Rock Island Train Discontinuance Plans Prompt Local Protest
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers reports Rock Island to discontinue passenger trains 27 and 28 between Herington Kansas and Fort Worth on July 15. Bowie residents may protest by notifying the Interstate Commerce Commission fifteen days before the deadline to join other towns along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Rock Island
Herington
Kansas
Fort Worth
Bowie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Jack County Homecoming Set for July 4 at Fort Richardson
Jacksboro Texas invites former residents, kin, and historians to the second annual Jack County homecoming at Fort Richardson on July 4. A 1 PM basket lunch precedes tours of Fort improvements, museum acquisitions, and a Western lore library. An art exhibit by Rev. H Daniel Morgan features firearms drawings and a historic Fort portrait. Independence Day ties to local history feature prominently in remarks and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksboro
Tex
Jack County
Fort Richardson
Jack County Historical Society
H. Daniel Morgan
Kilgore
Memorial Christian Church
Society
Satanta
Big Tree
Warren
Salt Creek Prairie
Junior Rodeo Friday Night At Pelham Park Grounds
Bucking broncos, calves and roping thrills fill Pelham Park as the Senior Travel Club hosts a two night junior rodeo. Show time is 8 p m with events including bare-back riding tied down calf roping girl s barrel racing double mugging and bull riding. Proceeds benefit the travel club fund for next year s senior trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham Park
Travel Club
Lawrence Kline
Henrietta
Eight Will Perish on Texas Roads July Fourth Warning
The Texas DPS chiefForecast eight traffic deaths for the July Fourth holiday in Texas. Operation Motorcide runs 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. with Highway Patrol plus License and Weight and Motor Vehicle Inspection units. Garrison urged driver cooperation to keep the death toll below eight. Public safety stats note a mid summer travel peak and warn against speeding drinking and improper passing. Bowie observes holiday closures while Lake Carter not held this year. Bullets will report fatalities at 10 a.m. 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. July 4 with a morning July 5 summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Homer Garrison, Jr
Garrison
Bowie
Post Office
Bank, Savings and Loan
Bowie News
Lake Carter
Bowie Fire Department
Horse Management Course Set at A and M College
County Agent Wylie Roberts announces the second annual Horse Management and Training Short Course at Texas A M College on June 29 30 open to all horse enthusiasts. 4 H horse and pony project members are invited as Roy Snyder notes rising state interest with 86 counties now active. More than 300 owners and trainers registered for 1961 with no advance registration required. on site registration begins June 29 morning. Sponsored by the Annual Husbandry Department and the School of Veterinary Medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wylie Roberts
A&m. College of Texas
Roy Snyder
Texas
Snyder
Texas A&m College
School of Veterinary Medicine
Social Security Help Session in Bowie on Monday
A Social Security Administration representative will be in Bowie at the First National Bank Community Room on Monday July 9 from 9 30 A M to 12 00 noon. Residents may file claims or seek information and assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Bowie
First National Bank
Jury Drawn With Three Sets Of Relatives
Judge Louis Holland noted the district court panel includes three related pairs. The six relatives are Mrs. L. W. Young of Saint Jo and her adopted son Charles T. Edwards of Forestburg, Mrs. L. M. Buktasher of Nocona and Hugh Combs of Nocona, and Barney Brogden of Forestburg, uncle of Bert L. Harville Jr. of Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Louis Holland
L. W. Young
Saint Jo
Charles T. Edwards
Forestburg
L. M. Bucktasher
Nocona
Hugh Combs
Barney Brogden
Bert L. Harville, Jr
Bowie
Kent Carlisle Wins Mobil Scholarship At Tech College
Kent Wade Carlisle a chemical engineering junior at Texas Tech is awarded a Socony Mobil Oil Company scholarship for 1962 63 amounting to 400 for the school and 400 plus tuition and fees for the student Carlisle born in Bowie grew up in Midland finished high school in 1959 and attends Texas Tech as a junior
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Wade Carlisle
Texas Technological College
Socony Mobil Oil Company
Bowie
Carlisle
Midland
Texas Tech
Carter Pavilion Dedication Set for Guard Homecoming
Bowie council approves pavilion dedication for the 49th Division Texas National Guard as delays end and federalized units release in early August. Chamber of Commerce handles event details while sprucing up includes landscape and repainting. The meeting also tackles downtown parking enforcement and sidewalk merchandise displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Carter Pavilion
Pelham Park
49Th Division
Texas National Guard
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Martin
Benson
Bowie Bus Tour Heads to World Fair on June Weekend
Twenty six Bowie travelers start a seven annual 1962 Bowie Summer Tour on Saturday with two Trailway buses. The group will visit Seattle World Fair scenic Northwest spots, Glacier National Park in Montana, Yellow stone The Tetons Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park before returning. Mrs Viola Powell Miss Willie Lee Dickerman and Mr Willie Jeter lead the party with breakfast at Bowie Trailway Cafe to begin the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Pacific Northwest
Canada
British Columbia
Alberta
Montana
Glacier National
Bowie Trailway Cafe
Joe Garlington
Norwista Williams
Florence W. Cline
Monnie Jones
Elizabeth Young
Viola Powell
Faye Ayres
Grace Morgan
Vera Dearmore
A. V. Corpening
Ike Parks
Clifton Parker
Serena Dodd
Wille Lee Dickerman
Peggy Patterson
Lile Huff
Inez Rudy
Retirement lure drives bowie man to bobcats parakeets and gardens
L E Faulkner a 74 year old former poultry and egg man and farmer spends his days hunting bobcats and rattlesnakes and tending parakeet houses on Belcherville Road near Bowie. He bags bobcats regularly with help from a small circle of hunting pals and says the sport and thrill are payment enough rather than any bounty or salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Faulkner
Belcherville Road
Bowie
Faulkner
Lake Amon Carter
Bird House
Greer
W. C. Jones
Bud Clark
H. B. Neeley
Roger Elkins
Piney Evans
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Emerson Lynn, Jr
William Hawkins
Hereford and
Angus
Hawkins Herefords
College Station
Montagué County Farm Bureau
Montague
Experimental Farm
Uriel Randolph
North Texas
Ranger
Henry Corado
Corado
Randolph
Janie Evans
Bochelle
Arlington
Leon Crews
Six Flags Over Texas
Janie
el Chico
Six Flags
Tommy Whitecotton
Mike
Colorado
Whitecottons
Aspen
Taylor River
Santa Fe
Iu Jal
New Mexico
Mrs. Whitecotton
K. B Walker
Helen Heinrichs
All Saints Hospital
Helen
Mineral Wells
Montague County
Department
A&m
Kent Carlisle
Mobil
Police Department
Bob Patterson
J. A Spears
Northwest
By Stan Bohenek
Mrs
W. A. Greer
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