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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1950
Page
4
Average attendance at the Baptist Vacation Bible School this week was 162. The school closes with a church picnic this morning and commencement exercises at 8 p m tonight. Teachers report strong interest and notable progress.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 252 met June 8 with President Mrs. Lewis Hancock presiding. They outlined the Auxiliary’s role in Pelham Park’s Fourth of July picnic to raise funds for Youth Program promotion. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. H. E. Henning and guest Mrs. A. R. Barnes attended.
Weatherford attorney and World War II veteran Ben Hagman announced his candidacy for State Senate in the 22nd District. He notes his military service including Battle of the Bulge honors and vows to cut state government waste, oppose new taxes, and push rural road development while representing Palo Pinto, Jack, Wise, Denton, Montague and Parker Counties. He is 41, married with two sons, and currently on active duty at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
Funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist Church in Nocona for Horace Henry 37 who died of a cerebral hemorrhage after visiting his mother in law at Hamilton Hospital Olney. Officiants were Rev M C Smith and Rev W R Zimmerman with burial in Nocona Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Maurine Sapp Henry son Jim Henry mother Mrs Medda Henry and four siblings. Mary Frances Hutson of Best Food Co Dallas visited Bowie relatives.
Freddie Herman Hentchel, four months old, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred O. Hentchel of Dallas. His mother is Georgiana Rolland of Stoneburg. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Moore and Mrs. Lena Hentchel share pride in their only grandson.
Ida Bell Storie 79 mother of Mrs. Harry Swafford of Bowie died Tuesday June 13 in Bowie Hospital after a visit with her daughter. Funeral June 12 at 2 p.m. Perrin Baptist Church with Burgess Funeral Home in charge. interment Perrin Cemetery. Survivors include husband W. L. Storie Perrin and several Storie siblings.
Dr W Max Slaughter died Wednesday morning in Duncan Oklahoma. He was the son of Mrs Walter Slaughter of Bowie. Mrs Slaughter was visiting Duncan when his death occurred. Funeral services were held Thursday at 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Duncan. He was born in Bowie and had many local friends.
Two Bowie Boy Scout troops Nos 116 and 117 sent fourteen scouts to Camp Perkins this week. Scoutmasters Terral Nichols and Lee Dimmock accompanied the group, with Herschel Stephens and George Wright assisting in transporting the boys.
Bowie News youngest reporter Robert Donald Jr age 10 writes about daily Vacation Bible School at the Presbyterian Church from 9 to 11 30 mornings for children 4 to 15. The program includes Bible missions stories handwork and music with 33 students and eleven teachers. Refreshments are ice cream and cookies. He notes starting at age four and never missing a day.
Mrs. Howard Winn delivered a banana shaped eight pound squash of record size to the News Office. The fruit is described as long and tender with delicious eating quality.
Paul Prater has returned home after spending time in Post Texas where he was employed.
Alton Garner has become head of a department at the Perkins-Timberlake Department Store in Wichita Falls and is at work there. Mrs. Garner and the children remain in Bowie, awaiting a new home in Wichita Falls, and local friends will miss them as they relocate.
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