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CLEANING A HAIR DRYER SCREEN
, Dear Heloise: First, let me thank you for your years of hints. I’ve used so many of them, but today I have a hint for you and your readers. My handheld hair dryer had a lot of lint stuck in the air intake screen, and it made me nervous to think it might cause a fire. I tried to pick out the lint, but I finally ended up grabbing a wet cotton swab and running it across the air intake screen. It removed the lint without any hassle. C.F., in Florida MEMORIES Dear Heloise: Whenever I travel, I always buy two things:...
Like John Wayne, Jesus needed help now and then; so do we
Recently I heard a wise man say that for many Christians we try to live somewhere between Jesus and John Wayne – meaning that we want to live for Jesus and live like the rugged individual he-man known as the Duke, John Wayne. Now, before I go any further let me be clear … I am a big-time fan of John Wayne. I think I’ve seen all of his movies. The hero cowboy who was always able to save the day, fight for justice, with grit and determination. Having said that I do understand what it means to live somewhere between Jesus...
Livestock Reports
The Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Company held its weekly livestock auction sale on July 11. The sale is held each Thursday beginning at noon. Sellers 153 and 56 buyers. Head Count 938. The market report from last week’s sale is given below: Packer Cows: $85 - $160 Packer Bulls: $80 - $176 Thin Cows: $50 - $85 STOCKER COWS: Young Bred Cows: $1000 - $2350 Older Plain Bred Cows: $450 - $700 Good Choice Pair: $1400 - $3200 Older and Plainer Pair: $800 - $1400 STOCKER & FEEDERS & YEARLINGS STEERS GOOD AND CHOICE: 300-400 lbs: $260 - $430 400-500 lbs: $220 -...
Wortham council orders police improvement
Wortham City Council ordered Chief of Police Kelly Butler to comply with a personal improvement plan during a special meeting Tuesday, July 23, according to City Secretary Kasi Wright. Wright added that the written plan will be delivered to Butler within seven days. The council also decided corrective action would be taken if the plan is not met, she said. Because the council discussed the plan in closed session, no other information is available to the public, which is routine with personnel matters. The action follows a complaint heard July 9 by the council during its regular meeting. Dana Pillans, who operates the...
IGFA creates separate divisions in world record bass categories
, A rule change recently implemented by the Florida-based International Game Fish Association regarding how the organization will now interpret and classify world record largemouth bass is getting the attention of anglers around the globe, especially those intrigued by the big ones. The change has also got plenty of anglers scratching their heads in confusion. Leaders with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries Division say they are trying to figure a way to cope. The new rule divides northern largemouth bass and Florida largemouth bass into separate all-tackle world record categories instead of one, which has existed for decades. The rule...
LOCALFLORISTS GET LEFTOVER FLOWERS
, Dear Heloise: When our father died, we received a vast amount of vases of flowers that could not be taken to the cemetery. After the service, we gave several to neighbors. When the flowers were dead, we washed the vases and took them to local florists instead of donating them to charities. They were happy to get them. We did this again when our mother passed. Just another way to reuse them. Love your column! S.H., in Texas Dear Heloise: I read your column every day in the Fort Dodge Messenger and enjoy your tips. Here are a few more: --...
Time to return to His Word and truly love and respect one another
Folks, I don’t quite know how to say this, but I am super saddened and in quite a quandary as to what has happened to our Country, the United States of America. We are anything but “united”. You know, that was Paul’s theme to the letter to the Ephesians, unity among believers. But I have never seen such vitriol and anger and hatred of one political party for the other, and especially of one political party towards a former President of the United States as I have seen over the past six or seven years. I have watched this Country...
Livestock Reports
The Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Company held its weekly livestock auction sale on July 11. The sale is held each Thursday beginning at noon. Sellers 153 and 56 buyers. Head Count 938. The market report from last week’s sale is given below: Packer Cows: $85 - $160 Packer Bulls: $80 - $176 Thin Cows: $50 - $85 STOCKER COWS: Young Bred Cows: $1000 - $2350 Older Plain Bred Cows: $450 - $700 Good Choice Pair: $1400 - $3200 Older and Plainer Pair: $800 - $1400 STOCKER&FEEDERS&YEARLINGS STEERS GOOD AND CHOICE: 300-400 lbs: $260 - $430 400-500 lbs: $220 - $335 500-600 lbs: $275 - $300 600-700...
Bassmaster annual rankings list several Lone Star lakes among best in America
Bassmaster Magazine recently unveiled its annual list of America’s 100 Best Bass Lakes. It’s no surprise that a number of Texas lakes made the cut. Compiling the list was a team effort that took roughly two months to complete, according Bassmaster Magazine Editor in Chief, James Hall. Hall claims he and his staff surveyed every state fisheries department on the country as well as B.A.S.S. Nation members who fished in all 50 states. They also looked at supporting tournament results and verified trophy bass submissions. “The Top 100 rose to the surface very quickly,” Hall wrote on bassmaster.com. “The actual rankings are...
