Rotary Club Sponsors Bowie Entry in Soap Box Derby
The Rotary Club backs Buddy Branson in the district Soap Box Derby with his brother Tommy helping build. James Henderson joined Buddy and Tommy for a Wichita Falls clinic where the event was introduced to potential entrants. The Wichita Falls Optimist club sponsors the area contest. Buddy is Montague county’s sole entrant. The July 4 heats at Wichita Falls award a trophy to each heat winner and the area winner goes to the national finals in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Rotary Club
Bowie
Buddy Branson
Norman Branson
Tommy
James Henderson
Buddy
Wichita Falls
Montague County
Cleveland
Ohio
Bowie Personalities Aide Stella Perryman to Return
Mrs Stella Perryman visiting in El Paso and New Mexico will return Thursday she is on vacation from the Dodson store where she is employed Milta Ellen Carter 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs M D Carter left last Sunday for Lubbock Milta is taking baton twirling and saxophone during the Texas Tech band clinic this month
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Stella Perryman
el Paso
New Mexico
Dodson
Milta Ellen Carter
M. D. Carter
Lubbock
Milta
Texas Tech
Mayor Greenwood and Mrs Greenwood Married in Dallas Ceremony
Mayor Greenwood and Mrs Margaret Sue Greenwood of Dallas were married in a double ring ceremony at 4 30 PM Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Bishop The couple will take a three week train trip to Montreal and Quebec Canada before visiting Mr Greenwood's sister Mrs Horton in Charleston West Virginia.
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Margaret Sue Greenwood
Dallas
S. L. Greenwood
Homer Bishop
O. C. Fox
Carl Russell
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Greenwood
Boston
New York
Washington
Mr. Greenwood
Mrs. Horton
Charleston
West Virginia
Visitors at Mrs Eben Wyatt Home
Visitors in the home of Mrs Eben Wyatt Monday and Tuesday were Rev Claude Mills Mr and Mrs James McKinney Mary and Frankie all of Clarendon.
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Eben Wyatt
Claude Mills
James McKinney
Mary
Frankie
Clarendon
Farewell Supper for Warren McSwains
A covered dish farewell supper at the Methodist church dining room honored Rev. and Mrs. Warren McSwain before they leave for White Rock Church in Dallas. Dr. Berry N. Squyres presented an electric skillet and gave the farewell talk. Roy Sanders Jr. announced the Father-Son Banquet date change to June 13. About 150 church members attended.
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Warren McSwain
White Rock Methodist Church
Dallas
Methodist Church
Berry N. Squyres
McSwain
Roy Sanders, Jr
Social guests from Dallas and Irving attend midweek event
Mr and Mrs John White hosted guests on Wednesday including Mr and Mrs Claudie Burke Mrs Chester Mc Daniel and Mrs Bob Randall of Dallas and Mr and Mrs Marvin Willett and Mrs Verrol Stambaugh of Irving.
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John White
Claudie Burke
Chester McDaniel
Bob Randall
Dallas
Marvin Willett
Verrol Stambaugh
Irving
Reception for Methodist Pastor and Family Set
A reception sponsored by the WwW. S. C. S. of the Methodist church will follow Sunday services honoring the Rev. and Mrs. Glendell Jones and their family, the new church pastor. All church members are urged to attend.
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Www
S. C. S. of the Methodist Church
Glendell Jones
New Methodist Church
Rotary talk highlights fellowship program by Rev. John Walker
Rotary Wednesday noon featured Rev. John Walker explaining Rotary International fellowship. Nancy Orton played piano in Mrs. Will Young’s absence. President James Henderson commended Rev. Warren McSwain’s community work as he plans move to Dallas. McSwain replied.
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Rotary International
Rotary
John Walker
Nancy Orton
Will Young
James Henderson
Warren McSwain
Dallas
McSwain
Stovalls Return From Ten Day Missouri Arkansas Trip
Mr and Mrs Oran Stovall returned Tuesday from a ten day motor trip to Missouri and Arkansas. They visited an aunt of Mrs Stovall in Missouri.
