COUNTY LIFE
Bowie, Nocona serve up hundreds of holiday meals
The communities of Bowie and Nocona served up a free Thanksgiving day meal for more than 400 people in Nocona and 240 in Bowie. Volunteers were busy Thursday morning packing up meals to take-out and preparing for the lunch service. In Bowie there were 238 meals served including 119 that were delivered in the area. In Nocona, there were some 400 meals served including a large number of delivery and take-out. (Photos by Barbara Green. Nocona photos by Tommy Yowell and Suzanne Storey)
Labeling and packaging delivery holiday meals at Bowie Thursday morning.
Volunteers prepare take-out meals at the Nocona Community dinner Thursday morning.
Catholic Charities Fort Worth joins the Montague County Veteran’s Service office staff for an outreach program from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 1 at the courthouse. A light lunch will be provided.
The VSO is the gateway to veteran benefits and support in Montague County. Veterans can meet with a Catholic Charities case manager on site.
If you are seeking assistance please bring a valid photo ID, documentation of any income you’re receiving, a copy of your DD-214 and a copy of the bill you are requesting assistance with.
Those with questions may call the VSO office at 894-6171 or visit CatholicCharitiesNW.org.
Due to high lake levels at Lake Amon G. Carter, the Jim Bowie Days Association organizers announced Friday the tournament has been postponed and a new date will be named soon.
Texas AgriLife Extension will host a July workshop on July 26, Preserving the Harvest, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County, 300 W. Nelson.
This four-part series will teach and review the food preservation processes including water bathing, pickling, dehydrating and pressure canning. This program will have both education and hands-on activities with take-home practice.
Seating is limited so call the extension office to register at 894-4831.
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