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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1966
Page
1
Local chatter notes Castro’s absence and Bay of Pigs reference. Frank Wolsey expands his business with a new family addition. Gordon Heard defends his son Bobby driving amid insurance premium talk. A safety minute is urged as wiser than a long recovery.
Two accidents were reported by Bowie police on Saturday. At 5 31 p m a 1961 Ford Falcon driven by Bill Gibson collided with a 1966 Mack semi trailer on Wilbarger and Ussery Street. the Falcon was a total loss while the Mack trailer owned by Roy Ellison of Sunset sustained about 15000 in damage. Gibson was treated at Bowie Memorial Hospital and released and cited for failure to yield. In a second crash at Mill and East Wise streets at 5 10 p m Glenna Fenoglio of Nocona slowed for a light when Bobby Winn of Bowie struck her car. repair costs were about 400 for Fenoglio’s 1963 Chevrolet and 100 for Winn’s Chevrolet bobtail. Winn was cited for following too close.
Bowie News photographer to take Pee Wee and Minor Leagues portraits at the new ball field by the armory on Saturday. Pee Wee at 9 a.m. Minors at 10 a.m. Wear uniforms if available. otherwise come as you are. No obligation to publish.
A collage of items details Mrs. Will Young and Mrs. George Spivey planning a month long trip from Love Field Dallas to Alaska via Vancouver and Portland with a travel agency group. The tale includes a police tip on home checks while away and a local feud over rattlesnake gender tests plus opinions on Civil Rights protests and federal aid related to Mississippi.
Bellevue high school alumni from all eras and former teachers are invited to the annual homecoming Sunday. Registration starts 10 am in the high school gym. Lunch served at noon by the senior class with 75 cent plates for children and 1.00 for adults. Marvin Tyson and Helen Lovelady Shoemaker urged exes to bring family and join the event.
The Nocona Chamber of Commerce sponsors a July 4 Family Fun Day at Lake Nocona with boat races and barbecue. An annual event is planned to attract area residents. Entries for boat classes are cash prizes. contact the chamber to enter.
Glenn Shelton will host the Peach and Vegetable Growers Association program on July 8 in Pelham Park. Swift & Company provides free ice cream as Miss Peach Queen candidates compete from Bowie, Henrietta, Rossien and nearby towns. Judging begins at 10 a.m. with coronation at 8 p.m. Entries face appearance and poise criteria under Chamber sponsorship.
The Bugscuffle Old Settlers annual Homecoming Reunion is planned for July 3 1966 at the Newport Community Center. Noon picnic lunch events include a Sing Song and a Bugscuffle Community tour to Wild Man Cave with church services at three area churches in Newport.
Congressman Graham Purcell visits Montague County for a Friday dinner at the Twin City Bowl at 7 30. Tickets are $19 and available at Bowie Drug. Purcell, a native of Archer County, has backed airport and hospital projects and inclusion of Montague County in the Great Plains conservation program.
Informed sources report a furniture manufacturing company may locate a plant in Bowie before summer. Four company representatives toured potential sites on Tuesday with other facilities, with further details and plans to be announced later this week.
Bellevue Independent School District voters will go to the polls on July 9 to decide on issuing bonds up to 100000 for school building improvements. The measure asks to finance a new roof metal windows science department facilities rest rooms and gym expansion as part of district modernization.
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