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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
5
Oklahoma! is shown in Dallas using the Todd-AO system at Interstate Tower Theatre. The article details the Todd-AO projector phantom setup and six channel high fidelity sound from 96 sources. Performances run daily with matinees and nightly shows. reserved seating and advance mail orders are available.
The Holland family reunion over Father's Day at the Mallard community features Mr. and Mrs. John Holland hosting relatives from Lone Star Lubbock Galena Park Prairie Valley Muenster Sunset Fort Worth and Texarkana. Attendees include Kenneth Holland James Holland Raymond Leon Jerry Clement Johnnie Sue Frankie Rickie Mickie Hogan Kent Gage Janis Gayland Jones Monte Tony Brewer Randy Janice Sherry Henderson and N E Lewis plus Kenny who recently moved to Texarkana with his wife for teaching duties.
The First Methodist Church of Bowie hosted the Saturday evening wedding of Miss Helen Dodsworth and Lt. Dale E. Cartee. The ceremony featured gladioli and palms, with vows by Rev. Warren S. McSwain. The couple plans to live in Houston after a Dallas wedding trip.
Reverend Ben Bates of Wichita Falls led both Sunday services and a Father’s Day program. Visitors included Marion Kistler, Bill Thomas, John Geo Lemons, Thayer McDaniel, Connie Vinson Pietch, Elma Vinson Fox. Revival begins June 25 led by M D Wall of Bowie. music by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hill of Bowie.
Mrs C Y Cosby hosted the Earl Hester Circle of the First Baptist church at her home Tuesday afternoon with ten members present. Mrs H B Box led the opening prayer and Mrs J P Adams was welcomed as a new member. Cosby led the Bible study while Miss Clara Stephens headed the Royal Service lesson and Cosby offered the closing prayer.
Mr and Mrs Herman Fox visited Sunday in Dallas and Fort Worth in the home of Mr and Mrs W L Womack and Richard.
The third annual reunion of the descendants of John L. and Sarah F. Dye gathered at Pelham Park in Bowie on Sunday June 10. About 70 family members attended including John M. Dye of Bowie as the eldest and Shawn Stroud as the youngest at age two, signaling five generations present. The event doubled as John M. Dye and wife’s 60th wedding anniversary with 21 children and grandchildren in attendance. A morning of movies and mingling led to a noon lunch and a program featuring a Dye family reading by Mrs. Guy Stroud, accordion selections by Jerry Boyett, and congregational hymns.
Vacation Bible school will begin at the Bible Baptist Church on Monday June 25 at 9 o'clock and run through Friday June 29. Children ages 2 to 15 are invited, and transportation can be arranged by calling 828 or 1505.
The Goodwill Class of First Methodist met at Mrs. J A Spears home for a covered dish supper in the back yard. Mrs. P J Scott led the invocation and Mrs. Will Young gave the devotional on Rejoice Always.
A one week Vacation Church School sponsored by the First Christian Church will run Monday through Friday June 25 to 29 for children age three before September 1 through ninth grade. Activities include study worship crafts refreshments and recreation with department leaders and teachers named. Visitors for Mrs. Dutton and family are noted along with travel updates of Mrs. Culp to Beaumont.
A new surface itch relief product named ITCH-ME-NOT promises to deaden itch and burning on contact and kill germs. It is advertised as effective for eczema insect bites foot itch and other rashes and is available at Wil son’s Drug Store with a 40 cent back guarantee if not pleased.
Scientists now believe Diamond Head in Hawaii formed in hours to days as a tuff cone atop reef limestone. It built up from dust cinders and rock fragments during a violent lava explosion through wet coral and is now weathered and quiet, thousands of years old.
Joan Nichols travels to spend a week with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Garrett, in a family visit noted in local society.
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