Taxpayer anger and light notes from Washington to Texas
An opinion column rails at high government pay raises and pork while mocking politicians. It cites 41 percent salary hikes for Congress, Yarborough and Proxmire salaries, and Nixon bills, then shifts to lighter topics like rattlesnake hunting and fashion sideburns. It closes with a Texas proposal to abolish county schools superintendent to save money.
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Congress
Ralph Yarborough
William Proxmire
Austin
Preston Smith
Richard Nixon
U. S
Howard Hughes
Leon
Tommy Reed
Edgar Hays
Son
Vashti
Don Tomlinson
Ronnie Hawkins
Jack McLaughlin
Fort Worth
McLaughlin
Tarrant County
Faust Seeks Girl After Courtship Fails in 1926 Details
In late 1926 Carl Faust pursued a girlfriend after her romance with Reese faltered. The woman, once involved with Faust, began seeing Reese and Faust followed them, meeting Lois Huddleston and Olga Hathcock through the woman. Huddleston worked at Bernie's Dry Goods. Hathcock was connected to a funeral parlor.
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Reese
Nocona
Carl Faust
Faust
Lois Huddleston
Bernie
Olga Hathcock
Huddleston
Burg to Host Area Teachers Night Meet in Forestburg
Dr. Harold C. Sunderman of North Texas State University will address the Montague County unit meeting of the Texas State Teachers Association in the Forestburg High School auditorium Monday at 7 30 p.m. A large crowd of county teachers is expected. Melvin Fenoglio, unit president, remarks. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10.
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Harold C. Sunderman
North Texas State University
Montague County Unit
Texas State Teachers Association
Forestburg
Forestburg High School
Melvin Fenoglio
Montague
States
Bowie Chamber sets fourteen thousand dollar budget
Earl Yarbro newly elected president says Bowie attracts manufacturing interest from at least three firms with one direct inquiry and two referrals. A February 28 membership meeting features Beverly King of Graham and West Texas Chamber of Commerce. The budget is set at 14 000 with 283 dues paying members. peak membership reached 382 years ago.
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Earl Yarbro
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Bowie
Yarbro
Chamber
Beverly King
Graham
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Bowie School Board Rejects Five Thousand Seat Stadium Deal
Bowie trustees refused to purchase Hardin Simmons Cowboys Stadium for 15 000 dollars that would seat 5 000, citing tax concerns and borrowing disapproval. They meanwhile approved a 1969 football budget totaling 11 630 30 with raises for grades eight six seven and others and set election date April 5 1969 for board seats. They also approved practice to allow teachers to attend the District IX TSTA Convention March 7 in Vernon and debated narcotics policy and utility billing practices.
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Hardin Simmons Cowboy
Cowboys
Bowie
Bowie Jackrabbits
Harbin
Vernon
Cecil Ice
Giles
County Count Up Since '60
Montague County shows 0.8 percent growth since the 1960 census per the Texas Business Review. CONTD ON PAGE 9.
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Montague County
Texas Business Review
Bowie FFA Boys Earn 13957.27 In 1968 69 Report
Bowie High School Future Farmers completed the year with total labor income of 13957.27 from production farming enterprises. Forty eight of49 boys finished projects with an average earnings of 209.78 each while only one boy lost money. The group built 20 farm buildings 57 pieces of equipment and 13600 yards of fencing plus landscaping and various improvement projects. CONT'D ON PAGE 10.
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Bowie
Bowie High School
Bowie Council Limits Parking In Front Of Post Office
Bowie City Council approves an ordinance amendment to regulate parking and imposes a ten minute limit on half a block of Mason Street in front of the U S Post Office. The council also funds a $300 raise for the librarian and notes rapid progress on the Hillcrest Sub-division development by H Richardson.
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Council
Bowie
Mason Street
U. S. Post Office
Methodist Girls Off Saturday Lovefield Trip to Washington DC
Janet Henderson Mollie Heinze and two adults join 26 youth for a Lovefield departure bound for Washington DC the first stop of the Conference Youth Ministry Christian Citizenship Seminar. After four days in DC the group flies to New York City returning February 22 to study government United Nations and Christian responsibility in democracy amid global issues.
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Janet Henderson
Mollie Heinze
Jerry Delleney
Lovefield
Washington D. C
Conference Youth Ministry
Washington
New York City
United States
United Nations
Lake Worth Bulldogs Upset Bowie Girls 50 44
The Lake Worth Bullfrogs shocked Bowie 50 to 44 in District 3 AAA play. Bowie led early but Lake Worth mounted a late rally, led by Glenda Corley with 28 points and Phyllis Leek contributing 23 for Bowie.
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Bowie
Burleson
Patti Briggs
Janet Terrell
Marsha Mahaffey
Phyllis Leek
Shannon Parker
Vida Cornelison
Linda Rhyne
Lake Worth
Bowie Jackrabbits
Burleson High School
Bulldogs
Glenda Corley
Rabbits
Miss Corley
Brenda Deweber
Evonne Ogle
Jake Bridgewater
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Jim
Mr. Taxpayer
Corral
BHS
Willie Brooks
N. E. Deweber
Don Deweber
SMU
Matty Bell
Deweber
Burg
Beverly Andreasen
Judy Andreasen
Diane Chokas
Paula Garrett
Marsha Martin
Bowie News
Hsu
Cowboy Stadium
iMr. E. O. Martin
FFA
Kenneth Shackelford
Bob Patterson
Bowie TV Cable
Hillcrest
H. A. Richardson
Methodist Girls
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