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A LOOK BACK AT THE 20192020 SCHOOL YEAR

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Jones County Courthouse in Anson helps the 2020 graduates celebrate! The names of the Stamford High School seniors are displayed in the south side windows to show support.

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4/26-5/2 4/26/2020 8:15:00 PM John Edward Painschab, Driving While Intoxicated 2nd MA 4/28/2020 2:14:00 PM Christopher James Herrera, Evading Arrest Detention MA, Warrant - Agg Robbery F1 4/29/2020 4:29:00 PM Carl Slade Wall, Burglary of Building FS 4/30/2020 4:10:00 AM John Jacob Turner, Operate Unregistered Motor Vehicle Other, Poss Del Drug Paraphernalia MC, Del Marij >1/4 Oz<=5lbs FS 5/1/2020 4:32:00 PM Jessica Denise Thibodeau, Driving While Intoxicated W/Child Under 15 YOA FS 5/1/2020 8:57:00 PM Drew Eric VanZandt, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence MA, Evading Arrest Detention MA, Cruelty Non-Livestock Anim: Fail Prov W/2 Conv FA 5/2/2020 2:59:00 AM Timothy Raye Perez, Driving While Intoxicated MB 5/2/2020 3:57:00 AM Kyra Kamille Bradley, Poss Marj <2oz Dfz Iat MA, Man Del Cs Pg1 <1g Dfz Iat F3

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Stamford Clinic Looking for Clinic Manager

BY KAY SPEARS The Stamford Hospital District Board is practicing social distancing by meeting in the Board Room at Stamford Memorial Hospital and via teleconference.

Board Members participating were Kevin Corzine, Mark Lundgren, Kevin McCright, Chuck Muehlstein, Wyatt Oakley and Sutton Page. Gary Decker was unable to attend. In addition, Haskell CEO Chris Strickland, Haskell Chief Operations Officer Michelle Stevens, CFO Elizabeth Miller, Stamford Staff Lab Director Bill Lee, Billing Manager Nancy Clark, Administrative Assistant Debbie Walters, and Patsy

Richards from Country Elegance were either in the room or on the telephone.

Kevin McCright, Board President, opened the meeting before the minutes from the April 21, 2020 meeting were approved.

Nancy Clark presented the Financial Report, and it was approved by the Board. Each Board Member followed along with Clark going over the packet of information they were given prior to the meeting.

Strickland gave the Clinic Operations Report, stating volumes are “still way down.” He will be reporting Haskell numbers to the SHD Board in future meetings. The Clinic Manager position for the Stamford

Clinic remains open, and they are actively looking for someone to fill that position.

It was approved to open a credit/debit card account for Stamford Hospital District – Country Elegance Assisted Living. The agreed amount was $1,500.00.

Strickland presented the Haskell County Hospital District / Stamford Hospital District Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Services. It was approved.

He stated it had been approved by the HCHD Board Members.

Lee reviewed the Cary Services, Abilene, TX, contract for Boiler, Chiller, and all Air Handlers maintenance. The Board then

reviewed and approved the facility holiday closures, SHD Holiday Pay and Holiday Schedule Policy. Discussion included bringing together the Haskell and the Stamford schedules.

Strickland stated Haskell HD wants to be more active in the TCR festivities and marketing. He and Miller then reviewed the COVID CARES Act PPP loan, and the Board approved to table this agenda item until a future meeting. The Board went into Executive Session and adjourned with no action taken after resuming Open Session. The next meeting will be held on May 19, 2020, 7:45 am.

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The 2020 Census and You

BY KAY SPEARS By now you have probably received the 2020 Census survey attached to your address. If you have not sent it back to the US Census Bureau, you will get a few reminders. This is mandatory, they want to know who is living at your address.

The Census can be filled out online, taking ten minutes or less, depending on how many people live at the same address.

The positives of getting the information in is the government will calculate how much money our community or county needs, will receive, for such things as schools, hospitals, fire departments and roads. Knowing how many people live here affects how many seats Texas has in the US House of Representatives. This is a big deal and you are part of the government compiling data that will impact our area for the next ten years.

As someone who works on their family history, or genealogy, I have looked at quite a few Census forms.

This one is a bit of a disappointment, a little sparse on interesting information. The 2020 Census is going to be looked upon as a let-down by my descendants when they look me up on ancestry.

com or family search.org, etc. in 75 years.

