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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1945

Page

4

Butler and Davis Wed in Quiet Parlor Ceremony

Marjorie Butler daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Butler and Russell Davis of Meally Kentucky were married June 7 in a simple parlor ceremony at First Baptist Church with Pastor G B Bradshaw officiating. The couple plan to reside in Bowie while awaiting further plans.

Atti Marjorie Butler Joe Butler Russell Davis Meally First Baptist Church Mev G. B. Bradshaw Qenora Jean Rhyne G. Pirtle Davis Bowie High School Bai Field Meally High School Army Air Force Mrs. Davis Bowie

Fort Worth social guest weekend visit ends with return

Mrs G W Hallam of Fort Worth was hosted by Mrs C Y Cosby for the weekend. She left Wednesday for home with Mr and Bhie Ted Morton who had come to escort her back.

G. W. Hallam Fort Worth C. Y. Cosby and Bhie Ted Morton

Irish Bride Guest Speaker for Alathean Class

Mrs. David A. Crow, recently from Belfast, Ireland, spoke to the Alathean Class of First Baptist Church about her Irish school, Red Cross work, meeting her husband in Europe, and life on a Bowie Texas ranch. She described nylon hose coming to Ireland and answered questions on her home and outdoor life. Refreshments followed for Mrs. Crow and fourteen class members.

David A. Crow Texas Belfast Ireland First Baptist Church Crow Roy Williams Selma Red Cross

Williams Family Returns From Cross Plains Visit

Mr and Mrs Roy Williams and their son came back Monday from Cross Plains where Mrs Williams was summoned due to her mother Mrs R C Thompson’s illness. Mrs C Williams went as far as Breckenridge and visited friends there.

Roy Williams Cross Plains

Miss Marion Henning Gives Sunday Recital at Bowie

Miss Marion Henning daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Henning of Bowie presented a voice recital Sunday afternoon in the First Methodist Church auditorium. She is a spring graduate of North Texas State College with a Bachelor’s in Music. Accompanist Dor th a Braxton joined her for the Denton senior recital material and the Bowie program. The concert featured arias and songs by Verdi Debussy Faure Bizet Schubert Tchaikovsky Strauss Vaughan Williams and others. Afterward open house at Mrs Homer B Latham’s home complimented Miss Henning.

Marion Henning H. E. Henning Bowie First Methodist Church Hennng North Texas State College Denton Dortha Braxton Miss Henning Guiseppe Verdi Claude W.gebussy Franz Schubert Peter I Tschaikowsky Wiegenlied Mohnblumen Richard Strause Alicia A. Scott Frank la Forge Carpenter Kramer R. Vaughan Williams Homer B. Latham

Mrs. T. A. Wilson Attends Electra Wedding

Mrs. T. A. Wilson of Sunset traveled to Electra to attend the wedding of Miss Sarah Blanche Tipton and James Edwin Totten at the First Baptist Church on Tuesday. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Totten, former Sunset residents and friends of Mrs. Wilson.

T. A. Wilson Sunset Electra Sarah Blanche Tipton Ben W. Tipton James Edwin Totten First Baptist Church J. B. Totten

Mrs B E Smith Returns From Panhandle Visit

Mrs B E Smith and her children Jean and Buddie have returned from Wellington and other Panhandle towns after spending a week visiting relatives and familiarizing themselves with regional happenings.

B. E. Smith Jean Buddie Wellington Panhandle

Butler Family Ends Fort Worth Sulphur Springs Visit

Mr and Mrs H C Butler and daughter Ellen visited Clifford Butler family in Fort Worth last weekend. They traveled to Sulphur Springs on Sunday for the Butler family reunion held there.

