COUNTY LIFE
Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce to meet
The Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce will have its June meeting at noon on June 11.
The board of directors will meet in the chamber of commerce building on the square. Those wishing to order lunch should call Randie Burton at 995-2964 no later than noon on June 8. Lunch is $6 per person.
In old business there will be a membership update and a review of recent ribbon cuttings, the Highway 82 Garage Sale and the chamber scholarship and student of the year which were presented at graduation.
Upcoming events including the cowboy symposium and July 4th Celebration will be examined along with several other possible new events. The banquet date will be set.
Gold-Burg and Forestburg High School’s one-act plays will advance to bi-district this week after their performance at district on March 19 in Graham.
The cast and crews will travel to Graham once more on March 27 for bi-district. There are six plays set to compete beginning around noon. Play order will be: Woodson, Gold-Burg, Irving Universal, Bryson and Forestburg.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News. Top photo- Gold-Burg High one-act play crew and cast. (Courtesy photo)
Enjoy a spring Saturday during the the 22nd Annual Jim Bowie Car Show on March 29 in Pelham Park.
Hosted by the Piston Head Auto Club, the show features a full array of cars, trucks, jeeps and motorcycles. Vehicle registration is from 9 to 11 a.m. at the park. Registration is $25 day of the show. Show time is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pictured: The 2023 Bowie Car Show Best in Show James Wiesman. (Courtesy photo)
Nocona Rotary Club is hosting a 100-year anniversary celebration from 4-6 p.m. on March 27 at the H.J. Justin building in downtown Nocona.
This event is free and all are welcome. There will be light refreshments at this come-and-go afternoon, but around 5 p.m. there will be a brief program and plans to take photo of all past and present Rotarians for a keepsake group photo.
Club members are conduct a prize drawing for a trip to either Branson, MO, Las Vegas, NV or Orlando, FL. First prize is a four-night lodging at a two-bedroom condo at the winner’s choice of location.
Second prize is a weekend at a waterfront cottage on Lake Nocona. Prize for a drawing ticket i $100. Proceeds will be used to finish the Blue Mound one-mile walking trail and to continue the club’s annual scholarships to high school seniors as well as the dictionaries for elementary school students.
Current Rotary members have tickets for sale, there also is a QR code on the club Facebook page. They take cash or checks.
The band The Mind’s Eye will provide acoustical music and with two former members in the band, there may be a few Rotary songs of old. It should be a fun event, and don’t miss seeing vintage photos from 1925 to 2025.
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