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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1939

Page

12

Bowie Young Lady Becomes Bride Sunday

Miss Hulman of Bowie wed M R Kirkland of Electra in the First Christian church Wichita Falls chapel. Rev Fred Eastham read vows as music filled the ceremony and pink corsages and spring flowers brightened the altar. The couple will reside in Electra after a Yellowstone trip.

Miss Hulman Bowie M. R. Kirkland Electra First Christian Church Wichita Falls Fred Eastham First Baptist Church Eula Hardeman Houston Kirkland Miss Clark J. W. Clark Bowie High School N. T C. Denton Bowie North Ward B. J. Kirkland Waco Yellowstone National Park H. S. Stewart T. C. King C. P. Engleking Bud Andrews W. A. Clark Tony Clark Ft. Worth A. B. Clark Wellington

Bowdens Spend Two-Week Vacation With Kin

Mr and Mrs Cecil Dutch Bowden and two sons of Hobbs New Mexico visited Saturday for a two week vacation with Mr and Mrs B C Bowden and other relatives in the area.

Cecil (Dutch) Bowden Hobbs New Mexico Cecil Taylor Whitman Motor Company West Texas Mexico

F. A. R. Morgan Circle hosts afternoon meeting

Mrs H Sonner and Mrs J Dunham led a Tuesday session of the F. A. R. Morgan Circle with devotional readings from Genesis and Royal Service lessons. Mrs Henry Garrett led the lesson and offered the closing prayer. Nine members and two children attended as refreshments were served.

H. Sonner J. Dunham F. A. R. Morgan Bill Myers J. Cantwell Henry Garrett Garrett T. E. McGaugh H. E. Staats F. Tinsley Swaggerty Sonner Maxine Sonner Peggy McGaugh

Mr and Mrs Ragsdale Honored With Bridal Shower

Alfred Ragsdale and his bride were feted at a Tuesday night bridal shower hosted by J H Stout. Guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Gardner, Mr and Mrs Jesse Griggs, and many relatives with gifts and refreshments following organized games.

Mrs. Ragsdale Alfred Ragsdale J. H. Stout Fred Gardner Jesse Griggs Herman Harlow Carl Ragsdale Howard Wayne S. W. Thornton Arthur Willis Claude Young Billie Fern Willis Henry Thornton Foster Thornton Oliver Givens Kenneth Givens Troy Woolf Carlos Cozart Ollie Mae Ragsdale Fannie Lee Ragsdale Harry Stout, Jr Mildred Stout Modena Stout Eula Cook Vivian Stout Ft. Worth Rudolph Thornton M. Johnson L. Givens Fern Givens

Art Exhibit On Display At Radio Service Company

Walter C. Witt, former Bowie resident now at Memphis Texas CCC Camp 1820, displays intricate rockwork art at the Radio Service Company. He carves lamps boxes ash trays and cigaret cases from Gyp rock using a pocket knife and jig saw. The large lamp took 140 hours to complete and reflects wartime France rockwork training. Mrs Bacher invites the public to view Witt's works.

Radio Service Company Walter C. Witt Bowie Memphis Texas CCC Company 1820 Witt France W. J. Witt Montague Road

Local visitors stop by in Bowie area

B R Giles of Monta visited Bowie on Wednesday. Mrs. T M Smelker of Terrell Texas and Miss Carl Strainer of Pittsburg Pennsylvania accompanied by Mrs. C Y Cosby also visited Wednesday.

B. R. Giles Monta Bowie T. M. Smelker Terrell Texas Carl Strainer Pittsburg Penn C. Y. Cosby

Bowie Ministers To Conduct Campaign

Evangelist Maurice B. James and Rev. Dewey H. Barlow of Bowie will lead an Evanow Campaign starting June 5 at Belcherville and ending July 9. A Belknap meeting runs July 16 to 28, with Stoneburg hosting July 31 to August 13. Special music will be provided and the public is invited.

Dewey Barlow Maurice James Belcherville Belknap Stoneburg Maurice B. James Dewey H. Barlow Bowie Barlow Mr. James

Hamiltons Attend Poultry Disease Training in Houston

Noble Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton of Hamilton Hatchery attended a five day poultry diseases course in Houston led by Dr. Salsbury's Laboratories of Charles City Iowa. The program covered sanitation disease prevention vaccination and post mortem methods to improve local flocks and service to poultry raisers.

