Vashti News Highlights Local Socials and Cemetery Work
Abilene and Denton visitors with Johnsons family spend Sunday in Vashti. Local singing in Henrietta and companionship with Jim Stephensons. Memorial services planned in Dallas for Mrs Elsie Edgemon's brother. Vashti Cemetery decoration set for May 12. Community works on Vashti Center paint project and center upkeep.
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Shytles
Abilene
Jackie Ramsey
Denton
Louis
Pauline Johnson
Arch
Zettie Wood
Henrietta
Jim Stephensone
Jim
Ethyl
Washti
Wes Trout
Fanny Specht
Wichita Falls
Sue Woods
Kenneth Wingrove
Holliday
Bert Wingrove
Bud Edgemon
Elsie Edgemon
Dallas
Vashti Cemetery
Junior High Band and eighth graders highlighted in Denton
The Junior High Band competed in Denton with a two for concert and sight reading. Captains Lindy Carr Tim Winn and Earl Husfield were chosen for next year s football team. An error corrected for De Ann Care who scored one in Oral Reading. Graduation set for May 23 as students anticipate moving up to high school. Mrs Farrell introduced as seventh grade English teacher with a long teaching record in Oklahoma and Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Cisco
Lindy Carr
Junior Barnes
Tim Winn
Earl Husfield
de Ann Care
Farrell
Farrell Grad
Montague HDC Hosts Citizenship Program
Mrs Fenoglio hosted the Montague Home Demonstration Club session focused on citizenship. The citizenship chairman Mrs Louis Holland led the program with prompts about being a citizen, registering and voting, and learning about candidates and laws. Refreshments were served to 13 members and one visitor, Marie Fenoglio, followed by a social hour. next meeting with Mrs Phimister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fenoglio
Montague Home
Louis Holland
Marines Announce New Bowie Area Schedule This Summer
Marines plan weekly visits to Bowie on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 30 p m to 4 30 p m using a new red mobile office They may be at the post office or Bowie draft board and can be reached collect in Wichita Falls after 6 00 p m or at local numbers The visits to Nocona and Saint Joan continue Tuesday mornings Stop by to talk about service or obligations.
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Marine Corps
GSGT
Vern Green
John Clapton
Bowie
Marine’s
Post
Nocona
Saint Joan
Miss Karen Sue Coker Honored by Shower
Karen Sue Coker bride elect of Montague man Jack Tompkins received a miscellaneous display shower at the First National Bank Community Room. Guests numbered about 45 with yellow and white themes and cake and punch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Sue Coker
First National Bank
Coker
Jack R. Tompkins
Montague
Forestburg Officer Cited For Reserve Service
Lt. Col. Olin P. Merritt of Route 1 Bowie and Forestburg received the Armed Forces Reserve Medal during a ceremony for the Army Reserve’s 60th anniversary. Dr. Herbert LaGrone of Texas Christian University spoke on education’s value in civilian and military life. The 4159th trains about 500 officers and enlisted in Army Reserve and National Guard units across a 40 county area.
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Olin P. Merritt
Route 1
Bowie
Forestburg
Fort Worth
Army Reserves
Herbert LaGrone
Texas
Tian University
Army Reserve
National Guard
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Josie Bloomfield
Arch Wood
Flora Simmons
Tucks
Ginny Reeves
Ernestine Tuck
Becky Wright
Barbara Wilson
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Retrop High School
South Western State Teachers College
Weatherford
Oklahoma
Stillwater
Bowie News
Mrs. Fenoglio
Marines
Bowie Area
Imately
Mines
Warren Cauble
J. W. Webb
E. M. Cook
Loyd Walters
B. B. Evans
Bill Stephens
Harvey Tindal
Howard Middleton
Vernon Bridges
T. A. Harbin
Karen
Donald Coker
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Bowie National Bank
Bowie, Texas
Franklin Wilson
L. Hanson
JoAnn Martin
Elmer Caswell
Ray Fenoglio
Roy D. Sanders, Jr
Ance Corporation
Federal Deposit Insur
Terry Sanders
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
RCA Color TV
Black & Decker Tools
Pontiac Firebirds
Chrysler
Enco
Humble Oil & Refining Company
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