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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Robert McPherson were honored Thursday evening June 1 with a display shower at the First Presbyterian Church. The Earnest Workers Class and other church groups sponsored the event with a large gifts display.
A pink and blue surprise shower was held Thursday May 25 at Mrs J S Carter Jr's home honoring her. Refreshments included cake and ice cream and each plate had a blue basket favor with a miniature rubber doll. Attending were numerous ladies and Miss Lillian Walters with the guest of honor and hostess.
The First Presbyterian Church Bible School will run from Monday June 12 to Friday June 23, daily 9 to 11:30 a.m. except Saturdays, with four departments for ages 4 to 14. The church offers a pick up service via the Rivered Waggin if needed, and a school picnic was held June 7 at Tan Turner’s home by the lake.
Mrs. Z. W. Willett, mother of Mrs. Hamp Walker, fell last Friday and broke her pelvis. She will be confined to bed for some time and is staying at her daughter’s home on Hutchison Street.
J C Shorty Hendrix announced his candidacy for Constable of Precinct 2. A carpenter and mechanic who drove a Bowie school bus for over four years, he is married and well known locally. He vows diligent work and to meet as many voters as possible before the election as prec inc 2 now covers Bowie and Sunset and includes the commissioner’s area.
Mr and Mrs Ivan E Head and their daughter, daughter of Dr and Mrs J T Lawson, are due to depart Johannesburg South Africa around July 1 for the United States. They have spent eighteen months there where Mr Head managed export operations for a major oil company.
Clyde Craft, local contractor, announces the Craft Insulating Company and a new blown in insulating wool product. Demonstrations claim high thermal efficiency, moisture resistance, permanence, vermin repellence, flame proofing, odor proofing, and overall fuel savings for homes and businesses. Free estimates and demonstrations offered.
A homecoming memorial service at Prairie Valley last Sunday drew a large crowd. Rev. Tiff Covington served as master of ceremonies and Rev. Ben Bates preached. L. T. Hunter spoke, and quartets contributed to the program. An offering for cemetery upkeep totaled 87.60 dollars.
Mrs Walter Slaughter called to Duncan Oklahoma Wednesday morning due to illness of her son who reportedly suffered a heart attack. Mr and Mrs Jack Lovette from Austin visited relatives this week. she will stay during the summer while he serves in ROTC at Randolph Field San Antonio. Mr and Mrs W E Rankins of Marlow Oklahoma visited Bowie over the weekend. Mrs Ruby Knouse spent Monday in Wichita Falls visiting Mr and Mrs R W Ross.
Miss Joyce Denson and Joe Corpening were married Wednesday May 24 at First Baptist Church in Vashti. Rev G B Bradshaw officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride wore navy blue with pale pink carnations, with attendants Mr and Mrs Robert Patterson. Afterward the couple planned a wedding trip to West Texas New Mexico and Old Mexico. The bride is a 1946 Bowie High School graduate and works for Southwestern Bell in Bowie. the groom works for Halliburton in Seagraves.
A long hospital admissions notice lists numerous patients and relatives by name and location. Entries include Connie and Joan Martins Bowie J. P. Bentley and others from Bowie Sunset Alvord Forestburg Roswell New Mexico MonTague Atchison Kan and more, with kinship notes.
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