Bowie Visitors in Forestburg Raise 283 for Local Groups
Bowie businesspeople toured Forestburg Friday night as hosts from the Forestburg PTA Home Demonstration club and Perryman Cemetery Association. An auction following the program raised 283 dollars for the three organizations, aided by donations from Bowie merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Forestburg
Chamber of Commerce
DD. E. White
Roy Slaughter
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Thos. Ayres
The
Forestburg Pta
Home Demonstration Club
Perryman Cemetery
Complete 2 Wells in Montague Area
Montague County activity shows eight rigs in operation and two completions. Production rose to about 21 000 barrels daily. New locations include Continental Oil No 2 Ruby F Custers A in Bowers field and J Brown No 1 Flannery estate in C J Gordon survey. Completions include Continental Oil No 1 Shockley Hamell unit and W T Waggoner No 1 P A Carminati on Montague leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Montague County
Continental Oil
Bowers Field
J. McKnight
Saint Joan
Do. J. Brown
Flannery
C. J. Gordon
Saint Jo
Continental Oil Co
Shockley-Hamell
Lewis Stuart Strawn
W. Damascus
W. T. Waggoner Estate
P. A. Carminati
Three Bowie FFA Members to Receive State Degrees
Three Future Farmers of America from Bowie will receive Lone Star Farmer Degrees at the Dallas convention July 25 to 27. James Cantwell George Blackmon and James Zetzsche with adviser Kenneth M Shackelford will attend the State FFA convention at the Statler Hilton in Dallas where more than 3 000 boys are expected. Activities include a tractor contest election of a president and a sweetheart with awards and scholarships totaling over 10 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Bowie
FFA
Lone Star Farmer
Dallas
James Cantwell
George Blackmon
James Zetzsche
Kenneth M. Shackelford
Statler Hilton
Texas
Fair Park
Charles Blackmon
R. I. Cantwell
Mrs. Lanora Coyle 86 Dies in Bowie Texas
Mrs. Lanora Coyle 86 died at her daughter Grace Pickens home in Bowie on Friday June 15 1956 after years of ill health. Born December 2 1869 in Arkansas she lived in Newport before moving to Bowie 12 years ago. Funeral service was held at Newport Union Church with Rev G B Bradshaw and Rev Ben Bates officiating. Burial in Newport Cemetery under Burgess Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter Grace Pickens Newport son W H Coyle Newport brother Walter Morris Newport three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bluche Mansfield Zarl Borden J T Floyd A W Forrester Paul Vinson and John Langston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanora Coyle
Grace Pickens
Bowie
Arkansas
Newport
Newport Union Church
G. B. Bradshaw
First Baptist Church
Ben Bates
Wichita Falls
Newport Cemetery
Burgess Funeral Home
W. H. Coyle
Walter Morris
Bluche Mansfield
Zarl Borden
J. T. Floyd
A. W. Forrester
Paul Vinson
John Langston
Mrs Werner's Father Passes Away in Defiance Ohio
Mrs Richard Werner of Bowie garment factory learned Friday of the sudden death of her father Wm O Brickel 73 at his Defiance Ohio home. Mrs Werner, in Springfield Missouri on business, left immediately for Defiance after word reached her. Her mother, in delicate health, was overwhelmed by the tragedy. Mrs Werner is an only daughter and will remain with her mother until early next week. House guests over the weekend included Mrs Margaret Martin and Ted of Dallas and Mr and Mrs Richard T Davis Jr of Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Werner
Bowie Garment Factory
Springfield
Wm. O. Brickel
Defiance
Ohio
Werner
Roy Coffield
Margaret Martin
Ted
Dallas
Richard T. Davis Jr
Wichita Falls
Play School Underway For Pre School Children
Bowie High School hosts a tenth month homemaking program play school for fourteen girls and 21 children this week under Mrs. Nina Davlin. Activities include outside play coloring action songs story telling and creative art with clay with light refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie High School
Nina Davlin
Nancy
Jean Bynum
Leah Squyres
Crystal Sanders
David Taylor
Marilyn Rhine
Terry
Kathy Lewis
Ronnie Middleton
Arline Wheeless
Paula Henderson
Janet Henderson
Eddy Guy Houston
Carla Shurtleff
Ross Edgerton
Lynn Covey
Jane Ann Collins
Earl Collins
Tinka Lynn Hutson
Susan Shackelford
Jan Shackelford
Nora Edgerton
Shirley Hickman
Gail King
Barbara Neal
Janice St. John
Jane Butler
Barbara Carpenter
Marjorie Dodsworth
Mary Jameson
Ovella Bruner
Shirley Summers
Vicki Zahn
Greta Hancock
Patsy Dorman
Two Dallas Folks Injured in Accident
Mr and Mrs John A Gutman of Dallas were injured in an auto accident Saturday afternoon three miles north of Bellevue on the Wichita Falls highway. Their car overturned after its back bumper was entangled with the front bumper of a car driven by June Barnett of Sunray. Mrs Gutman suffered cuts bruises and a broken leg. She was moved to Baylor hospital in Dallas Monday.
