Local notes from Chico and Bridgeport community
Eck Manning returns home from Bridgeport Hospital with his daughter visiting. Pvt Don Younger finishes basic at Fort Polk and is on leave. L I Duffield joins First Bank of Chico staff replacing Bill Hayes. Birth announced for Michael J June 9 at Bridgeport Hospital. Rattlesnake bite injures Garland Baker. she recovers. Crafton Homecoming plans reported with cleanup and lunch. Redbud Church names Olan Bullard as pastor. Mrs George Hailey funeral held in Chico. survivors listed. Air Force Chaplain Pullen speaks at Morris Memorial Church. Visitors include W Boyd Richey family from Tyndall AFB. Quilt Club bake sale planned. next quilting June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eck Manning
Bridgeport Hospital
Jasper Wells
Graham
Ancel Price
Fort Bliss
Fl Paso
Henry Price
Bridgeport
Benny Price
Chico
Don Younger
P. C. Younger
Fort Polk
Louisiana
L. I. Duffield
Atchinson
Kan
Sas
First Bank of
Bill Hayes
Duffield
R Lee Morris
Darwin Smith
Michael J
Ernest Smith
Nettie Jackson
Aura Terrell
Sarah Smith
Lettie Jackson
Goree
Texas
Garland Baker
Opa
Lee
Garland
Lake Road
Crafton
Redbud Church News
Olan Bullard
Decatur
Redbud Baptist Church
G. P. Hailey
George Hailey
Golden Age
First Christian Church
Royce Flowers
Sunset Church of Christ
Hawkins Funeral Home of
Luia P. Barnett
Greer County
William Barnett
George P. Hailey
Bridgeport Church of Christ
Alva
Fort Worth
Bernice and
Askel
Mabel Allen
Cleburne
Belle Dickey
Lubbock
Air Force
Leon Milner
Cot Chaplain
Oden Pullen
W. Boyd Richeys
Tyndall Afb
Panama City
Florida
Forrest Hall
Atted
Bowie Personals Updates on Local Residents and Travel
Joel Mann travels to Newport Rhode Island for Navy Officers Training School after visiting Raleigh North Carolina. Several families host guests including Frank Kastelle and sons from Pueblo Colorado and Rita Jo Stokes of Wichita Falls. Dr Robert Loerwald returns from Texas Chiropractic Association convention in Dallas. Ronald Tester visits grandparents with North Texas State connections. Hershel Stephens and Dr David Stephens visit Fort Meade near Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Mann
Donald Mann
Newport
R.I
Navy Officers Training School
W. Jack Wilkes
Raleigh
North Carolina
Frank Kastellc
Ted
Bryan
Sogne
Pueblic
Colo
Danny Deaver
Gilbert Lovettes
Ruth Stokes
Robert R. Loerwald
Bowie
Texas State Chiropractic Association
Dallas
Roland Lewis Tester
A. O. Hurdt
Ronald
North Texas State University
Hershel Stephens
David Stephens
Fort Meade
Washington, D.C
Nelda Gray Weds Gary Lee Pyle in Crafton Nuptials
Miss Nelda Gray daughter of Mr and Mrs James S Cowley of Crafton united in marriage with Gary Lee Pyle of Chico at Crafton Baptist Church in a June 10 ceremony. Rev Clifton Dove officiated. The couple reside in Chico with Mrs Pyle a Chico High School graduate and Mr Pyle employed in Chico. Out of town guests included the Dov es and Mrs Dye of Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelda Gray
Gary Lee Pyle
James S. Cowley
Crafton
Crafton Baptist Church
Chico
W. E. Pyle
Brazoria
Texas
Clifton Dove
Decatur
Sue Maness
Fred Gray
James Cowley
Edith Dove
Barnes
Pyle
Chico High School
Bettys Crocker
West Columbia
United States Army
Germany
Carlisle Plumbing
Dove
Edwin Carlisle
Clyde Dye
Margaret
Vernon
Lambda Kappa Members Attend District Meet
Lambda Kappa Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha joined the District VI meeting at Iowa Park on Sunday June 14 for officer installations. Bowie’s district director was named, Bowie earned first place for 100 percent donations to E.S.A. Home, and won third for yearbook. A certificate of Educational Merit was earned, with the 1964 65 district project Mental Health and Children’s Retardation Center in Wichita Falls. District chapters from Ft Worth Bowie Wichita Falls Burkburnett Quanah Abilene and Iowa Park attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambda Kappa
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Iowa Park
Henry Carroll
Bowie
Lambda Kappa of
E.S.A
Mental Health and
Wichita Falls
Ft. Worth
Burkburnett
Quanah
Abilene
Mrs Pearl Shaw rites held in Henrietta funeral home
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Shaw were conducted at 2 p m in Burgess Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Baird and Rev. Butler officiating. Interment followed in Bellevue Cemetery. Born April 10 1879 near Batesville Arkansas she married Walter Shaw in 1897 and died June 16 in a Henrietta hospital. She is survived by son Lawson Shaw of Whitedeer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Shaw
