NEWS
Bowie VFW marks 70th year
Former Post Commander Carl Lilly lays service during a POW-MIA ceremony last Memorial Day. (News photo)
By DANI BLACKBURN
The Reddy-McClellan Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post No. 8789 of Bowie has helped combat soldiers returning home since the end of World War II and is ready to celebrate its 70th anniversary this Saturday.
The post will have an open house from noon to 6 p.m. on Dec. 10 to recognize the anniversary of its charter, founded on Dec. 10, 1946. Members invite the public for cake and refreshments to help them celebrate.
Ceremonies will begin at 1 p.m. with the Posting of Colors with a welcome and history of the VFW. The post is located at 707 E. Nelson.
A presentation ceremony from the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Bowie Schools begins at 2 p.m., followed by a Missing in Action/Prisoner of War Ceremony by the VFW and Auxiliary members at 3 p.m.
The auxiliary presentations will close the ceremonies at 4 p.m.
The members have plenty to celebrate as they honor their history and the big changes they have made during the last couple of years.
Twenty-five men signed the original charter in 1946, the number required to form the local organization.
Read the full feature in the mid-week News.
The post charter
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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