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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Leslie Yerby recently visited the Dumas and Stratford area staying with their nephew the Jerry Yerbeys. Jerry and Mr Yerbey enjoyed pheasant hunting reporting fat birds and good sport. The Yerbeys are former Dumas residents.
The article outlines staff promotions and affiliations at the bank including Hoeldtke, Spray, Dan Miller, and Sue White. It notes their community roles in Kiwanis, Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce, The Big Brothers, and church activities, with residential addresses and family details.
John D. Bean 49 died in a Dallas hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held in Burgess Funeral Home Chapel with graveside rites in Wichita Falls. He was born December 27 1918 in Wichita Falls and worked as a sign painter. Survivors include his wife two daughters Mrs Beverly Nichols Mrs Cathrine Hobbs his mother Mrs Elzie Bean and two grandchildren.
An Extension specialist at Texas A M University reports four extra years of high school raise average income by 16 percent at age 21 and 38 percent over a lifetime. The 1966 data show 21 year olds with high school diplomas earning about $3,021 and a lifetime income around $341,000 versus $247,000 for elementary graduates. At 18 the high school graduate lacks work experience, yet by age 19 earnings align with or surpass those of peers and peak later at age 48 with about $8,367, compared with a peak of $6,054 for elementary graduates at age 44.
A 1968 letter page shows children requesting gifts including a racing car set a hot wrecker a steam ray bicycle a doll a cradle a red car with a floor gear shift and a note remembering other less fortunate kids four year old Brenda Jane Collier writes her age and good wishes.
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