Jeanette Merritt, 7th District Commander of the American Legion Department of Texas, served in the Army as a medic from 1969 to 1972. Back then, women in the military were told they shouldn’t be there, Merritt said.
Kosse Homecoming Weekend is June 10-11, 2022. This is Kosse’s biggest event of the year. Visit KosseTexas.com/ homecoming for details on all of the events. Homecoming proceeds are the primary annual support these non-profit organizations: Kosse Community Center, Kosse Volunteer Fire Dept, and the Kosse Heritage Society.
Thornton would love for you to show off your pie baking skills. Get out your pie recipes and get to baking. The pie contest will take place on June 18th, and will be held at the Mary Helen Nance Community Center. Doors will open at 7:30 am and close at 8 am. Winners will be announced during the homecoming luncheon at the center.
We were expecting a few more on Thursday but turned out to be a pretty good day after all. Those coming were Ann Brown, Gayla Lind, Jo Ann Archer, Elizabeth Neason, Alma McCurry, Sammy Cooper, Wayne Sharp, Snuffy Bennett, Wilma Lee, Neennah German, Roger and Sharon Watson, Lorene Stembridge and her guest, Lisa Gary from Louisiana, Vicky Vaughn, Hank and Elle Staniszewski, Janice Bilbrey and myself.