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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1948
Page
4
Miss Eula Mae McCarter of Canyon Texas wed Clyde Webb son of Bowie in Amarillo Texas on Thursday May 27 with Rev J C Miller officiating. The couple exchanged vows in a ceremony that united two Texas families.
The Church of Christ invites to Bible study at 10 A M with preaching at 11 A M and 7 P M worship. Minister L R Lovelady leads the services.
The couple married after a May 1948 Canyon High School graduate Mrs Webb and Bowie High School graduate Mr Webb plan a short wedding trip. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Leroy Gifford and Mrs Gerald Moore and Mrs Clinton Pipkin. Mr Webb works for Wichita Construction Company. The pair will reside at 209 Strong Street.
On Tuesday June 8 Mrs. Homer B Latham hosted a reception at her home for Miss Marion Henning bride elect. About 75 guests viewed orchid and white floral decor and silver table settings with a miniature bride and groom. Attendees included family and out of town guests from Bowie Wichita Falls Nocona and others with gifts displayed in the sun parlor.
The Bowie Business and Professional Women's Club installed new officers on May 25 1948 at the Morris Coffee Shop Dining Room. Lurlene Craver became vice president with Minnie Walker recording secretary Ramona Henry corresponding secretary Lure Dean Davis and Ermyntrude McNatt elected treasurer.
A Kersey family reunion gathered June 1 1946 at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Kersey in Montague. Attendees included Mrs Jim Kersey Felt Okla Mr and Mrs Luther R Kersey and Jean Roswell N M Mr and Mrs Bill Kersey Bowie Mr and Mrs W H Henderson and Billie Gainesville Mrs Maude Lancaster Gainesville Mrs Iva Childress Santa Fe N M Mrs Cora Hawkins Memphis Texas Mr and Mrs Alton McNatt Austin Mr and Mrs E L Kersey Bowie Mr and Mrs T E Walker Kirk James Frances Sue and Robert Nocona and Mr and Mrs Frank Kersey Montague. All were present except Mr and Mrs Ervin Ballengee Amarillo Texas.
On Sunday June 6 the Hodges family gathered for the tenth annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Joplin. Seventy seven relatives attended including ten children grandchildren and great grandchildren from Austin Amarillo and Oklahoma.
Mrs. D. M. Byrd and her son Dawn of Fort Worth are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Horn.
The Sodalitan Class of the First Baptist Church hosted a Monday evening at Mrs. Ike Parks home with a brief business meeting presided by Mrs. Wayne Golden. Guests joined in outdoor games, then enjoyed homemade ice cream and pink and green cakes as the group thanked husbands and listed members and visitors.
Miss Inez Rudy will present music pupils in a recital on Tuesday night at the First Baptist Church and another group on Thursday night at 8 00 o clock. A varied program of solo and ensemble numbers will be given at each recital and the public is invited to attend both events.
On June 4 at 1 15 p.m. Car Embry Privitt Jr. was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Embry Privitt in Bowie Clinic Hospital. He weighed pounds four ounces. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hickman of Bowie and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Privitt of Bowie plus great grandparents G. S. Privitt of Decatur Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Donnell of Fort Worth and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Matthews of Ringgold Texas.
Circle No. 3 of the First Presbyterian met Tuesday at J. D. Moore’s home with Mrs. Alice Sipe presiding. The program on The Pentateuch in its relation to the Bible as a Whole was led by Mrs. Merriweather, followed by refreshments for a group including Merriweather, Dolly Moore, Judy Ann Merriweather, and Jerry Moore.
Mr R W Raines and Mrs Maudie Cheek plus Bud Byford from Bowie and Mrs and Miss Charles Masters hosted a social visit last Friday with brief greetings and conversation.
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