Bowie News Consolidates With Montague County Times
The Bowie News announces consolidation with The Montague County Times effective April 1 1953 and notes established February 9 1922 the paper is published weekly at 205 Smythe Street Bowie Texas with editor owner Harlow E Tibbetts subscription rates and service areas listed. A social item reports a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs F A Terry of Bowie at the home of Mr and Mrs P R Belvins of Ringgold with Kenneth Blevins of Wichita Falls also present and extended family.
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Bowie News
Montague, Wise, Clay, Jack
Wichita, Cooke
Denton
Texas
Jefferson County
Oklahoma
Visitors and family travel wrap Ringgold social news
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Sayles of Houston plus Donnie Butler visited Hughes Smith and Charles Friday. Carol Winegar of Topeka returned home after a three week visit. The Tompkins and Tipton families spent time with relatives in several towns. Las Vegas trip group returned Friday. Dorothy Hall visited relatives and Lake Denison outings occurred.
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Willard Sayles
Houston
Donnie Butler
Hughes Smith
Charles
John Tompkins
Carol Winegar
Topeka
Carol
Odessa
John E. Tompkins
Stephenville
Bill King
Kirkland
Glen Melton
Beverly
Dorothy Hall
Wichita Falls
India Waters
W. O. Tipton
L. H. Campbell
J. R. Ewing
Lake Denison
Selma Homecoming moved to Pelham Park July 14
The Selma Homecoming will be held at Pelham Park in Bowie on July 14 rather than at the Selma tabernacle. The change follows the washing out of a bridge below the Amon G. Carter Lake dam and was approved by a group of interested residents. Attendees are asked to bring well-filled baskets.
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Selma
Bowie
Pelham Park
Tabernacle
Amon G. Carter Lake
Chevrolet Ad Highlights Mountain Climbing Drive
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Chevy
Chevrolet
Family Visits Highlight Rural Texas Social Roundup
In June readers note visits to Mrs. Riley Lanier from multiple Forestburg residents including Mr. and Mrs. Jule Volkman and Donald of No cona Miss Rachel Reynolds and Mae Huddleston and families. Otis Cook’s grandchildren Sonja Shelia Tuffy and Earl Ellerey visited. Peggy Christian wed C G Greenwood in a nearby ceremony.
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Riley Lanier
Jule Volkman
Donald
Nocona
Rachel Reynolds
Mae Huddleston
Forestburg
Norma Morley
Cleo Lanier
Decie Ellerey
Lillian Oliver
Walter Brewer
Keith
Jerry Orrell
Sonja
Shelia
Tuffy
Earl Ellerey
Otis Cook
Billy Wade
Sunset
Bessie Greenwood
Troy Greenwood
Allan Howell
Virgo Greenwood
Roy Joe Hunt Leroy and
David
Decatur
Willard Freeman
Sharon
Joe Hunt
Wiley Howell
Willard Howell
Alvord
Peggy Christian
Lois Christian
C. G. Greenwood
Calvin Greenwood
Presbyterian Men Conference At Mo Ranch Near Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jones spent a weekend in Kerrville where Jones attended a Presbyterian men conference at Mo Ranch near Hunt. The Texas Synod operates the grounds with a private power plant and facilities including tennis courts a pool a pier over the Guadalope River a gym and bowling alley. Mo Ranch hosts Presbyterian conferences in summer and opens to the public as a resort in winter. Mrs. Jones visited Shangri La near Hunt. Guests of Mrs. Jameson and Mrs. Thompson included Mrs. Spencer of Rock Island Ill Mrs. Dinsmore of North Conway N H and Mrs. Jameson of Wichita Falls.
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John C. Jones
Kerville
A. S. Jameson
Glenn Thompson
Stephen R. Spencer
Rock Island
Daniel Dinsmore
North Conway
New Hampshire
J. H. Jameson
Wichita Falls
Senator Bradshaw outlines Texas legislature actions
Senator Floyd Bradshaw spoke to Rotarians on the recent Texas session June 19. He described financing through his committee, opposed the tuition hike, supported a one cent cigarette tax, and noted education consumes 40 percent of tax dollars. He cited audits, budgets, salaries, and a October special session with a crime commission and lobbyist registration.
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Texas
Rotary
Floyd Bradshaw
Oran Stovall
Roger Cole
Bradshaw
Rotarians
Price Daniel
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William .Tipton
Irvin
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Robert
D. J. Leeper
Paula
Diane Ewing
Wright
Bowie Hardware
Veritol
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Rexall Store
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By Wynona Riddles
Mo-Ranch
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the Residential Funeral Home
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Wayland Service
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Carl and
Monty Long
Humble Service
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