COUNTY LIFE
Horton classic car collection goes up on Mecum website for April auction
Less than one month after the Horton Classic Car Museum permanently closed its doors in Nocona, the massive collection of vehicles will go up for bid in the Mecum Auction in Houston on April 13-15.
The slate of unique and classic vehicles was recently posted on the Mecum website. The popular museum closed on Feb. 22 and during the next week cars were moving in and out of the showroom as photos and inventory were taken after the cars had been sold.
The late owner Pete Horton built the museum and opened it in 2012 to showcase his more than 125 museum-quality classic cars he collected through his lifetime. Horton, a longtime Nocona businessman, died on Aug. 14, 2022.
The collection includes iconic vehicles such as a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner Convertible, a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback and an exemplary 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible, as well as Horton’s extensive Corvette collection.
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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