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Common Sense
By Baucter Black. DVM
I had invited several friends to have Thanksgiving at my
house. (A tradition my insurance agent says I can no longer
afford) Each of my guests were gracious and had asked if
they could bring anything. When Mac asked what he might
contribute I suggested the bring the goats.
"Goats?" he asked. I explained that Friday was Goat Day.
We always built a big fire outside and spent the afternoon
basting Spanish goat in sop made from Shiner's beer. And,
since the best Spanish goat came from west Texas, I figgered
he could bring it.
"But I'll be flyin' my own plane," he sputtered.
"Perfect," I said, "They'll only be in transit a short time."
Although he did his best to talk me out of it, I remained
firm.
So that fateful Tuesday morning he was out on the San
Angelo airport tarmac takin' the back seat out of his twin
engine Bonanza. The ever vigilant Drug Enforcement Agency
noted his suspicious behavior and took him in for question-
ing. His truthful explanation was so preposterous that
they called me in Colorado to check his story!
................... by Elizabeth Wise
Upon his release he flew to Junction, Texas
four Spanish goats. He hog-tied each one
gunny sack which he taped around their
goat head bota bag. He spread newspapers
straw just in case.
Four hours later Mac was swingin' wide
metropolitan Denver air space in touch with
International tower. The goats were in full
bleating each time he keyed the microphone.
"This is twin Bonanza...baa...baa...four
.blat...seven three...bleat...Whiskey..
We were waiting at the Tri County
dipped his wing and skidded down the runway.
out on teh wing. I noticed his hair was
He looked like he'd been castrating pigs in a
ing. You could almost hear his ears ringing.
glassy, his voice hoarse and he was vibrating.
I opened the passenger side to the deafing
imprisoned smell of four enclosed goats hit
The floorboard carpeting looked like Walden
Goat day was the highlight of that Thanks
got proper recognition. But his plane was
On hot west Texas afternoons when he planned i
he would spray Lysol, slice onions, sprinkle
and cook cabbage in the cockpit to mask the
worked.
No matter what he did, after riding in the
hour he would smell like an army of goats had
and marked him as their personal territory.
He eventually sold the airplane at a yard
winter day.
A former classmate of my granddaughter drove form St.
Louis to Stillwater (by herself) to spend last weekend. They
spent two nights in the dorm, then came down to stay over-
night with me. Being with them made me realize more
sharply of how times have changed within the span of two
generations. Today's kids take things for granted that would
have astounded us, and they handle it very well.
Since we had very little means of transportation and our
electronic entertainment was a radio, we usually just did
what one of us thought up. At that time, Bob Wills was
playing for dances in Perkins pretty often, in the commu-
Rick Clark
I did my manly Christmas chore Saturday and got the
lights strung up outside the office. They aren't exactly a
thing of artistic beauty, but they are up...Linda Riley from
Riley's Care across the street from The Journal, wisecracked
that "In all of the years I've seen different people put up
lights over there, you are the first one that didn't need a
ladder, or a chair."
Speaking of the Riley's-I usually work straight through
from Tuesday morning until Wednesday afternoon, and I
can always tell when it is 2 a.m...Because Arlis comes into
care to start his work day baking bread and pies. He's
been doing that every morning, every day for 32 years.
I reckon that's what you call steady work.
Area residents are really getting into decorating' their
homes with lights and decorations. I've had many calls
from people wondering if there was going to be a Christmas
Lighting Contest, and to answer that honestly-nQt to my
knowledge. We let that one sneak up on us and didn't get it
done officially.
Unofficially, The Perkins Journal is giving first-place to
everyone who put up an outdoor light of some kind or an-
other. You didn't win anything, other than a "well-done"
from us and a lot of self-satisfaction for you.
However, there is an "official" way to be awarded for your
hard work. If you are reading this column and you put up
at least one string of lights outside, here is what you do:
1. Stand up. (If it is early in the morning and you are
reading this column in the bathroom-wait until later).
2. Take your right arm and extend it upward.
3. Now, bend your right arm toward your back with the
palm of your hand flat.
4. Start patting and repeating after me: "I done good. I
done good."
You have now been officially awarded first-prize in The
Perkins Journal Christmas Lighting Contest.
