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Schools begin early; first days are varied

insidenews mid-week edition Courthouse - 4A Obituaries - 5A Your Cards - 9A Our Community -10A Sports - 1-4B Real Estate - 5B Classifieds - 6-9B

obituaries Nocona: Herman Penaluna, 82 Plyna Jackson, 89

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BACK TO THE ‘50S For Saturday’s Mad Hatter Tea Kim Brown-Cantwell decorated her table with a diner/1950s’ theme complete with little bobby soxers. (Left) Carla Stark is with her grandchildren Avery and Emory Wade, while Cantwell is with her grandkids Lily Gray and Marleigh St. John. The tea included a fashion show raising scholarship funds for Amity Club and Bowie Alliance for Education and the Arts. See more photos on 3A.

The start of a new school year is upon us and it appears all eight schools in the Montague County area are starting anywhere from Aug. 15 to Aug. 22.

Bowie Independent School District is the last to start on Aug. 22.

Meet the Teacher will be on Aug. 20 from 5-6:30 p.m. for the elementary and intermediate schools, then 5:30-7 p.m. for the junior high and senior high schools.

Meet the Jackrabbits will be at 8 p.m. on Aug. 9 at Jackrabbit Stadium.

Nocona ISD will begin school on Aug. 16.

Elementary meet the teacher will be 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Aug. 15. Middle school meet the teacher is 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Aug. 15.

Fish Camp at the high school is 4:30-6 p.m. on Aug. 13. Schedule pick

up for the high school students is: 1-3:30 p.m., Aug. 10 for seniors; Aug. 13, same time for juniors and Aug. 14, sophomores, same time; and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 for all other students.

Meet the Indians will be at 7 p.m. on Aug. 9 at the Jack Crain Stadium.

Saint Jo ISD will have its meet the teacher on Aug. 16 with the elementary from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. for the junior and senior high schools. Drop off supplies and pick up schedules.

New student registration is 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. through Aug. 15. First day of school is Aug. 20.

Meet the Panthers will include a watermelon social this year starting at 5 p.m. on Aug. 17 at Harley Sewell Football Field. A football scrimmage follows that evening.

Gold-Burg will have

Welcome Back Bear Night on Aug. 16. Meet the teacher will be from 6-7 p.m. followed by a Meet the Bears pep rally from 7-7:30 p.m. First day of school is Aug. 20.

Forestburg ISD starts the year first on Aug. 15.

Meet the teacher will be 6-7 p.m. on Aug. 13.

Meet the Longhorns will be from 7-8 p.m. on Aug. 13.

Montague School opens the year Aug. 20. Its meet the teacher night is at 6 p.m. on Aug. 16.

Prairie Valley ISD will have Meet the Bulldogs and teachers night on Aug. 13 starting at 5:30 p.m. Afterward everyone can meet the teachers until 7 p.m. First day of school will be on Aug. 16.

Bellevue ISD opens the year on Aug. 14. Meet the teachers will be at 6 p.m. on Aug. 14.

Bowie man dies in Jack Co. crash Second Monday Trade Days celebrates its 125th anniversary this weekend. See the special section inside today for the history and schedule of events.

quickreads Memorial set for Towery A celebration of the life of retired District Judge Roger Towery will be at 11 a.m. on Aug. 11 at United Methodist in Henrietta.

Towery, who retired in 2012 after 23 years on the bench of the 97th Judicial District, died on Aug. 1 after a lengthy illness.

sportsnews Can a motto set the tone?

Does a motto help a high school sports team? Read about some of the local choices for the year.

Page 1B Montague County is under a ban on all outdoor burning

A funeral service took place at 10 a.m. Aug. 6 for J.R. Cook, Bowie, who was killed in a twovehicle head-on collision in Jack County.

Cook was one of two people killed in the crash that occurred at 9:10 a.m. on Aug. 1, along State Highway 59, 20 miles north of Jacksboro.

Cook was a popular local artist whose colorful landscape were recognized in numerous

J.R. Cook shows. He also had been featured in the Southwest Art Magazine. A member See COOK 2A

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SPRUCING UP Volunteers and parents, along with cheerleaders help get the front entry area of the Bowie Junior High School in shape for the new school year last week. They weeded, put in new plants and painted new cottontail pawprints on the sidewalk.

Happy 125th anniversary Second Monday readies birthday celebration Bowie’s Second Monday Trade Days celebrates its 125th anniversary with a weekend full of activities Aug. 11-12.

Second Monday Trade Days was launched in August 1882 as stockmen from Montague, Clay and Wise Counties conceived the need for a central market. Bowie was selected as a central point and the second Monday of the month picked as the weekend with the first event in August, 1893.

The initial gathering was on a vacant area of land adjoining the north side of Montague Street.

A large livestock barn was located at the corner of Montague and Smythe Streets convenient to the trade yard also was used.

Work horses and mules constituted the trade offerings for many years.

Vendors also set up

along the railroad tracks that ran through downtown. It originally was the monthly trip to town for many country folks and a place for business and socializing.

The offerings grew as the consumer’s needs changed. The event grew, evolved and eventually moved to Pelham Park and became a city operation on May 14, 1976.

The 125th birthday celebration will have a western theme with gunfighters, western music, a car show and more.

All activities are free except those noted with a fee. There also will be many giveaways during the day. Food vendors will be on hand selling food on the grounds.

On Aug. 11 the day opens with the Piston Heads Car Show from 9 See PARTY 2A

Second Monday Trade Days has been a staple on the North Texas circuit since it began in 1883.

(Above) This photo shows trade days from 1913.

(Bottom) In the 1950s vendors began to expand out from the stock area moving along the railroad tracks in downtown.

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Guilty verdict earns local 5 years probated Darrin Lee Stone was found guilty by a Montague County jury last Tuesday for evading arrest or detention in March 2017 reported District Attorney Casey Polhemus.

Jury selection began on July 30 with the trial phase starting the next day. Stone, 54, Bowie, entered a not guilty plea.

The incident occurred about 5:30 p.m. on March 20, 2017 when the defendant was spotted by Montague County Deputy Art Ferguson driving on U.S. Highway 287 traveling southbound at a high rate of speed.

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DIRT TESTS A crew arrived in Bowie last week for three days of geotechnical testing conducted at a trio of possible solar array location sites in the City of Bowie. While the city council has made no official decision, it went ahead with core tests to get more specific information on costs to develop a solar system which could help reduce power costs to the city.

Cook of the Chisholm Trail Art Association in Montague County, his fellow artists mourned his loss on the group’s Facebook page writing he “captured the landscapes and skies of North Texas like no other,” adding they will miss his great smile, sense of humor and quirky facial expression, but above all his amazing talent.”

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Continued From Page 1A Department of Public Safety, Jan Russle “J.R.” Cook, 57, Bowie, was traveling south on State Highway 59 in a 2018 Dodge Caravan. Colby Charles Cosper, 35, Clifton, was driving north in a 2017 Ford F-150.

Cosper reportedly crossed the center stripe while trying to negotiate a hill with a curve in the highway. Cook was un-

able to avoid the truck as they crested the hill and they struck head-on in the southbound lane of traffic.

Cook was pronounced dead at the scene, while Cosper was airlifted to John Peter Smith Hospital with serious injuries.

He died later that day.

This crash is under investigation by the DPS officers.

Sign up kids for BGB The deadline to sign a child up for school supplies provided through Bowie Gives Back is quickly approaching as students must be registered by Aug. 10.

Bowie Gives Back provides as many as 150 filled backpacks to local youngsters each August to help students kick off a successful year. The program provides supplies to students in need, relying 100 percent on support from the community from financial gifts, sponsorships and donations.

Those in need of school supplies must sign up their child by Aug. 10.

Signups are available at Advanced Rehab, 700 U.S. Hwy 287; The Bowie Mission, 201 E. Greenwood; Central Baptist Church, 710 W. Wise St.; Happy Hearts Preschool, 317 W. Pecan St., or you call Meghan Nored at 940-366-5520.

Backpacks will be given out from 6-8 p.m. on Aug. 16.

If you would like to donate supplies or money,

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drop off locations are the same as sign ups. Checks may be made out to: Bowie Gives Back, 1750 State Hwy 101 in Bowie.

Items still needed: Jumbo and regular glue sticks, sanitizer wipes, hand sanitizer, gallon, quart and snack-size Ziplock baggies, plastic supply boxes, liquid glue, watercolors, paper

folders with pocket and no brads, tissue, post it notes, composition notebooks, packs of pencil top erasers, four packs black dry erase markers, 24 pack crayons, eight count markers bold color, red grading pen packs, high school boy backpacks, map colors, black or blue pen packs and calculators.

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a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the rodeo arena.

A pair of Texas Historical markers will be unveiled for Pelham Park and the City of Bowie during ceremonies at 10 a.m. The markers are located at the Pelham Street entry to the community center. (See related story on 10A).

Also at the arena Heroes of the Old West will perform three shows at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. (Note the third show time has changed from the special section schedule which has the show at 3 p.m.)

See authentically dressed characters like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday in an old west show complete with gun fights.

Mark Stagg will perform as Festus, the popular character from the TV show Gunsmoke, all day around the grounds.

In the tree-shaded park area the Marlow Gunfighters will be performing every hour throughout the day.

K.R. Wood Camp Cookie Productions presents the K.R. Wood Quartet singing cowboy, western and traditional music in

Ferguson attempted to catch up with Stone when the defendant tried to turn around in the median, but lost control of the vehicle. The driver regained control and Ferguson began pursuing him northbound on U.S. 287.

The pursuit continued through the Farm-toMarket Road 1125 exit, where the defendant ran a stop sign and finally ended on Wilbarger Street in Bowie.

After briefly hiding in his home, officers were able to enter the residence and detain Stone.

The trial concluded

on Aug. 1. District Judge Jack McGaughey assessed punishment of five years in prison probated for five years with 30 days in the county jail and a $2,500 fine.

“I am very pleased with the guilty verdict rendered by the jury,” said Polhemus. “As a resident of Montague County, I am proud the jury appreciated the seriousness of this crime.

Our priority at the district attorney’s office is to ensure the safety of our community and our public servants, and this defendant disregarded both.”

Continued From Page 1A three shows set for 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., all in the community center gym.

Also in the grassy area near the front of the center children can have fun at the Kiddie Korral with a Stick Horse Rodeo, Rope a Steer and Twirl A Rope, all day.

An authentic chuck wagon will be set up with dutch oven cooking, all day on the east side community center.

Guests can enjoy a full afternoon and evening of musical entertainment inside the community center gym beginning with Guitars for Heroes band at 3:30 p.m. J.R. McNutt will play at 6 p.m., followed by Monte Dawson at 8 p.m.

Outside there will be

a dunking booth featuring local personalities, pony rides for $5 in the animal section of trade days. Inside the center there will be face painting for a fee.

On Sunday, Mark Staggs will conduct Cowboy Church at 10:30 a.m. in the community center.

Kelby Hodges and the Moonlight Bandits will perform at 2:30 p.m. in the community center.

Tickets are on sale for a specially made 125th anniversary celebration quilt and lamps will be given away in a drawing at 2 p.m. Sunday. You do not have to be present to win.

Tickets are $1 each.

They are on sale at the center and will be on sale during the celebration.

Public swim season ending in the county It’s time to bid farewell to the lazy days of summer at the local pools.

The Bowie City Pool has scheduled its final day for public swimming from 1 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 11.

Water aerobics will continue from 6 to 7 p.m. MondayThursday, along with pool party rental.

In Nocona the last day for the pool, operated by the school district, is Aug. 10.

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 mad hatter tea party

(Top) Nan Park and Jean Angove wore their best hats to the Mad Hatter Tea this past Saturday. Presented by the Amity Club of Bowie and Bowie Alliance for Education and the Arts, the event raised scholarship funds for both groups.

(Middle) Along with the tea party there was a fashion show featuring local firms.

Carolyn Bassham modeled for Belle Rose. (Right) Janet Monkres won the people’s choice award for her beautifully decorated table. More than a dozen tables were decorated with different themes.

News photos by Barbara Green

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RECORDS

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45, Nocona, jailed on complaints of DWLI, failure to appear and possession of marijuana less than two ounces. Bonds totaled $2,505.

