COUNTY LIFE
Delayed military rites bring happiness to sailor’s family
By BARBARA GREEN
Navy Seaman Leslie L. Wood went into the service in 1944 at the tender age of 17 after getting approval from his parents.
Two years into World War II, like many young men this small-town boy wanted to be part of the war. His older brother, Ausey Pruitt Wood Jr. was serving in the U.S. Army in the European theater as a combat infantryman who would be part of the Battle of the Bulge.
Wood returned home from his military service to graduate college, becoming a teacher and later an attorney. He died at the age of 68 and was buried in Montague Cemetery, within view of his childhood home.
On June 6, 1996 a full military funeral rite was planned for the U.S. Navy veteran, but had to be cancelled due to bad weather when the team was unable to travel to the rural cemetery.
As the 20th anniversary of his father’s death drew near one of his sons, Allen Wood, began talking with local American Legion posts in his area about getting an honor guard to recreate the scene that would have taken place 20 years earlier. Local veterans said yes and helped their father’s final rest be recognized with the military honors.
Read the full feature in the mid-week Bowie News.
Top Picture: Members of the Nocona VFW Post unfurl the American flag during ceremonies for Leslie Wood at Montague Cemetery. (Photo by Barbara Green)
This weekend find the deals in the City of Bowie Community-wide garage sales April 26-27.
See the map of a garage sale locations in Bowie in the mid-week Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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The big take-away from Tuesday’s Bowie Business Boost was time: “It only takes six seconds to make an impression in life.”
Lorie Vincent, certified economic developer, professional trainer and writer, was speaker for program number three of Bowie Boost with a focus on “Memorable Marketing in a Post-Pandemic Era.”
She opened about how she had started her business, ‘Acceleration by Design,’ and things were “rocking,” when 2020 came and things changed with the worldwide pandemic. As things began to reopen it appeared there were more opportunities but also more challenges.
Vincent laughed as she showed a Richard Simmons “Sweating to the Oldies,” infomercial that became one of the most popular and still running ads.
“Can you believe back then we would call a 1-800 number and give someone our credit card? That is crazy. They used big music, big voices and big adjectives,” exclaimed Vincent.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
(Top photo) Lorie Vincent, Acceleration by Design, discussed how marketing has flipped upside-down in this post-pandemic era. She spoke at the Bowie Business Boost part 3. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast and support the Bowie Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels program on April 27.
Serving will be 7:30 to 10 a.m. in the center at 501 Pelham. For $10 feast on biscuits and gravy, bacon, sausage, pancakes, scrambled eggs and hash browns, plus coffee, tea and orange juice.
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