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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1973
Page
1
Free immunizations offered for preschool children and those entering public school next year. Between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the city auditorium basement, children can receive DPT Polio Red Measles and 3 Day Measles vaccines. Eligible attendees include first time public school entrants and children 1 year and older.
State Representative Joe Hanna backs a constitutional amendment to assess surface value of farm and ranch lands used for livestock or crop production including timber or recreational lands. The measure targets market value taxation, arguing current methods push sellers to cities and raise agricultural prices.
Bowie Police Chief Bryan Wasson warns residents a man posing as a septic tank operator is taking money for work not performed. One local business paid $32.50 with no service rendered. Rural residents should be cautious and report any information to the department.
The sixth installment profiles James A Burgess born April 9 1859 near St John New Brunswick who built a Bowie lumber business from 1889 after earlier work in Joshua Texas Parsons Kansas and Navajo Springs Arizona He later joined D H Sigmon in the undertakings field and bought out partners in 1905 He and his wife Jessie Alsabrook have children Robert L and Aileen Burgess is active in Bowie real estate local politics Masonic and Pythian societies
Bowie Butane may face winter supply challenges as readers fear a gas shortage. Bob Warren Taylor of Reynolds says supplies will continue, with Bowie considering an appeal to the Texas Railroad Commission to require Union Texas Petroleum Co. to sell gas. Coffield joins Phi Kappa Phi at Texas Tech, inducted April 1, 1973.
Larry Gayle Brown of Union Texas is listed to receive the bachelor of arts degree at Howard Payne College commencement in Brownwood Coliseum on Sunday May 11 at 2:30 p.m. The report discusses gas supply concerns linked to Bowie Butane and Warren Petroleum Co. contracts and local storage capacity.
Alvord High School freshman LaGail Ann Rhyne aged 15 was named Football Sweetheart at the all sports banquet. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Davis and Mr. Floyd Rhyne and received a certificate from Mr. Berry King for four sports including basketball volleyball track and tennis.
Rain totals show April above average with four month Bowie rainfall high at 11.59 inches. Rodeo, sponsored by Bowie Chamber of Commerce, welcomes youths 20 and under with entry fees five dollars per event and ten dollars jackpot roping.
Dennis Huber a former Bowie police officer is listed in good condition at Wichita Falls General Hospital after a gunshot wound to the face. He was wounded in Ryan Oklahoma after a 1:30 p m incident that killed Sidney Ross 45 of Ryan in front of a U S Black grocery store. Sheriff R W Phelps said the men argued and exchanged shots with .38 calibre pistols. Huber left Bowie last year and now serves as a patrolman in Lewisville Texas.
McMurry group formed in 1959 60 aims to no personal pledging. Officers chosen in May include Carol Warner of Bowie as corresponding secretary. Warner is daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Warner of Box 1028 Bowie. Carel, a McMurry sophomore, majors in music.
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