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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1960
Page
3
About 65 attended the Jordan reunion at the Newport community center on Sunday with visitation singing and a noon basket lunch. The day included Bible School closing at First Baptist and Sunday night ceremonies.
Various local families and friends from Muenster, Sunset, Bowie, Alvord, Decatur, Slidell, and Chico share visits, fishing trips, dinners, and gatherings. Headlines note the Edwards, Reynolds, McMillion, and Hushines households with multiple trips and dinners referenced. a final line mentions that ancient Romans viewed artificial teeth as fashionable.
Funeral services for Gordon L. Cady were held at the First Methodist Church last Wednesday afternoon with many out of town mourners attending. Listed among attendees are Mr. and Mrs. Doug Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Thrope and Roy Elliott of Breckenridge, Jack Raines of Jacksboro, Mrs. Aubrey Horn of Crane, and many others from Fort Worth Vernon Oklahoma City Sweetwater Tulsa Nocona Gainesville Dallas and Wichita Falls.
The F A R Morgan Circle of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs C E Womanck home for business and Bible lesson. Mrs Armon Smith presided. Mrs Edna Ward offered opening prayer. Ernest Chandler led the lesson on The Greatest is Love. Refreshments were served to attendees including Claude Young R F Ratcliff Bill Myers Ernest Chandler Armon Smith Edna Ward and H E Henning.
Mrs. Aubrey Winton was honored with a stork shower in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church on June 3. Yellow and white decor graced refreshments and flowers. About 25 guests attended. gifts came from nonattending friends. Hostesses included Mrs. Lee Roy Thornesberry and Miss Sue Walker. Mr and Mrs J B Denton of Wichita Falls visited overnight with Mr and Mrs Henry Booth.
A postcard tour of Texas highlights includes Galveston Bay sea bass records, Old Rip the horned frog, Boothill Cemetery at Tascosa, Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, Jay Gould’s Jefferson railroad car, the Pease River Battlefield, Holland Coffee Trading Post, and the Star of Texas atop the San Jacinto monument.
A lively column details Bowie summer mood as residents depart for states and cities. It notes the Boys State event at the University of Texas, fond memories of the senior class trip, and hopeful chatter about baseball, school light cuts, and town renewal. The piece ends with a warm adios and a call to wake the sleeping congregation.
Sunday morning services at 11 o clock and Sunday school at 9 30 for pupils up to twenty. Wednesday evening services at 8 o clock. All are welcome. Church building at the corner of Tarrant and Sanders Streets.
The Christian Women Fellowship of the First Christian Church gathered Tuesday for a covered dish luncheon and installation of officers. Mrs. L. M. Simmons acted as installing officer and led a formal ceremony. White gladiolas decorated the church. Attendees included Mmes. D. B. Benson, Russell Davis, N. Gary, W. A. Greer, La Faulkner, J. B. France, O. Hinton, W. H. Mills, L. M. Mons, Tulley Wetsel, and Winn.
Rev and Mrs Glen Bridges and daughter Glenda were weekend visitors of the George Curlees. The Bridges are Baptist missionaries to Brazil. Lt Commander James W and family of Norfolk Virginia are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs M B Wagner this weekend.
An old advertisement promotes keratolytic action for athlete’s foot, urging use of water to refresh skin and claiming instant drying with a 2 percent product. It mentions T-4-L and foot powder with antiseptic soothing benefits, available at Wilson Drug.
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