Bowie council mulls 9.86 gas rate hike with Lone Star manager
Bowie officials met with C. J. Howard of Lone Star Gas to discuss a possible 9.86 percent rate increase for all customers. After a long talk the council decided to study the proposal further and plan a Friday meeting with Howard at City Hall. Also, E. L. Hargood urged waiving nightly fees for rodeo arena use during Junior Rodeo May 26–27. the council approved. Mayor Hendrickson sought arena use June 10 for a teen rock contest, backed by the chamber of commerce. Janet Terrell ended her high school tennis career with a State Meet loss to Bastrop's Jane Wright 2-6 7-5 6-4.
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C. J. Howard
Lone Star Gas Company
Howard
Lone Star
E. L. Hargood
Jim Bowie
Haigood
Saddle Club
Rodeo Arena
Don Hendrickson
Janet Terrell
Austin
Bastrop
Jane Wright
Miss Wright
Nixon era policy stance stirs liberal critique and local race talk
A letter column denounces Nixon for delays in Vietnam action while blasting liberal senators including Kennedy and McGovern. It warns of complacency in Texas politics as Mrs. Farenthold faces Francis Farenthold, opposing forced busing and Sharpstown banking bills amid a pivotal June 3 election.
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Frank Church
Birch Bayh
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Teddy Kennedy
U. S
Dolph Briscoe
Francis Farenthold
Womens Lib
Farenthold
Ralph Yarborough
U. S.A
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Texas
McGovern
Francis
House of Representatives
Sharpstown
Awards Banquet Marks Soil Stewardship Week Observance
Community observance runs May 7 to 14 with the theme Creative Conservation. J H Bayer chairs the Upper Elm Red district as 3,000 districts nationwide join in the 18th annual event. Local rains totaled 0.96 inches over the weekend, boosting moisture. farmers praise the rain and anticipate more.
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Upper Em Red
Upper Elm-Red
Montague County
Bowie
Sherman
Bowie ISD appoints Gordon Heard as new board president
The Bowie Independent School District chose Gordon Heard as the new Board President in a regular meeting. The board also moved Sunset School students to Bowie city schools next fall to reduce operating costs and discussed air conditioning funding with a North Ward PTA delegation.
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Bowie Independent
Joe Spray
Gordon Heard
Sunset
North Ward
PTA
Spray
Jacksboro
Heard
Heard’s
Ades
Bowie
Pro
Tourney Finals This Saturday in Bowie
Volleyball fans can attend the final three nights of the annual independent tournament at Bowie Junior High School. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children, with action starting at 7 00 each night and finals on Saturday. Proceeds aid the Universal Gym project used by Bowie athletes.
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Bowie
Universal Gym
Burglar Strikes Ringgold School in Montague County
Ringgold's Gold Burg school suffered a break in before May 3. Sheriff Howard Middleton said 14 pieces of shop equipment two tool boxes an electric typewriter and an electric calculator were taken. Serial numbers have been filed with NCIC for nationwide distribution.
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Montague County
Gold Burg
Ringgold
Howard Middleton
Middleton
National Crime Information Center
Washington, D. C
Nocona delegation asks Lake Nocona road reopen
A five member group from Nocona asked Montague County Commissioners Court to reopen a closed Lake Nocona access. The court granted the request restoring the road to public use, ending at the lake shore. The panel also set the new road district tax rate at 25 cents per $100 valuation and approved monthly bills.
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Nocona
Montague County
Lake Nocona
Lake Shore
City Spraying for Flies to Begin Early Friday
City sprayations are planned for Friday morning to combat flies and mosquitoes. City manager Howard Black said the operation would start very early, likely before most residents wake.
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Howard Black
Democrats To Meet Saturday Convention Details Planned
The Democratic Convention is set to begin at 1 30 p m Saturday per County Democratic Chairman Fov B Cantrell. Montague County will send seven voting delegates and 14 alternates to the state convention Cont'd on page 28
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Fov B. Cantrell
Montague County
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