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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
2
Jackrabbit fans may meet players and coaches at a Bowie rally hosted by the Bowie Quarterback Club. Pete Guthrie says the public is invited for introductions, band, cheerleaders and a chance to inspect equipment. The rally starts at 7 30 p.m. ahead of seasons opening September 5 at Holliday.
Observers say the latest performance improve d over prior years and the production continues to expand its audience. The show named OF THE WOODS is cited as getting stronger with each iteration and drawing larger crowds.
Bowie police cited John Stevenson for too fast for conditions and William Whitaker for speeding. Fort Worth officers issued tickets for too fast for condition to R C Bruce and Lottie Thorne for speeding. Wichita Falls officers cited Fred R Richter and Donald Hogg for speeding, and Max Shannon for drunk in a motor vehicle. Dallas Rodner Childress faced simple assault and the red light violations included Mabel Trout and Lottie Thorne.
John Logan McCarter 76 died in Bowie Hospital Monday night. Funeral held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Owens and Brumley Chapel with Rev. Dale Hudson and Rev. John Webb officiating. Survivor list includes widow Ethel five daughters two sisters 24 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs A J Thompson hosted guests last week including Mr and Mrs Cless Bell from Ducan Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Owen Stone and family from Wichita Falls Mr and Mrs A Hartwell Vernon and Less Bell and Marvine Bell from Lubbock. A nail driven into a tree trunk would be at the same height from the ground five years later.
The piece notes Paul’s five and a half year service on the council and a council member’s relocation of his family to Ryan from Bowie. It discusses local concerns about crime reporting, media amplification, and Sheriff Middleton’s stance on applying law to individual cases to avoid public overreaction and vigilante punishment.
Mr and Mrs Albert Reed and granddaughter Winnola Lew is from Turkey. Mr and Mrs Grady Reed and son from Aransas Pass. Mr and Mrs W L Reed from Nocona. Wanda Whitecotton Har old Cable Ted Reed from Bowie. visitors Monday in W I Trotter homes were Mrs Bonnie Halpain and children Kaine and Rhonda of Dallas and Mrs L B Wilhite of Bowie.
John Shepherd announces Cooke County Junior College fall 1964 registration in Gainesville. Sophomores register Sept 10 and freshmen Sept 11 in the college gym with day and evening sessions. Freshmen testing is Sept 9 at 8:30 a.m. Pre enrollment counseling and transcripts are required for scheduling and advising.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Emmanuel Lutheran Church Harrold for John W. Roth 72 Rt. 1 Harrold. He died Thursday morning in a Wichita Falls hospital from injuries in an automobile crash at FM 368 near Wichita Falls. Burial was in Wilbarger Memorial Park. Survivors include his widow two sons Edward of Vernon Weldon of Electra a daughter Mrs Houston Atchley of Iowa Park one grandchild five sisters and three brothers. Nephews were pallbearers.
Miss Connie Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Ancel Moore of Dallas married Roy Lawrence Richie son of Mr and Mrs Richie of Dallas on August 19 at Rosemount Christian Church. The ceremony featured a double ring candlelight rite and a bouquet on a white Bible. Carol Moore served as maid of honor Gary Moore was best man and Clifford Bowen usher. The reception followed in the church hall with both families greeting guests.
Mayor J A Spears orders a September 19 1964 special election in Bowie for one South Ward alderman to fill an unexpired term. Voting 8 am to 7 pm in City Auditorium basement with ballots filed by September 12 1964. Election Judge George Curlee appointed and notices to be published in Bowie News.
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