COUNTY LIFE
Pelham Park may get state historical marker
Pelham Park, which dates back to 1895 when it was home to Confederate soldiers returning from the Civil War, could soon have its own Texas Historical Marker.
Barbara Winingham addressed the Bowie City Council Tuesday making the request on behalf of the Amity Club of Bowie. This marker will be funded by the Carter family, which originally sold the land to the camp. The council gave its approval for the request.
Winingham said she has been working closely with Milta Carter to gather material for the application.
“It has been the desire of the Carter family for many years to have a memorial to their family exhibited on the grounds of Pelham Park. Their great grandmother, Charlotte Jane Davis Carter, sold 27.5 acres to the Pelham Camp, Sons of the Confederacy in 1901,” explained Winingham.
Read more about the history of the Pelham Confederate camp in the weekend News.
Photo: This group of Civil War veterans met at Pelham Camp in Bowie around 1912. Although the men are not identified, the woman was thought to be Mrs. Ayers, who was secretary to the group many years. (Courtesy photo- 100 years of Montague County history)
The Oct. 9-11 Art of the Song Music and Art Festival opens Friday night for three days of art and entertainment in downtown Nocona.
The festival opens on Oct. 9 with a Chisholm Trail Art Association Preview Party from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the H.J. Justin Building.
Come see all the entries for the adult show, which formally opens at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Live music will be played by Full Circle Band.
Also on Oct. 9 enjoy a Nocona Nights Street Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. with the Mark Murphey and Highway 82 Band. Cost is $10 per ticket and $200 for a table seating eight. Bring your lawn chairs.
Read the full schedule of events for the festival in your Thursday Bowie News.
These students are nominees for the 2026 homecoming court at Gold-Burg High School. Homecoming royals will be crowned in pre-game ceremonies before the Bears take on Throckmorton at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Pictured are: Freshmen: Kenzley Foster and Jackson Allen, freshmen; Yareli Aguirre and Jojuan Grace, sophomores; Zara Andrade, junior and Brayden Odom, Kaylie Duncan, both seniors. Not pictured: Caleb Epperson, junior and Keelyn Case, senior.
Have piles of old documents cluttering your space and you are finally ready to get rid of them?
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce board of directors will will host its free community Shred-a-Thon on Oct. 10, in the Wellington State Bank bank parking lot.
The event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1301 N. Highway 59 in Bowie.
The Paper Pig Secure Document Destruction will provide professional, on-site shredding. While the services are free, the Bowie Chamber of Commerce noted any donations collected during the event will be shared with a local charity.
For additional details, call the chamber office at 872-1173.
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