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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
10
The piece argues Texas should raise waiting periods for marriage and post divorce re marriage to foster stable homes. It contends law changes won’t fix underlying trends and urges individuals to pursue mature, long term marriages, noting age, dating, and engagement norms in other societies.
The Speake-Mever Post and Auxiliary of the American Legion planned a banquet honoring gold star mothers and fathers. Bowie fire crews fought a shed fire at Branon's Seed Store rear storage area, with limited loss. City talks to buy Bowie Sewerage Plant from M A Joy of Terrall. October contract set price at 47 950, but full payment terms faced opposition after plant owner sought post sale claims. Orth Vowell’s turnip weighed four and three-quarters pounds, 23 inches around and 26 inches tall, sparking a turnip tournament challenge. Mrs Walter W Oliver Jr honored at Benson home. Jones M Robinson commissioned as ensign in U S Naval Reserves at Corpus Christi training center. received Navy Wings of Gold. Harve Ratliff joins Montague County War Price and Rationing Board, replacing Paul Boecker. Glenn Trout injured at Bowie Baker. finger injuries from moulding machine. Pauline Lankford of Dallas visited G L Griffin and family.
The Loyal Opposition notes seven Texas Republicans in Austin opposing Gov Connally on an emergency appropriation. They critique staff expansion while praising nonpartisan higher education study and slant-hole case funding. The News urges Republicans to offer positive proposals and avoid obstruction, promoting bipartisan problem solving.
Texas legislator Rep James Cotton of Weatherford investigates state airplane use, cites trips for a weekend home, a senator speech and a coast monument visit, seeks cost details and plans to bar nonofficial riders. Also covers bills on parental support for old age welfare, brucellosis stats, and various state governance measures.
The Bowie News offers subscriptions at 3 for one year and 1.75 for six months in a zone covering Montague Wise Clay Jack Wichita Cooke and Denton counties in Texas and Jefferson county Oklahoma. Elsewhere 4 per year. The paper will stop when the subscription expires. Established February 9 1922. Entered at Bowie Texas Post Office as second class mail under May 1879 act. Consolidated with The Montague County Times on April 1 1952.
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