Stella Wills Dies After Three Month Illness
Stella Wills of Joy died Sunday morning in Bowie hospital after a three month illness. She was 57. Survived by husband Grayson Wills sister Ella Clayton Irving half sister Pauline Parker Graham brothers Scrap and Jack Carter Olney half-brother J. T. Carter Houston and stepmother Ida Carpenter Newcastle. Services held 3 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Joy with Rev. Tommy Nesbitt and Rev. Tiff Covington officiating. Burial in Buffalo Springs Cemetery under Owens-Brumley Funeral Home direction.
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Stella Wills
Joy
Bowie Hospital
Grayson Wills
Ella Clayton
Irving
Pauline Parker
Graham
Scrap
Jack Carter
Olney
J. T. Carter
Houston
Ida Carpenter
Newcastle
First Baptist Church of Joy
Tommy Nesbitt
Tiff Covington
First Free Will Baptist Church
Buffalo Springs
Owens-Brumley Funeral Home
Bowie Girl Weds Bridgeport Youth
Miss Patricia Jimerson daughter of Mr and Mrs Tip H Jimerson of Bowie wed Johnny Holt of Bridgeport on Thursday night June 15 at the First Methodist Church in Bowie. The Rev Elden Cole officiated at eight o clock in the church chapel. The bride wore white and carried an orchid and pom pom bouquet. She was given in marriage by her father. Parents of the couple attended. The couple will reside in Bridgeport.
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Patricia Jimerson
Tip H. Jimerson
Bowie
Johnny Holt
Bridgeport
First Methodist
Elden Cole
Nazarene Revival Ends Sunday in Bowie
A week-long revival at the Nazarene Church in Bowie will conclude Sunday. Services start at 7:30 p m each evening with Rev V Dan Perry preaching and Rev Paul Orendoff inviting the public to attend.
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Nazarene
Nazarene Church
Bowie
Paul Orendoff
Dan Perryman
Orendoff
Frank Colliers Take Tour Through South
Mr and Mrs Frank Collier Jr return from a week in Mississippi and Louisiana visiting Monroe Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans sightseeing on the S S President and seeing the Zuella Lykes ship The trip included the 24 mile Lake Pontchartrain Bridge and visits to Ant Bellum homes Capitol Building and family in Monroe before returning to Bowie Texas Also guests of Mrs Ruby Bray were Mr and Mrs Joe Smith and baby of Garland Texas.
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Frank Collier, Jr
Mississippi
Louisiana
Bowie
Colliers
Frank Collier, Sr
Monroe
Vicksburg
Miss
National Military Park
Natchez
Capitol Building
Baton Rouge
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans
S. S
Rush Springs
Okla
Texas
Good Ole” Bowie
Know Your Banker Linda Nations Turns Eighteen At Bowie
Linda Nations, once the youngest member of First National Bank, recently turned 18 and entered the business world after graduating in the top 10 of Bowie High School in 1960. She started as a bookkeeper at 17, handling about 900 customer accounts and deposits, and serves as pianist for Calvary Baptist Church and the Bowie Lions Club.
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Linda Nations
The
First National Bank
Bowie High School
Linda
BHS
Calvary Baptist Church
Bowie Lions Club
M. A. Nations
Bowie
Mrs. Rachael Hall Dies In Kilgore
Mrs. Rachael Isabelle Hall died in a Kilgore hospital on June 19 after living in Kilgore with her son Wesley for ten years. Born in Clay County on September 19, 1878, she was a longtime resident of Clay and Montague Counties and a member of the Fundamental Baptist Church in Bowie. Surviving are son Wesley of Kilgore, sister Aliie DeShane of Newport, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 10:30 Wednesday at Truce Church with burial in Truce Cemetery. Rev. Maborn Wall of Weatherford officiated. Burgess Funeral Home directed.
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Rachael Isabelle Hall
Kilgore
Wesley
Aliie DeShane
Newport
Senior Mothers Travel Club plans Salad Smorgasbord
The Senior Mothers Travel Club invites members to a Salad Smorgasbord on Thursday evening June 22 from 5 30 to 7 30 in the Bank Community room. Tickets cost 50 cents. They also announce Fourth of July baking with Mrs J H Reynolds taking orders at TR 2 1787.
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Senior Mothers’ Travel Club
Bank
J. H. Reynolds
Carter Lake Chapel Starts Revival
Carter Lake Chapel launches summer revival services beginning Sunday June 25 during the morning worship hour and continuing through Sunday July 2 with daily eight o clock evening services. Evangelist J C Traweek Jr former mission pastor leads. Vacation Bible School runs June 26 to 30 from 8 30 to 10 30 am daily with registration opening Saturday at 8 30 am. The public is invited.
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Carter Lake Chapel
J. C. Traweek, Jr
Bowie area personal notices reflect weekend visits and guests
Local residents list visitors and relatives stopping by homes in Bowie and nearby towns. Names include Evans, Wright, Dickson, St. John, Overstreet, Coffey, Pipkin, Roberts, Calaway, Campbell and Redden with varied travel from Bellevue Wichita Falls Dallas Fort Worth Houston and El Paso during weekends and holidays.
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Luther Pipkin
Ft. Worth
Ada Pipkin
E. L. Roberts
J. M. Sanders
Wichita Falls
L. A. Roberts
Doyle Tucker
E. A. Roberts
Bowie
L. C
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D. L. Payne
Dr. Payne
D. H. Payne
Fort Worth
Turner Memorial Baptist Church
Ellis and
30Th Streets
Frank Colliers
Joe Smith
Baby of
Garland
Ruby Bray
Carter Lake
Frigidaire
Central American
Kentucky
Calif
U. S. No
Libby
Faberity Peaches
Bowie Hardware Co
Skinner
OvEsee
Bartlett Pears
Rma
White Swan
OMEGA
Decker
W. A. Evans
Bellevue
E. D. Wright
W. W. Wright
Neil Wright
Aquadulce
E. W. Wright
Ken Dickson
Los Angeles
Irene Wood
Nannie Mae Taylor
David Preminger
Floyd St. John
H. F. St. John
Kenneth St. John
Wylie
A. J. St. John
Mamie Moore
Frederick
J. J. Richardson
Joe Richardson
Mesquite
Homer Gee
Vernor Briggs
Glenn Webb
Dallas
Ted Webb
J. R. Dooley
Beverly
Marilyn
Dolores Ingram
Donna
James
Roy Webb
Nancy
Jim
Herman Leonard
M. B. James
Johnny
Bobby
Anita James
F. C. Hamilton
Arlene Overstreet
S. H. Overstreet
Jack L. Green
Arlene
Lamar Baptist Church
E. B. Coffey, Jr
Chris
Byers
Dallas and
Adolphus Hotel
Casa Manana
Chris Coffey
Mrs
Outaca Thompson
Dorothy Peaster
Paul M. Thompson
College of Medical Evangelist Dental School
Loma Linda
California
College of Medical Evangelists
Richard
S. P. Wall
J. M. Williamson
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