Jim Bowie Days Association

JIM BOWIE DAYS FACTS AND HISTORY

Officers
President
Dave Knouse - 940-577-1184 -- EMAIL: cheyennecb@yahoo.com

Vice President - Brandon Hill

Secretary / Treasurer
Doris McGuffey - 940-872-0150

Members of the Board
Nan Park
Jean Angove
Cal Bowman
Mildred McCraw
Janice Blahuta
Leo Blahuta
Lynette Cordell
Kimberley Butler
David Rainey
Susie Rainey
Joe Lyons

Members at Large
Leo Cramer
Dick Allen

Areas of Responsibility:
Audit Chair & Quilt Show:  Nan Park

Advertising:  Janice Blahuta

Bass Tournament:  Rusty Edwards

Buntings, Box Seats, Arena Sponsors: Mildred McCraw, Nan Park, Jean Angove

Artifact Show:  Jean Angove

Publicity / Parade:  David Rainey, Susie Rainey, Joe Lyons

Miss Jim Bowie & Little Miss Contests~Youth Rodeo:  Lynnette Cordell 940-366-2412

Pioneer Queen / Duchesses:  Amity Club - 940-872-2521

Website Administrator:  Kimberley Butler

GRAND MARSHALLS

1971 Ben Barnes - Lieutenant Governor of Texas
1972 Dolph Brisco - Governor of Texas
1973 Joe Hanna - Texas Congressman, 54th District
1974 Terry Morgan - Mayor of Bowie
1975 Donnie Gay - World Champion Cowboy
1976 Texas Ranger Belles Riding Club
1977 American Assoc. of Sheriff's Posses & RC
1978 Charles W. Stenholm - US Congressman 17th District
1979 Olie Carriker & Eveln Husfeld - Bowie's Man & Woman of the year
1980 Tom Nichols - Bowie's Poet Laureat
1981 Dr. John Middleton - Mayor of Bowie
1982 Johnnie High - Country Singer
1983 Ray Farabee - Texas State Senator
1984 Flyo Jones Case - Pioneer Country Music Journalist & Bowie Native
1985 Sherry Richards - Mrs. Texas 1985 & Bowie Resident
1986 Dave Allred - Son of Texas Governor James Allred & Bowie Native
1987 Charles W. Martin - Local Cartographer for 1986 Bowie City Map
1988 Jean Montague - Great Great Grandson of Col. Daniel Montague -
1989 Joe Brown - Farm Editor & Journalist for the Times/Record News
1990 Tuff Hedeman - 1986 - 1989 World Champion Bull Rider
1991 Charles Finnell - State Representative, 80th District
1992 Nell Haigood
1993
1994 The Heard Family - Heard's Hardware
1995
1996
1997 T.K. Ranch
1998
1999 Leiland Jett
2000 J.W. & Peggy Cure - Owners of Bowie Dairy Queen
2001 Owen Meyer
2002 Cy Young
2003 Juanita Allen
2004 M. H. Henry
2005 James Cantwell
2006 Area Fire Departments
2007 Rodeo Legend Roy Cooper and his children and grand children.
2008 Greg Evans, Superintendent of Bowie Independent School District
2009 Emily Klement, Dean of North Central Texas College
2010 Jean Angove, Angove Real Estate
2011 Dick Allen, Allen's Texaco

THEME
 
Texas History
American Heritage in 1973
Fantasy Land
Frontier Times
Our American Heritage
Oil and Agriculture
Country Living
Joy of Youth
The Good Ole Days
Wild, WIld West
Bowie (1882-1982)
Comics, Old and New
Fun With Music
Special Occasions
Texas - A Century Plus 50
Book TItles
Texas Pride - Bowie 22
Western Heritage
Cowboy Country
America Celebrates
Salute To Pioneers
Spirit of Second Monday
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Fun in the Sun
Going Up Chisolm Trail
Symbols of Freedom
Salute to the Troops
Happy Trails
I Pledge Allegiance
Victory Through The Flames
Honor The Past--Shape The Future
Hat's Off To Montague County Sesquicentenial
Drill for Our Independence in North Texas
Leadership Throughout the Years
Texas Our Texas