Travel Through Texas by Amtrak Trains Revives Nostalgia
The article describes Amtrak passenger service expanding in Texas with routes like Texas Chief through Houston Brenham Fort Worth and Chicago and Sunset Limited from New Orleans through Houston San Antonio Del Rio El Paso to Los Angeles. A Houston to Fort Worth one way fare is listed at 10.50 with a transfer bus to Dallas and plans for a Houston Dallas train.
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McCully Named Research Director at Vernon Center
Dr. Wayne G. McCully is appointed resident director for research at the Texas A&M Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Vernon effective January 1. A leading vegetation management and range science researcher, he will focus on rangeland improvement, livestock efficiency, and crop production for the Rolling Plains amid rising food costs and farm challenges.
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Rolling Plains
Missouri
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Texas A&m
Briscoe Announces Texas Boy Scout Drive Surpasses Goal
Governor Dolph Briscoe announces the Governor's Roundup for Scouting in Texas exceeded its 50 000 target with nearly 60 000 boys recruited since mid September. He praises leaders and volunteers, noting the effort drew Cub Scouts and Explorer posts into joining before the December deadline.
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Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Boy Scout
Dallas
Briscoe
Football Entries Tie For First Place Money
Two entries tied for first in the Bowie News Football Contest after each missing one game but Ronnie Miller won with a 28 to 15 prediction of the Friendswood Hooks game. Johnny Reynolds claimed second with one incorrect score. a three way tie split $2.00 for third with two identical Hooks scores.
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Birth of Maude Renee Collins in South Carolina
Mr and Mrs Brad Collins of Mt Pleasant SC announce the birth of daughter Maude Renee at a Charleston hospital on December 20 1973 Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wallace Mills The Collins have another child Chris two and one half The family will arrive in Bowie January 1 1974 and depart for College Station January 16 where Mr Collins will enter Texas A M
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Mt. Pleasant
South Carolina
Maude Renee
Charleston, S.C
Wallace Mills
Bowie
Collins
Chris
College Station
Texas A&m
Brushy Cemetery Association Schedule Meeting
The Brushy Cemetery Association will meet on Monday December 31 at 7 00 pm in the Community Room of The First National Bank. All interested persons are urged to attend as the perpetual fund will be discussed.
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Christmas visitors at Hurdt home include Stricklands
Personal holiday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A O Hurdt were Colonel and Mrs. Harry G Strickland of San Antonio, Mr and Mrs FE Larry Wells and daughter Wendy Lyn of Dallas, Mr J Stanley Robertson of Decatur and Mrs and Mrs R S Robertson of Copperas Cove.
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Harry G. Strickland
San Antonio
Larry Wells
Wendy Lyn
Dallas
J. Stanley Robertson
Decatur
R.S. Robertson
Copperas Cove
Bowie News Publisher Note and Contact Info
The Bowie News notes the proprietor Bowie Nefus James H W Minter owner publisher established 1922 and provides box 831 address Bowie Texas 76230 and phone 872 2247. It states the paper will correct any erroneous reflections upon character standing or reputation brought to the attention of the publisher. It is entered as second class matter at the Bowie post office under act of Congress March 3 1873.
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