July 30, Daisy H. Cook, 22, Irving, jailed on complaints of possession of marijuana two-four ounces and possession of a controlled substance four to 400 grams. Bonds totaled $11,500.

July 31, Jake R. Bickford, 26, Bowie, jailed on a complaint of theft of property $100-$750.

Bond is $1,200.

July 31, Kevin W. Corado, 49, Bowie, jailed on a complaint of driving while intoxicated. Bond is $1,200.

Aug. 1, Mark A. Peden, 39, Henrietta, jailed on an insufficient bond failure to appear indictment forgery of a finan-

cial instrument. Bond is $10,000.

Aug. 1, Tracia R. Coomer, 48, Sunset, jailed on a complaint of disorderly conduct. Bond is $500.

Aug. 2, Jeffery L. Young, 44, Nocona, jailed on complaints of tampering with oil/gas rigs to limit/control operations and a parole violation.

Bond is $10,000.

Aug. 2, Alfredo Guevara Jr., 24, Garland, jailed on a complaint of assault causing bodily injury-family member.

Bond is $7,500.

Aug. 2, Ricky Daniels, 60, San Antonio, jailed on a complaint of DWLI. No bond.

Aug. 3, Darrin L. Stone, 54, Bowie, jailed on an order imposing conditions of community supervision. No bond.

Aug. 3, Angela D. Da-

vison, 43, Bowie, jailed on complaints of assault causing bodily injuryfamily member and abandonment/endangerment of a child-criminal negligence. Bonds totaled $7,000.

Aug. 3, Robert A. Brown, 31, Wichita Falls, jailed on complaints of bail forfeiture-credit/ debit card abuse and robbery. Bond is $7,500.

Aug. 4, Jade E. Hibbs, 33, Bowie, jailed on a complaint of possession of a controlled substance less than one gram. Bond is $2,000.

Aug. 5, Melissa L. Lowery, 37, Bowie, jailed on a complaint of unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Bond is $2,000.

Aug. 5, Lynsi A. Kewell, 36, Norman, OK, jailed on a complaint of embezzlement. No bond.

Bowie Police weekly blotter The following incident and arrest reports were investigated by the Bowie Police Department between July 30 and Aug. 6.

Incident log July 30, Leonard Breeden, 107 E. Clay, reported finding a suitcase and clothing near his business.

July 30, Debra Hoover filed a burglary of a building complaint for The Bait Place, 300 E. Decatur, stating the cash register and an air conditioner were stolen.

July 31, officials at Allen’s Texaco, 403 W. Wise, filed a theft complaint stating someone cashed a check and the check’s owner stopped payment on it.

Aug. 1, Katie McNeely, filed a hit and run accident report stating someone struck her vehicle while it was parked at Walmart, 1341 E. U.S. Highway 287 North, and left the scene.

Aug. 2, police filed an abandoned vehicle report at Greenwood and State Highway 59 after someone left a vehicle in the middle of the highway.

Aug. 2, Melissa Lowery, 424 State Highway 101, filed a burglary of a

vehicle complaint stating her driver’s license and a rifle were stolen out of the car.

Aug. 2, police responded to a call about a fight at 411 Decatur, where a person was arrested for a complaint of public intoxication.

Aug. 2, officials at Walmart filed a theft complaint which resulted in the arrest of one person.

Aug. 4, Glen Lowery, 424 State Highway 101, filed an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle complaint stating someone took his 1998 Chevy extended cab pickup without his permission.

The vehicle was returned later in the day and a suspect arrested.

Aug. 4, Winston Ezzell file a hit and run accident complaint after his vehicle was struck while parked in the Walmart parking lot.

Aug. 4, Gail Sharp, 815 Baccus, filed a burglary of a habitation complaint stating several guns were stolen.

Aug. 4, Melanie Brown, 902 E. Clay, filed a robbery/criminal trespass complaint. She said her ex-partner broke in the back door of the residence, assaulted her and took her purse. The

police report she said the man grabbed her purse from her hands, dumped it out and began going through it before he slapped her. He then reportedly pushed her down and the fight then moved outside.

Aug. 5, Candy Perry, 1225 Eldorado No. 21, filed a criminal mischief complaint stating someone broke the door and locks.

Aug. 5, Kelli Williams, 101 Lindsey, made a 911 emergency call asking for assistance with a domestic incident. Officer Cody Stone went to the call and when he arrived the male subject had left the scene, but he returned when the officer called him. The report states when Stone went to handcuff the subject, he resisted and got into a scuffle with the officer. Stone received a scratch on his neck. One person was jailed.

Jail log July 30, Jake Ryan Bickford, 26, 800 E. Clay, jailed on a warrant for theft over $100 under $750.

Aug. 2, Angela Dawn Davison-Carrilla, 43, 100 Riley, jailed on warrants for assault family violence causing bodily injury and endangering

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County sheriff’s report The following incident reports were investigated by the Montague County Sheriff’s Office between July 30 and Aug. 5.

Deputies answered 196 calls for service including 11 agency assists, 27 livestock calls, eight disturbance calls and assorted other calls.

Jail log July 30, Stanley J. Williams, 35, Nocona, jailed on complaints of theft by check $50, driving while license invalid and failure to appear, and capias pro fine warrants - expired driver’s license and violation to appear. Bonds totaled $1,295.

July 30, Christian S. Farr, 23, Henrietta, jailed on a complaint of driving while intoxicated. Bond is $2,000.

July 30, Keith Hearvey,

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a child.

Aug. 2, Danny Joe Boothe, 38, no address, jailed on a complaint of public intoxication.

Aug. 4, Lynsi Alissa Jewell, 36, Norman, OK, jailed on a Cleveland County warrant for embezzlement.

Aug. 4, Melissa Lynn Lowery, 37, 424 State Highway 101, jailed on a complaint of unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Aug. 5, Jamie Lee Rodi, 30, 101 Lindsey, jailed on a complaint of assault on a peace officer and resisting arrest.

New Cases

Bowie ISD vs. Carol Collins etal - Tax suit

Warranty Deeds

Randall D. Preuninger to Michael and LaDonna Howell - 0.3065 ac. Lot 2 Blk 2 Barry subd.

Brittney Simpson to Raymie Russell - Lot 1 and PT Lot 2 Blk 2 Younger redivision Barry Tyler and Raymond Tyler to Lewis Dickerson and Terry Dickerson - 55.16 acs. ML Evans Sur. A-1287 Don and Janie Gresham to Matthew Gresham, Revoc. Living Trust - 7.67 acs. John McAdams Sur. A-456 Luke and Ashley Bates to Kristi Bates - Lot 7 Blk 1 Barry subd.

Zak Capital LLC to Angelica S. Castro - 1.03 acs.

Blk 15 Hill CSL Sur. A-319 Paula and Gregory Clark to Colby Schniederjan and Gary Schniederjan - Lot 22 Blk 4 Meadowbrook addn.

Save on sales tax this weekend Whether you're in need of book bags, blackboard chalk or bell-bottom pants, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on those and certain other items during the state's sales tax holiday.

This year, the sales tax holiday is scheduled for Aug. 10-12.

The law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced below $100 from sales tax, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend during the weekend.

“As Texas families begin the process of replacing their beach bags with

book bags, Texas' sales tax holiday is the perfect opportunity to save some money on the supplies families need before the school bell rings,” Hegar said. “As a dad to three young children, I know how these expenses can add up.”

Lists of apparel and school supplies that may be purchased tax-free can be found on the comptroller's website at TexasTaxHoliday.org.

This year, shoppers will save an estimated $90.3 million in state and local sales taxes during the sales tax holiday.

Texas' tax holiday weekend has been an annual event since 1999.

In the Aug. 4 Bowie News find the Back to School section that includes school supplies for all the schools in the county, plus tax-free weekend exemptions.

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OBITUARIES Obituaries archived at bowienewsonline.com

Herman Penaluna

October 15, 1935 - August 2, 2018

NOCONA - Herman Penaluna, 82, died on Aug. 2, 2018 in Nocona, TX. A visitation was from 6-7 p.m. on Aug. 6 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home in Nocona.

A service was at 2 p.m. on Aug. 7 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dave Woodbury officiating.

He was born on Oct. 15, 1935 to Arthur and Lola Reynolds Penaluna in Nocona. Penaluna worked for 25 years as a superintendent in the oilfield. He married Joyce Sterling on Dec. 24, 1956 in Gainesville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Lola Reynolds, and brother, Paul Penaluna.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Penaluna, Nocona; son, Steven Penaluna, Nocona; one grandchild and three great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Plyna Joy Jackson

June 24, 1929 - August 3, 2018

Plyna Joy Jackson, 89, died on Aug. 3, 2018 in Las Cruces, NM. A visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. on Aug. 8 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona.

A service will be at 11 a.m. on Aug. 9 at the Jerry Woods Chapel with Minister Edwin Brooks officiating.

Jackson was born on June 24, 1929 in Montague County Texas to William and Annie Murphy Taylor.

She worked as an administrator for Alltell Telephone Company.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Grady Linn and Bill Jackson; sister, Wilbert Molsbee; brother, Dewey Taylor and granddaughter, Staci Bassenger.

She is survived by her daughter, Judy Preston, Alto, NM; sisters, Rada Russell; Nocona, Ruth Smith, Bowie and Retha Larison, Nocona; a grandson and a great granddaughter.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

state ffa Bowie High School FFA members attended the state FFA Convention in Fort Worth recently. The members received awards, listened to motivational speakers and participated in official FFA business meetings. Members also voted on the new state officer team. Caleb Miller received his State Lone Star degree and Mackenzie Walker received the State Lone Star degree on behalf of his late brother Trent Walker. FFA members pictured: Gracyn Morgan, Maggie Spikes, Ashlyn Harrington, Brayden Hudson, Ashley White, Cooper Childers, Macie McCollum, Caleb Miller, Mackenzie Walker, Braden Case and Braden Gregeroy.

Veterans’ Outreach planned at festival The Veterans’ Outreach for August will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 11 at the Forestburg Watermelon Festival.

Veterans Service Officer Colm Murphy encourages any veterans

or family members to attend and learn about your available benefits.

Bring your DD214s to provide the necessary information.

Call the VSO at 8946171 for information.

Shot clinic planned The Texas Department of State Health Services will be having an immunization clinic from 1011:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Aug. 21 at First Baptist Church, 511 Cooke St., Nocona. The last appointment will be at 2:30 p.m.

Bring your child’s shot record and Medicaid card.

No Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) insurance accepted.

If your child is covered by private insurance that pays for immunizations, the health department cannot vaccinate.

For information call 940-665-9315 and choose option five.

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Macie McCollum place sixth in state in the prepared public speaking event.

Timothy and Melissa Walker received their honorary Lone Star degree from the State FFA Association.

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Protect your pets from wild animals

The Bowie Animal Shelter is full and there are some great animals in need of loving homes. The shelter is open Monday to Friday 7 a.m.- 4 p.m. and on Saturday 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. You can reach Willy during the week at 940-841-1425.

Although most wild animals mind their business and don’t bother humans, some wild animals, such as coyotes, can wander into human environments and cause harm to pets.

“It’s pretty amazing how much damage coyotes can do to pets, especially when you consider that coyotes are roughly the size of a domestic dog,” said Christine Rutter, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. “Coyotes are very effective predators.

Pets that come to our emergency room after a coyote attack often have severe injuries.”

Because coyote bites have the potential to cause severe body and organ damage, Rutter recommends that every pet that is attacked by a coyote, bobcat, or an unknown animal be evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible. Owners should not attempt to address wounds at home.

A bite from a wild animal also poses another threat—the spread of potential diseases, such as rabies.

“We don’t often think of the coyote as a major vector of rabies, but it is possible,” Rutter said.

“However, the most common carriers for rabies

are raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bats.

“Thankfully, most pets have had a recent rabies vaccination, which will protect them from this virus,” she said. “However, saliva in the pet’s wounds can expose people who are not commonly vaccinated for rabies to the virus. I always recommend that owners wear gloves when handling pets that have been attacked by a wild or potentially unvaccinated animal.”

While humans might not be able to control the behavior of wild animals, pet owners can take steps toward protecting pets from potential attacks.

