COUNTY LIFE
Former Nocona residents killed in car crash
Two former longtime Nocona residents, Gary Don and Janice King, were killed in a two-vehicle car crash Sunday near their home in Hempstead, TX.
The Banner-Press reported the crash occurred at 2:10 p.m. Oct. 18 when a Ford Escape traveling east on Highway 290 failed to yield while attempting to turn onto FM 1736. The Escape was struck on the passenger’s side by a Toyota Highlander.
The Kings, both 77, were passengers in the Escape. They were transported to the hospital where they both passed away. An Austin family of five was in the Toyota. The mother and one child were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure according to the Pierce County Department of Public Safety.
Gary Don King was a founding member of Nocona Belt Company and while he was involved in many community activities his passion was establishing Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum. King served as president of the museum board for 20 years helping it come from an idea to breaking ground and opening.
At the 2014 Shebang fundraiser for TNT, King was honored for his service to the museum as he, wife Janice and granddaughter, Bailey, moved in 2015 to south Texas.
A joint funeral service is at 2 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Brenham Memorial Chapel. Family visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Oct. 24. Graveside service is at 1 p.m. on Oct. 25 in Oakwood Cemetery in Comanche, TX. See : BrenhamMemorialChapel.com
The staff of Advanced Rehabilitation will conduct a hamburger lunch fundraiser to assist one of its staff members whose child is undergoing serious medical issues.
From noon to sell-out on July 19 hamburgers will be prepared in the front lobby of the home. The goal is to sell 100 burgers with a $10 meal deal of a burger, chips and a drink.
Call Cynthia at 940-366-4960 for pre-orders or Tiffany for delivery at 940-255-0402.
The fundraiser is for Tori Mullins, whose daughter, Bryleigh Gresham, age three, has been undergoing treatment for leukemia at Cook Children’s Medical Center. Tori has had to be off work to travel to Cook’s for the treatments.
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Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program continues on July 16 with the Olympics.
It will be all about the upcoming Summer Olympics with outdoor games at the soccer field. Summer reading wraps up with the popular Creature Teacher on July 23 who brings lots of animals to the kids to see up close.
Any questions about summer reading can be directed to the library staff by calling 872-2681 or follow their Facebook page.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12. Keep a summer reading log and earn a book.
Top photo – This past Tuesday, the library staff visits with Smokey the Bear and a member of the Forest Service at summer reading. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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