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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
7
The text notes that someone has come to Bowie recently with Mrs. Patton, identifying Dr. Patton as pastor of the First Methodist church in town. The passage preserves local social context and the clergy connection without naming the visitor.
Lone Star Gas Company extends gas lines to the Trail addition this week as part of service expansion. The project aims to improve supply for residents and businesses in the area. Local officials note anticipated connections start soon with next steps to follow.
John L. Canon earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from North Texas Teachers College on June 2. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J A Canon. Mrs Anna Prater attended the commencement exercises for her son in law.
Mr and Mrs R T Hickman and Shirley had been visiting relatives in Lovington New Mexico and returned Monday evening. Richard Bradley Robert White Ben Hill and Don Tucker came home for the weekend from Camp Hood and will finish their work there this week end and return to Bowie.
B T Branson attended a Gulf Oil Corp sales clinic for distributors in Wichita Falls last Thursday, focusing on product strategies and sales approaches.
The Rev Mabron Wall returned from Beaumont where he conducted revival meetings for two weeks. He had previously led meetings in Fayetteville Arkansas. Mr and Mrs F C Deweber moved to Fort Worth leaving Monday and plan a new home beside their daughter. They sold their school store near the high school to their son.
Damage to Montague County rural roads and bridges from two months of heavy rain is estimated at 150000 by the office of Civil Defense and Disaster. The Federal Government covers temporary repairs. counties pay the remainder. Precinct No 2 reports about 65 percent of permanent work done, with 18000 loss in April and more in May. Other precincts show 10 to 40 percent completion on bridge work with limited dirt work.
The season schedule lists game times for Pee-Wee at 5:00 p.m Minor at 6:00 p.m Little at 7:00 p.m until 8:15 and Pony at 8:30 to 10:00. Matches run through June to July with rounds named 1st through 4th and include teams Panthers Hawks Eagles Lions Bears Leopards Bobcats Bulldogs Coyotes Tigers Cardinals and Buffalos.
Bryan Daily Eagle business manager Mark Campbell announces a major expansion, recounting a $43,000 purchase for new improvements. Campbell, formerly Bowie News owner, is noted to have strong ties in Bowie where he is well known.
The Montague County Jury Commission met at the court house on June 5 to select juries for the upcoming term. Three petit juries and one grand jury were chosen and will likely be notified by mail. Members listed include Mrs E W Wright G Doc Jackson S T Meador Miss Warnell Bowling and A T Molsbee. Billy Dean and Bobby Gene Roach returned Saturday from a week camping trip at the Salvation Army camp in Midlothian.
Lions Ray Ross Bill Brewer and Mark High will attend the International Convention of Lions in San Francisco June 26 to 29. At the Thursday supper meeting the newly elected president announced the 1957 58 standing committees including Attendance Building Finance Publicity Membership Convention Program Citizenship and Patriotism Boys and Girls Civic Improvement Education Health Safety United Nations Agriculture Civil Defense Parliamentarian Lion Conservation and more with Elvena Winton as guest.
Mrs Leo Jeffries will travel to Lubbock Friday to attend the Business and Professional Women convention held there this weekend. She served as president of the local BPW club last year.
Dorothy Spears spent the week end at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hickman, enjoying a quiet stay.
Last week the high school concert band and junior band announced their drum majors and majorettes. Greta Hancock judged with Glenn Cunningham serving as judge for the event. Concert band drum major is Greta Hancock with majorettes Barbara Koonce Jacquetta Cox and Nan cy Spears. Junior band drum major is Karen Taylor with majorettes Mika Carter and Phyllis Koonce.
John M. Winningham 76 died June 6 of a heart attack while mowing his lawn. Services were at First Methodist Church with Dr. Earl J Patton and Rev Earl Cagle. Interment in Hopewell Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home in charge. Survived by widow Junia Brown Winningham two daughters a son and three step sons nine grandchildren four great grandchildren and numerous relatives.
Mrs Walter Slaughter spent three weeks in Austin visiting her sons San and Ray Slaughter and then visited a granddaughter in Uvalde.
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