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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1971
Page
1
A columnist riffs on the Welfare State and a Dallas court scene where a woman seeks a peace bond. The exchange critiques HEW and welfare payments while urging readers to vote and noting political winds and a 1972 clean sweep slogan.
Santa Claus will land at Bowie Municipal Airport around 3 30 PM Friday after a two week delay. He will be escorted to Bowie Junior High School parking lot and led into town by the band. He will meet Bowie children and take orders for Christmas as helpers pass out free candy to all through the 4th grade.
Bowie city council session Monday night considered establishing a county mental health clinic to serve Montague County and surrounding areas. Bob Boudreaux of the Chamber of Commerce introduced Newton of the State Mental Health Agency who outlined the need for the clinic.
At the regular meeting Monday night Secretary Roy D Sanders presided in the illness absence of president Joe Spray The board approved minutes and monthly bills The text book committee was announced by Superintendent E O Martin The UIL awards program for students was approved with certificates plaques and ribbons for district and regional winners Plans for a Health Clinic partnership with State Bowie and Montague were discussed as the football schedule for 1972 shows ten games beginning September 8 at Port Bridge and ending November 17 at Olney
Joe C. Hanna of Breckenridge announces re election bid for state representative in the 54th District covering Montague Jack Palo Pinto Stephens and Eastland. The Jackrabbits enter Wichita Falls for Midwestern University Invitational High School Basketball tourney on December 16 17 and 18 at Midwestern Coliseum.
Bowie store marks its first anniversary with a sale running from today through Christmas. Owner Bernie Roberts says Western Auto offers outstanding values during the celebration at the Montague Highway location.
Bowie VFW and Auxiliary host annual benefit dance at the V F W Hall this Saturday night. Admission is one or more cans of food to aid local families for Christmas.
Bowie Memorial Hospital Auxiliary urges participation in Operation Love to fund whirlpool bath equipment. Donors listed include Dr. J R Applegate and spouse, Mr. and Mrs. Crumpler, Miss Covey, Dr. Crumpler, Mr. Fenoglio and Tommy, and many others supporting the effort.
Seven candidates compete for four director seats on the Bowie Chamber of Commerce ballot. Members will vote by mail and return ballots to the Chamber office by December 22. Names listed include L. C. Bridges, Clyde Brock, Bob Cornelison, Eunice Evans, Charles Fenoglio, Tim Hall, Junior Haney, Jamie Hawkins, and others.
Three Saturday mornings in the coming months offer Gold-Burg students a chance to take the ACT Career Planning Profile. The dates Feb 26, Apr 22, and July 15 mark opportunities to explore vocational technical education and consider future paths after graduation.
South Ward students present a Christmas operetta Merry Christmas Mister Snowman on Monday December 20 at 7 00 p m in the Junior High Auditorium. Clifton Parker Mr and Mrs T J Parker Mr and Mrs H C Prater Mr and Mrs R F Ratcliff Mr and Mrs George Rucker Mr and Mrs J W Webb Neal N E Woolf are listed as sponsors or contributors. Public invited.
The Bowie Jackrabbits finished three games at the Pos sum Kingdom Basketball Tournament with one win. They earned the Sportsmanship trophy and Steve Gibbs was named to the all tournament team. They lost to Graham 42 45 on Thursday and Breckenridge 47 49 on Saturday while defeating Vernon 50 35 on Friday.
Montague County commissioners spent most of their monthly meeting on right of way purchases for road district 3 4. Orel Wall and Ed Cooksey were assigned to work with Nocona officials on securing the property. They also approved bills, denied a county house insurance rise, certified delinquent taxes, discussed market values for two farm to market roads, and agreed to join Bowie in operating a county wide mental health clinic.
The Bowie Hospital Auxiliary holds a Coffee Open House from 2 to 4 PM on Saturday December 18 in the Bowie National Bank Gold Room. The event invites all Bowie and surrounding area residents who support Auxiliary activities with no membership or money drive.
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