COUNTY LIFE
C&B Car Show welcomes 116 entries
The Piston Heads Auto Club had a beautiful Saturday with 116 registered for the Chicken and Bread Days Car Show.
The Best of Show went to Ed DeMichele of Weatherford with a 1979 Red Chevy Chevelle.
James Scruggs, Bowie businessman and avid car collector, received the 2023 Tom Ballew Piston Head Auto Club Memorial Award presented by Bowie Community Development as he showed his 1964 Chevy Impala.
Best Paint winner was Jim and Jay Ann Massey of Boyd with a 1957 White Chevy Belair.
Best Interior winner was John and Sherry Kent of Bowie with 1968 Black/Red 1968 Chevy Camaro.
Best Engine went to Rory Morrison of Wichita Falls with a 1968 White Dodge Dart.
Bill Carlisle won the Distance Traveled Award coming from Chickasha, OK at 113 miles. And the Club Participation Award went to the Retro Rockhoppers of Weatherford, with five members present.
Special awards included the Sweet Boys Sweet Ride went to Brad Sherman of Bowie with a Red 1968 Pontiac Firebird. And the S & T Café and Grill award went to Adam and MaKynleigh Williamson of Bowie, with a Blue/White 1971 GMC C-15 Pickup.
Top photo – James Scruggs receives the 2023 Tom Ballew Piston Head Auto Club Memorial Award presented by Bowie Community Development. (Courtesy photo)
Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Nov. 25.
Members will consider an anti-fraud policy and adding it to the personnel policy. The annual liability renewal with the Texas Association of Counties Risk Pool will be reviewed.
Montague County officials will be enrolling in the TAC 2025 certified cybersecurity course required by the state for all employees who use county computers.
Other topics for Monday will include the bond for the county treasurer, review an account application with Schad & Pulte Welding Supply, Inc and consider raising the road hand clothing allowance from $500 to $1,000.
By BARBARA GREEN
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It was family night for the City of Bowie Fire Department as members gathered for the annual pre-Thanksgiving awards dinner this week.
Firefighter of the Year awards, service awards and officers and firefighters were pinned with their new badges.
Fire Chief Doug Page opened the evening with a remembrance of a fallen firefighter, James Dunham who died 25 years ago on Nov. 18. This Saint Jo firefighter was responding to a car accident at Forestburg and after he arrived suffered a heart attack. Page noted his daughter is auxiliary member Renee Hart.
Chad Long, member of the department for one year and one month received the Firefighter of the Year Award. Kelly Tomlin, nine-year member, was selected by the volunteers to receive the Roy Gene Williams Award.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Top photo- New lieutenants Michael Burrows and Chad Gerlach received the oath from Mayor Gaylynn Burris. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The new Montague County Animal Rescue, which will be helping with operation of the new county animal shelter, invite you to “Wine Like A Dog” on Dec. 3 at Kimber Creek Wine Bar and Gift Shop in downtown Bowie.
The evening will include wine and charcuterie from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., while raising funds for the rescue organization. Tickets are $50.
Melanie Gillespie of Montague County Animal Rescue said the new 501c3 has completed its agreement to work with Montague County operating the animal shelter.
“Your support enables us to launch the opening of the first county-run animal shelter. We invite you to join our mission of rescuing, rehabilitating and finding loving homes for animals in need,” said Gillespie.
Limited tickets will be offered at the door based on availability. Those with questions may call Gillespie at 469-951-0215 or email [email protected].
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