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Rusk County’s Best
Best Elected City Official Mayor Buzz Fullen Runners Up Melissa Morton County Judge Joel Hale Best Elected County Official District Attorney Michael Jimerson Runners Up Sheriff John Wayne Valdez Justice of the Peace Jana Ross-Enloe
Best Police Officer Dustyn Pike Runners Up Brittany Dooley Lt. Charles Helton Best Fire Fighter Caleb Pike Runners Up Sonny Ybarra Chris Denison Best DPS Trooper Blake Humber Runners Up
Dave Haney Zach Mills Best Sheriff Deputy Paul Kenrick Runners Up Denis Jordan La’Keldrick Adams Best County Constable Trey Hacker Runners Up Rusty Hughes Matt Allison Best County Rescue Member
Jacob Dooley Runners Up Jeff Rumbo Craig Christian Best EMT Chris Denison Runners Up Scotty McCoy Eric Maines Best Accountant/CPA Vivian Ybarra Runners Up Brandi Armstrong
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Richard Ferguson Runners Up Morgan LaGrone Jalapeño Tree Best Auto Salesman Leandra Esters — Say Grace Brody Carroll — Fairway Best Chiropractor Ford Dr. Sasha Kecman — Kecman Chiropractic Runners Up Dean Centers — Gabriel Best Cook Mona Jimerson — Simply Jordan Carlos Orta — Fairway Ford Southern Runners Up Best Bank Teller Patricia Akin — Vera Bank Carlos Orta — Sundowners Omar Ramirez — Jalapeno Runners Up Jacklyn Hunt — Vera Bank Tree Best Dentist Sarah Allen — Texas Bank Dr. Raymond Nope, DDS — Best Barber Rand Cates — Headquar- Nope Family Dental ters Barber Shop Runners Up Runners Up Dr. Trumon Davis, DDS Dylan Lee — W. W. Hair Co. Dr. Brian Jackson, DDS — Adrian Delgado — Upper- Henderson Family Dentistry cuts Barber Shop Best Doctor Best Caterer Dr. Meredith Arnall — Mona Jimerson — Simply Christus Trinity Clinic Southern Runners Up
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Thank you for voting us Rusk County’s Best Convenience Store!
100 US-79, Henderson, TX 75654 (903) 392-2260
We would like to thank our customers and friends for voting us One of the Best Agents as well as One of the Best Agencies! We couldn’t be anything without the Best Customers! We appreciate you all more than we can say! -Kyla and Della
1777 US Highway 79 S, Henderson, TX 75654 (903) 655-0100
Congratulations FROM HENDERSON ISD!
BEST MUSIC TEACHER : Karen Gonzales | Northside BEST SCHOOL COACH : Jenny Gonzales | Northside BEST SCHOOL TEACHER : Cinny Pike | Northside BEST SECRETARY : Lupe Galvan | Northside BEST SCHOOL BUS DRIVER : Catherine Alexander | HISD BEST AUTO MECHANIC : Sam Arvizu | HISD Best Music Teacher - Runner Up : Craig Haney | High School Best Receptionist - Runner Up : Jessica Davis | Northside Best School Bus Driver - Runner Up : Chad Boatwright | HISD Best School Coach - Runner Up : Holly Watson | Northside Best School Teacher - Runner Up : Wendy Griffith | Northside Best Auto Mechanic - Runner Up : Kirk Best | HISD
THE BEST AT HENDERSON!
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Dr. Chelsi Jackson — Whitney Jimenez — LaCio Christus Trinity Clinic Salon Dr. Charles Perricone — Best Insurance Agent Christus Trinity Clinic David Powell — State Farm Best Dog Groomer Insurance Gina Golub — Gina’s Runners Up Grooming & Boarding Della Russell — Della Russell Insurance Runner Up Heath Carroll — Texas Doggie Darlings Best Esthetician/Cosmet- Farm Bureau Insurance ic Nurse Best Lawyer Michelle Hight — Trophy Cary J. Crump — Phenix & Wife MediSpa Crump Runners Up Runners Up Alexis Ramos — Getaway Rusty Phenix — Phenix & Crump Glamour Kiesha King — Allure Aes- James Holmes — The Law Office Of James Holmes thetics & Medical Spa Best Librarian Best Hairstylist Gina Hughes — Rusk County Shannon Davidson Library Runners Up Marissa Magouirk — Rusk Jessica Gowan — Mane County Library Street Salon Best Massage Therapist Maria Sanchez — Maria’s Tracy Arnold — Tracy Arnold Hair Salon
Thank you for voting!
United Ag & Turf Best Farm Equipment Dealership
520 Highway 79 | Henderson, TX 75654 | 903-657-9549 UnitedAgAndTurf.com Hours: Monday-Friday: 7:30am - 5:00pm Saturday: 7:30am - 12:00pm Sunday: Closed
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Massage Therapy Runners Up Lindsey Gentz — Restore Massage Sarah Warr — Hill Family Chiropractic Best Music Teacher Karen Gonzales — Northside Northside Runner Up Craig Haynie — Henderson High School Best Nail Technician Kristine — Royal Nails Runners Up Christina — US Nails Leslie — City Nails Best Nurse Keri Ross — UT Health Henderson Nurse Pat — Christus Trinity Clinic Cassie Orta Best Nurse Practitioner Tad Titlow — Henderson Family Medicine Runners Up Shawna Sharp — UT Health Sally Thompson — Henderson Family Medicine Best OB/GYN Bruno Romeo, MD — UT Health Best Orthodontist Flint Orthodontics Runner Up Hutto Orthodontics Best Pediatrician Dr. Yogesh Pai — Christus Trinity Clinic Runner Up LaJuan Chambers — UT Health Best Pharmacist Nicholas Lockyear — Strong Hurt Pharmacy Runners Up Jan Pennal — Kroger Pharmacy CVS
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BWelcome ES T IN RtoU SHenderson! K COUNTY Thank you Rusk County for voting me BEST COUNTY OFFICIAL!
THE CHALICE APARTMENTS 301 N. Marshall, Henderson, Texas | 903-657-4331 camanager@disciplehomes.org 31 Units for Seniors 62 or Older g $26,000 • Couple p $29,700 Income Limits: Single Residents enjoy the peace of mind that comes from living in clean, safe and affordable one-bedroom or efficiency apartments. Section 8 subsidies and utility allowances are available for all qualified residents. Residents receiving Section 8 assistance pay no more than 30% of their adjusted income or 10% of their gross income, whichever is greater for rent.
Micheal E. Jimerson Rusk County District Attorney
The Chalice Apartments is located just one block from downtown Henderson. Located within a one-mile radius are the hospital, churches of a variety of denominations, shops, restaurants and banks.
