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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1949
Page
4
Mrs W R Poitier a former Texas Tech board member was among the honor guests invited to attend the installation of Dr L H Wiggins as president of Texas Tech at Lubbock on May 10 A luncheon and tea honored Dr and Mrs Wiggins Governor Jester and other state education leaders attended in Texas.
The W M U met at First Baptist Church basement on Tuesday April 26 to pack eggs for Buckner Orphans Home ahead of the April Eye Shower. Miss Clara Stephens presided as president with 22 women present and the group approved moving meetings to 3 pm in summer. An apportionment of 25 to District 12 W M A was agreed.
Mr and Mrs C W VanBebber and their son Earnest spent last week visiting relatives in Comanche Oklahoma, according to local society notes. The family enjoyed a brief stay with relatives and returned home.
A Bowie photo shows a truck unloading Servel refrigerators for Bowie Butane Gas Company. The campaign offers small down payments and monthly balances on gas powered units as the firm celebrates its fourth anniversary and reports growth serving Bowie and surrounding communities with gas, tank, and appliance installations.
The PTA met last Thursday night April 29 in the school gym with retiring president Mrs R Gifford presiding. A picnic supper and games followed a surprise birthday gift to the honoree. New officers elected were Mrs Otis Liggett president Mrs D N Sparkman vice president and Mrs Ernest Ogle secretary and treasurer. The eighth grade graduation program was held Friday April 30 with Rev McDonald addressing the graduates Arneal Scott valedictorian Pilly Reaves salutatorian and D W Brisco.
Latham's Grocery beat Drive-In Drug 13-6 in the opener with Parrish & Clark later falling 9-6 to Vashti. Bellevue edged Buffalo 8-7, while Drive-In Drag defeated Parrish & Clark 9-6. Coach Massey hit the season’s longest ball for Parrish & Clark. Two games tonight feature Latham's Grocery vs Buffalo and Vashti vs Bellevue.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reese of Los Angeles California Mrs. Albert Reese of Dallas and James Reddy of Dallas were all visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reddy.
Rev and Mrs R E Robins and daughter headed to South Carolina for a two week visit after Sunday noon. Mr and Mrs Noah Elkins and son Clyde of Bowie and Mr and Mrs Henry Thomas of Electra visited in the T N Horn home last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Perkins hosted last week Lt. and Mrs. Bill Gagan and daughter Vickie Trana from Saratoga Springs New York as guests.
Mr and Mrs Billy King and their children Trudy and Judy of Wichita Falls spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Loyd Tucker, sharing a family visit.
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