“Coyotes and other wild animals thrive in urban and suburban environments due to the availability of food and shelter provided by people,” Rutter explained. “It seems that the only thing we can really do is to limit access to these resources.

I recommend that people secure food sources, including trash, compost, outdoor pet food, and wildlife feeders. I would also be sure that outbuildings are secure and don’t make comfortable homes for wildlife.”

Since many wild animals, including coyotes, are most active from dusk till dawn, keeping pets safe during this time is crucial.

“Keeping pets indoors during this time seems the most obvious choice, but it’s not realistic in some situations,” Rutter said. “I recommend that pets be limited to a fenced area or leash walked. I would also have a good outdoor light, visually check the yard, and make a bit of noise before pets are allowed outside.

Especially at night, it’s important to supervise your pets when they are outside. Pets of any size can find trouble, but pets under 50 pounds are especially vulnerable.”

If your pet primarily resides outdoors, a completely enclosed kennel with a roof may also be an effective way to keep unwanted visitors out.

“Ventilation holes in the kennel should be small enough to keep out any animal larger than a rat, and the kennel should be large enough that the confined animal should be able to at least stand up, turn around, and escape any water accumulation on the floor,” Rutter said.

Webcams and security systems can also help you monitor your yard at both day and night.

We can’t predict the behavior of wild critters, but we can take steps to lessen the chance that our pet comes in contact with a dangerous animal.

Texas gas prices stable

The Easy Street Animal Shelter in Saint Jo has a lot of great animals in need of a loving home like these sweet babies. For more information on adopting or helping the shelter keep its gates open call Denise at 940-613-6865.

Pet of the Week

Lucky Paws Animal Shelter in Nocona has a large variety of animals in need of their fur-ever home. Call 940-825-6345, visit www.noconaluckypaws.com or check out the Facebook page.

Gasoline prices in Texas are unchanged in the past week, averaging $2.64/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas.

This compares with the national average that is unchanged versus last week to $2.86/g, according to GasBuddy.

Average gasoline prices on August 6 in Texas have ranged widely over the last five years: $2.16/g in 2017, $1.94/g in 2016, $2.42/g in 2015, $3.32/g in 2014 and $3.46/g in 2013.

Including the change locally during the past week, prices yesterday were 47.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago and are 1.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago.

The national average has dropped 0.7 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 52.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

Areas around Texas and their current gas price climate: • Midland Odessa$3.02/g, down 1.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.04/g.

• San Antonio- $2.51/g, down 0.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.52/g.

• Austin- $2.60/g, unchanged from last week’s $2.60/g.

“The national average price of gasoline jumped to start last week before slowly tapering off during the latter half, but remains very close to their week ago levels. Oil prices have held under $70 per barrel,

giving promise to gas prices that will continue to hold south of $3 per gallon and near where they have spent much of the summer so far,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.

He continued with several bullish and bearish factors weighing on oil prices, you may see gas prices stuck in some sort of late summer blues before motorists see more sizable relief coming after Labor Day. Refiners continue to hum along meeting high demand with few kinks, leading to gas prices remaining between $2.80-$2.89 per gallon the entire summer thus far.

For live fuel price averages visit www.FuelInsights.GasBuddy.com.

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4-H offers training for scholarships Are you prepared for when your child is a senior and ready to go off to college? Do you know the steps you need be taking now?

Join in the 4-H scholarship training at noon on Aug. 10 at the Montague County Annex in Montague where the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Agents will go over the procedure for youth and parents who have fresh-

man through seniors in high school.

The goal is to provide some inside knowledge to help you with filling out the 4-H scholarship application during your child’s senior year.

You can’t start too early on this one, thousands of dollars are being handed out each year.

The Montague County 4-H youth have received more than $450,000 in

scholarships in the last 16 years, just this past spring $160,000 back to county 4-H youth in scholarships.

The agents can’t promise your child will receive a scholarship, but the extension agents will help prepare you for the future. There will be a light lunch, you need to RSVP to montague-tx@ ag.tamu.edu or call 940894-2831.

Tips to keep kids healthy, prevent spread of germs Children are in close contact with others at schools and day care facilities, where germs can be easily transmitted.

Children may not be as conscientious as adults in regard to the health risks associated with poor hygiene. These tips can keep students healthy and help prevent germs from being transported home, where they can affect other members of the family.

• Hand washing is essential to good hygiene.

Children should wash their hands with soap and water after using the bathroom, before eating and after playing outdoors.

• Children can bring along their own tissues and use them when their noses become runny. Tissues should be promptly discarded after use.

• Parents should ensure that fingernails are clean, as under the fingernails can be a breeding ground for bacteria.

Clipping fingernails and

regular hand washing can remove a number of germs.

• Keep ill children home from school, especially if they have a fever.

Kids should not return to school until they are fever- or symptom-free.

• Toys and community supplies should be washed or disinfected regularly to kill germs.

Cleaning classroom furniture regularly also can help establish healthy educational environments.

ENTRY FACELIFT Parents, volunteers and cheerleaders got to work on Aug. 2 to redo the garden area and entry at Bowie Junior High School in time for the new school year. (Top) These girls were painting new Cottontail pawprints on the sidewalk, (Left) while old plants were pulled and replaced by new ones.

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Make the most of your student’s locker space

GETTING READY Parents and volunteers were busy this past week putting up spirit posters around Bowie High School.

News photos by Jordan Neal

Your child’s backpack may weigh too much The American Occupational Therapy Association says more than 55 percent of the 79 million students in the United States are carrying backpacks that are too heavy.

Backpacks should not

weigh more than 15 percent of a child's body weight.

That means for a student who is around 60 pounds, a backpack should be no more than nine pounds.

Wearing two straps

on shoulders as well as a waist strap can help distribute backpack weight.

Multiple compartments also can help spread the weight of books, devices and supplies to reduce strain.

Remember to share your first day of school pictures with The Bowie News. We would love to share those special moments with our readers across Montague County. Share them on our Facebook page or email to editor@bowienewsonline.com.

School is often a student's home away from home. Spending an average of six hours per day and five days a week, 10 months a year in the classroom or on campus, students may feel as though they spend more time roaming school grounds than they do relaxing at home.

Lockers can be havens for students, giving them a place to store supplies and personal items and meet up with friends each day. Organized lockers may help students handle all of their responsibilities more capably.

Developing organizational habits early on is a worthwhile lesson for students, helping them avoid tardiness and keep their assignments in order.

Students typically keep a number of items in relatively small lock-

ers, which only makes it more challenging to stay organized. The following tips can help students stay organized this school year.

• Make the most of locker space. Space is limited, but with some additions, lockers can be that much more functional. Insert a removable shelf to double the space available. Metal shelves are preferable, but adjustable plastic ones can be effective if they aren't overloaded.

Install adhesive hooks on the door or an inside wall of the locker to hang clothing, bags and more.

Invest in hooks that can hold a lot of weight.

• Organize books by class. Keep books organized by class schedule so that books can be grabbed quickly during period changes. Put folders and notebooks with

the textbooks so that all related items will be together.

• Add some personality. The Container Store suggests adding color and function with magnetic accessories to liven up the space.

Dry-erase calendars, pencil/pen containers, a mirror, cubbies for notes and other tools, and magnetic picture frames are some ideas.

• Keep on top of trash.

Routinely clean out the locker if things become unruly. Tucking a small waste pail in the bottom of the locker can be handy for taming garbage. Otherwise, periodically clean your locker during afterschool hours, emptying it of old assignments and taking clothes home for laundering.

Keeping an organized locker can help students thrive in the classroom.

FITTING Tony Osterbuhr, member of the Mighty Marching Maroon, gets some help from Dezirae Lison as he is fitted for his band uniform. Last week the band members picked up uniforms and instruments in preparation for their own practice camp that began this week.

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The 2017 Forestburg Rodeo Queen Kaylee Choate will pass her crown to one of three candidates: Cheyenne Smith, Cassidy Wilson or Madison Braden. The 2017 Princess Kate Dill will pass her crown to the sole princess contestant Ainsley Goodin. age 12 and under.

In the downtown area there will be games for children of all ages, a bounce house, along with gospel and country music during the afternoon.

Gospel music will be at the Methodist church at 1 p.m. with a country music jamboree at the community center at 3 p.m.

The Forestburg Riding Club presents the “Biggest Little Rodeo in Texas” on Aug. 11-12.

Rodeo events start with mutton bustin’ at 8 p.m. each night, followed by the rodeo events at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for kids.

The 2017 Forestburg Rodeo Queen Kaylee Choate will pass her crown to one of three candidates: Cheyenne Smith, Cassidy Wilson, Madison Braden.

Choate is the 18-yearold daughter of Ambert Choate and Joe Eldridge,

Advanced Rehab offers haircuts Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Bowie will be offering Back 2 School haircuts from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 13.

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Pelham Park, Bowie receive THC markers

F’burg rodeo, festival planned Forestburg, one of Montague County’s oldest communities, celebrates the “Gift of family,” as the theme for the 38th annual Forestburg Watermelon Festival on Aug. 11.

Presented by the Forestburg Community Service Club the festival offers activities for the entire family. The Forestburg Riding Club also presents its two-night rodeo Aug. 10-11 in conjunction with the festival.

The day opens with vendor booths providing a variety of items from which to shop on Saturday morning.

Montague County Veteran’s Services will have an outreach from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to assist any veterans and their families with obtaining benefits.

A Country Kitchen and Crafts Store will open at 9 a.m. at LifeChurch2:42.

The popular salsa contest returns. To participate just bring a minimum of two pints of homemade salsa before 10:30 a.m. to enter the contest. The winner will be selected by popular vote, so make sure to stop in.

Also don’t miss a free slice of the sweet and juicy local watermelon.

You also can purchase homemade ice cream in front of the Forestburg Methodist Church.

Official events start at 10:30 a.m. with a parade through town. To submit an entry in the parade, email forestburgwf@ gmail.com or call or text Charley Lanier at 214449-8737.

After the parade enjoy a barbecue lunch of brisket, pork loin, vegetables, dessert and drink prepared and served by local cooks will be at the community center. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for

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Forestburg. She graduated from Muenster High School in 2018, where she was active in track and basketball.

Her rodeo and horse activities include being a tenured member of rodeo drill teams, most recently, The Red River Shooting Stars, the 2016 Chisholm Trail Rodeo Queen and 2015 Saint Jo Rodeo Queen. She plans to pursue a career in pediatric oncology.

The 2017 Princess Kate Dill will pass her crown to the sole princess contestant Ainsley Goodin.

Dill is the 10-year-old daughter of Kris and Marsha Dill, Gainesville. She attends Lindsey Elementary School and is active with the Forestburg Riding Club. She was the 2015 Gainesville Rodeo Junior Princess.

The new rodeo royals will be announced at Saturday night’s rodeo.

During the Second Monday 125th Celebration, a pair of Texas Historical Markers obtained by the Amity Club of Bowie will be unveiled on Aug. 11 honoring the history of Pelham Park, originally home to a local Confederate veterans camp and now home to trade days, and one for the City of Bowie.

The ceremony will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning near the Pelham Park Street entry to the community center. The public is invited to attend.

The historical markers were obtained by the Amity Club of Bowie.

Bowie was incorporated in 1883 arising from a tent city created along the railroad line. Its history reflects the era of western development as settlers made their way west searching for a better life.

As the town developed churches and schools were created, governance was established along with law and order and soon there was a thriving downtown. The community was growing and one of the founding fathers welcomed anyone to meet on the corner of his property in a beautiful grove of trees.

Confederate Captain John J. Carter purchased 160 acres in 1878 and he allowed veterans of the Confederate Army to meet on his land which was located near what was a new cemetery, Elmwood. Following Carter’s death in 1882, his wife, Charlotte Jane permitted the veterans to continue using the land.

Bowie Pelham Camp No. 572 was organized in 1895 with a membership of more than 100. After a few years the veterans offered to purchase the property due to a growing membership and a need for more space for camping.

In 1901 Charlotte sold

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A pair of Texas Historical Markers will be unveiled during Saturday’s Second Monday 125th birthday party. There is one for Pelham Park and one for the City of Bowie. them 26.5 acres for a permanent location at $450.

She stipulated the new park would always be dedicated to veterans and future veterans. In 1905 a pavilion was built, three water wells were drilled and a large barbecue pit was built of stone, along with a mess house and a long dining shed, the first permanent structures.

