Keith Arrington and Stanley at wrong park mixup noted
A personal note recalls Keith Arrington playing Little League while Keith’s friend Stanley arrives late at the wrong park. The tale highlights a humorous mixup and light humor about missed games and misdirection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Arrington
Keith
Stanley
Son Keith
Ball Park
Patterson Studio
Christine
Bob Patterson
Bob
Bowie
O. K
Washington
Federal Communications
Congress
George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Senate
Supreme Court
Nixon
Humphrey
Rocky
McCarty
Big Brothers Progressing in Bowie Board Meeting
The Big Brothers of Bowie held a June 18 meeting with seven matches completed to date. Rex Hecox reported satisfactory progress in matches and note the first anniversary in September with new officers to be installed. A nominating committee chaired by Mrs. June Browder was formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Brothers of
Bowie
Rex Hecox
Little Brothers
June Browder
Decreases Water Use Reported at Bowie Plant
The Bowie Water Plant records show a drop in water pumped from January to June 1968 to 99,395,300 gallons versus 103,024,200 gallons in the same period of 1967. The note urges contacting Rex Hecox or Harry Sampsell for contributions to support the organization.
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Bowie
Rex Hecox
Harry Sampsell
Williams Assigned to Fort Sill Soldier Story
Pvt. Danny C. Williams received orders to report to South Korea after training at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Williams of Montague and attended Texas Tech before joining the army. Williams is married to Linda Ann White who plans to attend North Texas State University while he is overseas.
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Danny C. Williams
South Korea
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Williams
Fred Williams
Montague
Texas Tech
Army
Pvt
Linda Ann White
North Texas State University
Bowie School Board Expands Field House After Sanitation Concerns
Bowie ISD meetings reveal complaints on field house sanitation after a Health Officer report calls for relocating a drinking fountain. Board votes to extend the facility by ten feet for new restrooms, while band bills totaling 510.80 face dispute. Utilities costs and bids for gym equipment and a 1958 school bus are outlined, with local Cunningham Office Supply winning paper supplies and local attorney retained for delinquent taxes.
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Betty Henderson
Hall
Bowie Independent
Harbin
Heard’s Hardware
Heard
Terry
White
Paul Henderson
First Baptist Church of
Euless
Greg McWilliams
R. W. Coggins
H. Ll. Jackson
Cunningham Office Supply
Kibler Office Supply
Denton
Cunningham
Floyd A. Hunter
Greenville
Bowie City adopts new subdivision regulations
City Council enacts rules governing subdivisions written by Hasie and Green of Lubbock in 1963. Regulations require street paving curb and gutter, water and sewer lines by the developer, and city approval of plats and standards. Bids will be sought for a water line to West Nelson to Hillcrest Subdivision.
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Bowie
Hasie & Green
Lubbock
Ed Daniel
Nortex Regional Planning Commission
Lamb Street
Cure
Tarrant Street
West Nelson
Hillcrest
Paving Continues in Bowie With 30 Blocks Underway
The city of Bowie reports 30 blocks are under construction with none paved yet. Howard Black of the City Office says weather will determine the completion date for the paving project.
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Bowie
Howard Black
Your Picture May Be Worth Money to You
Panorama ad for the Bowie News promises a hidden camera feature and urges readers to watch for the page called PAG. The notice emphasizes a photo value and directs attention to the publication.
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Bowie News
Regional POA Show Slated Here in August
A regional Pony of the Americas show and sale will be held in Bowie August 9 and 10, featuring top POAs from six states. Events include halter, performance, and race classes at Pelham Park arena with judge W L Stabler DVM of Mississippi. Dragonfly and Mighty Mouse are among offered prospects.
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Bowie
Pelham Park Arena
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
Arkansas
W. L. Stabler
DVM
Houston
Mississippi
Texas Pca
Hemisfair
Dragonfly
Fort Worth
David Gregory
Mighty Mouse
Buck Rogers
Blackwell
Tax Board In Session In Mon tague County
Mon tague County Tax Board is reviewing all taxable property to equalize values. County Judge E G Jones says the process adjusts valuations to be fair, with taxpayers invited to appear and show cause if they disagree. So far six residents have attended hearings.
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Montague County
County Board of Equalization
E. G. Jones
Jones
Bowie School Board hires E O Martin as business manager
The Bowie School Board named E O Martin as business manager for 1968 69 from Pottsboro Texas He holds a masters from North Texas and works on a doctorate He moves to Bowie with his wife and two daughters Also approved three new teachers Betty Hanson Judy Ayres and Lou Geer and a third unit special education class led by Mrs Roulene Hankins.
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Bowie
Pottsboro
Texas
E. O. Martin
Martin
North Texas
Daugh
Ters
Betty Hanson
Judy Ayres
Lou Geer
Roulene Hankins
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Carla Cauthon
Betty Fowler
Big Brothers
Danny Williams
Pug
Roy Lee Patterson
Bill Jack Evans
H. P. Crumpler
Harbin Cleveland
Nikon
N. Mill and
W. Nelson
Kenneth Polk
E.O. Martin
School Board
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