H. C. Butler Ellen Clifford Butler Fort Worth Sulphur Springs Butler

J B Lewis Home Hosts BTU Dinner Party

Mr and Mrs J B Lewis welcomed members of the B T U of the First Baptist Church and guests to their home on Friday night A tour of the new home preceded a treasure hunt for dinner Attending included C C Beene Eugene Ely Faye Nell Wheeler Dale Lowrie Billie Heathington Donald Humphrys Howard Middleton Wayne Middleton Charlie Cofield Ruth Rhone June Sanders Mary Anne Roltland Mozelle White Marion Henning Leta Beene Velta Faye Roberts Raymond Garrett Christine Scruggs Calvin Kyser Dorothy Garrett Charles Henning Martha Raborn Carlton Winton Geneva White and the hosts.

J. B. Lewis B. T. U. of the First Baptist Church Mrs. Lewis C. C. Beene Eugene Ely Faye Nell Wheeler Dale Lowrie Billie Heathington Donald Humphrys Howard Wayne Middleton Charlie Coffield Ruth Rhone June Sanders Mary Anne Roltland Mozelle White Marion Henning Leta Beene Velta Faye Roberts Raymond Garrett Christine Scruggs Calvin Kyser Dorothy Garrett Charles Henning Martha Raborn Carlton Winton Geneva White

Winton Family Reunion Brings Relatives Together

Mr and Mrs R A Winton hosted a reunion with their children home for the first time since Christmas. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Glenn Winton and Tulia Faye Winton of El Paso, Mr and Mrs Alton Moore and son of Pampa, Carlton Winton of Wichita Falls, and Miss Vona Winton of Bowie.

R. A. Winton Glenn Winton Tulia Faye Winton el Paso Alton Moore Little Son Pampa Carlton Winton Wichita Falls Vona Winton Bowie

Mrs John Sanders Hosts FAR Morgan Circle Meeting

Mrs John Sanders hosted the Royal Service lesson for the F A R Morgan Circle at her home on June 11. Mrs E W Heathington led opening exercises, and Mrs T E Mc Gaugh conducted the lesson. A war relief box was packed after the program and refreshments were served to a list of attendees.

John Sanders F. A. R. Morgan First Baptist Church E. W. Heathington T. E. McGaugh C. Jameson Mmes Sam Couch E. Weir J. W. Henry Will Ryan Marvin Baker Howard Wheeler Lon Campbell Bill Myers Doc Jackson Henry Shubert B. F. Tinsley Laura Mae James

East Side Prayer Group Holds Weekly Study Meeting

The East Side Prayer Group met June 13 at Mrs. Foster's home for the weekly study. Attendees included Mmes. B Holoway J Walker D Clements M Posey M Campbell L Raines R Wolf and hostess B Latham.

East Side

Miss Gibson Attends Executive Board Meet In Fort Worth

Martha Ann Gibson recording secretary nominee for the First District Texas Federation of Music Clubs attended an executive board meeting in Fort Worth last Thursday. The event, at Mrs. Roy Nussbaum’s home, included a luncheon and a tea hosted by club presidents from four Fort Worth music clubs at Mrs. C F Gilchrist’s residence.

Martha Ann Gibson Texas Federation of Music Clubs Fort Worth Roy Nussbaum Miss Gibson Nussbaum C. F. Gilchrist

Blanche Grove Circle Holds Mission Study Session

The Blanche Grove Circle of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday afternoon in the Alath ean Class Room for a mission study under Mrs. Guy Buckner. Mrs. R. A. Winton reported as community mission chairman and a love offering was taken for ministers relief. Attendees included Mrs. M. A. Younger Mrs. H. E. Overstreet Guy Buckner J. J. Willingham R. A. Winton and G. B. Bradshaw.

