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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1972
Page
1
A columnist rails at UN votes against the United States and warns against Fulbright Kennedy plans for Panama. He surveys Texas and national races including Sanders Briscoe Hobby Calvert Creighton and urges voters to participate. The piece closes with a Lincolnian perseverance parable.
Through last Tuesday Bowie official weather observer Oran Stovall reported 4.16 inches for May, bringing the year to 9.44 inches. The rainfall trails several prior years though forecasters still allow a slight chance of rain as ground dries and gardens brown.
The 1972 Democratic primaries peak this Saturday June 3 with races for U S Senate Governor and Lt Governor on the ballot in the county. Voters select Barefoot Sanders or Ralph Yarborough for the Senate and Dolph Briscoe or Frances Farenthold for governor while Tom Creighton faces Tom Holmes for District 22. Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with numerous voting boxes listed across Bowie, Forestburg, Nocona, Saint Jo, Ringgold and surrounding areas. Final absentee tally reported 25 by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday.
The first annual Junior Rodeo produced a large turnout and detailed results across events. Bareback winners included Randy Reed and Bill Walkup while calf roping, barrel racing and chute dogging crowned top riders from Bowie, Wichita Falls, Ringgold, and other towns.
County Republican chairman Robert Lynn White said Montague County cancelled a second primary due to cost after only 23 votes were cast in May. Other Republicans statewide will choose Albert Fay or Henry Grover for governor.
Bowie ends water plant bid process saving about fourteen thousand dollars after re bidding. Wes Tex of Borger submitted the apparent low bid at roughly two hundred forty three thousand dollars, aligning with Frank Cont's estimate. The Top O The Lake Slicers Par Tee next week will feature more than one hundred twenty golfers including former champions from Fort Worth Monahans and Bowie.
The Chamber of Commerce invites descendants of Col James Bowie to the annual Jim Bowie days with the Jim Bowie Days Association. Leo Bowie of Thibodaux Louisiana and other Bowie relatives are expected to attend. Stephen Bowie was Bowies brother and Lafourche Parish sheriff in 1831. A marker dedication at the Bowies homesite near Opelousas US 167 was recently held.
Bowie students left school on Wednesday May 31 at 2 30 pm and will return Friday June 2 between 8 30 and 9 00 am to collect report cards.
A state wide red alert for screw worms prompts Bowie schools to suspend Friday classes and delay start dates. Buses won t run to collect report cards and summer programs run June 5 to July 14 for math Reading and English as younger students join City of Bowie recreation and pool programs starting June 5 and June 6 respectively.
Twenty six club members credited with the victory over Big Loop and Dean in Olney last Thursday as defending champions start the season. They proceed to the annual Jacksboro parade today to defend last year’s first place finish.
Sheriff Howard Middleton and deputies conducted a house search Monday, yielding a cache of apparently stolen goods. Items were stored at the county courthouse for identification as homeowners in the area are contacted to verify possessions. A suspect is held in the county jail.
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