Bowie Oak Becomes Alamo Defenders Statue at Bowie Elementary
A drought felled a Greenville live oak at Bowie Elementary and Houston artist Jim Phillips transformed the trunk into a seven foot Bowie statue. The 1963 tree honored Tyson Tillery and serves as the school mascot, with community donations funding the project and local alumni backing the effort.
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Greenville
Bowie Elementary
Jim Bowie
Houston
Jim Phillips
Alamo
Bowie
Charles Tillery
Doris Tillery
Tyson
Christa Jones
Galveston
Phillips
Jones
James Bowie
Tacoma
Wash
Ohio
Dairy Manor
Amy Tillery
Tillerys
Tillery
Sam Elliott
Gangster Tour of Texas Highlights a Bank Robberies and Mob Bosses
Texas historian T Lindsay Baker profiles notorious figures in his Gangster Tour of Texas. He details Becky Rogers the Bank robber from Buda, the Flapper Bandit, and the kidnapping plot surrounding George Barnes. Also covered are Galveston’s Sam and Rose Maceo, San Antonio bootlegger Lynn Stephens and other era crimes, with maps and reading tips.
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Buda
Texas
Farmers National Bank
Becky Rogers
Eagle
Rogers
University of Texas
Austin
T. Lindsay Baker
Texas Axm
Galveston
Sam and
Rose Maceo
San Antonio
Lynn Stephens
George Barnes
Machine Gun Kelly
Baker
Stephenville
Tarleton State University
Edly
Kelly
Bonnie and Clyde
Barnes
George Kelly
Charles Urschel
Paradise
North Texas
Urschel
Oklahoma City
Memphis
Tenn
Ruben Lara
Stephens
Maceos
Sam
Las Vegas
Galvez
Sam Maceo
Southwest refunds customers after online ticket glitch
Southwest Airlines began issuing refunds to customers overcharged in a half price Friday promotion tied to reaching three million Facebook fans. Hundreds reported multiple charges, overdrafts, and canceled cards. the airline will refund affected accounts and cover overdraft fees where applicable.
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Dallas Southwest Airlines
Southwest
Facebook
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Dallas Morning News
Mona Reeder
Pleasanton
Raby
Texas A&m Press
Permian Basin Surgical Associates
Steven Fath
Odessa
Santa Fe
Hehams.com
Medical Center Hospital
Beltone
E. University
Santa FE Square
AMC
Te Tints
Buena Vista
Mark Dominguez
Mminguez
Buenavistaisd.net
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