COUNTY LIFE
Jim Bowie Days activities draw big crowds
While heavy rains caused disruption with the opening days of Jim Bowie Days 2020, the remainder of the week followed tradition as hot and humid, but it didn’t dampen the fun.
As the rodeo entered its final night, 2019 Miss Jim Bowie Days relinquished her crown to Chloe O’Neal the 2020 queen from Keller. Brooke Smith, 2019 Little Miss, handed her crown off to Rylie LaMar of Joy.
O’Neal is the 18-year-old daughter of Colin O’Neal and a sophomore at Blinn College. LaMar is the 13-year-old daughter of Chad and Kellie LaMar and an eighth grader at Henrietta.
Results of the rodeo activities in today’s sports in section B.
During the rodeo the Jim Bowie Days Association also was presented with a plaque from the United Professional Rodeo Association for being ranked 16th of 300 UPRA nationwide rodeos. The plaque states it is from the Cinch URF 2019 United Finals Rodeo, 16th UPRA high paying rodeo, Bowie, TX, $40,320. The JBD board sent out their appreciation to the community for its support.
Read the full story and see all the results and photo coverage in your mid-week Bowie News.
It has been quite a busy few days at the Montague County Youth Fair with schedule changes, juggling of events and trying to cope with the unexpected snow storm. However, the youth fair always rolls on thanks to the dedicated volunteers, coordinators, parents and students.
Friday the rabbit how starts at 10 a.m., with heifer and steer show at 2 p.m. Ag. mech. check-in at 6 p.m. with that show at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Swine will move into the barn later today with its show at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Saturday the home economics silent auction will start at 6 p.m. and run to 9 p.m. in the show barn. Showmanship buckles will be presented at 6 p.m. in the barn followed by leadership day awards. The premium sale is at 6:30 p.m. Make plans to come out and support these hard working kids and families.
See all the winners in the Thursday Bowie News.
Top photo – Poultry show photo taken by Rashonda Hobbs of Unfazed Creations, official photographer for the youth fair. Make sure and check out her photos.
When we were going through my grandmother’s house in Nocona after it sold, I found a few neat keepsakes, but the biggest treasure I thought I had found was her biscuit cutter. I was so excited to show my mother (her daughter) and just knew she would be happy it was found and would still be used after all this time.
My mother, however, had a different thought about my precious biscuit cutter. She said, “Suzanne, you know that biscuit cutter is just an old tomato paste can that has both ends cut out.”
I was still no less delighted with my cutter. I continue to use it today. My husband has bought me vintage, new and fancier cutters, but this cutter is something I go back to time and again.
My Memaw was recruited to be a lunch lady from 1952 to 1958 at Nocona Elementary, back when lunches were cooked, not “fixed.” Lenora Brown Burnett was an excellent cook and everyone knew it. She went on to work at the Nocona Major Clinic kitchen from 1958 to 1969.
You could only use shortcuts if you knew how to do it the long way. That is how I still approach cooking. You can only use a cake mix if you know how to make a cake with lots of ingredients, time and effort.
Read Suzanne’s Love & Luck column in the Thursday Bowie News on the On the Table page.
Top photo – Grandmother’s biscuit cutter and hand written recipes. (Photo by Suzanne Storey)
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