COUNTY LIFE
One-act play season begins: Bowie, Nocona perform for zone March 1
Bowie and Nocona High Schools take to the stage on March 1 for one-act play zone competition.
Bowie will face zone on March 1 in Jacksboro, followed by district on March 11 and bi-district on March 20, both in Graham.
For the zone competition shows begin at 1 p.m. It will include, Bowie, Boyd, Paradise and Jacksboro, all from the south zone of region one. Shows will be the school auditorium in the old high school building.
Those in the north zone: Nocona, Henrietta, Holliday and City View will compete also on March 1, but in the Graham Auditorium beginning at 2 p.m.
The top three winners of each zone will advance to district.
The public is welcome to attend. There is an admission fee and guests should arrive at least 30 minutes early to accommodate any changes in the schedule.
Read about both shows in the weekend News. Break a leg guys!!
Cast and crew of Bowie High one-act play. (Courtesy photo)
Nocona High School one-act play cast. (Photo by Todd Peterson)
Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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