Bowie Chamber Event Crowds Boost Local Morale
A Bowie Chamber of Commerce meeting ends with laughter over a door observation as Jack Lovette speaks. Industrial guidance from Harry Clarke emphasizes citizens as salesmen to attract payrolls. Holiday shopping ads urge locals to support area stores and a Santa visit boosts Christmas spirit. Venison dinner in Vashti draws attendees. staffing changes include Mrs. Max Shannon replacing Peggy at The News and Forrest Montgomery moving to Henrietta.
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Bowie plan outlined to lure industries and grow city
Darry Clarke of the Texas Industrial Commission urged Bowie leaders to create an industrial park form an industrial team and build better infrastructure to attract firms. He warned competition is tight and noted 1962 saw 1500 new U S plants, with many sites already preselected, urging local action to draw future payrolls and growth.
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Post Office Begins Holiday Openings in Bowie
The Bowie post office will start special holiday hours today. It will be open from 8 am to 5 pm daily through December 20, with Saturday hours also 8 am to 5 pm on December 14. On Saturday December 20 it will close at noon as usual.
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Transportation to Senior Citizens Christmas Party
Call TR2-1622 between 9:50 and 11 a.m. or TR2-3272 from 12 until 1:50 p.m. Friday to arrange a ride to the Senior Citizens Christmas Party on Friday afternoon December 13 at the First National Bank Community Room.
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Reward Offered for Cattle Poisoning in Montague County
A Montague county stockman posted a $2500 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions of those poisoning cattle in the Stoneburg area. At least 14 head died in two weeks. Autopsy on seven cattle showed arsenic or lead traces, bolstered by burlap bags and drilled salt blocks. Sheriff Middleton solicits tips at TR2 2526 or 894 2101.
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Slaughter's will move into new brick and glass pharmacy
Roy Slaughter announces construction of a brick and glass prescription shop on Tarrant Street opposite City Hall to open April 1. The 30 by 40 foot building will have a drive in window, modern front, and seating for customers. Store will focus on medicines and medical supplies with no fountain or tobacco items. Designed by Roy D. Sanders Jr, the project is built for Gordon Heard with Leighton Van Vactor contractor.
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Bowie City Council Approves Two Plats and Airport Panel Named
Bowie City Council approves Presley Subdivision plat for hospital site and another plat south of Presley Addition. Mayor J A Spears forms Aldermen Lee Wiley Tucker Vernie Young Orrie Garrett airport committee with Chamber of Commerce. Fire Chief reports near complete new fire truck. Council funds lake study and compensates Rick Rodrigs for ice machine damage. Next meeting moved to December 30.
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Wilson Drug Store
Funeral services set for Fort Tracy Awalt Jr in Bowie area
Funeral services for Fort Tracy Awalt Jr 36 oil well operator of Bowie will be held at Hawkins Funeral Home Bridgeport at 1 p m today. He died when his car hit a culvert near Boyd and plunged into a dry creek bed. Awalt was a Bridgeport Well Service partner who moved to Bowie last summer. His remains will be shipped to Freer Texas for service at the Methodist Church Friday at 1 p m with interment at Bishop. He was born April 21 1927 in Driscoll and is survived by his wife Bernice a son Buddy his parents Mr and Mrs Earl Awalt Sr and sister Mrs Hazel Rathburn.
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