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Best Photographer Elementary Naomi Lynne Photography Angela Colley — Farm Bureau Runners Up Best School Bus Driver Jason Pike Christy Parrott Photogra- Catherine Alexander — Henderson ISD phy Runners Up Best Postal Carrier Chad Boatwright — HenderOscar Bishop son ISD Runners Up David Burks — West Rusk Nicky Gresham ISD Cheryl Graham Best School Coach Best Real Estate Agent Bonnie Hays — L4 Property Jenny Gonzalez — Henderson ISD Group Runners Up Runners Up Ben Wooten — Coldwell Chad Hlavaty — Mt. Enterprise ISD Banker Home Place Realty Micheal L — L4 Property Holly Watson — Northside Elementary Group Best School Teacher Best Receptionist Angie — Phenix & Crump Vicynthia Pike — Northside Elementary Law Firm Runners Up Runners Up Jessica Davis — Northside Wendy Griffith — Northside
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Elementary son Animal Care Hosptial Kaylah Hlavaty — Mt. Enter- Best Waitress/Waiter prise ISD Stephanie Reynolds — JalaBest Secretary peno Tree Lupe Galvan — Northside Runners Up Elementary Bailey — Tia Juanita’s Fish Runners Up Camp Maria Cantero — Kenneth Cameron Davidson — Jalapeño Tree Orr Construction Mary Wade — St. Matthew’s Best HVAC Repair RES Air Conditioning Episcopal Church Runners Up Best Stockbroker Charlie Hutto — Edward Shawnee Air Conditioning & Heating Jones Simmons Air Conditioning Runners Up Micah Howard — Edward & Heating LLC Best Animal Hospital Jones Jon Best — Raymond James Henderson Animal Care Hospital Best Veterinarian Dr. Lori Cavitt — Henderson Runners Up Town & Country Veterinary Animal Care Hospital Clinic Runners Up Town ‘n’ Country Animal Best Antique store Better Half Antiques Hospital Dr. David Corley — Hender- Runners Up
VOTED ONE OF RUSK COUNTY'S BEST AUTO DEALERSHIPS!
M-F 8:30 am - 6:30 pm Saturday 9am - 4pm
BRADY CARROLL BEST AUTO SALESMAN!
“We Treat You The Way We Want To Be Treated!” 903-657-2566 | www.fairwayfordhenderson.net | 301 US-79, Henderson, TX
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Lil’ Red Store Runners Up Kelli B’s on the Square AutoZone Auto Parts Best Apartment Complex NAPA Auto Parts Chalice Apartments Best Auto Repair Shop Runner Up Automotive Super Center Spring Creek Apartments Runners Up Best Auto Body Shop Gabriel Jordan Chevrolet Burl’s Collision Center Cooper’s Automotive Runners Up Best Bank/Credit Union Rocky’s Collision East Texas Professional Hunt’s Auto Service Credit Union Best Auto Dealership Runners Up Gabriel Jordan Chevrolet Texas Bank Runners Up VeraBank Fairway Ford Best Barber Shop Yates Buick GMC Headquarters Barber Shop Best Auto Mechanic Runner Up Sam Arvizu — Henderson Dylan Lee — W.W. Hair Co. ISD Best Brokerage Firm Runners Up Edward Jones Kirke Best — Henderson ISD Best Car Wash Micah — Automotive Super Soapy King Center Runners Up Best Auto Parts Store Wash Masters ABC Auto Parts Deluxe Car Wash
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Best Cell Phone Service Chevron Verizon Runner Up Runners Up Gateway Travel Plaza T-Mobile Best Day Care AT&T First Methodist Church Day Best Cheer/Dance Studio Care Center Stage Runners Up Best Church The Learning Tree Calvary Baptist Church Sweet Angels Preschool Runners Up Best Deli Bar None Cowboy Church Carniceria Y Taqueria Las New Life Church Palmas Best Clothing Store Runners Up Imagination/RWB Subway Runners Up Henderson Depot — Chevron Soshee Boutique Best Dry Cleaner Kelli B’s on the Square S & N Cleaners & Laundry Boot Barn Runners Up Best Contractor Craig’s Cleaners Edwin Davidson Best Electrician Runners Up Joe Cloutier — Blu Electric John Wright Construction Runners Up Kenneth Orr Construction John Cloutier — Blazer Best Convenience Store Electric Henderson Depot —
Thank You for voting us Best Medi Spa this year!
Michelle Hight Best Cos Nurse in Rusk County
Botox • Filler • Facials Massage • Microblading 824 N. Marshall St. Henderson 903-930-2493 | www.trophywifemedispa.com
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Willie Odom — Simply Elec- Crawford-A. Crim Funeral tric Home Best Event Venue Best Furniture Store Honey Creek Ranch Blake’s Furniture Runners Up Runner Up The Loft Peterson’s Home Furnishing Henderson Civic Center Best Gift Shop Best Exterminator Imagination/RWB Mele Pest Control Runners Up Runners Up The Gift Gallery Howeth Pest Control Best Grocery Store Standard Termite & Pest Kroger Control Runners Up Best Farm Equipment Carniceria Y Taqueria Las Lowe Tractor & Supply Palmas Runners Up Walmart United Ag & Turf Best Hair Salon Best Florist LaCio Salon & Blowdry Bar Wild Iris Florist & Fine Gifts Runners Up Runners Up Maria’s Hair Salon Rayford Florist Mane Street Salon Henderson Flower Shop Best Health & Fitness Best Funeral Home Club Rader Funeral Home Anytime Fitness Runner Up Runners Up
Thank You for Voting Simply Southern Best Caterer and Cook. We Appreciate Your Confidence in Us! THE BEST FLORIST IN RUSK COUNTY SIMPLY SOUTHERN Catering P O Box 1525, Henderson, TX
(903) 649-4615 119 S Marshall St, Henderson, TX www.wildirisfloristandgifts.com | (903) 657-9600
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Pro Fitness Best Library One on One Fitness Rusk County Library Best Hearing Aid Center Best Medical Spa Hearing Life Trophy Wife MediSpa Best Home Healthcare Runner Up Happy at Home Healthcare Allure Aesthetics & Medical Runner Up Spa Angel Care Hospice Best Hotel/Motel Best Insurance Agency Holiday Inn David Powell — State Farm Runners Up Insurance Baymont Inn & Suites Runners Up Motel 6 Della Russell Insurance Best Nail Salon Agency Elegant Nails CFG Insurance Runners Up Best Law Firm US Nails Phenix & Crump Law Firm Royal Nails Runner Up Best Nursing Home Law Offices of Joe Shumate Autumn Leaves Nursing & Best Lawn Service Rehab Fat Boy Lawn Care & Land- Best Oil Change scape Grease Monkey Runners Up Runners Up Expert Lawn Care The Oil Change Place LC Lewis Lawn Care Automotive Supercenter
Better Half Antique Market (903)722-2148
Thank you Henderson for your support and your vote for 2023 Best Antique Store
We have been in Henderson for over 6 years We THANK Henderson for all their support!