Burgess Funeral Home
Baird
Bellevue
Butler
Whitedeer
Batesville
Arkansas
Sidney F. Reaves
Walter Shaw
Aledo
Blackwall
Washti
Shaw
Henrietta
Lawson Shaw
Billy King Rites Held
Billy King, 75, retired farmer and Bellevue resident, died Friday at a Plainview hospital after a lengthy illness. He lived in Plainview about 12 years, survivors include wife Margaret two sons L R King and David W King three daughters and multiple siblings. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bellevue Methodist Church with Rev. Ashton Pollard officiating. burial in Bellevue Cemetery under Owens-Brumley Funeral Home of Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Walter King
Bellevue
Plainview
King
Margaret
L. R. King
Lubbock
David W. King
E. L. Coker
Floyd P Fuller
Archer City
R. L. Beach
Chico Lions Jamboree Planned in Chico Texas
The Chico Lions Club announces a Musical Jamboree at Lions Club Park in Chico Texas on Saturday night June 20 1964 at 730 pm weather permitting. Funds go to the summer Little League program with string bands from the area. Refreshments will be for sale and donations are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chico Lions Club
Lions Club Park
Chico
Texas
Dorcas Circle Elects 1964 65 Officers
The Dorcas Circle of the First Methodist Church named new officers for the coming year. Installed at the last meeting at Mrs. C. H. Hickman home were Mrs. W. L. Eubank program chair, Mrs. C. H. Hickman secretary, Mrs. L. S. Partridge representative, Mrs. Georgie Evans treasurer, Mrs. Peggy Western spiritual life chair, and Mrs. J. R. Eason telephone chair. Mrs. W. S. Barker circle leader presided. Plans were made for the year’s project and refreshments were served to eight members and guest Joyce Hickman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
First Methodist Church
C. H. Hickman
W. L. Eubank
L. S. Partridge
Georgie Evans
Peggy Western
J. R. Eason
W. S. Barker
Joyce Hickman
Wednesday Coffee Honors Mrs. Cox
Mrs. Jimmy Cox was guest of honor at a Wednesday morning coffee at the home of Mrs. H. A. Dodson. Cox, now of Abilene, is the wife of the former minister of the Bowie Church of Christ. Nineteen friends called between nine and eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Cox
H. A. Dodson
Cox
Abilene
Bowie
Witnesses End Annual Convention in Wichita Falls
Jehovah's Witnesses 16 congregation meeting concluded Sunday in Wichita Falls with district supervisor H A Fetzik from New York delivering Facing Up to the Urgency of Our Times. He cited Luke 21 26 and urged attendees 383 in attendance to rely on God's Word for discernment and decisions under pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah's Witnesses
Wichita Falls
H. A. Fetzik
New York
Fetzik
Jesus
Bowie High School hires new coach and track mentor
Gerald Sandusky of Levelland has been hired as first assistant football coach and track coach at Bowie High School. A 31 year old graduate of Abilene Christian College and Bronte High School, Sandusky coached at West Texas school for five years and started coaching there. He is unmarried and the Levelland post was his first coaching job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Sandusky
Levelland
Bowie High School
Sandusky
West Texas School
Abilene Christian College
Bronte, Texas
San Angelo Junior College
Newport Baptists Open Bible School July 20
Newport Baptist Church will run a five day Vacation Bible School beginning July 20 for children ages three through high school. Classes run 8 to 11 30 a.m. with handicraft and Scripture lessons and registration is open to all interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Baptists Open Bible School
Newport Baptist Church
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Chico Chats
John F. White
Crafton Home Demonstration Club
Tabernacle
Carolyn
George
Offutts Afb
Omaha
Nebraska
Pullen
Morris Memorial Methodist Church
Hand of God
Pullens
Gayle Bradley
Bradley's
Gayle Bradley, Jeweler
West Wise
Browning
Chicotfe
Black and Decker
Heard's Hardware
Indestro
Vashti
Vashti Methodist Church
John R. Hawkins
Jacksboro
Aston Pollard
John White
Mrs. Pearl Shaw
Billy King
Chico Lions
Dorcas Circle
Mrs. Cox
Monty
Cen
Love Bradley
Wheeler
N. Mason
White
White’s Auto Store
Allen
Pete) Guthrie
Board
Bob Posey
Insurance Agency
Truck Insurance Workmen's Compensation
W. Tarrant
Pickup
Ford
Bowie, Texas
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