On the Edge of Common Sense
HARK THE HERALD ANGEL MOMENTS
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.
      There is a frequently told story by cowmen and veterinarians since herdsmen discovered fire. As I listened to a Georgia farmer recount his own personal version, I found myself imagining how the cow would feel?
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Remembering Skin Tight
Bob Bowman’s East Texas . . .
      In the early 1830s, when cattle buyer Henry Reeves and his partner, a man known only as Ball, built a store on the Rusk- Henderson road, visiting customers started calling the settlement “Skin Tight” because they were no match for Reeves’ close trading practices. Reeves moved to Smith County and, on June 13, 1886, he was shot to death in Troup.
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Before I Get Seniler
by Bill Whitson
      In the News It is not according to his design, but Tiger Woods has temporarily replaced “Obama Bashing” as the national pastime. Grandpaw Bill’s Wisdom Education with no plausible explanation is simply superstition. Working for Walmart
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THIS WAS THEN
From the Files of The Fairfield Recorder
      1935 Robbers Loot Buffalo State Bank Wednesday Morning; Successfully Elude Capture
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State Capital HIGHLIGHTS
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
By Ed Sterling
     AUSTIN --- A proposal to add a two-story addition to the Governor’s Mansion has been abandoned by the State Preservation Board after a chorus of complaints. Board Executive Director John Sneed said the proposed addition to the 153-year-old mansion has been withdrawn from consideration.
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