Espresso ◆ Specialty Coffee Frappes ◆ Snacks A Great Blend of Old, New and in Between. 113 South Main St. | Downtown Henderson Mon 11-4 | Tues-Sat 10-5
Mon - Wed 6AM - 11AM Thur - Fri 6AM - 5PM Sat 6:30AM - 5PM
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A BIG ROUND OF A-PAWS! Lori Cavitt, DVM
Thank You Henderson and Rusk County’s for VOTING US Rusk County’s Best Animal Hospital 2023 and Rusk County’s Best Veterinarian 2023, Lori Cavitt, DVM
Personalized Pet Care · Endoscopy · Rhinoscopy · Pain Management Consults Acupuncture · Laser Therapy · Grooming · Boarding · Farm Animals · Exotics Companion Animals · Advanced Rodent Dentistry · Surgery · Dentistry
APPOINTMENTS · WALK-IN · DROP OFF · HOUSE CALLS 3462 US HWY 79 S · Henderson, TX 75654 903-657-9212 · www.hendersonanimalcaretx.com
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Cary Crump Best Lawyer
Injury Lawyers (903)657-3595 Rusty Phenix & Cary Crump
Angela Arnold Best Receptionist
Thank You! for voting Phenix & Crump Henderson's Best Law Firm! We love our community and are Honored to Serve it!
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Best Painter Strong-Hurt Pharmacy M&M Painting & Carpentry Runners Up Runners Up CVS Allen & Sons Painting Co. Kroger Pharmacy Arturo Bazaldua Best Place to Work Best Pawn Shop Full Armor Christian Academy InstaCash Pawn Shop Runners Up Runner Up Griffith’s Towing Cherokee Pawn Wallace & Sons Towing Best Pharmacy
Sweet Angels Preschool Thank you for voting us ONE OF THE BEST! Marcus Allen, Owner | Carpenter/Painter 936-645-4901 | allenandsonpaintingco.com
Thank you for choosing me as ONE OF RUSK COUNTY'S BEST PLUMBERS! Scott Keith Plumbing, Inc.
5019 CR 314 South Henderson, TX 75654
903-658-4558
(License M-16824)
Proudly serving customers since 2013
Thank you for voting us ONE OF THE BEST in the category of BEST DAY CARE! (903) 722-2098 | 125 Taylor Drive. Henderson, Tx
CARLISLE ISD has been voted as ONE OF THE BEST in the BEST SCHOOL
FOR U O ! K Y OR US N THA ING F T VO
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Best Plumber Full Armor Christian Academy Jason’s Plumbing Runners Up Runners Up West Rusk ISD Ward Plumbing Carlisle ISD Scott Keith Plumbing Best Tire Shop Best Real Estate Agency Discount Tire & Brake L4 Property Group Runners Up Runners Up Coldwell Banker Real Es- Hunt’s Auto Service tate Best Vape Shop East Texas Preferred Prop- Just Smoke erties Runner Up Best Resale Shop Just Vape The Hospice Shoppe Best Wrecker Service Best Restaurant Griffith’s Towing Jalapeño Tree Runners Up Runners Up Wallace & Sons Towing Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp Best Ice Cream Sundowners Bar & Grill Dairy Queen Best Roofing Company Runners Up Cook & Sons Roofing Scrumptious Cupcakes & Runners Up Desserts Noble Roofing Herschel’s Restaurant David’s Roofing Best Burger Best School Smokehouse Restaurant
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This is M&M Painting & Carpentry Team! We want to thank everyone who took the time to vote. We appreciate you trusting us with your home/businesses and projects. Thank you for voting us Rusk County’s Best Painting company in town. We appreciate you voting for us, your local painter.
(903) 571-0609
We at Cooper 1st Automotive and Truck Services would like to extend our gratitude to all of our customers that have voted us ONE OF THE BEST! We look forward to continuing doing business with you! From Left to Right: Devyion Stein - Diesel Tech Don Grindle - Owner Lacy Teel - Service Writer Jesse Schwettmann - Automotive Tech
3486 US-79 Henderson, TX
(903) 854-2867
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Runners Up Snowflake Café & Catering Whataburger Runners Up Cotton Patch Sundowners Bar & Grill Dairy Queen Best Bar-B-Que Best Dinner Bob’s Bar-B-Que Jalapeño Tree Runners Up Runners Up B&B BBQ & Grill Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp Bodacious Bar-B-Que Francisco’s Best Breakfast Herschel’s Restaurant Henderson Depot — Chev- Best Donuts ron Star Donuts — Tie Runners Up Donut Palace — Tie Herschel’s Restaurant Runner Up Rusty Star Café Snowflake Café & Catering Best Buffet Best Food Truck Rusty Star Café B&B BBQ Runners Up Runner Up China Palace Pace’s Place Smokehouse Restaurant Best Fried Chicken Best Coffee Chicken Express Sippys Coffee Runners Up Runners Up Smokehouse Herschel’s Restaurant Chick-fil-A Country Cookin’ Café Best Iced Tea/Fountain Best Dessert Drinks
Thank you for voting us Best of Rusk County! WINNER Best Nurse Best OB/GYN Keri Ross, RN Bruno Romeo, MD
“Thank you for voting us BEST OF RUSK COUNTY!”
460 US-79 S, Henderson, TX (903) 655-0445
RUNNER UP Best PA Best Pediatrician Shawna Sharp, LaJuan Chambers, MD APRN, FNP-C
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Thank You for Voting Us One of the Best Tire Shops, Oil Change & One of the Best Auto Mechanics, Micah!
Since 2001, Automotive Super Center has serviced the automotive repair, tire and maintenance needs of customers throughout East Texas. Since then we have expanded into 7 locations covering Longview, Kilgore, Henderson and Mt. Pleasant TX
409 Hwy 79 S • Henderson 903-657-1537• automotivesupercenter.com
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Thank you Rusk County for voting us Best Dentist!
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Thank you for voting me Best of Rusk County! I enjoy serving you!
109 Richardson Dr, Henderson, TX 75654
(903) 657-2266 Thank You for Voting Us HENDERSON One of the Best CIVIC CENTER Event Venues your event destination
1500 Lake Forest Pkwy at Hwy 64 W • Henderson, Texas 75652 Contact 903-392-8232 • www.hendersontx.us
THANK YOU RUSK COUNTY FOR VOTING ME BEST INSURANCE AGENT AND BEST INSURANCE AGENCY!
David Powell
(903) 657-4566 306 S Main St, Henderson, TX
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VOTED BEST OF RUSK COUNTY AUTO BODY SHOP 2023! Voteed Henderson’s Best fo or 15 rs in a row!
*Most Certified Collision Center in East Texas* *Top 1% of repair quality in United States, via Verifax* FULL SERVICE CERTIFIED COLLISION REPAIR SHOP Auto Body Repair, Auto Glass Replacement, Windshield Repairs, Calibrations
1207 North Frisco Henderson, Texas Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. www.burlscollision.com
903-657-8082
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Thank You for Voting Us One of the Best!
