New Courses at Bowie Junior High Expand Curriculum
Bowie Junior High adds two required courses for seventh and eighth graders, shop taught by Albert Cooper with 56 pupils now and projected 75 next term, and home economics led by Miss Kathleen Crenshaw with multiple classes. Both programs boost discipline and morale as students engage in hands on projects and cooking demonstrations.
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Bowie Junior High School
Bowie High School
T. A. Harbin
Bowie School Board
Albert B. Coo
Cooper
Kathleen Crenshaw
Miss Crenshaw
Arrington recalls Thanksgiving with Stanley and Gene Bennett ride
A. Nea Jo Arrington enjoyed listening to Stanley eat his Thanksgiving meal and observed Gene Bennett cycling recently. The note wonders who required more air Gene or the tires. The writer laments dwindling turnout at high school games.
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Jo Arrington
Stanley
Gene Bennett
Big G Discount Center Opens in Bowie This Week
Bowie welcomes the Big G Discount Center opened by Mr and Mrs Fred Couch. The store offers a wide range of merchandise including a large toy selection. All items priced about 25 percent off regular retail. Grand opening planned for next week with Saturday visit allowed.
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Bowie
Big G Discount Center
Fred Couch
Telephone Rate Cut Reduces Texas Long Distance Costs
Southwestern Bell announces a statewide annual rate cut of six million dollars led by a further drop in intrastate long distance rates. Effective January 1 1967 the plan lowers most Texas station to station calls over 56 miles by five to fifteen cents for three minutes with larger savings for longer calls.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
James Switzer
Texas
Five Jackrabbits Win All-District Honors
Bowie Jackrabbits place three on the all-district 9-AA football team for 1966 and two more on honorable mention. Gary Lancaster and Dale Deweber earn first-team offense. Roy Gann makes the defensive unit. Decatur leads with seven selections, including three backs on offense.
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Bowie Jackrabbits
Gary Lancaster
Dale Deweber
Fensive
Roy Gann
Bowie
Vassar
James Wilkins
Decatur
Bill Anderson
Glynn Hachtel
Lynn Hachtel
William Cleveland
Jacksboro
Ray Russell
Rusty Moore
John McDonald
Ricky Jackson
Allen Stockard
Boswell
Frank Thornton
Bill Barnard
John Williams
Tommy Smith
Steve Epps
Glynn King
Charles May
Nocona
Robert Brown
Jimmy Horn
Henrietta
John Marley
Jimmy Smithee
Sell Takes New Post
William A. Sell resigns as vice president and cashier of Bowie National Bank to become executive vice president of First National Bank of Colbert Oklahoma. He joined Bowie National Bank at its opening April 15 1963 and serves locally on the Citizens Advisory Committee Bowie Chamber of Commerce board Kiwanis Club and Luther an Church. He will assume the Colbert post after December 15. The Bowie National Bank will name his successor soon.
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William A. Sell
Bowie National Bank
First National Bank
Colbert
Oklahoma
Sell
Bowie
Nocona
Citizens Advisory Committee
Bowie Chamber of Commerce Board of
Bowie Kiwanis Club
Lutheran Church
Near
Fure
Bowie Lags in United Fund Drive
The United Campaign Reporter notes Bowie’s United Fund campaign is at 48.4 percent of its goal, lagging behind seven Texas counties and the state total. Across Texas donors have reached 95.13 percent, about $32.6 million short of the $32,635,383 target.
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United Fund
Bowie
United Campaign
Texas United Fund
Texas
Auxiliary Buys New Resuscitator for Bowie Hospital
The Bowie Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has purchased a new resuscitator to aid emergency brain oxygen restoration. It will be kept at the nurses station for patient use, supplementing in ER and OR devices. The group funded the device themselves and announced new officers for the coming year, inviting new members with $2 yearly dues.
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Bowie Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Franklin Wilson
G. L. Griffin
C. A. Wilson
Glenn Thompson
Henry Carroll
Gene Bennett
Jimmy Henderson
Santa Claus to Visit Bowie With Parades and Toys
Bowie residents are invited to meet Santa at Bowie Municipal Airport on December 9 at 2 30 pm. A parade led by a fire truck will proceed to the Christmas tree where Santa will distribute candy and greet children. Santa will return December 10 17 and 22 with free drawing tickets available at Bowie stores for a chance to win toys.
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Bowie
Santa Claus
Merchants’ Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Williams’ Cleaners
Fire Chief Blisters Police At Council Meeting
The Bowie City Council heard a fiery critique from Fire Chief Doyle Richardson who accused the Police Department of failing to answer the Fire Department's extension line and not notifying him of alarms. He criticized off city fire scene actions and questioned patrols outside city limits. Also, council approved bids, raises, and a new library board, while delaying a front end loader decision.
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Doyle Richardson
Bowie
Richardson
Newport Road
Scott Whaley
Bowie Motor Co
Porter Chevrolet
Police Chief questions Fire Chief over department clash
City Police Chief Travis Long disputed Fire Chief Doyle Richardson’s charges at a Monday City Council meeting. Long questioned the claim that police cars speeded at 100 miles per hour and noted Selma Park lies inside the city limits. He urged Richardson to discuss concerns directly rather than criticize city operations publicly.
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Long
Selma Park
Richardson
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Jr. High School
David Wier
Mark Sadler
Robert Procter
Stephen Deweber
Jerry McManus
Michael Matlock
David Bodling
William Bankston
Richard Koonce
Robert Martin
By A. Nea
Big G Discount
Sue Cage
Margarete Cage
Darlene Cage
Lottie Norman
Nita McClain
Emma Allen
Santa
Sante
Blisters
Citizens Advisory Council
Harold Ensey
Ronald Jenkins
Frank Underwood
M. Gibe Bins
Burns
Mr. Richardson
Fire Department
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