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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1938
Page
4
Worthy Matron Mrs William Blanton was installed at Western Social Chapter No 16 Order of Eastern Star succeeding retiring Matron Mrs B W Wright. As Associate Matron she represented her chapter at the Grand Chapter of Texas in October meeting in FI Pawo.
The Tenth Month Home Economics Class of Bowie High School held a picnic Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Bowie Lake. Attendees included Dorothy Sue Roach, Mary Beth Prince, Bennie Love Greenwood, Marion Greenwood, Emogene Archer, Modena Latham, Dorothy Hill, Dorothy Parks, Emma Jewel Patterson, Doris Entrekin, Wanda Jones, Mable Beth Jackson, Mary Virginia Stallings, Helen Brinson, Jane Reasoner, Frances Gibson, Ida Pearl Matney, Ruby John Ward, Imogene Swaggerty, Jamita Perona, Pauline Pigg, Glenn Jo Pirtle, Betty Jane Branson, and Ella Wanda Hogan. Supervisors were Mrs. L. Greenwood, Mrs. Br Brinson, and Camille Smyers the Home Economics teacher.
The T E L Class of the First Baptist Church held its regular June meeting Thursday June 9 at Mrs L A Raines home. President Mrs D L Phillips led the session with a devotional by Mrs Erma Gardner. The program featured a bridal theme with contests, readings, and amusing bride experiences. Hostess group served ice cream and cake to members and Dallas visitor Ida Moore.
Zone One Women’s Missionary Societies of the Methodist Church gathered at the First Methodist Church for an all day session led by Zone leader Mrs T R Pierce. Gainesville visitors included Mrs B E Wright and Mrs L T Wherry with others from Sunset Fruitland and Duncan Oklahoma.
The Sodolitan Class of the First Baptist Church hosted a shower for their president Mrs. Orie Garrett at the home of Mrs. Ernest Chandler. Members enjoyed games, brain teasers and refreshments as they held their regular monthly meeting.
The South Side Prayer Meeting Circle met at Mrs. Jess Brandon's home on June 14 with Mrs. Roy Campbell as reader and lesson First Revelations enjoyed by all. Attendees included Mrs. Brandon, Campbell, H L McNatt, Holloway, Winton, Smith, Gibson, Pyle, Cathrine and Lenora Smith, Zeb Willett. next gathering at Mrs. Willett's home with open invitation.
A Bowie group spent last Saturday evening at the Casino at Lake Worth near Fort Worth. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Rex Calaway, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Garlington, Mr. and Mrs. N B Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Thompson, Judge and Mrs. Larl Hall of Henrietta, Miss Artie Hurdt, A P Widlake, and Donald Mann.
The South Side Prayer Meeting Circle held a handkerchief shower for Mrs. Annie Lindsey on Thursday June 9. Guests included Mrs. George Denham Mrs. Ed Willett Mrs. Elizabeth Boren Mrs. Sam Case Mrs. Earnest Terry Miss Naomi Lindsey and others. Punch and cake were served after the service.
Oley Duke Neely returned from a three week visit with his brother Alvin in Oklahoma City. Nearby residents hosted relatives and friends from Fort Worth Muenster and Graham including the Gray family and Nina Combs per Rust family ties.
Miss Helen Margaret Hanchey daughter of Mr and Mrs J Lee Hanchey will sail from New York on June 22 for Europe to spend two months in research and study She taught speech and English in Quanah schools the past semester.
Mr and Mrs B Stout of Fort Worth visited Wednesday and Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs W W Philley, parents of Mrs Stout. Mr and Mrs I L Chandler and Miss Floyce Chandler visited Pierce Chandler in Decatur Monday evening.
Busy week of visits and travel across Oklahoma Texas and Georgia. Families including Bond Salmon Precise Wilhite Oliver Kerr Gunnip McDaniel and others attended gatherings and trips to Dallas Fort Worth Bowie Rotan Decatur and Houston with church youth events in Dallas noted.
Week mentions daughters Mrs. R E Liggon of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs H W Froelich and son Linden of Kermit as part of a local family notice.
Mr and Mrs A Roy Jeffries of Wichita Falls visited Monday in the home of Mr and Mrs R W Ridinger. Mrs Jeffries is a sister of Mrs Ridinger.
Raymond Houtchens arrived back Monday at his Brownfield home after a two week visit with his grandparents Mr and Mrs W C Long.
Mrs. J. E. Carter came home last Friday after a three month visit to Abilene and Hermleigh.
A delegate from the Methodist Young People’s Union of Montague county, Mrs. Tom Lindsey, Mrs. Virgil Baker and children left Monday for a week in Wichita Falls visiting Mrs. G. W. Wright and Mrs. L. A. Lindsey.
Miss Lillian Miller of the Methodist Training School for Nurses in Fort Worth and Bob Younger of Fort Worth visited Miss Estell Miller on Sunday.
Miss Odelle Rodden returned to her Newport home Sunday following a three day visit with her aunt Mrs. Bill Ratliff.
Mr and Mrs H B Templeton of Sherman spent the week end at the home of Mr and Mrs J A Wallender.
L D Eakman visited Saint Jo and Tillinois Bend Thursday and Ringgold Friday in a campaign for County Judge. Miss Maxine McCracken of Decatur returned Thursday from a week's visit with her sister Mrs J B Green.
J. F. Cone of Nocona, formerly of Bowie, works in place of J. A. Wallender, chief engineer at the Stanolind Pump Station, during Wallender's vacation.
Mr and Mrs Joe Overstreet of Dallas spent the weekend with relatives in Bowie.
A short social item notes Mrs A J Quinn and children A J Jr Judson Taylor Rose mary and David Lee among those mentioned in a community notice. The fragment references a widow or Mrs Quinn with several offspring as part of a local social update.
Dorothy Jarrett left Tuesday for a two weeks visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williams and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Quinn parents of Rev. Quinn at Morgan's Mill.
J A Wallender spent several days in Durant Oklahoma visiting his mother Mrs James Wallender and sister Mrs W J Hurst at their homes during the past week.
Tom Lee and his mother Mrs. Lee moved to Graford on Thursday where Mr. Lee will continue with the Stanolind Pipe Line Co as tele graph operator.
Sam Brookhart will transact business for the Stanolind Pipe Line Co in Graford during several days this week.
Miss Nannie Benton and Luther Benton of Rhome were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gardner and family Sunday.
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