Ruby Smith and Ira Draper wed in Vernon home ceremony
Miss Ruby Janelle Smith daughter of Mrs J S Smith and the late Mr Smith of Vernon married Ira Clifton Draper on Saturday at 10 am in the bride’s mother’s Vernon home. Rev Neal T Jones officiated with Gayle Smith as pianist. The couple exchanged vows, with a reception following and a tiered cake displayed on a white linen table.
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Ruby Janelle Smith
J. S. Smith
Mr. Smith
Vernon
Ira Clifton Draper
Neal T. Jones
First Baptist Church
Gayle Smith
Alfred Ragsdale
Bowie
R. D. Draper
Borger
James Rusk
Nazarene Church Plans Revival by Rev Bob Mickey
Rev Bob Mickey a commissioned evangelist from La Junta Colorado will lead a week long revival at Bowie Nazarene Church from June 23 to June 30 with nightly services at 7 30. He has devoted himself to evangelism since 1954 and travels widely in the United States and Canada. He is a noted singer and musician and will be joined by his wife Ida Mae a chalk artist who will illustrate stories for boys and girls each evening. Pastor Rev Jess Quins invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mickey
la Junta
Colo
Church of the Nazarene
Bowie Nazarene Church
Mickey
United States
Canada
Bowie
Ida Mae
Jess Quins
Wedding Party Sees Vernon Bride Wed in White Ceremony
The central centerpiece featured all white flowers as Mrs. C. E. McAdams and Mrs. A. J. Duffie Jr. served cake. The couple departed for a Red River New Mexico wedding trip after a reception, with the bride a Crowell High School graduate and North Texas State alumna teaching in Vernon.
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C. E. McAdams
A. J. Duffie Jr
Vernon
Ola Haynes
Wichita Falls
Tom Smith
Crowell
Elma Smith Mae Eubanks
Marsha Duffie
Red River
New Mexico
Crowell High School
North Texas State University
Denton
Hawkins School
Oklahoma
Alfred Ragsdale
Bowie
Ragsdale
Draper
Lester Dyer Graduates From Stanford University
Wade Dyer son of Jewell and Jewell Dyer earns Master of Science and Elementary Education as part of 2073 graduates at Stanford University commencement in Laurence Frost Memorial Amphitheater in Stanford California. Wade is a Bowie High School alumnus.
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Lester Wade Dyer
Stanford University
Stanford
Calif
Laurence Frost
Jewell Dyer
Sunset
Wade
Bowie
Singing Convention Planned for Sunday in Montague County
The southwest Montague County Singing Convention will be held Sunday at Eastside Bible Baptist Church at Nelson and Miller Streets across from the National Guard Armory. Services start at 11 with lunch served. The public is invited for a good day of singing.
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Montague County
Eastside Bible Baptist Church
Nelson and
Miller Streets
National Guard
Altonette Ford to Be Married in July Wedding
Mrs. Ethel Ford of Bowie announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Altonette to Bobby Wood of Bowie. The ceremony is set for July 18 at the First Baptist Church with Dr. D. L. Payne officiating.
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Altonette Ford
Ethel Ford
Bowie
Altonette
Bobby Wood
D. M
Buddy” Wood
First Baptist Church
D. L. Payne
Midwestern Plans New Science Building
Midwestern University officials announce negotiations with architects and engineers to draw plans for a new science building funded by an appropriation approved by Governor Connell. The project follows expansion of the Clark Student Center with an air conditioned three story library valued at $795,000 slated for February 1964 occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwestern University
University Science
Connall
Clark
Lula Etheridge Elected President of Bowie Art League
Lula Etheridge was elected president of Bowie's Art League at the latest meeting held at The Little Red Barn on the Fort Worth Highway. Grace Covey was chosen vice president and Grace Morgan secretary treasurer with Mabel Goodwin as press reporter. Hostesses were Lorene Randolph and Wilma Burge.
