COUNTY LIFE
Veteran’s Day events readied
Montague County celebrates its veterans with ceremonies across the area on Nov. 11.
At the courthouse square in Montague, a new section of the county veteran’s marker will be unveiled with 41 new names, including eight from World War II.
The ceremony begins at 1 p.m., and the public is invited.
Members of the Bowie VFW Post No. 8789 will be part of programs across the Bowie School District Friday.
At 9 a.m. the second graders will perform at the elementary school for the veterans.
The veterans then move to the high school gym for an event from noon to 12:30 p.m. All area veterans are invited to attend.
The Boy Scouts will present the colors and the band will perform the National Anthem. The veterans will receive a lapel pin.
There will be a program at Bowie Junior High at 2 p.m., followed by a fifth grade program at the intermediate school at 2:15 p.m.
In Nocona, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8558 will be placing flags around the community and visiting the schools.
Saint Jo High School’s Veteran’s Day Assembly and Lunch will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 11.
The assembly will be in the auditorium with lunch to follow in the gym. The public is invited to attend.
Visit noradsanta.org to track Santa as he heads out on his worldwide trek tomorrow night. The site has games and other fun activities for the entire family before the kids head off to bed and sleep before the Big Guy arrives in Texas.
Enjoy a fish fry and live music concert on Jan. 4 all to support the 4-H and FFA youth of Montague County as they compete in the annual youth fair.
The annual Bowie fish fry for the Bowie buyers group will begin serving at 5:30 p.m. at the Bowie Community Center. Cost is $10 per plate. There will be a live auction at 7 p.m.
The evening’s concert will feature Dax Davis. Live music begins at 8:30 p.m. with the Davis concert at 9:30 p.m. Cost for the concert is $25 per ticket and $20 for a student, or $300 for a reserved table for eight.
Tickets are available at Fashion Floors, 202 N. Smythe or call 872-2468.
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