As compared to, say, the 1940 Census, the information about me in 2020 is rather limited. It is name, address, gender, birthdate, do you own where you live or not, does anyone else live with you and their relationship to you, do you live there all the time, what type of dwelling is it, are you of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin, if not, what is your race and (my favorite) what is your origin. (Does Texas count?)

What is my origin? They give you places to choose from depending on your race. So, being white, my choices were German, Irish, English, Italian Lebanese, Egyptian or the ever popular “etc.” Now since my people on both sides of my family have been in America since before the Revolutionary War, they came from more than one “origin.” I could put down German, English and Irish but they would only allow for one response. How rude! I chose English due to Ireland being connected to England. That makes me white and English, rather vanilla. “So, tell me about your great-great-grandmother.” “Oh, she was rather bland according to the 2020 Census.”

The information from the 1940 Census and before is much more colorful and diverse. To begin with were the same standard questions of name, age, gender, race, education, place of birth and relationship to others in the household. Included that year were place of parent’s birth, income for 1939, occupation, if a woman had been married more than once and her age at the first marriage.

Whoa, that last one would not fly in 2020.

More questions asked in 1940 included value of the home or monthly rental, if the dwelling is on a farm, marital status, attending school, highest grade of school completed, where were you living in 1935, your native language and military service. They asked specific questions about employment and occupation, but then 1940 was at the tail end of the Great Depression.

That is a lot to know about a person or family. Maybe too much for 2020, but a treasure trove if you are unraveling your family history.

The question removed from the 1930 Census for 1940 was does the person own a “radio set.” This seems to have been a curiosity only in 1930. In 1920 and 1930, they asked if you could read and write, about

your citizenship, where you and your parents were born, what their “mother tongue” was and if you can speak English. In 1910 they were concerned that the blind and deaf were counted.

The first US Census was back in 1790, conducted by the US Marshals and ordered

by Congress. Congress mandated the count to be decennial or done every 10 years, with the years ending in zero. It is fascinating to trace the different states ancestors lived in every ten years or where their children were born.

According to the 72-Year Rule, the National Archives can release census records to the public 72 years after Census Day. The 1930 Census was released April 1, 2002, 1940 on April 2, 2012 and the 1950 Census records will be released in April of 2022. The 2020 Census will be viewed publicly in 2092, way past my expiration date but it means privacy for 72 years, which the government is protecting.

If that 2020 Census survey has not been sent in yet or been completed online, “get ‘er done” or someone will be knocking on your door. The federal government will not be ignored on this one.

JONES COUNTY SHERRIFF’S OFFICE CALLS FOR SERVICE 4/26/20-5/2/20 Abandoned Vehicle 2 Agency Asst 2 Animal Bite 1 Case Follow Up 4 Civil Complaint 1 Death 1 Disturbance 2 Fire Grass 3 Fire Structure 3 Fraud 1

Hit and Run 1 Information Only 2 Intoxicated Motorist 1 Livestock Out 10 Major MVA 1 Minor MVA 2 Motorist Assist 3 Public Service 9 Pursuit 1 Reckless Driver 5 Request Officer 4 Road Hazard 1

Routine Patrol 1 Suicide/Suicide Threat 2 Suspicious Activity 1 Suspicious Person 3 Suspicious Vehicle 3 Theft 4 Traffic Stop 8 Welfare Check 2

Press Release From Jones County Judge: May 4, 2020 There are currently 0 cases of positive COVID 19 for Jones County residents reported to the Jones County Health Authority.

Recovered cases 5.

DRIVE THRU TEST APRIL 26, 2020. (May 1, 2020) Department of State Health Services (DSHS) 0 POSITIVE 31 NEGATIVE 0 PENDING People tested were from (16) Jones County, (10) Taylor County, (1) Eastland County, (1) Stephens County, (2) Callahan County, and (1) Tarrant County BLUEBONNET DETENTION CENTER (May 1, 2020) Management & Training Corporation (MTC) report 27 DETAINEES POSITIVE 4 DETAINEES NEGATIVE* 28 DETAINEES PENDING 4 EMPLOYEES POSITIVE 4 EMPLOYEES NEGATIVE 3 EMPOLYEES PENDING * One (1) test initially reported as Negative has been updated to Positive after receiving notice from LabCorp All of the detainees that have tested positive are being treated within the facility. Management & Training Corporation (MTC) is working diligently with the Texas Department of Health Services on reporting and tracking any positive cases.