Once a year the men got together and camped for one week. By the end of 1910 there were more than 300 members. In 1912 the camp entertained the State Reunion.

As the years waned forward membership declined due to death and the remaining camp members decided to transfer the land to the City of Bowie. On Aug. 14, 1923 the land was given over to the city. On Jan. 6, 1931 it was officially named Bowie Pelham Park.

On Oct. 9, 1934 the Works Progress Administration partnered with the city to upgrade facilities.

The WPA built rock walls around the cemetery and

a two-story rock administration building on Rock Street, now home to the senior center.

A large rodeo arena also was constructed with seating that were rock ledges on the side of a hill next to the administration building.

The first county fair was organized here in 1922 by the Bowie City Federation, member of the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs. The building also became home for the Jim Bowie Saddle Club.

Through the years the park has evolved to meet the needs of the community.

A state grant helped fund the construction of a walking trail that covers the entire acreage, a skatepark, pool pavilion, horseshoe pitching pit, restrooms, small amphitheater and picnic areas.

The park also is home to Second Monday Trade Days which was relocated to the park in 1976 and the Bowie Community Center opened in 2011.

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inbrief Meet the athlete nights scheduled Bowie will have its Meet the Rabbits at 8 p.m. Aug. 9. The same night, Nocona will have its Meet the Indians at 7 p.m.

Prairie Valley will have its Meet the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 13. On the same night, Forestburg will have its Meet the Longhorns starting at 7 p.m.

Gold-Burg will have its Meet the Bears night at 7 p.m. on Aug. 16.

Saint Jo will have its Meet the Panthers night at 5 p.m. on Aug. 17, followed by a football scrimmage.

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By Jordan Neal sports@bowienewsonline.com

Fall sports are back in full swing this week as football and cross country start practicing and volleyball starts playing games.

With the beginning of any season, coaches have the daunting task of not just getting their team physically ready to play games, but molding their team mentally into what type of team they want.

Part of that molding is usually in a short and sweet phrase, known as a team motto.

Team mottos are an important way for coaches to get their players to buy into a team dynamic or philosophy. Coaches drill the phrase into their players’ heads so much they cannot escape the identity.

Teams use it to break the team out. They put it on their schedules and programs. They put it on the team’s shirts or workout uniforms during the offseason. Whether players want to or not, they will start to take on aspects of that team motto by having it preached to them day after day.

With high school kids at an important time in their development and with most never playing beyond this level, players need something to take away from the many hours they gave to an activity besides fun memories.

One of the things sold to parents when they enter their kids into sports is that beyond the physi-

cal activity and friendships they will get, life skills also will be learned.

Those values never stop being preached and championed by amateur coaches at all levels, with some school districts valuing those principles over wins and losses.

“All In” Not all mottos are original. Some are so good that multiple teams use

them at the same time.

This year’s Bowie and Nocona football teams share the same motto.

Why is it so popular? Because the message never stops being relevant.

Successful teams need players who have bought both mentally and physically into what the coach is trying to accomplish.

Players can do what they are told, but if they do

not fully believe in the goal the team is trying to accomplish, coaches are only going to be able to get so much effort and energy out of a player.

“All In” can also translate to being fully committed in everything important you do in life.

Putting everything you have into everything you do so you do not do it half way is a good message.

“Set the Standard” Bowie volleyball stuck some volleyball verbage with “set” into their motto, but it is mostly centered on the power word, standard. A standard also is also an expectation. The higher the standard is for an individual or group of people, it usually equates to a better success rate.

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Two county volleyball teams played their first game on Monday night at Midwestern State University.

The Bowie Lady Rabbits played Archer City and won in straight sets 3-0. They did not start the match off looking like they would sweep them.

The first set went to extra points with the Lady Rabbits able to pull out the first set, winning 28-26. After that, the girls relaxed and started to play sharper and looser.

The next two sets were won easily with scores of 25-15 and 25-16.

Landra Parr led the team with 10 kills, Maddie Baker with 20 digs and Lexi Kirkham with five blocks. Aslyn Davis was second with six kills, but also was important defensively with 11 digs.

Coach Breanna Jones was happy with her team’s performance in their first official game.

“It was a slow start and we struggled with communication and energy the first set,” Jones said. “The second and third set the girls stepped up their intensity, which lead to bigger wins in the second and third set.”

Bowie plays in their first tournament on Thursday and Saturday at Lewisville High School

in the Texas Advantage Volleyball Tournament.

They will be missing some players due to testing and other prior engagements, but Jones hopes her team can win pool play and compete well in bracket play.

The Saint Jo Lady Panthers were not so lucky.

They faced a big challenge, playing against 3A Henrietta. They held their own, but lost 3-0 with scores of 25-17, 2513 and 25-15. Charity Brawner led the team in kills and assists, Bailey Melton led the team in blocks and Emily Haney led the team in digs.

Coach Charlie Hamilton knew the game was going to be a challenge for her team and focused on the improvements she saw her team making from the first week.

“The girls played pretty well,” Hamilton said. “I was a little concerned because of the big atmosphere, but I wanted to get them that experience. They handled it just fine. The team’s communication seemed better tonight, which is encouraging. Everyone knows the more chatter on the court the better and more comfortable the team will be.”

The Lady Panthers play and host their first tournament this Thursday and Saturday.

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Bowie quarterbacks and running backs go through the running plays at first practice.

Practice begins Football teams around the state started practice Monday, with the first week being called the five day acclimatization period.

During this time, full contact practices are not

allowed as players get used to being outside and going through the reps of practice before things get physical.

To combat the heat, teams are making sure to try and miss the hot-

test parts of the day or take advantage of some of the cooler days later this week.

Tackling is to come either at Bowie and Nocona’s Midnight Madness or next week.

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The Bowie Sports Association presented awards for the 2018 summer season on July 20. Freedom earned first place in the girls 5-pitch division. The team includes, in no particular order: Tess Egenbacher, Grace Valkenaar, Laney Segura, Kenzlie Stark, Gracelyn Russell, Ashlynn Bowles, Kynlee Johnson, Natalie Key, Zaylea Ledford, Carcyn Moore and Hailey Warren. The team was coached by Clay Egenbacher.

The All Stars earned second place in the girls 5-pitch division. The team includes, in no particular order: Morighan Carranza, Ashlyn Ramos, Lyrik Brooks, Addy Conway, Lasey Horton, Kimberlie Mireles, Trinity Prince, Emma Ritter, Jade Shoefstall, Mia Vasquez and Taelyn Webb. The team was coached by Miguel Carranza and Renea Carranza.

The Hitmen earned first place in the boy’s 5-pitch division. The team includes, in no particular order: Cason Airington, Aiden DeBord, Finn Riddle, Christian Whatley, Braxton Foster, Logan Martz, Jayden Guqua, Izaak Diaz, Riggin Holder, Chris Burton and Liam McBride. The team was coached by Macy DeBord and Kevin Roth.

The Grease Monkeys earned second place in the boys 5-pitch division. The team includes, in no particular order: Zayden McCullar, Chris Jackson, Leevi Brown, Robert Allen, Clay Anderson, Aiden Chavez, Bentlee Guffey, Colt Henry, Easten Organ, Kellen Rater and Ian Vasquez. The team was coached by Brandi McCullar and Mike Jackson.

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Motto That high standard needs to start somewhere. A coach can have high standards for their players, but a program really starts to gain momentum when a team has great success one year and inspires every team afterwards to follow their lead. They set the standard for what is expected from that program.

“Whatever it Takes” Some mottos are self explanatory, like the Prairie Valley volleyball teams motto. As coach Jeannie Carpenter puts it: “It means putting in extra work, studying hard, and accepting the roles we are given and being the best we can be at them. Having this motto is a reminder to our girls daily that success doesn’t always come easy and we have to be willing to go above and beyond and do Whatever It Takes to be our best.”

This kind of motto can help in life by getting rid of excuses and making sure whatever the task is at hand, that they will do whatever it takes to make sure it gets done.

“Take the Next Step” Some mottos are more specific to a certain team and their specific goals.

For the Saint Jo football team and their staff, they

Continued From Page 1B want to continue to build on what they started last year together with Coach Derek Schlieve in their first year. Improvements were made, but the next step signifies something more.

The next step is what naturally comes next when people walk or run.

It is the natural progression if you want to move anywhere in general. The same premise is with a program.

Most times, successful programs do not come from nowhere. They come from teams that are always progressing in some way, usually on the field, but not always. It is a motto from a team with high expectations.

This motto can also translate to every day so as to never get too comfortable and always be improving in every aspect of your life. To always be looking to take that next step.

Whatever the message is, original or not, you ask any former player what they learned from playing sports, the answer is usually not how to serve a ball or catch a football. It usually has to do with the life lessons they learned and chances are, they are along the lines of their team or coaches’ motto.

Speed to Read program combines cars and books Enrollment for Dallas/ Fort Worth Metroplex elementary schools interested in participating in Texas Motor Speedway’s award-winning Speeding To Read educational program for the 2018-19 school year will close on Friday.

Speeding To Read utilizes motorsports, NASCAR and INDYCAR drivers, and races at Texas Motor Speedway to incentivize elementary school students to read more frequently through a reading competition among individuals, classrooms and schools that participate in the program.

Speeding To Read enters its eighth year of competition and is coming off a record-breaking 2017-18 where 21 schools and 12,061 students from eight different ISDs - all program highs - took part in the competition.

Since the program’s inception in 2011 with one pilot school, Speeding To Read has had 64 schools and 35,735 students participate, including those in seven of the 25 largest ISDs in the Metroplex last year alone, and they collectively have read more than 5.2 million books.

The program is free and the schools that have previously participated range from affluent areas to economically disadvan-

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taged communities with a diverse student make-up.

The competition is multilayered with individuals, classrooms and schools competing against each other to read the most books and earn the title of Speeding To Read WorldChampion.

The Speeding To Read competition runs through the majority of the school year and it is split into four turns (or quarters) with the top readers being rewarded at each of those turns.

At the conclusion of the competition, the individuals and classrooms that read the most books cumulatively, along with the school that had the highest percentage of its student body meet the year-long reading goals, are crowned world champions.

The champions are rewarded with a variety of items, including trophies, NASCAR and INDYCAR race tickets, driver school visits, ice cream and frozen custard parties, and motorsports merchandise, among others, for excelling in the program.

For those schools seeking more information on the program or wanting to enroll, please contact the Texas Motor Speedway Media Relations Department at pr@texasmotorspeedway.com or 817.215.8520.

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There will be a golf tournament Aug. 25 at Twisted Oaks Golf Club to help benefit Matt Garrett, who is in the hospital rehabbing from a traumatic brain injury.

Twisted Oaks ready benefit Twisted Oaks Golf Club in Bowie will be host to a golf tournament on Aug. 25 to benefit the family of Matt Garrett.

Garrett, a longtime Bowie resident, was in a motorcycle accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury. All of the money raised from the tournament will go to the Garrett family to help pay for his therapy.

Teams of four will be able to pay $400, which also will include breakfast and lunch. Solo players will pay $100.

Sponsorships include a title sponsor for $5,000, a lunch sponsor for $2,000, closest to the pin sponsor for $1,000, longest drive sponsor for $1,000, breakfast sponsor for $1,000 and hole sponsor for $1,000. All sponsor-

ships also will cover the pay for a team of four.

Other ways to pay are prize donations and extra costs for mulligans ($10).

The schedule for the day includes a morning check-in at 7 a.m. which includes a breakfast. At 8 a.m. there will be a morning shotgun start.

At 11 a.m., there will be an afternoon check-in. At 11:30 a.m., lunch will be

served and there will be raffles. At 1 p.m., another shot gun start will get the afternoon rounds going.

A registration form is available at the Twisted Oaks Golf Club Facebook page. For more details email or call Jason Garrett at 817-422-2046 or jason@buyersenterprise. com or Jon Prestwood at 940-841-1882 or prestwooddozer@aol.com.

MSU hires strength coach Midwestern State University announced the addition of Jeremy Pick as strength and conditioning coach Monday morning prior to the opening of fall camps.

Pick bring 22 years of collegiate experience in the strength and conditioning fields, including stops at Towson University (2009-18) and the University of Oregon (1997-09).