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nity building, located at the corner of, Thomas i
west 2nd Streets. We were too young to go to
sister Orpha, our neighbor girls, Ora and Ola,
out a way to go watch the dancers through a
Ora and Ola stayed all night with us, so we
of the house and walked down to peek through
at teh dancers. Dad was the peace officer
didn't see him anywhere.
After we had our eyes full, we walked back
Morn was still up, so we couldn't sneak back in
Dad had a ladder in the year, so we leaned it
porch roof, so we could get in through an
Of course, Morn came outside and caught us.
matters worse Dad had seen us at the dance,
us every minute.
Then there was the time when Orpha and I
along with Frank and some of his friends when
had a car. We drove by a watermelon patch,
swiped two of them, which we ate. They were
The next morning Dad stated that the melons
paid for that day, two dollars each, which was
then. The boys all chipped in and paid the
didn't get away with much those days.
I guess that's a good thing:
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Dear Editor:
Many of us see society at the end of 1994 as sick, ready to
die. Consider:
What will become of the society where 1/3 of the babies
conceived are murdered before they ever leave the sanctu-
ary of their mother's womb? Where 1/3 of the children born
are born out of wedlock? Where 1/2 of the marriages end in
divorce?
Can such a society survive?
And that is not all. A tornado of violence is cutting a
swath througl America. Gang gun fights. ]:)omest c d s-
putes that turn violent. Parents killing their own children.
Teenagers killing each other. Old ladies killed--for 10 bucks,
or just for the thrill.
And have you heard how public school teachers rate their
discipline problems?
No. 1: drug abuse. Fifty years ago "talking out of turn"
topped the list.
alcohol abuse. Fifty years ago it was "chewing
No. 2:
gum."
No. 3:
No. 4:
No. 5:
No. 6:
No. 7:
pregnancy. Fifty years ago? "Making noise."
suicide. Then it was "running in the halls."
rape. It used to be "cutting in line."
robbery. Fifty years ago: "dress-code violations."
assault. Fifty years ago it was "littering."
(Source: Nov. 8, 1993, U. S. News & World Report.)
Again I ask: Can such a society survive? Can it be
turned around? Can our new congress make a difference?
We cannot blame Washington for our problems. We can-
not blame our schools. We cannot blame Wade vs. Roe. We
can blame ourselves. We have lost the fear of God. That,
in a nutshell, explains it all. The authorities over us and
the children under us only reflect the values we have em-
braced.
Over 90% of Americans still call themselves "Christians."
But the Christianity of most never gets from between their
ears to the road their feet walk on. If this country is to
survive, that has to change.
Jesus said, "Whoever serves me must follow me" (John
12:27 NIV).
Where are the pastors who actually follow Jesus? Who
live as Jesus lived? Who do nothing but what Jesus would
do? And who call others to follow Him?
Where are the fathers who follow Jesus/ Who determine
to teach their children to follow Jesus? Who allow nothing
in their homes that Jesus would not have and approve of?.
America's Christians have, by and large, followed the
world--to the very brink of self-destruction. But there is
still hope--if we will get back to following Jesus. -
Jesus is calling, "Follow me." Is anyone listening?
Ernest Strubhar
To the Editor:
I would like to take the time to express my
appreciation to Mrs. Helen Marler of the
Library for her assistance in my resent quest
books.
I have been working diligently for the past
half to obtain my Child Development
(C.D.A.) which will enable me to be a teacher
olds thru the Head Start Program.
I have attended several classes, seminars
several courses in Child Care and Child
help me prepare for this Degree.
In the past 2 months I have searched for
dren books dealing with such topics as
and Separation, Gender Identity and the
tion system.
The Perkins Elementary School Librarian
dous help in locating and sharing Mrs.
Thomas-Whilhite Library, but neither library
ooks necessary to meet the criteria needed to
C.D.A. application.
Mrs. Marler volunteered to search the files
Stillwater, Oklahoma City and Tulsa Libraries
her computer to try and locate the additional
Thanks to her effort and willingness to help
able to locate and order the books I needed.
Within a few days all of the books were
Thomas-Whilhite Library and made
Through Mrs. Marler efforts I was able to read
needed and make the necessary written reports
my resource file which is the final steps to
application for the C.D.A. assessment.
If it had not been for the fast efficient help
Jan, Mrs. Marler I would not have been able to
filing Deadline of December.
Thanks,
Betty Weems, Assistant Teacher
Perkins Headstart
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