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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1957

Page

3

Mexico Bus Tour for 30 Local Residents

Thirty adults from Bowie area sign for a 14 day Mexico tour departing Monday June 24 from Bowie Trailway bus station. The group will travel to Acapulco with two nights at the resort and include travelers from Bowie Denton Wichita Falls Ft Worth and other towns.

Mexico Republic of Mexico Bowie Trailway Acapulco Pacific Viola Powell Ogden Clarke Nancy Clarke Willie Lee Dickerman Tan Turner Elizabeth Young Lillie Huff Inez Rudy Windfield Scott JoAlan Spears Vivian Mutchison W. R. Covey Paul Taliaferro Bowie Charlie Skelton Ft. Worth Lorene Keller Nell Davis Denton Eunice Gist Jewell Shumake Wichita Falls Howard Seay Ruth Davis Rowland Peters Willie Nutt McGuire Nocona Addie Garrett Vera Gist Leda Garrett Roe Henrietta Winnie Daffer Mary Cass Mt. Pleasant Martha Underwood Honey Grove Janyce Herring Abilene Alice Kerr Decatur

Bible School Attends Reach Over Two Hundred

Vacation Bible school opened at Bible Baptist Church with 214 enrolled. Rev. M D Wall announced 201 pupils attended on Wednesday.

The Bible Baptist Church M. D. Wall

Soldier of the Month Bruce Cantrell Receives Paris Trip

Bruce Cantrell named Soldier of the Month and awarded a five day trip to Paris. He serves in Germany and is the son of Mr and Mrs Foy Cantrell.

Bruce Cantrell Paris France Bruce Germany Foy Cantrell

Christian Science Society Sunday Services and Address

Sunday morning services at 11 o'clock with Sunday school at 9 30 for pupils up to twenty. Wednesday evening services at 8 00. All are welcome. Church building at 307 West Tarrant.

West Tarrant

Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Smith in Mon tague

Mrs Tom Lindsey hosted a pink and blue baby shower June 8 in Mon tague for Mrs Leketa Hise Smith with joint hostesses Mesdames Wylie Roberts Lillian Minor Dottie Ryan Lois Byrom and Tandy Welch. Decor featured pink bouquets baby roses and ornate tea display with pink lace cloth crystal cookies and a pink blue punch arrangement. Over fifty guests attended the celebration.

Smith Tom Lindsey Montague Wylie Roberts Lillian Minor Dottie Ryan Lois Byrom Tandy Welch Leketa Hise Smith Lindsey Lonnie Porter Bowie

Reminder of Special Services at First Christian

Special services will be held Sunday at the First Christian church honoring members of the Old Folks Bible class. The Rev. Abner Snider of Mc Kinney will bring the message. A lunch will be served after the service and a social gathering will follow in the afternoon. Visitors are invited.

First Christian Church Old Folks Abner Snider McKinney Vashti Christian Church

Pinson Children Visit Grandmother During Parents Vacation

Kent and Elizabeth Kay Pinson of Midland spend two weeks with their grandmother Mrs. Homer B. Latham while their parents Mr. and Mrs. R. Maxey Pinson vacation in New Mexico and Colorado.

Kent and Elizabeth Kay Pinson Midland Homer B. Latham R. Maxey Pinson New Mexico Colorado

Summer Baseball League Opens With Weekend Results

Last week features Monday and Tuesday games across Pee Wee Minor Little and Pony leagues. Williams Cleaners Panthers beat Rotary Club Hawks 11 to 10 in Pee Wee. Gary Nees Buffalos 3 Evans Motor Longhorns 1 in Minor. Wichita Construction Bulldogs 9 First National Bank Coyotes 6 in Little. Heard's Hardware Bears 3 Jaycees Owls 1 in Pony. Tuesday Roy Sander s Hornets 12 Russell s Bronchos 2 in Pee Wee. Griffin Drug Leopards Sham Burger Lumber Bobcats 3 16 3 in Minor. Texaco Tigers 2 Rotary Club Cardinals 1 in Little. Lions Club Lions 10 Billy F Neeld Eagles 4 in Pony. Schedule shows Pee Wee 5 00 pm Minor 6 00 pm Little 7 00 pm Pony 8 30 10 00 pm for next week.

Williams Cleaners’ Panthers Rotary Club Hawks Gary Nees Buffalos Evans Motor Longhorns Wichiita Construction Bulldogs First National Bank ‘Coyotes Heard S Hardware Bears Jayjcees Owls Roy Sander Hornets Russell's Bronchos Griffin Drug Leopards Shamburger Lumber Bobcats Texaco Tigers Rotary Club Cardinals Pony League Lions Club Lions Billy F. Neeld Eagles S Bears Neeld's Eagles Jaycee Owls Rotary Cardinals Wichita Bulldogs St Nat. Bk. Coyotes Shamburger Bobcats Gary N. Buffalos Evans Longhorns Griffin Leopards Pee Wee League Sanders Hornets Williams Panthers Rotary Hawks Russell's Bronchos PEE Wee Minors Panthers Hawks Longhorns Buffalos Leopards Eagles Lions Bulldogs Coyotes Owls Bears Tigers Cardinals

Garlington Family Reunion Held At Lake Park

A reunion of descendants of the late Mr and Mrs Harry Garlington gathered at Lake Amon G Carter park Sunday. Attendees included John Garlington and family of Kansas City Missouri E N Nash of Dallas T D Denman and Tom Denman and Melvin Watson of Wichita Falls Mrs George Garlington and her children an aunt and Kay Rob ert Garlington and Kay Woody Garlington Harold Garlington and Carol Ann all of Wichita Falls and J S Garlington an uncle.

