COUNTY LIFE
L.G. and LaNelle Preuninger celebrate their 60th anniversary today on Feb. 14. (Photo by Barbara Green)
By BARBARA GREEN
“It felt like we just matched up.”
That’s how L.G. Preuninger describes the first sparks of his courtship with LaNelle Long.
It was the summer of 1956. L.G. was a handsome 24-year-old fresh out of the Army who admired a pretty 17-year-old high school girl across a crowded family reunion.
These two Bowie natives would be married two years later and celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day Feb. 14. Their family of two sons, a bevy of grandsons and great-grandchildren gathered with friends to celebrate the anniversary on Feb. 3.
The couple was overjoyed with the love and memories they shared across 60 years.
Love begins
The Preuningers were typical small town kids. L.G. was born the fifth of six children to Fred and Emma who farmed in the Salona area. LaNelle was born on Green Street to Roy and LaRue Long joining a brother who was nine years older.
While L.G. was out of school by the time she got to high school, she was best friends with his cousin all through high school. She knew who he was, but that’s about all she recalls.
Read how these two met and fell in love some 60 years ago, nurturing a family built on a foundation of faith and love in your mid-week News.
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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