Country Comments

Body While we cannot verify the following story, it was sent to me by a friend and I really enjoyed it and wanted to share it with our readers. TEACHER ARRESTED AT JFK AIRPORT A public school teacher was arrested at John F.
Country Comments

“IF NOTHING ELSE, SALUTE THE UNIFORM”

Body Andy was once approached by two of his church members, military men, who asked him to become an Army chaplain. As such, his military rank would have required them to salute him. In amusement, he mentioned that fact. Their laughing response?
“IF NOTHING ELSE, SALUTE THE UNIFORM”

Publisher’s Pen

Body I saw my good friend Jim Keefer this past week. He is one of my favorite people and a blessing to so many folks. He also knows a lot about local history and I really enjoy listening to his memories about the “good old days.”
Publisher’s Pen

Country Comments

Body This past weekend was reunion time and some great articles were given to me to publish…. FUNNY, BUT TRUE *I used to be able to do cartwheels.
Country Comments

Publisher’s Pen

Body Apparently, I stepped on the toes of one of our county elected officials recently. On Sheriff Maxwell’s Facebook page, she referred to our newspaper as an “a**-wipe” newspaper.
Publisher’s Pen

Swimming in Stonewall

Body We didn’t have any swimming pools in Stonewall, at least not like a lot of towns such as Allen have. In 1944 I was still sort of new to living there but thought I was in hog heaven anyway, having lived in Centrahoma until 1944.

Baseball and family life

Body I am, and shall forever be, in baseball season until the last out of the last game of the World Series. Although it’s doubtful my favorite team will win the Series this year I will, nevertheless, watch nearly every game.
Baseball and family life

Publisher’s Pen

Body I attended the First United Bank open hours Thursday and saw a lot of friends I had not seen in a long time. That included my life long friends Tony and Carolyn Abney from Non. They have been banking there for over half a century.
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Family Talk

Body Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org. Shaving Face Husbands can express love to their wives through the simple act of shaving In July 1999 I wrote a Family Talk column entitled “Shaving is a Way to Show Love.
Family Talk
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