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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
10
The piece argues Texas cities will gain representation before redistricting laws pass. It suggests fears among rare legislators are unfounded as cities hold conservatives and liberals alike. Suburbs may balance urban gains, with policy shifts toward city oriented spending and removal of farm item tax exemptions. Turnabout is fair play.
The author argues large cities face rapidly rising expenses and need relief through new taxes on users of city facilities. Anticipates Supreme Court one person one vote prompting redistricting and calls for sales taxes to address urban costs while noting growth will shift to smaller communities like Bowie by 1975.
A Dallas arts mood favors clear communication and social benevolence. Visual artists embrace humor in sketches and pop and op art, while poetry and novels lean toward accessible themes. Films move to light comedies rather than grim studies, aiming to honor artists as community members.
The piece argues for removing roadside billboards as ugly, while noting occasional billboards near gas stations or motels, and questions whether landowners will be forced to tear down dilapidated structures along highways.
Opinion argues that government censorship risks policing taste and public spaces from billboards to abandoned railways. It warns of a dangerous shift toward editorial control and favors free expression over state arbiter of aesthetics.
The Dellas Morning News cartoonish critique notes how silly color names confuse shoppers and even the New York Police Department. The piece cites Alaska Mist and San Seguei Sunset as stolen car colors and urges sticking to basic color terms.
A playful critique notes color names like Sassafras Patina Smoke Moonlight and Oil Slick appear on products from purses to lawn mowers. It laments overcreative copywriters and urges a return to clear red truth in advertising and design.
The 59th Texas Legislature adjourned after passing a $3.6 billion budget and wide reforms. Major items include a $101 million teacher pay raise, new higher education coordinating board, overhaul of mental health and tuberculosis programs, welfare expansions, redistricting, and potential constitutional amendments to enlarge the Senate and terms for statewide officials. A $70 million cigarette tax hike funds many measures while migrant aid and a women’s job corps proposal seek federal and state support. President Johnson visited, a late-session reform on pretrial press coverage failed, and new junior colleges were proposed in multiple counties.
Rev. Howard Walker led a May 25 church meeting on Growing in Christian Knowledge focusing on first and second Peter. Mrs F L Witt gave the invocation, with business by Mrs N B Gary. Walker urged readers to grow in faith to endure persecution and remain steadfast.
Announcement reports the sale of W H Denson jewelry to Gayle Bradley and staff changes. Centennial Farm winners listed for Montague County. A Bowie barbecue and campaign kickoff attended by local residents and school bands. Lions Club citizenship awards and senior honors noted. paving on Washington street completed by property owners. A Bowie teacher earned a science degree from Texas Woman’s College. Terry Morgan earned a pharmacy degree and will join Bowie Drug Repair Shop. Bowie Lions plan street market fundraiser in memory of Leslie Levy. Karen Hargood wed Wayland Lambert in a First Baptist ceremony and Carolyn Gardner married Freddy Howard at Central Baptist.
Sealed bids arrive by 11:00 a.m. June 9 1965 at the State Board of Control Austin for the sale of two improvements owned by the Texas Highway Department in Bowie Texas. Interested parties contact Senior Resident Engineer Leon S Partridge for inspection.
The Bowie News published every Thursday at 208 Smythe street Bowie Texas since February 9 1922. It entered the Bowie post office as second class mail and merged with The Mon County Times on April 1. Subscription costs listed and a fire destroyed Elmer Covey's TV ending with expiration impact.
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