COUNTY LIFE
Saint Jo readies Santa on the Square Dec. 6
This year’s Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce “Santa on the Square” Christmas parade will be on Saturday, Dec. 6.
This year’s theme is “Have a Chisholm Trail.”
Since the Chisholm Trail is an integral part of Saint Jo’s history it makes a perfect western theme.
Chamber directors are asking all local merchants to participate by decorating your establishment according to the late 1800s when the cattle drives came through this area. The chamber plans to have a chuck wagon on the downtown plaza with Ole Saint Nick dressed up in his cowboy duds!
Entries for the parade will need to be submitted by Dec. 1. All entries must be lighted.
Entries will need to arrive no later than 5 p.m. on Dec. 6 in the vacant lot north of Leeton Phillip’s house. Please call Larry Smith at (940) 995-2668 or e-mail [email protected]. Parade rules and regulations will be received when you turn in your entry.
Cash prizes will go to a grand champion with $150; best mechanical entry, $100 and best horse-drawn entry, $100.
In addition to the parade, the Saint Jo Elementary School Choir will perform numbers from the upcoming Christmas musical.
Gift bags and for the children will be handed out by Saint Nick and photographs will be taken. The Century Club also will provide hot chocolate and snacks during the event, and there will be prize drawings. The chamber will give away more than $2,000 in prizes. Purchase from tickets at local merchants.
The chamber invites everyone in the Montague County and surrounding communities to attend.
The property of John Roberts in Frontier Shores at Lake Amon G. Carter was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon.
Bowie Rural Fire Department was dispatched to 573 Northwood Street at 1:03 p.m. to a structure fire. Additional calls went out to Bowie city and Sunset fire for mutual aid according to Bowie Rural Chief Randall Preuninger.
On arrival firefighters found the structures that included three trailer houses and storage buildings. There also was a grass fire that jumped Northwood.
Read the full story on wildfire danger and heat advisories in your weekend Bowie News.
The Bowie First Methodist Women of Grace will be hosting a “Pumpkins to Snowflakes” Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 12.
If you are a crafter, quilter or make any type of handcrafted item, the ladies would like to invite you to join them and share your talents with the community.
Booth space is available for $30 for the first table and $20 for additional tables. Deadline for registration is Sept. 28. For more information contact Connie Beaird at 940-557-5759 or Sandy Owens at 972-816-1613 and leave a message.
Montague County 4-H invites you to learn about the new 4-H year at the 2024-25 4-H Exploration 9 to 11 .m. on Aug. 24 at the Montague County Cowboy Church, 1600 Farm-to-Market Road 455.
Find out about local clubs and projects to explore such as STEM, poultry, home economics, shooting sports, horse, swine, cattle and much more.
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