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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1973
Page
5
Texas highways benefit from late mowing that lets bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush mature, creating vibrant roadside displays. Selective mowing during growth preserves safety and vegetation, reducing erosion and long term maintenance costs across more than 70,000 miles of state roads.
The Fabulous Figure Club met on Monday to honor its Queens. Evelyn Philpot won Queen of the Month and a linen contest prize of two baskets. Vera Cantrell named Queen of Week. Birthday acknowledgments and gifts were given to Bertha Volkman Ruby Lewis and June McCrary. New member Teresa Wadsworth joined. meetings are Mondays at 7 00 p m in the Gold Room Bowie National Bank.
Mrs Eubanks hosted the Ruth Circle of the W S C S at First United Methodist Church on May 15. Fourteen attended with visitor Hollie Collins. prayers and devotions followed a report on visitation to the sick and bereaved and a discussion on Personal Mission.
The Mary Circle met at Mrs. S. P. Wall’s home with Mrs. A. V. Rolls in charge. Members heard singing led by Mrs. JF FE Cordell and Mrs. S. P. Wall, and watched a program on Personal Mission by Mrs. W. F. Barker. Renovation of the church kitchen was reported.
Mrs. Reba Stanfield was in Stillwater Oklahoma Friday and Saturday for an anniversary class reunion at Oklahoma State University. Spectacular Saturday night marked the graduation of 3500 graduates of the 1973 class. Five stages were set at the stadium for diploma ceremonies.
Amity Club represented by Mrs. James Winingham Mrs. Charles Runnells and Mrs. James Doughty at the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs state convention in Brownwood on May 9. Doughty won first in state fabric junior division with a chacdron and cotton denim pant suit.
A birthday party for Mary LaCombe aged 14 was held in the Gold Room of Bowie National Bank with 35 junior high students attending. Chaperones were Mrs. Joyce Mashburn and Mrs. Paul Rhyne. Rebecca Mashburn attended. Miss LaCombe’s cake was pink and gold and Miss Ann Ayres played the piano.
Listings include a 1970 Sportwin Evinrude 92 hp outboard motor valued at 400 dollars for 280 dollars, a 16 ft air conditioned camping trailer at 1195 dollars, and a self contained 19 Lawton trailer awaiting phone inquiries at 817-894-3929. Also contains a tuna strata bread recipe with ingredients and baking steps.
The board discussed protecting the district from state recourse and plans to adjust elementary enrollments to balance class sizes. It noted voluntary transfers out of wards and the need for some student moves in fall, agreed on occasional sacrifices for the common good, and postponed urgent classroom needs to a special meeting on June 4. A planning firm’s report will guide June talks on shortages and other needs, with June 28 set for oil, utility, and industrial property Board of Equalization and July 5–6 for local property equalization.
A revival at the First Baptist Church of Sunset is planned for May 20 to 25 with evangelist Roy C. Griggs preaching. All services start at 8 p m each evening.
Walter and Darnell head the 1973 Montague School eighth grade class of 14 to be honored at commencement on May 24. Sherri Walker is valedictorian and Debbie Darnell salutatorian. Other graduates include Patsy Abbott Mike Brock Joe Chris Carminati and several more. Special music by Miss Jena Smith and Debbie Baker.
Commissioners spent most of Monday in the regular monthly meeting with little official action. They discussed bills maintenance bids and air conditioner bids for the district court room the jail and the county judge's office. Two bids for a used maintainer were opened for Precinct 1 but no action was taken pending review by Commissioner Blake Freeman.
Wichita Falls Texas Airman First Class Walter R McClain son of Mr and Mrs M F McClain Rt 1 Nocona Texas has graduated at Sheppard AFB Texas from the U S Air Force communications equipment repairman course He will remain at Sheppard for duty with a unit of the Air Force Communications Service The 1970 Prairie Valley High School graduate is married to Reva daughter of Mr and Mrs QC J Moenning Rt 1 Nocona
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