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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1973
Page
1
The column praises local graduates from Bowie High School, highlights upcoming Bowie Jackrabbit sports rivalry with Hooks, and notes John Treadwell and Larry Ogle launching a major livestock auction in Bowie. It also mentions Bowie’s Cancer Crusade leadership and acknowledgments of community efforts by the Chamber of Commerce.
Margaret Barnett, a senior at Gold-Burg High School in Stoneburg Texas, won first place at the University Interscholastic League state contest at the University of Texas in Austin. She had already finished first in District 29-B and Region II-B before securing the state Conference B crown. Cont'd on page 9.
Bowie FFA held its annual Parent-Son Barbeque at the National Guard Armory on May 17 with about 250 attendees. Stanley Deweber won the Chapter Star Farmer with Johnny Rhyne close behind. other winners included Johnny Rhyne livestock David Kleinhans conservation Greg Hutson Farm Safety Hill Sealing and more. Memorial plaques honored Pat Cleveland and Buddy Fenoglio. junior high art and shop displays will be judged at Bowie Junior High on May 24 from 6 to 9 PM.
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Thursday at 8 30 a m for the Treadwell Ogle Livestock Commission to be built north of Underwoods Mfg on the Wichita Falls Highway. The project valued at 315000 includes a 70 by 160 foot building with 750 seat auction area, cattle pens 150 by 300 feet, and capacity for 3000 head. The facility will employ up to 50 people and feature a restaurant with electronic ovens. John Treadwell is a partner in Bowie Livestock.
One hundred seven Bowie High School seniors are set to receive diplomas at the seventy seventh commencement in the junior high auditorium at eight o'clock Monday May 28. Salutatorian Patrick Wheeler and valedictorian Kathy Beans will speak. Mantle Ceremony honors go to Donna Winlingham Mike Cunningham Vicky Raby and Dean Sanders.
Ellen Pittman of Bowie Memorial Hospital found a heavy basket on the highway containing three snakes two Pythons and a Blue Indigo. After enlisting help she returned to recover them, two escaped while one Python hid under a house. The Indigo remains at large while the owner may claim the snakes or Ellen may keep them as pets. In Bowie a separate note reports the Gold Burg High School Athletic Awards Banquet set for Thursday May 24 at 7 30 p.m. at the school gym with local officials expected to attend.
Marcia Cartwright, a Bowie High School senior, was notified she will be featured in the Seventh Annual Who's Who Among American High School Students 1972 73, the nation's largest student award publication. Cont'd on page 5
Parade activity grows for Jim Bowie Days with Governor Dolph Briscoe possibly serving as parade marshal. Entries already include Braniff pilots band Sheppard AFB bands Fort Wolters drill team and various local organizations. Chamber urges clubs businesses and individuals to call the chamber office to enter.
The Montague County Farm Bureau Board approves a Queen Contest after the annual picnic at the Montague courthouse. Entrants must be daughter or sister of a farming member, ages 16 to 22 as of Sept 1 1973, and never married. Interested young ladies should visit the Farm Bureau office.
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