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John A. Gutman
Dallas
Bellevue
Wichita Falls
E. R. Moore
Gutman
June Barnett
Sunray
Bowie Hospital
Owens-Brumley
Barnett
Baylor Hospital
Owens-Brumley Ambulance
Two Bowie Girls to Attend National FHA Convention
Betty Watts and Dorothy Dodsworth, 1956 57 seniors at Bowie High, will attend the 1956 National Future Homemakers of America Convention in Chicago July 2 6 as delegates. Adviser Mrs Nina Davlin will accompany them. Only 19 of 6000 Area V FHA members attend. Betty and Dorothy are among Bowie’s two representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Watts
Dorothy Dodsworth
Bowie High School
Future Homemakers of America
Chicago
Ill
Nina Davlin
FHA
Area V
Bowie
Betty
Dorothy
Girls State
Austin
F.H.A
U.S
Territories
American Home Economics Assn
U. S. Office of Education
American Vocational Assn
National Education Assn
Annual Firemen's Amateur Rodeo To Be Held Friday
The event follows next week with competitions likely drawing regional participants. Local organizers expect a lively two day program featuring cowhand events and community participation while promoting safety and camaraderie among volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Firemen
Walnut Street
Former Bowie Teacher Dies in Ft Worth
Miss Pearl Sanders a former Bowie public school teacher died in a Fort Worth hospital on June 13. She and fellow Bowie teacher Miss Bertha Mae James shared a home in Fort Worth and contributed to education in both cities. Funeral services were held at Broadway Baptist Church Fort Worth with burial at Rose Hill. Survivors include sister Mrs Margretta Coffey and brother Milton Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Sanders
Bowie
Fort Worth
Broadway Baptist Church
Rose Hill
Margretta Coffey
Big Spring
Milton Sanders
California
Roy Coffield
C. C. Culp
Bellevue Car Wreck Hurts Mrs Allison and Son
Mrs Bessie Allison and her son James Donald Allison age 13 were injured Sunday when the car left the road and struck an embankment near the old Webb place one mile southwest of Bellevue. They were taken to Bowie hospital by Owens Brumley ambulance. Mrs Allison has a broken left arm while James suffered facial neck and head cuts and a broken left leg. Both are recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Allison
James Donald Allison
Bellevue
Webb Place
Bowie Hospital
Owens-Brumley
Allison
James
Bellevue Man Runner-Up In Checker Tourney
Harry Orton of Bellevue former state checker champion finished second in the final round at the Texas Checkers Association meeting in Dallas. Verdine Scott was elected secretary treasurer at the officers election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Orton
Bellevue
Texas Checkers Association
Dallas
Verdine Scott
Joe Garlington Returns Home After Houston Hospital Stay
Mr and Mrs Joe Garlington report their son is home from Houston where he underwent surgery and received treatment for weeks He is gaining strength and feeling better after the medical care in Houston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Garlington
Houston Hospital
Houston
Mr. Garlington
Mrs C C Culp Visited Wichita Falls Last Week
Mrs C C Culp was visiting Wichita Falls during the previous week, according to local notes. The fragment confirms her presence in the city and notes her activity during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Culp
Wichita Falls
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Page Howard
Corky Hilburn
Truston Woolfe
Billy
Gordon Heard
Griffin
Bowie Commission Company
Paul Taylor
Revolutionary New
Rheem
Frank Green
P-M Drilling Co
Redrill
Mrs. Coyle
Future Homemakers
Montague Farmers Co-op
Meyer Park
George Southward
O. J. Orton
Homer Jackson
W. E. Bowen
Sunset
G. E. Blackmon
E. L. Covey
Herman Cozart
W. F. Robinson
Ellis Stark
Ft. Worth
Mounted Patrol
Jacksboro
Henrietta
No’ Cona
Roland Reed
VFW Hall
Clint Cozart
Melody Boys
Mack McCray
Music Makers
Jim Wilson
Oklahoma City
Orth Norris
Mr. Norris
Mrs. Wilson
Dr. J. R. Applegate
Optometrist
East Tarrant
Bowie, Texas
Funeral Homes
Burkburnett
T. H. Wheeler
Mason St
Pho
Garrett & Company
Bowle
Cotton Candy
Ialiicsarc
Ike Parks
Gayle Bradley
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