quarette and lay speakers. The afternoon before they plan visitation teams to connect with the event in Ardmore. Mrs John Jacobs joins Mr and Mrs S A Fain visiting Ardmore to see her parents. PTA meeting features Judge W A Hughes of Decatur as principal speaker on Monday evening.
Rock Springs residents and families from Saint Jo Belcherville Montague Bowie Nocona and Prairie Valley gathered for weekend visits and a grandson’s wedding. Guests included Harve Bowen Howard Kennedy Mary Susan Clark Fannie Kirby and Jim Rust among others, with attendances at the Mills and Aust households.
Ruby Jewell Workman reports on Park Springs residents including the Applings and Workmans. Visits from families in Alvord Fort Worth Sanger and Decatur are listed along with a grass fire incident and basketball results.
The Parents Teachers Association met at the school for the January session on Good Citizenship. Nine ladies gathered at Mrs Lula Whitley’s Crafton home to make cancer dressings for the Cancer Society, completing 111 dressings over two sessions. The Cancer Society supplied the cotton. ladies provided other materials. A luncheon followed. Additionally Elbert Bailey and family plan to move to a new home along Alvord Highway, with a new phone number 3146. Mrs George Morrow visits her son-in-law G W Sizemore in Richland Hills after a heart attack, while Mr Sizemore remains in Glenview Hospital. Mrs Morrow expected to stay at his side for about a week. Andrew Kellum remains in Bridgeport Hospital in critical condition.
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