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Newspaper

Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1960

Page

15

Death of Mrs Kay Higgs in Arlington

Mrs Kay Higgs 84 of Arlington died Friday at her daughter’s home 3705 Seymour Road in Arlington A native of Macon Tennessee she had lived in Arlington 14 years and was a Methodist Church member Funeral services were held 4 p m Saturday in Bowie at Owens Brumley Chapel Survivors include two daughters Mrs Jack Oliver Mrs T B Green street and Mrs John Tillinghast two sons W W Higgs and B Higgs a brother W J Warren two sisters Mrs T M Milam and Mrs E T Turner 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren

Kay Higgs Arlington Jack Oliver Seymour Road Owens- Brumley Chapel Bowie Oliver T. B. Greenstreet Dallas John Tillinghast W. W. Higgs B. Higgs Fort Worth W. J. Warren Crafton T. M. Milam Pittsboro E. T. Turner

Grover G. Gregory Taken by Death

Grover G. Gregory 73 died in the local hospital Sunday afternoon. Born August 31, 1887 in Grandbury he was a retired farmer. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from Burress Memorial Chapel with ministers Carl Juergensen and W A Rumple officiating. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors include wife Minnie Gregory Bowie daughter Wilma Hill Bowie and sister Myrtle Holden Fort Worth.

Grover G. Gregory Gregory Grandbury Burress Memorial Chapel Carl Juergensen Morton, Kansas W. A. Rumpel Lutheran Church of Bowie Elmwood Cemetery Minnie Gregory Wilma Hill Myrtle Holden Fort Worth

James Anderson Wright Taken By Death

James Anderson Wright 78 died Friday morning in the Big Springs hospital. He was born in Stoneburg Community and moved to West Texas in 1944. Services Saturday at 4 p.m. at Burgess Memorial Chapel with Rev. Francis Holt officiating. Burial in Adora Cemetery near Bowie. Survived by one son John A. Wright Frida five daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, plus two sisters.

James Anderson Wright Big Springs Wright Stoneburg West Texas Burgess Memorial Chapel Francis Holt First Presbyterian Church of Bowie Adora John A. Wright Frida W. D. Nichols San Jose Calif James Terry Childress Laurence Cook Lubbock George Tassles San Angelo Jean Gruel C. C. Stillwell Hobart Okla A. W. Alexander

Good Will Class Hosts Covered Dish Dinner At Church

The Good Will Class of First Methodist Church met in the church dining room Monday June 20 at 7 00 p m for a covered dish dinner Mrs J R Eason gave the devotional with opening prayer by Mrs Scott Hostesses were Mrs J W Cummings and G W Morgan assisted by president Mrs P J Scott

Good Will First Methodist Church J. R. Eason Scott J. W. Cummings G. W. Morgan P. J. Scott

Belcherville Social Notes From Doyle Winter

Sunday and weekday visits fill Belcherville as families host relatives and friends. Residents attended funeral services for Mrs. Lee Fitts and hosted guests from Wichita Falls Nocona Duncan and Oklahoma City.

Alvin Marlett Dies in Waurika at 85

Alvin Ernest Marlett died June 7 in Waurika hospital at age 85. A former Bowie resident, he belonged to the Church of Christ in Waurika and was buried in the Waurika cemetery. Survivors include his wife Corne la, three sons Alvin, Nelie, and Leslie, three daughters Frank Row, Grover Walls, Billie Jackson, one brother Bud Marlett, two sisters Zada Holloway and L N Gambill, and 13 grandchildren.

Alvin Ernest Marlett Waurika Marlett Bowie Church of Christ Cornela Alvin Marlett Nelie Marlett Fort Worth Leslie Marlett Ft. Worth Frank Row Grover Walls Lindsay Billie Jackson Bud “Marlett California Zada Holloway L. N. Gambill

Miss Marilyn Loveall to Wed James Doughty

Miss Marilyn Faye Loveall and James Boyd Doughty announce their engagement and upcoming marriage set for August 28 at the First Methodist Church in Bowie. Both families from Bowie note the couple's local school ties and academic pursuits including North Texas State College and Baylor University School of Dentistry.

W.L. Loveall Route 3 Bowie Marilyn Faye James’ Boyd Doughty Boyd Doughty First Methodist Church Eldon Cole Miss Loveaul Bowie High School North Texas State College Denton Doughty Baylor University School of Dentistry Psi Omega

Community Guests and Visits Across Local Families

Residents report a busy period of visits and social gatherings. Harold Spivey and family hosted, while Betty Black and children hosted a trip to Flagstaff New Mexico. Richard Blair attended a 4 H Council meeting in Montague. Messages show many cross town and county visits among Hewitt Blair Henson and related families including in Wichita Falls Tomball and Beaumont.