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Lula Etheridge
Bowie
Art League
Grace Covey
Grace Morgan
Mabel Goodwin
Little Red Barn
Fort Worth Highway
Lorene Randolph
Wilma Burge
Good Will Class Meets Monday at First Methodist Church
The Good Will Class of the First Methodist Church met in the church basement Monday evening for a regular business and social gathering. Nineteen members attended with hostesses Grace Covey Grace Morgan and T L Widlake. A covered dish dinner was enjoyed.
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Good Will
First Methodist Church
Mines
Grace Covey
Grace Morgan
T. L. Widlake
No Bankrupt Policy Says County Commissioners
Montague County commissioners respond to a Bowie News editorial on county finances. They defend flood relief allocations in 1957 and dispute tax money division by precincts. They urge voters to review budgets, prior debts, and commissioner conduct, urging transparency and accountability across all four precincts. Signed by B. J. Wood Precinct 3, N. R. Johnson Precinct 2, Fd Cooksey Precinct 4.
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Montague County
Bowie
Commissioners Court
Texas Highway Department
Assisant
Powie
Montague
Forestburg gospel meeting announced with preacher Luther Weathers
News by Wynona I Riddles reports visitors to Forestburg and surrounding towns over the weekend. A gospel meeting at Forestburg Church of Christ is set to begin June 23 with Luther Weathers as preacher and Luther Norman leading song service. Numerous local families hosted and visited friends and relatives across Borger Dallas Mineral Wells Sunset Saint Jo and Nocona.
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Willis Barclay
Borger
Willie Kuykendall
Fthel Harris
Forestburg
Aluveree Massie
Dallas
Grady Reed
Mineral Wells
Leoni Smith
Edelyis
George Castrel
Sunset
Forestburg Church of Christ
Luther Weathers
Nashville
Tenn
Luther Norman
Truman Greenwood
Denton
Virgie Greenwood
Jo Ana
D. D. Echols
Fred Parsons
Buford Greenwood
Karla
Darlene
Nane
Raymond Voltman
Fort Worth
Clara Mann
George Volkman
Hoyt Mann
Skipper
Louisiana
Fred Campsey
Arkansas
Wassie Reynold
Wilda Jones
Saint Jo
Otis Cook
Dairy Farming Shifts With Generation Rise in Milk Types
An article notes changes in dairy farming during June Dairy Month. It cites the spread of low fat and skim milk since 1951, reduced feeding of milk to fattening animals, decline in on farm milk separation from 35 billion to 7 billion pounds, and farm butter churning dropping from 10 billion to 1 billion pounds annually.
Beaumont Luncheon Theater Party Honors Vivian Goodwin
Mrs Roy Coffield hosted a luncheon and theatre outing for Vivian Goodwin of Beau mont on Thursday the 13th. The event featured pink and green decor with centerpieces place cards and favors. After lunch the guests attended the matinee. Attending were Misses Mary Dougherty Karen Sanders Roseanne Heinze Gretchen Lutz Mary Campbell Nancy Stine Barbara Brown of Houston and the honoree.
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Roy Coffield
Vivian Goodwin
Beaumont
Mary Dougherty
Karen Sanders
Roseanne Heinze
Gretchen Lutz
Mary Campbell
Nancy Stine
Barbara Brown
Houston
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Ira Draper
Heard
W. Tarrant
Bowie, Texas
Rogers
Los Oneida
HMN
Gayle Bradley
Nazarene Church
Lester Dyer
Midwestern
Hotpoint
The
Bowie News
B. J. Wood
N. R. Johnson
Cooksey
Wynona I
Henry Johnson
Paul Farar
Iac Faray
Southwestern
Sara Lee
Denver
Amber Farar
Paul
Boy Scouts
Mutual OF
Omaha
C. E. Hill
N. Jefferson
Checis
Lone Star Gas
Lone Star Gas Company
Rotary
Tiller
Lone Star
Norge
Lone Star Bas Company
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