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Bowie News

Location

Bowie, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1968

Page

12

Montague Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Mrs. Ruby Jackson and Mrs. Myrtle Freeman return from ten days with families in Electra Wichita Falls and Pensacola, Florida. Various guests join at homes in Montague, including Pearl Nell and Floyd Little from Dallas, Rev J O Little at Horizon Rest Home, and Alabama travels with Willard Shackelford to Baton Rouge. Funeral services mark several towns including Wichita Falls and Belcher ville with Alvin Cox and John Reeves remembered.

Ruby Jackson Myrtle Freeman Joe Fenoglio Electra A. L. Moss Wichita Falls Jack ShaMe F. C. Burgess Jack Japan Pensicola Florida Jess Pollard Overby Phena Trout Bowie Rube Broils Rock Springs Pearl Nell Floyd Little Dallas J. O. Little J. O. Litetle Horizon Rest Nocona Ellen Cox Fort Worth Loyd White Azle Junior McKee Cleburne Bob Ryan Ada Cox P. A. Carminati Sr Bethania Hospital W. L. Current Jimmy Irving Alvin Cox Bertha Meekins Harold Meador Willard Shackelford Baton Rouge Lousiana Barney Hodges John Reeves Belcherville

Park Springs Social Roundup Highlights Family Visits

Mrs J B Smith reports a busy weekend with visitors from Fort Worth Devine Vernon Wichita Falls and Ringling Oklahoma among others. Celebrations included Georgia McKinney's birthday and grandson Michael Shawn Younger’s baptism at McKinney church. The piece lists multiple family arrivals and church activities across Bowie Jermyn and Electra areas.

J. B. Smith L. R. Appling Sue Bassenger Fort Worth Georgia Frank McKinney Curtis Harper Devine Texas Roy Brown Ruth Samples Central Baptist Church Bowie National Bank J. B. Jordan Scott Jake Jordan Bowie Ben Byrd Sunset O. C. Harper Bob Vernon John W. J. Monroe Kenneth Monroe Fred Hudson Earl Wayne Bequita P. C. Younger McKinney Michael Shawn Younger Don Younger H. C. Green Elmo Green Ringling Oklahoma Elmo Dewey Jones D. J. McBride Wichita Falls Bud Green Electra Lloyd Green Weatherford John Doughty Edd Smith Richard Neal Allen Pierce Jermyn Bob Gravis Jacksboro

Graduation gift idea Samsonite luggage from Mom and Dad

This note praises Samsonite Luggage as an ideal graduation gift for the graduate entering college or starting a job. It highlights travel needs for trips to school, home, weekends away, and vacations, and invites a showroom visit to choose the preferred luggage item for the graduate.

America

Area Highway Contract Let in Wichita Falls District

The Texas Highway Commission awarded two highway contracts in the Wichita Falls district. Allen Construction Company, Inc. of San Antonio will seal coat and lay hot mix asphalt on 26.6 miles of US 287 and State Highway 79 across Clay Montague Archer and Young Counties, at a low bid of 278 707 12. The project runs from southeast of Henrietta to the Montague line and from south of Archer County line to south of Archer City, with an estimated 90 working days under District Engineer L B Dean and project engineer Jimmy L Stacks of Wichita Falls. Bridge Builders, Inc. of Dallas will widen bridges on half a mile of US 82 in Cooke County at a bid of 229 625 55, under First Add Wichita Falls District near west city limits of Menster from Lindsay area.

Austin Wichita Falls Texas Highway Commission L. B. Dean Clay Montague Archer Young and Cooke Counties Allen Construction Company, Inc San Antonio Clay, Montague, Archer Young Counties Henrietta Montague County Archer County Archer City Jimmy L. Stacks Highway Department Bridge Builders, Inc Dallas Cooke County Muenster Lindsay Lindsey

Gold-Burg Students Stage The Spyglass Comedy

The Juniors and Seniors of Gold-Burg High School present a three act hillbilly comedy The Spyglass at Ringgold Gym on Friday May 3 at 8 pm. A mountain moonshiner pursued by the law drives family strife. Cast includes James Cross Dianna Fenoglio Shirley Shipley Homer Shipley Bobby Medley Tracy Hicks and Joe Ben Ezzell. Proceeds benefit the senior class.

Gold-Burg High School Ringgold James Cross Dianna Feno Glio Shirley Shipley Homer Shipley Bobby Medley Tracy Hicks Joe Ben Ezzell Aew

Social Security Rep to Meet in Bowie May 1968

A SSA representative will be at Bowie National Bank Community Room on May 6 and May 9 from 9 30 a m to noon to help file claims or obtain information. New rules let retirees earn 140 dollars per month without benefit reductions and allow checks for every month if yearly earnings stay under 1680 dollars. Call for details.

Social Security Administration Bowie Bowie National Bank Cial Security Social Security Office

Bowie FFA Banquet Honors Chapter At Year End

Bowie High School Future Farmers of America presents chapter awardees and outstanding adult helpers at the Parent Son Banquet tonight at 7 from the Armory Building. The event closes the chapter’s school year.

Bowie High School Future Farmers of America Armory Building

Mrs Vertie Adams JOINS Rodgers on Texoma Fishing Trip

Mrs Vertie Adams visited her brother Mr and Mrs Rufus Rodgers of Whitesboro. She was joined by an aunt and cousin from Corsicana for a fishing trip to Texoma.

Vertie Adams Rufus Rodgers Whitesboro Corsicana Texoma

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