TDCJ (May 2, 2020) website report MIDDLETON UNIT 42 INMATES POSITIVE 4 INMATES NEGATIVE 13 PENDING 4 EMPLOYEES POSITIVE ROBERTSON UNIT 32 INMATES POSITIVE 5 INMATES NEGATIVE 5 PENDING 7 EMPLOYEES POSITIVE Jones County residents should continue to exercise recommended practices to reduce the exposure to COVID 19.

If you do not have an essential need, stay home and help reduce the risk of exposure to yourself and others.

Dale Spurgin County Judge Jones County, Texas

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The paw print-A Look Back Online Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Registration Stamford ISD /Oliver Elementary will have Online PreKindergarten-Kindergarten registration May 11th-May 29th. To complete your registration go to the Stamford ISD home page and click on the parent link and then follow the instructions for online registration.

Kindergarten students must be 5 by Sept 1st 2020 Pre-K is an all day program Qualifications for Pre-K are Student must be 4 years old by Sept 1st 2020 and meet at least one of the following guidelines Dominant home language other than English Family must be within Federal Poverty Guidelines Is a dependent child of an active duty member of the US Armed Forces Is a dependent child of a US Armed Forces member injured or killed while serving on active duty Is under the conservatorship of CPS Parents will need to provide the following information before their students Kindergarten or Pre-K registration is complete Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Original Birth Certificate Immunization Records Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Original Social Security Card If space is available in Pre-K there could be a few tuition based entries. This will be offered on a 1st come 1st serve basis and will not be determined until the 1st week of Aug. ATTENTION PARENTS If your child attended Pre-Kindergarten for the 2019-20 and will be going into Kinder this year you do not have to re register at this time.

If you have any questions, please call Sandy at 325-7735713.

Lady Bulldogs 2019 Cross Country Team -- District Champions!

1st Chloe Hall; 2nd Laramie Terrell; 7th Shandlee Mueller; 14th Jameson Bell (not pictured); 18th Kristian Cantu; 22md Kayla Cantu; 27th Emily Patterson (Photo courtesy of Lisa Terrell)

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Have Faith This weekend I have been catching up on the last episodes of a show I have mentioned here in the past: God Friended Me. As I was watching, one episode caught me on a different emotional level, especially when thinking about the world we live in now. Granted, a lot of the episodes can get to one, but the one I am talking about was called “The Last Little Thing” that, THOUGHTS FROM and I am not afraid to admit this, had me as an emotional wreck UNDER THE CAP with the final message. To avoid an overlong summary and to get to Will McClure my thoughts for the week, the main character, Miles, is tasked with helping restore faith to his friend suggestion. While he is able to in some way, the resolution of the episode was heartbreaking but also uplifting at the same time. The message is that faith can come in many forms and not just a faith in God. Faith can be in one’s family, one’s friends, or even have a deep faith in people and trying to find the good in everyone. Finally, even if one loses their faith, it is never too late to get it back.

With all of the madness going on in the world right now, it can seem very easy for someone to lose their faith in one form or another. You could have lost faith in God in general for letting something like this pandemic happen. You could have lost faith in your friends and family who did not follow the social distancing guidelines. You could have lost faith in humanity when the reports started and we started to see empty shelves of toilet paper, sanitizer, milk, meat and many other essential items, leaving many who really need the items left wondering what will happen next. For our world today, a lot of people could have lost their faith and, when the world does start to get back to normal, many will approach their daily lives differently. The sad thing is that this different approach would more than likely be more negative and shutting people out when the reality is that many others will start to embrace the world more. We are all angry, depressed, scared and just plain worried each and every day where things get worse.

However, even with all of the hardships the world is taking in, this could also be seen as the ultimate test of our faith in many ways. We should have faith that the world will steady itself and our normal lives will resume. We should have faith in our doctors, nurses and first responders as they work night and day to help the sick and hopefully find a cure. We should have faith that our children’s education will resume in the classroom with their teachers that have missed them dearly since March. We should have faith in those individuals that did their hoarding that they will hopefully see the error of their ways and donate their excess, non-perishable items to those that still need it. And ultimately, we should have faith that we are being looked after and that things will be alright once again. Again, it can be really easy to lose one’s faith in all of this and you, dear reader, may be one of those individuals. I will honestly say that when all of this started and with the chaos that ensued, I was starting to question things myself until many others stepped up and answered the call to help keep the world moving. Faith is something that we all have in our lives in one way or another and when we start to lose it, we are certain in ourselves that it will never come back. However, the wonderful thing about faith is that it never truly leaves us in the end no matter how we choose to define it. We just need to open our eyes and hearts more these days to see the good in the world as we try to move forward and eventually start the healing process. One way to start is to always remember that even if you have lost faith, it will never be too late to find it again.

