COUNTY LIFE
County VFW Posts ready Memorial Day ceremonies
Montague County citizens are invited to remember fallen heroes this Memorial Day in a pair of ceremonies at the county Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts.
This is the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868.
Bowie VFW Post No. 8789 will conduct its ceremonies at 10 a.m. on May 30 at the post home at 707 E. Nelson Street.
VFW members and Boy Scout Trooper No. 116 will present the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action table ceremony. Nocona VFW 8558 will conduct Memorial Day Services at 10 a.m. May 20 at the Nocona Cemetery.
The program will be highlighted with special music, rifle squad, cannon brigade and a special keynote speaker, Don Forrester.
The speaker is the twin brother of Capt. Ronald W. Forrester, USMC-MIA since Dec. 27, 1972, the day he was shot down over Vietnam.
Forrester is an author, motivational speaker, and licensed master social worker with 45 years experience working with children and families.
For information, call Randy Duckworth at 940-867-7601.
These new flag poles were installed at the military markers located near the Bowie Senior Citizens Center in Pelham Park. They were purchased by the Bowie Parks Board. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Hey kids, it’s time to get your letters ready for Santa Claus!
The Bowie News invites families to submit their letters to Santa for publication in the Dec. 21 edition. Forms are available on our Facebook page and at bowienewsonline.com.
Print out a form and drop it off in Santa’s mailbox at the News office, 200 Walnut Street or in one of the school Santa boxes across the county.
Deadline to send in a letter is Dec. 4. While this may seem early there are hundreds of letters to type and then they have to ship off to the North Pole for the Big Guy to read.
A new mayor and two returning aldermen took the oath of office on Nov. 13 for the Saint Jo City Council.
The three races were uncontested during the recent election. Kelly Williamson will take over as mayor, as Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson continue in their places. Thomas was elected to be mayor pro tem.
Aldermen took care of numerous organizational tasks related to its economic development boards and the council. Former Mayor Shawn Anderson and Hennessey were removed from city-related accounts, with the new mayor and mayor pro tem and McPherson were added to the city accounts.
Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.
Pictured: New officers took the oath this week: Councilors Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson, new Mayor Kelly Williamson and outgoing mayor Shawn Armstrong. (Courtesy photo)
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