Taos Hippie Scene and State Reform Notes
A column shares mixed travel impressions from Taos New Mexico noting a shift to a crowded scene with disruptive hippie types. It also mentions catching rainbow trout in Red River No 3 with Lance, and an encounter with Bob Cornelison from Bowie. The writer critiques the Texas state constitution and urges annual legislative sessions, praising Joe Hanna and lampooning his softball skills. The piece previews Phase 4 shortages and a Bowie Jackrabbit Booster Club meeting led by S L Hanson with officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Tage
Jack
Taos
N.M
Red River No. 3
Son
Bob Cornelison
Bowie
Bob
Lance
Bankers Clash With Bowie School Board Over Depository Choice
Bowie National Bank President Franklin Wilson and vice president Phil Flinn pressed the Bowie Independent School District Board to reconsider its depository selection, arguing their bid was superior to The First National Bank which retained the district’s funds. The board referenced conflicts of interest and noted prior service by First National. The meeting also set school lunch prices at 40 cents for K-5 and 50 cents for 6-12 with potential monthly reviews, and announced a rise in milk prices due to loss of federal subsidies. A ticket sale date of August 24, 1973 at 8:00 a.m. was set for Jackrabbit football season passes at Bowie High School, limited to eight per purchaser priced at $10 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Jackrabbit Booster Club
S. L. Hanson
Wayne Randolph
Phil Flinn
Evelyn Parker
Bowie National Bank
Franklin Wilson
Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees
First National Bank
Flinn
Gordon Heard
Walter Husfeld
Roy D. Sander, Jr
Heard
Sanders
First National
Bowie National
Husfeld
Carl Fitzgerald
Congress
Bowie
Bowie High School
Bowie Council Balks at South Joep Bypass Plan
Council members voiced strong opposition to a proposed four lane expressway around Bowie calling the plan a threat to local business. They discussed land acquisitions totaling .774, .116 and .032 acres for the route and the risk of condemnation if the city refused to sell. A construction accident northwest of Bowie left Glen D. Easley dead when a four inch pipe segment crushed him during pipeline work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
J.W. Cure
Cure
Leon Garrett
Otto Mercer
Roy Gene Williams
Gerald Free
Terry Morgan
Howard Black
Montague County
Homer Jackson
Jackson
Road District 2A
Vashti
Highway Department
Morgan
Care
Free
N.B. Gary, Jr
Gary
Corsicana
Glen D. Easley
Watkins Construction Company
Lone Star
Bratcher Joins Newspaper Staff
Finis Bratcher former manager of Triple D Discount in Bowie and Bowie High School graduate has joined The Bowie News staff to lead news reporting staff photography and feature writing. He and wife Debbie reside at Amon Carter Lake with Debbie employed by the City of Bowie.
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Finis Bratcher
Triple D Discount
Bowie
Bowie High School
The
Bowie News
Bratcher
Debbie
Amon Carter Lake
Montague County Commissioners Approve Bids and Contracts
At the Montague County meeting last Monday officials approved bills and payments including 18 000 for Precinct 2 and 50 000 for the general fund. They advertised for oil and gas lease bids on two county acres and renewed the Mental Health Clinic contract in Bowie for 600 a year.
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Bowie
Saint Jo
Montague County
C.W. Chandler
General Fund
Montague
Commissioners’ Court
Tyndall
United Sheet Metal
State Department of Mental Health and Retardation
Swint Chevrolet
Precinct 1
Hogue Chevrolet
Nocona
Precinct 3
John Smith Fords
Precinct 4
Office of
Justice of the Peace
Cecil Adkins
Homer Jackson
Bowie City Hosts Inaugural Municipal Tennis Tourney
Bowie residents can enter the first annual Bowie Municipal Tennis Tournament sponsored by the Bowie Chamber of Commerce. The event runs September 1 2 and 3 at the High School Courts during Labor Day weekend. A separate report notes a scam by a group calling itself Citizens Against Drug Abuse who sold ads under $50 framing a drug abuse seminar. charges and warrants exist in several towns including Haskell.
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Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Bowie
Bowie Police Department
Citizens Against Drug Abuse
Haskell
Police Department
Dual Reunion Here Sunday
The Lone Star and Fowler Reunion will be held Sunday August 19 in the Gold Room of The Bowie National Bank. A basket lunch will be served at Noon. There are divisions for boys and girls 18 and under down to 12 and under, plus singles and doubles for all ages and both sexes, and divisions for 35 and over and 45 and over. Entry allows three events. fees are 1.50 per entry plus an unopened can of tennis balls. Deadline August 28. Entry blanks in The Bowie News. no phone entries.
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Lone Star and Fowler
Gold
Bowie National Bank
Bowie News
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Murray
Henrietta
Bowie Memorial Hospital
Hudspeth Beach
Middleton
Eugene Franklin
Roger Bachman
Wichita Falls
Sheriff's Department
Food Stamp Meeting for Montague and Clay Grocers
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service will hold a meeting for all retail and wholesale grocery firms in Montague and Clay counties. Carl Speegle urges owner-managers, bank representatives, and Texas Welfare staff to attend the August 28 session at 7 30 p m in the District Court Room Montague Texas. Retail information kits have been mailed and should be brought to the meeting.
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United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Montague
Clay Counties
Carl Speegle
Abilene
Wichita Falls
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Speegle
Department of Texas
District Court Room
Montague, TX
Sheriff Warns Homeowners After Burglary Spike
Montague County Sheriff Howard Middleton urges homeowners with guns to keep properties locked and secured. Three recent burglaries targeted residences on Vashti Stoneburg and Belcherville Highways with gun thefts. a fourth home under construction on Stoneburg Highway was entered without items taken.
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Montague
Howard Middleton
Middleton
Don Hawkins
Vashti
John Treadwell
Stoneburg
Joe Evans
Belcherville
Bowie Schools Seek Incoming Kindergartners and First Graders
The Bowie Schools are searching for 5 and 6 year olds to enroll for the 1973 74 year. Parents should call 872 1151 collect if needed and provide information on prospective students. Overcrowding could force use of non school facilities if enrollments exceed capacity.
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Bowie
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Jim Winter
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