Bowie Young Ladies Honored at College May Festival
Three Bowie women Miss Jerry Butler Miss Mary Blackmon and Miss Roberta Harding were selected as Rose Maidens for the Texas Wesleyan College May Festival at Fort Worth, a major social event of the term. Miss Tommie Bailey of Tioga was crowned queen in a ceremonial finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Texas Wesleyan College
Ft. Worth
Jerry Butler
Elvin Butler
Mary Blackmon
C. E. Blackmon
Roberta Harding
R. O. Harding
Tommie Bailey
Tioga
Slaughter Family Hold Reunion at Foster Ranch
The Slaughter family gathered at the Foster ranch near Bellevue for a Sunday reunion. A noon lamb barbecue with all the trimmings was served. Attendees included Walter Slaughter of Fort Scott Kansas Hugo Slaughter of Dallas Cortez Slaughter of Tyler Lomus Slaughter of Austin Dr Mack Slaughter and daughter of Duncan Oklahoma H B Latham and children David and Mary Elizabeth Bessie Foster Lawrence Foster and children George O Slaughter and Jackie Lovette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaughter
Foster Ranch
Bellevue
Walter Slaughter
Fort Scott
Kansas
Hugo Slaughter
Dallas
Cortez Slaughter
Tyler
Lomus Slaughter
Austin
Mack Slaughter
Duncan
Okla
H. B. Latham
David
Mary Elizabeth
Bessie Foster
Lawrence Foster
George O. Slaughter
Jackie Lovette
Miss Agnes Lacy Honored With Farewell Party
Miss Agnes Lacy longtime secretary of the First Baptist Church was feted with a farewell party and coin shower on the church lawn hosted by the Locket W Y A Mrs G L Griffin and Mrs A J Quinn. Speakers included David Garlington J W Whitman and Rev A J Quinn with musical numbers by the mens quartet. A Bible presentation and a coin gift accompanied the tribute. About seventy five attendees attended punch and cookies during the social hour. Lacy departs for Houston to begin nurses training at Baptist Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Lacy
First Baptist Church
W.Y.A
G. L. Griffin
A. J. Quinn
Quinn
Double Ceremony Unites Popular Young Couples
A double ceremony at 8:30 p m Saturday in Henrietta joined Florence Nikirk with Karl Hachtel and Wyvonne Morrow with Reginald Hughes. Rev E L Moody officiated at the Baptist church as both brides wore navy blue with white accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Henrietta
Florence Nikirk
Karl Hachtel
Wyvonne Morrow
Reginald Hughes
E. L. Moody
The
Baptist Church
Hughes
M. L. Morrow
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Southwestern Texas _ State Teachers College
San Marcos
Roland Hughes
Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Continental Oil Co
Miss June Ella Dumas Celebrated at Birthday Party
Mrs. W. H. Dumas hosted a Thursday night party for her daughter Ella on her fourteenth birthday. Guests enjoyed games during social hour followed by ice cream cake and lemonade. Candy decorated the plates with attendees including Raymond Gene Gray John Egenbacher Ruby Egenbacher Alene Egenbacher Arlene Powell Buddie Powell and the hostess June Ella Dumas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dumas
Ella
Raymond Gene Gray
John Egenbacher
Ruby
Alene Egenbacher
Arlene Powell
Buddie Powell
June Ella Dumas
Bowie Young Lady Becomes Bride of Doctor
Miss Ophelia Hurdt daughter of Mr and Mrs A D Hurdt of Bowie became the bride of Dr Lewis K Tester in a quiet 8 am ceremony at San Angelo. Rev A D Foreman Jr officiated. The couple plans a Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri wedding trip and will reside at 20 S Koenigbein St San Angelo after June 10. Mrs Tester taught at Santa Rita School and is a Bowie High School graduate. Dr Tester son of Mr and Mrs A L Tester of Fort Scott Kansas earned MD in 1929 and has practiced in San Angelo since 1937 specializing in EENT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ophelia Hurdt
A. O. Hurdt
Bowie
Lewis K. Tester
A. D. Hurdt
San Angelo
A. D. Foreman, Jr
First Baptist Church
Tester
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
S. Koenigbein Street
Santa Rita
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Mary Arden Lodge
Dr. Tester
A. L. Tester
Fort Scott
Fort Scott High School
University of Kansas
University of Kansas Medical School
University of Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
National Board of Medical Examiners
Mrs Trout Hosts Sodalitan Class Party at First Baptist
Mrs Glenn Trout hosted the Sodalitan Class of the First Baptist Church on Tuesday night. Ladies wore comic hats and contributed pennies equal to inches in their head measurements for the Sunday School fund. A May birthday shower honored Mrs David Warren Mrs Edd Jones and Mrs G L Griffin. Ice cream and cake followed with attendees including Mrs G C Bowden Mrs Albert Bacher Mrs Bob White and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Trout
First Baptist Church
David Warren
Edd Jones
G. L. Griffin
G. C. Bowden
Albert Bacher
Bob White
Arvin
Wayne Golden
Closing Exercises of Vacation Bible School Friday
