COUNTY LIFE
Election filing begins Monday for city, school Nov. 2 elections
Election filing begins July 19 and runs through Aug. 16 for governmental entities planning elections for Nov. 2.
In the City of Bowie, voters will consider not only council positions and a mayor, but more than a dozen charter revisions and the sale of a small piece of parkland at Lake Amon Carter.
Council places that will be on the ballot in November include: Mayor, presently filled by Gaylynn Burris; Jason Love, south side councilor; Diana Higgins, north side councilor and Wayne Bell, east side councilor.
Persons wishing to file may do so at the city offices located at the corner of Pecan and Mason Streets.
The Bowie Independent School District will have two places on the ballot: Place One filled by Jacky Betts and Place Two filled by Debbie Leonard.
Prairie Valley ISD reported it will not have an election this November.
The Saint Jo City Council will have four seats open on the ballot. There is one vacant seat open since March 10 when Lucas Thompson resigned. The other three places are filled by Guy Hubler, Carla Hennessey and Shaden Clark.
Information was unavailable from the other entities.
COUNTY LIFE
Youth fair juggles schedule, but goes forward despite snow
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.
COUNTY LIFE
New school closures posted for Friday
COUNTY LIFE
Tackling biscuits and dumplings; columnist says love, luck needed in any recipe
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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