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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1966
Page
1
William George Terre Cope a Fort Worth retired lawyer reaches his hundredth birthday next Friday a day that locals link to luck. He continued daily walks in Truman fashion prompting a large cousin card shower from Bowie Montague and other areas while reporters shadow his routine.
A light voter turnout is forecast for Saturdays Democratic primary per county Democratic Chairman Foy Cantrell. Cantrell cites two races drawing interest: county commissioner Precinct 2 with incumbent Luther L Evans facing Jack Winn, and the State Representative 86th District race with Ken Andrews Charles Finnell and Anthony Fenoglio seeking the seat vacated by Jack Crain. Cantrell estimates Montague county at around 4600 voters though registration figures are unavailable. Precinct conventions are set for Saturday at 2 pm and the county convention next Tuesday at 2 pm in the Montague county courthouse district courtroom. Cantrell says four delegates will represent the county at the state convention.
Mrs. Sam Hodges 74, a Bowie gardener and church worker, is honored as Bowie News Mother of the Year. She assists in teaching, leads in WMU, serves as publicity chairman and secretary treasurer, and belongs to the Bowie Garden Club. She has two daughters, Ruth Blackmon of Bowie and Hattie Manning of Dallas, with one grandson in Costa Rica. An orchid will be sent for Mother's Day.
Valedictorian of the Senior Class is Jimmy McDonald with a 94.32 average. salutatorian is Barbara Wells with 90.66. Eighth Grade valedictorian is Linda Harrison with 96.90 and salutatorian is Marcia Gill with 95.95. Senior Commencement is May 19 and Eighth Grade May 20 at 8:00 PM.
The 17th Annual Upper Elm Red Soil and Water Conservation District awards banquet on May 12 will be dedicated to J C Porter Wichita Falls banker who died after a brief illness. Clyde Wells of Granbury will serve as master of ceremonies.
A free concert by the 6th Grade, Junior High, and Bowie Band is set for 8:00 p m at the High School Auditorium on May 6. The program includes contest selections, popular arrangements, and performances by the Beginner's Band, Junior Band, and Bowie Band with crowning of the Band's Sweetheart by President Glenn Underwood and VP Nea Odle.
Lance Spruiell named valedictorian with a 92.18 average at Gold-Burg High School. Kathy Fite earns salutatorian with a 90.95 average. Spruiell, son of Gold-Burg Principal E. L. Spruiell, is active in FFA and sports and plans to attend North Texas State University. Kathy Fite, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Coy D. Fite of Ringgold, is active in FHA and yearbook activities and will attend Tarleton State College summer session.
The Benley Ray and Associates of Cleburn Texas win the contract to erect a 70 by 102 foot brick sanctuary at Wilbarger and Cowan streets for Southside Baptist Church. The project was approved in a special session on April 24 and includes a pastor's study office four Sunday school rooms a choir room four overflow rooms at the rear and two rest rooms. Renovation will convert the current auditorium into educational space.
A dam in Windthorst broke prompting talk of applying to the Federal Aid Agency for rebuilding. Local residents wonder why beef prices stay high as lakes fill and rain continues in Dallas. An elderly lady jokes about Post Office shutdowns and her monthly check.
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