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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
1
Curtis of Alvord and O P Franklin of Midland observed a rare colorless snake at Bowie lake last Wednesday. The creature appeared to be an ordinary grass or water snake born without coloration, with Curtis unsuccessfully attempting to photograph it.
Boy Scouts from Troop 11 held a two day camp out at Hudspeth Beach with guests from Troop 32 of Wichita Falls. Sunday church services were held at Rock Hill Mission Church where Bowie participants Curtis Prince Mike Whitecotton Joe Griffin John McKee Junior Gibbins Richard Gregg Larry Hawkins Bill Du vall Gary Lancaster Jimmie Brown Larry Middleton Richard Thornesberry and guest Jim Gibbins joined leaders James Hamilton and Tommy Whitecotton.
The C A Randolps own Bowie’s only fallout shelter located at 1203 Rock Street. Built to Civil Defense specs by Bowie Machine Shop, the 10 gauge steel unit sits three feet underground with a 7 by 7 foot living area and a dome ceiling. It includes two air vents, an escape hatch, and four to six potential occupants. The shelter was installed last month and has electricity, an electric radio, and plans for a battery radio and electric heater. It features a concrete double wall entrance and three inches of concrete between walls. The interior is to be painted off white to enlarge the space and it has storage beneath bunks and shelves. The shelter has already seen use during storm alerts.
The First Baptist Church of Sunset extended a call to Rev. Eugene W. Prevo to serve as pastor. He has accepted and moved to the parsonage east of the church with his wife and son Eugene Jr. He previously served about four years as pastor of Hebron Baptist Church in Denton County.
A 35 year old Garland man Mack Dean Sudduth died after his 1960 Pontiac side swiped a 1961 International tractor trailer in Sunset at 6 10 Thursday He was pronounced dead at Bowie Hospital The driver of the truck Charlie Reck of Electra was uninjured The body was taken to Bowie by Owens Brumley Funeral Home and then sent to Garland for funeral services Saturday He is survived by his wife.
Darrell Williams, 40, of Judson, Texas, is offered a three year contract at about $10,000 annually to lead the Bowie School system. He will start July 1 to prepare the budget, replacing C. D. Allen who resigned for an insurance job. Williams has degrees from Howard Payne College and East Texas Baptist College, plus studies at the University of Houston, and he and wife have four children Sharon Pat Kelly and Mike.
Eu gene Wall promotes a beauty contest for the Water Carnival sponsored by the Volunteer Firemen. Entrants from Dallas Forestburg or Timbuck to enter for 5 dollars, with sponsor help available. Proceeds go to the firemen's fund and events include frog jumping boat racing and ski contests.
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