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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
1
Bond election planned for late spring with full specifications in about 60 days. The current high school burned in November and will be replaced with a new building. The piece notes community reaction to integration and mentions local and regional figures, including Emerson Lynn Jr. and Mark Campbell.
Bowie city council established a seven member hospital authority to study the city’s needs and financing options for a new hospital. The authority would be self supporting with no tax funds and could pursue general obligation bonds or Hill Burton act assistance. The council also kept the 1963 tax rate at $1.00 per $100 valuation and authorized police hiring authority, while selling a 1936 fire truck for $500 to fund a potential new unit.
Members of the Bowie Amity club will sell poll tax receipts in the First National Bank lobby from 9 a m to 3 p m today Thursday January 31. Today is the final day voters may qualify to participate in the city and school board elections upcoming in spring. Pay your poll tax to preserve your rights.
Miss Mary Ann Stewart 21 of Wichita Falls dies in a four engine Continental Airlines crash in Kansas City Missouri due to dense fog. The airliner carried five passengers and a crew of three with no survivors. Steward was a journalism major at Oklahoma State University and a former leader of youth at First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls.
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce directors approve an $11 243 budget for 1963, about $500 above 1962, boosted by a $1 000 remodeling program for the office. Remodeling includes paneling, window blocking, ceiling lowering, asphalt tile, new light fixtures, and revamped windows. Committees receive specific funding and appointments include Emerson Lynn as membership chair and Joe Richardson with others on relations and development.
Berry, 42, to move from Durant to Bowie to become president of Bowie National Bank. He was executive VP at Durant National Bank and Trust and earlier led in Palestine, where he held multiple community roles. The Bowie bank edges toward charter filing as stock pledges are collected and temporary offices open.
Icy road conditions last Saturday led to several accidents with two in Bowie and one in Fort Worth vicinity. Gary Gordan of Wichita Falls and James A. Anderson of Austin collided near the Cal-Hut on Fort Worth highway, each car valued about 175 dollars. A Bowie pickup driven by Leon Garrett was rear ended by a tractor trailer on Highway 1, causing about 100 dollars damage to Garrett’s truck and a jackknife trailer. In Bowie at Wise and Lindsey streets, Arthur Johnson struck Andy Berry Jr.’s car from behind, with Johnson cited for following too closely. Berry’s car sustained about 175 dollars in damage and Johnson’s about 375 dollars.
Amity Club volunteers led by co chairmen Mrs Don Crow and Mrs Bob Skinner will canvas Bowie tonight for the March of Dimes national foundation drive. About 35 mothers will gather at the First National Bank Community Room after the one hour effort to count funds and enjoy coffee.
Bowie Fire Chief Curtis Latham urged citizens to exercise caution burning trash in dry windy weather. Over two weeks the department fought about two grass fires daily with only one house fire, warning a minor blaze could turn catastrophic and that burn initiators may be liable for damages.
A Wichita Falls family of three escaped injury when their car left the pavement and overturned about six miles north of Bellevue on Highway 287 shortly after 1 am Saturday. Mr and Mrs Anthony Siletti and their infant daughter were given a ride by passersby to Decatur. The 1955 Ford was a total loss and towed to Henrietta. The couple reported the mishap to Clay County authorities who had stopped nearby en route to Fort Worth. The cause was not reported and the highway was wet but ice free.
Housing-Home Management subcommittee of the County Program Building Committee sponsors a program on housing at the courthouse in Montague on February 19. Principal speaker is W S Allen Agricultural Engineer Extension Service Texas A and M College. Local people assist. Mrs Lyle Sawyer of Nocona chairs the housing subcommittee organizing plans.
The annual Chamber of Commerce banquet will be Monday night February 4 at 7 30 pm at the National Guard Armory with George McKinney of Dallas as the featured speaker. McKinney is a Community Improvement Specialist for Texas Power and Light Company and will discuss rural affairs. Gordon Heard and Jack Lovette will share chairmanship duties as the year’s program focuses on a new hospital airport for Bowie industrial expansion and other projects with the budget to be discussed. Tickets are sold by Clark Wheeler and a large committee with Fred Bloom supplying extras.
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