Bowie Jackrabbits Dominate Local Sports and City News
Over the year Bowie headlines highlight the Bowie Jackrabbits securing the district football title the bi district crown and a regional run and a surge of civic events from new beds at Fourth Bellmire Home to city council shifts and budget milestones. The report notes key dates from February to May including sports wins and major community actions and incidents.
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Bowie Jackrabbits
Bowie
Alvarado
Hooks
Bellmire
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Juanita Lydon Fulfills Boys Christmas Wishes
A News office volunteer used a computer linked to Santa to deliver two young boys letters. The 5 year old and 3 year old watched their wishes reach Santa, bringing smiles as Christmas approached. The column criticizes television as entertainment and argues oil policy shapes the energy outlook.
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Juanita Lydon
Santa
North Pole
West Texas
Bowie Observes New Year Closures Prepares for January Sales
Bowie businesses close Tuesday January 1 1974 for New Year observance with banks city and county offices post office and DPS driver license office shut. Some service stations and restaurants remain open January 1 while Bowie Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety operate. Bowie ISD resumes January 2 with hours to be published and a possible 9:30 a.m. start January 7 after daylight saving time begins.
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Bowie
First Savings and Loan Association
US Post Office
DPS
Texas Department of Public Safety
Gibbs and Sanders Named All State on 2A Team
Steve Gibbs and Dean Sanders earned Star Telegram Class 2A All State honors. Gibbs made the first team on defense while Sanders claimed the second team slot. The Rabbit duo anchored a stout defense that posted long scoreless stretches and limited Cisco in the bi district game. Other Fort Worth area selections included Joe Shults Jessie Prescott Kelly Kent Ronnie Walker James Hollywood Ronnie Lane and Mike Mauldin.
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Steve Gibbs
Dean Sanders
Star Telegram
Gibbs
Sanders
Cisco
Fort Worth
Jessie Prescott
Kelly Kent
Decatur
Ronnie Walker
Ferris
James Hollywood
Alvarado
Ronnie Lane
Crowley
Mike Mauldin
Grid Players To Be Honored With Banquet
Bowie High School football players from the Freshman Bream and Varsity teams will be honored Friday night January 4 at 7 00 p m in the National Guard Armory. Awards will be given and Bill Glass Baylor University all American and Cleveland Browns all pro will speak. Tickets cost 3 50 and are available at Bowie High School Bowie National Bank First National Bank and First Savings and Loan.
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Bowie
National Guard
Bill Glass
Baylor University
Cleveland Browns
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Bowie National Bank
First National Bank
First Savings and Loan Association
Burleson Votes On Energy Act Amendments
House sifts H R 11450 the National Emergency Energy Act with votes on amendments. Burleson opposed an antitrust exemption amendment and supported a delay on vehicle emissions devices, while opposing a school bus petroleum allocation. Rejections and motion results noted with Dec 14 timestamps.
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House
Burleson
Mr. Burleson
New Texas Penal Code Takes Effect in 1974
A sweeping reform replaces the old laws with a new penal code in Texas effective January 1 1974. The code consolidates theft statutes aggregates values and adds new classes including theft of service and theft of trade secrets. It also covers unauthorized vehicle use and strict rules on worthless checks and credit card abuse.
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Texas
Texas District and County Attorneys Association
State Bar of Texas
Gifts For First Baby At Kowie Memorial Hospital
The first baby of the year born at Kowie Memorial Hospital will receive gifts from local merchants including cash, savings accounts, and gift certificates. Eligibility requires Montague County residency and birth verification at Bowie Memorial Hospital.
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Kowie Memorial Hospital
Montague County
Bowie Memorial Hospital
Tomlinson's
Sherry’s
Green Thumb
First National Bank
Bowie National Bank
First Savings and Loan Association of
Bowie
Goodyear Service
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Rabbits
Big News Maker
Maverene Cansler
Perkins Department
Heart Fund
Terry Morgan
City
Arrington Oil
Gerald Free
Bob Boudreaux
Hanson
Bowie High
Morgan
Free
Alex Griffin
Joe Piggs
Roy D. Sanders, Jr
Carl Fitzgerald
Bowie Jaycees
Rowdy Settles
New First United Methodist Church
Art Elliott
Starr Johnson
National Guard Armory
John Smith
Jim
Bowie Independent School
Gibbs and Sanders
Ko Vy Patterson
Congress
Mar Burleson
Statute
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Board of Directors
Wade Bond
Dale Cox
Jimmy Gamblin
Tom Graves
Tim Harbin
Jimmy Henry
Jane McGaha
Loneta Ogle
James Scruggs
Gary Smith
Troy Reynolds
Bertha Volkman
Wilson Wade
Dan Wilson
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