Until next time, dear reader, my cap’s off to you!

Outrageous Texas Women Of Character By this time of year I’ve usually done several speeches at various events around the country. All of my scheduled winter appearances took place, but because of the Corona Virus, most of the ones scheduled for this spring have been canceled or postponed.

With this extra time at home I’ve had the opportunity to create a new one-man show. It’s all about women characters I’ve interviewed during the past 50 years.

Although the show will have a couple of trial performances between now and the end of the year to get some possible kinks worked out, the official debut will be February 9th of next year when I speak to the Second Tuesday Club in Midland.

The title of the new show is OUTRAGEOUS TEXAS WOMEN OF CHARACTER. So far I’ve gone through about 10,000 programs to pick out some of the most hilarious women who tell about their personal experiences. I still have

3,000 more programs to check. No telling what I might find.

I’ve met women with names usually associated with men’s names like Gary, Charlie, Travis, Cecil and Tony (I’ve also interviewed men named Beverly, Vivian, Sherrill, Carroll and Laurie).

Some of the women I’ve interviewed have unusual pets: monkey, bobcat, raccoon, mountain lion, coyote, chimp, rabbit, donkey, pig, chicken, wolf, kangaroo, peacock, porcupine, bat and turtle.

Some have unusual occupations: raising fighting roosters, blacksmithing, working on a pipeline, truck driver, alligator hunting guide, stunt pilot, goat farmer, bagpipe player, cowgirl, water witch, totem pole carver, faith healer, worm raiser and horsebreaker.

I interviewed Mrs. Pancho Villa (I’ve been doing this a long time), a lady who makes fruitcakes using a cement mixer, a champion hog caller, a woman who uses her red umbrella to coax oil out of the ground, 84 year old triplets who were married in a car, a lady who swears greasewood tea cured her leukemia, a champion shrimp eater (she weighs about 100 pounds), a woman who makes baskets from armadillos, another who has a landing pad for UFOs, one who drinks burro milk, a woman who uses ducks to guard her property,

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a woman who repairs accordions, a female who won a tobacco spitting contest, another who makes mesquite bean jelly, sisters who play harmonicas, a couple of female champion chili cooks at Terlingua, a woman who shears sheep, a llama kisser, a female steamboat pilot and many other fascinating Texas women.

I’ve interviewed some Sisters on the Fly, a group of women who have small travel trailers and caravan around the country. They say it’s like girl scouts but with martinis. Their motto is “We make girls out of women.”

Do you remember when it was so cold and we wanted summer to get here, well, boy, it is here with a bang. I think we will just sit and like it, because I don’t want to wish for winter already. The wind was out of the north for a while today, but that did not last long. Sure wish we had some good old rain.

Just want to remind everyone that next Sunday is Mother’s Day. A special day for all Mothers. I want to wish all the Mothers a VERY HAPPY DAY AND GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU. So many of us will not be able to celebrate as we usually do because of this virus, but I bet we all make the best of it as we can.

Hazelee New of Haskell spent the last month with her grandparents, Dale and Carm Letz. Today Dale and Carm drove to Haskell to visit with their daughter and family, Lacey and Micah New, Darbee, Laynee, and Hazelee.

Mittie Dunham and Shelly drove to Lubbock on Monday for appointment. While they

canceled due were there they to the virus. got to visit MitPresident tie’s grandson, Doug VahlenColton Hill. Her kamp called two nieces from the meeting Midland, Judy to order and Johnson and following Debbie Watson, the Pledge of met them in OLD GLORY NEWS Allegiance to Lubbock for a both Flags, nice visit.

By Anita Dozier the minutes On Tuesday, were read Shelly Waldon and the treaand Mittie Dunsurer’s report given. A word ham went to Hamlin to visit of appreciation was given to Mittie’s son, Rodney Dunham.

