Tom Eagleton affair fuels liberal critique and party jab
Jim Winter surveys the Eagleton disclosure and its fallout, noting Francis Sissy Farenthold’s stance while lampooning liberal affection for Teddy Kennedy. The piece recalls Kennedy’s 1969 incident and contrasts political consistency with public sentiment. It then shifts to a school incident about a tackle and a joke about arithmetic, followed by a weekly thought and a health update on former East Dallas coach Ray mond Mattingly and greetings from Bowie residents.
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Tom Eagleton
Eagleton
Francis Sissy Farenthold
Old Tom
Sissy
Teddy Kennedy
Tom
Teddy
Mary Jo
Martha’s Vinyard
Cape Cod
Sissy Farenthold
Moscow
Raymond Mattingly
East Dallas Hospital
Victor St
Mattingly
Bowie
Roy Curry
Deweber Gains SMU Nod as Versatile Lineman
SMU taps Don Deweber as a versatile lineman described by the football brochure as one of the squad’s most reliable players. He shifted from defensive tackle to offensive tackle and is expected to be a starter this season after proving consistency, including a standout Missouri game with 14 tackles.
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SMU
Bowie
Don Deweber
Deweber
Don
Missouri
County Lagging In Registration And Rodeo Entries
More than 3,000 eligible voters in Montague County have not registered for the general elections. Bowie Junior Rodeo Phase 2 runs August 18 and 19 with trophies, chute dogging, calf bobbing, bronc and bull riding among events, so enter now.
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Montague County
Bowie
Free Dinner Friday Noon For Merchants
An important meeting by the Chamber of Commerce Friday at noon invites all local retailers. A free dinner and discussion on Bowie city wide retail promotion will follow, with Clyde Brock urging participation from the retail trade and the Retail Trade Committee.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bowie
Clyde Brock
Southside Baptist Church Hosts Weeklong Revival
The Southside Baptist Church will hold revival services from August 14 to August 20 with Pastor Stewart McChesney announcing evangelist Fred Lowery and song evangelist Joe Atkinson. Services begin at 8 00 pm nightly with free nursery and are open to the public at Wilbarger and Cowan Streets.
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Southside Baptist Church
Stewart McChesney
Fred Lowery
Joe Atkinson
Wilbarger and
Cowan Streets
Chamber of Commerce By Law Revisions Planned
The Chamber of Commerce forms a by laws committee to adopt a single slate of officers and allow blank ballot space for write in candidates. A president elect will serve a full year to develop a new program and gain running start. Manager Bob Boudreaux says members will receive a letter outlining a fair share dues program.
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Chamber of Commerce
John Middleton
Chamber
Bob Boudreaux
Mana
Ger
Bowie High School Band Rehearsals Begin Next Week
Bowie High School band rehearsals start Monday August 14 at 7 00 p m in the band hall under director Dee Tucker. Rehearsals continue Monday Tuesday and Thursday nights until school opens with uniforms issued Friday August 18. Students new to Bowie this summer should contact Tucker to join and prepare for fall performances featuring Theme from Shaft Right On St James Infirmary The Dude Rock Salt and new marches.
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Bowie High School
Dee Tucker
Bowie
Tucker
St. James Infirmary
Dude
Mrs Hill retires from A and P after long service
Mrs E A Hill retired from service at A and P last week and plans to enjoy a peaceful life. She will miss meeting customers and chatting with people, noting the wartime rationing years as the hardest. She worked 27½ years at A&P and 2½ years at Parker Foods of Bowie, later Piggly Wiggly.
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E.A. Hill
Lancers Here Saturday Nite Returns to Bowie
Jim Brown and the famous Lancers from Nashville Tenn. return to Bowie at the National Guard Armory on August 12 at 9 00 p m. This is the groups third appearance in Bowie with all door proceeds to aid the old Bowie Depot restoration.
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Jim Brown
Lancers
Bowie
National Guard
Nashville, Tenn
Miller Finishes Banking School
Dan Miller of First National Bank completed the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking in Dallas on August 4 1972 becoming the third staff member to earn the degree He is promoted to Head of the Consumer Loan Dept The school is one of ten top banking programs in the United States produced by banks and requires two and a half years of study to graduate This year 183 seniors graduated from the program to meet evolving banking needs.
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Dan Miller
First National Bank
SMU
Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
Dallas
Dan
United States
Gas Rate Hike Being Pondered in Bowie Area
The Texas Railroad Commission may take two months to rule on Lone Star Gas Company rate hikes affecting 78 North Central Texas towns. Bowie City Council approved about a 10 percent increase in June, with first bills reflecting the new rates within 30 days. Large users pay higher per cubic foot, while domestic Yellowstone area customers see minor rises. Lone Star Gas reports a 34 cent dividend per common share payable September 5, 1972.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Lone Star Gas Company
Lewisville
Texas
Bowie
Don Hendrickson
TRC
Council
Nocona
Director’s of
Lone Star Gas
Dallas
West Texas High School Football Magazine Sale
Jackrabbit football players will sell copies of the West Texas High School Football Magazine to raise funds for the universal gym at the high school field house. Compiled by regional sports writers the edition covers colleges junior colleges and 27 high school districts with schedules and results.
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Jackrabbit
West Texas
Rabbits
Universal Gym
Carlton Stowers
Randy Matson
Chris Schenkel
West
Texas
First Baptist Bowie To Screen FOR PETE'S SAKE Film
First Baptist Church Bowie schedules a public showing of FOR PETE'S SAKE! on Sunday August 13 starting at 6:00 p.m. The Eastmancolor World Wide Pictures production follows Pete Harper a family man and service station owner facing unexpected problems and finding renewed strength.
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First Baptist Church
Bowie
World Wide Pictures
Denver
Colorado Rockies
Pete Harper
H Office Supply Relocates to Downtown Bowie
Don Hendrickson owner announces H Office Supply has moved from West Tarrant Street to 200 block N Mason Street in downtown Bowie. He says the new location places the store in the heart of downtown and will enable better service with a forthcoming gift department completing soon as part of a larger range of office supplies and equipment.
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H Office Supply
West Tarrant Street
Bowie
N. Mason Street
Don Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Police Chief Hart sell Faces City Council Discontent
The Bowie News reports a hurried city council and police department session led by Chief Roy Hart sell. Sources say officers express discontent with Hart sell, who arrived from the Fort Worth area, with no official comment from council members.
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Roy Hartsell
Bowie News
Hartsell
Bowie
Fort Worth
Tourney Finals Start Thursday in Bowie Junior Par Tee
Jimmy Shields of Nocona and Gregg Gipson of Wichita Falls opened with 72s to lead the championship flight in the Bowie Junior Par Tee golf at Top O Lake CC. Kent Deav er of Bowie Brent Goodger of Decatur and Todd Finkler of Wichita Falls trailed by two strokes as match play continued Wednesday.
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Bowie
O’ Lake Country Club
Jimmy Shields
Nocona
Gregg Gipson
Wichita Falls
Kent Deas Ver
Brent Goodger
Decatur
Todd Finkler
Reading Workshop Set For Elementary Teachers
Bowie Schools announce a reading workshop for grades one through three on Tuesday morning August 15 1972 from 9 to 12 at the high school cafeteria on Mill Street. The session covers Houghton Mifflin materials adoption for lower grades with publishers staff present to explain procedures and answer questions.
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Bowie
Mill Street
Houghton-Mifflin
Texas
Publshing House
Ted
E. C. Lemons
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