Jim's Gems and Local News Roundup
A collage of humorous observations and local notes from Jim Winter including kittens born at home, a playful band awards moment for James H. Henderson and Talmadge Garrett, quotes about area tracks, and a curious overheard tale about two girls turning out to be boys in a Bowie street encounter.
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Mama
Nelson Rockefeller
Nomi Nation
James H. Henderson
Tarzan
Talmadge Garrett
Jane
Willie Brooks
Bowle
St. Jo
Nocona
Bowie
George Romney
West Wise Street
Trackless Rabbits win first March meet at Nocona Relays
Bowie's Trackless Rabbits dominated the Indian Relays at Nocona scoring 133 points led by Tim Welch Joe Davis Ronnie Tucker and Junior Vassar who swept sprints and relays. Norman Winter led distance events while Joe Davis and Vassar posted top times, with Bowie athletes winning multiple events.
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Bowile
Nocona
Tim Welch
Joe Davis
Ronnie Tucker
Junior Vassar
Norman Winter
Vassar
Bowie
Joe
Larry Brown
Tucker
Billy Ray Roberts
Preston Barry
Bill Roberts
Tommy Tomlinson
Johnny Kerr
Danny Joe Nichols
Unclear Local Quote On Mars Talks And Officials
A fragment mentions a Loco Texas resident claiming contact with Martians and references to a Mexican government gesture. It also jokes about Rockefeller potential presidency and a joke about a Secretary of Offence rather than Defense. The text is fragmented with no clear event or outcome.
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Loco
Texas
Rockefeller
Clifford
Violations Costly For Area Drivers
A total of 295 dollars was collected from 11 traffic citations in the week of March 3 to 10 at the office of J T Turner Justice of the Peace. Seven new cases were filed, including passing in a no passing zone, passing a stopped school bus, wrong side of road, no driver's license, and conversion of bailee.
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J. T. Turner
Turner
County Buys Radar Units For Montague Traffic Control
Montague County commissioners court approved purchasing two radar units to monitor speeds on Texas Highway Patrol vehicles in Montague County at 1070 dollars each. The court also budgeted 32 327.62 to relocate three Union Texas Petroleum Company pipelines in conjunction with Highway 287 reconstruction. Additional actions include hiring an extra county clerk as needed and raising the county trapper salary by 25 dollars monthly.
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Montague County
County Commissioners Court
Texas Highway Patrol
Union Texas Petroleum Company
Bowie Council OKs 802600 Budget and Tackle Landfill Plan
Bowie City Council approved a fiscal year budget of 802600 and adopted a sanitary landfill project with purchase of a used bulldozer. Dr. M. M. Browder was reappointed health officer and curb paving and utility updates received no action. The meeting also discussed a TV cable proposal and traffic signal changes.
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Bowie
CAS Manufacturing Company
Dallas
Tom Creighton
Jack Jackson
Mineral Wells
Frank Underwood
Mer
M. M. Browder
Hermith Wysong
Johnson Poultry Ranch
East
Montague Highway
E. C. Chandler
Howard Black
First National Bank of
Montague County Schools Set April 6 Trustee Elections
Montague County districts announce trustee elections for April 6 with multiple candidates in each district. For Precinct 1 Clifford W Hudspeth Forestburg and for Precinct 3 L M Staley Jr Ringgold seek seats. Sunset Prairie Valley Saint Jo Goldburg Forestburg Montague names listed.
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Everett Carpenter
Clifford Womack
Saint Jo
D. C. Berry
Dexter Dennis
Wayne Thompson
Jerral Don Goff
Gold Burg School
Harrell T. Parr
Jerry L. Walker
Buford Greenwood
Veda Brogdon
Forestburg School Board
Montague
Robert L. Self
Bobby Joe Tompkins
Kiwanis Talent Show and Pancake Supper Arrive Saturday
Kiwanis Club presents a Saturday event with a 5:00 p.m. pancake feed and a 7:30 p.m. talent show at the National Guard Armory. Tickets are on sale through Kiwanis members. Proceeds support Kiwanis Kiddieland Park equipment and improvements. Dr. B H Roberts urges last minute entrants, deadline is today or tomorrow.
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Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Kiddieland
B. H. Roberts
Dr. Roberts
National Guard Armory
Bowie News Bingo Ends Week With No Winner
The Bowie News reports no winner this week though numbers three nine eleven and fourteen did not appear in Thursday or Monday editions. Readers may win $100 in newspaper bingo bucks usable at participating Bowie merchants. cards available on page 14 with a deadline next Tuesday at 4 00 p m.
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Bowie News
Rain and Snow Bring 2.65 Inches of Precipitation in Bowie
This week’s rainfall and snowfall totaled 2.65 inches in Bowie. Early readings showed 1.25 inches before noon Monday, with snow adding 1.40 inches of precipitation.
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Bowie
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