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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1968
Page
1
The Bowie News column argues Bowie must revamp its athletic plants including a new stadium and field house as population grows. It questions bond funding, notes red ink at the school, and suggests a new bond may be needed to finish an overdue athletic program.
An Arvada Colorado housewife Elizabeth Strahan and her seven year old son Eric planned a long cycle from Denver to Dallas in May to escape daily routine and rekindle family life. Her husband runs a 7-11 store and gave reluctant approval after persuasion.
Report notes the Republican convention generated talk of a Maddox Wallace style ticket as a possible pairing. Mrs Strahan and Eric left Denver August 6 with a pact to end the trip if it ceased to be fun. They faced a rough start seeking lodging near Kiowa Colorado before the run continued.
Bowie school board met in a special session to review the 1968 69 budget. Business Manager Mr Martin presented recommendations and the board approved the proposal with minor revisions. The district will spend about 797268 dollars for operating the year. A detailed budget report will run in Monday's edition.
Coach Willie Brooks faces a shallow roster with 39 players in the top three grades for the A and B squads. Three captains were elected for 1968: Junior Vassar, Danny Joe Nichols, and Donald Deweber. The squad plans to teach multiple positions due to limited depth ahead of the September 13 game against Henrietta. A key two way guard prospect left the team, worsening deficits at defensive tackle and offensive guard.
Marvin Brashear promotes the Bowie event as the largest music gathering near Nashville with famous fiddlers scheduled. Gertie Garner from Joy and her band are billed for a crowd pleasing set, and two International Champion fiddlers Mike Solomon and Sleepy Johnson are also featured.
The Bowie Jackrabbit Booster Club met Tuesday in the High School Cafeteria. James Coffman was elected president and Betty Allison treasurer. The group approved blazers for the football traveling squad and plans weekly meetings each Monday night. All parents of boys in the athletic program are urged to attend.
Cecil Ruby Inc and W D York of Austin and Houston bid the five million four hundred eighty five thousand three hundred seventy one dollars to construct U S 81 and U S 287 from Bowie to the Wise County line. Seven bids were received and work will start within 30 days. The project covers 24 foot concrete lanes with frontage roads and eight major bridges. Field offices will be set up on site and 400 workers will be employed. The finish date spans 400 working days with right of way bought over the past year. The project aims to improve traffic safety and spur Bowie’s economy.
Montague County Game Warden James McCash says dove season opens September 1 with daily bag limit 12 and 24 in possession after day one. Shooting hours are 1 p m to sunset, license required anywhere outside home county, and warnings against road hunting and unsafe gun handling. Fines range up to 100 for road hunting and 10 to 200 per bird over limit, with escalating penalties for trespassing.
Brooks Winn and J C Gregory opened Winn's Mill and Elevator in Bowie in 1952. In 1963 Brooks' sons Carroll and Bob expanded with an $85,000 facility designed by The Nay Company of Waxahachie. The project boosted efficiency and sales, adding the Winn brand feed.
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