Medders Named Outstanding Civic Contributors at Chamber Banquet
The Bowie chamber honors Ernest and Margaret Medders of Colonial Acres Farm Muenster for civic work in the area. The couple built wealth from cattle and real estate, with a notable red Angus herd and a bull sale to a GM executive. Margaret plans a memoir and Jellico’s revival efforts.
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Ernest Medders
Muenster
Chamber
Colonial Acres
Medders
Memphis
Tennessee
Texas
Wise Investments
St. Jo
Jellico
General Motors
Margaret Medders
Appalachia
Miss Wong To Talk at Dinner
The Bowie Classroom Teachers Association will host its annual public relations dinner on February 7 at Morrows Coffee Shop. Miss LaVerne B. Wong will speak, chairing professional rights and responsibilities for the Texas Classroom Teachers Association. She teaches biology at Waco High School and belongs to several education groups.
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Bowie Classroom Teachers Association
Morrow
LaVerne B. Wong
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Mystery of J T on Brushy Mound inspires local inquiry
The Bowie News questions the origin of a weathered epitaph reading On this hill lies J. T. Killed 1865 carved on Brushy Mound, Montague County. Locals recall the hill as a historic lookout but no one recalls J T’s fate, prompting readers to shed light on the inscription’s age and source.
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Brushy Mound
J. T
Bowie
Montague County
State of
Texas
J.T
Z. T. Lowrie
First National Bank
Chisholm
Butterfield
Bowie News
Jaycees Plan Bowie Chapter Formation Meeting
Bowie area young men invited to form a Bowie Jaycees chapter with Gainesville Jaycees sponsoring. Organizational meeting set for Thursday Feb 9 at 8 p.m. in the Gold Room Bowie National Bank to explain aims and details. Membership ages 21 to 35. older members may join but cannot hold office.
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Bowie
The
Jaycees
Gainesville
Teen readers defend teens and photog woes spark gripes
The Bowie News letters from readers praise teens for constructive efforts while lamenting media image and photo usage. A query questions why a photographer captures many shots but prints few, and another writer complains about warm weather hurting clothing sales.
Bowie Chamber of Commerce Gala Banquet Planned
About 400 people from Bowie and North Texas are expected at the National Guard Armory Monday night for the Bowie Chamber of Commerce banquet. The theme Spotlight on Industry features local firms displaying products and staff ready to explain them. Banquet begins at 7 p.m.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bowie, Texas
Bowie
North
Texas
National Guard Armory
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Groundhog Day Celebrations Stir Community Curiosity
The article notes Groundhog Day as a test of winter vs spring. It explains the tradition where a shadow predicts six more weeks of winter if seen, or an early spring if not. It mentions local Montague Clay and Wise Counties and questions the animal’s reliability as a weather prognosticator.
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Montague County
Montague
Clay
Wise
Bowie Business Show Highlights 1966 Awards Plan for 1967
John V. Wilson presides as banquet host while Rev. Paul A. Henderson delivers the invocation. Higgins style show features Haggar Slacks and Howard Wolf products with exhibits from Bowie Machine Works Bell Manufacturing Pat terson Studio and the Boy Scouts of America. James Henderson to forecast Bowie’s 1967 and recognize civic contributors including Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Medders of Muenster.
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Haggar
Howard Wolf Dress Factory
Bowie Machine Works
Bell Manufacturing Company
Patterson Studio
Boy Scouts of America
John V. Wilson
Paul A. Henderson
Central Baptist Church
Haggar Slacks
Howard Wolf Manufacturing Company
Bowie
James Henderson
Henderson
Ernest Medders
Muenster
Bowie City Elections Set for April
City voters head to the polls on April 4 for municipal elections. Three council seats open as Pete Guthrie Charles Roth and Alex Griffin near term limits. Retiring mayor P J Scott successor Lee Wiley Tucker also faces re election. Local events include SMU speaker Dr Aarona Sartain and Rev Paul Henderson benediction, with Bowie Brass providing dinner music. New officers James Henderson president Kent Henry VP Harold Ensey treasurer Senier Henry secretary. Retiring directors listed with current officers continuing in service.
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Pete Guthrie
Charles Roth
Alex Griffin
Roth
Don Crow
Bowie
Griffin
Lee Wiley Tucker
P. J. Scott
Scott
Tucker
Sartain
Department of Management
S.M.U
Paul A. Henderson
Gary Hall
Bowie Brass
James Henderson
Kent Henry
Harold Ensey
Senier Henry
Weldon George
Henry
B. H. Roberts
Ernest Chandler
Robert L. White
Ray Ross
John Bennett
Leon Brown
William A. Sell
John V. Wilson
Ken Henry
Franklin Wilson
Jim Winter
John Smith
Ray Barber
Charles Vanpool
James Sadler
Leon Partridge
Non-SENSE by A. No. Wichita Falls Telerama Note
The column notes preference for more coverage of Linda White over Bob Crane and mentions the Chamber of Commerce Banquet next Monday. It also hints at local figures Terrel and Clay, a light jab at public notices, and a warning about excessive coverage of the City Council and School Board among other topics.
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Wichita Falls
Linda White
Bob Crane
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Comments
LBJ
Bell Manufacturing Company Lands Major Government Contract
Bell Manufacturing of Bowie, led by Earl Yarbro and Buddy Bell, secured a U S Government contract to produce 520 radiators to be shipped to Ogden Utah and possibly overseas. The five year old firm operates with low overhead and plans to expand its plant and workforce as demand grows.
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Bell Manufacturing Company
Bowie
United States
Ogden
Utah
Earl Yarbro
Buddy Bell
Bell
Yarbro
Texas
Roberts
Ace Sheet Metal Co
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Jim
Ernest
Margaret
White House
Ulud
Colonial Acres Farm
Jimmy Henderson
John Wilson
Fred Bloom
Miss Wong
Nikon
T. A. Harbin
Aarona, Sartain
Jacksboro High School
School of Business Administration
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Don Edwards
Larry Woods
A. No
Terrel
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