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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1954
Page
2
Forestburg calendar notes Vine: Vacation Bible School opened with 54 attendees on Monday. Commencement exercises are set for Friday at 8 o'clock. The piece catalogs local visits, travels, and small community happenings including family visits, hospital or Dallas trips, road accident injuries, and social club activities.
The E. L. Class of Southside Baptist Church met at Mrs. Roy Williams home on May 27. Ten members and three guests attended. The gathering opened with song, prayer led by Mrs. Bob Kniseley, a report on the Sunset conference given by Mrs. Williams, and closing prayer by Mrs. Minnie Swann. Mrs. Ena Luther assisted with hostess duties.
The Christian Crusaders Sunday School class of the First Christian Church under W A Greer hosted its monthly party at Baccus park. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Turney Arnold, Mr and Mrs Olin Braden, Mr and Mrs Ralph Porter, Mr and Mrs Weldon Wright, Mr and Mrs H W Wright, Mr and Mrs E L Kersey, Miss Reba Burright, Miss Bonnie Gilmore, Sherrill Roland and nine children.
County Agent notes on highway entrances report 4 H Club Welcome Signs erected by Montague County 4 H Club members. Signs funded by the County Farm Bureau and clubs at Ringgold, Montague, Sunset, and Caps Corner. Signs color green and white form Texas map and attract attention.
Four Montague County 4-H club members Jon L. Jameson Rena Brawner Betty Jean Fanning and Sandy Tompkins will attend the State 4-H Club Round-Up at Texas A&M University June 7-10 with all expenses paid by the Montague County Farm Bureau. Accompanying adults are Caps Corner leader Mrs Arch Durham and County Agent Wylie Roberts. The event gathers about 1600 Texas 4-H members for 19 short courses covering agricultural engineering wildlife home leadership and recreation followed by a share-the-fun festival chuck wagon feed entertainment and an Recognition Banquet. Delegates will report back to 450 county members on their activities.
The Cumberland Presbyterian church will present a film titled Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Work on Wednesday night June 9. It will display the church's activities boards and institutions and all are invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Henry Thornton and family of Fort Worth visited Mr and Mrs T C Prince and family over the week endjourney marking a friendly social gathering between families in the community.
After rains farmers plan to sow sudan grass cowpeas and guar to feed cattle and rest native blue stem pastures. Resting pastures boosts vigor and root growth while ground litter conserves moisture and lowers soil temps. Local expert A Simmons notes deferral aids spread and warns seed shortages raise need for more native grass acres.
The Fort Worth and Denver Railway will shorten travel time by about eight and a half to nine hours. A daytime, diesel powered train from Bowie to Dallas will run to meet the Sam Houston Zephyr in Dallas, providing a daylight departure north of Fort Worth and a 9:00 p.m. arrival in Houston the same day.
Bowie area residents attended multiple family reunions including the Chandler gathering at Pleasant Ridge with relatives from Mineral Wells Wichita Falls Vernon Dallas and Sterling City. The Brighams, former Bowie residents, returned from London and plan a month in Bowie before Brigham heads to Philadelphia.
Newport News notes the Newport Association sponsors a Jack and Clay county candidate speaking event this Friday night June 4 with a barbecue supper at 6 30. The column also lists visits and family health updates from local residents including the Deweber Hubble Catlin and McManus families and hospital news.
Rev Lawrence a Brazil missionary preached at the Baptist church Friday Saturday and Sunday nights. He showed pictures Saturday and Sunday nights of people and country in Brazil. Visitors over the weekend included Otis Johnson and family in Lawton Oklahoma and others from Bowie Joy Bridgeport and Archer City.
Mr and Mrs E F Cleer of Shreveport La visited in Truscott and other West Texas points. Don Westons father filled in at Newport Church of Christ. Mr and Mrs James Painter of Fort Worth visited Mrs Ola Pickett and toured Wichita Falls and Jacksboro.
Caption lists award recipients Bert Willett Edward Raue Billy Whitecotton Donna Gandy and FFA sweetheart Joe Richardson along with Raymond Clement Johnny Richardson kneeling team members James Zetsche Gary Farmer James Hill Charles Shurtleff and Bobby Gardner photographed by Patterson Studio in Bowie.
Dee Bell of Plainview visited Mrs Sadie Bell and Mr and Mrs Aubrey Thompson Sunday. Linda Johnson recovering from measles. Several Joy Deer Creek and Friendship visitors attended church Sunday night. Various families from Dallas Arkansas Wichita Falls and Henrietta visited or stayed with relatives this weekend. Teral and Charlie Clark plan summer highway work in Wichita Falls. Quotations by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and James A Froude are noted.
A collection of lines from Burke Pope Mary Baker Eddy and Sydney Smith exploring the link between liberty justice and law. The text contrasts separation of liberty and justice with divine and human justice and the consequences of injustice.
Local contractor advertises improved call 53 service for home improvements or repairs with emphasis on pleased customers, better service quality, and competitive prices.
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