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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
3
Morton Myles designer for Jeunesse won the 1968 dress citation from the Corduroy Council of America for a two piece design of thick and thin cotton corduroy in smoke white. The style features raglan sleeves a high collar and a skirt swinging from an inverted front pleat.
S. Q. Burnett aged 96, a former Bowie resident who moved to Fort Worth in 1914, died in Fort Worth. Services were held at Shannon's Funeral Home. Survivors include two daughters Mae and Vera Burnett of Fort Worth, a brother J. Q. Burnett of Arlington, two sisters Lillian Abbott of Pensacola and La Rue Avery of Bowie, plus two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The Bowie Assembly of Rainbow for Girls met Monday night in the Masonic Hall under Miss Susan Laughlin and Mrs. Mae Slaughter. Christina Evans received degrees. guests included E. H. Rhyne James Hutson and Miss Jean Bynum. Rainbow Girl Brooks Ann Crawford from Paris Texas attended. A Rainbow Signet was presented by James Hutson. Plans were set for a slumber party Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the First National Bank Community Room, led by Mrs. Essie Roberts with Mae Slaughter. Other topics included attending Friendship Night in Wichita Falls. Forty members and guests adjourned to a fellowship hour. hostesses were Mines Collins Hughes and Prater.
The 40th Annual Texas Future Farmers of America Convention concluded in Lubbock July 19 with Bill Sarpaulis of the Cal Farley Boys Ranch FFA Chapter elected state President for 1968-69. Arlene Lucas was named State FFA sweetheart and numerous Lone Star Farmer and Star Lone Star Farmer awards were announced.
Rev George Greiner of Colorado Springs will be guest evangelist at a Church of the Nazarene revival from July 28 to August 4. An elder and Bethany Nazarene College alumnus who began ministry in 1951, he served Colorado pastors until 1966 before full time evangelism. He and his wife Kathleen will sing and share in services starting 10 45 a m Sunday with 7 30 p m weeknight meetings.
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