Blanche Grove First Baptist Church Guy Buckner G. B. Bradshaw M. A. Younger R. A. Winton H. E. Overstreet Mmes M. A. Younger J. J. Willingham

Nurse Betty Brown Returns From Vacation in Temple

Miss Betty Brown a student nurse at Scott and White Hospital returned Thursday to Temple after a two weeks vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Brown. Lt and Mrs Kenneth Precise spent the weekend with her parents in Saint Jo. Carl Powers was in Dallas on business Tuesday. Mrs James Deaton has gone to Galveston to meet her husband in the Merchant Marines. Mr and Mrs D T Wilson and son Glenn were in Fort Worth last Sunday visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Paul Taliaferro visited in Mt Pleasant last week. James R Winter just out of the Coast Guard an honorable discharge visited in the W W Philly home last week. His residence is Augusta Kansas.

Betty Brown Scott and White Hospital Temple Bill Brown O— Lt Kenneth Precise J. H. Embry Saint Jo James Deaton Galveston Merchant Marines D. T. Wilson Glenn Fort Worth James R. Winter Coast Guard W. W. Philly Augusta Kansas

Reunion Honors Two Home From Overseas

Walter C. Witt has returned from Hawaii where he worked as a civil engineer and his brother John C. Witt served with the Navy Radio Commission in Honolulu. A large gathering hosted by the Witt and Stokes families celebrated out of town relatives and included many who recently served or returned from military duty.

Walter C. Witt Hawaii John C. Witt Navy Radio Commission Honolulu W. J. Witt L. Stokes Harper LaPorte Texas M. Forton Amarillo H. Tomlinson Austin O. Wise Edinburg Jackie Witt Navy New Orleans Edsel Wise West Virginia Kenneth Tomlinson Pacific B. McIlhany Waco F. Marrs Rockport L. Reed Hedley M. Hill A. Holcomb Marjorie Wichita Falls Alfred McSpadden Peggy Fort Worth A Moore Patricia Young Ramonda Kate Cotton Mary Lou Manning

Local residents plan family visits across states

Mr and Mrs A O Hurdt returned from San Angelo where they visited their daughter Mrs Lewis K Tester and Dr Tester and son Ronnie. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Stanly Robertson and son Reggie of Decatur and Mrs Wm S Lane and daughter Artie Sue of San Antonio. Mrs F J Dixon leaves for California to visit relatives and attend her son John Dixons wedding in Berkeley. Mr and Mrs Robert M Jones of Texarkana visited Mrs Jones mother Mrs P Nichols during the weekend. Miss Pauline Nichols extended visit. Chief Gunner Howard T Pigg US Navy and Mrs Pigg visit his mother Mrs Johnnie Pigg. Pigg is on terminal leave after 23 years service. Mr and Mrs Roy Wesson returned from extended trip in New Mexico Arizona and California.

A. O. Hurdt San Angelo Lewis K. Tester Dr. Tester Ronnie Stanly Robertson Reggie Decatur Wm. S. Lane Artie Sue San Antonio F. J. Dixon California Chas, R. Brandt Bell John Dixon Nancy Eddy Berkeley Calif Robert M. Jones Texarkana Howard T. Pigg U. S. Navy Mrs Roy Wesson New Mexico Arizona

TEL Class Holds Regular Meeting at First Baptist Church

The TEL Class of the First Baptist Church met June 13 in the church basement with president Mrs. A. O. Hurdt presiding. Stella Wilson led devotional and Mrs. W. W. Chancellor offered prayer. Twenty four members and five guests in Group Three enjoyed refreshments.

TEL First Baptist Church A. O. Hurdt Stella Wilson W. W. Chancellor

Medlens Visit Relatives in Oklahoma City

Mr and Mrs G H Medlen spent last weekend visiting relatives and friends in Oklahoma City.

G. H. Medlen Okahaal City

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Marjorie Butler MR. Davis Benefit Association East Tarrant St. Bowie, Texas North Texas First National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation BTU Winton Far Morgan Ft. Worth Blanche Grove Circle Carl Powers Dallas Paul Taliaferro Mt. Pleasant Esi Dorsey Jay By Textan Cady & Taylor Bowie’s Exclusive Men and Boys’ Store E Wise St
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