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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
10
The editorial urges repairing the city auditorium rather than neglecting it. It blasts the tattered curtain, ragged seating, peeling walls, and poor ventilation, arguing a decaying facility signals civic pride or lack of demand. It calls for either substantial renovation or closure if upkeep is not worth the expense.
The piece argues Massachusetts and federal lawmakers should move certain holidays to Monday to create long weekends, citing President's Day and Independence Day as targets and noting potential tolls on travel and civic tribute. It also critiques national spending, urging leaner budgets, continued foreign aid, and a strong stance against Soviet influence.
The U S Supreme Court confirms Texas owns tidelands 10 miles out boosting the permanent school fund through mineral leases royalties and bonuses. Immediate effect brings about 29 million dollars in back payments with about 2 million yearly to expand staff while hospital needs and patient load grow.
Gov Price Daniel plans a politicking vacation to back Sen Lyndon B. Johnson. He will attend the National Governors Conference in Montana from June 26 to 29 then visit other governors before the National Democratic Convention in Los Angeles on July 11. Daniel predicted Johnson would lead on the first ballot.
Voters opposed to the income tax and the United Nations may join the Constitution Party which plans a state convention on June 14 to name delegates for a national meeting. In Austin delegates were chosen and instructed to back a ticket led by J Edgar Hoover for president and Tom J Anderson for vice president. The party nominated statewide candidates except governor to avoid triggering a costly primary if the nominee wins 200000 votes.
The State Hospital Board says the hospital system has rising needs to be counted. It has voted to request a $107 million appropriation from the Legislature for the 1961 63 period, of which $34 million is highlighted as a major figure.
The Texas Youth Council urges lawmakers to approve a 13 695 636 appropriation for 1961 to 1963 up by 3 5 million. Funds would finance new buildings at Gatesville Boys and Gainesville Girls training schools state home for orphaned Negro children and expansions at Waco and Corsicana state homes. The plan also funds a parole supervision staff for post release rehabilitation of youth.
Short Snorts E W Killian has been named by the State Hospital Board to head a new Denton state school for 1050 mentally retarded patients. Killian was formerly superintendent of the Austin State School. Rep Frank McGregor of Waco withdrew from the Speaker race, predicting Wade Spilman of McAllen will win with 67 pledges and nine more needed. Texas politicians in the 1970s may gain early experience as 565 senior high boys attend Boys State in Austin for five days ending June 11. The American Legion sponsors this “laboratory in citizenship” for outstanding teens. James N Ludlum has left his
The Bowie News published weekly on Thursdays at 205 Smythe Street Bowie Texas edited by Emerson Lynn Jr Subscriptions cost 3 a year in a regional zone including Montague Wise Clay Jack Wichita Cooke and Denton counties in Texas and Jefferson county Oklahoma Elsewhere 4 a year The paper ceases when the current subscription expires Established February 9 1922 and entered at Bowie Texas post office as second class mail under act of March 3 1879.
A 1953 April consolidation note reports merging details with The Mon a County Times. The snippet mentions joint publication plans and regional newspaper alignment. Readers are told negotiations occurred in April with both papers adopting shared coverage.
Cecil F. Jones of Bowie is jailed at Montague facing desertion charges filed by his wife. He had prior arrests for public drunkenness and passing a worthless check, repaying the merchant and serving 11 days in jail with a $1 fine after his wife sued for desertion. The Grand Jury will meet Thursday to consider indictments for the June term.
Bud Johnson won the Democratic run off for precinct 1 commissioner defeating Glenn Lynch 301 to 283 in a tight race. Earl Keck beat Wichita Tucker 322 to 114 for precinct III constable, the other county race. No election in Bowie and 14 boxes cast ballots. W T McDonald edged Lloyd W Davidson 408 to 407 for the Criminal Appeals Court seat.
A former assistant to Governor Daniel will leave public service to join Jake Jacobsen in private law practice. Texas farm prices by mid May fell two percent from April and ten percent from a year earlier. USDA data show livestock and livestock products led declines, down seven percent from April and eleven percent from last year.
The First Baptist Church parlor hosted the ceremony uniting Miss Joyce Denson and Joe Corpening. Rev. officiant and families from Vashti and Stoneburg attended as part of a small town church wedding scene.
Fred Mershon of Bowie purchased the old Small residence, an eight room two story house with 30 acres on Bowie’s northwest edge. Mrs. Paul Donald spent three days painting magnolia blooms in Olney. Lions Club elected Harry Walker president, succeeding Ike Parks. H. I. Trout Jr. and family visited from Alexandria after Tarawa leave. June and Robert White visiting Seymour relatives.
Burgess Funeral Home completes a 200 seat air conditioned chapel and announces its grand opening on Saturday June 29 and Sunday June 30. Harve Ratliff is elected president of the Bowie Lions. Mr and Mrs Gayle Bradley are named in the notice.
The Bowie Lions Club staged its Burlesque and Womanless Style Show to benefit the Bowie Bands. Cast included Howard Brooks F J Dixon Henry Moore M Posey George Rucker G L Griffin Hershel Stephens Gayle Bradley Ogden Clarke C E Wainscott Bailey Taylor Ike Parks G Dee Jackson and Miss Melba Culp.
David Lee Quinn, youngest son of Rev. A. J. Quinn, earned a B S in English from Texas Tech College in Lubbock. He hails from Brownwood, and his father is a former pastor of First Baptist Church in Bowie.
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