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A Bowie aviation veteran was honored by the Federal Aviation Administration this week receiving
Ray Watson, 92, was presented with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot and the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Lifetime Achievement Awards. The ceremony took place in Wichita Falls at a luncheon with the area pilots association. Friends and family were on hand to help celebrate.
Dan Vengen of the National FAA Safety Team made the presentation. It was his early love of aircraft that led Watson to fly his first plane before learning to drive.
“I kinda kept my nose above board and made sure I fixed the guy’s airplanes and I didn’t fix them good, I fixed them perfectly,” said Watson at Tuesday’s luncheon
Watson’s airman certificate history states his first solo flight was in 1947 in an Aeronca Champ, Corning, NY. He started flying in Lubbock and
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News. (Courtesy photos Richard Lee)
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Bowie, Nocona libraries wrap up summer reading this week
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Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
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Color added to outside kennels at Bowie Animal Shelter
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Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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Youngsters attend swimming lessons this week
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Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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