Christmas gifts and political discourse echo through Bowie
The piece rails at Christmas toy failures and shady gift ideas while railing against antiwar protests and extremist displays. It cites Carl Russell of Russells Department Store handling long distance orders to Don Hayden in New Orleans and notes a continuation on page 3.
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Carl Russell
Russells Department Store
Bowie
Russells
Russell
Don Hayden
McDermott Int
Saratoga
New Orleans
Kramer
Gary Guthrie Earns Eagle Scout Award in Bowie
Gary Guthrie received the Eagle Scout award at a ceremony led by Scout Master Tommy Whitecotton at First Baptist Church. Attendants included Mel Smith and Johnny Chase with other officials and Explorer Scouts. A reception at the Guthries’ home followed with pink carnation centerpieces and items from Gary’s Scout life on display.
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Gary Guthrie
Tommy Whitecotton
First Baptist Church
Mel Smith
Johnny Chase
Alex Griffin
Larry Webb
Joe Griffin
Richard Thornesberry
Richard Gregg
Gary
Order of the Arrow
First Methodist Church
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Explorer Scouts
Bobbi's and Rick's Openings Announced on Mason Street
Bobbi's Shoe Store debuts in a new Mason Street location this weekend with a grand opening. Mr and Mrs Joe Pige return from a Dallas buying trip with a wide assortment of merchandise. A free prize drawing will be held Saturday afternoon as part of the event. Wilson Drug Store relocates to Lindsey Street for its own grand opening.
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Bobbi
Wilson Drug Store
Pobbi’s
Mason and Montague Streets
Wilson Drug
Mason Street
Lindsey Street
Montague County Grand Jury Returns 13 Indictments
The Montague County grand jury handed up thirteen indictments including murder with malice against R. J. Elliott charged in the shooting of his stepdaughter with a January trial date set after a $15,000 bond. Other indictments included forgery burglary robbery and child desertion naming Johnny Thompson Jackie Pennington Albert Mullins Grady Mac Anderson Rose Anderson Robert Ash William Yates John Berry Carl Rhodes Dennis Rhodes and David Cain.
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Montague County
R. J. Elliott
Elliott
Johnny Thompson
Jackie Pennington
Albert Mullins
Grady Mac Anderson
Rose Anderson
Robert Ash
William Yates
John Berry
Carl Rhodes
Dennis Rhodes
David Cain
Montague County Shows Gains In Population And Retail
Montague County gains in population and retail sales compared with Dallas Harris and Bexar counties. The almanac lists per capita values for Montague at 1763.98 and retail at 19.786 million, with 14 percent of the population salaried and 2,226 county employees.
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Montague
Dallas County
Harris County
Bexar County
Montague County
Houston
San Antonio
Dallas
Big D
Fower
Harris
Bexar
Monage
Non-sense and Local Christmas Light Quips in Bowie
A humorous local column touches on civic topics in Bowie, mentioning the NAACP, Christmas lights, a new editor, shoplifting jokes, Santa imagery, and a playful line about a reader named Andy Novred. It also references a weight joke about Don Meredith and a blackout comparison to New York and El Paso.
First National Bank Opens New Building for 75th Anniversary
Thousands visit the First National Bank open house marking its 75th anniversary and the new building dedication. A flag-raising ceremony featured Norman R. Dunn and Jack Crain, with Boy Scout helpers. Prizes totaling over a thousand dollars were offered with a December 24 drawing. A band from Bowie High School performed as visitors toured displays of currency and Texas warrants.
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First National Bank
Charles Coffield
Norman R. Dunn
Dallas
Jack Crain
Nocona
Dunn
Coffield
Crain
Texas
David
Gordon Heard
First National
Webb
J. W. Webb
Bowie
Jack Wilbanks
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Strongheart
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Linda
Bowie High
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North
Eagle Scout
Bowie High School
Allen Guthrie
U.S. 81
Clements, Trucking Co
Decatur
Douglas Potter
Melvin Barlow
Bobby Jarrell McClendon
Owens-Brumley
Potter
Rick
A. Non
NAACP
Santa
V. L
Andy Novred
Don Meredith
New York
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David Heard
Boy Scout
Neal Webb
Troop
Man R. Dunn
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