COUNTY LIFE
2017 Pioneer Court is crowned for Jim Bowie Days
Family and friends celebrated the three members of the 2017 Jim Bowie Days Pioneer Court during the crowning ceremony Friday afternoon. Carla Whitaker is queen, Betty Falsone and Lois Neece are the duchesses.
Linda Fitzner was emcee and she asked family members to share a bit about their royal mother or wife. Scott Whitaker talks about his mom and her impact on his life and family. (Photos by Barbara Green.
Watch for more photos in the mid-week News.
Alyssa Stephenson, 2016 Miss Jim Bowie Days, welcomes everyone to the Pioneer Court event Friday. The queen candidates and Little Miss candidate are shown along with the 2016 Little Miss. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Bowie Community Center presented a concert featuring the music country greats Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash this past Friday night.
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)
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