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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1965
Page
1
A Texas audience hears a warning on pork prices and a Congress update from Jim Wright on Channel 3 as the Bowie Chamber emphasizes community betterment. The piece also notes J C Wright's hunting misfire and two deer found after an offbeat shot.
A quip filled column mocks eraser over pencil work and fame. It notes Joe Namath earned 400600 dollars last year while the Army offers 90 dollars monthly and labels him 4 F. It ends with a playful Christmas countdown and a space reference.
Carter Cable Service seeks a city franchise for cable TV and the council tabled the decision until late January or February for study. Night patrolman Sam Hendricks receives a $15 car allowance. Jesse Scruggs seeks police chief post with 30 years in law enforcement. staff bonuses set at 19 percent for six months plus prorated for shorter tenures. Other topics include street signs garbage cans water tower Haggar plant parking and turning old dump land into housing. $23,000 sewer bond proceeds moved to First National Bank for six month certificates.
The Bowie News will go to press Tuesday night and distribute Wednesday to allow advertisers to push last minute Christmas specials. Submissions for stories and advertisements are due in the office Saturday. The office will be open all day Saturday for the early edition, then closed Friday and Saturday and reopening Monday December 27.
The Bowie school board unanimously renewed head coach Charles Blanton's contract for the 1966 67 school year praising his leadership of the Bowie Jackrabbits despite a 2 17 1 record. They also approved a raise of 250 dollars per year and ordered a new 66 passenger school bus while selling the old 1956 model.
Nancy Stine Gretchen Lutz Mary Raborn Kent Sanders and Anita Garrett earned All Region Band honors at the Jacksboro event held last Saturday.
The South Ward School hosts a Christmas program on Tuesday December 21 at 9 50 a m with each grade performing. PTA treats and room tree festivities follow with dismissal at 2 50 p m. A 90 piece band was chosen from 72 bands and 450 band students from Fort Worth to Wichita Falls participated. Clarence Sawhill of USC leads two days of rehearsals as Bowie Students travel to Hurst High on January 8. Regional meet participants include Gayla McMillion Nana Henson Judy Cornelison John Bohenek and Glenn Stedman.
Dr. Charles W. Jarvis known as The Flying Dentist will address the Annual Banquet of Scouters for the Northwest Texas Council. The dinner is scheduled for Tuesday January 18 at Rider High School auditorium in Wichita Falls.
Bowie has been chosen as the site for the Texas Pony of America Club show to be held at Pelham Park in July 1966. Members at the Travel-In voted to return the event to Bowie for strong local support and good facilities. Officers were re elected: Dr. Terry Sanders president, Clark McKelvey vice president, David Gregory secretary treasurer. Twenty five members attended with delegates from Vernon Mount Pleasant Alvarado Cleburn Dallas Euless and Denton.
Scout Troop 116 of First Methodist Church plans a Christmas cook-out on Monday December 20. Boys should arrive at the Scout Hall by 5 p.m. Parents are invited to attend at 6 p.m. Tenderfoot initiations for David Heard Eddie Penn and Tommy Collins will take place.
Fire Marshal A. J. Martin reminds Bowie residents to be cautious with Christmas tree lights and to turn them off when leaving home to prevent fires.
Bowie Lions Club raises funds for Christmas baskets by deputizing volunteers on Judge Roy Bean Court Day. Fines assessed for imagined infractions fund needy families, with baskets packed at the National Guard Armory and delivered by volunteers.
Congressman Graham Purcell's office says the GSA will start accepting bids December 13 to extend and modernize the Bowie Post Office. The $250000 project is set aside for small business bids with bids opening January 27. Postmaster Ernest Chandler says the office will move to temporary quarters at the Rarhon building around March and remodel should take about 18 months.
Luther L. Evans announces his candidacy for re election as County Commissioner for Bowie Precinct in the May 7 1966 primary. He has 14 years with Montague County and seven years as County Commissioner and lives at 1114 Roberts Street Bowie Texas. He calls for a planned program aligned with the county budget and will publish his past record and plans in a future issue.
A panel of impartial judges will select winners for the annual Christmas lighting contest in Bowie. Six awards will be given for residences and business houses, with first to third places in each category. Entries must be registered at the Bowie Chamber of Commerce office by Saturday. Awards display at Parks Style Shop.
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