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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1963
Page
1
Bowie Chief Kenneth Cornelison warns residents to keep dogs secured as complaints rise over damaged flower beds papers and nuisance. Owners remain liable for damages even with vaccinated tagged pets.
The Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority will sell sandwiches and coffee on the trading grounds Monday March 11 from 8 30 a m to 4 p m Leaflets from the American Cancer Society will be distributed at this event providing cancer facts Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Montague County Cancer Society Also notes visits between local residents and a funeral attendance earlier Saturday.
Thirteen acts compete in the Montague County 4-H Talent Show at Bowie High School Auditorium Saturday night March 9 starting at 7 30. Open division entries, 25 cent adults 10 cent students, winners advance to district Share The Fun in Denton May 4, with scoring on talent showmanship and audience reception. Negative details include club entries from Lone Star Goldburg Saint Jo Bowie Montague Nocona Prairie Valley Caps Corner Forestburg and remarks by extension agents Wylie Roberts and Reba Stanfield.
Political activity in the city general election set for April 2 intensified as four additional candidates filed by the Saturday deadline. S. L. Greenwood seeks the mayor's post against incumbent J. A. Spears. C. O. Garrett and Lee W. Tucker enter alderman races. I. L. Chandler files for city secretary. Charlie Windham notes Bobby Windham as current secretary.
Montague County to hold its third annual 4 H Favorite Food Show at Montague School on March 23 announced by County Extension Agent Mrs. Reba Stanfield. Last year 32 entries. this year expected from community and school 4 H clubs with two junior and two senior winners advancing to the Dallas district show on April 6. Prairie Valley Sunset Gold Burg Ringgold clubs completed local shows. Saint Jo hosts March 11 at Mrs N L Flusche home and Nocona girls plan March 20 at North Ward School.
The Bowie Hospital Authority led by J. K. Brite solicits donations toward building and equipping a new hospital. Donations cover rooms at 500 dollars each and operating room equipment pledged by Bowie doctors. A tour of several Texas towns informed planning and two committees were formed to handle building finances and miscellaneous details.
Fire Chief Curtis Latham seeks donations to buy two one ton grass fire trucks to fight fires outside Bowie. Landowners would donate per acre and homeowners $1 per $1,000 of value, with $2,000 already provided and total goal $12,000. Donations are accepted at Heard's Hardware after a city council backed plan.
Bowie Fire Department logged thirteen runs in the past week, eight on Saturday. All but two were grass fires, and early Monday at 1 20 a.m. a garage at 1311 Jefferson was destroyed.
Speegle Berry elected president and Glynne Griffin chairman of the Bowie National Bank at a meeting attended by 80 percent of the 193 stockholders. William A. Sell named vice president and cashier, to assume April 1, with plans for a temporary Wise street operation and later renovations including a drive in window and safety deposit boxes.
Bowie loses the recent membership race to Nocona by 1502 to 1537 but reports hundreds of new members and a higher treasury. President Jack Lovette says growth to at least 500 members in good standing is certain, with income up due to the drive. Prior total was 183 members.
Bowie observes Public School Week with school visits a downtown display at the First National Bank Community Room and open house events at South Ward and Lindale schools. East Ward junior and senior high works are shown. Judge Louis T. Holland speaks at Lindale. Dad's Night also noted.
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