Public outrage over gun control and violence debate
A columnist denounces nationwide propaganda and calls out the Supreme Court and Congress for 5 to 4 decisions, linking violence to media, movies, and minority groups. He urges enforcement of existing laws over new gun measures while condemning hate and rioting. Bruce Cantrell returns from Libya to Bowie with family pending a Europe trip in August.
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Martin Luther King
Congress
U. S
United States of America
Supreme Court of the
Senate
Supreme Court
Newark
New Jersey
California
Bruce Cantrell
Bowie
Libya
Bruce
Middle East
Europe
Fay Cantrell
Bourbon Smith
Abilene
Bourbon
King Airlines Expands Service to Bowie from Wichita Falls
King Airlines announces new freight and passenger service to Bowie with Wichita Falls operations. First freight flight carried last week. first Bowie customer was Bowie Machine. Flight 101 from Wichita Falls to Dallas 8 15 a.m. schedule varies Sundays. Flight 102 Dallas to Wichita Falls 10 15 a.m.. Flight 104 Dallas to Wichita Falls 6 p.m. Reservations needed for passengers.
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King Airlines
Wichita Falls
Bowie
King Lines
Bowie Machine
Flight 101
Sun
Lee
Kid
Ate Chita Ra
Dallas
Flight 102
Flight 104
Gold-Burg Schedules Homecoming
The Stoneburg Gold-Burg Homecoming will hold its annual meeting on Saturday night June 15 at 7 30 in the Stoneburg Gym. Every ex student teachers and their families are urged to attend.
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Stoneburg-Gold-Burg
Stoneburg
June Brides Shop Bowie News Camera Feature
The Bowie News Camera follows several young brides as they tour Bowie's shops and services for starting a new home. They visit Dorothy's Ladies Specialty Shop Goodyear Service Store First Savings and Loan First National Bank Henry's Insurance Jameson's Photography Modern Laundry Terry's Furniture Richardson's Furniture and Appliance Bowie National Bank Porter Chevrolet Piggly Wiggly Quickway Grocery Gayle Bradley Jewelers Lipscombs Fashion and Fabrics Evans Insurance Pattersons Photography Tomlinson's Gift Shop Miss Village Shop and Southwest Real Estate. The feature shows Bowie's wide array of shopping options for new households.
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Bowie
Dorothy’s Ladies
Goodyear
First Savings and Loan
First National Bank
Henry’s Insurance Agency
Jameson’s
Modern Laun
Postal Service Changes for Bowie Office Personnel
Changes announced by Bowie Post Master Ernest Chandler remove local office staff after 6 15 pm. An extra pickup box marked out of town will collect mail for delivery to nearby centers such as Fort Worth Wichita Falls Denton and Gainesville by 8 45 pm with next day delivery. Patrons are urged to use the new box for late mail.
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Ernest Chandler
Ft. Worth
Wichita Falls
Denton
Gainesville
Chandler
Big Crop Of Peaches Seen In Bowie
Bill Crabtree of Fruit Land U S A says Bowie’s orchards show a bumper peach crop this year. L A Whitecotton delivered the first Cardinal peaches, turned over to the produce market on Thursday.
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Bowie
Bill Crabtree
Fruit Land
U.S. A
Crabtree
L. A
Bowie Scouts Earn God and Country Awards at Church
At First Baptist Church worship on June 9 Ike Mercer and Larry Brown received God and Country Awards. Parents were honored with charms for mothers Mrs Brown and Mrs Mercer. The church noted five boys earned the award, with prior recipients including Larry and Neil Webb and David Applegate.
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First Baptist Church
Ike Mercer
Larry Brown
L .S. Brown
Otto Mercer
Association of Southern Baptist
Larry
Neil Webb
J. W. Webb
David Applegate
J .R. Applegate
Sedimentation Survey Presented On Lake Amon G Carter
A sedimentation survey shows Amon G Carter Reservoir lost 568 acre feet of capacity in 11 years with 3.59 percent total loss. Upper ends and tributaries most affected. annual 52 acre feet. Conservation efforts cut sediment by 6 percent. proposed land treatment could cut annual loss by 43 percent. Council lacked a quorum to act further.
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Amon G
Carter
Big Sandy Creek
Amon Carter
Q E S Installs Officers In Bowie June 8
Bowie Chapter No 16 Order of the Eastern Star installs 1968-69 officers at Bowie Masonic Lodge. Helen Fuller becomes Worthy Matron Fred Fuller Worthy Patron Maurine Hickman Associate Matron Troy Roberts Associate Patron Martha Parker Secretary Roy Slaughter Chaplain. Installing Officer Anna Belle Noe with Connie Shelton Florence Prater Hazel Hawkins Peggy Patterson James Shelton assist. Special tribute to Peggy Patterson Roy Patterson for service. Rainbow also recognized for support.
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Fred Fuller
Bowie Chapter 16
Order of the Eastern Star
Bowie News
Bowie
Helen Fuller
Hazel Hawkins
Peggy Patterson
James Shelton
Maurine Hick
Adan
Lorene Seeds
Ruth
Hermione Gilley
Esther
Grace Beverly
Martha
Ethel Ford
Electa
van Roberts
Vader
Ruel Gilley
Sentinel
Peggy Paterson
Nocona
Roy Patterson
Eastern Star
Fuller
Order of the Rainbow
Yarborough to Speak at Bowie Dedication Ceremony
Texas Senator Ralph Yarborough will headline dedication ceremonies at 2 p.m. at the state park site marked by a Texas historical marker near the 287 and 81 intersection in Wichita County. Local officials including Rep. Dave Allred, Judge Herman Jones, and James Barnett will participate with plans to unveil the marker and read the inscription.
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Ralph Yarborough
Texas
State Parkway
U.S
Wichita County
Dave Allred
Allred
John Ben Sheppard
Texas Historical Foundation
D. L. Payne
First Baptist Church
Glen Wilson
Montague County
Times Publishing Co
Wichita Falls
Rebecca Lee Allred
Stephen David Allred
Herman 4. Jones
Tiny Tot Contest Opens With 32 Entrants At Jim Bowie Days
The second annual Tiny Tot Contest begins as 32 children enter to vie for King and Queen honors. Contest chair Linda Rexrode announced the 32 entrants including Kristi Moyer Dawn McCarty Sissy Littekin Debbie Littekin Johnny Pat Lynn Kristi Clement Tony Swaim and Janice Carol Oliver among others.
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Jim Bowie
Linda Rexrode
Kristi Moyer
David Moyer
Bowie
Dawn McCarty
Terry McCarty
Sissy Littekin
Debbie
Arthur Littekin
Johnny Pat Lynn
Patsy Lynn
Kristi Clement
Raymond Clement
Tony Swaim
C. G. Swaim
Janice Carol Oliver
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J. W. Cure
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Ruth Barnett
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June Brides
Sweather
Max Mince
Q.E.S
Sen. Yarborough
Fifty-third District Court
Austin
Sen
Yarborough
Lyndon B. Johnson
Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Sarah T. Hughes
Robert Calvert
Texas Supreme Court
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