Jimmy and Lena Simmons, Owners
903-657-6545 3418 Hwy. 259 South Henderson, Texas #TACLB012906E
ONE OF THE BEST FLOWER SHOPS IN RUSK COUNTY! 1416 S Main St, Henderson, TX | (903) 657-2535
Thank you RUSK COUNTY for voting us ONE OF THE BEST BURGERS!
630 US-79, Henderson, TX 75652 | (903) 657-8538 | whataburger.com
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Thank you for voting for me! I really enjoy helping the community to the best of my abilities! - Love, Eric
Tracy Arnold voted Rusk County’s Best Massage Therapist! Thank you for voting for me best for another year. I appreciate your continued patronage and support the past 18 years.
VOTED ONE OF THE BEST EMTs
116 N Marshall St | Henderson, TX 75652
(903) 452-2308
THANK YOU FOR VOTING US ONE OF THE BEST FUNERAL HOMES IN RUSK COUNTY!
BEST IN RUSK COUNTY!
"Better care, Better you"
Compound Medications • Delivery Vitamins & Supplements • Vaccinations • Medical Equipment (903) 657-2562 1414 S Main St, Henderson, TX
VOTED BEST ROOFERS IN RUSK COUNTY! From our Family to Yours, Thank You Henderson and East Texas!
903-655-0997 • 903-595-4567 www.cookandsonroofing.com Insured & Licensed • Free estimates
“Roofing East Texas Since 1965”
111 E Main, Henderson, TX | (903) 657 - 3587
THANK YOU FOR VOTING
Francisco’s Mexican Restaurant RUSK COUNTY’S BEST MEXICAN FOOD 505-US 79 • Henderson, Tx 75652 903.392.8262 62
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THANK YOU FOR VOTING ME BEST BARBER! AND HEADQUARTERS BEST BARBERSHOP!
CENTER STAGE DANCE COMPANY Voted Rusk County's Best Dance Studio! Call or check out our website for available classes 120 Richardson Dr, Henderson, TX 75652 (903)657-8876 I www.csdanceco.com
We specialize is colors, cuts, extensions and we have a Blow-dr y Bar in the salon. We have been in business a little over a year and we made top 3 in best salon in east Texas and we are happy to have won fifirrst place for BEST HAIR SALON happ in our home town! 1422 S Main St., Henderson, Texas | (903) 522-9186
Discount Tire and Brake 1103 Hwy. 79 N
903-655-6929 Owner, Robert Sparks
HEADQUARTERS BARBER SHOP 112 South Marshall St. Henderson, Tx Tues - Fri 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Saturday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
903-657-7192 Voted Best Pre-School of Rusk County
First Methodist Church
204 N Marshall St, | Henderson, TX 75652 (903) 657-6588 | fmchenderson.org In business for over 50 years | Capacity to serve up to 120 students Ages 3 months to Pre-K | Director Leesa Green
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THANK YOU FOR VOTING US BEST!
(903) 657-3297 | 505 US-79 Henderson, Texas
Sonic Runners Up Chicken Express Herschel’s Restaurant Best Lunch Herschel’s Restaurant Runners Up Rusty Star Jalapeño Tree
Gina’s Grooming & Boarding
Best Mexican Food Francisco’s Runners Up Jalapeño Tree WE THANK YOU FOR R Don Felix VOTING US Best Pizza/Italian Cuisine BEST DOG GROOMER Sal’s Italian Restaurant Runners Up IN RUSK COUNTY! Domino’s Pizza 510 E Ragley St, Henderson, TX
(903) 657-7504
Thank you for voting us... BEST HEARING AID CENTER BEST AID HEARING CENTER
HearingLife is a national hearing care company that operates nearly 700 hearing care centers across 42 states. We offer revolutionary new hearing devices that give the brain more of the relevant information it needs. You may have improved speech understanding and the ability to remember more. Enjoy the convenience of rechargeability and Bluetooth® connectivity.
Complimentary services offered: ● Hearing assessment* ● Hearing aid consultations, fittings, adjustments and repairs ● Clean and check of current devices ● Personal demonstration of new remarkable technology y ● Treatment of tinnitus and other hearing-related conditio ons
2006 Jacksonville Dr. • Henderson, TX 75654
903.657.2116 • hearinglife.com *See office for details.
Mention code AG60-1 when calling
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CHAD HLAVATY has been voted
ONE OF THE BEST in the
BEST SCHOOL COACH CATEGORY
Alora Copley, Brianne Mims, Naia Flanagan, Aliaha Thomas, Cecilia Rutiaga, Dawn Jennings, Miranda Gainey, Demetris Lewis, Venecia Medford, Owner / Director Caprice Boren in front, Jessica Vanzandt and McKenzie Boyd
Thank you for voting us ONE OF THE BEST in RUSK COUNTY! 118 Glendale Ave, Henderson, TX (903) 657-2041
DEPOT CONVENIENCE STORE
www.meisd.org | (903)822-3721 301 NW 3rd St. | Mt. Enterprise, Tx. 75681
Thank you for voting me Best Chiropractor in this year’s Best of Rusk County • Pain Free Acupuncture Treatment • Weight Loss • Stop Smoking
THANK YOU FOR VOTING US BEST CONVENIENCE STORE, BEST BREAKFAST, AND ONE OF THE BEST DELIS
• Motorized Massage Table • Customized Nutrition • Headaches
Dr. Sasha Kecman
Free Consultation (903)655-1568 | 1609 Kilgore Dr, Henderson, TX
1301 HWY 79 N | Henderson, TX | 903-657-6500
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TAD TITLOW RUSK COUNTY'S BEST NURSE PRACTITONER
1215 US Hwy 79 Henderson, TX 75652 903.657.6523
SALLY THOMPSON ONE OF THE BEST NURSE PRATITIONER
Henderson Family Medicine 105 N High St, Henderson, TX 75652 903-392-8259
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Pizza Hut Best Salad Cotton Patch Runners Up Sal’s Italian Restaurant Herschel’s Restaurant Best Seafood Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp Runner Up Hushpuppies Best Steak
Sundowners Runners Up Cotton Patch Rusty Star Best Sushi/Asian Cuisine Yamato Sushi Steak House Best Wings Domino’s Pizza Runners Up Sundowners Wing Stop
BEST VAPE SHOP IN RUSK COUNTY 108 US-79, Henderson, TX (903) 392-2098
VOTED THE BEST FOOD TRUCK IN RUSK COUNTY & ONE OF THE BEST BAR-B-QUE!
(903) 658-4398
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There's No Place Like Home Skilled Nursing, Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Private Care Assistance Dressing/Bathing Assistance Medication Reminders Meal Preparation From 1 to 24 hour care available
Rusk County's Best Home Health. Locally Owned and Operated
Happy at Home Healthcare 800.553.7451 happyathomehealth@gmail.com
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THE RELUCTANT SPY Academy Award winner Gary Oldman, 65, once again dons the persona of Jackson Lamb, a brilliant but misanthropic leader of spies, for the acclaimed espionage drama Slow Horses (Nov. 29 on Apple TV+). The sixepisode third season will be based on Real Tigers, the third novel in the Mick Herron spy series, in which Jackson and his eccentric agents are dragged into a conspiracy that threatens the future of not just Slough House but of MI5 itself. Following in the footsteps of his spy turn, we’ve sleuthed out some intriguing facts about the London-born Oscar-winning actor.
