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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 51
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WHEREAS, The Bowie News celebrated the 100th anniversary |
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of its founding in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally known as the Bowie Booster, this |
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respected community newspaper was first published by Robert |
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Murphy on February 9, 1922; in the late 1930s, it was purchased by |
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Lum Lovette and renamed the Bowie News; the publication went on |
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to change hands several times during the decades that followed, |
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and in 1953, it was combined with the Montague County Times under |
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the ownership of Harlow E. Tibbetts; in 1958, the paper released |
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a special 92-page issue in honor of Montague County's centennial, |
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which remains an indispensable chronicle of the county's history |
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today; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bowie News was purchased by James H. Winter in |
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1965, and during his 37-year tenure, it adopted new technology |
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and won top awards from the Texas Press Association and other |
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media organizations; after Mr. Winter's passing, his son Michael |
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Winter assumed ownership of the paper in 2011, and he went on to |
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launch Post Oak Media with the Bowie News as its flagship |
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publication; in the years since, the paper has expanded its |
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coverage to all of Montague County, and it now operates a popular |
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website, social media pages, and an e-subscription service; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to multiple awards from the Texas |
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Press Association for newswriting, photography, sports coverage, |
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and advertising design, the staff of the Bowie News has been |
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recognized with the TPA Community Service Award for its Build a |
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Better Bowie campaign and with the Community Support Award from |
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the Bowie Chamber of Commerce; recently, the paper was presented |
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with a Texas Treasure Business Award in recognition of its |
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century of service to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bowie News has served as a vital resource to |
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generations of Montague County residents, and it is a pleasure |
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to pay tribute to the publication for its strong commitment to |
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both quality journalism and community engagement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby honor the Bowie News on the occasion of its |
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100th anniversary and extend to all those associated with the |
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paper sincere best wishes for continued success with their |
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important work. |
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Springer |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 24, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |