COUNTY LIFE
People wonder: How did a tombstone end up along the RR track
The grave marker lies along the tracks located behind Bowie Industries. (Photo by Barbara Green)
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
It was originally thought to possibly be a stolen tombstone abandoned along the railroad track, but it appears to have been left behind long ago when the rail line was used to transport granite and marble for markers, along with markers to be recycled.
Recently, Bowie Police Lt. Randy Hanson went on a call to check on a large tombstone lying along the Burlington Northern track located in the area behind Bowie Industries. He anticipated it was a smaller, older stone maybe taken as a prank from a cemetery.
“We were walking the tracks and I guess I overlooked it, but Officer Travis Fuller saw it. It was very close to the color of the reddish dirt around,” said Hanson.
He has worked vandalized tombstones, but not stolen ones.
This was a full-size, two-person family style marker. The stone was for Rivenbark, Virgie M, born 1896 and William A. born Sept. 29, 1931 and died June 23, 1952. It states in memory of a loving son indicating it may have been a mother and son.
Detective Hanson thought he had something unusual, but after talking to Assistant Chief Kent Stagg, similar smaller stones have been found along the tracks.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
Do you have unwanted computer components such a desktop computers, laptop computers, LCD monitors, keyboards, mice, scanners, printers, battery back-up units, etc., that you don’t know how to dispose of properly?
If so, members of the Montague Emergency Communications Team can help as they host the annual Computer Recycling Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 19 at the Bowie City Hall parking lot at the corner of Mason and Pecan.
The team will recycle your unwanted computer components and insure they are disposed of properly, in an environmentally friendly manner. It is the perfect time to clean out that closet of nonworking or old electronics at your house.
They also will insure any computer hard drives are destroyed, thus preventing anyone from gaining access to personal information which may be left in the memory.
They also can accept sealed lead acid (SLA), nickel cadmium (NiCad), nickel metal hydride (NiMH) and lithium ion (Li-Ion) batteries for recycling. They cannot accept computer monitors or TV with cathod ray tubes.
This is a public service being offered at no cost to the community.
Any proceeds will benefit the Team and the Montague County SKYWARN program.
For details email kirk-@higginstx.com.
Bowie High School’s one-act play is just one step away from the state University Interscholastic League contest after it placed first in the area round on April 12.
The BHS play, “View From The Bridge,” will now move to regionals at Clyde Huff Pac in Clyde on April 23. The play is expected to perform at 2 p.m.
“We placed first in this round, and all the plays were phenomenal,” said Director April Word.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
In this week’s Bowie News pick up the health directory that will provide information on an array of medical services available in this region. It can be a handy resource throughout the year.
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