Bowie Tennis Team Clinches District Title Again
Bowie Jackrabbits won ten matches and lost one to claim a third straight district tennis championship. Elden Pipkin rallied to beat Jacksboro 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-1 in boys singles, while the McCracken twins Sandra and Sarah captured the girls doubles 6-1 6-1 over Jacksboro. Deb orah Greer played but lost 0-6 0-6 in girls singles.
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Bowie Jackrabbits
Elden Pipkin
Jacksboro
McCracken
Sandra
Sarah
Bowie High School opens spring baseball April 8
Bowie High School baseball players start spring workouts on April 8 with a district game set for April 9. Coach W D Barnes notes a district rule barred open practice until track season ends.
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Nine Eyes
Bowie High School
W D. Barnes
McKinley Sets Pole Vault Mark at Bridgeport Relays
Billy McKinley of Bowie cleared 11-6 in the pole vault to set a new Bridgeport Relays mark. He also placed second in the high jump 5-10 and third in the broad jump 11-8. Bowie sprinters Jerry Clements finished second in the 110-yard dash and third in the 220.
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Billy McKinley
Bowie
Bridgeport
McKinley
Jerry Clements
Clements
Fort Worth
Bowie High Golf Team Heads to Denton District Meet
Coach Barton Massey leads Bowie High School golfers to Denton for the district 9-AA tournament. The young team includes Larry Watson, Steve Kennedy, Booth Harris, and Bill Hodges as they face a tough Jacksboro squad.
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Barton Massey
Bowie High
Denton
Massey
Jacksboro
Larry Watson
Steve Kennedy
Booth Harris
Bill Hodges
Police Court Charges Filed For Traffic Violations
Last week in corporation court the following individuals faced charges for traffic violations: Geneva Nell Parnell expired license plates Royce W. Baker failure to yield Lonnie Shoemaker Sunset no drivers license Elden H. Cole leaving parking position without safety Israel Echols Jr running red light Ronald Ray Kinsey no drivers license Ronald Lynn Chancellor careless driving Annie C Sawyer no drivers license Jerry D McDonald driving too fast for conditions Jim Danson defective head and tail lights James R. Robinson expired license plates Dorothy Miller speeding. Fines were assessed. A fine was paid by Ethel Campbell for failure to yield.
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Geneva Nell Parnell
Royce W. Baker
Lonnie Shoemaker
Elden H. Cole
Isreal Echols, Jr
Ronald Ray Kinsey
Ronald Lynn Chancellor
Annie C. Sawyer
Jerry D. McDonald
Jim Danson
Bowie junior high nets firsts and seconds at district meet
Bowie junior high netters place with Mary Jackson taking second in girls singles to Nocona. Carolyn MacDonald and Pa Williams finish second in girls doubles, Emerson Ivan and Wally Hill lose in a tight boys doubles, Ronnie Underwood takes third in boys singles. No more organized meets this season.
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Bowie
Decatur
Mary Jackson
Nocona
Carolyn MacDonald
Pa. Williams
Emerson Lvan
Wally Hill
Javatur
Ronnie Underwood
Bow ie area social notes highlight family and visitors
Myrtle McMillion hosts Dewey visit with Rachel Reynolds and C. C. Reynolds. Numerous relatives and friends travel from Bowie Vernon Gainesville Denton and Dallas to share meals and weekends. Several local residents recover at Bowie or travel to hospitals with extended family gatherings noted.
Bowie Personals Returns Home After Visits and Careers
Bowie residents report Mr and Mrs Gayle Bradley returned home after a week with his parents in League City. Ethan Hander retires after 25 years with the Maritime Service and plans to settle in Bowie with his wife and two children, his last job being with Mobil Oil on the East Coast Gulf. A surprise visit by Mrs J L Tarpley’s brother E L Ferguson and family entertained the Tarpleys. E L is Mrs Tarpley’s brother.
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Gayle Bradley
IL. F. Bradley
League City
Ethan Hander
Maritime Service
Bowie
Mobil Oil Company
Gulf
J. L. Tarpley
E. L. Ferguson
German
J. L. Tarpleys
E. L
Buffalo Springs Bro Date Hudson Leads Sunday Service
Hudson brings the Sunday night service to the Rock at Buffalo Springs Sunday evening with the Buffalo Springs congregation in attendance.
