Come on home to Woodson

Woodson Homecoming 2022 begins with chances going on sale at 4:12 p.m. Thursday! Maybe you will be one of the lucky winners of one of the gift card baskets or maybe an Abilene getaway! Buy some chances! The float decorating actually began on Monday and goes through parade day! Can’t wait to see the results of this extended time.

Fresh country is here! Yum! Top salespeople were Claire Ellis and Daniel Mills! Congrats! Cross country won the Prairie Valley meet last week. This week they ran at Midway. Next week is district at Perrin!

All volleyball girls play at Perrin Thursday, beginning at 4:15 p.m. JH football is at home! Come on out as the JH Cowboys face Rule this Thursday, at 5:30 p.m. The HS Cowboys play in Rule at 7:30 p.m. Friday! It sounds like Throckmorton had a successful homecoming. A shout out to Johnny Martin in Roscoe, who reads the Woodson News and the Tribune faithfully!

CORONATION PRACTICE is at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10! JH OAP practice is every at 4:30 p.m. Monday! So proud of the hard work they are putting in! Their community performance is Sunday, Dec. 4. Their school performance is Monday, Dec 5, and their competitive performance is Tuesday, Dec. 6 in Newcastle.

HS OAP Tryouts Part I were Monday. We will meet again Oct. 10 after CORONATION practice.

No school this Friday, but next week is a big week! 4-H had great success building a scarecrow last week. They’ll be running the scarecrow contest through the Throck Co.’Fall Festival Throckmor t o n County Playday is at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. The date is now correct now!

Homecoming: Costumes! Carnival! Chili! Candy! Pies! Pals! Chances! Sports! Sweethearts! Heroes! Royalty! Parade! All included in your visit to Woodson Oct. 10-15!

That week, Monday will be “Punday”. Tuesday will be Surf and Turf (biker or surfer), Wednesday is Wacky with neon colors, Thursday is Throwback (favorite decade) and Friday is Black and Gold Cowboy Day!

The CHILDREN’S SONGS & STORIES, by the URBAN PIONEERS for children, ages 2-7, or for any who love to read and sing! September’s songs were a little “fishy” at least in theme and all who attended had great fun! The next song and story time is from 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 13, at the Woodson ISD Library! It’s free for all! This grandma loved it!

Alene Forest IS HOME! Earlene Bellah has been in the hospital in Graham. Dick “Pop” Hash just got out of the hospital, and JerriAnn Cornett is home with her broken leg. Danny Bellah, Jo Lester, Luis Pipkin, Larry Long, Brad Whitaker, Annette Harper, Millford Hoskins, Tammy Halliford, Doris Walters, Mitchell Harris, Joanne Self, Upton Dean, Sandra Redwine, Terry Redwine, Earlene Bellah, Linda Northam, Keith and Mae Boyd, Jean and Thomas Brockman, Arliss Willingham, Carolyn Tate, Butch Hinkle, the Herrings, Janice Devenport, LB and Barbara, Pam Allen, Jeannette Herrington, Thora and Paul Thurn, Butch Timms, Janice Devenport, Stephen Miles, Sharon Gober, Nanci McKenzie, Ressa and Ruby, Roger Weeks, and Skip Hayworth all need our prayers..

Happy October Birthday to Sheryel Lester, Lake Lawson, Mark Blevins, Heston Sullivan- Garza, Mayor Mathiews, Justin Singleton, Matthew Hughes, Linda Northam, Delora Hibbitts, and Keron Kinyon! Hope all of you have had a wonderful month!

Steve and Patty Sikes have an anniversary this month! Hope it was wonderful!

Takeyourcleanpaired shoes or new shoes to Angela Miles! Drop them off at the hardware store in Woodson, or at the FSB in Throckmorton, or at Higginbotham’s in Breckenridge. This is our BOOSTER CLUB FUNDRAISER. When 2,500 pairs of shoes have amassed, Woodson will earn $1,000. We are over 400 pairs on our “Shoe Meter.”

We want your old towels! Claire Ellis will be conducting a towel drive for the animal shelters and a wildlife refuge. Bleach for cleaning will also be needed. Email me at tacylte@gmail.com, if you need to schedule a pick up. Thank you to everyone who has donated thus far!

The West Pasture RV Park is up and running! It has lake views and large lots! In town the Red Barn RV Park is up and running in the middle of town, and on the highway, we have an RV park with a laundromat. The laundromat is open to the public.

If you are having a garage sale, post it on the bulletin board at the post office. All you garage sale goers, check the bulletin board. I have heard a rumor of one this Saturday.

Still praying for rain. The Kody Norris Show will be coming to Breckenridge! He was voted as Entertainer of the Year, the show will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6. Tickets are just $10 in advance. Akin to a show you may see in Branson, you won’t be disappointed! It will be a great family evening! Go to thekodynorrisshow. com for more info.

Speaking of Branson! Debby and Bobby Mathiews and Danny and Mary Bellah got away for a much needed and deserved vacation to Branson last week! They commented that many great memories were made. Make memories.