COUNTY LIFE
Bowie VFW Post 8789 searching for a few good men, women
By DEBRA DUNLAP
The Veterans of Foreign Wars post, established in 1946, has always been a strong presence in Bowie.
Originally members, veterans of World Wars I and II, built a legacy that still resonates in the halls of the post and the hearts of its members. The organization has suffered in recent years by members aging and membership numbers decreasing.
For the Bowie Reddy McClellan VFW Post 8789 their membership has dropped to about a dozen active members. The community also has lost its American Legion Post 252 due to a lack of membership.
Those who remain are trying to rework the post and its image, all in an effort to garner new membership to help veterans. Read the full feature in the weekend News.
Top photo: During officer installation ceremonies on Memorial Day this past May a new slate of officers took the oath before State Commander Joe Hayes. The small, but hearty group of officers is working hard to turn around the Bowie Post in membership and community perception. (Photo by Barbara Green)
(left) Senior Vice-Commander Gary Stephens and Dr. Carl Lilly, post commander are two of the leaders helping spearhead a resurgence in the Bowie VFW Post 8789.
Nocona is preparing for the 74th annual Chisholm Trail Rodeo May 8 and 9 at the Chisholm Trail Arena.
The rodeo will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nightly with the Ryan Ready Band playing for the rodeo dance afterward on Saturday night. Tickets in advance are $12 and $15 at the gate.
All the traditional rodeo events are planned along with non-sanctioned events of junior barrels for 16 and under. There is $250 added each night, a jackpot nightly and contestants have a $50 entry fee. Entries open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 4-5.
The new Chisholm Trail Rodeo Queen and Princess will be crowned during Saturday night’s performance. Read about these young ladies in your Thursday Bowie New.
Clara Anderson
TxDOT is hosting a virtual meeting to review projects included in the 2027-2030 Rural TIP.
The program is at 4 p.m. on May 6 and 11:59 p.m. on May 19, all online at https://bit.ly/4uhDwMG
The Rural TIP is a list of local projects to be funded during the next four years in the Wichita Falls District of the Texas Department of Transportation.
The counties included are Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young. Transportation projects cannot receive federal funding unless they are included in the Rural TIP. This includes projects for private vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, public transport, and commercial vehicles.
A section of Roach Street has been closed for the last few weeks as a new sewer line was installed replacing old clay tile line. It is phase two of multi-phase sewer line project across the city funded through a Texas Water Development Board loan of more than $9.7 million. The project will replace nearly10 miles of aging lines. (News photo by Barbara Green)
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