Texas DPS predicts 27 highway deaths over July Fourth weekend
An alert from the Texas Department of Public Safety warns motorists of an expected 27 traffic fatalities, 4,000 vehicle damages, and about 1,500 injuries during a three day Fourth of July period from July 2 to July 4. Col. Homer Garrison Jr urges safe driving and responsible behavior with patrols on duty to assist.
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Texas Otorists
Texas De-present of Public Safety
Texas Dps
DPS
Inontrast
Homer Garrison, Jr
Garrison
Texas
Rabies Decline Noted in May Across Texas Wildlife and Pets
Texas State Health Department reports a slight drop in rabies in May with 409 heads examined versus 591 in March and 88, 48 in earlier months. Among May positives were 10 dogs and 3 cats, plus 9 foxes 15 skunks and 3 bats. Domestic rabies is about one third of the five year median while wildlife rabies remains a key concern for control efforts.
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Texas State Health Department
State Health Department
Texas
Austin
State Department
Teacher Retires After Long Bowie Service
1941 Bowie High School graduate Mrs. Merle Ham retires after a career shaping many locals. Former pupils include lawyer Bettis Cofield and North Ward School principal Merle Hancock. She plans travel rest and more time with sisters Stella and Alene Covey at 405 E Pecan.
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Ham
Bowie
Bettis Coffield
Merle Hancock
North Ward
Lester Miller
Butch Quisenberry
R. M. McPherson
Stella
Alene Covey
Public Health Note on Safe Handling of Ice and Brains
A Texas health department feature urges proper handling of ice in small containers and submits whole heads rather than brains to prevent contamination during brain removal by untrained individuals.
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Public Health Education Division
Texas State Department of Health
Norris Dill Couple Attend Western Pony Breeder’s Assn
Mr and Mrs Norris Dill attend the California Western Pony Breeders Association meeting at the Los Angeles County Fair Grounds Pamond California. The Dill family visit includes stays with Downey California hosts and trips to ranches in Mesa Arizona Tucson Arizona and Roswell New Mexico during the trip.
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Mrs. Norris Dill
Western Pony Breeder’s Association
Scott
Gary
Brad Dill
Rosston
Gayle Bradley
Norris Dill
California Western Pony Breeder’s Association
Los Angeles County Fair Grounds
Pamond
California
Mesa
Arizona
Raul Castro
Tucson
C. Scott
Roswell
New Mexico
Bowie Area Personal News Roundup
Mrs H B Box hosts Mrs E M Richardson of San Diego Ca. Cecil Adkins and family visit O W Adkins. Visitors to Lee Wall home include Bill Flournoy and family from Wichita Falls Dub Cozart Fort Worth Ewin Wall Boiser City La and Eugene Wall Bowie. R A Baker hosts son Ralph Baker and family of Arlington. George F Baker Odessa to visit R A Baker family next week. V C Beverly returns after visiting L C Beverly of Dalhart Colorado. Dorothy Dodsworth attends National Phi Mu Convention in St Louis Mo while serving as Phi Mu president at Texas Tech Lubbock.
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H. B. Box
E. M. Richardson
San Diego
California
Cecil Adkins
Montague
O. W. Adkins
Lee Wall
Bill Flournoy
Wichita Falls
Dub Cozart
Fort Worth
Ewin Wall
Boiser City
Eugene Wall
Bowie
R. A. Baker
Ralph Baker
Arlington
George F. Baker
Odessa
V. C. Beverly
L. C. Beverly
Dalhart
Colorado
Dorothy Dodsworth
C. J. Dodsworth
St. Louis
Missouri
Miss Dodsworth
Phi Mu Sorority
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Big Run On Coastal Fish Draws Bay Area Anglers
The Texas coast reports a major run of kings and mackerel with huge catches by boats in the past week. A strong tarpon run occurs at Freeport and nearby waters while trout redfish and food fish increase as water clears after winds. Offshore party boats from Port Arthur Galveston Freeport Port Aransas and Port Isabel report large snapper ling and jewfish hauls.
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Bay Area
Texas
Game and Fish Commission
Laguna Madre
Port Arthur
Galveston
Freeport
Port Aransas
Port Isabel
Local visitors and departures noted around town
Mr and Mrs H Overstreet hosted guests Monday Mr and Mrs Dooly Dawson of Crockett Texas W C Williams and family from Denver visited Mr and Mrs A D Berry the past week G W Berry departed Tuesday morning for the Army Mrs R L Matthews of Dallas is visiting her sister Miss Lura Moore
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H. Overstreet
Dooly Dawson
Crockett
Texas
W. C. Williams
Denver
A. D. Berry
G. W. Berry
Army
R. L. Matthews
Dallas
Lura Moore
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HT Films
Il Ta Johansson
United
Variety Store
Mutt and
Frances Kersey
Bowie High School
North Texas State College
Harry Rainey
Shreveport
Mr. Rainey
James Henderson
Owens - Brumley Ambulance
Bowie, Texas
United States
First Savings and Loan
First Savings & Loan Assn
Mason St
the Style Shop
North
Mason
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