Around Town......by John Bill Martin

Body Help with everyday survival kit One of the first things I learned in Bible School as a youngster in rural Hughes County was that a parable is an earthly story with a Heavenly meaning.

Family Talk

Body Rear view Regrets Someone told me “Windshields are big and rear view mirrors are small for a reason. We are meant to live looking forward, not backward.” True that, but easier said than done.
Family Talk

Call to another Church

Body A preacher said to a farmer, “Do you belong to the Christian family/” “No,” he said, “they live two farms down.” “No, I mean are you lost?” “No, I’ve been here thirty years.” “I mean, are you ready for Judgement Day?” “When is it?” “Could be today or tomorrow.
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Country Comments

Body I had amnesia once… or twice Protons have mass. I didn’t even know they were Catholic. I am neither for nor against apathy. All I ask is a chance to prove that money can’t make me happy. If the world were a logical place, men would be the ones who ride horses side-saddle.
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One Pharmacist’s View

Body Ain’t This A Wonderful Country! The wind was whipping my pants pretty hard and I could hear the dust hitting my car, parked there in front of the courthouse of Cimmaron County— Boise City, Oklahoma.

Publisher’s Pen...

Body As most of you know, Jack Sherry Real Estate is undergoing a massive renovation. Recently some of the siding was taken down and the sign pictured was exposed.
Publisher’s Pen...

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Body There are a lot of things being updated for the “baby boomers” including some classic tunes. One of our “baby boomer” readers recently shared some of her favorite “updates” .
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