Bowie to face multiple drives next year in UF shortfall
The Bowie front page predicts a year of money drives as the United Fund declines. Local groups including Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Easter Seals, and the Heart Fund aim to raise funds separately, amid reduced overall success and added volunteer burden. The piece notes the challenge of coordinating six or seven drives and forecasts about $12,000 needed for community programs.
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Easter Seals
Heart Fund
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Raymond Clement
Bowie News
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the News
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Mins
Tom Holmes May Face Creighton
Granbury state representative Tom Holmes urged by supporters to seek nomination to the 22nd Senatorial District in the 1972 primary. Senator J P Word has not announced plans and may not seek re election. Holmes would consider all possibilities if Word does not run and vows not to seek the seat if Word is a candidate.
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Austin
Tom Holmes
Granbury
State Capitol
Holmes
J. P. Word
Word
Pal W Stevens Completes Navy Basic Training
Pal W Stevens Jr son of Mr and Mrs P W Stevens Sr of Bowie Texas completed basic training at the Naval Training Center in Orlando Florida He is a 1971 Bowie High School graduate and one of the new Navy Seaman Apprentices Navy training center Orlando Florida November 22 19SS65928 LS FHTNC
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Fla
Navy
Pal W. Stevens, Jr
P. W. Stevens
Hulme
Bowie
Tex
Naval Training Center
Bowie High School
William L. Bankston, Jr
William L. Bankston
Sunset
Shoppers urged to lock cars in downtown Christmas rush
Shoppers are reminded to keep vehicles locked during the Christmas rush as break ins rise. Bowie merchants warn of shoplifters and hot check writers over the next three weeks as presents attract theft.
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Bowie
Lert
Bowie’s First Snow Deposits Two Inches
Bowie’s first snow of the season fell Thursday morning with 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches on the ground. No town accidents were reported as slick streets affected travel. surrounding areas saw up to four inches in Ringgold and various moisture totals in Montague Bellevue Saint Joseph and nearby towns. All schools operated Friday except for the canceled Santa Claus arrival.
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Ringgold
Montague
Bellevue
Saint
Night Opening Proves Busy for Bowie Merchants
Bowie merchants extended hours last Thursday to 8 pm to handle the Christmas rush and reported brisk traffic despite hazardous downtown driving. They will stay open nightly to Christmas. Participants include Wolkman's Discount Richardson's Furniture Mode On Day Heard's Terry's Furniture White's Lambert's Men's Wear Walker's Tomlinson's and Jeans Boutique.
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Richardson’s Furniture
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Heard’s
Terry’s Furniture
White’s
Lambert’s Men’s Wear
Walker’s Tomlinson’s
Jean’s
Omar Burleson to Speak at Chamber of Commerce Banquet
U S Congressman Omar Burleson of the 17th District was named guest speaker for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet set for January 17. Burleson, a veteran legislator known as a Progressive Conservative, could represent Bowie in 1973 after a possible re election bid. He hails from Anson and once served Jones County as a county judge. Bowie Police patrol car crash injures none. vehicle totaled after brake issues and pole collision Friday night.
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Omar Burleson
Chamber of Commerce
Burleson
Washington
Gressive
Texas
Bowie
Anson
West
Jones County
Roy Hartsel
Atrolman Huber
Hartsel
Huber
MS Hope Chest Campaign Opens in Bowie
The 1971 MS Hope Chest appeal for the Wichita Falls Area Chapter of the National MS Society launches December 6 in Bowie with many volunteers door to door collecting. Funds support patient services and research. 60 percent stays locally. The Bowie News also plans to publish Santa letters in the December 23 Christmas edition. The National MS Society reports 20 funded projects and a five year $10 million push, with $14.7 million awarded since inception.
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National
Hope Chest
Santa Claus
North Pole
Bowie News
Bowie
Santa
Sergeant Evans Leaves Bowie Police Force
Bowie loses a second officer in a month as Sergeant James Evans resigns to leave the force on December 15. He served since 1968 and has not announced a new location, with possible moves to Lewisville or Irving. he and his wife Tekla have two children.
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Bowie
James Evans
Tim King
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Evans
Lewisville
Irving
Tekla
Mary
Shona
Santa Claus Reschedules Bowie Visit Due To Weather
Santa Claus postponed his Bowie stop because of bad weather preventing plane landings. He now set a new date for Friday December 17 arriving at the airport and visiting Bowie Junior High before the Christmas tree outside The Bowie National Bank.
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Santa Claus
Bowie
Bowie National Bank
Santa
County ASCS Office To Give Phase II Assistance
County ASCS Office to provide Phase II information on President Nixon’s Economic Stabilization Program. Wayne Mathews says local offices and IRS will handle public inquiries with on the spot answers within guidelines. Details on appeals and confidentiality are available at the ASCS office near the courthouse.
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Mone County
Nixon
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Wayne Mathews
ASCS
Internal Revenue Service
Matthews
Cost-of-Living Council
Price Commission
IRS
Harbin Named Chairman of MS Hope Chest Campaign
T A Harbin former school superintendent is named chairman of the Commerce and Industry appeal for the National MS Society 1971 Hope Chest campaign. The group aims to raise funds for patient services and accelerate research to conquer MS. The society seeks 10 million by 1973 and has approved 14.7 million in grants over 25 years.
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T. A. Harbin
Commerce and Industry Appeal
National
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