Oldman was a pianist as a child, and later a singer, but decided to pursue acting after seeing Malcolm McDowell in Long Ago, Tomorrow.
Before finding acting
success, he worked on an assembly line, sold shoes and beheaded pigs in a slaughterhouse.
That’s him singing a duet with his
friend, rock star DAVID BOWIE, for the song “You’ve Been Around” on the album The Sacred Squall of Now.
Actress Laila Morse, who plays Maureen “Big Mo” Harris on the British soap opera EastEnders, is his older sister.
He’s used a different accent in nearly every role, from Sid Vicious (Sid & Nancy), SIRIUS BLACK (Harry Potter), WINSTON CHURCHILL (Darkest Hour) and GEORGE SMILEY (Tinker, Tailer, Soldier, Spy) to Harry Truman (Oppenheimer).
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Personality WALTER SCOTT ASKS... I remember learning it as a kid and mom and I and singing it together before The Judds became famous, and then on a 1980-something Christmas record, so it’s a personal song. It’s timely because I’m sharing the stage with my favorite performers after 40 years, which is amazing that I’m still doing what I love. It’s a good time to put out something that has good memories for me. Also, people want to celebrate the ‘80s and ‘90s again Absolutely. I said it on stage last night: “The ‘80s and ‘90s, baby.” It was one of the best times of my life and so to be able to be performing these songs that I did when I was in my 20s is such a kick in the pants.
The “Is It Over Yet” Grammy-winning singer, 59, takes a break from her “Back to Wy” tour to celebrate the holidays by hosting the twohour Christmas at the Opry (Dec. 7 on NBC and next day on Peacock) special. Among those joining Wynonna at the Grand Ole Opry House to perform Christmas classics and current holiday hits in Nashville are Kelly Clarkson, Mickey Guyton, Brenda Lee, Chris Janson, Chrissy Metz and Trace Adkins. Why host Christmas at the Opry? I love Christmas and I’ve never hosted a TV special before like that, so I was very eager to see what that was like. I wanted to be at the Opry because that’s where I grew up. You’ll be performing your new version of “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,” which you originally recorded with your mom, on the special. Why did you decide to release that as a solo single now? I’m experiencing a lot of memories. It’s like a big scrapbook right now for me. I’m on a tour that’s going back to my very first two solo records and I’m just in this place of remembering. It’s like everyone else in life that has the family over and they get down the scrapbooks and they talk about the memories, and they look at the photos and they just remember when and that’s what I’m doing with “Beautiful Star.”
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Do you look at her as an example of what’s possible and that you might still be singing when you’re 78? God willing, I will. I think about that a lot because I’m turning 60 next year. I think about her and about her legacy and everything that she stands for. If I could be half as energetic as she is, good God. This is a holiday special, so can you share a Judd family Christmas holiday tradition? Well, music and food, because we had nothing. I mean we were
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One of the high points of the evening will be seeing Brenda Lee, who will hopefully be singing “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” How great is it to see her performing at 78 years old? She is so sassy. She’s the kind of personality when she comes into a room, she literally lights up a room. She has such a big spirit for such a tiny package that she got everybody there feeling so joyful. They say that you’ve either got it or you don’t, and she’s got it. I found her to be such a joy that I wanted to be around her for the rest of the day.
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This is your second Christmas without Naomi. I love Christmas but it’s also a really painful time as well and I know it is for a lot of people because the person that they love isn’t there. I’m so keenly aware of how people are struggling because the holidays are really hard for some people. So, Christmas is definitely bittersweet for me. welfare, food-stamps poor, and for me, it was always about the food and the fellowship around the food. I just remember that being such an integral part of our holiday. We had no money, so we literally chopped down our Christmas tree. That was such a joyful event that it became a tradition. Because you’re a kid, you want more. But I now look back on those memories and I think, You know what? We didn’t have anything, but we had everything because we had each other, and we had our imagination and that to me is so huge. I didn’t realize it then as a kid, but I realize it now for my own children and my grandchild that the most important part is being together and having time, putting down the phone, and really fully being present and in the moment. So, did you do things like pop popcorn to decorate the tree? Absolutely. I remember that so clearly. The popcorn thing was a huge part. If we were to drop by your house before the holidays, what music would you be playing? I cannot do Christmas and I won’t do Christmas without Nat King Cole. On The Voice, you said you were the heart of The Judds and your mom Nao-
mi was the head. What did you mean? She was more Type-A personality and more analytical. She was organized. She made lists. She had the ability to be more managerial. And I was a kid with such a big heart. I’m definitely an empath, so I feel everything everybody else does. I think that’s part of what made The Judds work so well. Is it hard to feel what everybody else is feeling and live your own life? On a good day it helps me to sing the way I do and the rest of it is a pain in the butt at times. But it allows me to have compassion, which is what Jesus taught. What’s it like as the Mega Mentor on The Voice to give the next generation of talent advice like: “Squeeze your butt to hit the high notes”? That’s so funny that you said that. That’s been the best part Social media was commenting on your CMA duet with Jelly Roll. Were you especially nervous? That was special because I got stuck in the car and I was really scared about making it to the church on time. There were about six or eight cars in front of me and I absolutely panicked because we were at the top of the show. So, by the time I got to the side of the stage, it was absolute chaos because it’s live television and everybody was running around, and I just went, “Oh, my God, oh, my God, oh, my God,” and then it was 5-4-3-2-1 and I went, “Hallelujah, let’s do this.” I just have a thing about live television because you don’t get to do it over.
for me because I don’t love to be on TV. I’ve always found it to be quite nervewracking. But I absolutely plugged into these babies, and I just became like any other mother. I loved them. I loved the fact that I got to make a human connection. Because the fact is, I do get nervous. I wanted it to be so good that I take on a lot of responsibility for stuff. It’s just part of who I am and my personality, but I love making connections. Jelly Roll has been very kind to me and we’re going to do more together. What do you still enjoy about being on the road with your Back to Wy tour? A grandmother and granddaughter came to the meet and greet last night, and they had matching shirts on, which they had made. I almost burst into tears because they were so cute. We talked and we laughed, and I hugged the granddaughter. The fact that she even knew who I was, I was like mind blown. We just had the most delightful connection on earth. I revel in getting to be a part of people’s lives and injecting joy and love into their lives. It’s my absolute favorite thing. I get to stand there and say something that means something to them, and they say something to me. It’s just the human connection. It’s the best part of what I do. You’ve said the best revenge is living well. Is that how you live your life now? Oh, 100 percent. Every day, everybody has everything happening all at once— the good, the bad, and the ugly—and so you’ve got to pick out which things you’re going to spend your energy on. I have to keep focused on the prize and the prize is getting out there at night and seeing myself as a messenger. I literally see myself as a servant of song and it’s my job to deliver the message, and that is my whole goal.
