Montague News Highlights Local Marriages and Visits
Albert Hise and Jewel Hamilton wed at the Montague Baptist Church with Rev. A. J. Jones officiating. The couple will reside in Knox City. Local visitors include Welbourn Guilliams family of Kansas City and others from Ft. Worth Wichita Falls Coleman and Snyder. Ronald Pribble joins Ft. Worth YMCA as Boys Counselor starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hise
Knox City
Jewel Hamilton
Baptist Church
Montague
A. J Jones
Hise
Welbourn Guilli
Don Magee
Wichita Falls
Bernam Magee
J. J. Cox
Bowie Hospital
J. O. Little
Jack Stewart
Coleman
Edd Lemons
Eljlen Davis
Dallas
George Berry
J. T. Pollard
Snyder
George Pollard
Ronald Pribble
Ft. Worth
Presbyterian Circle Holds Picnic Supper
The Evening Circle of the First Presbyterian church met at the home of Mrs. Fred Brewton for a picnic supper. Mrs. Brewton led the program titled Jewish Families. Attendees included Mrs. Hal lie Collins, Mrs. Percy Stallings, Mrs. Fred Brewton, and Misses Elizabeth Bellah, Hazel McDonald, Lou Ella Wright. Visitors were Johnny, Pete, Barney, and Tim Brewton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Fred Brewton
Mrs. Brewton
Mmes. Hallie Collins
Percy Stallings
Elizabeth Bellah
Hazel McDonald
Lou Ella Wright
Johnny, Pete
Barney
Tim Brewton
Local Notices Roundup From Rock Springs District
Journal of local visits and family updates across Rock Springs dated June 12. Listings include Hodges family returns to New London. Sammy Poe visiting Mills grandparents in Electra. Jerry Whiteecotton visiting Bertha Warren. Posey Lee Brown family from Gainesville visiting S. E. Brown and family. Will Hodges visiting W. B. Clark. Sid Cable in Fort Worth. Bobby Cable now employed by Bowie. Josephine Dunn visiting friends in Saint Jo and hosting at Fanny Posey. Claude Strickland family from Wichita Falls visiting Porter Strickland. more attendance at Fats Domino show in Wichita Falls. Gowder family from Marietta, Georgia visiting M. C. Aust. S. E. Brown undergoes surgery at Wichita Falls General Hospital and returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Hodges
New London
W. B. Clark
Sammy Poe
Wichita Falls
E. L. Mills
Jerry Jack Whiteecotton
Electra
Bertha Warren
Posey Lee Brown
Gainesville
S. EK. Brown
Will Hodges
M. C. Aust
Bobby Cable
Larry
Bill Bratcher
Floyd C. Gowder
Marietta
S. E. Brown
Wichita Falls General Hospital
King's Daughters Social Meeting at First Baptist
The King's Daughters Bible Class of the First Baptist church met Friday at president Mrs. Chas. E. Cox's home. Attendees wore old fashioned hats, enjoyed a meal, and played games directed by Mrs. Bill Myers. Refreshments followed with prayers and songs led by Mrs. John White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters Bible
First Baptist Church
Chas. E. Cox
Bill Myers
Cox
B. F. Tinsley
John White
H. R. Mayhugh
Mmes. R. EB. Liggett
Audrey Jackson
Howard Wheeler
Ann Orr
J. A. Torrance
C. Y. Cosby
Florence Turley
Homer Murphy
Scott Avery
H. E. Henning
Charles E. Cox
Clara Stephens
Davie Swindell
Charles BE. Cox, Jr
Abilene
Visiting families in Lefors and nearby towns
June 12 report lists numerous visits among residents of Lefors Alvord Sunset Forestburg and nearby areas. Couples Gene Lanier Morley Russ Kate Becky Walton Joe Hunt Virgo Greenwood Houston Foster and others are named with children. Water pump installation noted at the Lanier home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Lanier
Jim
Gene Lanier
Morley
Washington
Kate Russ
Becky Walton
Alvord
Vivian Barnett
Lefors
Joe Hunt
Shorty Simmons
Floyd Allan
Hardy
Houston Foster
Paul Yarbrough
Borger
Kate Foster
Virgo Greenwood
Imogene Lynch
Dick Finney
Ft. Worth
Hulet Mann
Fred Campsey
Eugene
Treva Simmons
Carl Barnett
Allan Howell
Forestburg
Bessie Greenwood
Billy Wade
Sunset
Cantrell Family Reunion Held In Sunset Community
The family of the late John Cantrell from Sunset and Lake Valley areas met at Meyer Park on Sunday June 10. Plans were made to gather again on the second Sunday in June 1957 with many relatives from Texas and California in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cantrell
Sunset
Lake Valley
Meyer Park
Myrtle Johnson
Orange
Calif
Essie Parsons
Pat Moss
Donald Wood
Debra
Sylvia Lindsey
Montague
M. Cantrell
J. W. Lawrance
Fruitland Bible Baptist announces vacation Bible school revival
Fruitland Bible Baptist Church announces a Vacation Bible School from June 18 to June 22 with daily 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. Bible school and nightly revival services at 8:00 p.m. The Rev. Hoover of Fairview Baptist Church Fort Worth will preach. Children invited. transportation available by calling 960-W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland Bible Baptist Church
Hoover
Fairview Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Charlie Wells
Mrs Horton visits Mt Vernon neighbors last week
Mrs. T. Horton of Mt. Vernon visited Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Smith last week, sharing a social call and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Horton
Mt. Vernon
E. V. Smith
4-H Club Group Returns From District Camp
Eight 4-H members from Montague County with County Agent Wylie Roberts and Home Demonstration Agent Miss Reba Burright attended four days at Trinidad for the District Four 4-H camp. They studied crafts safety leadership and 4-H records and will teach sessions at the July Bowie County 4-H Camp. Mr and Mrs John C Coleman of Carlsbad New Mexico visited relatives in the area last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Montague County
Wylie Roberts
Reba Burright
Roberts
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Ams
Kansas City
Cleo Guilliams
True Barbee
N. A. Wood
Will Barbee
Argus Tompkins
John Tompkins
Gallow Jug
Ferndale
Corner Smythe
Ferndale Milk CO
Chevy
Edwards Motor Company
Chevrolet
East Wise
Presbyterian Circle
Bowie, Texas
Rock Springs
King’s Daughters
UZ News
By Wynona L. Riddles
Vacation Bible School
Fruitland
Bowie
John C. Coleman
Carlsbad
N. M
J. M. Small
Colemans
Carnation
Dairyland
Sunkist
Ebner’s Chuckwagon
Carton
Doz
Wisconsin
Longhorn
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