School board weighs bids for special ed class setup
The board discussed bids for a 12 pupil special education class in age-homogeneous buildings, potential Bowie scheduling issues, and possible start next school year. It approved paying coaching school expenses for coaches and sending six majorettes to a TCU twirling program. Vesta Carter resigned as North Ward third grade teacher. she will teach in Forestburg. Vacancies remain for a girls P E teacher at Junior High and a first grade teacher in the North Ward.
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Bowie
TCU
Vesta Carter
North Ward
Carter
Forestburg
Police Court Docket Highlights Local Violations
Citations issued in corporation court last week include Travis Cornelison for turn without safety Charles W Hes ter for failure to yield and William Heath Hamlett of Dallas for speeding Fines were paid by P L Wright Jr of Wichita Falls for no inspection sticker and W H Mc Credie for parking in a no parking zone.
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Travis Cornelison
Charles W. Hester
William Heath Hamlett
Dallas
P. L. Wright, Jr
Wichita Falls
W. H. McCredie
Reverend Jerry Walker to lead Bowie and Nocona Presbyterians
Minister Rev. Jerry G. Walker will assume duties as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Bowie and the First Presbyterian Church of Nocona on August 1 1963. He and his wife Jan and children Sherrilee Jay Tom and Jerry Ann will reside at 406 11th Street Nocona. The Walkers come from Breckenridge where he led the First United Presbyterian Church for 3 1/2 years and he holds degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary University of Texas and has served in Trenton and Fort Worth. He is active in civic groups and many church boards. The move will establish a joint parish for the two churches with a new organizational plan forthcoming.
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Jerry G. Walker
First Presbyterian Church of
Bowie
Nocona
Walker
Jan
Sherrilee
Jay Tom
Jerry Ann
11Th Street
Walkers
Breckenridge
First United Presbyterian Church
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton
New Jersey
Trenton
Forest Hill Presbyterian Church
Fort Worth
Texas
Cleburne
University of Texas
Grand Prairie
Arlington
Arlington State College
Westminster Choir College
Texas United Fund
American Legion
Cleburne Lodge
Dallas Scottish Rite
Mossah Tem
Bowie Sizzles In Record Heat
The city endures record heat with July highs reaching 106 degrees on July 8. Past July records show 106 degrees only on July 17, 1947 and July 8 and 17, 1956. August and September temps have reached 107 to 108 degrees on several dates, warning that peak heat may persist.
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Bowie
Visitors Gather at Hargrove Home From Texas Colleagues
Saturday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hargrove included Grace Chancellor and Tera Stinnett of Dallas, niece Inez Wayne, brother Duffy Huffstutter of Texarkana Arkansas, daughter Tamzett Meyers, and Earl Hargrove with Carol of Wichita Falls. Lillie Langston of Bowie also visited.
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Carl Hargrove
Grace Chancellor
Tera Stinnett
Inez Wayne
Dallas
Duffy Huffstutter
Texarkana
Ark
Tamzett Meyers
Earl Hargrove
Carol
Wichita Falls
Lillie Langston
Bowie
VEW Team Climbs to Second in Pee Wee League Standings
The VFW moved up to second place after beating the Broncos 10-3 and the Hawks 9-2. Hornets remain top with a 14-2 win over the Broncos, improving to 7 wins and 3 losses.
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VFW
Broncos
Hawks
Hornets
Predictions of a shifting world power alliance in 1963
The piece muses on changing wartime alignments, noting Stalin once allied with the U S and Hirohito seen with mixed views, while Hitler and Mussolini face doom. It forecasts Russia edging toward the West and a triad of Europe, Russia, and the United States forming, with China as a potential leader of Eastern nations in a future war.
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Stalin
United States
Joe
Hirohito
Hitler
Mussolini
Europe
China
Bowie Personals Miss Inez Rudy Attends Wichita Falls Workshop
Miss Inez Rudy attends a piano workshop in Wichita Falls last Saturday with teachers from Texas and Oklahoma. David Dodson, Houston. Jeannie Deel and Nanct Deel of Borger visit grandparents Mr and Mrs W R Deel.
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Inez Rudy
Wichita Falls
Texas
Oklhhoma
David and
Dana Dodson
Houston
Jeannie
Nanct Deel
Borger
W. R. Deel
Heard's Ad Lets Bookkeeper Boost Customer Appeal
A local storekeeper invites customers to take advantage of generous prices saying profits are secondary to customer happiness. The billboard style plea promises smiling patrons and repeat business at Heard's.
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Heard's
Welch Brings Two Bowie Families Together in August Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L L Welch announce the engagement of their daughter Marsha Ann to Richard Ira Bradley both of Bowie. The couple plans a August 31 wedding at the bride’s parents home with family members present. Richard works for Texas Instruments in Dallas.
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Robert LL. Welch
Bowie
Marsha Ann
Richard Ira Bradley
James Gayle Bradley
Richard
Texas Instruments
Dallas
Little League Week Ends with Coyotes Leading Standings
The Tigers Bulldogs and Coyotes each posted wins before a Fourth of July break. July 4 games are rescheduled to July 25. Coyotes sit at seven wins four losses, a half game ahead of the Bulldogs at 6-4.
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Tigers
Bulldogs
Coyotes
Family reunion highlights from Barkley kin and friends
Weekend gatherings across Texas and Oklahoma bring Barkley family and relatives together. Visits span Decatur Matador Bridgeport Fort Worth Arlington Dearborn Hurst Euless Muenster Plano Ponder Dallas and other towns with 63 relatives attending the Ross Point center reunion.
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H. A. Littell
Oklahoma City
J. M. Dunn
Frank Scott
Jerry Scott
Ponder
Leo Orrell
Howard Lockwell
Hill Marchbank
Denton
Vern Starns
Lake Dallas
Leonard and
Mae Kelley
Ross Point
Tanzel Gilliland
Sarah Oklahoma
Edd Penton
Paris
Ponder Kelley
Davis
Okla
Eldridge Kelley
Wilcox
Ariz
Ward Kelley
Pampa
Jim Kelley
Delhi
Ray Kelley
Foresburg
Louise Shults
Nannie Mae Bonner
Decatur
Request May Stop Unwanted Mail
Postmaster Ernest Chandler explains third class mail is a legitimate part of free enterprise. To stop junk mail, write to the sender to remove your name, or mark items as Refused and redeposit them. If returned, the sender is charged at least 8 cents per piece. unreturned items are destroyed.
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Ernest Chandler
Chandler
America
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Millie Reynolds
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Harris Hospital
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Euless
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Muenster
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Kibler Office Supply
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