COUNTY LIFE
Bowie Library’s roots reach back to 1920
Operation book move 1967
By BARBARA GREEN
The Bowie Public Library has deep roots in the community going back to 1920 when members of The Thursday Club asked to use part of the two-story Boedeker building on Smythe Street.
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce had opened offices in the building’s second floor. Through bake sales, plays and other fundraisers, the club was able to buy books and supplies for the new library.
Dues for using the library were $1 per year, and it was only open from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoons. Each person was allowed to check out two adult books and one child’s book per week. The fine for an overdue book was 10 cents per week.
This was just the beginning of a library that has evolved to meet the needs of its patrons through the years, thanks to the support from its community.
Pictured: In April 1967 a building at 107 E. Wise was leased for the library. On April 10 “Operation Book Move,” saw 128 young people and 29 leaders form a line that stretched from the basement of the city auditorium, down the alley to the new East Wise Street library location. (Bowie Centennial Book photo)
Read the full feature on the library and learn about its history in the May 18 Bowie News.
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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