“We are thrilled to add Jeremy as our head strength and conditioning coach,” MSU Director of Athletics Kyle Williams

said. “He brings great experience and work ethic and look forward to continuing the tradition and culture that MSU Athletics is known for. Jeremy’s intent is to honor that tradition and seek ways to challenge our present student-athletes as well as future Mustangs. MSU Texas welcomes both Jeremy and Rita Pick to the Mustang family.”

Pick brings a deep athletic background to MSU Texas beginning his career in the state of Illinois first as a wrestling coach at Anna-Jonesboro High

School before moving on as an assistant football coach and wrestling mentor at Carbondale Community High School.

“I would like thank Kyle Williams. He was the point man and my contact throughout the process. I have a great deal of respect for the way he handle the process,” Pick said. “What he wanted out of the position was something that excited me. It was a family first approach to the department, programs and coaches.

“I was really impressed

by the individual attention each coach had when we visited. There was never an interview by committee. Coach Maskill was a pivotal member of the process. The experience he has and the opportunity as a part of his staff is a privilege and an opportunity I am looking forward to,” he concluded.

Pick earned a bachelor of physical education from Greenville (IL.) College in 1992 before obtaining his master degree in exercise physiology in 1994 from S. Illinois.

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volleyball scrimmages

The Bowie Lady Rabbits and the Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs scrimmaged at Bowie High School on Saturday in preparation for the upcoming 2018 season.

The Lady Rabbits faced Iowa Park in the Saturday scrimmage at Bowie High School.

Prairie Valley’s CeCe Mahin sends the ball over the net during the Saturday scrimmages.

Kincaid Johnson serves up the ball for the Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs.

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Landra Parr sets the ball during the Lady Rabbit’s Saturday scrimmage against Iowa Park at Bowie.

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Parker Properties. Gussie 940-627-4397.

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JACK COUNTY Covey Ranch. House and 32 acs. Offers countless recreational opportuni757 DAVIS ROAD, ties from hunting, hiking, ARCHER CITY TX Incredible country estate ATV riding, fishing etc. offered with 60 acs. Ad- Heavily wooded with good ditional 160 acs available. elevation change. Has 1 Custom 2 story home, 4 ac. crystal clear spring bed, 2 bath with loft. Gor- fed pond. With a 1920s geous home office, great home with 3 bedrooms, 2 room with fireplace, formal bathrooms, 2 living areas, dining, open kitchen, iso- dining, kitchen and a utility lated master suite, storm room. This house needs room, 2 large shops, cov- TLC. Has water well, elecered patio. Amazing views. tricity and boundary is com$650,000. Jason Hoffman, pletely fenced. $275,000. broker-owner, 940-923- Turner County Properties, 3674, jason@buymerec. Stephen Turner, agent, com or Jacob Hoffman, 940-636-7039. Turneragent, 940-224-7517, ja- CountyProperties.com. cob@buymerec.com. Call Call to schedule a viewing us today to view! today of this amazing prop14-15pb

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757 DAVIS ROAD, ARCHER CITY TX Incredible country estate offered with 60 acs. Additional 160 acs available.

Custom 2 story home, 4 bed, 2 bath with loft.

Gorgeous home office, great room with fireplace, formal dining, open kitchen, isolated master suite, storm room, 2 large shops, covered patio. Amazing views. $650,000. Jason Hoffman, broker-owner, 940-923-3674, jason@ buymerec.com or Jacob Hoffman, agent, 940-2247517, jacob@buymerec. com.

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458.35 ACS., CLAY COUNTY Ranch is primarily wooded mesquite pasture with scattered cleared areas with heavy grass meadows. 2 good sized stock ponds, metal livestock working pens, five strand perimeter and cross fencing, less than 10 minutes from Lake Arrowhead. Great recreational hunting and fishing property, an ideal ready to go livestock set up. $1,925 per acre. 940-636-7039, turnercountryproperties. com. Call us today to set up a viewing!

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MAHLER ROAD TO THREE WAY ROAD New home building site, ranch, farm, hunting, recreational. Possibilities are endless. 450 Acres borders Three Way Road, Mahler Road and Country Road right off FM 1954. Will divide. Price just reduced to $2,100 per acre. Jason Hoffman, broker-owner, 940-923-3674, jason@ buymerec.com or Jacob Hoffman, agent, 940-2247517, jacob@buymerec. com.

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SUNSET 10+/- ACRES With home, barn, arena and stock tank. Texas Landmark Realtors. Melaina Middleton, broker/ president 817-602-7617; Scott Cleveland, agent 940-235-2356; Julie Wells, agent 817-629-2964. TexasLandmarkRealtors.com.

Call us today to set up a viewing of this amazing property!

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Property & Land FORT WORTH, TX 6.67 acres. Unique horse property. Two story Barndominium, 7 stalls, separate 1280 sf bunkhouse, arena, training arena, tack room, well house or tool barn, hay shed,dog-run, beautiful oak trees, creek, pipe fence, cross fenced.

Walk to elementary school.

Greg Kimmel- agent, 817320-3546. $589,900.

Bobby Norris Preferred Properties, 5240 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, 817-626-2000; 2412 Fort Worth Hwy, Weatherford, 817-599-8499 or 4613 FM 1417, suite 100, Sherman, 903-421-0403. www.bobbynorris.com. Call us today to set up a viewing!

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Forestburg, Texas 193+/- acres.

Historic TWIN CREEK RANCH lies in the center of the most sought after region of the North Texas Hill Country, know for it’s large Whitetail. With live water, good native grass, and massive old growth Oak and Cedar timber, the diversity of this very special ranch can’t be understated.

Less than 35 minutes to Decatur, Gainesville and Denton. Johnson Land & Home, 214-548-8150, brad@myjlh.com. 14tfcpb

WEATHERFORD, TX Fantastic 5149 sq ft custom home on 35 acres. 2 Trinity wells, pip ,cedar fence, electric gate. spring fed pond. large 50x86 barn shop with 2 -18 roll up doors, large loft area. Barn has 20x60 shed area on LOTS OF GAME each side for stalls. Has On this 13 + acres with double-wide with well. REa very nice double-wide DUCED! $925,000. Pete home with open floor plan.

Rehm- agent, 940-6823 bedrooms and 1 and 8825. Bobby Norris Prea half bath. Lots of outferred Properties, 5240 buildings. Covered RV Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort and a cellar. $120,000.

Worth, 817-626-2000; 2412 Sue Swint Realty, 703 E. Fort Worth Hwy, WeathWise, Bowie, 940-872erford, 817-599-8499 or 5424. Call us today to set 4613 FM 1417, suite 100, up a viewing!

Sherman, 903-421-0403.

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14-15pb 770 acres Located in the heart of Courtney Flat. 0 to 1 percent slopes on the cultivated ground along with Class I and II soils make for a very productive farm. Improved Bermuda grass has been planted on the upland portion of the farm. 1.5 miles of Red River lie on the western border where the farm house and steel pens are also located. The river bottom along with the wooded portion make for abundant numbers of deer, turkey, wild hog and great fishing. This is an all in one property with great farming capabilities along with pristine hunting and fishing. Turner Land Company. Mike Faulkner, Broker Manager, Agricultural Land Specialist, P.O. Box 320, Ringling, OK 73456.

580-465-3571. www.turnerlandcompany.com. Call us today to set up a viewing!

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ALVORD - 7 ACS. With 3/2/3, 30x60 large barn with pens and chutes.

By appointment only, 940255-7617.

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SCENIC AND RUGGED With unlimited possibilities, this 40 acres is covered with rolling hills, beautiful oak trees, a few grassy meadows and an approximately 2 acre pond. Wildlife is abundant and there are many great sight lines of Amon Carter Lake. Perfect for a secluded getaway. Recreational cabin or permanent home with an amazing view. Close in proximity to Selma Park campgrounds on the lake which has a public boat ramp, all just minutes away. A slice of wilderness that could be the place of your dreams! This one will not last on the market long! $6,000/per acre. Sue Swint Realty, 703 E. Wise, Bowie, 940-872-5424. Set up viewing today!

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DECATUR, TX Appx 110+/- Prime farm land with custom 2650 Ranch style home with a wraparound porch and pool. This turn key is cattle ready operation with custom designed all pipe set of working corBELIEVE IN BOWIE! rals. A 4,800 sf cattle barn This 46 + acre tract of land storage. This property is at the Hub of U.S. Hwy 287 priced to sell and offers and 81 on the service road encouraged! REDUCED! has it all! It features nearly $995,000. Bobby Norris, 1000 sq. ft. of some of the agent, 817-291-0759. most visible road frontage Bobby Norris Preferred in our area, also included Properties, 5240 Camp is a modest 3-2-2 brick Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, home with barn and has 817-626-2000; 2412 Fort city water and well. This Worth Hwy, Weatherford, property sits just outside of 817-599-8499 or 4613 FM the city limits. Prime for de- 1417, suite 100, Shervelopment. $468,900. Sue man, 903-421-0403. www.

Swint Realty, 703 E. Wise, bobbynorris.com. Call to Bowie, 940-872-5424. Call schedule a viewing today today to set up a viewing! of this amazing property!

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To place your classified call 940-872-2247, email classifieds@bowienewsonline.com or come by 200 Walnut St., Bowie.

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Legal Notices • Auto • Employment • Merchandise • Services

Legal Notice TABC NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Wine and Beer Retailer’s Off-Premise Permit by 864 Beverage, Inc. dba Murphy USA #7101, 289 US Highway 81 Access Road, Bowie, Montague County, Texas 76230.

Robert Clyde, President/ CEO; John Moore, Sr. VP/ Secretary/General Counsel; Kristin Clay, Treasurer; Malynda West, Exec VP/ CFO; Joseph Gruninger, VP; Nicholas Williams, VP. 14-15pd

Auto 2018 FORD FLEX AWD Stock# JO6440. Special pricing, $29,950. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www.lipscombautocenter. com. Stop in today to test drive and view this beauty!

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2013 CHEVY EQUINOX LT MyLink system, backup camera, remote start. One owner, clean. Call 940-4475808 to view. $11,000. tfcnc

2016 GMC TERRAIN AWD Stock# G32120. Special pricing, $29,900. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www.lipscombautocenter. com. Stop in today to view this beauty!

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2018 KIA OPTIMA Stock# J79686. Special pricing, $17,500. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www.lipscombautocenter. com. Stop in today to view & test drive this beauty!

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2018 GMC ACADIA FWD Stock# J28673. Special pricing, $31,900. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www.lipscombautocenter. com. 1 Key, v6, power windows, power locks, tilt, cruise, black leather, CD, aluminum wheels, rear camera, a/c, onstar, XM radio, bluetooth, keyless entry, remote start, rear park assist, heated seats.

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2018 CHRYSLER 300 Stock# J27147. Special pricing, $27,900. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www.lipscombautocenter. com. Stop in today to view and test drive!

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2016 1500 X-CAB 2WD Stock# G74076. Special pricing, $20,500. 2 Keys, v6, automatic, wt, power windows, power locks, tilt, cruise, gray cloth, bench seat, rear camera, a/c, onstar, xm radio, keyless entry. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www. lipscombautocenter.com.

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2015 DODGE DURANGO AWD Stock# FO2285. Special pricing, $26,500. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www.lipscombautocenter. com. Stop in today to view & test drive this beauty!

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2015 FORD EXPLORER Stock# F49155. Special pricing, $24,900. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www.lipscombautocenter. com. Stop in today to view this beauty!

14-15pb 2018 CHEVY 1500 CREW Stock# J78205. Special pricing, $38,900. V8, lt, 4x4, power windoes, power locks, tilt, cruise, black cloth, cd, power seat, bench seat, custom wheels, trailer tow, rear camera, A/C, onstar, xm radio, bluetooth, keyless entry, remote start, rear park assist. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www.lipscombautocenter. com. Stop in today to view this beauty!

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2016 GMC TERRAIN AWD Stock# G32120. Special pricing, $29,900. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www.lipscombautocenter. com. Stop in today to test drive and view this beauty!

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Patterson of Bowie Call Randy Harris at 817901-8272 to find your dream car today! Se habla español.

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2016 RAM 3500 REG CAB FLAT BED DRW Stock# G27356. Special pricing, $27,900. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www.lipscombautocenter. com. Stop in today to view & test drive this beauty!

