Bristo Golden Wedding Celebrated at Douthit Home
Mr and Mrs J T Bristo marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs J S Cantrell. The event featured gladioli decorations and a guests list spanning Bowie Nocona Bellevue Bonham Comanche Fort Worth Electra Chillicothe Wichita Falls Grand Prairie and Kensfield with many Bristo relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Bristo
J. S. Douthit
John Cantrell
J. C. Bristo
Bristo
Town
Harmon Stell
L. D. Atchison
Bellevue
John Cantre
Frank Barrett
Clem Barrett
Electra
J. H. Hughes
Chillicothe
Bowie
W. R. Snow
Lovina Williams
A. L. Kineer
Charles Blackmon
R. B. Monroe
W. F. Ward
Alva Stambough
KF. M. Hamilton
Will Bailey
Donald Prater
B. E. Watson
Willis G. Jernigan
L. M. Butler
O. W. Watson
J. FE. Thorne
Minnie Ethridge
F. A. Watson
J. A. Evans
Kensfield
Calif
Loyd Evans
Nocona
Alton Weston
Decatur Ladies Install Bowie Star Officers in Open Ceremony
Officers for the Bowie chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star were installed in an open ceremony with Decatur members leading. Installing officers included Mrs. D. T. Rogers and Mrs. Hortense Fullingrim. Bowie officers named Hazel Scott and S. L. Greenwood as Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron respectively. other officers listed with several names. A social hour followed the installation. Ronnie Morris and David Stephens returned from Monahans after visiting Ronnie’s father, Dee Morris, for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Bowie
Order of the Eastern Star
D. T. Rogers
Hortense Fullingrim
Orlando Shiflett
Newell Burke
Mabel Greer
Hazel Scott
S. L. Greenwood
Arthur Hawkins
Glen Sutherland
J. G. Reasoner
Henry Garrett
Laura ‘Tinsley
Marshal
F. O. Edwards
L. D. Hardeman
Adah
Roger Heinrich
Ruth
Joe Cleveland
Esther
H. B. Coker
Martha
M. C. Gibbins
Electra
Ermyntrude McNutt
Warder
Daisy Slaughter
Ronnie Morris
David Stephens
Monahans
Ronnie
Dee Morris
Mendenhall Family Reunion At Prairie Branch Schoolhouse
The Mendenhall family reunion was held at the Prairie Branch Schoolhouse on Sunday the first since 1931. Attendees include Burt and Ruby Walker of Bellevue and many relatives from Wichita Falls Guymon Odessa Joy Electra Bowie Jacksboro Fort Worth and other Texas towns. The family plans to make the gathering an annual affair on the first Sunday in July at Meyer Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendenhall
Prairie Branch
Burt Walker
Ruby
Bellevue
Dee Walker
Wichita Falls
Bee Walker
Guymon
Okla
W. H. Walker
Bessie Cox
Azle
Claude Mendenhall
Jess Mendenhall
Odessa
Fred Mendenhall
Harry Hickman
Knox City
G. A. Wood
N. Y. Tomlinson
Floyd Hendrix
J. C. Tomlinson
Darlene
Bowie
Finish Taylor
Jolly
C. A. Wood
Ray Miller
4-H Members Selected for State Round-Up
Four Montague County 4-H Club members are chosen to attend the State 4-H Round-Up at College Station next week. John L. Jameson Sandy Thomp kin Miss Rena Brawner and Letty Jean Fanning will take part in the five day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
College Station
Sandy Thompkins
Montague
Rena Brawner
Capps Corner
Letty Jean Fanning
Forestburg
Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School Closing Exercises
The two week Vacation Bible School will end next Friday at 8 p.m. with department demonstrations under teachers. Children should come earlier. handicraft displays will be shown and refreshments served after the program. Former Pastor Rev. BE Sanders and family visited, noting his previous service at St. Peter's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. Sanders
Sanders
St. Peter's Church
Mrs. Young to Observe 90th Birthday With Family Gathering
