LOCAL EVENTS

Cass County Genealogical Society Membership Meeting

At our May 11th meeting C.C.G.S. Member, Debbie Jones is doing her program titled “Surprises and Scandals on the Family Tree”. You don’t want to miss this interesting and informative program.

The meeting will start at 12:00 noon, lunch will be served at 12:30 pm and the program will start at 1:00 pm, and we hope that as many of you as possible will join us for this program, and please feel free to bring a friend. The meeting will be held in our usual location, The Fellowship Hall of The Methodist Church of Queen City at Marietta and Fourth Streets, Queen City, Texas.

As always we will serve a light meal and beverages and the public is always invited.

For more information please call: 903-7963081.

Union Hill Community Cemetery Association Homecoming Services May 21, 2023 Morning Services – 10:30 Union Hill Baptist Church 13 miles northwest of Linden at 250 County Road 1458, Linden, Texas.

Come and enjoy a morning devotional and bring lunch for “dinner on the ground” and fellowship.

Contact Kay Lowery 903-835-5532 For directions or donations.

Mary Daugherty Senior Citizens Center The Mary Daugherty Senior Citizens Center is open all week for anyone who would like to join the group there for bingo, exercise, crocheting and a meal.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday exercise is from 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by bingo from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and eating from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

On Tuesday crocheting is from 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by bingo from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and eating from 10:45 to 11:30. On Thursday bingo is from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., followed by eating from 10:45 to 11:30.

Every third Friday of the month they have “Birthday Friday” where they celebrate birthdays and have cake for those present. That normally begins at 10:45.

JE Manning American Legion Post 258 raising funds for War Memorial The JE Manning American Legion Post 258 is currently selling tickets for a Henry Big Boy .30-30 Lever Action Rifle to help raise funds for the new addition of the War Memorial in downtown Atlanta. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from any Legionnaire.

If you are interested, please contact Post Commander, Mike Steward, at 903-490-4077 or email je.manningpost258@gmail.com.

The drawing will take place on October 15, 2023. The winner will be able to have the rifle engraved at no additional cost and does not need to be present to win.