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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1950
Page
12
The Stoneburg news notes Father’s Day on June 18 and lists visitors from Bowie Jolly Rush Springs and Montague County. It invites all to attend the June 25 Montague County singing convention at Hopewell Chapel with all-day activities and basket bringers.
Local reports note improved health for Mrs. A. W. Ritchie and others, with visits between Fort Worth Wichita Falls and Bowie. Several Montague residents attend Texas A and M College conference, while Horace Henry of Nocona passes away suddenly after years in Montague.
The item reports improvements in a person’s condition and lists social visits from families and individuals. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. John Prater and Myrtle Roberts at a Bing Crosby show in Bowie last Wednesday. Various kinfolks are referenced across Bowie, Dallas, Park Springs, and Snyder with mentions of travel and hospital recovery updates.
Rex Parr of Bowie visits Bobby Tompkins. Mr. and Mrs. James Bryant and son return from Mississippi. Weldon Holland and Raymond Harrison visit the Hollands in Wichita Falls. John Holland hosts a birthday gathering for nine children and seven grandchildren. Dozens of relatives and friends from Lone Star, Lubbock, Hope, Nocona and Purcell attend.
M/Sgt. W. W. Smith of Portland, Ore., stays with Mrs. Homer B. Latham and Mary Latham this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Caldwell and children Mary and John of Waco visit Mamie Trotter on Live Oak Street.
A church advertisement proclaims the Back to the Bible platform by the Church of Christ urging unity in faith, adherence to scripture, and a return to New Testament practice. It invites all to base belief on the Bible alone and renounce human creeds and denominational names.
Vacation Bible School opens with 25 enrolled and more expected. Families visit and host relatives from Bowie Nocona Henrietta Wichita Falls Park Springs Gadsden Fort Worth Sudan and Dallas as rain disrupts travel and a Brushy church reunion draws many relatives.
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