Ingo and the Mirage of a Magic Right Hand
Emerson Lynn Jr reflects on the boxing era and Ingemar Johansson as a symbolic flawed hero. He argues the allure of a magic right hand fades after a crushing defeat and mocks attempts to solve national problems with luck rather than effort. The column blends sport critique with cultural commentary and local notices about art sales, plumbing licensing, and business relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
America
John Henry
Paul Bunyans
Davy Crocketts
Ingo
Commissioners Okay Contract To Maintain Flood Control Dams
Montague County voters approve a plan for 65 federal water conservation dams across two watersheds with total construction costs over 4.2 million dollars. Work begins after easements and planning completion, with maintenance responsibility assigned to the county after installation.
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Montague County
N. A. Bryson
Bowie
Clear Creek
Plete
County Agricultural Stabilization Committee
The
Soil Conservation Service
Local
Watershed Association
Luther Evans
Precinct 2
Denton
Sandy Creek
Bryson
Evans
Lone Star School Annexes to Bowie District
Lone Star School District has been annexed to the Bowie Independent School district. Bowie takes over Lone Star debts and property including the schoolhouse and buses, with Lone Star residents retaining a community center under a 10 year lease. The move adds roughly 564000 in district value and about 7500 yearly taxes. Virgil Harper J B Hardison and J C Vanbibber will oversee the center. Bowie board approved repairs and budgets for athletic and facility improvements and set start dates for the new term.
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Loné Star
Bowie
C. D. Allen
Bowie School Board
County Board of Education
Lone Star
Bowie Board
Lone Star Center
Virgil Harper
J. B. Hardison
J. C. Vanbibber
Supt. Allen
Indale
KBAN
Little League
Frances Holt
North Ward
Gertrude Hamm
East Ward
Allen
James Wheelis
All Day Singing by Southwest Montague County Singers
The Southwest Montague County Singers Association invites gospel music lovers to Fruitland Sunday for an all day singing with lunch on the ground at noon. Attendees are urged to join the event and enjoy music throughout the day.
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Southwest Montague County Singers Association
Fruitland
Two Cars Damaged In Tuesday Bowie Crash
Wanda N. Jones of Nelson Street Bowie received a ticket for turning without safety after her 1956 Chevrolet and Myra J. Weisel's 1958 Chevrolet collided in front of the Post Office. Vehicle damages were about 50 dollars for the Jones car and 20 dollars for the Weisel car. J C Shorty Hendrix investigated the crash.
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Wanda N. Jones
Nelson Street
Bowie
Myra J. Weisel
Jones
Wetsel
J.C
Shorty) Hendrix
Bride Elect Sue Hawkins Tours Bowie Shops
Four pages in section two feature Bride Elect Sue Hawkins shopping tour of Bowie. She is to marry Marvin Reynolds Jr on July 9. The photos show Sue visiting 16 Bowie businesses saluting young couples this spring.
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Bowie
Sue Hawkins
Marvin Reynolds, Jr
Sue
Trail Drive-in Celebrates 10 Years With Weeklong Specials
Trail Drive-In Theatre marks its tenth anniversary with a week of specials led by co owner Woody Campbell. The lineup includes free popcorn with admission on Monday and Tuesday offers free admission plus a 50 cent carload ticket for Wednesday. Thursday and Friday feature free fountain drinks with paid admissions and Saturday brings five hours of double features plus Walt Disney cartoons at no extra cost. Campbell opened the theater in 1950 after earlier theater ownership in Nocona Bowie and Ringgold. He notes the celebration thanks area patrons and recalls a career spanning Chief Ritz theaters in Bowie and service in the 26th Division during World War II. He and his wife Sdell Berry have three children.
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Co. E
Woody” Campbell
Woody
Campbell
Trail
Nocona
Majestic Theatre
Bowie
Frank Benson
Ringgold
Denton
Benton and Holmes Oil Co
Ritz Theatres
Sdellberry
Mores
Ann
Jimmy
Burgess Funeral Home Holds Open House Sunday
Burgess Funeral Home will host an Open House on Sunday, June 26, from 1 to 6 p.m. to showcase remodeling including a new 260-seat chapel, family and reposing rooms, a redesigned front, new carpeting, and updated display areas. Mrs. Aileen Burgess Taliaferro leads the business with directors Jim Ough and William E. Jones. Punch and cookies will be served. Those unable to attend may tour the facility afterward.
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Burgess Funeral Home
Aileen Burgess Taliaferro
Owen House
Burgess
Trecen
Tively
Ness
Jim Ough
William E. Jones
Neral
Boyd
Fin
Jimmy Lamb
Taliaferro
Scarborough
Bowie Golfers Edge? No, Bowie's Loss to Jacksboro
Bowie golfers at Homma lost Sunday to Jacksboro 19 to 10 in four 19 hole matches. Medalists included Jack Hall and Buster Forbes with various scores. Bowie's next match is Nocona, aiming to redeem the earlier defeat.
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Bowie
Homma
Jacksboro
Jack Hall
Buster Forbes
Daley
George Ack
Frank Edwards
Bobbi
Butch Swinson
Bill
Stanley Underwood
Bowie Nocona
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By Emerson Lynn, Jr
Joe Louis
Sugar Ray Robinson
Yesteryear
Patterson
Johanssen
Mabel Goodwin
Eulah High
Mabel
John Herwech
San Antonio
Bowie Art League
Cecil Allens
Cecil
Clifford Wayne Mitchell
G. C. Mitchell
Clifford Wayne
Carl Russell
Pete Guthrie
Kersey
Bill Hagler
Western Wear
Hagler
Charles Roberts
Beth of
Fort Worth
L. L. Roberts
Lamb
Bill Waters
Nelson
H. B. Speirworth
Pee Wee League
Hornets
Hawks Seeeddiensens
TYE Wsata
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