The First Presbyterian Church hosts a Friday 7:45 pm closing service in the church basement. About seventy five students, the church’s first VBS in ten years, will showcase studies including Our Happy World Bible Homes That Is in the Bible and Our Church. Workers and contributors are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Our Happy World
Bible Homes
Bible
Our Church
Paul Donald
John B. Hunt
Quinton Philley
Logan Stout
B. B. Breitenhirt
Miss Bera Bell Harris Named Church Secretary
Miss Bera Bell Harris began work Thursday morning as secretary of the First Baptist Church, succeeding Miss Agnes Lacy who left for Houston to enter nurses training at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Harris will work mornings at the church and afternoons at Ogden Clarke Insurance Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bera Bell Harris
First Baptist Church
Agnes Lacy
Houston
the Baptist Memorial Hospital
Miss Harris
Ogden Clarke Insuracce Agency
Afternoos
Reverend Breitenhirt to Lead Texas Presbyterian Conference
The Rev B B Breitenhirt pastor of First Presbyterian Bowie will leave Monday for Kerrville to serve as Athletic Director for the Young Peoples Conference of the Presbyterian Churches in Texas June 6 to 15. About 750 attendees from Texas churches are expected. He will supervise all athletic events including tennis swimming and baseball with four baseball diamonds and simultaneous games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Breitenhirt
First Presbyterian Church of
Bowie
Kerrville
Young Peoples Conference
Presbyterian Churches In
Texas
Breitenhirt
Vacation Bible School Opens at First Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will begin Monday June 5 at the First Baptist Church and run through June 17. Mrs Barney Huth is principal with a large staff of department superintendents and assistants handling beginners primary juniors intermediates activities including Bible story telling music and handwork. Former sessions were successful with high enrollment and organizers aim for the best year yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Barney Huth
J. W. May
T. E. McGaugh
Bob Cox
A. J. Quinn
G. L. Griffin
la Rue Butler
Vacation Bible School At First Methodist Church
The First Methodist Church hosts a Vacation Bible School from June 5 to 16 with daily sessions 8 30 to 1 30. Ages four to fourteen are divided into four divisions led by Irene Emerson Galladay Eakman Dickie and Oramae Dickie Kearby with Rev. J H Westbrook teaching wood craft and city children invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Irene Emerson
M. W. Galladay
Pratt Irby
Loretta Eakman
Martha Ann Gibson
Wade Bond
Oramae Dickie
Janetha Dale Kearby
J. H. Westbrook
Institute Held at First Methodist Church Denton
About twenty five persons attended the institute at the First Methodist Church Tuesday evening. Churches from Decatur Alvord Sunset and Bowie were represented. Rev. Ira C. Riker and Rev. E H May led discussions on church education and Vacation Bible School work. The event is part of a Denton District series. The Ritz Theatre shows Shirley Temple in The Little Princess in technicolor through Saturday. Miss One Faye Oldham and her sister may obtain a copy of this issue to receive box office access. Mr and Mrs Albert Waite and their baby daughter Velta Zane visited Newport relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Decatur
Alvord
Sunset
Bowie
Ira C. Riker
Board of Christian Education
The
North Texas Conference
Dallas
E. H. May
Denton
Shirley Temple
Ritz Theatre
Faye Oldham
Albert Waite
Velta Zane
Newport
Four Generations Observe Anniversary in New Mexico
Four generations gathered this week to help one year old Jo Ann Tabet celebrate a birthday. Jo Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tabet of Mountainair, New Mexico, stayed with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Philley and her eighty two year old great grandmother Mrs. J. E. Carter. Jo Jane's mother Miss Inez Philley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann Tabet
J. E. Tabet
Mountainair
New Mexico
W. W. Philley
J. E. Carter
Jo Jane
Inez Philley
Local Social Notes and Theater Ad Offer Free Admission
Mrs L G Conner of Canyon City Texas and Miss Alma Hchuskey of Decatur visited Dr Jessie Givens and Mrs Eva Thompson this week. Mrs Herman Fox and children Donnie Rae and Billie Herman returned after visiting her mother Mrs E Burnett of Plainview. The last chapter of Wild Bill Hickok Bob Baker in Ghost Town Riders the first chapter of Buck Rogers and comedy at the Ma jestic Theatre. If Mr R M Hamilton and Mr A Howie bring a copy of this issue they gain free admission to the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Conner
Canyon City
Texas
Alma Hchuskey
Decatur
Jessie Givens
Eva Thompson
Wild Bill Hickok
Bob Baker
Buck Rogers
Majestic Theatre
R. M. Hamilton
A. Howie
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