COUNTY LIFE
Tales ‘N’ Trails readies trip down the Chisholm Trail
Travel up the Chisholm Trail on Jan. 31 in a special program at the Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum in Nocona.
Alan Schlegg from the Denton County Museum will give a program at 10 a.m. on the Chisholm Trail. It will be followed with a campfire lunch at noon.
At 1 p.m., John Glaze will give a boot making demonstration. Glaze recently donated his collection of historic boot making items to the museum. Also on display that day will be letters from the Benton Collection.
The cost to attend is $10 per person in advance or $15 at the door. Museum members get in free with advance reservations.
A cowhide on display at the museum will be taken down for local ranches to add their own cattle brand for a $100 donation to the museum. The cowhide already include numerous brands from area ranches.
To make reservations, call 825-5330.
Due to high lake levels at Lake Amon G. Carter, the Jim Bowie Days Association organizers announced Friday the tournament has been postponed and a new date will be named soon.
Texas AgriLife Extension will host a July workshop on July 26, Preserving the Harvest, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County, 300 W. Nelson.
This four-part series will teach and review the food preservation processes including water bathing, pickling, dehydrating and pressure canning. This program will have both education and hands-on activities with take-home practice.
Seating is limited so call the extension office to register at 894-4831.
The 2025 Pioneer Court will be led by Joan Cantwell as the pioneer queen, with Duchesses Bill Ann Jones and Sue Swint.
A coronation of the court will be at 2:30 p.m. on June 27 at the Bowie Community Center. The public is invited to attend the crowning followed by a reception hosted by the Amity Club of Bowie.
Meet the ladies of the Pioneer Court in the Thursday Bowie News. Coming next week the young ladies competing for Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss.
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