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Hudson
the Rock
McKinney Pastor Preaches Revival in Bowie
Rev. Hubert W. Long of Waddill Street Baptist Church, McKinney, will lead revival services at First Baptist Bowie from March 31 to April 7. Morning services at 10, evening at 7 30, Sunday at 7. Long, a Baylor and Southwestern Seminary alumnus, has led numerous revivals.
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Hubert W. Long
Waddill Street Baptist Church
McKinney
First Baptist Church of
Bowie
First Baptist Church
Long
Baylor University
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Termpie Baptist Church
Gainesville
Rock Church Ladies Host Regular Meeting
In the absence of Bro art who was called to Eastian to visit a sick relative the ladies of the Rock Church met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Eula Fuller presiding. Other local visits and family updates are noted including soldiers, kin, and neighbors across nearby towns. Newspapers produce more sales per dollar of advertising cost.
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Shurch
Bro ‘Art
Eastian
the Ladies of the Rock Church
Local Visits and Travel Highlights from Ringgold Community
Mrs L B Campbell and Mrs lore attientel tuners for T V Mitchill visited Wednesday last week with Mrs M L Carlton and her sister Mrs Mabel McCartney. Jella toured West Texas visiting sisters including Essie Keen Shamrock and Holmes Amarillo. Weekend guests V F Zzell family welcomed Jim Ezzell Jerald Ezzell and baby from Lake Dallas. Paul Wiggins and family hosted Joe Collier Friona. Rickey McHaffey Ardmore Oklahoma visited grandparents last week before returning with Carl Willcoxson and Jim. James Thompson Wichita Falls visited with Annie Fite and son Loi.
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L. B. Campbell
Iyde Lore
T. V
Jim Ezzell
Jerald Ezzell
Baby O' Lake Dallas
Paul Wiggins
Joe Collier
Friona
Rickey McHaffey
Ardmore Okla
Carl Willcoxson
Jim
James Thompso
Wichita Falls
Annie Fite
Loi Sunday
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McCrackens
Jerry Lancaster
Ebb Eakman
Robert Leach
Garry Winton
Deborah Greer
Pipkin
North Texas State College
Rider High
Bowtzé
Ware
Bowie Hardware
Rollers
Smythe
Tarrant
BHS
Police News
Ike Mitchell
Radio
A West Tarran
Dewey
Myrtle McMillion
Rachel Reynolds
C. C. Reynolds
D Chesser
Lillie Reynolds
Vernon
Belle McMillion
Myrtle
Jimmy
Linda Harrison
J. F. MecMillion
H. Mediey
Billie Poynor
Forestburg
R. K. Kensey
J. C. Volkman
Raymond Orrell
Dallas
Loyd Orrell
Jimmy Steadham
Prairie Point
Benny Don Barnett
Duncan
Okkay
Jim Barnett
D. J. Rater
Donna
Muenster
D. L. Rater
Lonnie
L. C. Foster
R. Huddleston
J. F. McMillion
Donna Pierce
Melvin Riddles
Lizzie King
Chico
C. C. Edwards
H. B. Perryman
Renee
Jimmy Sadler
Buffalo Springs
Eula Fuller
Rebox
Earl
Lelia Lake
Eddie Cozart Ane Amily
Leonard Cozirts
Lumas Jords
Arlington
Zirl Cox
Sun‘a
RE. Cox
Laverne Scott
Korea
Dan Jordan
Panhandle
Murdock
Denon
Bud Fuller
James Perkins
Mrs Woods
Henrietta
Bula Perkins
J. F. Stell
Tumbleson
Jim Stell
R. E. Cox
Graham
Junior Coleman
Duncanville
Albert Brooks
Albert L. Brock
Leon Campbell
O. C. White
Minnie Holmes
Cora Cozart
Leroy Dixon
Doyle Dixon
Cataliers
Auto
Dad
Hubert Long
Clarence Pruett
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