Mason County had 253 men and two women (Lillian Weidemann Cole and ____________) who served in World War I. Many served in Europe, particularly in France, but luckily, some did not see overseas combat and were stationed in various parts of the U.S., some in military hospitals.
Mason lost three men during the war - all in France and killed in action.
The City of Mason will be holding a County Wide Tire Clean-Up scheduled to begin on Monday, April 17, 2017 and continue through Friday, April 21, 2017.
The cost per regular vehicle sized tires and smaller tires will be $2 per tire. Truck and tractor tires or anything larger than a standard vehicle tire will cost $5 per tire.
All tires can be dropped off during the hours of 8 a.m.
The annual Steady Steps Fundraiser of the Mason First United Methodist Church will be held at the Community Center on April 22, 2017, starting at 5:00 p.m. for viewing of silent auction items with dinner to be served at 6:30 p.m.
Following the dinner a fabulous cake and pie auction will be conducted.
Armstrong Throws Shutout As Mason Cowgirls Varsity Defeats Menard
Jesse Armstrong didn’t allow a single run as Mason Cowgirls Varsity defeated Menard 16-0 on Tuesday. Armstrong allowed just one hit and induced a double-play from #4 to end the game.
Mason Cowgirls Varsity Jumps Out To Early Lead In Victory Over Junction
Mason Cowgirls Varsity jumped out to an early lead over Junction and took home a 12-2 victory on Friday.
Mason Cowgirls Varsity collected 11 hits.
Mason’s Scarlet Punchers, those intrepid women “of a certain age,” bid a fond farewell to a stalwart member, Mary Ellen Merkel, as she begins her new life in Llano.
We gathered at Willow Creek Cafe in March, and, as usual, enjoyed fun, food, and fellowship. In addition to our plethora of door prizes, we awarded Mary Ellen a special prize-a framed picture of the Scarlet Punchers, and, on the theory that you give someone else what you most want to get for yourself, a jar of chocolate.
We ho ...
River of Life Church invites you to join us for our Easter worship services to celebrate the glory of Jesus Christ and the freedom we have through faith in Him!
In preparation for Easter, we will have Passion Week (the week prior to Easter) services Monday through Friday from 7-8 p.m.
On March 28th, Riata had their monthly meeting. Carol Dyal and Sherry Patrick were co-hostesses.
Laura Tallent, Program Chairman, had planned a trip to Becker Vineyard. Twenty-eight members traveled to Stonewall where we were taken on a wonderful tour of the winery. It was especially interesting and fun because we were able to taste some of the wine made from grapes from the Tallent vineyard in Mason County.
After our tour, we traveled to Fredericksburg for lunch and dessert at the beautiful ne ...
Pamela Kay Cavaness, of Mason, passed away on Friday, April 7, at the age of 66.
Pamela is survived by her husband Larry Cavaness of Mason, two sons Patrick Douglas Cavaness of Rockwall and Christopher Cole Cavaness and wife Traci of Mason a daughter Sheila Kay Cavaness and fiancé Cindy Smith of Ft.
Jay Michael Brown, of Mason, passed away April 3, 2017. He was born in Mason County, January 9, 1941 to Arch and Lilly K. Brown.
After graduating from Mason High School in 1959, he attended TCU until he joined the Army. When he got out of the Army he married Darlene Jones in 1965.
Jay was a Mason and a Past Master of McCulloch Lodge #273 in Mason.
Way to Go
A HUGE thank you from the Mason County Friends of the Library! Your generous donations of books and baked goods helped us have the most successful Book & Bake sale in the organization’s history. 100% of the funds raised will be used to support our Library through the purchase of additional books, CDs, DVDs, equipment and special projects.
The Mason Library is an outstanding example of what a library can accomplish in a small community by partnering with other organizations to pr ...
