Montague Man In Viet Nam Serves With Marines
Montague native Private First Class Jerry G. Hardison serves with the First Battalion Seventh Marine Regiment First Marine Division at Chu Lai South Vietnam. The unit conducts search and destroy missions while aiding locals through medical aid sanitation and health programs to raise living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chu Lai
Vietnam
Jerry G. Hardison
B. W. Hardison
Montague
Seventh Marine Regiment
First Marine Division
South Vietnam
Firemen Re Elect Richardson As Bowie Chief
Richardson was re elected fire chief by the Bowie fire department on Monday night. The vote also named Ernest Vanbebber as first assistant chief Elbert Rhyne as second assistant chief Bill Bratcher as secretary and James Winingham as chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Richardson
Bowie
Bowie Man Is In Viet Nam
Specialist Bobby M. Wood of the 4th Infantry Division is stationed ten miles west of Pleiku in the Central Highlands. He entered service March 15, 1965, trained at Fort Polk, and prior to deployment was at Fort Lewis. He left for Vietnam September 8 for a 12 month tour and is married to Patsy Noble of Bowie.
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Bobby M. Wood
4Th Infantry Division
Pleiku
South
Viet Nam
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Specialst Wood
Fort Lewis
Washington
Specialist Wood
Patsy Noble
Bowie
Fort Worth
Ivan Wood
Pueblo Captain Wins Army Commendation Medal in Vietnam Service
Capt Raymond L. Golden Jr. son of Mr and Mrs A L Golden Pueblo Colorado and grandson of Mr and Mrs A L Golden Bowie Texas receives the Army Commendation Medal for outstanding service near An Khe with the 1st Cavalry Division while stationed near Tokyo Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Golden, Jr
A. L. Golden
Pueblo
Colorado
Bowie
Viet Nam
Golden
Tokyo
Japan
1St Cavalry Division
An Khe
Busy Schedule Lined Up For Jim Bowie Celebration
Bowie's Jim Bowie Days committee led by David Gregory outlines a three day event from June 29 to July 1 with a fly in a rodeo and dances on Thursday and Friday including a Peach Queen coronation and vegetable judging. Saturday features a water show and sidewalk art and more dancing as plans evolve. Bumper cards flyovers and club queen entries are discussed for publicity across magazines and TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gregory
4 H Awards Banquet Scheduled in Montague County
The Montague County 4H awards banquet will be held Saturday night December 17 at 7 00 p m in the South Ward Elementary School Cafeteria Nocona. About 50 medal winners will receive awards from donors nationwide and program duties will be led by county 4H officers.
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Montague County
South Ward
Nocona
United States
4H Council
Jerry Admire
Linda Eldridge
Forestburg
Freddy Williams
Linda Ann White
Bowie
Sandra Studdard
Pleasant Ridge
Ann Brown- Darland
Calvin Durham
Ann Brown-Darland
College Station
SMU Dean Sartain to Speak at Bowie Chamber Banquet
Dr. Aaron Q. Sartain dean of SMU School of Business Administration will deliver the main address at Bowie's Chamber of Commerce Banquet on February 6 at 7 p.m. The theme Our Salute to Industry spotlights local industry with advertising displays from industrial firms.
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Aaron Q. Sartain
School of Business Administration
Southern Methodist University
Bowie
Chamber of Commerce
Sartain
SMU
National Guard Armory
Untitled Snippet Reads Page 10 Preview
Fragmentary note mentions page 10 and a news mast section with watch for the live news pen camera hint. The text is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or events to identify.
Weather Quiet in Bowie With Light Rain So Far
Bowie recorded only .67 inches of rain in November per local observer Oran Stoval. Last December saw .97 inches, while this month has yielded only a trace so far.
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Bowie
Oran Stoval
Bowie council session addresses fire and police concerns
The Bowie city council held a called meeting to address Fire Chief Doyle Richardson's charges about unanswered emergency calls and police car use. Police Chief Travis Long pledged to fix the issue, while media coverage of Richardson’s statements was debated. A council committee discussed operational policies for police and fire departments, aiming for harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Richardson
Richardson
A. J. Martin
Travis Long
Dixon Latham
Bowie
KBAN
Santa Claus Arrives in Bowie for Christmas Parade
Santa Claus will land Friday at Bowie Municipal Airport and lead a parade from the junior high playground to the Christmas tree on Tarrant Street. The Bowie Junior High Band will headline the procession with fire trucks in tow. If delayed, he may circle Bowie at 1 15 p.m. and be visible for miles.
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Santa Claus
Bowie
Bowie Municipal
Santa
Tarrant Street
Interstate Commerce approves discontinuance of two Burlington trains
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the discontinuance of two Burlington passenger trains between Dallas and Denver, passing through Bowie. Trains 1 and 8, the southbound Texas Zephyr and the northbound service, would be removed though no effective date was given. Santa plans a Bowie visit Saturday with a sleigh ride for children and a December 22 prize drawing at the Christmas tree with free tickets available in Bowie.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Burlington
Dallas
Denver
Bowie
Judge Sets Ruby Trial Site in Wichita Falls
Judge Louis T. Holland of Montague said he selected Wichita Falls for the second Jack Ruby murder trial. Holland, presiding over the 8th Administrative Judicial District, has long served Archer, Clay and Montague Counties since 1946 and previously oversaw notable cases in other districts.
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Louis T. Holland
Montague
North Texas
Wichita Falls
Jack Ruby
Holland
Archer, Clay
Woodrow Laughlin
Duval County
Wichita County
Hammett Vance
Bowie to Host 500 Bandsmen Saturday
About 500 band students from a 150 mile radius will converge on Bowie Saturday for the all regional band try outs of Region IL Gary Hall Bowie High School band director who will serve as coordinator of the event said 72 high schools will be represented The one day affair will begin at 8 a m and is scheduled to conclude at about 3 Every room in the new high school building will be in use during the day Hall said Visiting band directors will serve as judges Bowie students will assist Hall Hall will utilize about 50 of his students as guides and monitors Headquarters for the try outs will be in Hall s office The high school band room will be used for percussion instruments Hall said that as far as he knew this will be the first time Bowie has been host to an all regional tryout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Winter
The
Bowie News
Council
Richardson
Winter
Ollie Carriker
KBAN
Bowie
Region IL
Gary Hall
Bowie High School
Hall
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