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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
2
The Bowie News reports T H Reynolds of Bowie won the final football contest of the year. Mrs Ja mes Winxsham of Bowie finished second and Mrs C O Leeds of Bowie placed third.
The casing pressure reached 900 pounds, gas surfaced in four minutes, and oil flowed in seven minutes. Oil rate about one barrel per minute with final bottom hole pressure 2834 pounds and flow pressure 1100 pounds. Estimated production 1500 barrels per day. E B Fletcher Co of Dallas holds offset acreage and plans No 1 H Erb rig. Fletcher also targets No 1 Jim Giaketti four miles northeast of Montague.
Many ponds built yearly lose usefulness due to silt pollution. Ponds should be at least ten feet deep to supply water in summer. silt fills depth making them useless. Controlling pollution requires grass cover on the watershed and above the pond, plus immediate grassing of disturbed areas. Stock ponds with fishing value suffer when water is muddy. consult Soil Conservation Service for guidance.
A note from Jim's Gems reflecting on Bowie News entering its seventh year. The message thanks Bowie and county readers for continued support and patronage, pledging to improve the newspaper over the next 50 years. It wishes readers holiday cheer and stresses not to lose a single subscriber.
Nine Honorable Mention list and a first team offense and defense feature players from Jacksboro Olney Henrietta Breckenridge and Breckenridge with Willie Brooks expressing happiness for honorees while wishing more were named all district. The offensive first team includes Miller Olney split end Dykes guard from Jacksboro and others at center tackle and back positions. Defensive unit lists end tackles linebackers corner backs and a safety across Jacksboro Henrietta Breckenridge and Olney.
Dee 8 Ronald D. McClintock 23 son of Mrs Leona Willard Bowie Texas was promoted to Army Specialist Five in Wiesbaden Germany He is a Radar Mechanic with Battery D 5th Battalion 1st Artillery Entered the Army in 1969 and was stationed at Travis Air Force Base California He is a Bowie High School 1967 graduate His wife Mary lives at 905 Lamb Bowie
The Jackrabbits hammered Weatherford 54 to 40 with 23 points from their standout player. In the Midwestern Tournament they beat Nocona 60-59 in overtime and then toppled Archer City 69-44 to claim the maroon bracket consolation trophy. Bowie schedules rematch with Nocona on December 30 after a break.
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