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Happy 150th Chisholm Trail: Anniversary celebrated with trail ride, western fun
Sonny and Judy Love, Bowie, took part in the Main Street Sip and Stroll western costume contest. (Photo by Barbara Green)
By BARBARA GREEN
While Bowie may not have been an organized community when the Chisholm Trail operated at its peak in Montague County during the late 1800s, the city’s roots are steeped in western history honored last weekend with the Chisholm Trail 150th Anniversary Celebration.
Presented by the Bowie Chamber of Commerce, the event welcomed a herd of about 25 Longhorns “walking” through town from Pelham Park and onward to Farm-to-Market 1816 coming to a rest at the Addison Ranch for lunch. An unexpected cold front blew into town Friday and stayed through Saturday, and while that may have tempered some of the attendance those who took part had a great time.
Jim Gilbow, president of the Bowie Chamber of Commerce board of directors, said they were pleased with how the event went although the weather did impact turnout for many of the outside events.
Read the full story in the mid-week News and see lots more photos from the weekend.
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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