Noble Hamilton Hamilton Hatchery Hamilton Salsbury

Cumberland Presbyterian Revival Under Way in Olney

Rev B L Baits of Wichita Falls conducts daily 10:00 am and 8:00 pm services at the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Estel Ethridge of Amarillo leads music and the children's hour at 9:00 am. The revival began Sunday June 11 and will likely run through next week with Rev E L Matthews of Olney to assist later in the week.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church B. L. Baits Wichita Falls Estel Ethridge Amarillo

Miss Nancy Ann Launched at Lake Bowie Thursday

Miss Nancy Ann owned by Sam Lovette and Fred Gardner was launched late Thursday afternoon as a fourteen foot factory built runabout. It was placed in the water at the Boat Rod and Gun Club with other lake boats listed nearby. Lew Ayres and Slim Summerville star in All Quiet on the Western Front at the Ritz Theatre under the Speake Meyer Post American Legion. Free admittance offered to C D Jordan and W B Johnson with News issue.

Nancy Ann Sam Lovette Fred Gardner Lake Bowie Lew Ayres Slim Summerville Western Front Ritz Theatre Speake-Meyer Post American Legion C. D. Jordan W. B. Johnson

Revival services planned at church next week

Next Sunday starts a church revival with sermons Lovers of Jesus in the morning and My Hearts Desire in the evening. Services continue each evening except Saturday, with singing starting Monday evening. Members are urged to participate actively and work with a will.

Jesus

First Methodist Church Sunday Services Announced

James H. Westbrook presides as pastor at the First Methodist Church with Church School at 9:45 led by Dale Eales, Morning Worship at 11:00 on The Church Today and Tomorrow, Young People at 7:00 led by Lorena Bell, Evening Worship at 8:00 on Jesus and the Lost. The notice invites find a church and suggests following the crowd to this church.

Dale Eales Lorena Bell First Methodist

Cumberland Presbyterian Church Services Preview

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church led by Pastor B. L. Baits offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 am with sermon by the pastor Young People's Missionary Society at 6 pm Christian Endeavor at 7 pm and an evening service at 8 pm titled Come and Worship With Us

Young People’s Missionary Society Christian Endeavor

Social Roundup From Bowie Area Gatherings

Local residents hosted and visited relatives across Bowie and nearby towns. Dr and Mrs Lewis K Tester of San Angelo visited Hurdt family in Bowie. Mrs Tester formerly Miss Ophelia Hurdt. Rev M S Peek left Bowie for Ponca City to be with family this week.

Lewis K. Tester San Angelo A. O. Hurdt Artie Hurdt Florita Prater Mr. Prater Byrd Hollow M. S. Peek First Christian Church Ponca City Okla

See Lyon and Matthews Co for Sherwin Williams Paints

Local promotion highlights Sherwin Williams paints featured at Lyon and Matthews Company. The sales event showcases durable finishes and color options available for home and commercial projects.

Lyon & Matthews CO Sherwin-Williams Paints

Vacation Bible School Closes at First Methodist Church

The First Methodist church wraps up two weeks of Vacation Bible School with a Friday program and handwork display. About fifty students who met credit standards will receive credits. Rev. James H. Westbrook and superintendent Mrs. M. W. Galladay directed the effort with many helpers from Ft Worth.

Vacation Bible School First Methodist Church Hhe James H. Westbrook M. W. Galladay Oramae Dickey Janetha Kearby Minnie Laney Martha Ann Gibson Loretta Eakman Wade Bond Irene Emerson Vera Chapman Pratt Irby Virginia Sparks Ft. Worth

Pleasant Ridge Hosts S W Montague Singing Convention

Pleasant Ridge will host the Southwest Montague County Singing Convention for its quarterly meeting on Sunday June 25 starting at 10:00 AM A noon lunch will be provided and attendees should bring baskets George Brashear of Sunset is president and will preside The program committee includes Doc Jackson Barney Whitehead and Ike Parks The convention draws crowds from surrounding areas and out of state and a large attendance is expected.

Pleasant Ridge Montague County George Brashear Sunset Doc) Jackson Barney P. Whitehead Ike Parks

Closing Exercises at First Baptist VBS Friday

Closing exercises of the Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church will be held Friday at 8:00 p.m. The program features verses, songs, Bible reviews, memory drills, and a free will offering with awards. Handwork from the intermediate department will be on exhibit after the program.

Baptist Bible School First Baptist Church Devanancoiinal Pavete David Garlington Mott Bible Review Weiner Barney Huth Prin Jesus A. J. Quinn

Knightstep Relative Called to Nocona for Cousin’s Death

Mrs. C. C. Knightstep was called to Nocona last week by the death of her cousin Mrs. Sam Menasco who had lived in Nocona for twenty five years and was well known in Montague county.

C. C. Knightstep Nocona Sam Menasco

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