Bowie News Highlights Local Happenings and Fund Drive
Larry Ratliff days, a 52 inch coachwhip on Cougar Mountain, underscores local wildlife reporting. A Bowie mumps outbreak affects three teachers and many students, causing 115 class days lost. Letters praise classified ads boosting orders, and a grass-fire truck fund shows $1,782.50 raised toward a $12,000 goal with donations requested by acreage and improvement valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wayne Ratliff
Larry
Cougar Mountain
George Hoeldtke
Senior Mothers Seek Rummage for Club Sale
The Bowie Senior Mothers Travel Club will collect rummage at Econ-o-Wash Laundry 601 East Wise and the E Dorman residence 308 Small. Mrs Dorman offers pickup for those unable to deliver. Proceeds fund next year’s senior trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Senior Mothers Travel Club
Econ-o- Wash
East Wise Street
E. W. Dorman
Small
Final Polio Vaccine Clinic Set for May 19
Montague County officials led by Ted Deley announce a free Type III Sabin polio vaccine day on Sunday May 19 at the high school gym. Residents who previously received Type II vaccines will complete their immunization series with tasteless sugar drops administered by Bowie druggists, volunteer doctors and nurses on site, with Boy Scouts as ushers. The event is sponsored by local physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Ted Deley
Daley
Bowie
Boy Scouts
Bowie Junior High Class of 1963 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Gayla McMillion named valedictorian and Donna Neeld salutatorian for Bowie Junior High School’s 1963 graduating class. Gayla posts a 97.125 average while Donna earns 97.625. Other top ten honorees include Tonya Reynolds, Paul Brooks, Gerald Dorsey, Linda Bodling, Sandra Lovett, Mary Ann Lemons, Judy Cornelison, and Warren Ayres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayla MccMillion
Donna Neeld
Bowie
Gayla
Donna
Tonya Reynolds
Paul Brooks
Gerald Dorsey
Linda Bodling
Sandra Lovett
Mary Ann Lemons
Judy Cornelison
Warren Ayres
Pete Plaxco Elected Lions Club President
Ellis Pete Plaxco Jr was elected president of the Bowie Lions Club at the last regular meeting succeeding Dallas Kirby J C Jones named first vice president and Raymond Garrett second vice president Billy F Neeld named third vice president Stanley Davlin re elected secretary treasurer Don Crow tail twister Lion tamer BPF Clerk new directors named to two year terms were H B Clark Phil Shaw Lonnie Burks Director one year terms Owen Meyer and M B Posey Linda Nations renamed club sweetheart
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Lions Club
Raymond Garrett
Ellis Plaxco, Jr
Don Crow
Stanley Davlin
Billy Neeld
H. B. Clark
Phil Shaw
Lonnie Burks
Owen Meyer
M. B. Posey
Linda Nations
4-H District Contest Shows Montague County youth in action
Fourteen and older senior 4-H members from Montague County competed at District IV in Denton with projects in entomology rifle share the fun public speaking and soil evaluation. Serena Giabetti Wanda Vann Calvin Durham won top state qualifiers while junior participants earned blue ribbons in Veg and other categories.
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4-H
Montague County
Denton
Harold McMillion
Lonnie MceGaughey
Bowie
Linda Eldridge
Forestburg
Kenneth Bell
Chuck Scott
Danny Williams
Claray Love
Calvin Durham
Serena Gisbetti
Montague
Wanda Vann
Nocona
Billie Doris Foster
Marjorie Brogdon
Texas A & M College
Serena Giaketti
Jack
Donnie Hancock
Ray Walker
Birt Simpson
Montague Community
William Snow
Lone Star Community Club
Cathy Fenoglio
Glenna Fenoglio
Libby Fenoglio
Suzanne Roberts
Susan Hancock
Carla Grider
Montague Community Club
Blue Ribbon
Reven Giabetti
Loydell Parsons
Carla Shurtleff
Bowie Community Club
Veg
Bowie Circus Brings Elephant Trick Dogs and Clowns
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce sponsors a two day circus featuring an elephant, trick dogs, clowns and trampoline acts. Shows start Friday at 2 PM and 5 PM with three performances on Saturday at 2, 5 and 7 PM. Rides cost 10 to 25 cents and elephant rides are 25 cents. Set up on Tarrant Street at Smythe intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Bowie
Fred Bloom
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Tarrant Street
Smythe
Top Farmers To be Cited In Area Banquets
Area farmers praised for exceptional soil and water conservation will be honored at banquets tonight in Gainesville and Tuesday in Decatur. Tonight Boyd Barjenbruch, a Bowie lawyer with a Sunset area Hereford ranch, will receive a plaque from The Bowie News representative Stanley Bohenek for the Upper Elm Red District. Tuesday night George Southward and his son Billy Bob Southward will be cited as conservation farmers for the Upper West Fork District in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Boyd Barjenbruch
Bowie
Sunset
Barjenbruch
Stanley Bohenek
Bowie News
George Southward
Billy Bob Southward
Upper West Fork
Decatur
P TA School of Instruction Set for May 14
The P TA School of Instruction will be held next Tuesday morning from 9 to 12 at the basement of the First Methodist Church in Bowie. Mrs Red Lammeth of Vernon district president and Mrs D O James of Iowa Park state vice president will teach. The session trains officers and chairmen in PTA chapters and offers nursery care for preschool children. It welcomes Montague County residents interested in PTA work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P-Ta
First Methodist
Bowie
Red Lambeth
Vernon
D. O. James
Iowa Park
PTA
Montague County
Music Comedy and Girls To Star in Minstrel Friday
Band Minstrel Show returns with Bowie High School alumni led by George Rucker and Fred Bloom as Mr Interlocutor. Dallas Kirby cowpoke tunes with stage band directed by Jack Wilbanks and Rev Ronald Jenkins chorus. Notables include Dan Lancaster Joe Pat McCracken and Hawaii chorus plus Red Hot Mommas and Coo! Papas. Tickets 1 dollar reserved 75 cents adults 50 cents students. Proceeds fund a bigger band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rucker
Bowie High School
BHS
Rucker
Fred Bloom
Charles Dougherty
Dave Roberson
Bobby Windham
Gordon Hill
Dallas Kirby
Jack Wilbanks
Ronald L. Jenkins
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Electric
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