Marvin Vahlenkamp and Terry He is doing good after having Letz for spraying the grounds stints put in. They did not get around the Lodge building. to visit with Tracy Dunham as Keith Corzine is reported on she was at work. the sick list. Betty brought a Gerral and Shelly Waldon card for everyone to sign for are spending the weekend at Keith. Brody Letz won the the Coleman Lake. door prize. Birthdays in April Mike and Maxelle Baldree were recognized as Betty of Tuscola visited me on FriWeise and Carm Letz and day and Saturday. Thank you April anniversary were Terry Mike and Maxelle for all the and Laramie Letz. May birthhelp and enjoyed your visit. days are Doug Vahlenkamp, Eighteen members gathDon Pyron, and Gary Teiered at the Old Glory Lodge chelman. May anniversaries Hall for the monthly meeting. include Marvin and Brenda This was the first meeting in Vahlenkamp (50) and Doug a while, since everything was

and Debbie Vahlenkamp. Following the meeting the group enjoyed games and a delicious fried chicken meal with all the trimmings and great desserts including homemade ice cream. The next meeting will be on Sunday June 7, 2020 beginning at 4 P M and sandwiches and dessert prepared by the members will be the evening meal.

Thought for the week: “The evil that is in the world almost always comes from ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.”

(Albert Canus) Happy Birthday Wishes go to Will Meier, Pat Mathis, Leisa Morrow, Ann Spitzer, Dr. Norm Dozier, Susan Kittley, Jerry Hahn, Kortney Smith, Vanessa Lehrmann, Brittany Weaver, Gabriel Vahlenkamp, Megan Hertel, Valton Schmidt, Caylee Ender, Terry Morris, Gary Teichelman, Hazelee New, Katie Yarbrough, Sam Fouts, Diane Barbee, and Brayden Smith. We wish you many more.

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Classifieds PERSONAL Nice Looking 60 year old Caucasian male, 6’2” 200 lbs. non smoker, non drinker, single no kids looking for female for possible relationship. Enjoy dining out and going to the movies. Call 325-338-5317

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HELP WANTED Sagebrush Living Center is looking for Direct Support Staff. The shifts are 6 am - 2 pm and 2 pm - 10 pm. Contact Kaye Carter at 773-2791 or come by Sagebrush to pick up an application.

Sagebrush Living Center is also hiring for a Housekeeper/ Janitor. The shift is 7 am - 3 pm five days a week. Contact Mario Cedillo at 773-2791.

Sagebrush Living Center is looking for a LVN for the morning shift. The hours are 6 am - 2 pm. The shift is 4 days on and 2 days off. Please contact Karen Wolsch DON or Doug Stanley at 773-2791 or pick up an application at the facility.

Anson Elementary will be offering a summer program for children of limited English proficiency who will be eligible for admission to kindergarten or first grade in the beginning of the next school year. This program will help your child to NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DAVID W. LEFEVRE, Deceased, were issued on April 29, 2020, in Cause No. 20-7424, pending in the County Court of Jones County, Texas, to Lauten Dawn Lefevre a/k/a Lauten Escobedo.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Lauten Dawn Lefevre a/k/a Lauten Escobedo, Executrix of

continue in his/her development of English language proficiency, literacy and academic skills needed for success in school. Please contact Mrs. Bobbi Lytle, Programs Director for Anson ISD, at blytle@anson. esc14.net or 325-823-2404 to receive information about the program.

the Estate of David W. Lefevre, Deceased c/o James M. Decker Shahan Guevara Decker Arrott 127 East McHarg Street Stamford, Texas 79553

DATED the 29th of April, 2020. /s/ James M. Decker Shahan Guevara Decker Arrott Attorney for Applicant State Bar Number: 24069593 127 East McHarg Street Stamford, Texas 79553 Telephone: (325) 773-2255 Facsimile: (325) 773-2277

HWY 277 Hawley Faith over Fear home, barn w/horse stalls 51± Ac..IN CONTRACT 1308 Elizabeth St Horse Property w/ 2/2 brick home and barn 4.2 acres!....$189,900 1502 Compton Stamford 3/2/2 Ranch home 1.6± AC!......Reduced! $124,900 1310 PORTLAND Great 3/2 remodel! Must See!...................................$114,500 1403 Compton St. three bedroom two bath brick home........................$109,900 1303 Wesleyan 2/2 with extra lot and tank......................................IN CONTRACT 601 E Rotan Great 3/2 with large backyard!.....................................................$69,900 716 E Oliver 4 bedroom/ 2 baths quiet area..............................................$68,900 1207 HUDSON 3 bedroom, 1 bath in a good location!..............................$49,900 McHarg Lots with Barn and wet weather creek!.........................................$32,000 712 E Vanderbilt Gorgeous 1910 2 story Victorian home.........................SOLD 807 Commercial 2/1 2 living areas....................................................Reduced $58,000