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The Daytime Emmy-nominated Selena + Chef is getting into the holiday spirit this year with four all-new special Home for the Holidays episodes in which Selena Gomez will invite all-star chefs Eric Adjepong, Alex Guarnaschelli, Michael Symon and Claudette Zepeda into (NOV. 30 ON FOOD NETWORK her kitchen to cook up yuletide meals to celebrate the season. AND MAX) “The holidays are for friends, family, and holiday feasts,” Gomez says. “I have always been more about enjoying big holiday meals than making them until now. This year, I’m going to continue my culinary education with some of the best chefs cooking up their most famous holiday dishes right here in my kitchen.” The chefs will tutor Gomez and her best friend, Raquelle Stevens, on some of their specialties. Guarnaschelli helps Gomez prepare roast beef and “Chantilly” mashed potatoes for a tree-trimming party. Symon joins the ladies for a “Surf & Turf” Christmas as he and Gomez tackle steaks and lobster. Zepeda executes a Mexican feast with a traditional Latin Christmas dish of tamales and a unique twist on a historic salad. And Adjepong helps Gomez ring in the New Year with a brunch that includes Shrimp & Banana Grits and Malva Pudding. “The holidays have always meant so much to me. It was an honor to have these amazing chefs in my kitchen to introduce some of their favorite foods and what makes the holidays special for them,” Gomez says.
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The bestselling writer is back with a new trilogy. Plus, we share eight things you might not know about the prolific author. autho A wonderful setting, a spunky hero heroine, gothic �ashbacks, � ashbacks, an engaging plot with a touch of magic—they’re all present in Nora Roberts’ new book, Inheritance: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Tr Book 1 (St. Martin’s Press, Nov. 21, $21). In Roberts’ latest, graphic designer Sonya MacTavish MacTa inherits a Victorian mansion on the Maine Main coast, bequeathed to her from an uncle she sh never knew she had. Yes, the mansion is haunted h and yes, there’s a hunky lawyer in the th picture. Both the characters and the story s will keep readers on the edge of their seats, s right up until the cli� cli�-hanger -hanger ending. endin
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THE COMFORT OF CROWS BY MARGARET RENKL New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author Renkl presents a literary devotional: 52 chapters, with beautiful color illustrations created by her brother, artist Billy Renkl, that follow the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of a year. As we move through the seasons, Renkl muses on the joys of the natural world, the grief of seeing the impact of climate change and how our world can have a destabilizing impact on the rhythms of human life. But through it all, “Until the very last cricket falls silent, the beauty-besotted will always �nd a reason to love the world.” $29, amazon.com 8 | NOVEMBER 26, 2023
BY LUCY GODOROJA Consider the humble button: Not only is it functional (and can last even beyond the life span of any garment), but it also has a story to tell. This fascinating book full of colorful visuals from author and expert Godoroja explores the history of the button, the amazing craftsmanship and artistry in button-making and how buttons tell us so much about fashions of the day. As Martha Stewart once said, “Buttons are the fossils of the sartorial world, enduring long past the garments they were designed to hold.” $34, amazon.com
MURDLE: VOLUME 2 BY G. T. KARBER Attention armchair detectives! The creator of the popular online mystery game, Murdle, now brings you a new collection of 100 original murder mystery logic puzzles. Packed with illustrations, maps, codes and clues, the workbook is sure to test your powers of deduction (but in a fun way). $14, amazon.com
CHRISTMAS IN THE MOVIES BY JEREMY ARNOLD This revised and expanded edition from the folks at Turner Classic Movies explores 35 beloved Christmas movies with photos and behind-thescenes stories of each �lm’s production, reception and legacy. You’ll �nd surprising tidbits and revealing back stories about a huge variety of �lms, from Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) and Christmas in Connecticut (1945) to A Christmas Story (1983) and, yes, even Die Hard (1988) and Love Actually (2003). $26, amazon.com
JOSÉ AND FELIZ PLAY FÚTBOL BY SILVIA LÓPEZ AND SUSAN ROSE This book for early readers stars a boy, José, and his dog, Feliz. When Jose makes his school’s soccer (fútbol) team, Feliz helps him do some backyard practicing. With lively characters and illustrations and words in both Spanish and English, the book is a fun and easy way for kids to dip their toe into being bilingual. $10, amazon.com
THE DICTIONARY PEOPLE A BOOZE & VINYL CHRISTMAS BY ANDRÉ DARLINGTON Just in time for your ugly sweater party or next holiday gathering, this book serves up drinks to accompany 40 favorite holiday albums from the 1940s to the present (think Johnny Mathis, Bing Crosby, Willie Nelson, John Legend, Dolly Parton and more). Each entry features liner notes on the album and a boozy beverage recipe that complements the music or connects the drink to the artist. Cheers! $26, amazon.com
THE COLLARS OF RBG BY ELINOR CARUCCI AND SARA BADER The authors use Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s distinctive collars to help illustrate her historic tenure and tireless work on the U.S. Supreme Court. Award-winning photographer Carucci captures 25 of RBG’s signature neckpieces in 80 stunning photos. While she was known for the eloquence of her speeches and dissents, the bold, ornate and subversive collars RBG chose to wear on the bench communicated so much more. $30, amazon.com
BY SARAH OGILVIE Word lovers will enjoy this literary detective story that unravels the truth about the creators of the Oxford English Dictionary, one of Western culture’s greatest literary achievements. Who are the great minds behind the book? Turns out that the Dictionary was crowdsourced long before Wikipedia entered the picture. Contributors include three murderers, a collector of pornography, a daughter of Karl Marx, a president at Yale, a radical suffragette, a vicar who was later found dead in the cupboard of his chapel…and many more! $27, amazon.com
DIFFERENT KINDS OF MINDS: A GUIDE TO YOUR BRAIN BY TEMPLE GRANDIN, PHD For ages 8-12, this book by professor and autism advocate Grandin explains different types of thinkers: verbal thinkers who are good with language, and visual thinkers who think in pictures and patterns. With her knack for making science easy to understand, Grandin helps readers figure out what kind of thinker they are, shares stories about geniuses who had different ways of thinking—from Albert Einstein and Elon Musk to Steve Jobs and Katherine Johnson—and drives home the point that we need all kinds of minds in order to work together and help solve real-world problems. $19, amazon.com
GOTCHA DAY! BY GREG MURRAY You’ll meet 60 very good boys and girls who’ve found their forever homes in this collection of adoption tales of remarkable rescue dogs. The pups’ personalities shine through in their portraits and in interviews with their people: Hippo, a four-year-old pit bull, makes cooing sounds when she’s happy; one-year-old basset hound Beatrix loves to shred cardboard; and Great Dane Maverick, age five, sits on the couch like a human, with his bum on the cushion and front legs on the floor. $19, amazon.com
PARACHUTE WOMEN BY ELIZABETH WINDER You’ve heard the saying, “Behind every great man there’s a great woman?” Well, behind the Rolling Stones—long considered one of the greatest rock-and-roll bands of all time—there were four women: Marianne Faithfull, Marsha Hunt, Bianca Jagger and Anita Pallenberg. Winder explores the women who inspired, styled, wrote for, remixed and ultimately helped create the legend of the Rolling Stones. $16, amazon.com NOVEMBER 26, 2023 | 9
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A NEW FOUR-PART SERIES REVEALS THE STORIES BEHIND THE DEBONAIR LEADING MAN. PLUS, WE HAVE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH HIS DAUGHTER, JENNIFER, AND FORMER WIFE DYAN CANNON.
