Who Owns The Car Impound Mystery In Bowie
Bowie police wrestle with ownership of an automobile impounded at Ace Garage after a 16 year old from Charlotte and a 21 year old from Paris claimed the car was gifted by a California driver. California records show no theft report. Police sought help from the French Consulate to interpret the French claim.
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Bowie
Ace Garage
Charlotte
N.C
Paris
France
Gerard Yanick Jacques Garcia
California
Lubbock
Bryan Wasson
Jim Bowie
Burgess
Fort Worth
DPS
Todd
Sunset
Brazos Electric Loan Approved for Rural Electrification
Congressman Omar Burleson announces an 8.454 million Rural Electrification Administration loan to Brazos Electric Power Cooperative in Waco to serve 35 counties. The 5 percent loan funds 50 miles of new transmission line 17 substations and improvements to existing facilities.
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Washington, D.C
Omar Burleson
Rural Electrification Administration
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc
Waco
Comanche, Cooke, Eastland
Erath, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto
Throckmorton, Wise and
Young
Charges Filed In Rodeo Fight After First Night
Warrants issued for Jackie Booker Bill Skinner and Jerry Don Aselton on two counts each of aggravated assault with threatening to take a life filed against Skinner. The altercation began over a re-ride dispute as Ronnie Trantham rodeo judge was attacked in the bucking shoot. Police plan extra presence for remaining nights of Jim Bowie Day rodeo in Bowie.
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Ronnie Trantham
Jim Bowie
Jackie Booker
Bellevue
Bill Skinner
Bowie
Jerry Don Aselton
Nocona
Skinner
Bob Boudreaux
The
Jim Bowie Association
Dronc
Trantham
Saddle Club
Rodeo Arena
Aselton
Jee
Chico
Bryan Wasson
Booker
Jim Bowie Day Parade Draws Thousands in Bowie
Thousands lined the streets for the 7th annual Jim Bowie Day Parade as 60 entries rolled by. Awards went to the Big Loop Riding Club first in riding clubs, First National Bank Bowie top commercial float, and Young Homemakers of Bowie top non commercial float. The Pioneer Queen was Mrs. Laura Wright with duchesses Clara Hoeldtke and Cleo Lanier. The weeklong events included pageants, contests, and rodeo actions closing with a three day celebration ending Saturday night.
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Jim Bowie Saddle Club
Big Loop Riding Club
Clay County
Saint Jo
Dean
Wichita Falls
First National Bank of
Bowie
Bowie National Bank
E! Rancho Juneau
Jim Bowie
Fort Worth
Madison
Wis
John
Dianne Bishell
Jim Gladson
AOK
Lion's Club
First National Bank
Laura Wright
Clara Hoeldtke
Nocona
North Texas State College
Larry
University of Columbus
Ohio
Cleo Lanier
Forestburg
Montague County
First Methodist Church
Germany
el Rancho Juneau
Angry Front Page Letter About Watergate and Community Parade
The front page column relays a Bowie Texas reader's frustrations over Watergate overshadowing Captain Kangaroo, a misfiring parade day, traffic issues, and praise for local volunteers Mrs Sur Yowell and Mrs Roy Gene Williams. The piece also thanks the Department of Public Safety for parade traffic control and jokes about future contests.
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Sur Yowell
Roy Gene Williams
Bowie
Don Frazier
Department of Public Safety
Jim Bowie Day's Association
Weeler
Bowie Schools Seek Space and Lighting Upgrades
Bowie School Board granted Superintendent C. Martin broad authority to obtain classroom space from local churches with First Christian or First Presbyterian churches preferred. The district plans to light the football field this fall pending bids and a lighting expert recommends upgrading to quartz lights to raise candle power from 12 to 35. A preliminary master plan discussion followed to set this year’s direction.
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Bowie
C. Martin
Fort Worth
City Holiday Closures Announced for Independence Day
Most Bowie businesses will close Wednesday July 4 for Independence Day. Exceptions include Gibson's Discount Center on the Wichita Falls Highway Fabrific Fabrics on Mason Street and the local restaurants service stations drive in grocery stores Piggly Wiggly and A&P.
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Bowie
Gibson's Discount Center
Wichita Falls
Mason Street
Piggly Wiggly
A&p
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Olan Hamilton
Hamilton
Belcherville Road
Brazos
Jan Armstrong
Charlie Fenoglio
Ues
Ron Taylor
First Savings and Loan
First Savings
Bill Brewer
Gerald Free
Gerald
Watergate
Captain Kangaroo
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