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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1949
Page
12
Miss Grace Davis arrived in Bowie from Dallas to spend her vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs N G Davis and her sister Miss Lura Dean Davis.
Local desk asks readers to phone in news items to the Bowie News for quick inclusion. Reporters seek community notes, events, and happenings to fill the upcoming edition.
The First Christian Church honored their pastor Rev. LeRoy Orville Castle and his new bride Miss Vera L La Venne with a June 4 wedding in Denton and a Sunday picnic at Pelham Park. Out of town guests included Roy Castle and daughter Josephine of Redwood Falls Minnesota Pvt. Martin Castle of Sheppard Air Base Wichita Falls and several Tucumcari and Wichita Falls residents.
Bellevue seniors recently completed a four day excursion visiting Carlsbad Caverns Guadalupe Mountains and Juarez Mexico. They swam skated and rode speedboats in Carlsbad and bought souvenirs from eager vendors. The trip ended with a belated return Friday night after a breakfast sendoff by the class parents Mr and Mrs Rex Davis and class sponsor Mrs Lée Reaves.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell will attend a college in Commerce for six weeks this summer. She left Wednesday to begin her studies. The item notes a regional note about oil lamps becoming unnecessary for the Bellevue area if power resumes normally.
The Bowie Boy Scouts and Cubs joint Court of Honor moves to Monday at 7 30 in the Lions Club per Earle Newton. Donald Lee Bloom earns his Eagle Badge and Joe Earl Vaughn receives Star and Life Badges. Parents urged to attend. refreshments and entertainment planned.
The Community Singers announce a regular meeting Sunday June 12 at 2 39 p m at Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The public is invited to attend.
Walter Jones of Marlow Oklahoma visited friends this week in the area. He is identified by hometown and relation, with no additional details provided.
Monday evening the town lit up and locals recall June 6 1949 as memorable. Bobby Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Ewell Taylor left for Decatur to work for his uncle this summer. Mrs J C Arnold and sons visited her parents in Newport over the weekend. Arenavieve Cox, from Austin, is home visiting with friends from Port Arthur. Mr and Mrs Carl Harlow and Beth of Seymour visited Lem Harlow Sunday.
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