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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
2
Glynn Griffin reports details of the Texas Medical Assistance prepaid prescription plan effective September 1 1971. New doctor prescriptions are required for all plan medications with a thirty day supply recorded in a sent booklet. Forms indicate current dollar limits and additional forms for extra medicine if needed.
Mrs. James Louden of Fairmont West Virginia visits her brother Rev R S Adams and Mrs Adams. A J McDonald visits granddaughter in Roanoke. Curtis Clower family from Champaign Illinois visit relatives. Carol Stout to East Texas State Commerce for college. Mrs Philip Tibbits and son visit Rachel Tibbits and Mrs W T Mosley. Madeana Webb caring for Kirby Anderson. Loyes Chrestman recovers from a fish bone injury. M M Hamemack and Janice attend Assembly of God General Council in Kansas City. Bill Pigg C C Beard visit Pearl Beard Gossett Barbara Mosier.
Weather permitting work should begin this week on the new home site for the old Bowie Depot. Bowie Historical Society accepted the location next to the Rodeo Arena facing the highway, donated by the City of Bowie.
The Jim Bowie Saddle Club heads to Nocona for the 5:00 p.m. rodeo parade as part of three days of events at the Nocona Rodeo Arena along Bowie Highway. Roland Reed of Fort Worth produces the rodeo with sponsorship by the Nocona Jaycees. Prizes total 125 across entries with 50 for first, 25 for second, 15 for third and two 5 bicycle prizes.
On 8 18 71 at 2 30 PM Patrolman Kenneth Stephens investigated a two car crash in the Goodyear Parking Lot involving a 1958 Ford 1 1 2 ton truck driven by Paul L Martin Gen Del Bowie and a parked 1968 Ford pickup. On 8 19 71 at 12 05 PM a crash at Wise and Mason Street involved a 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by James David Stockton and a 1971 GMC Truck Tractor driven by Virgil Vernon Rudick Route 1 Alvord. On 8 20 71 at 8 15 PM City Patrolman Dennis Huber investigated a two car crash at 81 North and Adkins Street involving a 1967 Chevrolet pickup driven by Jerry Carroll Parr Route 4 Bowie and a 1963 Ford Thunderbird driven by Jimmy Colquett Sutton.
In the fifth flight Bill Hodges and Chris Hodges won with a total of 157. Jim Hatcher and Bill Harris were runners-up at 162. The tournament drew a record 60 teams, the largest field yet for the partnership event.
The marriage of Larry Nivens and DeAnn Dodson drew out of town guests from Texas Oklahoma Illinois and Decatur. A club gathering departs Bowie for Black Creek Lake at 3 00 to camp swim and ride horses for a weekend. Rabbits backfield and weights noted for a Class AA school.
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