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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1967
Page
1
A string of light local items from Bowie Texas recounts New Year customs a Kiwanis stilt sale and a furniture store New Year resolutions plus political chatter about Ralph Yarborough and local registration for 1968. The column blends humor and community notices with brief civic notes and charitable fund aims.
Montague County Sheriff Howard Middleton is commissioned an admiral in the Texas Navy by Governor John Connally. The honorary title grants rights and duties to assist in preserving state history boundaries water resources and civil defense. Middleton expresses pride in receiving the commission from the governor.
Bowie Independent School District voters face a Saturday election to authorize 170000 in bonds for track stadium lighting clubs and facilities. The school board clarifies tax impact noting estimated increases vary by current tax payments with specific proposed changes detailed.
John Richard Stevenson 31 was killed in a head on crash on Highway 287 81 just south of Bowie while en route to Amarillo for Christmas with his wife Beverly 30 and their children 9 and 5 injured. James W. Mason 22 of Fort Worth faces negligent homicide charges. The crash disrupted holiday traffic as Bowie fire crews and law enforcement investigated.
Airman First Class Carroll D. King, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess L. King of Rt. 3, Nocona, serves at Cam Ranh Bay AB Vietnam with U S combat air forces. A munitions specialist in the Pacific Air Forces, he previously served with the 2728th Air Munitions Squadron at Hill AFB Utah and is a Prairie Valley High School graduate.
Four prospective candidates have applied for the Montague County sheriff's race though none have filed officially. Incumbent Howard Middleton may run. Gene Mays, Ralph Anderson, and Joe Pigg are named as possible contenders. Several county offices also face term expirations with only Charles Finnell indicating a run. Voters are reminded to register before January 31.
The text jokingly notes a transplanted heart as an achievement and mentions holiday excess. It references LBJ returning from Vietnam and a Captain Robb glad to be back, while urging buckling up in cars to avoid harm.
Bowie merchants offer a large array of gifts for the first Baby of the Year. To qualify, the baby must be born at Bowie Memorial Hospital and the parents must live in Montague County. Prizes include a baby portrait, an electric blanket, a savings account, movie tickets, gift books, a stuffed animal, slippers, lingerie, bootees, a vaporizer, and more. The winner and parents will be named in The Bowie News after the event.
The Operation LOVE drive at Bowie Memorial Hospital Auxiliary gains new donors including Bowie Volunteer Fire Department paying January wages and multiple individuals and couples such as S T Hoffman Darrel Meyer Earlene Smith Covington Jr Runnells Williams Deeds McGregory Cofield Gar ret t McCarty Stedman Neeld Cunningham Hawkins Prater Jett Burge Oliver Garlington Gross Long and Stanley Bohenek.
The 1967 Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce reported strong participation and widespread festive displays. Manager Fred Bloom credited civic spirit and noted unentered displays. First prize went to Mr. and Mrs. Truman Edwards on Stoneburg Highway.
A neighbor effort won second place for a combined display of the J. C. Volkmans and G. E. McWilliams homes off the Stoneburg Highway. Third went to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ragsdale. Top business winner was Jones Western Wear, with Modern Laundry and Dry Cleaners second and Miss Village Shop third. Other entries included several listed residences on Greenwood Hutchinson Rock, Hulme Pecan and Rock streets.
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