Washington High bussing crisis sparks Wichita Falls meeting
Jim Winter notes HEW pressure to bus Washington High School students across town. Over 200 parents attend a Wichita Falls school board meeting amid safety fears and public unrest over federal involvement. The piece references local figures and a separate anecdote about civic math and a rodeo club election.
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Washington High School
Wichita Falls
Health and Education Welfare Office
Washington
HEW
Sammy
Ray Swindell
The
Panda Watchman
Nocona Man Charged in Lewisville Rape Case
James Barto Ballinger of Nocona is held in Denton County Jail on charges of raping a 13 year old girl in Lewisville on August 28, 1969. The incident occurred before the Pop Festival opening over Labor Day weekend. CONT ON PAGE 12
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James Barto Ballinger
Nocona
Denton County
Lewisville
City Council Delays on North Mill Street Right of Way
At a light Monday council meeting Jack Lovett urged passage of a resolution returning right of way along North Mill Street to developer C. P. Barry. The land was deeded to Texas when Highway 59’s route was considered, but the state now holds it.
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Jack Lovett
North Mill Street
C. P. Barry
State of
Texas
Bouldin Murder Trial Set to Open Next Monday
Frank Bouldin faces murder with malice charges in the 1969 shooting death of Arthur Bruce Sadler at the V F W Hall in Bowie. District Judge Louis Holland will preside in Montague. Cletus Scheink represents Bouldin with a jury expected to decide after a two day trial.
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Frank Bouldin
Arthur Bruce Sadler
V.F.W. Hall
Bouldin
London
Bowies Armchair Qb Grid Contest Returns
Football season opens for the Jackrabbits tomorrow night and Bowie's armchair quarterbacks get a weekly chance to pick teams that will survive the contest.
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Bowie
Band Parents Club Awards Two Music Scholarships
The Band Parents' Club awarded two scholarships at the end of the 1968-69 school year. H B Clark announced the opening of Bowie Auto Sales at 404 E Wise Street Bowie across from Dairyland Drive In. Anita Garrett, a Bowie High School band standout and West Texas State University music major, was a scholarship recipient. Nancy Bynum, daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Bynum, also received a scholarship. The trip for Anita included participation in Girls All State Band and United States All Honor Band tours with support from the Lions Club.
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Band Parents’ Club
H.B. Clark
Bowie
Bowie Auto Sales
E. Wise Street
Dairyland Drive
Nancy Bynum
Floyd Bynum
Anita Garrett
Talmage Garrett
Anita
West Texas State University At
Canyon
Bowie High School
United States
All Honor Band
Tennessee
Dallas
San Antonio
del Rio
Mexico
el Paso
Arizona
California
Nevada
Salt Lake
Denver
Lions Club
Nancy
R. L. Broun
Bowie News
Voters Back Highway 287 Construction In Off-Year Vote
The Loop reports a jammed polling place as residents approve continuing Highway 287 projects with a decisive 1 039 to 0 tally.
Montague County sees resignations and appointments in budget session
In Montague County the commission court reshuffles during budget talks. Bev Wood resigned as commissioner from Nocona, Bob Bennett was appointed, then Bennett resigned from Precinct 3 and Orel C. Wall of Nocona was appointed to replace him. Judge E G Jones praised Wall as an experienced road man and Bennett as a good man who hated to leave his post.
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County Commissioners Court
Montague
Bev Wood
Nocona
E. G. Jones
Bob Bennett
Precinct 3
Jones
Orel C. Wall
Bennett
Wall
Cake Walk Best Ever At Band Fundraiser
The Band Parents Cake Walk set a new record with 155 cakes and 16 five dollar donations plus concession proceeds totaling 827.44. One cake sold for 8.00 to Marvin Brashear who paid 310 for the cake. The event, held last Saturday, raised over 200 more than last year and the club expects to clear nearly 800.
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Band
Marvin Brashear
Paul Swint Becomes Bowie Area Chevrolet Dealer
The Chevrolet Division of General Motors approved the sale of Porter Chevrolet Company in Bowie to Paul Swint. Swint and his wife Sue now live in Bowie with three children Kristy Paula and Steve. He moved here from Fort Worth and praises his Swint Motor Company staff for their experience and readiness. Richard completes the dealer lineup.
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Chevrolet
General Motors
Porter Chevrolet Company
Bowie
Paul Swint
Swint
Sue
Kristy
East Ward
Paula
Steve
Fort Worth
1303
Rock
Sue Hancock
School borrows 25000 to meet August bills
This month’s school board meeting mirrored last month with discussions of finances. The board considered borrowing 25000 to cover August expenses as they reviewed the district’s budget and pending invoices.
Bowie Youth Bruce Kirby Enlists in Marines
Bruce Wynn Kirby of Bowie Texas enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on September 5 1969. The article notes the local Marine recruiter SSgt Newbrough Brucewill O. Martin and mentions school district finances including a $25000 bank loan to cover August bills and planned ticket price increases for junior high and Jackrabbit B team games.
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Bowie
Bruce Wynn Kirby
C. C. Kirby
Sessions Street
Texas
United States Marine Corps
Ssgt Newbrough Brucewill
O. Martin
First National Bank
Bowie Jackrabbits Face Henrietta Bearcats Friday Night
The article notes Proposition No. 1 passed with 974 votes, while construction on a North-East loop around Bowie faced strong opposition. It previews a Friday night game where the Bowie Jackrabbits meet the Henrietta Bearcats in Henrietta, with Coach Jerry Cantrell praising his players' improvement and highlighting the Moser boy as an outstanding athlete.
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Bowie
Bowie Jackrabbits
Henrietta Bearcats
Henrietta
Jerry Cantrell
Cantrell
Whitecotton Wins Military Order of the World War Award
Thomas M. Whitecotton, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Whitecotton of 806 Sanders, a student in the Naval Medical Corps at Bethlehem Naval Hospital Maryland, is the recipient of the Military Order of the World War Award for excellence.
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Thomas M
Mike) Whitecotton
Thomas Whitecotton
Sanders
Naval Medical Corps
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Maryland
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Jim
Jim Winter
Vietnam
Urban Affairs Council
Treasury
Nixon
U. S
Harlan Bridwell
Harlan
Bridgeport
E.L. Hargood
E. L. Haigood
Jim Bowie
H, B, Clark
Jack
Jack Winn
Parents Club
Clark
Jones Bennett
Bowie Area
Swint Motor Company
Richard
Bruce Kirby
Marines
Whitecotton
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