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ny conversation about the most iconic leading men born Archibald Alec Leach—as he goes from blue-collar boy from Hollywood’s Golden Age must begin with one from the backstreets of Bristol, England, to marquee star. In name: Cary Grant. For decades, the British actor with between, he wed five times—most memorably for three years the perfectly suave, mid-Atlantic accent epitomized the kind of to Heaven Can Wait actress Dyan Cannon (played by Laura elegance, class, charisma and charm that only seemed to exist Aikman), with whom he had his only child, Jennifer, in 1966. on the silver screen. Talented and versatile to Archie, in fact, is based on Cannon’s 2011 the extreme, he could ace both screwball commemoir, Dear Cary: My Life with Cary Grant. edy (The Awful Truth and His Girl Friday), (Philomena director Jeff Pope adapted it.) big-hearted romance (An Affair to Remember) “I really want people to understand what and taut suspense (North by Northwest, he had been through as a child so that they Notorious) without losing a shred of his could more easily understand his behavior as sophistication. No wonder Grant, who died an adult,” says Cannon, 86, who serves as an in 1986 at age 82, once famously joked that executive producer along with Jennifer, 57. sometimes he wished he were Cary Grant. “There was a big gap in his life and he covered Behind that polished character was a up his feelings a lot.” Still, she says there was Jason Isaacs as Cary Grant troubled man often conflicted by his past. Few a reason he remains a one-of-a-kind legend: in Archie, premiering Dec. 7. really knew him. But with the new four-part “When he walked into a room, he just had series Archie (premiering Dec. 7 on the streaming service Britthat ‘it’ factor. There was real magnetism. And he was the bigbox), fans will finally get to see the full portrait. Starring Harry gest star in the world for his time.” Potter actor Jason Isaacs in the title role, it chronicles Grant— Here’s a tribute to the icon and the man. continued on page 12 NOVEMBER 26, 2023 | 11
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THE CARY GRANT JOURNEY EARLY TRAUMA Born in Bristol, England, in 1904, Cary Grant’s childhood was tumultuous at best. His parents didn’t get along. His father, Elias, a clothing presser, left his family to take up with another woman. When Grant was nine, he was told that his mother, Elsie, was dead. In truth, she had been committed to a psychiatric institution—a fact Grant wouldn’t learn for decades. Four-year-old Archie “He was abandoned,” Cannon Leach in 1909. says. She adds that Grant didn’t talk about his early years until the two visited Bristol during their marriage: “I asked him why he was so down and slowly but surely the story came out. I was staggered by what I heard.”
thrower. By the end of the decade, he’d star in classics like Bringing Up Baby, The Philadelphia Story and Gunga Din. By the way, although he was nominated for Academy Awards for Penny Serenade (1941) and None But the Lonely Heart (1944), Grant never won a competitive Oscar. He received an honorary Oscar, presented to him by Frank Sinatra, in 1970.
FAMILY REUNION At age 30, Grant learned that his mother was still alive and had been institutionalized at the Bristol Lunatic Asylum. They soon reconnected and forged a new relationship. Even now, Jennifer says that she prioritized telling Elsie’s story in Archie. “There are books that said my grandmother went crazy and that really pressed on a nerve,” she says. “The truth is that her life was taken away by my grandfather.” And per Cannon, who met her in the 1960s while filming a movie in London, she was “strongwilled and determined to live.” Elsie Leach died in 1973.
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NO HAPPY ENDING After falling for her husband’s charming screen-idol image, Cannon soon began to see his much crueler private side. He was prone to temper tantrums. He started controlling and criticizing her. He abused LSD as a cure for his troubles. He even gave away her beloved dog, Bangs, without her permission
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Grant and Cannon’s affair to remember began in 1961 JUGGLING ACT when he spotted the ingenue Yes, Grant really did leave actress on the short-lived home to join the circus. In TV series Malibu Run. The The Pender Troupe of travelthree-time divorcée was on ing performers, he trained as the phone with her agent by an acrobat, stilt-walker, jugthe end of the show. Howgler and mime—all of which ever, as depicted in Archie, it would serve him well later as took a beat before the two— a comedic screen presence. separated by a 33-year age By age 14, he found himself difference—officially coupled on the RMS Olympic en up. “I never understood why route to New York City. His he kept pursuing me because Accepting an honorary Oscar from Frank Sinatra in 1970. daughter Jennifer still can’t I kept saying no,” she recalls. get over it: “I look at my son who just turned 15 and to think “He was older than my father!” But, true to form, he soon won that my dad was this age and on his own in New York trying to her over: “I’d never experienced anyone like him. He had that make his way? It’s just amazing. He turned all that anger and presence. It was like I was hit with a stun gun.” They eloped fear from his childhood into courage.” in 1965 in Las Vegas; shortly after their honeymoon, Cannon learned she was pregnant.
JASON ISAACS ON CARY GRANT Though Jason Isaacs is a fellow British thespian and even attended the University of Bristol—located square in Cary Grant’s hometown—he admits he had his work cut out for him in preparing for Archie. “I knew nothing about him and don’t think I’d seen that many of his �lms,” says Isaacs, 60, a Golden Globe and BAFTA nominee who’s probably best known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter �lms. He talks to Parade about getting to know Cary Grant.
Dyan Cannon and Grant in 1966.
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out of overprotection for the baby. (“You can imagine what that was like for me,” she says.) The couple had barely been married two years when Cannon filed for divorce. Reliving the split on Archie “was difficult because that was a very vulnerable period of my life,” she says. “It took years for my heart to heal.”
