Bowie Night Clerk Beaten in Armed Robbery
A Bowie grocer, James Hudson, lay in critical condition after an armed robbery at Handy Food Store. Four Dallas area youths are held in Joplin Missouri in connection with the case and a Joplin officer's shooting death. Witnesses describe two men forcing entry, tying Hudson with tape, and fleeing with $1370.75 in cash.
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Bowie
Whichia Falls
Handy Food
James Hudson
Joplin
Dallas
Victor Birch Franklin, Jr
Garland
Billy Frank Rainey
Robert Franklin Muley
Ronnie Hogue
Hogue
Robert Clifton
Hudson
Kay Lemons
Kay
Mrs. Starnes
Clyde Neeley
Charles Shafer
Houston
Bert Cunningham
Paul White
White
Dixon Latham
Handy Food Store
Bowie News
Bowie Chamber Elects Kent Henry President
Kent Henry was elected president of the Bowie Chamber of Commerce with a budget of 14 256 for the coming year. Ernest Chandler as treasurer and Weldon George as secretary were also chosen.
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Kent Henry
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Ernest Chandler
Weldon George
Henry
Chamber
Free Texas Almanacs With Bowie News Subscriptions
The Bowie News offers a free 1968 Texas Almanac with a one year subscription to the Tuesday and Thursday editions. Almanac details include Texas city populations, metropolitan growth, county agriculture, oil production figures, and county oil fields. Almanac paperback costs 1.75 dollars otherwise.
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News
Texas
Bowie News
Jal High School honors Bochelle Walker at homecoming
Jal High School surprised the audience by naming K B Walker principal and his wife Louise a fourth grade teacher as King and Queen during homecoming. Walker, a former Jal student and long-time principal, was recognized alongside former Bowie residents and notable Jal alumni including tennis and basketball stars from the 1936 37 teams.
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Jal, N.M
K. B. Walker
Louise
Lela
Mrs. Walker
Jal
New Mexico
Jal High School
Walker
Hugh Walker
Bowie
Tommy Whitecotton
Bowie High School
Helen Murray White
Kathy Whitworth
Kathy
California
North Texas State Teacher’s College
Highland
Texas
Hobb
N. M
U. S. Navy
Santa to visit Bowie for first official downtown stop
Santa Claus arrives Friday at 2 15 p m at Bowie Airport marking his first official visit to the city and Bowie trade area. He will be escorted by a car caravan to Bowie High School for a sleigh parade to the Community Christmas tree and candy distribution.
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Bowie
Santa
Bowie News
Chamber
Santa Claus
North Pole
Bowie High School
Tarrant and
Smythe Streets
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
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Missouri
Mr. Hudson
Chamber OF Commerce
Bowie Memorial Hospital
Bowie Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Hospital Auxiliary
Hinda Carroll
Carter Lake Road
Jim Bowie
Bowie Public
North Mill St
Hemi-Fair
O the Lake Country Club
R. D. Kizer
Louis Johnson
Austin
Bochelle
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