Three Baseball Leagues for Boys Draw Broad Interest
Bowie boys organize three age-group leagues with 12 teams total. Highlights include multiple 10 to 9 and 11 to 10 games, Lions and Eagles close finishes, Lions 10 9 win on June 13, Cardinals shut out Coyotes 4 0, and Cubs win 8 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Richardson
Mike Brown
Bulldogs
Miller
Sadler
Indians
Hawks
Panthers
Sharp
Pipkin
Bears
Eagles
Williamson
Roland
Cardinals
Coyotes
Vassar
McGee
Softball Play Held Up Till NG Men Return
The Bowie softball league paused while National Guard units attend summer camp at Fort Hood Texas. Play resumes July 6 with practice games in between. Bowie has won all but one game losing to Vandervoorts of Decatur 5 2 then beating them 7 2 to lead by 2 runs. On June 14 Bowie defeated Bellevue 8 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Boys
Bowie
National Guard
Fort Hood
Texas
Vandervoorts
Decatur
Vandervoort
Bellevue
Montague Nine at Vernon Sunday Rained Out Made Up Later
Oil Belt League game between Montague and Windthorst was rained out Sunday. The teams will complete the game with a doubleheader when Windthorst visits Montague later in the season. Montague will travel to Vernon next Sunday to play. Standings of the Oil Belt League follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Windthorst
Vernon
Union Hill Holds Annual Home Coming Service
The Union Hill annual home coming took place Sunday June 12 with Rev. Nelson delivering the sermon. Singing was led by Alvis Dodd Alvis Besson and Jack Nivens in the church gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill
Rev
Nelson
Alvis Dodd
Alvis Besson
Jack Nivens
Magnanimity and generosity praised in public ad note
A brief item notes Mary Baker Eddy II paying to advertise In the News, highlighting the virtue of magnanimity and the idea that the best person is the most unselfish.
Montex to Play Wichita Falls Team Saturday
The Bowie Bellevue game of June 22 was canceled due to field use issues in Bowie. Montex softball will face the Wichita Falls Magic Air team on Saturday June 25 at 8 p.m. in Wichita Falls.
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Bowie
Bellevue
Montex
Magic Air
Wichita Falls
Legion Junior Team To Play Denison June 27
The American Legion junior baseball team opened the season with a 4 to 2 loss to Denison on June 18. They will meet Denison again Saturday June 25 at 4 30 p m at the Bowie field. Read list includes Ronnie Hawkins Johnny Richardson Lynn Cox Monte Cooper Don Roland Benny Carver Ronnie Robicheaux Peanut Winn and George Baker. Billy Hawkins Ronal Jones and Gene Dorman are at Fort Hood National Guard camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Denison
Bowie
van Alystine
Sherman
Legion
Bowie Field
Ronnie Hawkins
Johnny Richardson
Lynn Cox
Monte Cooper
Don Roland
Benny Carver
Ronnie Robicheaux
Peanut” Winn
George Baker
Billy Hawkins
Ronal Jones
Gene Dorman
National Guard
Fort Hood
Bible school and visits mark Sunset week
A two week Bible school led by Rev. Donald Wood runs at the Baptist Church. Visitors include G. B. Pearce of Dallas and many locals from Bowie, Alvord, Fort Worth, and nearby towns. Housewarming for Rev. and Mrs. Jess Murphy drew about 23 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Donald Wood
G. B. Pearce
Dallas
Lon Jones
Earlene Murphy
Georgia Lee Moore
Bowie
Clifton Anderson
Baby
Buck Smock
Waurika
Oklo
Ira McGee
Inez
Alvord
Charley Lance
Joel Ryder
Herbert Staats
Pete Staats
Jonnie Mayfield
Ringgold
Ed Stephenson
McNew
Peggy
Nocona
Terry
Ft. Worth
Jess Murphy
Dewey Greenwood
Lubbock
Lee Blaylock
L. Pittman
Elbert Shurbet
Park Springs
Smyrna
Harve Grayson
Carthage
Eva Grayson
Elbert Jones
Thurman Baker
Eldon Motley
Bennie Motley
Paul Burriss
Buddy Simmons
Houston
Woodrow Wallace
Reba Cox
Good Will Class Meeting At Methodist Church
The Good Will Class of the Methodist Church met at the church on Monday night June 20 with president Mrs. D. E. Bird presiding. Hostesses included Mrs. Overfelt and several others who served refreshments after a devotion and roundtable meditation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will
Methodist Church
D. E. Bird
D. C. Overfelt
Will Young
A. F. Tinney
E. L. Covey
T. F. Wright
Charles Graham
Maxine Haney
Oklahoma City
Mrs. O. E. Taylor and Mike Visit. Plattsmouth Death Toll Grows
Mrs. O. E. Taylor and Mike of Dallas visited over the weekend with her mother Mrs. A. L. Cook. Mr. Taylor was called to Plattsmouth Nebraska Friday by the death of his mother Mrs. Ray Taylor who died suddenly there Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Taylor
Mike
Dallas
A. L. Cook
Taylor
Plattsmouth
Nebr
Ray Taylor
Local graduates map college plans across state universities
Bowie public school graduates prepare for higher education listing Ronal Jones Hershel Kimbrough Horace Thompson Bull Probasco bound for Decatur Baptist College Ernie Sam Heard to Texas A M Ronnie Morris to LSU David Stephens to TCU Virginia Henson Doris Richey to Austin College Helen Welch Johnnie Shytles to Temple Junior College Ruth Ann Wright to Texas Tech Charles Shurtleff D J Rater to Tarleton Inez Edgerton enrolled in Draughons Wichita Falls Sue Hilburn Frances Morton Rhea Fayne Denton North Texas State College plans listed for several others in the class of 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Ronal Jones
Hershel Kimbrough
Horace Thompson
Bull Probasco
Decatur Baptist College
Ernie Sam Heard
Texas A&m
Ronnie Morris
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
David Stephens
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Virginia Henson
Doris Richey
Austin College
Sherman
Local Families Visit Relatives Across Texas
Clare Lornaine McLeland Virginia Randolph Valdera Roth and Carol Ann Smith with Richard Bradley visit Fort Worth and Crockett kin. H Overstreet family and Vera Dearmore travel from Fort Worth to Crockett to see R C Overstreet and children. Roy Webb and Nancy of Dallas join Herman Leonard and Bill for weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare, Lornaine McLeland
Virginia Randolph
Valdera Roth
Carol Ann Smith
Richard Bradley
H. Overstreet
Vera Dearmore
Fort Worth
Crockett
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Texas Tigers
Luke Anthony
Joe Herridge
Tigers
Brooks
Rotary Club
Copeland
Hetzel
Bradfield
Greenwood
Junior Little League
Fite
David Sharp
Brown
B. B. Evans
N.G
Vernon Sunday
Wichita Falls Vernon
Town Park
Midway Nocona Windthurst
Archer City
Olney
Sheppard Medics
Mary Baker Eddy
Tappan Gas Ranges
H. F. Brooks
Bank
Bowie, Texas
Sunset News
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Bowie News
R. C. Overstreet
Jack Dearmore
Liberty
Roy Webb
Nancy
Herman Leonard and
Bill
C. O. Buffington
Ray
E. W. Dorman
Brenda
Helen Randell
Ronnie
Throckmorton
J. Mendenhall
Wichita Falls Record News
Wichita Daily Times
Associated Press News
Emittee
Wamen'e Nawe
Lentupee
Nendlawast Pag
Kamme
Casuwady
Rea
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