Community notes and business moves fill Bowie and area
Emerson Lynn reports on new residents Frank and family moving to Cumming In gia where he will oversee a slack clothing line for Ladd'n Dade. Forestburg subscriptions Auction and several local business shifts appear as Glynne Griffin changes pharmacist. Wayne Mathews moves to Bowie from Weatherford. H D Moore enters OU medical program. Quan leases filed for Ardmore. a county well near Illinois Bend plans 5200 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Bend
C. E. Hannan
Quinten Little of
Ardmore
Glen Pribble
Glynne Griffin
Okies
Wayne Mathews
Bowie
Weatherford
Oklo
Southwestern School of Pharmacy
Glynne
H. D. Moore
Moore
University of Oklahoma At
Norman
Wayne
Petrolia
Texas
Mathews
John Wayne
Housing Authority Hearings Spotlight Federal Rent Units
The Bowie chamber heard Harry Morris of Dallas describe non subsidized FHA financed rental units managed as private ventures. Steps include city housing authority formation, bond issuance, private lenders, guaranteed government payoff, and local control by the executive director and city. Mason Bowie's need for units was discussed with a companion survey proposal. Don Crow was elected to fill the board vacancy after H. D. Moore resigned to attend medical school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Morris
Dallas
Texas
Federal Housing Authority
Morris
FHA
Bowie
Don Crow
H. D. Moore
Historical Medallion Presentations Sunday in Bowie area
The Montague County Historical Committee will present medallions Sunday at 2 p m at the First Christian Church. Rev E R Estes and Rev Anthony Thibodeaux will lead services and Texas Historical Society president Dr Rupert N Richardson will deliver the dedicatory address. Histories by Miss Margaret Ellen Giles and Mrs Dana Benson will be read. The event includes a prelude, invocation,America sung, and a benediction by Rev Thibodeaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Roy Coffield
Bowie
Montague County
Estes
Glenn O. Wilson
County Historical Committee
Margaret Ellen Giles
Cumberland Church
Dana Benson
100 Plus Temperatures Noted on Eight July Days
Official readings from Montague Experiment Station show eight July days above 100 degrees. The month peak was 106 on July 8, with 103 on July 21 22 and 24, and 101 on July 7 23 and 25. July 9 reached 102, while July 3 and 28 posted 95. Rainfall totals were 1.55 inches on July 14 and 0.3 inches on July 29. Bowie saw up to 0.35 inches July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague’ Experiment Station
A. A. Randolph
Bowie
Adventurous Explorer Scouts Return From 18 Day Trip
Ten Scouts completed an 18 day journey visiting Joplin Missouri Des Moines Iowa St Paul Minnesota Ely Minnesota and wilderness travel along the US Canada border. They paddled about 50 miles in a day and carried 75 pound canoes and packs while sleeping under stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Stephenson
Jop- Jin
Missouri
Des Moines
Iowa
St. Paul
Ely
Minn
U. S
Canada
Grand Rapids
Red Shelton
Nocona
Tommy Whitecotton
Duane Soper
St. Paul, Minn
J. T. Floyd
Gary Guthrie
Year’s Biggest Crowd Sees Games Monday in Bowie Week
Baseball activity in Bowie continues at a fever pitch with several post season games played and more scheduled. On Monday night a doubleheader drew the season’s largest crowd as the Bronco moms won 3 1 over the Pee Wee League dads 20 9 in a game called after five innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aseball
Bowie
Rotary Hawks
Sanders Hornets
Pony League
All-Stars
Henrietta
Bronco Mothers
Pee Wee League
Bronco Moms
Daddies
Moms
Bronco Mommas
Burkburnett
Ronnie Hawkins
Burkaction
Highway Patrol Area Meeting Held in Bowie
The Texas State Highway Patrolmen met Monday at the First National Bank Community Room in Bowie. The gathering drew about 20 patrolmen from Wichita Falls, Henrietta, Archer City, and Bowie to discuss area affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Highway Patrolmen
Bowie
First National Bank
Wichita Falls
Henrietta
Archer City
E. J. Head Named Bowie City Superintendent
E I Head, 61, chosen by Bowie City Council after screening several applicants. He formerly worked with a consulting engineer and in Gainesville with the city manager and water sewer team. Council also approved 27000 in utility bond reserves and 33000 in 4 percent government bonds due Aug 15 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. I. Head
Bowie
Head
Joe E. Ward
Wichita Falls
Gainesville
C. N. Burt, and Associates
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Emerson Lynn
Frank
Onofom
Cumming
Ingia
Ladd’n Dade Company
Hoffgar Slack
Robert White
Chamber of Commerce
Forestburg
New Harp
Rowland Peters
Tulsa
Whey
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Nancy Stine
Nancy
Linda White
Western Union
Glenn Thompson Insurance
Godspeed
Moores
H.D
Joyce
Ie Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Rev
Thibodeaux
Mrs.Robinson
ildingsWere
Lounty H Cal
Sind Shackell
T. Dee
Trip
Robert Carter
Joe Griffin
J.T. Floyd
Jimmy Brown
East Wise Street
L. V. Golson
E. J. Head
Gulf of Corporation
Mrs. Head
Lucille Lawson
J. W. Clark
Charles L Sommers
Wilderness Canoe
Richard Gregg
Mike Whitecotton
Richard Throwsberry
Larry Webb
Neal Odle
Larry Hawkins
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