Harry Garlington Lake Amon G. Carter Park John Garlington Kansas City E. N. Nash Dallas T. D. Denman Tom Denman Melvin Watson Wichita Falls Garlington George Garlington Robert Garlington Kay Woody Garlington Harold Garlington Carol Ann J. S. Garlington

Bible School Exercises At Fruitland Church

A singing and vacation Bible school commencement will be held at Fruitland Bible Baptist church on Friday night June 21 at 8 o clock. The public is invited to attend.

Fruitland Bible Baptist Church

Mrs Hoyt Mann Visits Duncan Skipper and locals

UZ News reports Mrs Hoyt Mann and Skipper from Duncan Oklahoma visited Mr and Mrs Fred Campsey. Various residents from For estburg Dallas Fort Worth Pampa Chico and Sunset attended gatherings and house warmings in recent days.

Hoyt Mann Skipper Duncan Okla Fred Campsey Troy Greenwood Bessie Greenwood Billy Wade Riley Wesley Sutton Ed Griffith Dallas Ed Frye Alvord Norma Morley Roxie Dunn Linda Forestburg Ellzey Walter Brewer David Keith Lucille Littell Carl Barnett Pampa Shorty Simmons Joe Hunt Doyle Ray Lynch Ft. Worth Glenn Lynch Gordy Dick Finney Iva Simmons Grady Greenwood Jo Ann Greenwood Gano Riddles Riley Lanier Billy Bob Delbert Truman Greenwood Weldon Pierce Chico

Johnny Rater’s 271 Percent Pound Catfish Tale

Johnny Rater dominates town chatter after claiming a 271 percent pound catfish caught with rod and reel at Possum Kingdom Lake. Meanwhile bridal shower plans for Mrs. Terry O Neal Lindsay of Bowie unfold at Mrs. K E Webb’s home.

Johnny Rater Possum Kingdom Lake Terry O'Neal Lindsay Bowie K. E. Webb Billy O'Neal Baptist R. A Petrolia

Bow ie Personals from Bowie and Washington

In Washington DC Miss Luella Wright visited with cousins from Baltimore. Mr and Mrs Billy Woods and their children of Muleshoe stayed with Mr and Mrs A H Garrett on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Allie McNeill of Canyon visited her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs John White on Monday. Mr and Mrs R D Boggs of Kress visited Mr and Mrs L L Roberts on Sunday. Mrs Boggs and Mrs Roberts are sisters.

Washington, D. C Luella Wright Baltimore Maryland Billy Woods Muleshoe A. H. Garrett Allie McNeill Canyon John White R. D. Boggs Kress

Shower Honors Mrs J C Stephens

Mrs J C Stephens nee Beverly Denton was honored at a Saturday evening display wedding shower at Mrs B E Watson's home. An embroidered Swiss cloth covered the refreshment table with blue carnations white dies in silver candelabra and blue white colors for the bride.

J. C. Stephens Beverly Denton B. E. Watson Switzerland Mrs. Watson

Visitation Notes From Local Homes This Weekend

Visitors gathered at multiple households. June 12 events include Mrs. Riley Lanier and Jim Sunday hosting Mr. and Mrs. Willie Orrell and Wilson Lanier. The Greenwood home welcomed Fay Magee and Lawton boys, plus Tom Holley, Paul Yarbrough with children, and Lee Foster with Lawrence. Further visits involved Junior Freeman with Jackie at Willard Freeman’s, and Harriet Morrow with Maxine Greenwood visiting Calvin Greenwood while Norman Dee Mann and Skipper visited Duncan, Oklahoma, relatives.

Riley Lanier Jim Sunday Willie Orrell Wilson Lanier Virgo Greenwood Fay Magee Lawton Okla Tom Holley Wellington Paul Yarbrough Borger Lee Foster Lawrence Harriet Morrow Maxine Greenwood Bowie Calvin Greenwood

Montague Drops Doubleheader at Burkburnett

Montague baseball team lost both games to Burkburnett on the Burkburnett diamond last Sunday 11 1 and 8 4. They will play Towa Park next Sunday at Iowa Park, the only team they have beaten this season. Mrs M Posey of the Tiny Tot Shop was in Dallas Monday purchasing goods.

Montague Burkburnett Towa Park Iowa Park

Cox Etheredge couple head to Northwest vacation

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cox and Mr. and Mrs. Dug Etheredge depart for a several weeks vacation in the Northwest. They will visit a sister of Mrs. Etheredge in Portland Oregon and travel through Washington state into Canada returning by a southern route through California for about two to three weeks.

C. E. Cox Dug Etheredge Northwest

Lone Star Gas Salesman Takes Two Week Vacation

J. D. Brooks, a salesman for Lone Star Gas Co., is taking a two week vacation to be away from work and rest.

J. D. Brooks Lone Star Gas Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bible Christian Science Society First Christian Wagonseller’s Fruit Farm Virgie N. Mason Post Office Summer Baseball League Garlington Family Fruitland UZ News By Wynona Riddles Bellevue BY Essie Hodge I the M‘coys Fred L. Raborn Raborn Insurance Agency Tarrant St Mmes Theo Precise Tom Lee G. H. Golden J. E. Thorne J. L. Scarborough Ovella Bruner J. B. Lamb Bonnie Teague Beverly J. C Church of Christ By Wynona L. Riddles Junior Freeman Jackie Willard Freeman Sharon Norman Dee Mann Duncan, Okla Fred Pacific Northwest Texas Texas Photographers Association Patterson's Studio Patterson ETON Chatham Bobrich”’ Electric Essex Orion and Rayon Summer Sale Men
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