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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1958
Page
8
The Bowie News announces a merger with The Montague County Times effective April 1 1953. Subscription terms list local and out of state rates with standard renewal policy and post office classification details.
Mrs Jimmy Bagwell and son from Bowie and Mrs Bob Reeve visited John Reeves on Sunday. Terral Oklahoma visitors came to Reeves Wednesday. A large group including Corpenings Mills Pipkins and others visited Bernie Ritchie Friday. Various relatives and neighbors were guests at Workman and Hewitt households during the week. Judge Grant of Amarillo spent time with his sisters Bessie Frankie and Sally Grant. Mrs Ben Reeves called on her brother T J Ver.
Mrs. Royce Tompkins underwent surgery at Nocona Hospital last week. Mrs. Newman Powell and her children have returned home after their visit.
W F McKee died Friday June 6 at 6 30 pm in Anton where he lived with his son for about a year He was 81 and had suffered years of ill health Born in Missouri he lived most of his life in Clay County near Henrietta Survived by wife deceased Sept 14 195 Survivors include a daughter Alice Klein of Fort Worth five sons Phillip and Walter of Anton Allen of Henrietta William of Bellevue Joshua of Wichita Falls and many grandchildren Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 30 pm at the Henrietta Baptist Church with Rev Darius McKay officiating Interment followed in Henrietta Cemetery Pallbearers were grandsons Junior W G Elmer B W McKee Johnnie Jackson and Clinton Fagan.
Local families and visitors from Bowie, Fort Worth, Tulsa, Walker and Anaco gathered through the week visiting relatives in the Montague area. Hospital updates note Mrs. Wood recovering from pneumonia and Mrs. Obie Cox undergoing surgery. Activities include nursing staff, 4 H club meetings, college enrollments, and a US Army camp assignment for Jodie Nabours.
Mr and Mrs L C Foster hosted relatives from Borger Altus and Sunset while extended families from Wichita Falls Fort Worth and Dallas visited Bowl county households. Numerous small gatherings occurred with Linnie Bell Belle McMillion and Rachel Reynolds noted among hostesses and visitors.
After the business session, pictures were taken featuring Adkins of Nocona.
Mrs. Mary Tucker Weston has enrolled at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos to pursue a master's degree in English.
Residents and visitors from Sayre Oklahoma and surrounding areas are noted in a series of social updates. Names include the Reeves, Croxton, Oldham, Loring, Dunaway, Bay Crenshaw, Staley, Horton, Richardson, Manley, Buck, and others visiting relatives in Nocona Ringgold Wichita Falls and Bonita.
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