COUNTY LIFE
‘Chickin, pickin’, fiddlin’ fun July Jam on July 30
Mose Johnson didn’t know at the age of three years old and with his love for raising chickens, he would be creating a legacy for Bowie.
Later in life after marrying Mabel Jones on June 5, 1904, they began their journey with just $15 and some shoeboxes full of baby chicks.
This was the start of the M. Johnson Poultry Ranch – breeders of the World’s Best Laying Strain of Single Comb White Leghorns. He installed the first Mammoth Incubator with a 6,000-egg capacity in Texas.
By 1915, the ranch covered 350 acres and was considered the largest poultry ranch in the world. Surviving the Great Depression the ranch continued with over a million baby chicks being shipped all over the world. With this pioneering spirit, the tradition of Chicken & Bread Days Heritage Festival was hatched.
July Jam is a “Chickin’ Pickin’ Fiddlin’ Dancing Fun Time,” that raises funds for awards at the championship fiddle contest one of the anchors of Chicken and Bread. The jam will be at 6 p.m. on July 30.
Read the full story in the mid-week 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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