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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
2
Funeral services announced for Balthrop member in Throckmorton context with drowning incident on Sunday. Mr and Mrs over the Falls in Rich are left to mourn after the baptism event.
The Vashti WSCS met with eight members present. Families and friends visit in Vashti and nearby towns, including Cozarts in Mena Arkansas and Spechts in Georgia. Residents note trips to Wichita Falls and Goose Bay while sharing community events and reunions.
The Bellevue 3rd annual homecoming for ex-students and teachers will be Sunday June 26 in the high school building. Attendees should bring a basket lunch and begin assembling at 10 in the morning to mingle with former classmates and teachers. Suzanne Sandifer of Clarendon is visiting for two weeks with Rev. and Mrs. Wm Cockerell and son.
Montague rolled to a 26 to 2 victory over Archer City on the Archer City diamond. The visitors had 23 hits led by home runs from Nig Johnson Charley Van Pool and Roy Smith. Rex Pollard won with 14 strikeouts over seven innings. Van Pool finished the last two. Montague 26 23 2, Archer City 2 8 4. Montague travels to Windthorst next.
Frank Wiley, local Humble manager, will attend a first of its kind Humble service station manager convention in Dallas on June 20 and 21. About 500 Humble agents from Northeast Texas will join to hear industry leaders and view exhibits on petroleum, automotive, and supply trends and developments.
Dean Mouhter Nancy and Shahane are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Sanders and her parents Mr and Mrs Percy Stalling. Lt Commander Sanders and family will be stationed in New Jersey now.
Five generations gathered at the home of Mrs M A Younger and Dr Gladys Cox last week. Present were Mrs Younger, Dr Cox, Mrs Richard C Thomas of Midland, Mr and Mrs Jim Lind and their children Cynthia and Jimmy of Chanute Kansas, and Mrs Alan Davies of Flagstaff Arizona.
James Windfield Portwood 82 long time Montague County resident died Saturday at his daughter Christine Wininger’s home in Fruitland. Born July 31, 1872 in Mississippi, he was a retired farmer who moved to Boyd community as a child. Funeral Sunday at Sunset Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Cemetery.
Rev Kenneth Green and family from San Angelo will visit Bowie relatives this weekend at Mrs Green's parents Mr and Mrs H I Trout. The Moss families of Bowie Ringgold and Ft Worth attended Ruth Moss graduation in Enid Oklahoma on June 2. Rex Moss, now in the air force at Lackland AFB San Antonio, is 19.
A birthday party honoring Johnny Levis was held June 6 at his grandmother Elizabeth Bridwell's home. Refreshments were served to 18 children and five mothers. The note lists community greetings and family updates from Forestburg residents.
Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Parr and children were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Butler and Lynn of Ft. Worth, Mrs. R. A. Oliver of Graham, Miss Virginia Berry of Stanford and Mrs. Aggie Vassar of Bowie.
A convention of International Bible students will be held at the city auditorium Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch served at noon. R. C. Roberts of Dallas will be one of the speakers, announced by J. Frank Whitaker, pastor of the Millennial Dawn congregation.
Mr and Mrs J R Garrett and Mr and Mrs Henry Garrett visited Clarence Garrett in Wichita Falls. Sunday afternoon Grace Davis returned to Denver after visiting her father N G Davis and sister Lara Dean Davis. She was presented a silver pin for 20 years service at Federal Center.
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