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Faces & Places

“One of the most potent biblical statements of human dignity and inherent worth is ‘fearfully and wonderfully made,’ taken from Psalm 139:14.

Growing Up with Roy

Kenneth Tidwell of Andrews grew up in the nearby town of Wink. “I was raised over there and started to school over there and graduated over there,” he says. “I started working in a barber shop shining shoes when I was fifteen. A shine was a dime. I had lots of customers.

2 Cents Worth

Wow, what a week. Where did it go. Ann and I have decided we don’t know how our mothers and grandmothers got it all done. They washed with an old black washpot out in the yard. They did have a windbreak, but as I remember it wasn’t much.

Faces & Places

Undoubtedly, you have seen them on the interstate, and you certainly can’t avoid them. They are a nuisance: they hold up traffic, are an eyesore, and are irritating. We blow the car horn at them, shake our fist, or worse, give the “one-finger salute” as we speed by.

The Balogna Man

Curt Crawford sells his homemade bologna at the outdoor market in Carthage. “My daddy is 85,” says Curt. “It’s hard to buy anything for him because he has everything he needs. He told us once that when he was a kid, he got a whole ring of bologna for Christmas. He enjoyed that so much.

Carol's Kitchen

PREP TIME:20 minutesCOOK TIME:10–15 minutes Servings:2 piesngredients:1 large can tart pitted cherries, with juice1 large can crushed pineapple, with juice1/3 cup flour2/3 cup sugar1 large package strawberry Jell-O4–5 bananas, sliced (Optional) 1/2 cup crushed pecans2 baked pie shells or 2 graham...

2 Cents Worth

Isn’t this a pretty Christmas season. Rotan, Roby, and Aspermont have just decorated all over the towns with Christmas decorations, and I’m so glad to see everybody enjoying them. We all need the enjoyment of this Christmas season. This weather is not helping us any, and our world is in turmoil.

Mr. Fritz is a Wagon Maker

“I love turning a piece of wood into something you can appreciate.”Those words were spoken by Brian Fritz who lives in the rural community of Wesley near Brenham. He restores chuck wagons.“You can get the parts for them pretty easy,” says Brian.

Faces & Places

“Nursing a grudge only perpetuates the offender’s power over you. He continues to live in your head, reinforcing your frustration, polluting your imagination with thoughts of getting even. Don’t let him get away with that.