COUNTY LIFE
Memorial Days ceremonies planned across Montague County
Montague County residents can take part in a variety of activities on May 25 to honor those who have died in the line of duty for our country.
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, as the holiday was centered on decorating the graves of those who had fallen in the Civil War.
At 9 a.m. Monday, there will be a flag raising ceremony in front of the home of local veteran Tom Norris, 515 Whaley in Bowie.
Bowie Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8789 will conduct ceremonies beginning at 10 a.m. at the post home, 707 Nelson. Along with the Memorial Day ceremony, the post will install new officers for the post and ladies auxiliary.
Post Commander Dr. Carl Lilly said State Commander Joe Hayes will conduct the installation ceremony. The program will include a guest speaker and music from Bowie band students.
The Texas State Guard will do a presentation on flag folding, with an oral narrative on each fold, and afterward the Boy Scouts will conduct the flag raising. Refreshments will follow after the ceremony.
Nocona VFW Post No. 8558 will conduct its Memorial Day ceremonies at 10 a.m. May 25 at the post home located at 100 Baylor.
The event is normally at the cemetery gazebo, but due to the muddy conditions it was moved.
County Judge Rick Lewis will be guest speaker. The program also includes special music including a bagpiper, a rifle salute and cannon salute.
And at 1 p.m., the Montague County Veterans Service Office will unveil new names for the county veteran’s memorial located at the courthouse.
More than 50 new veterans will be noted on the county marker.
The public is invited to attend all of these ceremonies and remember those military members who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
On Memorial Day, the Nocona VFW and the Nocona Senior Center invites the public to a Memorial Day barbecue from 6 to 9 p.m. at the center located at 400 Boston Street.
VFW members are grilling up ribs for all to enjoy.
The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for those under the age of 12. All proceeds to go the senior center.
Gold-Burg High School students will perform at area one-act competition at 9:30 a.m. on April 11 at Grayson County College.
Director Linda Fitzner said they present “Lady Precious Stream” followed by Newcastle, Irivium Academy, Sulphur Bluff, Avery and Bryson. She called it a “tough, tough area” as Bryson was at state the year before. Gold-Burg also has made a state run last year.
Nocona Public Library and Friends of the Library will be hosting a children’s Easter story time at 10 a.m. on April 11.
Dean Prine will be reading to the children before they make a craft. Dean always makes it a fun story time. All children are invited to attend.
Summer is quickly approaching and the library is already making plans for our summer reading program. Starting June 1, the children can pick up their reading logs. A professional story teller will be visiting the library in July. More details will be released as time gets closer to summer.
The library has received several new books in the last week. “In To Deep” by Lee Child, “Paranoia” by James Patterson and “Far From Home” by Danielle Steel, are just a few new ones that are available for checkout.
Did you know that the library is not all about books? The library staff can make copies and send faxes for a small fee. It has computers for the public to use. Stop by and see what all you can do at the library. It is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Bowie High School’s one-act play, “View From The Bridge,” advanced out of bi-district to area after competing this past week.
Teacher and Director April Word said area will be on April 12 at Clyde High School. Bowie performs as the final play of the day.
Other schools performing will be Holliday, Early, Clyde, Ingram Moore and Jim Ned. Plays begin at noon that day and cost to watch is $10.
“The students were amazing at bi-district and had a tremendous performance. I could not have asked for more from them,” said Word.
At bi-district Lia Meier was named best performer, Corban Word was named to the All-Star Cast and Corben Wolsey, honorable mention All-Star Cast.
Aowyn Word received the All-Star Tech and the tech crew was named best overall. Crew members are Elise Fitch, TJ Ferguson, Keller Dosch, Adamari Alonso and Aowyn Word. “Break a leg” Jackrabbits.
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