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Oran Stovall
Missouri
Arkansas
Lions Club Names Committees for 1956 57 Year
The Lions Club named 1956 57 committees and approved a $50 contribution to the summer Little League program. Plans were made for transporting attendees to the Kerrville Lions Summer Camp with specific members assigned to duties and several attendees awaiting dates.
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Lions Club
Lions
Kerrville
Ruby Robinson
Roy Moore
Tommy Oliver
Elton Hill
Barbara Youngblood
J. P. Bradley
W. A. Brinkley
Thomas Evans
J. B. Zietzsche
Stanley Elkins
C. O. Stom, Jr
Ray Ross
D.L. Kirby
Ogden Clarke
Harve Ratliff
W. E. Farrell
Norman Branson
Roy Slaughter
Mark High
Joe Hammer
Bill Brewer
Emin Heard
Fred Hoeldtke
A. E. Roberts
Paul Taliaferro
Gayle Bradley
R. E. Mattingly
Bill Fox
D. M. Shelton
George Selsor
D. W. Maness
Bill Koonce
D. L. Kirby
Stanley Davlin
F. J. Dixon
J. R. Applefate
Tom Lindsey
United Nations
J. W. Clark
Joe A. Spears
Jack Tage
Sam Lovette
J. B. Zetzsche
W. FE. Farrell
Emma Warner of Bellevue Dies at 76
Emma Susan Warner 76 of Bellevue died Tuesday June 9 1956 at Bowie hospital born October 24 1879 in Clay county she lived there except two years in Oklahoma her husband died about ten years ago funeral held at First Baptist Bellevue with Rev Darius McKay interment in Bellevue cemetery survivors include three sons T A Warner Bill Spradling Fred Spradling daughter Mrs S M Townsend sister Mrs Julia Ham Henrietta and six grandchildren
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Emma Susan Warner
Bellevue
Bowie Hospital
Clay County
Oklahoma
Warner
First Baptist Church
Darius McKay
Owens-Brumley Funeral Home
T. A. Warner
Bill Spradling
Ft. Worth
Fred Spradling
Oklahoma City
S. M. Townsend
Las Vegas
Nev
Julia Ham
Henrietta
Area Residents Visit Across Texas and Oklahoma
Mr. and Mrs. Teakell and Ronnie of Wichita Falls visited Sunday with her parents the Adkinses. Austin’s F B Turner and Sunset couple Clark visited Ms Belle Patterson last Wednesday. Graduation exercises were held in Waxa hachie at Southwest Bible school with Rev and Mrs Carrigan. The Brewer family of Lubbock visited the Carrigans and Rogers and Edwards families. A group spent Monday in Ryan Oklahoma to tend cemetery lots. Glenn Wilson and Janis Kay visited San Antonio and Corpus Christi. Lindel Dodson and son of Houston returned home after visiting their parents and Dodsons Friday through Sunday.
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F. B. Turner
Austin
J. E. Clark
Sunset
Belle Patterson
Grady Wells
Austin Carrigan
Camelia
The
Southwest Bible School
Waxahachie
Texas
C. C. Brewer
Lubbock
M. L. Rogers
Minnie Edwards
Ryan, Okla
Glenn Wilson
Janis Kay
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Lindel Dodson
Houston
W. M. Bailey
H. A. Dodson
Local Visitors And Blooms Highlight Small Town Notes
Nancy Jackson of Woodward Oklahoma visits her grandfather John Jackson and relatives this week. Mrs Horace Trout Jr and Connie of Alexandria Louisiana arrive to visit Mr and Mrs H S Trout. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs D Roch Jr and family of DeLeon. A century blooming at Earl Wilhites on the Fort Worth highway features 100 yellow blossoms on nine stems. Mrs N A Dodson and sister Mrs J W Cobb of Houston plan a two week trip starting June 12 visiting St Louis Nashville and surrounding states. Karl Wilhite travels to Wichita Falls to visit his daughter Mrs W T Minor Jr.
