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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1968
Page
1
A reader argues that the 1968 political scene is stale with Republicans and Democrats stagnant. He advocates a Wallace third-party bid as a protest against taxation and the two-party status quo, urging voters to cast a hope vote to shake the system. He predicts Wallace may reappear if no drastic reform occurs by September.
Gary D. Wade, a 1965 Bowie High School graduate, has returned from a short leave in Sidney Australia. He is stationed at General Headquarters Reproductions in Long Binh Vietnam. Wade joined the service in October 1966 and his tour ends in October this year.
A Bowie Sanitation Department employee, Montague County's eleventh traffic fatality of 1968, died after a two-vehicle crash two miles north of Bowie on U S Highway 81 near Bowie Manufacturing entrance. The driver, Billy Ronald Spurlock, was killed. his wife Lucille survived. Negligent homicide charges were filed against Weldon Bueford Byas. Services were held at Owens and Brumley Chapel with burial at Elmwood Cemetery.
Congressman Purcell from the 13th District spoke at the Travel-In in Bowie with about 150 people in attendance. He signaled no Democratic nominee he would support besides Hubert Humphrey, leaving room to change if a stronger candidate appeared. He argued Wallace’s campaign hurts Republicans more than Democrats and noted Republicans focus on material concerns rather than people. Frank Crowley of Garland opposes Purcell for his Washington chair this year.
Harold Jones president of City National Bank Wichita Falls will be in Bowie Monday as guest speaker for the Second Monday’s Seventy Fifth Birthday Celebration Renne Allred Jr of Bowie will introduce him
About 80 players are expected for Bowie football as workouts start August 19 under Coach Willie Brooks. Five home and five away games are set, with five conference games and opponents including Henrietta Decatur Quanah Mineral Wells Gainesville Vernon Burkburnett Wichita Falls Washington Hershey and Graham. The first game is September 13 against Henrietta. A 65 plus barbecue and various prizes will mark the session.
Young riders from Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Colorado and Arkansas travel to Bowie for the Mid America Regional Pony of the Americas Show at Pelham Park Bowie Rodeo arena. Halt er classes start 1 PM August 9 with performance at 7 PM. Saturday resumes at 9 AM with races at 1 PM and 7 PM final. Judge W L Stabler DVM of Houston Mississippi presides.
Sometime Sunday afternoon Bowie Drug Store was burglarized with about $100 in cash taken. Owner Terry Morgan found the breach at 6:30 and police began a full investigation after learning vandals broke a back window and entered to steal cash and several cigarette boxes.
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