Mrs J A Young of Bowie marks her 90th birthday with a family gathering on Sunday June 13 including seven children and numerous grandchildren and relatives. Born in Batesville Arkansas she moved to Texas at 15 settling in Mineral Wells and Bowie where she later lived with husband John Young a cement contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Young
Bowie
Young
Batesville
Ark
Texas
Mineral Wells
Queen's Peak
National Guard
Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood
Lindale
John Young
Salona
Buss Place
Lcherville
W. A. Greer
Apache
Oklo
Fred A. Young
Austin
Claude F. Young
Washington, D. C
Sherwood Young
Ponca City
Okla
Otto Lambert
Wichita Falls
James A. Young
Roscoe
A. D. Sheffy
Dallas
Elizabeth Young
Bowie Area Family News and Visits
Bowie area personal notes recount Ocy Turner and Arlington family visiting J. M. Turner and relatives. J W Reddy’s Houston hospital surgery son James Reddy improving. Ross W. Dye hosting Gospel Meeting in Bellevue. he serves in Oklahoma City. Watsons visit San Antonio and arcadia relatives. trips through Big Bend and Davis Mountains. Speake family visits Duncan Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Reddy
James Reddy
Houston Osteopathic Hospital
Ross W. Dye
Church of Christ
Bowie
Bellevue
Mr. Dye
Oklahoma City
B. F. Watson
Stuart Watson
San Antonio
A. C. Watson
Christie
Barbara
Arcadia
Calif
W. W. Oliver
Gail
Graham
B. E. Watsons
Big Bend Country
Davis Mountains
Mrs Ozella Griffis and Mildred McCraw Visit Crockett
Mrs Ozella Griffis and her daughter Mildred McCraw spent the weekend in Crockett Texas with Mr Griffis who is employed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozella Griffis
Mildred McCraw
Crockett, Texas
Mr. Griffis
Eight 4-Hers Set for District Camp in Trinidad Texas
Eight Montague County 4-H Club members will attend District 4-H Club Camp at Trinidad Texas June 14 17 with all expenses paid by the Montague County Home Demonstration Council. Attendees are Virginia Hudspeth Forestburg John Paschall Caps Corner Leola Cable Lone Star Joe Combs Prairie Valley Virginia Henry Ringgold Paris Boutwell Prairie Valley Gordon Foster Forestburg and Dixie Lee Yeor gin Prairie Valley. County Extension Agents Wylie Roberts and Reba Burright will accompany them. The district camp gathers outstanding 4-H youths from 19 counties to engage in citizenship craft recreation and leadership activities. Delegates return to plan county 4-H camps along similar lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Trinidad
Texas
Montague County Home Demonstration Council
Virginia Hudspeth
Forestburg
John Paschall
Caps Corner
Leola Cable
Lone Star
Joe Combs
Prairie Valley
Virginia Henry
Ringgold
Paris Boutwell
Gordon Foster
Dixie Lee Yeorgin
Wylie Roberts
Reba Burright
Visit Ties Wallis Family To Hunt Household
Mr and Mrs S H Wallis and Mrs Bill Stott with two children Eijie and Jack of Tuscon Arizona stayed two days last week with Mr and Mrs John B Hunt. Wallis is Mrs Hunt’s brother, unseen by her for twenty four years. Stott is her niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Wallis
Bill Stott
Eijie
Jack
Tuscon
Arizona
John B. Hunt
Mr. Wallis
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Mrs. J. T. Bristo
MR. and
Covey
Vornado
Vornado Cooling
O. A. Sutton Corporation
Wichita, Kansas
Mason
Mendenhall Family
4-H
Lutheran Church Notes
John A. Young
Florence Whaley
Ocy ‘Turner
Arlington
J. M. Turner
R. D. Speake
John and
Ann
Duncan
N. E. Blake
East Wisse
Bowie, Texas
Covey T. V. & Radio Service
East Nelson
Webster
Chance
Slaughter Drug CO
Mercury
Ed Sullivan
KRLD
JOE Overstreet Motor CO
N. Mason
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