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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
4
The family of A M Latham expresses sincere thanks for kindness during illness and death and ornate floral offerings. Signatories include Mrs A M Latham Carl Latham and Mr and Mrs R G Barksdale I L Chandler noted heavy rain in Leona Sunday afternoon on a Monday business trip.
Valen G. Anderson, a Bowie High School graduate, wed Oleta Faye Shelton last Thursday with Rev. A. J. Quinn presiding. Both residents of Nocona, the bride is daughter of A. M. Whitaker and Miss Christine Whitaker accompanied the couple. Anderson is employed in Nocona. the newlyweds will reside there.
Funeral services for Mrs. N. S. Collins 80 of Alvord were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 4 o clock at the family home with O M Reynolds pastor of the Bowie Church of Christ officiating. She was born August 4 1859 in Marshall county Tennessee and married N S Collins December 25 1879. Their ten children include Edna Collins of Alvord and J T Collins of Harrold along with five sons and two daughters surviving.
The First Presbyterian Church ordained and installed one elder and two deacons. W. D. Biggs became elder with W. W. Wright and Edison Reddy as deacons. Rev. B. B. Breitenhirt led the services. Other officers listed include Hunt, Bryan, Bellah, and Anderson as elders, Donald, Philley, Long, Stallings as deacons. Visitors Mrs. Eva Crews of Dallas and Mrs. Fannie Webster of Denver were noted locals attendees.
Miss Maureen Davis and Willie B Cook were married at 9 30 Saturday evening June 15 in a ceremony at the Baptist parsonage conducted by Rev A J Quinn. The couple will reside in Burnett Texas after a short wedding trip.
The W M U of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday afternoon for mission study. Mrs W R Potter presented an engaging review of Modern Macedonia by Earl Hester Trutza, after which prayer and singing followed the closing remarks.
Rev L A McMurray, a foreign missionary from the Belgian Congo, will preside at the First Presbyterian Church services on Sunday June 23. The gifted speaker is invited to address the public.
The Women’s Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian Church met Tuesday afternoon for its regular session at the church. President Mrs. B B Breitenhirt presided and program chair Mrs S W Heard led a discussion on A Century of Indian Missions.
J W Hill 84 longtime Friendship community resident near Buffalo Springs died June 17. He was a pioneer settler linked to the Gilmores and Hamiltons of Bowie. Funeral services were held June 18 at 2 30 PM at Friendship Baptist Church with Rev Mayfield and assistants. He leaves a wife and three sons Emmett Jess and Rev Charlie plus many relatives.
Sunset Methodist Church schedules regular preaching services next Sunday with Rev. B. L. Smith leading both morning and evening sessions. The pastor and church members invite all to attend. J. L. Broyles says he just returned from a three week visit to Wichita Falls and Holiness revival meetings.
The Bowie Fair Association previews the Canning Division for the 1940 Fair with four departments led by Mrs. Posey and aides in Fruits Vegetables Jellies Preserves Pickles Relishes and Beef and Chicken. Last year’s strong showing is expected to grow as space is expanded and farmers supply abundant articles for display and judging. Premium lists are announced.
J E Knott of Bowie shows a 36 inch dwarf corn stalk bearing four ears, with similar height and ears on about half an acre. Seedfrom Idaho arrived through a man who urged planting and reporting results. Samples will be shown at the fall Fair.
Mrs. Joe Bacher and her grandson Leon Randell left Friday morning for a two or three month visit to McAlister New Mexico Tucumcari New Mexico and various points in Kansas. Fred Wall reported very heavy rain fell near Postoak Monday afternoon. Rev B L Smith Sunset Methodist Church pastor was in Bowie on business Monday evening. Mr and Mrs M B Spikes Bellevue visited her mother Mrs R S Smartt Sunday.
John Anderson a long time Pella worker visits with his family. Jervis Patsy and Sue Uis wood of Harrold visit their grandmother Mrs. D F Anderson and other relatives this week.
The Sunday Christian Science Lesson for June 23 explores whether the universe and humanity are evolved by atomic force. It cites Amos 4 14 Isaiah 66 22 and Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health page 256 stating Mind not matter creates all and Love is the divine Principle Father and Mother of the universe and man.
James H. Westbrook pastors morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Church School begins at 9:40 a.m. Evening worship at 8:00 p.m. Young People's meeting led by Miss Virginia Robinson at 7:00 p.m. Wesley Fellowship also at 7:00 p.m. Bobby Windham presides at the 8:00 p.m. service. Public invited to attend all services.
The Camp Fire Girls held a Council Fire Wednesday afternoon at the First Methodist Church basement auditorium. Passes on the Trail Seekers Bank and Trail Seekers honors went to Wilba Baker Una Way Free Mary Lou Green and Betty Jo Hawkins. Honors from the Donut Drive went to Kathryn Wright Wilba Baker Ernestine Davis Mary Lois Ratliff and Billie Freeman. The candle lighting was led by Wilba Baker Gwendolyn Hoeldtke and Mary Lou Green. The extinguishing ceremony was led by Cynthia Daley and Betty Jo Hawkins. Mrs Myrtle Roberts was reported seriously ill earlier this week at the family home four miles south of Bowie.
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