COUNTY LIFE
County historical commission releases new Chisholm Trail book
Learn more about Montague County’s place along the Chisholm Trail at a book signing for the Montague County Historical Commission’s latest publication at Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum on April 18.
The event will feature not only the new book, “Up the Chisholm Trail The Cattle Trails of Montague County,” but the Joe Benton collection of letters written by men who actual rode the trail.
The book signing and presentation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Joe Benton Room of TNT at 1522 E. U.S. Highway 82 in Nocona. The book is available for purchase for $30.
During the event guests will be able to talk to the authors who did extensive research and collaboration on this book. The historical commission authored this scholarly work as part of the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail.
This book explores the trail, discussed the men who braved its dangers and the communities such as Red River Station which thrived with the trail herds and died as railroads arrived.
Bowie Community Center presented a concert featuring the music country greats Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash this past Friday night.
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)
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