Cattle Curiosities From A Maryland Newsman
Jim Winter humor column claims cattle graze upwind on windy days to avoid wind on their rears and notes cows are bigoted toward horses and gaze into the distance. It quips cows lie prone before rain to stay dry and that cows meet daily at noon to gossip about Herefords and bulls. Mayor Chamber call to join Bowie Chamber.
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Bowie Blade
Maryland
First of
Bob Reid
Reid
Blade
Clinic Treats Rabies Victims in Bowie Texas
The Bowie Clinic treats twelve persons including children for rabies after exposure to a rabid tom cat and two kittens. The cat’s head was sent to the State Health Department in Austin for verification, and 168 vaccine shots were needed, with 6 given by May 1.
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Bowie
Helen Crumpler
Cross Timbers
Wichita Falls
More Work Scheduled On US 287 In June
The contract for phase two of U S 287 will be let by June. The 4 lane highway will extend from the Clay County line to just west of Bowie near the railroad overpass on U S 287.
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Clay County
Bowie
Precinct 2
Homer Jackson
Bowie Junior High Names Top Ten for 72 73
Bowie Junior High School announces the top ten graduates for the 1972 73 year. Valedictorian Bettie Sealing has a 97.475 average and is active as a cheerleader, tennis team member, and student assistant. Salutatorian Cindy Adams holds a 97.43 average and has served as pep squad secretary and vice president, with library assistant duties and tennis participation. Additional notes mention ongoing highway project progress in Precinct 2 under Homer Jackson.
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Bowie Junior High School
J. Ro. Matlock
Bettie Sealing
Charles W. Sealing
Sealing
Bettie
Bowie Cottontails
P. E
Bowie Senior Riding Queen Bowie County District 27 honor
Two Bowie girls won top honors in the District 27 American Association of Sheriff Posses and Riding Clubs queen contest in Nocona on May 6. Queen is Vickie Davidson a Bowie High School senior and FHA president. Teresa McGee named princess.
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Bowie
American Association of Sheriff Posses and Riding Clubs
Nocona
Vickie Davidson
John Davidson
Bowie High School
Jim Bowie Saddle Club
Association
FHA
Horizon Club
Midwestern University
Teresa McGee
Bobby McGee
KEA Banquet Here May 17th
The Bowie Chapter of The Future Farmers of America will hold their annual Parent Sen Barbecue at the National Guard Armory at 7 00 p m on May 17 Special awards to students and Adult Farmer Awards will be presented at this time.
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Bowie
Future Farmers of America
National Guard
Bowie Opens New Water Plant Doubling City Capacity
Bowie mayor Terry Morgan will turn the valve to start the new water plant at 1 30 p m Thursday May 10 The Wes Tex Construction project in Borger Texas cost 234000 and doubled Bowies capacity to process and store 1 6 million gallons daily surpassing peak demand The plant can handle 3 million gallons per day and would serve about a town twice Bowies size.
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Bowie
Terry Morgan
Wes Tex Construction
Borger
Texas
Preschool Roundup and Sinbad Film Offer in Bowie
The Round-Up sponsored by Bowie PTA groups occurs Friday May 11 at 8:30 a.m. in the Jr High Gym for parents of preschoolers entering first grade this September in B I D. A physician optometrist and a dentist will examine children. Also at 7:30 p.m. a showing of The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad takes place in the East Ward Cafeteria with a repeat Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Admission is 30 cents under 12 and 50 cents over 12.
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Pta’s of
Bowie
East Ward
Bowie Hosts Annual Soil Conservation Awards Banquet
Bowie will host the Upper Elm Red Soil and Water Conservation awards banquet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the National Guard Armory. Dr. Wayne Porter opens, Rev. Merwin Turner offers invocation, Gene Foster serves as master of ceremonies, with special music by the Bowie High School Chorus. Olie Carriker will narrate slides on conservation before awards. Zone 1 outstanding farmer to receive award from James Cantwell. other awards by local bank executives and officials.
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Bowie
National Guard Armory
Wayne Porter
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Merwin K. Turner
First United Methodist Church
Gene Foster
Grayson County College
Sherman Denison
Bowie High School
Charles Blanton
Olie Carriker
Kban Radio
James Cantwell
First National Bank
Richard Baily
F&m Bank
Nocona
Henry Weinzapfel
Muenster State Bank
Lowell T. Miller
Valley View National Bank
Joe Wallace
Howe State Bank
Gene Bryan
Collinsville
Mike Wins Mike Cunningham in State Meet Science
Mike Cunningham placed second at the State Meet in Austin after leading district scores and defeating fourteen regional contestants in Arlington. UIL Science Sponsor Charles Gifford notes his two years of active science participation at Bowie High School, reading extensively in science. The Upper Elm Red district takes first in the Texas Conservation program and will be honored at the Fort Worth Texas Awards banquet on May 12.
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Mike Cunningham
Austin
Arlington
Charles Gifford
UIL
Mike
Bowie High School
Hinds Clark
Nocona
Clyde Hale
Sherman
W. H. Green
Bowie
Bowie Chamber of Commerce May membership drive planned
Lynn Heller, drive chairman, says the Bowie Chamber of Commerce will conduct its annual membership drive in May. He notes many local businessmen and residents have shown interest in Chamber activities and urges them to join.
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Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Lynn Heller
Heller
Bowie
Local Pastor to Receive Degrees in Fort Worth
Rev. Stewart McChesney of Southside Baptist Church and his wife will be honored Friday May 11 in Fort Worth at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He will receive a Master of Divinity and she a Diploma in Theology. He has been accepted to a Doctoral program and will begin studies for a Doctor of Ministry in the fall.
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Stewart McChesney
Southside Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Southwestern Baptist Theogology
McChesney
Band Parents Last Meeting
The Bowie Band Parents Association holds its final meeting of the year on Monday May 14 1973 at 730 pm in the high school band hall. All band students grades 6 through 12 parents are urged to attend as officers for the coming year will be elected and summer fundraising plans discussed.
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Bowie Band Parent's Association
Ol Mom eeeeeo l Mom eeeee With Her Day
A playful tribute to mothers describing daily feats from breakfast in bed to multi tasking duties. The piece highlights a mother’s talent for calm under chaos, household repairs, caring for pets, and handling rowdy children, ending with a tease about the “lady who.”
John Smith Clinches Top Of The Lake Golf Title
John Smith won the Top Of The Lake Country Club tournament with a two day total of 145, edging runner up Bob Duvall who shot 151. Former champion Jack Salle finished with 152. Officials set May as a warm up for the Slicers Par Tee next month.
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John Smith
Custer
Smith
Lake Country Club
Bob Duvall
Duvall
Jack Salle
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Chamber of Commerce
George
Chamber
Bryan Wasson
Jamie Garrett
Cathy Brooks
Kirby Mason
Christy Givens
Rickey Morton
Mickey Morton
Alan Miller
Merrily Sanders
Cindy Adams
Patterson
Thomas M. Adams, Jr
Kea
Bowie Thurs
Daddy
Mother
Rover
Junior
John
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