Randolphs enjoy Arkansas auction and glittering ring
Wayne Randolph bid on a diamond ring in the Arkansas hills during a family vacation. The gavel fell and the ring was sold, leaving Joan with a hefty keepsake. A tangled note follows about Jim Bowie Days turtle races and misdated front pages.
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Wayne
Joan Randolph
Old Wayne
Randolph
Arkansas
Joan
Jim Bowie
L.L
Steve
Ron Taylor
Texas
Taylor
Bowie
Glen Jones
Gerald Free
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Mexico
Fred Bloom
Leon Partridge
Europe
Horace
Oakland
California
Old Bowie Lake
Grade Divisions Announced for Girls Water Polo This Year
J R Matlock states there will be 7th and 8th grade and 9th and 10th grade girls divisions for the coming school year. Boys water polo will feature four divisions: 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.R. Matlock
Bowie School District faces space crunch after kindergarten bill
Bowie ISD grapples with elementary overcrowding. Governor Briscoe signs a new kindergarten bill prompting plans to add space by building at $50,000, moving 5th graders to the junior high, or renting rooms from churches. Board meets June 25 to decide before August enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Govenor Dolph Briscoe
Govenor
East Ward
Police advise public to avoid calls during severe weather
Bowie Police urge residents not to call during storms and emergencies to request information. A tornado sighting near Amon Carter Lake headed toward Sunset prompted a 20 minute delay before notifying the National Weather Service. Dispatch delays were caused by high volume of weather inquiries. residents are told to watch TV for updates.
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Bowie
Police Department
Amon Carter Lake
National Weather Service
Wichita Falls
Weather Service
Several Teens Taken In Custody In Bowie Burglary Case
Bowie Police custody released six teenage boys aged 14 and 16 after a home burglary at 200 E. Tarrant. An 11 year old confessed involvement. Antiques including two clocks and china recovered. some items still missing. Investigation ongoing. more arrests possible. Chief Wasson to refer for juvenile delinquency petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
E. Tarrant
Police Department
Bryan Wasson
Investigaton
Wasson
Bowie Weather: Tornado Warning as Squall Lines Hit Area
Weather continued to dominate the Bowie region with high winds and heavy rain. A Mrs. Newton at Amon Carter Lake reported a tornado in the air at 8:33 p.m. heading toward Sunset, but the funnel did not touch ground and no severe damage occurred. About a half inch of rain fell locally.
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Bowie
Newton
Amon Carter Lake
City-Wide Sale Discussion Set At Merchants Dinner
An important dinner meeting is scheduled for Monday June 25 at the Travel In Restaurant. All retail businessmen and women are invited regardless of Chamber membership to discuss a mid-summer city wide sale and other merchant concerns.
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Chamber
Bob Boudreaux
Chamber of Commerce
New Hay Stacking Machine Transforms Farm Labor
Fred Armstrong on his Bowie area farm used a Hesston hay stacker from Lums Tractor to swiftly bale coastal hay. The machine allows one man to stack and move over 30,000 pounds in hours without leaving the tractor, revolutionizing harvest to feeding with family labor.
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Lums Tractor Company
Fred Armstrong
Bowie
Armstrong
T. Lumsden
Hesston
Jim Bowie Days Parade Set to Dazzle Bowie with Big Turnout
The town readies its largest Jim Bowie Days with bunting, a packed schedule of events from a 2:30 band concert to late-night rodeos and dances. Organizers forecast record crowds surpassing last year’s 8,000 as Civic leaders tout a grand parade and multiple attractions across Pelham Park, Downtown, and the National Guard Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bowie
Bob Boudreaux
Chamber of Commerce
Bowie
Pelham Park
Montague Highway
Corkey
The
Delrays
National Guard Armory
Dan Kincade
Country Boys
Rodeo Arena
Corkey and
del Rays
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Im’s
Dolph
William Hawkins
Hawkins Yard
Hawkins
Sessions Street
Mr. T. Lumsden, Dale and
Trinity River
Braniff Pilots
Fort Wolters
First National Bank
First National Community Room
Smokey Row
Corkey and the Delrays
Bowie National Bank
Aerial Circus
Bowie High
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