The Nocona News (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 2014 Page: 8 of 10
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Montague County Area Newspaper Collection and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Friends of the Nocona Public Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Page 8, Thursday, May 8, 2014, The Nocona News
Smoking classics . . .
Bowie readies
for 48th rodeo
BOWIE — The 48th Poles and barrels will be
Annual Jim Bowie Days
Festival & Rodeo may prove
to be the best one yet! This
year the Association is start-
ing off June 21 at 6:00 pm
with a Kick-Off Event that
includes a dinner, live auc-
tion and a dance to follow.
The Jim Bowie Days
Queens contestants are
working hard to round up
great items for our auction as
credit for their participation
in hopes of becoming our
next line of Royalty. All
proceeds of the auction will
go to the Jim Bowie Days
Association Scholarship
Fund.
And if you’ve never wit-
nessed an auction by Kent
Crank, you’re not going to
want to miss it! Immediately
after the auction there will be
a live performance by the
Cody Robbins Band. So
come out and have a great
time for a great cause.
Tickets are $20 and every-
one is welcome.
This year’s youth rodeo
has some changes as well.
Tuesday night and goat tying
and roping events
Wednesday night starting at
7 each night. Check the web-
site as details develop on
this. There is no charge at
the gate to cheer on our
upcoming rodeo stars.
Tickets to this year’s
UPRA/CPRA/TCRA Rodeo
are $8 at the gate, 5 year olds
and under are free. You can
get them from a Jim Bowie
Days Queen Contestant for
$6 in advance.
This year’s grand entry
will start at 7:00 pm as we
have so much in store. Red
River Shooting Stars and the
Forestburg Riding Club will
perform prior to the rodeo.
On Friday and Saturday
night, 12 Time Professional
Rodeo Cowboy Association
(PRCA) “Specialty Act of
the Year” , the One Arm
Bandit will perform. It’s a
show you won’t want to
miss.
Friday will kick off with
the Jim Bowie Days Queen
-- See “Rodeo” Page 9
— Photo by Tracy Mesler
Not only were the 83 cars entered in the Cruisin’ Nocona Classic Car Rally “smoking hot”, some of the hot rods were
literally “smokin’ hot” as they demonstrated with burn outs Thursday afternoon during the Classic Car Parade
through downtown Nocona.
School needs classroom exits
Continued from Page 1
required secondary means of
escape.”
Additionally, the inspec-
tors found the northwest exit
of the Elementary Gym
obstructed with portable bas-
ketball goals “and takes
excessive force to open”.
Not only that but the emer-
gency exit light for the
northeast door had been
removed and other exit signs
in the building did not func-
tion.
“The paper art work
attached to the corridor walls
does not meet the require-
ments for flame spread, and
the smoke development for
Class A or B interior finish”.
Additionally, “In several
classrooms paper artwork
covers more than 20 percent
of the total wall area” in vio-
lation of a portion of the Fife
Safety Code.
And several electrical
deficiencies were found
including electrical outlets
located near water sources
not protected with Ground
Fault Circuit Interrupters
and extensions codes in use.
The Senior Citizens
Center secondary egress
doors were not equipped
with panic hardware; exit
lights and emergency light-
ing units did not function
properly in test mode; the
fire suppression system in
the kitchen lacked a current
inspection; and there was no
occupancy load sign (299
people) posted.
The use of multiple lock-
ing devices in additional to
panic hardware on one of the
stock room doors at Market
Place Grocery was noted.
And while there is an exit
sign over the overhead door
in the stock room “there is
no side-hinged or pivoted-
swinging type door as
required”.
Additional findings
included a lack of emer-
gency lighting throughout
the store; the fire suppres-
sion system lacked a current
inspection, unapproved elec-
trical devices connected to
the vent hood light and inad-
equate workspace around all
breaker boxes.
The VFW, which is the
newest of the buildings
inspected by the state, was
found to have a dead bolt on
a panic hardware-equipped
secondary door, the main
entrances lacked panic hard-
ware, no exit signs, a lack of
emergency lighting, a lack of
an occupancy load for danc-
ing of 99 and for other func-
tions of 290, and the sound
proof foam at the peak lacks
the required flame rating.
Shell Fuel world was
found to have double cylin-
der locks on the main
entrance which would
require a “this door to
remain unlocked when the
building is occupied” sign to
be in compliance; the exteri-
or exit door on the game
room had a metal bar clo-
sure; the interior door to the
game room was not at least
32 inches wide; portable fire
extinguishers were not prop-
erly mounted; the fire sup-
pression system nozzles
were not located in the cen-
ter of the cooking appli-
ances; and several electrical
cords running through the
drop down ceiling near the
front door.
Additionally there was an
uncovered outlet in the air
conditioner closet, ground
fault circuit-interrupter does
not protect the electrical out-
let next to the coffee
machines; an extension cord
was being used a main
power source to the air com-
pressor; there was a cover
missing from the electrical
panel box; and electrical
wiring was not installed in
conduit or junction boxes.
At the American Fegion
the exit doors lacked panic
hardware; the building
lacked emergency lighting;
it lacked illuminated exit
signs; there was excessive
use of extension cords
throughout the building; the
cover was missing on the
electrical panel box; a cover
was missing off an electrical
outlet adjacent to the stage;
there several exposed wires
in the ceiling adjacent to the
stage; and the building
lacked its required occupan-
cy load sign of 129 people.
“No violations were
noted during the inspection”
of Horton’s Classic Car
Museum, the only one of the
13 buildings inspected to
achieve the single page letter
from the state.
Elect Chris Hamilton
Montague County Judge
Educated in Montague County, Chris and wife Kyla Keck
Hamilton have been married for 29 years and have five Jjj^1
children and two grandchildren. ~ 4 g"
§ w* 4|
He worked 18 years at the Montague County Sheriffs ^
Office, 9 years as your Sheriff. During that time he L ^ , J|p JU
earned the respect of his peers by being named the At ^ ‘JgL
Officer of the Year by the Jack-Montague-Wise , j if||^
Criminal Justice Association but also commendations
from the Director of the FBI I f i f ' Jj
and the Governor of E JK 1 W / / m
Oklahoma. Alt-W * JK m : M
7 pledge 100% of my
support to all officeholders,
administrative personnel and Montague
County employees”
In addition to serving his
county as a deputy sheriff
and Sheriff, Chris also has served
on the Montague I.S.D. School Board
sitting as president for more than a decade.
And more recently he has managed multi-million dollar
budgets in the oil and gas industry this bringing a
combination of public and private business practices to
the job as Montague County’s chief elected officer.
“I will bring unity and leadership to the
office of county judge and
will promise to listen and learn. I ask that you vote for
your Montague County candidate, Chris Hamilton,
subject to the
March 4th Republican Primary
ELECT
CHRIS HAMILTON
MONTAGUE COUNTY SHERIFF
Pd. Pol. Adv. by Chris Hamilton, 203 Grand, P.O. Box 22, Montague, Texas 76251
(Downtown Divas Salon
Day Spa 4k
Serving Women, Men and Children
full Serv ce Salon Offering:
• Hair • Nails • Facial • Massage • Tanning
207 Clay Street^ Noconcl
(940)825-3029
www.downtowndivassalondayspa.com
To Subscribe Call
825-3201
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Mesler, Tracy & Mesler, Linda. The Nocona News (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 2014, newspaper, May 8, 2014; Nocona, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth703843/m1/8/?q=%22~1~1%22~1&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Friends of the Nocona Public Library.