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2018 DODGE CHARGER Stock# J69413. Special pricing, $28,500. CARFAX 1 owner and buyback guarantee! If you’ve been looking for just the right Charger, well stop your search SHOP JAMES WOOD right here! All smiles!!!

DECATUR New Inventory!! Less than James Wood Decatur, US 14k miles. ABS, Traction 287 South, 940-627-2177. control, Curtain airbags, JamesWoodDecatur.com.

2018 CHEVY MALIBU Passenger Airbag, Front

14-15pb Stock# J43545. Special fog/driving lights. Other pricing, $20,500. ABS, features include: Bluetooth, Traction control, curtain Power locks, Power winPLACE AD HERE! airbags, Passenger Air- dows, Heated seats, Auto, Call Kathy Miller at 940- bag and daytime running Climate control, Universal 872-2247. lights. Other features in- remote transmitter, Audio clude: Bluetooth, Power controls on steering wheel, locks, Power windows, Tilt and telescopic steer2017 RAM 3500 Auto, Turbo, Air condition- ing wheel, Multi-function CREW 4WD ing, Cruise control, Audio remote - Trunk/hatch/door/ Stock# H29549. Special controls on steering wheel, tailgate, remote engine pricing, $41,900. Lipscomb Multi-function remote and start. Lipscomb Auto CenAuto Center 940-872-5455. more! Lipscomb Auto Cen- ter 940-872-5455. www. www.lipscombautocenter. ter 940-872-5455. www. lipscombautocenter.com. com. Stop in today to test lipscombautocenter.com. Stop in today to view! drive and view this beau- 14-15pb 14-15pb ty!

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2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU 1LS Stock# F36571. Special pricing, $13,500. 2 keys, v4, automatic, LS, power windows, power locks, tilt, cruise, gray cloth, CD, bucket seat, aluminum wheels, a/c, onstar, bluetooth, keyless entry, steering wheel controls, floor mats. Lipscomb Auto Center 940-872-5455. www. lipscombautocenter.com.

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To place your classified call 940-872-2247, email classifieds@bowienewsonline.com or come by 200 Walnut St., Bowie.

Your Montague County News Source www.bowienewsonline.com

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Legal Notices • Auto • Employment • Merchandise • Services PART-TIME WORKERS NEEDED In Bowie for light housekeeping, personal care and other tasks. WHHS in business since 1969.

Please call 940-322-5157 for application and information, or send resume to: whhsphc@gmail.com.

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Employment PETRA INC. Is hiring a couple of good men to help install industrial epoxy coatings. Call 940-389-5552. 11-12cts

UNITED PROPANE Is now hiring Full-Time customer service representative/bottle filler for our Bridgeport Office at 39 Hwy 380 W. Ideal candidate will have good people skills, basic computer experience and general office knowledge. Must be able to pick up 50lbs. Offering excellent pay and full benefits.

Send resumes to lisa@ unitedpropanetexas.com or apply in person at 401 NO Hwy 156, Justin or 39 Hwy 380 W., Bridgeport.

Apply today to start a great career choice!

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MTC-Lindsey State Jail Now hiring Shift Supervisor, Correctional Officers, Vocational Instructor-Computer, Classification Supervisor.

Must have HS diploma or equivalent, be able to pass a drug screen, have a clean background, and a valid driver’s license to be considered for a Correctional Officer. Apply online at www.mtcjobs.com or call 940-567-2272. Apply today to start a rewarding career!

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Now hiring service technician Top competitive pay, paid training, paid insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, 401K. Hendershot Equipment. Apply online at www.hendershotequipment.com or in person at 1841 N. US Hwy 287.

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NOW HIRING Owner/operators and drivers. Hazmat preferred but no required. Call between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. MondayFriday, 817-596-8877.

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GRACE CARE CENTER OF NOCONA Is seeking self-motivated and dedicated individuals for the positions of 3 Certified Nurse Aides for Day Shift, Part Time LVN, 1 Full Time Cook and 2 Part Time Housekeepers.

There is a Sign On Bonus for CNA’s only. Experience a plus. These positions require daily interaction with residents and fellow co-workers of our facility. If you are interested in joining our team, please come by 306 Carolyn Road, Nocona, Texas to fill out an application.

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HIRING CIRCULATION/ DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Post Oak Media, publisher, is looking for a full-time circulation/distribution manager to oversee 4 or more publications. Job duties include: handling subscriber information, postal reports, distribution lists and managing distribution staff. Candidate must have strong math skills, be organized, able to work on tight deadlines and be proficient in Microsoft Excel. Benefits include: paid holidays, paid vacation and a supplemental insurance package.

Send resume to: PO Box 831, Bowie, TX or email: kayla@postoakmedia.net.

Join our team today and send your resume today!

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DRIVER NEEDED IN BOWIE YARD Class A CDL with tanker endorsement. Must have truck driving experience.

Call 940-736-0758, MonFri 8am-5pm.

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LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED Washer techician, but will train night person. Contact, 940-514-5789. 13-14pd

CHANEY TRUCKING Is now hiring Full-Time CDL drivers for the oil field, min 25 years of age and 2 years’ CDL experience. $1,000 sign-on-bonus!

New hire must complete 60 days of employment, with no disciplinary action, and no unexcused absences. 3 weeks on and 1 week off!

Complete benefits package available within 30 days of hire, including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life and Aflac. $125 weekly attendance bonus. Training pay starts at $18 per hour.

On-site housing provided, as well as$25 per diem for out of town nights. Call Daniel at 817-636-4012 or visit www.chaneytrucking. com to apply.

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HIRING A SALES EXECUTIVE The Bowie News is looking for an energetic and professionally-minded person for the position of a Sales Executive. The right candidate for this opportunity should have reliable transportation and be self-motivated. The ideal candidate must be able to multi-task and have experience in all Microsoft office programs. Competitive base salary plus commission, expense reimbursement, paid holidays and vacation. Join our team! If this sounds like the job for you, submit your resume to The Bowie News, PO Box 831, Bowie, TX 76230 or email: editor@bowienewsonline. com. Join our team today by sending your resume today!

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CDL DRIVER HEAVY HAUL DRIVER Insurance and 401K. Please call 940-5673131.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Looking to add an experienced administrative assistant to our growing team!

General administrative, accounting and computer skills necessary. Must be dependable and multi-task in a fast pace environment.

Karl Klement Distribution, Inc. For consideration apply to: Jodi Dusek Pettis, H/R Director, 605 N. Business 287, Suite 102, Decatur. jdusek@klementford.com.

940-627-6362.

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Immediate openings Experience small engine tech, experienced diesel tech, set up technician and equipment detailer.

All positions include full benefits. Please inquire for more information. Applicants can apply in person at United Ag & Turf, 1710 W. Hwy 82, Gainesville.

Call or email Jason Wilson at 940-668-6042, jwilson@ pettitmachinery.com.

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HIRING A PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST The Bowie News is looking for an energetic and professionally-minded person for the position of a part-time receptionist, up to 30 hours a week.

The right candidate for this opportunity should be self-motivated. The ideal candidate must be able to multi-task and have experience in all Microsoft Office programs. Join our team!

Send resume to PO Box 831, Bowie or email: marnie@postoakmedia.net or call 940-872-2247. Send your resume today! pb

CDL END DUMP DRIVER NEEDED Home every night! Willing to train! Great pay. Si hablá Español. Call 817-3665838.

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DRIVERS: Dedicated No Touch! SignOn Bonus! Excellent Home Time. New Equipment.

Company: avg 2,300 mi/wk at .46cpm+ up to 10k/yr i stop pay!! Lease Purchase: $1.02/mi+Fuel + company discounts! 6 months+ Class-A experience call today to apply: 855-3214626.

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To place your classified call 940-872-2247, email classifieds@bowienewsonline.com or come by 200 Walnut St., Bowie.

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Legal Notices • Auto • Employment • Merchandise • Services

Employment Drivers wanted Rolling Plains Management Corporation is now accepting applications in Montague and Wise Counties for part-time drivers for its transportation system, SHARP Lines. Applicants must have a CDL with passenger endorsement, acceptable driving record, no criminal history for the past 7 years, and a GED or high school diploma. Drug and alcohol testing is required.

Fo an application please call 1-800-633-0852. EOE. Apply to join our team today!

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UNITED PROPANE Is now hiring Full-Time propane delivery persons. Do you have a positive attitude and enjoy learning new skills? Do you like serving and working with customers? Join our growing team of propane specialist.

CDLB with Hazmat endorsement required; tanker endorsement and oil/gas experience helpful. Send resumes to lisa@unitedpropanetexas.com or apply in person at 401 NO Hwy 156, Justin or 39 Hwy 380 W., Bridgeport. Apply to join our team today!

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Immediate openings Experience small engine tech, experienced diesel tech, set up technician and equipment detailer. All positions include full benefits.

Applicants can apply in person at United Ag & Turf, 1710 W. Hwy 82, Gainesville. Call or email Jason Wilson at 940-668-6042, jwilson@pettitmachinery. com. Apply to join our team today!

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CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS & LVNS We want you! Renaissance Care Center is offering flexible shifts for CNAs and LVNs. Come and apply and let us know the schedule that works best for you!

Bonus: $1,000 at 30 days and $1,000 after 60 days for CNAs. Apply in person and see what we can do for you! 1400 Blackhills Dr., Gainesville. 940-66514-15pb 5221.

Attention A/C, Heating & Refrigeration Technicians Opportunity to earn top $$$ per hour. The most customer focused A/C, heating and refrigeration company in the area has immediate openings for service technicians. High starting pay depending on experience. If you are customer-oriented, motivated, hard-working and looking for a solid career call Bryan at 940-683-5266 or 800558-6266 for a confidential interview. Your inquiry will be held in the strictest confidence.

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New Tex Trucking Now hiring Class A CDL drivers. $2,000 sign-on bonus. Competitive pay, drive locally, comprehensive benefit package, companypaid life insurance and short-term disability, paid vacation and holidays, unused vacationp aid cut, 401K with immediate vesting and night shift differential. Minimum age 25 years, Class A CDL + tanker with a minimum of two years driving experience and acceptable MVR required; must be able to pass preemployment drug screen; must have medical card or the ability to obtain one.

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Karl Klement Ford Sales Associate Be part of a growing sales team! Sales experience a plus, will train. Must be committed to customer satisfaction. Commission & bonus opportunities. 5-day work week with paid holidays, vacation and training. or consideration apply to: Jodi Dusek Pettis, H/R Director, 605 N. Business 287, Suite 102, Decatur. jdusek@klementford.com.

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TRUELUBE.COM AMSOIL independent lubricants dealer. Gas, diesel, marine, power sports. Retail, commercial, wholesale.

817-690-4184. 13-20pd

Couches For sale Comfortable seating. Colors are: hunter green, navy, burgundy and cream. Asking $120 for both or $60 each OBO. Call 940-8411320.

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Garage Sale 25/WDS FOR ONLY $40 1 month line ads. Call 8722247. pb

For Sale A CRAFTER CANADIAN MADE ACOUSTIC GUITAR FOR KIDS Barely used. Comes with a zip up bag for the guitar.

It also comes with a DVD about the guitar and care for it. Guitar is in excellent condition, barely used and neck is straight. Asking $125. Call 940-841-1320 or 940-366-3044. tfcnc

MOVING SALE Friday-Saturday Aug. 1011 at 4657 St., Hwy 59 N. Going towards Montague.

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Livestock BULLS - HAVE A SMALL HERD TO BREED? Don’t want to buy a bull?

Quality black Brangus bulls for lease. Trich/fertility tested. 940-393-9665.

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Services NIKE AIRMAX AUDACITY BASKETBALL SHOES Size US 6.5Y. Used for 1 season of 7th grade girls basketball (about 7-8 games). Air cushioned heels, great condition, like new. Asking $50 OBO. Call 940-366-3044.

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TIM ADAMS HEATING, COOLING & REFRIGERATION 940-841-3690 or 940-8729090. TACLB019651C. Serving Montague and surrounding counties. Call today to schedule an appointment. pb

C&S FUN CENTER Sales, Parts, Service, ATB, UTV/SXS, PWC. Tues. Fri. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Closed Sunday-Monday. 421 US Hwy 59 South, Henrietta, TX. www.candsfuncenter. com; sales@candsfuncenter.com.

