Capistrano swallows scene and national wage freeze opinions
A column notes Hudspeth Beach swallows on September 17 may signal migration back to South America. It then critiques President Nixon's 90 day wage and price freeze, arguing it comes late and harms small businesses amid rising costs.
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W.C. Hudspeth
Hudspeth Beach
Capistrano
California
Hudspeth
South America
Nixon
Bowie News
Abor
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Texas
Smith
Sharpstown
Vaghti
C.J. Cooke
Saint Jo
Cooke
Louisiana
Grades One Through Six Will Stay In Sunset
The Board of Education announces Sunset will host grades one through six this fall while seventh and eighth graders from Sunset attend Bowie Junior High. Principal R S Mann will teach grades five and six, with two other teachers for the first four grades.
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The
Board of Education
Sunset
Bowie
R.S. Mann
Sunset and Bowie districts set tax rolls for year
Sunset School District property owners will pay taxes this year as the Sunset-Bowie tax roll is adopted. The Sunset Board of Equalization approved values and Tax Collector W. W. Couch will use information from the Sunset Board for the current year. a new combined roll will be prepared next year to equalize all property in the former Sunset and Bowie ISDs.
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Sunset
Bowie
Texas
Board of Equalization At
W.W. Couch
Sunset Board of Equlization
Bowie Isds
Bowie High School
Couch
Sunset School
Nocona Approves Hospital Bonds and District
Voters in the Nocona area approve creation of the Nocona Hospital District by a 845 turnout and authorize $825,000 in bonds. The district, covering Nocona and Prairie Valley Schools, will levy 75 cents per 100 dollars of value. Bonds mature over 40 years. district plans Major Clinic Hospital purchase for $80,000 over 10 years.
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Nocona Area
Nocona
Prairie Valley
Skunks Cause Big Stink In Bowie
Bowie's Second Monday event saw seven pet skunks sold by a Fort Worth trader. A Wichita Falls family bought one skunk, three bites occurred, and the animal tested rabid. The family is receiving rabies shots. authorities seek buyers or notices.
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Bowie
Maurice Browder
Fort Worth
Roy Hartsell
Wichita Falls
Bowie Police Department
Browder
Bowie Schools Set to Open August 30 With Bus and Lunch Service
Classes will start Monday August 30 at Bowie Schools. Buses and lunchrooms operate that day. Day begins at 8 30 AM and ends 2 30 PM. After Monday schools open 8 30 AM and dismiss 3 30 PM. Primary children who are not bus students will be dismissed.
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Bowie
Golf Tournament Set at Top O' Lake
The Annual Partnership Cut Up golf tournament at Top O' Lake Country Club expects a record field with 68 teams. Tournament chairman Bill Hodges notes the par 70 course is in top condition after rains and will challenge players from Delaware, San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, and Oklahoma.
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Lake Country Club
Bill Hodges
Lake
Texas
Oklahoma
Hodges
Delaware
San Antonio
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Accident Shoots Porter Near Bowie in Bellevue
Sheriff Howard Middleton investigates an apparent accidental shooting death of Mitchell Louis Porter 50 two miles north of Bowie. Porter was found beside a railroad track. a 22 Caliber rifle fired once from the back seat is suspected. Funeral held August 17 with burial in Bellevue Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Louise and mother Mrs M H Porter. Bowie Junior High registration set for August 20 and 23 for new or unregistered students.
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Ted Poindexter
Bowie
Poindexters
Martin
Jan
Robert
Paul
Julie
Montague County
Howard Middleton
Mitchell Louis Porter
Justice of the Peace
J.T. Turner
Porter
Bellevue
Bellevue Methodist Church
Owens and Brumley Funeral Home
Middleton
Bowie Junior High
Moneday
Bowie Junior High School
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Jim Winter
Edgar Hays
Edgar
Superintendent of Schools
Montague
Staig
Top O’lake
Poindexter
Secretary of Agriculture
ASCS
Bellevuette
Thes
Willie Brooks
Gayne Shelton
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