10998 STATE HWY 6 Avoca 3/2 w shop and pens on 4.33± Acres......IN CONTRACT 519 Commercial Ave, Anson- 3/1 Rock home w Metal ......IN CONTRACT

#10 Country Cove ALBANY Nice 3/2 Brick home in cul-de-sac!...... $159,900 913 Harold St ALBANY beautiful 2 story Call for details!.....................$129,900 140 Offield ALBANY Blacksmith Shop, Art Studio........................IN CONTRACT 1726 22nd Anson 2/2 Brick............................................................IN CONTRACT 532 Ave Q Anson 3/2 on 1 ACRE!................................................ IN CONTRACT

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200 W. Moran 900 sq. ft. metal shop with electric on .75± acre corner lot!.......$42,500 1303 Swenson STAMFORD - 25,000 sq ft building 1631 17th St, Anson - over 4,000 sq. ft, restaurant equip....... IN CONTRACT 901 Commercial ANSON- 12,600 Sq. Ft. parking lot, HWY Frontage$175,000

FARM & RANCH

FISHER COUNTY

839± AC Secluded w/ Large neighbors and Big Canyon! IN CONTRACT 480± AC SE of Roby Tank, water well 170± Ac SE of Rotan Pasture SOLD Paved Rd frontage IN CONTRACT

CALLAHAN COUNTY

1,015± AC Great Sock Farm or Hay farm SOLD 10 ac Old Peanut Co-op Property

HASKELL COUNTY

126 ac cult. N.380 Rule 160± AC – The Kittley Irrigated Farm Northwest of Rule! SOLD 271± AC SE of Weinert Dry land farm w/ pasture, tanks and creek!

619± AC N of Lake Stamford pasture and tanks!

JONES COUNTY

NEW 377 ac on Hwy 277 Pasture/Cult.

Coop water 1,764± Ac Near Lueders Great Hunting!

782± AC N of Neinda IN CONTRACT 663± AC Great combo place w/ fence, pens, water well and tank 402± AC FM 600 & HWY 180 389± AC Cultivation, Rural water and Electric N of Merkle 323 Ac Creek, Cultivation and Hunting!

253± AC FM 600 & HWY 180 247± Stock Farm SOLD 241± AC FM 600 & HWY 180 239± AC FM 600 & HWY 180 230± AC Ft. Phantom River Ranch, Excellent Hunting!

220± AC Cultivation on California Creek and US HWY 6 RD Frontage 160± AC south of Avoca IN CONTRACT 139± AC- Farrington Cotton Farm Prime Cultivation 62± AC N of Merkel, GREAT building Site!

50± AC Cultivated farm 45± Acres Right outside of Town 26± AC FM 2746 S of Anson water well List price $90,000 20± AC Near Ft. Phantom OAK TREES w/ Electric and rural water!

SHACKELFORD COUNTY

440± AC North of Abilene Cultivation and pasture w/ Spring, Rural Water and 3 tanks!

KNOX COUNTY

217± Ac great Hunting! Water well and native pasture 55± Cultivation close to town!

STEPHENS COUNTY

85± AC Native pasture w/ house

KENT COUNTY

925± AC-Panther Canyon Ranch-Native pasture w/ food plots, springs on Panther Canyon and Croton Creek on the north Boundary!

DICKENS COUNTY

1,450± AC Fantastic Hunting, Shinnery, Large Stock Tank

STONEWALL COUNTY

330± ac cult. & pasture, good stock farm 5,900± AC- Seven Diamond L Canyon Ranch two creeks and salt fork river 2,082± -AC- Double View RanchSpectacular views, River, 4/3 Home and Barns, rural water!

800± AC - White Ghost River Ranch - Salt Fork of the Brazos! Views of the River Canyon!

658± ac Heath Ranch 200FT elevation changes, live spring and exotics!

320± AC – Hall River Ranch River Frontage w/ 2 story home SOLD 330± AC- Great View of Double Mtns. w/ scenic deep canyons, large neighbors, hunting!

