Bowie Jackrabbits Dominant in District Championship Win
Bowie Jackrabbits crushed Henrietta 81 to 32 to seize the district title behind 19 points by Leland Stuckey. Bowie's fast start and steady advantage built a 38 16 halftime lead as they advanced to play Jacksboro Friday. Jake Bridgwater's Lady Rabbits closed with a 54 31 win, Brenda Deweber scoring 27.
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Bowie
Rabbits
Jacksboro
Jake Bridgwater
Lady ‘Rabbits
Bearcats
Brenda Deweber
Beverly Andreasen
Judy Stump
Janet Terrell
Henrietta
Quilting Bee Sparks Local Church Group and Campus News
A Bow Tie quilt crafted by Kings Daughters Bible class for Rev Jesse Cassle and his wife is nearly finished with over forty five ladies stitching by mid afternoon. Don Duncan of Bowie earns a 4.0 GPA among 137 North Texas University students. The Bowie News congratulates Coach Gayne Shelton and Coach Jake Bridgewater on district basketball titles. A cautionary note warns readers over forty to avoid roller skates after tales of Scouts on hills.
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Clemo Clements
Lewisville
Kings Daughters Bible
Jesse Cassle
Clemo
Don Duncan
Bowie
North Texas University
Don
Alan Shepard
Scott Whaley
Soapy Glotz
P&l
First Savings and Loan
Bowie News
Gayne Shelton
Jake Bridgewater
Outstanding Citizen Award Promises Night of Bowie Banquet
Bowie Chamber of Commerce hosts a 7:00 p.m. banquet at the National Guard Armory with Maurice Crawford as guest speaker. 1971 officers and directors to be installed and special recognitions to jim Bowie Saddle Club and Miss Jim Bowie 1970.
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Bowie
Chamber of Commerce
National Guard
Maurice Crawford
Jim Bowie Saddle Club
Jim Bowie
Studdard Wins Honors In Betty Crocker Homemaker Program
Kay Studdard receives a daily design award from General Mills and becomes eligible for state and national honors. The program magnifies homemaking as a career, with 102 scholarships totaling 110000 dollars and a national reach dating to 1954 55. New and retiring directors are listed alongside past winners and a note on its $134 million in scholarships awarded through 1971.
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Daily Designed
General Mills
Kay Studdard
Bellevue High School
Betty Crocker
Kay
287 South Ready in Early Summer Dedication
Leiland Jett, resident engineer for the Texas Highway Department in Bowie, says 287 South of Bowie should be ready in early summer as 75 percent of 10 miles of four lane highway are complete. The project, started September 1968, costs over 5.5 million dollars and aims to finish paving the remaining five miles soon.
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Bowie
Leiland Jett
Texas Highway Department
Jett
Wichita Falls
Clay County
Tax Certificate Fee Set By Board
The Board of Trustees approved a $1.50 tax certificate fee issued by the school tax office and set a trustee election for April 3, 1971. Voters will choose two trustees in the City Auditorium from positions held by Stan Arrington and Joe Spray, with Arrington not seeking re election. Spray will announce his plans later.
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Board of Trustees
Stan Arrington
Joe Spray
Arrington
Spray
City Auditorium
Chili Supper Friday Supports Bowie Athletes Banquet
Sports fans are reminded of a chili supper Friday night at 5 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. All proceeds go toward an all sports banquet for Bowie athletes.
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Bowie
Washington birthday holiday closings announced
Government offices and three local financial institutions will be closed on Monday February 15 in observance of Washington's birthday. The U S Post Office First National Bowie National and First Savings and Loan will be closed all day.
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Washington
U.S. Post Office
First National
Bowie National
First Savings and Loan
New Date Set For Voter Registration In Bowie County
The Texas voter registration deadline has been extended to month end. Bowie County Tax Assessor David Moyer says residents who missed January 31 may register now. Certificates are free at Bowie banks and the Post Office. February registrants cannot vote until after April 1971.
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State of Texas
David Moyer
Bowie
Moyer
Traffic Jam Ties Up US 287 Near Bowie After Snow
Traffic worsened Sunday night as trucks stalled near the US 287 underpass west of Bowie. More than 75 vehicles waited for tow crews to clear wrecks amid light freezing rain and snow that lingered after an afternoon of slick conditions.
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US 287
Bowie
Postmaster Chandler Says Rates Steady To Benefit Users
Postmaster Ernest Chandler stated that proposed postal rate increases will strengthen the system financially and shift more costs to users of the mails. He noted the Postal Service proposals were submitted February 1 to the Postal Service for consideration.
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Ernest Chandler
1971 License Tags On Sale In Bowie And Nocona
1971 license tags are now on sale in Bowie with the county tax office sub station at the old Williams Cleaners building on Tarrant Street open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. In Nocona tags may be bought at Roger Sawyer Insurance, and a Saint Jo sub station opens next week. Rate Commission could boost fiscal 1972 revenues by 1.45 billion with proposed increases across mail categories, phased over five years. if no decision within 90 days, a temporary rate hike may take effect.
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Bowie
County Tax Office
Williams Cleaners
First National Bank
Tarrant Street
Eva Duncan
Nocona
Roger Sawyer Insurance Company
Saint Jo
Rate Commission
Parcel Post
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Chandler
Kiwanis Pancake Supper Supports Community Programs
The Kiwanis Club invites the public to its annual pancake supper at the National Guard Armory on February 27. Serving runs from 5 30 p m to 8 p m with all you can eat pancakes and whole hog sausage, tickets at 125 each.
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Kiwanis Club
National Guard Armory
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Jim
Jim Winter
David Jameson
James Doughty
James Cantwell
Wanda Posey
Lee Hodges
Olie Carriker
Jeanne Carriker
Jim Henderson
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Don Brumfield
Glen Jones
John Middleton
M. L. Shriner
Kirk Walker
Tommy Hays
Wade Bond
Fred Raborn, Sr
John Smith
Franklin Wilson
Dan Willingham
L. B. McDonald
S. L. Hanson
Chamber
Warren Lambert
Connie Cargile
Connie
Bowie High School
Bob Posey
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