ODEON THEATRE OPENED; LARGE CROWD ATTENDED That was the byline in the Mason County News in October 1928 when Otto Schmidt opened the Odeon theatre. The reporter stated that “it is the most attractive playhouse in this section of the country…and there is nothing within 50 miles that compares equally with it.”
The Odeon Preservation Association (OPA) will celebrate the 90 year anniversary of the opening Wednesday October 24 at 7:00PM.
We are expecting real fall weather this week. Lately the weather reports have seemed exaggerated. We will see how low the temperatures go and how much rain we get. Remember, we live in Texas where extremes are our norm.
The Art United Methodist Church Trustees will have a workday at the old school house on Saturday, October 20.
Friday, October 26th is the 2018 Mason Homecoming football game. The Punchers will be playing the Center Point Pirates.
Wednesday, prior to the game, will be the bonfire. Bonfire pep rally will start around 7:30 p.m.
Game time will still be 7:30 with halftime presentations of Band Sweetheart and Football Sweetheart during halftime.
Friday’s Pep Rally will begin at 3:00.
Mason ISD provides many educational programs to meet the needs of our students. One of the programs offered is the Gifted and Talented Program, which has been planned for young, able learners. Listed below are a few characteristics of children who may benefit from the program. Please review these characteristics to see if they describe your child.
The cooler temperatures here, fall agritourism locations in the area are set to open.
Several family-friendly pumpkin patches and farm businesses will open their farm gates to visitors and offer a look at Texas agriculture.
“Fall is a wonderful time in Texas,” Shannon Worrell, Mason County Farm Bureau president, said. “Families can pick that perfect Texas-grown pumpkin, navigate a corn maze, go on a hay ride and so much more.”
It’s also fair time in Texas.
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Stephanie Ertle, Democratic candidate for state representative will hold a Town Hall Meeting at Nacho’s Restaurant, back room on Friday, Nov 19 from 2 – 4 p.m.
Everyone is invited to drop by and visit with her on issues of concern to residents.
St. John Lutheran Church of Castell will be celebrating their 125th year of service on October 21, 2018. A special celebration service will be conducted by Pastor Richard Bremer. The service will begin at 10:00 AM with special readings and music. A bar-b-que meal is to follow. All present, former, and descendents of St.
Recent changes in our financial status with the State of Texas has Mason Independent School District facing dwindling state revenue. Increased local, appraisal values means MISD is being reclassified as a Schedule 41 district for our next school year. Most Texans know Schedule 41 as “Robinhood” school funding where money is redirected from wealthy districts to needy districts throughout the state.
The members of American Legion Fort Mason Post #285 & Ladies Auxiliary invite other veterans, friends and family, and anyone interested in the American Legion to attend our regular monthly meeting to be held at 6:30 pm Thursday October 11, 2018 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).
For more information on this meeting or the American Legion please contact Joaquin Velez, 218-2049 or Tom Koepke 347-6021.
This has been another crazy week at the Ceynowa house. John spent a few days in the hospital after a fall on Saturday. He is recovering. This getting old stuff is not as much fun as I anticipated. It is hard work to stay healthy and keep going.
Cookies for the Kairos Prison Ministry are due at church on October 14th.
