COUNTY LIFE
Love of trains, history came early for author Steve Goen
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Steve Goen has loved trains as long as he can remember.
Growing up with his grandparents, their home backed up to the Fort Worth and Denver Rail yard in Wichita Falls and they were only a block from the Katy RR yard. They taught him how to tell time by using the arrival of the passenger trains and his grandfather shared his own love of trains by showing him where he worked on building the railway into Oklahoma.
Goen came by his passion for all things train naturally and early, so it was no surprise he took his love of history and trains to become an author of books preserving that world.
The Wichita Falls native made a visit to Bowie recently to drop off a copy of his latest book, “Passenger Trains of Texas – Burlington Route,” at the Bowie Public Library and to talk about the latest release. This is Goen’s 11th book and the third volume in a series on Texas passenger trains. (pre-Amtrak). All of his books are on the railroads of Texas and the great southwest.
Read the full feature in the weekend Bowie News.
Due to high lake levels at Lake Amon G. Carter, the Jim Bowie Days Association organizers announced Friday the tournament has been postponed and a new date will be named soon.
Texas AgriLife Extension will host a July workshop on July 26, Preserving the Harvest, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County, 300 W. Nelson.
This four-part series will teach and review the food preservation processes including water bathing, pickling, dehydrating and pressure canning. This program will have both education and hands-on activities with take-home practice.
Seating is limited so call the extension office to register at 894-4831.
The 2025 Pioneer Court will be led by Joan Cantwell as the pioneer queen, with Duchesses Bill Ann Jones and Sue Swint.
A coronation of the court will be at 2:30 p.m. on June 27 at the Bowie Community Center. The public is invited to attend the crowning followed by a reception hosted by the Amity Club of Bowie.
Meet the ladies of the Pioneer Court in the Thursday Bowie News. Coming next week the young ladies competing for Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss.
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