Bowie Football Faces Holiday As Underdogs With Few Returners
Local notes report Texas insurance refunds rules for policy withdrawals within ten days. Bowie's growing phone system shows 1960 residential and 386 business lines, up 36 percent in ten years. Viet Nam news prompts a Boy Scout pivot for Don Cage, while Lepto vaccination rises among area cattle. Coach Blanton warns of a tough season as Bowie, with 42 players and 4 returnees, opens against Ranger and Holliday looming.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Bowie
Lake Carter
Stoneburg
Ranger
Holliday
Boy Scouts Honor Haggar Firm with Plaque for 1000 Dollar Gift
Bowie Manufacturing Company and Robert Lynn White received a plaque Monday recognizing a $1,000 donation for a nature hut at a planned Boy Scout camp southwest of Bowie. The ceremony at the plant, where White also serves as a director, honored his Scout leadership and history. a second plaque will go to Haggar at Dallas.
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Boy Scout Movement
North
Texas
The
Bowie Manufacturing Company
Robert L
Boy Scouts of America
BSA
Robert Lynn White
Bowie
J. M. Heggar
White
Boys Scout Area Development Fund
Mike Whitecotton
Explorer Post 116
Johnny Chase
Hagear
Dallas
Bowie Builds Record Parade of Progress Highlighted
The second section of The News focuses on Bowie's building and allied industries. Over the past two years the community has seen one of its most remarkable building sprees, reflecting collective pride in this cumulative accomplishment.
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Bowie
Montague School Sees Enrollment Rise in 1965
Montague School enrolled 74 pupils on opening day under Principal Melvin Fenoglio, up from 65 a year earlier. First day of classes followed Monday’s enrollment. 176 teaching days are planned for 1965 1966 with four teachers: Hazel Johnson Odelia Walker S L Milson and Fenoglio. Custodian Bill Wood and bus driver Bill Frank complete the staff.
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Montague School
Melvin Fenoglio
Hazel Johnson
Odelia Walker
S. L. Milson
Fenoglio
Bill Wood
Bill Frank
Bowie enrolls 1516 pupils on first day of 965 66 term
Bowie schools report 1516 pupils enrolled on the first day of the 965 66 term, up from 1508 a year ago. Ward breakdown shows South 126 East 475 Special Ed 13 North 175 Junior High 251 and High School 476. Enrollment has risen from 1394 in 1962 and is expected to grow through the week.
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South Ward
East Ward
North Ward
Bowie Businesses Close for Labor Day
Government offices and financial institutions in Bowie will close on Monday September 6 for Labor Day. Most Bowie businesses will also suspend operations for the holiday.
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Bowie
Montague County Wins Heart Association Council Award
Montague County received the Texas Heart Association Council Achievement Award for 1965 for the spring fund drive. County president Mrs. Frank Underwood, treasurer Mrs. Mollie Hacker, and secretary Mrs. R. L. Broun will accept at the Austin meeting September 17 to 19.
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Montague County
Texas Heart Association Council
Frank Underwood
R. L. Broun
Mollie Hacker
State Heart Association
Austin
Joe Clayton
County Heart Association
Bowie
Tyler
Underwood
Heart Association
Bowie United Fund announces 1965 Advanced Gifts start
M F Faulkner Drive Chairman says Advanced Gifts division begins September 15 and business groups will be contacted. The official Drive launches October 4 at a Bowie United Fund Board breakfast. Volunteers are urged to contact Faulkner for details.
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M. F
Bob) Faulkner
Bowie United Fund
Advanced Gifts
Bowie United Fund Board of Directors
Faulkner
United Fund
Bowie
Salvation Army
England
William Booth
Tex
Football Contest offers $20 weekly prize in Bowie
The Bowie News declares a weekly Football Contest sponsored by twenty local businesses. Entrants must mail or deliver by Friday noon or 5 p.m. to enter, including name and address. Winners forecast the greatest number of correct picks from twenty games each week.
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Bowie
U. S
Punt Pass & Kick Contest Heads to Washington DC
Bowie area youth aged 8 through 13 compete in the fifth annual Punt Pass & Kick national contest. Sponsored by Ford Dealers of America and the NFL, Bow l area entries are hosted by John Smith Ford Sales with Bowie Kiwanis Club co sponsor. Prizes include jackets helmets and footballs for younger age groups and trophies for older youths. The competition selects district and zone winners leading to a national finale in Washington DC and an NFL Playoff Bowl appearance for the top 12.
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Bowie Area
Washington
D.C
Ford Dealers of America
National Football League
John Smith Ford Sales
Bowie
Ford
Political quips on Khrushchev Castro and refugees
Gossip writer mocks Khrushchev and Castro with jokes about Siberia shoe factories and refugee reactions. The piece parodies official rhetoric and public sentiment about the Johnson administration and international affairs.
Montague County oil and gas income tops 20 million yearly
Montague County producers and royalty owners market about 20.4 million dollars annually in crude oil and natural gas. In 1963 the county earned 19.7 million from oil and 656 thousand from gas, with oil at 6.6 million barrels and gas at 5.2 billion cubic feet.
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Montague County
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Texas
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Texas Employment Commission
Association
Texas Oil and Gas
Montague
The
Oil and Gas Journal
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Coey TV
Slaughter Drug Store
Nat Blake
Walker's & 10
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Richardson Plumbing
Big John’s Steak House
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