Reunion spark travels from Mississippi to Wichita Falls
Brief notes reveal Bill Carr learning a Wichita Falls sister reunion plan after chatting with a station attendant in Mississippi. The column mocks Nixon era politics and tools for social change, touching on HEW funds, school busing, and a controversial Supreme Court nominee Carswell.
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Bill Carr
Mississippi
Wichita Falls
Carr
Times
Wichita
Richard Nixon
HEW
Abilene
Lubbock
Nixon
Viet Nam
Spiro Agnew
Congress
Senate
Agnew
Supreme Court
Hawaii
Carswell
Minister Jerry Delleney Named Minister of the Year
Pastor Jerry Delleney of the First United Methodist Church was honored at a Southern Methodist University dinner during Ministers week lectures. The Texas Methodist College Association selected one minister from each district as Minister of the Year, with Delleney chosen for the Wichita Falls District.
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Jerry Delleney
First United Methodist Church
Southern Methodist University
Texas Methodist College Association
Delleney
Wichita Falls
Student Wesley Foundation
Midwestern University
Precinct Two Candidacy Filed In Montague County
Homer Jackson, a 47 year old rancher from Montague County, seeks election as Commissioner of Precinct 2. He announces his candidacy through the Bowie News and will challenge incumbent Jack Winn who has filed for re election.
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Homer Jackson
Montague County
Bowie News
Jackson
Bowie High School
Jack Winn
Pettigrew Completes Vietnam Language School Course
Marine Lance Corporal Donald W. Pettigrew, son of Mr and Mrs Curtis A Pettigrew of Bowie Texas, finished four weeks at the Vietnamese Language School in Danang. The program run by the USS Marine Corps teaches about 500 Vietnamese words to volunteers with at least six months left on their overseas tour and tied to the civic action program.
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Vietnam
Donald W. Pettigrew
Curtis A. Pettigrew
Route 3
Bowie Tex
Danang
USS
Marine Corps
Bowie Chamber of Commerce Banquet Tuesday Night
An overflow crowd of more than 450 is expected at the National Guard Armory for the Bowie Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. S.L. Hansen of Bowie National Bank will be installed as the new president and a Man of the Year award will be presented. Tickets are available at the Chamber office First Savings and Loan and at local Bowie banks.
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National Guard
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
S.L. Hansen
Bowie National Bank
Chamber Office
First Savings and Loan
Bowie
Rev Cassie Begins Pastorate At First Baptist Cisco
The Rev Jesse E Cassie will deliver the first sermon of his pastorate at First Baptist Cisco on Sunday Feb 8 1970 Born in Plainview Texas on June 24 1927 he and Donna Parks have two children Tim and Kim Cassie has held pastorates in Oklahoma and Texas and serves in district and association leadership roles. The armory banquet honors the Retail Merchant with Carl Cooper East Texas Chamber speaker and several chamber officers assisting in the event.
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Jesse E. Cassie
First Baptist Church
Plainview
Texas
Cassie
Donna Parks
Lawton
Oklahoma
Tim
Cisco Junior Colllege
Kim
Davidson High School
Davidson
Okla
Carl Cooper
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Cooper
East Texas
Comanche
9Th Air Force
Austin
International Platform Association
Texas House of Representatives
Texas Senate
Bowie Special Education Drives Local Support Drive
A Bowie appeal asks residents to donate usable items for special education training due to scarce funding. Supplies sought include sewing machines, artificial flowers, thread, aquarium items, globes, needles, fabric scraps, paint tools, kitchenware, small appliances, and basic hand tools to aid classroom activities and therapy.
Funeral services for Mrs Francis Elizabeth Young
Mrs Francis Elizabeth Young 80 of Bowie died 9 30 p m Tuesday Feb 3 at Cogdell Memorial Hospital Snyder Texas She born Sept 5 1889 in Montague County a Bowie lifelong resident member First United Methodist Church active in civic affairs Rotary Club sweetheart pall bearer Rotarians interment Elmwood Cemetery Bowie services Feb 5 at 2 p m officiated by Dr John English Rev Jerry Delleney pallbearers Elton Hill Marvin Shaw Gordon Heard Salty Brite Frank Proctor Ike Parks
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Francis Elizabeth Young
Bowie
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Snyder
Texas
Montague County
First United Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Young
Will S. Young
Band Chorus Practice Promises Standout Minstrel Show
The chorus rehearses each Thursday as the stage band prepares for the minstrel show on March 13. Bonnie Wilson says this year’s Theme of the Show is A New Look At Your World Of Music and anticipates one of the best productions yet.
