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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1968
Page
1
A pointed personal note to Maxwell W. Cook of the Port Arthur News condemns his speeding complaint as he travels through Bowie Texas. The writer rails at federal policy and civil rights talk, mocks politicians, and recalls 1908 Bowie history to mock modern traffic and politics.
The Bowie Volunteer Fire Department issues a severe storm alert using two one minute siren blasts with a one minute interval. They stress this is not a tornado warning but a warning that severe weather may be approaching.
The Amon Carter Bloodmobile will be at First Baptist Church Bowie on Friday May 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. Donors aged 21 to 65 may give and the donor's gift will cover their family’s blood needs for a year. Jaycees will contact residents beforehand. donors should not eat four hours prior.
Bowie plans a downtown parade to start the season for local youth baseball teams Saturday at 4 p.m. The event features the opening festivities and showcases returning players and volunteers in a community celebration.
Bowie Kiwanis Club members sell flag contacts at 12.50 to place a 2x3 foot flag on poles for twelve holidays including Lincoln’s Birthday Washington’s Birthday Armed Forces Day Memorial Day Flag Day Independence Day Labor Day Veterans Day and Jim Bowie Days. Mayor Tucker attends and sponsors from Pony League Little League and Minor League are listed. May dates and weekly totals follow.
Three men face trial in Montague District Court for robbery by firearms. Robert R. Mulkey and Billy F. Rainey of Dallas are to be tried jointly for the Handy Food Store robbery in Bowie on December 4, 1967. Victor Burch Mankins of Garland stands for separate trial. his lawyer recently had surgery and may request a continuance. Death penalty will not be sought by County Attorney Marvin London.
About 138 eighth graders from Bowie Junior High School will be promoted to high school at graduation tonight in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Honor students are Barton Robinson valedictorian and Nita Brown salutatorian. Charles Blanton will present diplomas and Bobby Rexrode will present awards. Jeff Taylor will give the invocation and Ray Carr the benediction. The processional and recessional will be played by Peggy Patterson.
The Bowie area recorded 2.47 inches of rain in the past week, boosting the year’s total precipitation to 18.35 inches. Friday yielded 1.47 inches, with another 1.00 inches logged on Monday.
Wayne Golden serving a life sentence for murder in Montague County has a writ of habeas corpus filed. A hearing is set for June 14. Golden, convicted in Edward E. Curry's death at Ringgold in March 1962, alleges ineffective counsel and absence of his attorney at sentencing.
A fragmentary news note captures a moment of political banter. Bobby Kennedy tells his wife about expecting a eleventh child and urges faith while Ralph Yarborough is mentioned as a potential favorite son nominee in a murky passage.
E. F. Thomas, oil and gas assessor and county veterans service officer, resigns with duties ending October 31 for the assessor post and June 30 for the service officer role. Responsibility shifts to Fort Worth firm Pritchard and Abbott which handles oil and gas appraisals and utilities. Thomas will join the firm’s North Texas division.
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