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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1968
Page
4
South Ward PTA officers outline tentative plans for the 1968 69 school year. Projects include a rummage sale on October 12 14 1968 with rummage drop offs at Tomlinson's Gift Shop or Wayne Randolph's home, a fall game night and auction to be scheduled, and a bake sale in town on December 21 1968.
Texas drownings total 123 so far this year, with 25 of the victims under 11. Officials cite failures to carry Coast Guard approved life saving devices aboard boats and unattended children near water as major factors in the rising toll.
Insurance annual highway accident statistics show 52 000 deaths and 4 000 000 injuries in 1967 with 1968 Montague County deaths already exceeding 1967 totals. Expert Sterling Tooker notes progress is modest and urges continued safety efforts by government, states, industry, and the public.
A Bowie resident replies to a young reader defending local officers. He notes officers vote for trained schooling at Texas A&M and Dallas, asserts no bias toward out of town funds, and stresses the rule of law. He invites factual review of cases and signs off with name.
David Coward son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Coward of Wichita Falls will be the Youth Director for the Me
Davis a Wichita Falls native now at Texas Tech was chosen from five applicants to direct summer youth ministries at the Fort Worth Public Library. He will assist the pastor and has been active in MYF church groups and the Order of the Arrow. He studied German and plans to graduate in 1969 while pursuing a preministerial path.
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