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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
1
Extended outlook for North Central and Northeast Texas with cloudy warm conditions Friday, clearing for a cooler Saturday, and fair Sunday. Highs mid 60s to mid 70s, Lows Friday 40s to upper 50s, Saturday and Sunday mornings 30s to upper 40s.
The piece notes March as a turning point toward spring with plum trees blooming and historical references to Texas independence in 1836. It discusses Pope Pauls stance on war, Viet Nam, Northern Ireland, POW Captain John Ray, and antiwar figures. It ends with local town notes about a Bowie police incident, basketball season wrap, and Sunset Strip weather.
Bowie school trustees met in dispersed venues to review facilities and the reading program. They toured East Ward and junior high spaces, heard about a new basal reading program, and discussed future needs and a master plan. Maurice James to teach high school classes for the year. March 12 meeting set at 7 30 P.M.
Bowie will host a county wide 4 H F F A and F H A project show on Tuesday March 13 at Pelham Park from 9 30 a m until judging and awards in the afternoon A new class for F H A and 4 H girls includes wearing apparel accessories and baked goods County girls enter wearing these items while 1H and F F A boys have an SEE SHOW PAGE TWO to follow up.
The Bowie Band Parents plan a two night event March 8 and 9 at the Junior High School Auditorium. The 20th annual show, titled Oh No Not Again, features past bits and will run twice due to demand. Tickets from band students, with night choice, fund Bowie band students in grades 6 through 12.
Bowie druginst Terry Morgan announced he will seek Bowie's mayoral seat in the April 7 city election. He urges cleanup and repair of streets and parks, saying Bowie must keep pace with growth and development.
City council adjourned regular business into executive session to review the 1973-74 operating budget. The Bowie Travel Club sought a trailer camp behind the rodeo arena with utilities, offering to promote it. Bids for a police chief car were set for March 26.
The Bowie elementary schools schedule Open House during Public School Week from March 5 to March 9 in Texas. North Ward hosts March S from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday. South Ward and East Ward host March 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. Parents may visit classrooms and view student materials. Junior and High Schools offer daytime visits only.
Mrs. Jessie Rudder's home at 703 E Wilbarger Street suffered an estimated 4 000 to 5 000 dollars in damages when a Monday morning fire swept through the house. Firefighters arrived at 11 15 a m and found smoke pouring from windows and the front door. they moved the car from the garage and fought the blaze starting in the living room. Rudder saved her two children by escaping through a bedroom window as exits were blocked. a pumper truck also faced delays when its street was unpaved.
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