Warning sirens and civic calls collide in Christmas note
A column laments wind driven sirens blasting during storms and warns of rising birth and death certificate fees. It shifts to sports bowl predictions then urges readers to press Congress for action to aid prisoners of war, ending with a Christmas reflection and a plea to act.
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Chamber To Honor Top Man Woman At Banquet
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce announced this week that an outstanding man and outstanding woman award will be given at the annual banquet. Omar Burleson will be the principal speaker for the affair.
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Bowie Chamber
U.S
Omar Burleson
First Baptist Church Opens Christmas Eve for Meditation
The First Baptist Church will be open on Christmas Eve from six to nine p.m. for a moment of meditation and invites all to visit. Dr. Helen Crumpler has been confined to a Galveston Hospital. her illness is described as not serious.
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Jo Rich
Annie Harvey
Effie Anderson
Harbour
Lillian Walters
Author Hurdt
Chamber Seeks Public Opinion on Permanent Bowie Parade Float
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce asks citizens to write or call with opinions on building a permanent city float for annual parades and state celebrations. Manager Bob Boudreaux notes current positive response to a Pioneer Bowl parade float and invites input.
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Operation Love Drives donations for Bowie Memorial Hospital
Hospital Auxiliary members urge participation in Operation Love to fund new whirlpool bath equipment at Bowie Memorial Hospital. List of contributors includes Angove family, Ashleys, Bratchers, Bullards, Campbell, Cline, Coffield, Garys, Horns, Jett, Karsteter, Kunkel, McEuen, Parks, Slayden, Spray, Thetford, Underwood, Wilson, Wright and many others.
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Jean
Ray Angove
Leonard Ashley
Bill Bratcher
J. R. Bul
Ike and
Winnie Parks
Jack Slayden
Joe Spray
Bill
Sara Thetford
Frank Underwood
Franklin Wilson
Buel E. Wright
Elton Hill
Bill Jack Evans
Political Outlook Hot Next Year
The Bowie News reports 1972 will be an election year with about 10 000 eligible voters in the county and only 3 000 registered so far. County races include Sheriff Howard Middleton and County Attorney Glen Jones up for re election along with District Judge Marvin London. City races list Otto Mercer George Hoeldtke Aubrey Horn and Roy Gene Williams seeking re election. The city also received a 25500 state sales tax check to fund planned improvements.
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David Moyer
Bowie News
Moyer
Howard Middleton
Glen Jones
Blake Freeman
Bowie
Otto Mercer
George Hoeldtke
Aubrey Horn
Roy Gene Williams
Howard Black
Old Land Mark Coming Down in Bowie
Workmen tear down the old city barn to clear space for Bowie's new water treatment plant expansion. The plant will double the city's current water capacity, but no letting date or bids have been accepted yet.
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Old City
Bowie
Jackrabbits Defeat Weatherford 54 to 40 in Jackrabbit Gym
The Bowie Jackrabbits beat Weatherford 54-40 after trailing 21-20 at halftime. Steve Gibbs scored 21 and grabbed 19 rebounds, with Junior Barnes adding 13 points. Bowie also won the B team game 41-26 and earlier lost to Burkburnett 71-68.
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Gibbs
Bowie
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Burkburnett
Bowie Jackrabbits Earn Honorable Mentions After Title Bid
Jacksboro Tigers won the district crown by defeating Rosebud Lott 20 to 14 in the state final. Bowie honors include Ronald Rhoades and Jimmy Crumpler on offense first team, James Case and Randy Read on defense first team, with several players receiving honorable mention titles.
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Rosebud-Lott
Jacksboro
Ronald Rhoades
Jimmy Crumpler
James Case
Randy Read
Gusher Well Brings Hope
A gusher oil well completed by L and M Oil Co. near Montague Texas flowed about 300 pounds of oil per day on an 8/64th choke with tubing pressure around 300 pounds. The No 1 Marvin Nobile Estate well is expected to produce much more.
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Marvin Nobile
Montague
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