Proverbs: Gentle answer turns away wrath
Sometimes I have been known to be very blunt. Sometimes it’s a badge of honor and then other times I regret it. News flash: Preachers are human too. I have learned when having to tell folks, “No,” or explain a sensitive subject to someone ready to argue, that Momma was right when she said, “You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.” I just wish I would do a better job of practicing what I’ve learned. Solomon offers wise advice about how to respond to anger. Proverbs 15:1: “A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up...
Livestock Reports
The Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Company held its weekly livestock auction sale on June 27. The sale is held each Thursday beginning at noon. Sellers 108 and 53 buyers. Head Count 737. The market report from last week’s sale is given below: Packer Cows: $85 - $160 Packer Bulls: $80 - $168 Thin Cows: $50 - $85 STOCKER COWS: Young Bred Cows: $1000 - $2350 Older Plain Bred Cows: $450 - $700 Good Choice Pair: $1400 - $3200 Older and Plainer Pair: $800 - $1400 STOCKER & FEEDERS & YEARLINGS STEERS GOOD AND CHOICE: 300-400 lbs: $260 - $410 400-500 lbs: $220 - $335 500-600 lbs: $275...
Air Apache in WWII hailed from Mexia
ISAIAH 51:3 – For the Lord shall comfort Zion: He will comfort all her waste places; and He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. (King James Version) ••• Last week, I mentioned former across-the-street neighbor Robert Snead (Bob) FAIN and his World War II heroics in the Pacific, against the Japanese. This week, my intention was to elaborate quite a bit with information from a large book about that portion of WWII. However, in checking everything out, there are constraints on my...
The greatest news of all time is found in your Bible
Ever since I can remember as a young boy, the local news of the day came on at 5pm every day. In the days of the newspapers, you could always turn on the five o’clock news and get the news of what was happening in your local area, city, and state, along with the weather report and any news that was happening in the sports world. As I grew older, I became aware of the events of the world news that came on at 6pm. I remember the Huntley/Brinkley Report that aired over the NBC Weeknight Network News from 1956...
Be proud of our country, but also the liberty we enjoy in Christ
Next week is one of the most celebrated and most important holidays in our nation as we all take the opportunity to honor our country’s origins. July 4th is a day where we think back to our nation’s beginning, and we take pride in the courage our forefathers had to declare independence and found a nation based on freedom and liberty. We, except for during tax season, are very patriotic people, and we will always be proud to be Americans whether it is during sporting events, times of national crisis, etc. Many of you even served our country in the military...
The Lord is always with us, ready to help in our time of need
One of the last promises that Jesus gave us before He ascended into heaven is found in the final verse of Matthew’s Gospel. He said, “And remember, I am with you always, even unto the end of the age.” Years ago, as a student at Baylor, I had the opportunity to travel with a group of Baylor students to Europe. We were under the care of a chaperone who was also our tour guide. As we traveled through the different countries, we saw several famous sites, like the Eiffel Tower, the Mona Lisa, the Rivers of Venice, places I’ll probably never...
Big Boys:
, , Mark those calendars whitetail junkies. The folks with the Texas Wildlife Association are throwing a series of parties over the next couple of months to salute some of the top Texas bucks and other big game animals entered in the Texas Big Game Awards Program last hunting season. Everyone is invited to join in the celebration. Established in 1991, TBGA is a non-profit program run jointly by the TWA and the Texas Parks and Wildlife De-partment. The program provides a recognition outlet for hunters who harvest quality big game animals and the land managers responsible for producing them, while stressing the...
Schedule some one-one-one time daily with God
As you read this I’m on my way to church camp! Next week is the Central Texas Christian Camp session at Camp Hensel. Many kids, youth ministers, preachers and church members from all around this area will gather in Marble Falls for a week to worship, glorify and learn more about God’s will for us. Many see camp as their home away from home. Many see it as a church family reunion. Many see camp as a place where they can be their true self. But all see it as a time when Christians can get away to get close...
Livestock Reports
The Buffalo Livestock Auction held its weekly livestock auction on Saturday, June 8. The sale is held every Saturday. Total head sold 1124, total head last sale was 787. There were 181 sellers and 65 buyers. SLAUGHTER COWS & BULLS: Cutter cows, $109 - $157 Fat cows, $105 - $142 Canner cows, $65 - $125 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Heavy bulls, $140 - $170 Light Bulls, $95 - $151 COW/CALFPAIRS&BREDCOWS: Choice pairs, NT Good pair, $2250 - $2550 Plain pairs, NT Bred cows 3-6 yr. old, $1250 - $2200 STEER/BULL CALVES & YEARLINGS: 150-200 lbs., $200 - $425 200-300 lbs., $230 - $400 300-400 lbs.,...
Texas quail research leads to FDA approval of medicated feed for stamping out parasites
, It’s been a while since quail managers across Texas have had much to chatter about, but hopes are high good things may be ahead for the iconic game birds well known for their signature trills. Much welcomed news surfaced in late May. That’s when quail researchers and scientists got word the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had finally put its stamp of approval on QuailGuard, a medicated feed crumble that has proven to be safe and effective in controlling parasites in wild quail populations. The news of the approval couldn’t have some soon enough for guys like Dr. Ron Kendall of...
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