130± AC- Youngers 130 Good Cultivation and great Hunting!

332± AC – Canyon West Ranch Great Views! Water, Electric & Secluded!

133± AC S of Swenson Brushy w/ HWY 380 Frontage Electricity on site!

1,455± Acres Base of the Double Mountains!

165± Acres All pasture, Great Hunting!

TAYLOR COUNTY

5± Acres Off of HWY 351 IN CONTRACT Taylor Ridge Estates- 20-80 Acre rural tracts Call for info.

707 Ranch 10-12± tracts SOLD 54± AC S of Trent Great Views!

36± AC S of Trent Elec & Water!

20± Acres White Mines Road Creek, Hunting, No Restrictions $140,000

THROCKMORTON COUNTY

460± AC Morning Star Game Ranch High fenced turnkey w/ Hunting Ranch 160± AC Cultivation and Pasture w/ 3BR Home west of Woodson

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To Be Needed We are a different society than we were three months ago. We all know that. We’re different in negative ways— death and illness, economic suffering, the loss of special moments. We’re different in neutral ways—things that are not necessarily good or bad, just different. We’re also different in positive ways.

One positive change is greater appreciation for essential workers who keep America running. Those of us who work in office settings can alter daily routines to protect employees and clientele. Others do not have that flexibility. Retail and foodservice workers, farmers and ranchers, truck drivers, industrial workers, and many others persevere forward, not knowing when they might encounter this virus. As seen in America’s meatpacking plants and elsewhere, many workers

ESSAYS FROM WEST OF 98 James M. Decker have suffered as a result.

That’s before we even discuss healthcare workers— doctors, nurses, aides, first responders and more—who work every day knowing that encounters with the virus are likely and who have often been separated from loved ones for preventative reasons.

This is not to say that we didn’t “appreciate” these workers before. When I read that these workers

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weren’t appreciated before now, it sometimes feels like a straw man to serve an author’s preexisting agendas.

I believe the average citizen, if asked, would acknowledge that many workers are vital to keeping our society running. The reality is that we don’t actively NOTICE them enough, because these folks do such an effective job. You don’t notice when the shelves are full.

You DO notice when the shelves are bare.

On April 23, 1920, Theodore Roosevelt gave his legendary “Citizenship in a Republic” speech at the Sorbonne in Paris. This speech includes one of Roosevelt’s most famous quotes, about the “Man in the Arena,” but it also discusses the virtue of work. Roosevelt extolled the importance of all types of work, observing that each type of work was important to society. However, mere work alone was not enough to distinguish a productive citizen. With

a concern that holds true today, Roosevelt worried about people who sought to divide society by valuing people based on class, occupation, or wealth. Roosevelt criticized both sides of this problem, both the wealthy man who “exploits and ruins” the less fortunate and the “violent and greedy demagogue” who riles up the less fortunate against the wealthy. Roosevelt saw these divisions as the “gravest wrong” a man could place on his society, because these same divisions had caused the fall of numerous republics dating to antiquity.

Roosevelt stated that the true test of a man’s worthy was his conduct in society.

When I think about the value our society places on various occupations, I think about this line from Roosevelt’s speech: “ruin looks us in the face if we judge a man by his position instead of judging him by his conduct in that position.”

Blue collar workers are vitally important. White collar workers are vitally important. Creatives are vitally important. Each type of worker contributes to society in ways that are irreplaceable by other types.

Each should be celebrated for their conduct in their position, whatever it may be.

I close with a story from American social scientist Arthur Brooks that highlights the importance and value of work. Brooks told of a man named Rick who, after a life of crime and drugs, was released from prison. Rick first got a job sweeping streets, then went to work as an exterminator.

Several months in, Brooks asked Rick how life was going. Rick showed Brooks an email: “Rick, emergency bedbug job, East 65th Street. I need you now.”

Brooks asked, “so what?”

Rick said “read it again. ‘I need you now.’ That is the first time in my life that

anybody has said those words to me.”

It doesn’t matter what we do for a living. It matters how we conduct ourselves in those jobs and in society.

As we learn from this shared COVID—19 experience, I hope we take that idea to heart. Instead of valuing ourselves by class, occupation, or wealth, we should unite ourselves by our conduct in society. We should notice and value every worker—blue collar, white collar, or creative.

When we do, each person will have that same feeling that Rick must have felt when he received that email. Each of us are needed.

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