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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
4
Mrs. George Lawson of San Francisco California visited in Bowie with Mrs. R Allred and her niece Mrs Lu cille West. Patricia and Robert Lynn Dewey Barlow and children returned to Fort Worth after a week with Mr. and Mrs. E B Coe.
Mrs Fannie Douglas Black died recently and funeral services were held April 25 at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel of Portales New Mexico. Rev V F Boyd led the service. Born December 8 1850 in Dickson Springs Tennessee she married Samuel A Black February 5 1867. Survived by daughter Mrs Sallie Killian and two sons John and Hamp with 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Known as Aunt Doug she lived in Newport area many years and joined Missionary Baptist church in 1883.
Mrs Florence A. Sims 78 died Thursday morning in Bowie hospital. Last rites set for 3:30 Friday at Newport church with burial in Newport cemetery. Survived by nine children including Roxie Barton Eastland Arthur Sims Clarendon Emma Turpin Dublin Leah Turpin John Sims Dee Sims Burgess Funeral Home directing.
The obituary notes Miss Ida Sims of New Port and Mrs. Ethel McCarter and Mrs. Josie Farr of Bowie among survivors. The deceased had 34 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, was born in Tennessee, and lived in Clay County for thirty years.
The Wales family thanks friends for kindness and floral tributes after the death of Mrs. John W. Wales signed by John W. Wales and family. Also notes theater showings featuring The Fighting Seabees with dates May 7 and 8 at Bowie Majestic and Oklahoma Outlaws.
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