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A-5 SERVICES LLC Lic. #59478WLP. Drilling, water well service & rehab, windmills & solar, parts & supplies, dozer, skid steer, excavator, grubbing. Rob Hankins 940-841-3365, Josh Ramsey 940-3666270 or Steve Fincher 940841-1388. pb

AFFORDABLE FENCING All types including chain link, wood, privacy, vinyl, farm fencing. Installation and repairs. www.affordablefence.net. 940-6269290.

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ART’S EXTERMINATORS Don’t let bugs interrupt your business! Demand the best, 940-322-8771.

B&L MAINTENANCE Commercial and janitorial service. TRN288967. 940723-2337.

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POST OAK MEDIA Logos, business cards, fliers, posters, brochures, rebranding, decals, letterheads and so much more to enhance all your DEF RECYCLING business needs. Let our Top prices paid! Open award winning design Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm and team create a poster, flier Saturday 7:30am-noon. or brochure for your next 940-665-2800. 700 E. event! Call 940-872-2076 Scott St. Gainesville. or visit postoakmedia.net.

North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, Oklahoma Farm FLUSCHE & Ranch magazine, LiveIt ENTERPRISES, INC. magazine, The North TexAuthorized DewEze dealer. as Hill Country Guide, The For all your pipe and fence Montague County Guide, needs. 940-759-2203, 109 the North Texas Business S. Main St, Muenster. Com- Directory, North Texas mitted to customer satis- Forever Bridal Directory faction. Stop in today! and much more! 940-872pb

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25/WDS FOR ONLY $40 1 month line ads. Call 8722247. pb

$40 for 25 word line ad., for 1 whole month!

That is 8 editions! Call Kathy, 872-2247 To place your classified call 940-872-2247, email classifieds@bowienewsonline.com or come by 200 Walnut St., Bowie.

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Legal Notices • Auto • Employment • Merchandise • Services KNTX AM1410, local news, weather and sports! Mon.Fri. Tune in for all your sports and local coverage.

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Services PRATER WATER WELL DRILLING Lic. #54381CMWKL. Compare our price! Wells drilled, gravel packed & cemented, test holes drilled, pressure cementing/pump service.

Drilling call 940-872-3337 or 940-841-0263; Pump service call 940-872-3337 or 940-841-2065. pb

INDUSTRIAL DIESEL SERVICE Complete auto and truck repair. 24-hr. towing and recovery, light and heavy towing. 917 Hwy. 81 N., Bowie. 940-872-1751. We will be there when you need! pb

HESS MEAT MARKET INC “A cut above the rest!” Processing all wild game! 605 N. Mesquite St. Muenster.

Call 940-759-2744. Stop by today for your best cut of meats. pb

TRUE HEALTH & FITNESS THE WAY GOD INTENDED Mon-Tue-Thurs-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Weds. 9 a.m. 5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

112 Tarrant St., Bowie.

940-872-1399 or 940-8413709. pb

BARTHOLD TIRE STORE Good tires at Great Prices! #1 source for tires.

209 E. Wise, Bowie. 940872-6157. Open 6 days a week for your convenience.

ATVs, Garden Tractors, Tillers, Golf Carts, Riding Lawn Mowers and more.

DARREN GILL HEATING & A/C LIC#TACLB27398E. Bowie. 940-841-1053. Serving Montague and surrounding counties. pb

H2-S CLEAR / 4HR TRAINING Call 940-627-7811.

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BWR BILL WHITTON ROOFING “We have you covered.”

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Second Monday Trade Days 125 Celebration

Schedule of Events All activities are free except those noted and provided by private vendors

August 11 • Piston Head Car Show: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., in front of rodeo arena.

• Francis McCarty with the Montague County Historical Commission, historical information, community center gym.

• Bowie Booster Club selling popcorn, community center gym.

• Mark Stagg performing as Festus 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., center grounds.

• Unveiling of two Texas Historical Markers for Pelham Park and City of Bowir, provided by The Amity Club, Pelham Street entry to the center.

• Heroes of the Old West: Three shows, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. rodeo arena. See authentically dressed characters like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, present an old-west show complete with gun fights.

• Marlow Gunfighters perform a gun fight every hour all day, park area.

• K.R. Wood Camp Cookie Productions: K.R. Wood Quartet performs cowboy and western music, three shows, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., community center gym • Kiddie Korral with Stick Horse Rodeo, Rope a Steer and Twirl A Rope, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., grassy area near front of community center.

• Authentic chuck wagon with dutch oven cooking, all day, east side community center.

• Guitars for Heroes band, 3:30 p.m., community center gym.

• J.R. Mc Nutt: 6 p.m., community center gym.

• Monte Dawson: 8 p.m., community center gym.

• Dunking booth featuring Police Chief Guy Green, Joseph Stark and Ray Jones and Bowie Rural Fire Dept. Park area • Pony rides, $5 in animal section, booths 14-15.

• Once Upon a Party face painting and games, inside the community center.

Aug . 12 • Mark Staggs, Cowboy Church: 10:30 a.m., community center.

• Kelby Hodges and the Moonlight Bandits: 2:30 p.m., community center gym.

• Prize drawing for the 125th celebration quilt and lamps. Raffle tickets $1 each, six for $5, 12 for $10, 18 for $15 or 25 for $20. The drawing will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday. You don’t have to be present to win.

• Lots of give-a-ways throughout the day. Second Monday food vendors will be selling food on site.

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The Bowie News asked its readers about their recollections of Second Monday Trade Days through the years. The following were shared on our Facebook page.

ilroad tracks, “It used to be by the ra r my mom and downtown. I remembe s were in high other moms whose kid e old Brashear school, setting up in th to help the kids building selling clothes senior trip. My make money for their day because he dad loved Second Mon . Back then, the could do his dog trading ay. The moms train depot was a block aw papers in that would also store old news r drive.” building for their pape Peggie Jane Tarr

“I lived about a block from the old barns back in the 196 0s and 197 0s. I bought so much cool stuff there. I even sold a few rabbits out of a red wagon.”

Perry Robinson

“I will never forget this day back in 1971 when it was by the tracks. It cost $3 to have your picture taken and we had no money. I wanted my picture taken on that fake horse so bad. I walked home and got the biggest doll I had and she had on a wedding dress. I carried her back to trade days and sold her for $8 which was a lot of money. Then I went and had my picture made on this horse and had ice cream. That was a great day. What a nerd! LOL!.

Christine Ward

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“I think Second Monda y was such a part of my life being at the Brashear Bros. office/dom ino hall so much that I don’t have any one thing particular that stands ou t. It was a part of my life in Bowie just like th schools, drive-in movie, e pool, library, churches an d downtown. It’s one of the comforts of living some where all of your life know ing that life continues on in some instances. My fa mily moved to this area in 1889 from Scottsboro AL, where there also wa , s a trades days. Proba bly the most intriguing to me was all the animals loc ated down by where Beren d Bros. is now. I’m so proud this long tradition continues to be an asset to my hometown. Online shopping may be convenien t, but there’s nothing like making a trade or striking a bargain to make a pers on feel like they got the be st deal possible. It’s the ultimate in ‘green’ shop ping, buying recycled or vintage wares. Here’s to 125 more years Second Monday Trades Days, Bowie, Texas.”

Jan Brashear Browning “My earliest memory of my

grandfather, Roy Kuykendall, is a trip to Second Monday in his old, probably about 1948, Ford pickup to shop for a new coon dog.”

Randy C. Landers

“My grand pa brought my brother and I when we were youngsters.

I remember there were horses.”

Debbie Cox

ned the rock “My grandparents ow ross from what house on Wise Street ac andy Grocery at is now Bowie Liquor (H at runs beside the time). The street th ugh to Decatur it, went all the way thro d come up from Street. My uncle woul lk the railroad Dallas and we would wa He was always track to Second Monday. tter mold with looking for a wooden bu remember why a cow imprint. I can’t was so special, that particular mold but he never found one.”

Cindy Benton

“I remember when it was downtown near the train depot. Back in those days, my grandfather, B.C .

Bowden, was a huge fan. He actually traded thing s instead of just buying. My all time favorite piece of junk he bought/traded was an armadillo purse. It was a real thing. It lay on its back and the insides were cleaned out and the tail was connected to the nose to make the handle. Wish I had a photo or bette r yet the actual purse.”

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Stock Bartering launched trade Days

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hose early day ranchers who drove their wagons into downtown Bowie to pick up supplies and trade cattle in the late 1800s would sure be surprised to see how far the once simple trade days has come in 125 years.

Second Monday Trade Days welcomes thousands of visitors each month, and even has its own webpage and Facebook page to inform its fans.

However, while trade days may have moved into the 21st century, the basic premise of barter and trade remains intact. It may have a price, but is it debatable?

More than 15,000 people flock to Bowie each month to wander among the wares shopping and bartering on everything from an antique plow to a rooster.

History Trade Days began in downtown Bowie with a group of farmers and ranchers getting together to trade

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horses or mules. That trip often marked the monthly trip to town for supplies.

Local history books note the idea for Second Monday Trade Days was launched in August 1982 as stockmen from Montague, Clay and Wise Counties conceived the need for a central market. Virg Young, Charley Young and Tom Southard of Bowie, Charley Sharp of Sunset, Lewis and Jim George of Decatur and a number of other stockmen got the project off the ground.

Bowie was selected as a central point and the second Monday of the month chosen as the weekend for the first event in August, 1893.

An article in the Aug. 4, 1966 Bowie News records the initial gathering was on a vacant area of land adjoining the north side of Montague Street.

A large livestock barn was located at the corner of Montague and Smythe Streets convenient to the trade yard.

Courtesy photo Jan Browning

During the 1950s and 1960s the offerings expanded from stock animals to more household items.

This barn had been a stock trading center sometime when the monthly event began.

Work horses and mules constituted the trade offerings for quite a number

of years. Thousands of them were on the trade yard and other parts of town most every trade day. Trading was brisk in selling, buying and swapping.

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History Horse and mule production was a top industry across north Texas for decades stemming from early settlement as people came into the frontier.

These animals could be seen on most every farm in the area, and their owners exercised care and effort to develop the best breeds and work ability of these animals.

During the early trade day years six to eight wagon yards were maintained in Bowie, all arranged to take care of trailers and herds of horses and mules. Historic records indicate 5,000 to 6,000 horses could be seen “parked” in downtown Bowie at times.

Back in the peak years of horse and mule production, traders began arriving with their herds Friday evening before the main trade day and they began leaving the following Tuesday.

Commercial buyers were present walking the lines of livestock along the hitching racks searching for the best deals. They bought horses and mules then shipped them in railway cars to other points. A large percent of the best stock was shipped for use in the United States Cavalry.

Farmers and others began arriving early on the main day and most of them remained until late in the day. In addition to livestock dealing, merchants in town engaged in profitable trade day business during in those years.

Along with all the visitors came medicine shows, traveling salesmen and peddlers providing entertainment for the “country folk” who might only come to town once a month. Wares were exchanged for cash or other goods or services.

Families brought fresh vegetables and traded them for food, building materials or farm implements. At night there would be socializing and visiting among friends and neighbors who lived far apart and may see each other except during the monthly trip to town.

Marvin Brashear told The Bowie News in 1989 his family traveled from Dry Valley each month for trade

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days.

“It was an adventure each month.

From where we lived in Sunset, I could see the wagons and mules traveling to Bowie from Alvord and Decatur.

It was a big event. That wagon yard was covered with wagons, cars and people all the way to the railroad tracks. During the evenings there was musical entertainment and dancing,” said Brashear, who grew up to be an avid trader and Second Monday supporter.

Trade Days celebrated its 75th birthday with a huge anniversary party on Aug. 12, 1968. A free barbecue meal was served to all over the age of 65, and cash prizes went to the oldest person, oldest county citizen attending, person who traveled the furthest and youngest person attending.

According to the Aug. 13, 1968 Wichita Falls Times Record News folks came from 15 states to gather in the old cotton shed built in 1912 to celebrate 75 years. A total of 513 “old-timers” signed up, but it was estimated more than 7,000 attended.