Flagstaff N. M Betty Black Harold Spivey Nocona Homer Lewis Richard Blair Montague Floyd Hewitt Will Hewitt Pete Henson Cecil Malcolm Jessie Hewitt Billy Wichita Palis Blair Richard Wichita Falls Leon Swearingen Arlie Hewitt Tomball Marilyn Beumont Leana Henson S. H. Doyle

Montague Social Notes Highlight Region Visitors

Florence Pribble reports weekend visitors to Montague include Mrs. Tessie Cash's guests Beatrice Samples Winner Carter Mordell Samples from Nocona and others from Dallas Saint Jo Odessa Wichita Falls Amarillo and Bowie. Families travel for visits and a wedding shower for Mr. and Mrs. John Speake was hosted by Mrs. J. P. Roberts.

Tessie Cash Beatrice Samples Winner Carter Mordell Samples Nocona C. W. Harmon Dallas Vera Cole Saint Jo Elie Arlege Odessa Bessie Walker Kate Lloyd Wichita Falls Susie Taylor Melvin Loyd Weldon Nix Carolyn Sylvia Karen Amarillo Lottie Nix Glen Pribble N. O. Cooper Bowie Z. Hilburn F. M. Martin Reno Herbert Garvin Duncan Okla Bill Garvin Lee Trent Leroy Nix Euless Thomas Morrison Demmit Henry Morrison Daisy Pribble Kay Frances Walters C. L. Pribble Jr Fort Worth Florence Pribble D. C. Guilliams T. B. Davis San Antonio T. L. Stover Haskell T. F. Stover Decatur D. L. Moore Los Angles C. D. Guilliams Abilene Tom Romine Joe Carmanati Sr Romines Marvin London Montague John Speake J. P. Roberts

Christian Science Church Services for Sunday and Wednesday

Sunday morning services at 1 o clock and Sunday school at 9 30 for pupils up to age twenty. Wednesday evening service at 8 o clock. All welcome. Church at corner of Tarrant and Sanders Streets.

Tarrant and Sanders Streets

Weekend guests and local families share gatherings

Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Burken bile and Mrs. Attie hosted guests. Their weekend visitors included Edgar Hays and family of Lockney, W. T. Hays Jr. and daughter Austin, Elbert Hays of Beaumont, Cecil Daniels Jr. and two sons from Duncan, Oklahoma, Harry Hundley and daughter from Denton, Fred Weatherford of Oklahoma City, R. E. Briggs with two children from San Marcos, Lois Daniels of Austin, Cathy Merrell of Monahans, C. E. Cox of Bowie, and Abie Cox with son Alton.

L. W. Burkenbile Attie. Hays Edgar Hays Lockney W. T. Hays Jr Austin Elbert Hays Beaumont Cecil Daniels Jr Duncan Okla Harry Hundley Denton Fred Weatherford City R. E. Briggs San Marcos Lois Daniels Cathy Merrell Monahans C. E

Bellevue Weld Course Offered by Local School and Lincoln Electric

Bellevue adults enroll in an arc welding course sponsored by the Bellevue High School Vocational Agricultural Department and Lincoln Electric. They learn to strike the arc and run flat beads the first night. Future lessons include butt and fillet welds plus vertical and overhead welds.

Bellevue Bellevue High School Vocational Agricultural Department The Lincoln Electric Company

Saint Jo Soldier Completes Course at Aberdeen Proving Ground

Army Pvt. Alonzo W. Leaton finished an 11 week supply course at The Ordnance School in Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland on June 17. The training covered welding including overhead fillet welds cast iron hard surfacing soldering and brazing while teaching stock records and accounting for receipt storage and issue of finance equipment and ammunition. Leaton 23 lives with his wife Lora at 307 Ussery Street Mowie Route 1 Saint Jo and entered the Army last January after graduating Nocona High School in 1955 and working for Frontier Rambler Inc Fort Worth.

Army Alonzo W. Leaton Lora Ussery St Mowie Ordnance School Aberdeen Proving Ground Leaton Alonzo E Route 1 Saint Jo Fort ¢Son Colo Nocona High School Frontier Rambler, Inc Fort Worth Fore

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Death Mrs Belcherville Doyle Winter Billy Miles John Reeves Joe Pippin J. C. Short Ida Henry Mac Swearingen Hardy Seay Elsie Hewitt Mary Blair Lee Fitts Emma Reeves Imogene Crenshaw Lily Buck Ghomer Mederis Ben Stringer Wilton Admire Leonard Curnette Lee Zachery Beatrice Loyd Winters al Roberts Donald Oklahoma City H. S. Hardin S. F. Clark J. J. Griffith Jay Sewell Arlinda Pete Taylor Cumby Kenneth Robertson M.B. Ritchie Deanna Lewis A. C. Short C Medical Mirror Science Editors P.O. Box Madison Sy. Sta N. Y ST Drugets Tremont 2 Marilyn Loveall James Doughty Christian Science Society Pat Boone Americas Sceipt Nance Chevrolet America Chevy Fisher Edwards Motor Company Bowie, Texas RCA Frost RCA Whirlpool Gas Lone Star Gas Company
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