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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1961
Page
11
The homemaker is urged to choose from a wide color palette, favor simple designs, group furnishings by activity, and keep traffic paths clear. Advice covers avoiding clutter, buying quality vases, assessing the purpose and value of items, and evaluating hobbies for lasting value.
The Chico Women’s Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church to discuss the refugee problem and voted to send a five dollar contribution to Overseas Relief. The amount will fund 2170 pounds of surplus foodstuffs for overseas needy people. Mrs Artherholt left for Fort Worth to stay with her daughter awaiting surgery. The Meeks planned a weekend at Lake.
The article discusses belt making as a hobby and a way to improve outfits. It explains how belt width affects figure appearance, how to shape and inter interfacing with belting or muslin, and the importance of concealing belting. It suggests using button hole stitch, avoiding metal eyelets, and laundering friendly finishes.
In Murray Oklahoma residents will meet Gene Weldons at a local gathering. The event is set to discuss community matters and engage attendees in planned actions.
Mrs Inez Lasiter remains in Bridgeport Hospital with serious injuries after a broadside collision on the new loop around Chico. Nolan Spivey drove the northbound car causing the impact as Lasiter was two thirds across the roadway. Skid marks stretched 82 feet and Lasiter’s Falcon suffered extensive damage. Visitors denied due to her condition.
Friends gathered Friday evening at Mr and Mrs Jim McElhaneys new home for a large housewarming about seventy five attendees. Hosts served coffee and cake while gifts included a redwood table mahogany china closet painted pictures linens and more. The Lumsdens and daughters Carolyn Judy from Littlefield attended the surprise. An arrival report notes Bob Elsom and wife Chico welcomed daughter Sheri Lynn at birth.
The question notes curiosity about whether eyes are the only body part that retains a constant size from birth to death. It implies a comparison with other body parts that may change for growth and aging.
The column reports a baby girl born June 1 at Bowie Hospital weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces with multiple grandparents and great relatives. It also notes a daughter Karen Joyce born June 14 at Bridgeport Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green with grandparents and a great-grandmother named. Additionally, families Jean Jackson and others spent weekends visiting relatives in Oklahoma City Ringgold and Dallas for gatherings and a 50th wedding anniversary celebration in Dallas.
The quilting club will meet on Tuesday June 27 at the home of Mrs D M Jackson. Everyone is invited to attend this community quilting session at her residence.
A brief notice warns readers that secret gifts have been revealed and urges vigilance in correspondence and handling. The item emphasizes caution and awareness in gifting practices.
The Redbud Baptist Church invites the public to a Fourth Sunday Singing on Sunday June 25 at 2 00 PM. Visitors may view an oil painting of the River Jordan by Mrs Leslie Morris given to the church.
Mr and Mrs H A Pleasant of Loco Hills New Mexico arrived Monday to visit Mrs Guy Collier Wafton Community and Mrs Hardy Watson and family.
The Art and Craft Club met at the Community Center on Wednesday. A bake sale is planned for Saturday morning at the Bank to raise funds for center chairs, with about twenty dollars added to the fund. Bennie Watson and Grace Johnson were named carnival chairmen for an upcoming event. Plans will be finalized and announced soon.
Mrs. Will S. Young attended funeral services at 2:30 p.m. Monday afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Henrietta.
The community notes dozens of residents returning from trips to Oklahoma Arkansas California and Missouri. Families moved nearby and relatives gathered for personal visits as some members completed National Guard duty and others mourned a relative who died on a jury duty assignment.
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