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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1964
Page
1
Montague County faces a $1,372 price tag for a single runoff in the June 6 election. Voter costs at several polling boxes vary, with consolidation proposed to reduce county election expenses by about one third. The piece notes past spending, consolidation plans, and a forthcoming goodwill trip by Bowie businessmen.
The Texas Highway Department adds a cement boat launching ramp in Selma Park at Amon Carter Lake. The 100 by 30 foot ramp extends 80 feet into the water and will be usable when lake water reaches 920 feet above sea level. The project, costing $7,000, includes paving the Selma Park roadway to the ramp as part of a statewide facilities program.
Sponsors and coaches of the Bowie Little League summer baseball program meet at 7 30 p m at the High School Thursday night. Coach Raymond Clement who will manage the program this summer says it is important for all coaches and sponsors to be present.
The News presents its fifth annual Soil Conservation issue highlighting the work in two local districts and explaining soil conservation’s role in preserving national greatness.
Work to pave the parking area adjacent to the launching ramp is under way. The ramp sits at the lake’s upper end, off Selma Park road near Selma Cemetery about 54 miles above the dam.
Six Montague County senior 4-H members earned state bids after winning regional Roundup at Denton last Saturday. Winners include Ann Brown and Raymond Abbott in cooperative demonstration, LaDale Wilhite and James Vanbebber in poultry method demonstration, Gayla McMillion in clothing educational activity, and Calvin Durham in senior boys public speaking. County agents Reba Stanfield and Brooks Smith will accompany the six to Texas A and M in Austin.
Republicans cast 26 votes in three boxes the result shows Barry Goldwater with 17 in presidential preference while Jack Cox leads U S Senate with 14 votes and George Bush has 6. A June runoff will pit Bush against Cox for the U S Senate while Bill Hayes swept Congress at Large.
Bobby McDonald headlines the Bowie High School class of 64 as valedictorian with a 95.454 average while Gary Evans is salutatorian with a 94.704. McDonald is son of Mr. and Mrs L C McDonald of Sunset and plans Abi lene Christian College this fall. Evans is son of Dr and Mrs B B Evans of 809 Sanders Street and will enter the University of Texas pre medical program in Austin. Both were active in National Honor Society and Math Club with top scores in Interscholastic League contests.
Montague County voters backed Rep. Jack Crain 8312 to 6101 over Tony Fenoglio with county margins narrowing Bowie and Archer County shows a 25 percent statewide margin. Other local wins included Elton Winton county attorney Harry A. Duke sheriff Howard Middleton and several precinct officials.
County voters followed state patterns in the Democratic primary last Saturday giving incumbents clear margins. Gov. John Connally led with 2 919 votes to 1 143 for Yarborough and 85 for Hackworth and 42 for Banks. Preston Smith won 2 745 to 452 for Albert Fuentes Jr. Ralph Yarborough beat Gordon McLendon 2 594 to 1 688. Joe Pool had 1 938 while other Congress candidates fell short. John C. White led 2 770 to 1 001 for Millard Shivers in Agriculture, Jerry Sadler won 2 269 to 976 for Williams in General Land Office, Langdon 1 843 to 1 645 for Owens in Railroad Commissioner, and Pope 2 255 to 1 094 for McGee in Supreme Court.
The Young Democratic Club of Montague County will meet on Saturday May 9 at 8 p.m. in the First National Bank Community Room. Membership is open to all aged 18 to 35. Fay Cantrell, chairman of the Democratic Party of Montague County, will be the guest speaker.
The Republican Party County Convention will be held in the club room of City Hall in Bow ie on Saturday May 9 at 2 p.m. to elect three delegates and alternates to the June 16 State Republican Convention in Dallas. Holders of poll tax receipts stamped Republican are eligible to vote if they attended the precinct convention per Texas election laws.
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