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Bonnie Wilson
Peeves About Bowie Newspapers And Cowboys Fans
A reader laments Bowie News for sparse basketball coverage and questions local sports enthusiasm. Another letter questions a Dallas Cowboys fan’s season tickets and stadium worries in Irving while a Bowie resident notes six months in town and shares views.
Unchallenged Seats in County Race Narrow as Candidates Run
Several county races see competition with Homer Jackson challenging Bowie commissioner seat in precinct two. Saint Jo precinct four hosts three candidates including N L Flsuche Sr and M E Parker. Chandler announces for county judge, while District Clerk post may see Mrs Lewis Hancock run. Other incumbents Johnson and Turner seek re election unopposed.
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Jack Winn
Bowie
Homer Jackson
Saint Jo
N.L. Flsuche, Sr
M.E
Gene) Parker
Ed Cooksey
Glen Jones
C.W. Chandler Jr
Chandler
Nocona
Gold Burg
Lewis (Brownie) Hancock
Vera Abbott Rogers
Glen Pribble
Ruby Carter
Gil Jackrabbits 2 Lady Rabbits tumble Brewer 57 26
Bowie High School Lady Rabbits beat Brewer 57 to 26 at Jackrabbit Gym in a key loop clash. They previously routed Lake Worth 65 to 18 and sit one win from the district title with a final regular game vs Azle High School looming. Deweber Ogle and Leek led scoring with Ogle going 6 of 8 from the line.
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Bowie High School
Brewer
Jackrabbit Gym
Lake Worth
Lady Rabbits
Azle High School
Azle
Rabbits
Brenda Deweber
Evonne Ogle
Phyllis Leek
Miss Ogle
Miss Deweber
County Court Calls Jurors for February 9 Session
The county court issues the juror list for Judge Louis T. Holland's district court to convene Monday at 9 a.m. Readers from Bowie Saint Jo Nocona Forestburg Ringgold Bellevue Sunset and Sunset include W A Clark Glenna Thompson Robert Taylor and many others.
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Louis T. Holland
District Court
Bowie
W. A. Clark
Glenna Thompson
Robert Taylor
Bill Henson
L. G. Preminger
T. H. Wheeler
Joe Gilmore
George Rucker
E. L. Watts
Clint McDonald
G. A. Quisenberry
S. P. Wall
Leon Garrett
Mary McDonald
Floyd Scroggins
Opal Mayfield
Saint Jo
T. S. Cable
Hazel Bellah
C. H. Shofner
W. A. Jones
J. W. Beane
Dell Thompson
F. C. Price
Dailey Mitchell
Roscoe Raymond
James Ray Martin
H. D. Field
David Boggess
Barbara Dennis
Alvin ‘Edes
Mary Thweatt
Clara Mae Schmitt
Bob Steadham
Nocona
Clifton Baxter
Gerald Lee
Condell Lowrie
Dana Mercer
Forestburg
D. L. Rater
Gene Lanier
A. B. McMillion
Jin Baccus
Cecil Foster
Doyle Lynch
Ross Littell
Ringgold
G. T. Crisman
Wayne Mathews
Wilburn Cross
Bellevue
Bobby McDonald
Sunset
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Precinct Two
Pettigrew Int -Viet School
Chamber of Commerce
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Jesse E. Cassle
First Baptist
East Texas Chamber
West Coast
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C.J. Howard
James Cantwell
David Jameson
Warren Lambert
Don Brumfield
Bobby Boudreaux
James Doughty
Gerald Free
Charles Runnells
Earl Yarbro
Jim Henderson
Olie Carriker
Sincerely S.A.S
Mr. Winter Bowie
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas
Irving
Irving Cowboys
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Jackrabbit Stadium
Randall Jackson
Burkburnett
Justice of Peace
J.T. Turner
Foy Cantrell
Dan Hacker
Montague County Heart Association
American Heart Association, Texas Affiliate, Inc
Gil Jackrabbits
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