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Horace Trout, Jr
Connie
Alexandria, la
H. S. Trout
Earl Wilhite
Ft. Worth
Mr. Wilhite
Presidio
Bowie
N. A. Dodson
J. W Cobb
Houston
Mississippi
St. Louis
Dodson
Conservatory of Music
Tennessee
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Karl Wilhite
Wichita Falls
W.T. Minor, Jr
Mrs W T Gardner Celebrates 87th Birthday
Mrs W T Gardner observed her 87th birthday with a Saturday party at her daughter and son in law O C Fox home. Attending were Mr and Mrs G G Gardner and family Wichita Falls, Mr and Mrs Roy Evans and daughter Fort Worth, Mr and Mrs Jack Gardner and family, Mr and Mrs S L Greenwood, O C Fox Bowie. Grandchildren James S Medley and son Bowie, Isomer Bishop and family Bowie, George Stom and son Fort Worth.
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W.T. Gardner
O. C. Fox
G. G. Gardner
Wichita Falls
Roy Evans
Fort Worth
Jack Gardner
L. Greenwood
Second Sunday Singing At Gospel Mission
The Second Sunday Singing is set for Sunday June 10 at 2 PM at the Old Time Gospel Mission 223 E Montague Street. John Webb serves as pastor of the Mission Church. All are invited to attend.
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Old Time Gospel Mission
E. Montague Street
John Webb
Mission Church
Cleveland Family Returns From Kentucky Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Cleveland returned from Lexington Kentucky where they met relatives including Mr. Cleveland’s sisters and an aunt aged 90. They noted Joe Jr. served 18 months in Germany, will attend Texas Tech this summer and UT Law this fall. Other local relatives visited the Baileys in Keller and Dodsons in Houston during the weekend.
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Joe H. Cleveland
Lexington
St. Louis
Kansas City
Joe, Jr
Texas Tech
Lubbock
University of Texas Law School
Bellevue Couple Keeps Golden Wedding Tradition
Mr and Mrs Walter Thompson of Bellevue plan an open house for their Golden Wedding anniversary on Saturday June 9 1956 from 730 to 930 pm They request no gifts and invite friends to call During the weekend Mr Homer Bishop and children visited Breckenridge Mrs Howard Winn Barbara and Judy visited Grand Prairie with Mr Harvey Harrison Thos S Dutton and L L Roberts went to Jacksboro lake where Mr Roberts caught a five pound fish Marines escorted an American mission into Abyssinia in 1903 A Marine guard served at Seoul Korea 1904 Marines arrived at the San Francisco earthquake scene in 1906 French forces renamed Belleau Wood Bois de la Brigade de Marines in WWI.
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Walter Thompson
Bellevue
Howard Winn
Barbara
Judy
Grand Prairie
Harvey Harrison
Thos
S. Dutton
L. L. Roberts
Jacksboro Lake
Mr. Roberts
Marine Corps History Highlights Across Early 20th Century
The text notes World War I Marines numbering about 250, early 20th century roles in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and 1920s amphibious tanks. It references General John H. Russell as American High Commissioner to Haiti in 1922, the 1915 Haitian police force with Marine personnel, 1934 withdrawals, horse patrols in Santo Domingo and Nicaragua, continuous Marine presence in Nicaragua from 1926 to 1933, 96 percent of male Marine officers serving overseas in World War II, Marine aviation squadrons aboard carriers in World War II, and nineteen officers who have served as Commandant since 1775.
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Marine
John H. Russell
Warren G. Harding
Haiti
Garde d
Marine Corps
Glamor Appears in Seconds With Tiny Quins on Textiles
Brightly colored sequins transform plain items. women store sparklers in sewing boxes and apply them to matchbook covers in initials or patterns, adding elegance to small, plain objects.
Christian Science Church Services at 30 West Tarrant
Sunday morning service at ten, Sunday school at 9:30 for ages up to twenty, and an evening service. All are welcome. Church Building located at 30 West Tarrant.
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West Tarrant
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