COUNTY LIFE
Spudder replica chugs into new exhibit at Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum
Dick Heath adjusts the speed on the spudder replica that is now on display in a new exhibit at the Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum. Heath donated his creation to the museum and unveiled it last week. (Photo by Barbara Green)
By BARBARA GREEN
Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum unveiled a unique new exhibit this past week, a working one-sixth scale 1923 Fort Worth Spudder Super D.
The new display came to life thanks to its benefactors Dick and Mona Heath of Farmington, NM, who donated the equipment to the museum.
The Heaths and several members of their family took part in the unveiling on Nov. 5, with Dick Heath turning on the spudder for guests to see in full operation.
Museum board members were ecstatic to receive this unique item that helps fulfill one of the museum facets of energy production. It also answers the questions how does a spudder work.
The museum has had a 1913 Wichita Spudder on site, but no one really understood how it worked. Now, visitors to the museum can see how it works on a much smaller scale. Read the full story in the mid-week News.
Pictured: Dick Heath adjusts the spudder replica for its unveiling operation at Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum last week. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Nocona is preparing for the 74th annual Chisholm Trail Rodeo May 8 and 9 at the Chisholm Trail Arena.
The rodeo will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nightly with the Ryan Ready Band playing for the rodeo dance afterward on Saturday night. Tickets in advance are $12 and $15 at the gate.
All the traditional rodeo events are planned along with non-sanctioned events of junior barrels for 16 and under. There is $250 added each night, a jackpot nightly and contestants have a $50 entry fee. Entries open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 4-5.
The new Chisholm Trail Rodeo Queen and Princess will be crowned during Saturday night’s performance. Read about these young ladies in your Thursday Bowie New.
Clara Anderson
TxDOT is hosting a virtual meeting to review projects included in the 2027-2030 Rural TIP.
The program is at 4 p.m. on May 6 and 11:59 p.m. on May 19, all online at https://bit.ly/4uhDwMG
The Rural TIP is a list of local projects to be funded during the next four years in the Wichita Falls District of the Texas Department of Transportation.
The counties included are Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young. Transportation projects cannot receive federal funding unless they are included in the Rural TIP. This includes projects for private vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, public transport, and commercial vehicles.
A section of Roach Street has been closed for the last few weeks as a new sewer line was installed replacing old clay tile line. It is phase two of multi-phase sewer line project across the city funded through a Texas Water Development Board loan of more than $9.7 million. The project will replace nearly10 miles of aging lines. (News photo by Barbara Green)
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