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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1966
Page
1
Montague School calendar approved by the board places the 1966 67 term from August 29 to May 22 1967. A faculty meeting August 26 precedes opening day with teachers at stations for preparations. The 176 day year includes holidays September 5 Labor Day Thanksgiving Nov 24 28 Christmas Dec 21 Jan 3 and March 10 22 29 Easter April 1 1967.
Sunset schools plan to open at 8 30 am on August 29 with expected enrollment of 88, up 12 from last fall. A faculty meeting is set for August 26 at 8 30 am. The building has new lighting air conditioning repainted interiors and upgraded cafeteria kitchen and windows. The bus will operate two routes under Superintendent Mr R S Mann with staff including Mrs R L Duckworth and Mrs Marion Bankston.
Gold-Burg students return August 29 for the 1966-67 year. A faculty meeting is set for August 26 at Stoneburg. The first day starts 8 20 a m. with 105 expected enrollments. Mid term exams January 12 13 and Easter break from March 22 to 26. Graduation set for May 24 at 8 p m. New teachers include Patricia R Duff English Spanish and Jim Hicks custodian with B D Mann superintendent.
Forestburg School schedules a preschool meeting at 8:00 am on August 24 with formal opening August 26. The year includes holidays such as Labor Day and Thanksgiving with early dismissals, plus Easter and Christmas breaks. Staff lists note Mrs Vesta Carter, Mrs Marion Lockwell, Mrs Thelma Campsey, Mr Kenneth J Reynolds, and teachers W Sills, L W Boyd Jr, Glen Morrison with Mullinax leaving for Cisco Jr College.
A lighthearted column notes Brent Von Behren's upcoming wedding to Marietta Williamson with a humorous rehearsal recap and playful fashion details. It also mentions Olie Carriker’s radio station break in and cites AP findings on public interest in space and Latin America, then teases continued coverage.
Glen Underwood notes the initial days may focus on painting or cleaning while the new high school is to open. The passage references controversial remarks about John Lennon and a local promise by Fred Bloom regarding Chamber of Commerce membership and a casual wardrobe as a community gesture.
The Bowie Roping Club opens a three day rodeo with a 5 p.m parade at Pelham Park today. Shows run 8 p.m. Thu Fri Sat with bareback and saddle bronc riding, calf roping, bull riding, and more plus dances afterward. Awards go to top float, parade honors, and watermelon and Li l Red Wagon races offer prizes.
New Bowie junior high and high school students must register at 9 a.m. on August 25. Registration occurs at the old high school building with high school students in the principal’s office and junior high students in the junior high principal’s office. Returning Bowie students are pre registered.
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The Bowie Chamber of Commerce urges a new park on the south side to address neglected play facilities. No site is chosen yet, but land donations or sales at reasonable prices are welcome. Park committee leads are Norman Branson and Jimmy Sadler. Nearby Selma Park improvements include landscaping, mowed underbrush, seating, a new water pump, and an active boat ramp.
The Bowie Independent School District raises lunch prices by five cents due to inflation and reduced federal aid. Prices move from 30 to 35 cents for paying students and from 35 to 40 cents for those previously paying 35. The board cites elimination of the milk program and lower reimbursements. It also reviews eight rooms of the new high school, plans for August 29 start, and awards milk, bread, and ice cream contracts to Ferndale Milk, Mead’s Bakeries, and Swift & Company. Aluminum fascia will be installed on the buildings by Bowie Sheet Metal.
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