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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1971
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text mentions rains, lakes, and weather impacts with scattered references to Saturn, Carter, Bowie, and veterans. Readable parts suggest rainfall affecting water supply and regional conditions, but specifics are unclear due to broken phrasing. The piece appears to mix meteorology with unrelated names in a noncohesive snippet.
Kenneth H. Rhone son of Mr and Mrs Hugh W Rhone Bowie Texas completed U S Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and transfers into the administrative field. Rhone is a 1971 Bowie Senior High School graduate. Rainfall updates note Bellevue records five inches since December 4 with Montague Belcherville Newport Lune set reporting four inch totals and Bowie shows 3.58 inches for December to date.
Bridgeport Sissies edged Eum Wie High School 45 to 41 at Jackrabbit Gym. Bowie led early while Bridgeport rallied to a 35 all tie, then both teams traded points finishing in a deadlock before Bridgeport sealed with late free throws.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky issued a Kentucky Colonel commission to Colonel Cleveland Cee One Shovesang. Governor Louie B. Nunn signed the commission last month, alongside Kentucky Secretary of State Kenneth F. Hayes.
Joe Richardson has been elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Wichita County Home Builders Association. New officers were installed at the organization’s regular monthly meeting and Christmas party on December 2 in Wichita Falls.
First Methodist Church will present Te Deum Laudamus and Jubilate translated We praise by Henry Purcell on December 19. The event features the Methodist choir and marks the 1694 program.
Three Bowie men J W Cure Robert White and Dallas Hutson began construction of Burger Supremes in Burkburnett and Gainesville this week N B Hamilton of Bowie is building the businesses the sixth such venture in two years Forrest Paver of Bowie will be general manager for the Decatur Burkburnett and Gainesville locations with Bowles home headquarters Locate in Bowles The trio plans multiple franchises in the area for the new chain modeled after Red Top Dairy Queen in Bowie and Teewee and Jupuater was written for the St Cecilia Day Celebration in 1694 with oratorio by Purcell featuring soloists and chorus members and conducted by Van Vanpool all invited to attend the Christmas service.
Raborn Real Estate employees in Bowie invite the public to an open house at 104 W. Tarrant on December 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Joe Richardson says the event is a thank you to Bowie for a pleasant 1971 year with cookies, coffee, and cokes for visitors.
Dennis Huber, on the Bowie Police force since 1970, will resign December 15. The department already lost Sergeant James Evans last Friday and Tim King in November to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, leaving only three patrolmen and plans to hire new officers next week.
The Bowie News invites readers to submit personal items about visits with company or relatives out of town. These small items are said to enrich the weekly paper, so callers writers or visitors are urged to share them. Call or bring in details to Phone 872-2247.
Bellevue FFA Chapter attended the Wichita District Awards Banquet at Willarger Auditorium Vernon Texas. Members listed include David Denson Mike Moore Billy Harrison Larry Plaxco Barry Plaxco Charles Tyson Mike Pruitt Bob Hatfield Raymond Hobert Sweetheart Debbie Fitts Chapter Typist Carol Gill Sweetheart’s Attendant Marla Wells and Advisor Don ald Dunn. Awards were presented to the Bellevue Chapter.
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