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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
2
The notice lists individuals including Mrs Ray Jones and Karen and Kay, Jimmy Jones of Ft Worth, Mr and Mrs James Wadsworth, Paula and Mike of Wichita Falls. It reads like a social or legal notice mentioning family names and locations in Texas.
Several Methodist church members visited Rev and Mrs James Stone for an open house at the Bluegrove parsonage. Bible school begins June 17. Fifty attended community center family night with games and refreshments. Bell reunion brought many from Bowie Duncan Wichita Falls Vashti Casper Riverside and other towns.
Bowie, 84, recognized as the oldest member at the Rodden family reunion in Washti held last week. She holds Michael Edward Pruett, 2 months old of Fort Sumner New Mexico, the youngest attendee, who is the great, great, great nephew of Mrs Hick ey.
Richard Stephens Johnny Reynolds and Robert Donald Jr returned Tuesday night from Austin where they attended Boys State for 10 days. 538 boys from across the state participated in the American Legion sponsored program to study and practice government by electing officers and conducting state business. Richard was elected railroad commissioner and Johnny and Robert were elected state representatives.
Sheriff Tom Lindsey in Odessa on June 6 recovered a boat motor alleged stolen from C. O. Edwards on April 28 1956. Gary Prater is charged with motor theft and Barney Dolan Powell with receiving and concealing stolen property. Both men posted bond. Sheriff Lindsey was accompanied by Truman Edwards.
The Bowie Golf Club played the Decatur Club in Decatur last Sunday, with Decatur winning eleven to six. Bowie plans a trip to Nocona this Sunday for another match.
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