Bowie News Sees Clearance Deals and 1967 Forecast
The Bowie News highlights Christmas clearance bargains and a bold Fearless Forecast for 1967. It notes birthdays Coretta Hart and Vicky Flusche, comments on Jackie Kennedy and public figures, and lists six predictions including local sports and a move of the county seat.
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Bowie
Coretta
Graham) Hart
Vicky Flusche
Social Security
Jackie Kennedy
Jackie
John Kennedy
School Reopens Next Tuesday After Holidays
Students brace for the same routine as school begins again next Tuesday. Many will welcome the return to classes while teachers may view the restart with a different outlook.
Montague County Grand Jury Indicts Five Defendants
Five defendants were named in indictments returned by the Montague County grand jury. William Scott McDonald received two burglary charges. Kenneth Burden, Mrs. J L Holman, and Selma Clement were indicted for felony check swindle in three separate cases.
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Montague County
Grand Jury
William Scott McDonald
Kenneth Burden
J.L. Holman
Selma Clement
Christmas Gripes and Hopes Across the League
A. Noa comments on Santa and media devices while Cassius Clay learns of a portable microphone. The piece notes Green Bay and Dallas in a championship tease and contrasts holiday fireworks with a Viet Nam pause.
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Viet Nam
Montague County Faces Higher Food Bills in Two Years
Local families in Montague County saw an estimated 96 dollars added to the annual food bill over the past two years, rising to about 95 dollars per month per family. National trends show average increases of 97 dollars per family, with an 8.5 percent two year rise. The study notes bread hamburger milk prices and teen ages drive consumption. teens burn more groceries than other members.
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Jackie
Jones
DaNang
Viet Nam
Antigua
Barcelona
Capri
Cannes
Jfk
Dallas
Bowie Jackrabbits
Nocona
Decatur
Andy Nored
Jim Bowie
Yankees
Otto Mercer
Stanley Arrington
Montague
Bowie
Montague County
Magntague County
United States
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Standard Rate and Data Service
Department of Labor
Agriculture Department
Bowie Memorial Hospital to Welcome First Baby of 1967
Bowie merchants plan gifts for the newborn at Bowie Memorial Hospital as the city awaits the first baby of 1967. Local businesses including Travel-In Cafe, Southwest Real Estate, Gary Nees Lumber, Cottage Florists, and Raborn Insurance join in offering prizes and recognition.
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Bowie Memorial Hospital
Bowie
Travel - In Cafe
Southwest Real Estate
Gary Nees Lumber Company
Cottage Florists
Griffin Rexall Drug
Miss Village Junior Shop
Evans Insurance Agency
Dorothy's Ladies Wear
Your Picture May Be Worth Money to You
The Bowie News teases page ten with a note about a hidden camera feature and the value of pictures, urging readers to watch for the reveal.
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Bowie News
Bowie Leads In 16th Southwest AAU Girls Tourney
Bowie put up 59 37 over Cedar Hill to force a second round appearance while Lake Worth edged Midlothian 33 22 and Comanche fought past Plano 34 33 in overtime. Linda Hicks Comanche led with 20 points, Mary Ann Lemons Bowie 24, Karen Corley Cedar Springs 23, Sonja Riddle Lake Worth 19.
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Bowie
Lake Worth
Comanche
Duncanville
Cedar Hill
Midlothian
Plano
Linda Hicks
Karen Corley
Cedar Springs
Mary Ann Lemons
Sonja Riddle
Cave discovery hoax tale from Bowie weekly press ファ
A Bowie resident stumbles into a hidden cavern while hunting and reports a flight of dirt steps leading to a lake inside. A group of men later explores the cavern but cannot proceed beyond the lake and returns home, with the story ending mid narrative.
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Bowie
Edgar Edmiston
Bowie 1966 era packed with growth and milestones
Local Bowie history from 1966 highlights include the birth of Gregory Dean Peace at Bowie Hospital, the school board reappointing T. A. Harbin as superintendent, and the Western dance hall opening January 22. The town faced heavy snow, saw new police chief Travis Long take office, and marked numerous civic events from 4-H shows to hospital open houses and Peach Festival planning.
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Gregory Dean Peace
Ben Peace
Alvord
Bowie
T. A. Harbin
Travis Long
Billy Neeld
New Amity Club
Porter Chevrolet
Heart Fund
Montague County
Montague
John and
Gene Bennett
Bowie Man Killed Working At Fort Worth Plant
Luther Leon Simmons of Bowie died after a machine disintegrated at the General Dynamics plant in Fort Worth. He was 43, a World War II Purple Heart veteran, and is survived by his wife Wynell and son Gary Gill Hampton. Funeral with military honors set for Bowie First Presbyterian Church. Burial at Vashti Cemetery.
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Luther Leon Simmons
Bowie
General Dynamics
Fort Worth
Simmons
Purple Heart
Company E
Bowie First Presbyterian Church
Jerry Walker
Vashti Cemetery
Owens - Brumley Funeral Home
Wynell
Gary Gill Hampton
Most Stores To Close Monday
The First National Bank First Savings and Loan the Bowie National Bank and most Bowie businesses will be closed January 2 as it is a national holiday.
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First National Bank
First Savings and Loan
Bowie National Bank
Bowie
Ranchers and Firemen Meet to Discuss Grass Fires
A Bowie gathering of about 12 ranchers and local officials led by Fire Chief M. D. Richardson and Fire Marshal A. J. Martin discussed rural grass fire prevention. They explained siren signals, urged two spray ers per fire truck, and invited rural property owners to future meetings to plan protection.
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Bowie Fire Department
M. D. ‘Doyle’ Richardson
A. J. Martin
Bowie
Martin
Richardson
Wreck Causes $1500 Damages in Idaho Collision
George Charles Curry of Caldwell Idaho drove a 1960 Chevrolet into a 1965 Ford Falcon driven by Thomas Booth Harris son of Dr. E P Harris of Bowie. Neither driver injured. damage estimated at 500 to Curry’s car and 1000 to Harris’s car.
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George Charles Curry
Caldwell
Idaho
Thomas Booth Harris
E.P. Harris
Bowie
Harris
Bowie Banks Offer 5 Percent Interest on CDs
Bowie's three financial institutions announce higher savings rates starting January 1. Bowie National Bank and First National Bank will pay 5 percent interest on certificates of deposit of one year or more for their patrons.
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Bowie
Bowie National Bank
First National Bank
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Greenbay
Nikon
Bowie Was
Herman Martinez
Bob Patterson
Southwest Photographers Association
Gene
John Bennett
T. O
Terry Morgan
Soil Conservation District
Richardson Furniture Store
Green Thumb Garden Club
Leon Brown
Lindale
Southside Baptist Church
Sam Hodges
Highway Commission
Glenn Underwood
Bowie High School
Gretchen Lutz
Bowie Junior High
Bowie Municipal Airport
Roth Grocery
Wilbarger Street
T. D. Howard
Bellevue
New York
Points
Graham Purcell
Glenn Shelton
Wichita Falls Record News
Don Crow
Hurst
O’ the Lake Country Club
Henrietta
National
Fort Hood
49Th Armored Division
Department of Public Safety
Audette Vaughn
Saint Jo
Farm Bureau
Lynn McWhorter
Bowie Church of Christ
John W. Eatman
Plainview
AOK
Donald K. Carmen
Cooke
Ft. Worth
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