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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
2
The piece muses on 1961 forecasts for Bowie and Texas, urging civic growth with a Chamber of Commerce manager, a public hospital, and industrial expansion. It references national pace under a new Kennedy era, tax debates in Texas, and ongoing shifts from agriculture to growth in metropolitan areas.
The year ahead likely keeps the Cold War tense with crises and gradual progress in diplomacy. Domestic trends point to cultural reform in entertainment and stronger emphasis on education and the arts, while economic prospects remain favorable though risks linger.
Bellevue social roundup with visits and holidays as residents travel to Wichita Falls Vernon Liberal Denton Austin Dallas Loving Ozona Midland and Los Angeles. Families including Wetsels Shoemakers Davises Gilrs Swagers and others gather for Christmas and weekend stays with relatives and friends.
Joseph William Jolly died at Bowie hospital Saturday morning born 1879 in Greenwood Texas a Bellevue resident for 35 years Funeral services were held Sunday December 25 at Bellevue Methodist Church Interment Bellevue Cemetery Burgess Funeral Home survivors include wife four sons two sisters another sister eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren
Fort Worth family notes include Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rogers and their son from Wichita Fails. Mrs. Vera Faulkner spent last week in Gainesville with the Jack Faulkners.
A new year brings changes at the Texas statehouse with Gov. Daniel, Lt. Gov. Ramsey and Atty. Gen. Wilson returning. Chief Justice Hickman retires after 50 years. Robert Calvert and Zollie Steakley named successors. W T McDonald to join Court of Criminal Appeals. Jerry Sadler sworn in as land commissioner. Budget plans show a 1962 63 spending rise and a 224 million problem for the legislature. Maverick to Run Latest to announce for the VU.
San Antonio figure Maury Maverick Jr. emerges as Senate hopeful with notable political lineage. Other contenders include Jim Wright Fort Worth William Blakely Dallas Henry Gonzales San Antonio and John Tower Wichita Falls. Colorado Dam plan faces farmer protest. reservoir would span 22 miles on the Colorado River with 160000 acre feet storage. U S Bureau of Reclamation plans project run by LCRA after construction. Texas Youth Council backs six point program to curb juvenile delinquency with funding for training schools and orphan homes and a parole system.
Barbara Koonce daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W C Koonce of 617 Wise was elected sorority social chairman of Kappa Alpha Theta at Southern Methodist University. Barbara is a sophomore at SMU.
The plan outlines six initiatives: training school transfers, a Negro children’s home, local youth councils to engage delinquents, testing and guidance to identify at risk children, and expanded job opportunities for youths to steer them away from trouble.
Commissioner Greer reiterates that highway agents may not bargain over land values. An owner later won in court after a bid was four times higher than the offer. State policy relies on appraisals and fixed offers, with court appeal as the remedy.
Supreme Court refuses review of state court rulings upheld Texas A&M College as all male. Texas Employment Commission reports unemployment rising with 80,458 weekly benefits, up 8,241 from last week and 23,639 from a year ago.
Sergeant Raymond W. McLeland aged 25 son of Mr and Mrs W R McLeland Newport Star Route completed a four week chemical warfare basic course at the Chemical Corps School Fort McClellan Alabama on December 17 He trained in chemical biological radiological warfare including decontamination and offensive and defensive use of agents He entered the Army in 1954 and is a 1953 Bowie High School graduate
The Bowie News offers annual and half year rates for local zones in Texas and Oklahoma, with higher elsewhere, and notes its establishment date February 9 1922, post office entry, and a 1953 consolidation with Montague County Times. It lists Christmas visitors from Odessa San Angelo San Antonio Fort Worth and Decatur areas and holiday visits.
Christmas visitors to Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Gates included Bill Meeks, Carl Harmon, Helen Dodd and son from Chickasha Oklahoma A1C Bob Harmon and children from Fort Worth, James Harmon and daughter from Ellington TB Houston, John C. Jones, and Glenna Thompson.
The 12th annual sale takes place January 7 in Frederick Oklahoma at the Tillman County Fair Building on South Eighth Street. Sale begins 12:30 p.m. with judging for sale order at 9:30 a.m. The event proceeds rain or shine in a heated building.
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