The story called Marvin Brashear as one of the event’s biggest boosters who had missed only two since 1926.

He and his brother Weldon supplied the free cotton shed for the party.

“I like to do it for the old folks.

Second Monday is like a regular homecoming. It’s is a tradition for them,” said Brashear.

Eli Whitehead, age 99, walked across the stage to accept his $50 prize for being the oldest person attending the party. The longtime Wichita Falls man had been making the trek to Bowie 34 years.

A.J. Fenoglio, 86, was honored as the person attending the event the longest. Born in Montague he was 14 when he made his first trades day.

Youngest in attendance was Jodie Vassar, the five and a half week old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vassar.

According to the story, old timers argued about the size of the anniversary Second Monday and the general

Courtesy photo Jan Browning

Searching for a bargain along the railroad tracks when Second Monday was in downtown Bowie. consensus was “it was the biggest ever.” More than 200 peddlers had stalls along the railroad tracks. There were more than 100 pig traders, 150 dog “boys” and an assortment of others who “defied classification.”

Trade Days evolves As the industrial era arrived, America began to grow away from its rural roots. The work horse and mule industry in this area began to decline along the end of World War I and never regained momentum. These hard working animals were being replaced by mechanical power.

Trade days also evolved to meet the changing needs of its customers. The focus turned from livestock to commodities, both new and used. Today, many homemade items from foods to crafts can be found, situated next to the antique farm tools or leather handbags.

Part of that evolution came with the move from the railroad tracks in downtown to the Pelham Park area and operation by the city. See related story on this big change.

Modern day Second Monday Trade Days happens the weekend before the second Monday of each month. It is located just on the southeastern edge of the city on Business 81/287, also known as Wise Street. The market is one of the largest and oldest on the North Texas circuit.

On May 14, 1976, the City of Bowie officially took on Second Monday as one of its operations covering nearly 20 acres with restroom and shower facilities and a huge parking area.

Run by the City of Bowie Parks Department and overseen by the cityappointed parks committee. Funds generated by trade days goes back into a fund earmarked for development and improvements. Originally, it was the Second Monday Advisory Board named in March 1993, but as its role expanded the name was changed to parks board in April 1995.

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History from across the country. Weather plays a big role in visitors, but when its a nice day in Texas, the grounds are packed.

The parks board keeps busy planning improvements for the area.

Profits from Second Monday have been put back into its development the construction of two 50’ X 200’ covered sheds. With rolling tarp sides, the shed can be open on all sides or closed during inclement weather.

In 1989, the city purchased 28 acres adjoining the original Camp Pelham.

It was used for the soccer fields, a new pool and an RV Park which were funded in part by a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant.

A new metal shed 60-X100-feet was constructed in 2016 for the animal area. It has room for 18 vendors.

Other improvements have included restrooms/showers, extra water and electric outlets and a new RV septic dump. Trade Days also enjoys the facilities constructed around it in Pelham Park, including additional restrooms near the amphitheater and all the other items like the swimming pool and walking trail.

In 2011 the Bowie Community Center was opened and provides an inside area for up to 82 vendors. It has become a hub for many community events, concerts and other activities along with trade days weekend.

Bonnie Kinder coordinates the Second Monday vendors and community center operated through the parks department. She explains monthly visitors and vendors are contingent on the weather and season. The average is about 5,000, but when the weather is nice in the spring or fall it can top 9,000.

“The majority of our vendors have been coming here for many years and most of them are happy with the facilities. Right now the economy is tough for them, but they have not given up.

This month we are full and digging for space. November is usually a good month,” explained Kinder.

The family-atmosphere has contin-

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ued as vendors take part in several regular activities including a church service usually on Saturday nights, a Thanksgiving potluck meal and fiddle players who may show up anywhere on the grounds for a jam session.

As for the visitors to trade days, Kinder says the people come from all over the region to shop and walk the grounds. She adds there are many who make it a weekend outing or a girl’s trip staying over for a couple of days of shopping.

“Second Monday benefits the entire community. We have folks, visitors and guests, who arrive Thursday or Friday morning and spend the weekend. They shop here, then around town, stay overnight and eat in the restaurants. We try to direct them to other parts of the city,” said Kinder.

Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said although they do not have indicators to show the financial impact of the event, any actions that cause people to visit a community affects business activities. Travel and tourism is Texas’ second largest industry after oil and gas.

“People want something to do and Second Monday does exactly that,” said Crawley. “It’s monthly event is the largest sales tax generated weekend of every month exceeding the holiday shopping season. Factor in the 6:1 ratio, for every $1 spent by a visitor, it generates $6. This event means big business for Bowie.”

Randy West, chairman of the park’s board and longtime member, says you always know when it’s Second Monday due to the traffic in town, leaving no doubt of its impact.

He says many visitors have told him trade days is their “entertainment,” as they “make a day of it when they’re in town.”

“I’m not much of a shopper, but I really enjoy the opportunity to just walk around and visit with people who are here,” said West. “I see local folks and many people who I know from the surrounding cities. That means

News photo by Barbara Green

The Bowie Community Center, opened in 2011, provides a venue not only for Second Monday vendors, but also is home to concerts and events. many dollars are left here when they buy meals or gas from our local businesses.”

West continued there is no comparison with today’s trade days grounds and what it was before the advisory board and parks department took over the operation and development.

“Looking back to when it began at the railroad tracks and wagons yards, the accessibility for vendors and visitors is so much better,” said West.

Kinder said they are working on several ideas to attract more people and make the grounds user friendly.

She is trying out a new layout that will create something of a food court on the grounds centralizing food booths.

There are some other needed improvements as with any large business. The pavement needs smoothing and heavy rains often wash away the rock.

However city and parks board officials are making changes as funds permit.

West said the parks board appreciates the opportunity to help the city with many projects funded from the revenue generated by Second Monday

vendor space rental.

Recent park area improvement include gravel for the roads at Selma Park at the lake and a parking area for visitors to the World’s Largest Bowie Knife, both attractions that draw people to town. The board also purchased new lighting and speaker cables for the stage area at the community center for use during concerts.

“We have put money back into the grounds each year. We are very proud of our newest addition to help with the animal section. That’s the first place young people want to go. If might be the only place that some of them see real livestock up close,” said West.

“Overall, I feel Second Monday is very positive for Bowie each month.

You never know when visitors come here they might decide to move here or bring a new business once they visit our city,” said the chairman.

Information on Second Monday Trade Days is available on the city website at: www.cityofbowietx.com or call 872-4861. It also maintains a Facebook page for the event as well as Bowie Community Center activities during the year.

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J.T. Southard one of event’s Founders J.T. Southard was profiled as a Texas pioneer in the Fort Worth Star Telegram in 1953 and the story also was published later in the Centennial edition of The Bowie News. What follows are some of the highlights of that profile of one of the founders of Second Monday Trade Days.

J.T. Southard was 87 years old at the time he was featured and Second Monday was 60 years old. He lived in Bowie since 1900 after he was born in Gainesville just six weeks after his parents arrived in Cooke County from Missouri. His father returned to Missouri before J.T. was born to settle some business affairs, but he was killed in one of the post Civil War outbreaks of violence along the border.

Southard related stories of how when he was small he saw a bunch of wild Indians come scouting in their area. While they didn’t hurt anyone, he said they later killed some relatives in Hood county. He called the ones in his area “pretty tame.”

His widowed mother made the family’s living by carding and spinning cotton, along with weaving cloth.

J.T. and his brother, George, had the nightly task of picking a quart of cotton seed by hand. After the seeds were out their mother carded the cotton into thread the next day.

Southard spent most of his childhood working in the cotton fields. The only schooling they and the neighboring kids received was under an arbor when the weather was good. He recalls getting started in trading as a boy during camp meetings.

“Usually did pretty well, though once I remember I got talked out of a good horse, ended up with an old plug and enough money to get home on. It was an 18-mile jog into the country.

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I was pretty young then,” recalled Southard.

The young trader says he learned early to watch out for the tricks of trading and swapping.

“Dishonest handlers worked horses’ mouths over to make them look younger. I learned to check teeth and to look for blemishes. You had to be a good judge of stock to come out ahead in the trading business,” said Southard.

Southard set up a wagon yard in Gainesville when he grew up and also swapped mules and horses. One of the towns he visited on trading trips was Bowie and he got the idea of Second Monday Trade Days as a way of making deals easier for buyers and sellers alike.

He and Warren Bond and Lewis George are the Bowie Trades Days founders according Southard. He says in the early days there were eight wagon yards in Bowie and people came from North Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana to spend their money. Horses were driven in herds and business was swift.

In 1909 Southard and Pat Smith had a mule barn on the lot back of the present post office. Southard maintained a wagon yard in Bowie through World War I. He gathered up mules for service in the Bower War and in World Ward I and II. He is proud of the fact he sold the first fire horses in Bowie, a bay and a sorrel, brought from Gainesville in 1898. C.H. Boedeker, mayor, banker and fire chief bought the animals. in 1898 Southard married Cordelia Thompson in Gainesville. They moved to Bowie in July 1900. His wife died five years later, but in 1908 he married Molly Bondurant Johnson. Southard had three children from his first marriage and two from the second.

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Second Monday becomes city operation It was the wagon yards filled with stock and work animals that gave birth to Second Monday Trade Days as it expanded from those yards to places along the railroad tracks that came through downtown Bowie. However, with all things the demands of modern society catch up and cause change.

As the 20th century settled in, Bowie’s economic interests turned from agriculture to the energy industry and other manufacturing interests. Train traffic turned from people to freight.

What people wanted from their trade days also changed.

It appeared Second Monday was going to weather those changes as it continued to grow while in downtown.

In order to provide more opportunity for the working folks to shop, the date changed. Instead of the second Monday of the month, it would take place on the weekend before the second Monday. The biggest move yet was on the horizon.

Fighting back In February 1968, the city attempted to move Second Monday to a new home behind the rodeo arena.

Marvin Brashear and many of the old-timers resisted and continued to meet downtown.

Brashear and Herman Fox led the fight to retain the old site. They also cleaned out the old cotton shed to provide a location where dealers could unfold their wares under a tripleroofed building. They overflowed down

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the streets and railroad with general confusion about where they should go and it continued for several years.

The controversy reportedly split the town.

It was the actions of the railroad management that led to Second Monday’s permanent move to Pelham Park. Freight trains continued to travel through Bowie on a regular schedule. The last passenger train, the Texas Zephyr, departed Bowie on Sept. 11, 1967.

A May 13, 1976 story in the Bowie News states in April 1976 a Fort Worth and Denver Railroad executive was in Bowie for Second Monday Trade Days when he saw a train come through Bowie, but due to cars on the tracks it had to stop. The cars ended up causing a two-hour delay for the train and it missed its connections resulting in the loss of money.

After that incident the railroad official sent a letter to the Bowie mayor informing him the company would be cancelling all leases along the rightof-way during Bowie’s Second Monday Trade Days effective immediately.

The railroad said the event restricted its operations during those weekends cutting its profits.

The mayor informed the vendors who had leases they would need to find a new place to locate; however, the railroad extended the leases until after the May trade days after hearing some 300 vendors would be affected. At the

same time the mayor was attempting to convince the town Second Monday Trade Days would not change. Many in the community felt the loss of the location was the end.

The Bowie News reported in multiple stories through the spring of 1976 how congested and crowded trade days had become since vendors could not spread out along the railroad tracks.

Concerns arose about safety and traffic, as well as concerns that growth was hindered.

The city council agreed with the public they did not want to see the event die and they would do what they could to save it, but they also did not believe moving it was an option.

The move On May 10, 1976 a petition was presented to the Bowie City Council from 150 residents who attended trade days regularly and wanted to see it

moved to Pelham Park and the rodeo grounds. Reluctantly, the city agreed and accepted it as an official city operation on May 14, 1976.

The city did not order all the vendors to pack up and move to the new location as Bowie undertook a “handsoff” approach to the situation. Many of the longtime vendors decided to set up a spot at each location to wait and see how things played out. Would Second Monday make it?

During all this change, the event itself was evolving as more commercial vendors began to attend with more selling than trading.

A Second Monday Advisory Board was named in March 1993 to oversee operations and plan improvements.

In 1995 the name was changed to parks board. The city parks department maintains and operates Second Monday Trade Days.

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