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.
Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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