Local Notes on Family, Finance and Community Events
The clipping reports Marie Frazier traveling to South Texas with her mother to care for ill relatives. It includes a cautionary humorous liquor card about self run homes and a booster club update on a Jackrabbit track project and stadium cushion sale. Bowie to enter Connie Mack League with Wichita Falls and Bowie sponsors thanked. Jim Bowie Days executive committee to meet Friday at 8 pm in First National Bank director’s room.
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Don Frazier
Marie
Don
South Texas
Jackrabbit Booster Club
Bowie
Wichita Falls
Sheppard Air Force Base
Vernon
First National Bank
Large turnout expected in Democratic primary election
County Democratic Chairman Foy Cantrell announced about 6 996 voters are expected to participate this Saturday. Bowie has 3 300 registered voters with 1 600 in Nocon, and about 2 700 scattered across the county. Three polling boxes will operate in Bowie with Stovall Curlee and Blackmon presiding. North Ward voters use the Gold Room at Bowie National Bank. East Ward polls at the city auditorium. South Ward at South Ward School. Sheriff candidates are incumbent Howard Middleton seeking a second term and Joe Pigg. Middleton holds leadership roles in multiple law enforcement associations. Pigg is a Bowie native and former airman now a conservation officer.
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Foy Cantrell
Bowie
Nocona
Cantrell
Can
South Ward
Howard Middleton
Joe Pigg
Middleton
Red River Peace Officers Association
Law Enforcement Officers Association
Sheriff Middleton
National Peace Officers Association of America
Texas Police Officers Association
National Sheriff's Association of America
Texas Sheriff's Association
American Detective Association
Howard
First Baptist Church of
Joe
Montague County
U.S. Air Force
Pigg
Bowie High School
Bobbie Jo Cozart
Two Waco Residents Die In Montague County Crash
A head on collision on Highway 287 near Bowie killed Arthur Schlecht and his wife Irene, both of Waco, as a Mac diesel truck struck their 1961 Oldsmobile. Bernard Mathis, the truck driver, said he swerved to avoid a car after witnessing the crash. Texas troopers from Nocona, Decatur and Jacksboro investigated.
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Waco
Montague County
Arthur Schlecht
Hiway
Bowie
Schlecht
Irene
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Houston
Mathis
Sible
Schlechts Schlecht
New Discount Store Opens In Bowie Texas
H and K Sales Company will open Friday at 8 00 a m in Bowie as one of seven Texas discount stores. Owned by W L Keitch of Dallas the store at 215 Smythe Street will sell bankrupt stock with 50 to 80 percent savings. It will be open 8 a m to 6 p m six days a week carrying house items sporting goods and a large selection of piece goods.
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H and K Sales Company
Bowie
Texas
W. L. Keitch
Dallas
Smythe Street
H and K
Chiropractor Opens New Clinic in Bowie at 409 Smythe Street
Dr J W Middleton D C opens the Middleton Chiropractic Clinic with nine rooms including four therapy rooms and an X ray dark room at 409 Smythe Street Bowie. The new office features piped music and an open house to follow. Middleton, Bowie High School 1953 and Texas Chiropractic College 1959 graduate, comes from Nocona where he practiced eight years with his wife Jacqueline and daughter Kerry Ann.
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J. W. Middleton
D. C
Middleton Chiropractic Clinic
Smythe Street
Middleton
Bowie
J. R. Middleton
North Texas State University of Denton
San Antonio College of San Antonio
Texas Chiropaetic College
Jacquline
Kerry Ann
Nocona
Pat O'Daniel Stops in Bowie During Windy Campaign Visit
gubernatorial candidate Pat O'Daniel made a windy Friday stop in Bowie on Mason Street drawing a sparse crowd. Workers later notified the Bowie News they awaited an escort to escort him to downtown after a 2:30 p.m. start time and a delayed arrival around after 4 p.m.
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Pat O’ Daniel
Bowie
Mason Street
O’daniel
Nonsense by A Now on Elections and Runoffs
An anonymous note questions the value of a liberal president and suggests runoffs precede the county election. The author jokes about stinks in Memphis not tied to the Sanitation Strike and ends with Anon.
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Memphis
Anon
Bloodmobile to Visit Bowie in May Links With Local Groups
Amon Carter Blood Bank partners with Bowie Memorial Hospital and the Bowie Jaycees to bring a Bloodmobile to Bowie during the last week of May. A goal of at least 270 donated units is set to meet 1968 needs, with donors pledging through local clubs or businesses. Appointments are available by calling 872-1126.
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Amon Carter Blood Bank
Bowie Memorial Hospital
Bowie Jaycees
Bowie
Jaycees
Yarborough to Visit Bowie for Brief Morning Stop
Don Yarborough candidate for governor will fly into Bowie at 9 a.m. Thursday. John Bennett campaign manager says Yarborough will meet friends and supporters at the airport and will not visit downtown Bowie. Bennett invites all voters to hear Yarborough and even supporters of other candidates may be persuaded to hear him.
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Don Yarborough
Bowie
John Bennett
Yarborough
Don
Bennett
Mrs Locke Campaigns for Eugene Locke in Bowie Visit
Mrs Eugene Locke of Dallas County visited Bowie and the Bowie News office Tuesday to promote her husband’s Democratic primary bid. She praised local political interest in Bowie and Montague County and urged voters to consider her husband before Saturday’s primary.
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Eugene Locke
Dallas County
Bowie
Montague County
Sateurday
Bowie Citizens Organize Planning Commission
About twenty five Bowie residents and Jaycees met to re organize a Citizens Advisory Committee to act as liaison between residents and the City Council. Leon Partridge called the meeting and speakers urged city planning improvements including a city manager government, civic center, parks, trails, and zoning law updates. Bob Patterson was elected temporary chairman and formed groups to recruit six from each sector for a subsequent meeting in the Bowie National Bank Gold Room.
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Bowie
Jaycees
Leon Partridge
Bob Patterson
Ward Stine
John Bennett
Roy D. Sanders
Henry
James McCarty
David Gary
Bowie National Bank
Rabbits Hopes High for State Track Meet in Austin
Bowie's Willie Brooks and Ray Sewall depart Bowie with a determined sprint relay quartet Joe Davis Tim Welch Ronnie Tucker and Junior Vassar and a strong miler Bill Ray Roberts aiming for state glory in Austin. Roberts faces top regional rivals while Bowie meets stiff Fort Worth Kilpatrick and other Texas teams in the coming meet.
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Junior Vassar
Bowie
Ronnie Tucker
Notre Dame
Shepard Afb
Austin
Willie Brooks
Ray Sewall
Joe Davis
Tim Welch
Bill Ray Roberts
Roberts
Denton
Paul Chandler
Cameron
Fred Lanner
The
Austin Statesman American
Bowie News
Cameron Boy
South Texas
Pete Morales
Post
Trini Gamez
Karnes City
North Texas
Fort Worth Kilpatrick
Round Rock
Tomball
Brady
Colorado City
Rio Honda
Yoakum
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Jim
Booster Club
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Texas A&m University
Calico
Paul Turner
Stoneburg
Gene Loveday
Loveday
Burgess
Chiropractic Clinic
Dr, Middleton
J. B. Irons
Ray Barber
Warren Lambert
Lambert’s
Mens Wear
Pat O’daniel
A. Now
Bloodmobile
Mrs. Locke
Bowie Citizens Organize Planning Commission
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