DAD MODE In 1961, Grant turned down the role of James Bond. Following 1966’s Walk, Don’t Run, the 62-year-old turned down acting altogether. For his Act III, he took an executive role for the Fabergé cosmetics company and embraced
How do you embody Cary Grant without impersonating him? Well, this is meant to capture the essence of a person in history. And I realized early on that I wasn’t playing Cary, because Cary Grant was playing a character. He didn’t look like that; he didn’t walk like that. He constructed everything with incredible intelligence and ferocity, and he ended up curating a brand for 30 years. I read biographies and I spoke to [daughter and former wife] Jennifer and Dyan and watched the movies. But the biggest thing that helped me was hearing an audio interview that he did near the end of his life. Nobody had ever heard it. What was so remarkable about that interview? At 82, he was a businessman and a father. And he had, in many ways, found the peace that he thought he’d �nd through universal love and being adored by the world. And he sounded nothing like he did in the movies. Was this a role you were seeking out? No, are you kidding me? For whatever reason, the producers came to my door and my �rst, second, third and thousandth instinct was no. Why would anyone want to play a smooth, suave icon? Then I read the script and it wasn’t about Cary Grant—it was a story about Archie Leach. It led me to a tremendously messed-up human being who had this terrible childhood and had to reinvent himself in order to �nd people who loved him. That’s incredibly complicated for an actor. What really surprised you about him while doing the research? As a father, he desperately wanted to be the antidote to the parents that he had . . . or didn’t have. He focused everything on Jennifer, which would be overwhelming for any child. But he was nonetheless a loving father. But he was a terrible husband. I read testimonies of court documents from his divorces. Talking to Dyan, I saw how vulnerable she still is. She’s still healing from those scars. She told me things I will never tell anyone. In terms of his movie stardom, do you think there’s a comparable actor working today? No, because his �lms were massively popular. George Clooney is a very interesting man, good actor and a great producer and director, but he doesn’t have the commercial clout Cary Grant had in those days. Now people are home watching television. Do you think enough people still remember him? No, no, I don’t. But he didn’t care. He loved being a businessman. He was a co-owner of a Hollywood racetrack and went down there every day. He wanted to see people go through the turnstiles. The �lms were, as he said, quoting [Alfred] Hitchcock, “just movies.”
Grant, Cannon and daughter Jennifer.
Do you agree with that sentiment? Oh God. I’ve done maybe 200 things in my career and only a handful of them were useful. I did Angels in America on the stage, which I did think changed people’s lives. And I continue to meet people who have read the Harry Potter books and seen the movies, and the stories from Hogwarts gave them hope. But I’m not sure anything else I’ve done on camera will live longer than a certain period of time. So, none of it matters. I mean, it matters to me. But I think experiences matter, too.
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first-time fatherhood. “We had a lot of what I like to call ‘slow time’ together,” Jennifer says. Think backgammon, playing cards, reading the newspaper and talking about current events and taking drives to Palm Springs. (Still, she does note that dad and daughter once partied backstage at an Elton John concert!). Despite his retirement, “We didn’t go out a lot because anywhere we went, he attracted a crowd,” she says. “It was hard to get from the parking lot to the restaurant without 30 people wanting an autograph. It was still tricky for him to navigate the world because he was such a big star.”
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BRINGING UP BABY (1938) Nobody mastered madcap comedy quite like the former vaudeville performer. “I loved this movie,” Jennifer Grant says, “because I loved the farcical play between Katharine Hepburn and my dad.” He plays a bespectacled paleontologist nearing the completion of a brontosaurus skeleton. But to find the remaining bone—the intercostal clavicle!—he must team up with a whirlwind socialite (Hepburn). Naturally, mishaps galore befall them both during their adventure. This film marked the first of Grant’s five films with director Howard Hawks and the second with Hepburn (after 1935’s Sylvia Scarlett). They’d reunite again in 1938’s Holiday.
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (1944)
Grant with Barbara Harris and daughter Jennifer.
HIS LAST ACT During his final years, Grant—now married to his fifth wife, Barbara Harris—started hosting a series of Q&A sessions with fans called A Conversation with Cary Grant. Ever so slowly, he began opening to the public and accepting himself. He was prepping for a show in Davenport, Iowa, in November 1986 when he died of a stroke. “I did get a sense that he was content at the end of his life,” says Jennifer, who was 20 at the time. “But I had the sense he was happy my whole life. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t without ups and downs. Nobody is untouchable. You know, he was a human being. And he was absolutely lovely.” 14 | NOVEMBER 26, 2023
Grant names this Frank Capra-directed surreal comedy as one of her favorites. Based on the long-running play (and a bit of a precursor to The Munsters and The Addams Family), it features Grant as the straight man dealing with the chaos around him. His Mortimer Brewster is trying to wed his fiancée (Priscilla Lane) when he learns that his two seemingly eccentric aunts are actually serial killers who serve arsenic-laced elderberry wine to put lonely old bachelors out of their misery. And just when things can’t get nuttier, a look-alike of Boris Karloff ’s Frankenstein monster shows up.
AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER (1957) This tear-jerking remake of 1939’s Love Affair received a pop-culture resurgence in the ’90s thanks to the rom-com Sleepless in Seattle. In case you forgot Rita Wilson’s tearful recap, here goes: Nickie (Grant), a playboy artist, meets Terry (Deborah Kerr) on an ocean liner while they’re both with other partners. When they get back to NYC, they make a pact to see one another again atop the Empire State Building in six months. Though tragedy strikes—Terry is struck by a car en route to meet him!—the two ultimately meet and live happily ever after. “It’s just brilliant,” Cannon says. “I still watch it and get goosebumps.”
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NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) The fourth and final collaboration between Grant and Alfred Hitchcock is also their most gripping. (“We had dinner with Alfred and his wife often,” Cannon says. “He loved Cary.”) Here, Grant stars as an ordinary whitecollar ad executive who’s mistaken for a secret agent named “George Kaplan.” He’s shortly kidnapped, taken to a Long Island estate, interrogated about being a spy and then left for dead via a fake drunk-driving accident. He ends up on a tense cross-country journey that includes a chase atop Mount Rushmore. And the menacing cropduster plane swooping over him in a cornfield remains an indelible American cinema moment.
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CHARADE (1963) “What’s not to love about him in this movie?” Cannon says. “He’s handsome, funny, charming, identifiable and lovable.” In this Hitchcock-like, Parisian-set thriller, an interpreter (Audrey Hepburn) returns from a vacation in the Alps to learn that her husband has emptied out their apartment and got himself murdered while leaving town. Grant is terrific as a ne’er-do-well character who hides his true motivations throughout the movie. Despite a 25-year age gap between the stars, their chemistry is undeniable. Cannon adds that she became “very close friends” with Hepburn behind the scenes.
TO CATCH A THIEF (1955) Grant’s John Robie, a retired cat burglar known for snatching precious jewels, discovers that someone is impersonating him. His only way out of the mess is to catch the imposter in the act. The No. 1 suspect? A rich American widower ( Jessie Royce Landis) and her gorgeous daughter, Frances (Grace Kelly). A cat-and-mouse game ensues even as the attraction between John and Frances intensifies. “I love Grace and my dad in this movie,” says Jennifer Grant. “They fit together like a hand in glove.” Plus, she notes, “He really does move like a cat!”
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CARY ON PARADE
In 1961, Cary Grant, at the peak of his career at age 57, was on Parade’s cover to illustrate this story, “What Makes a Man Most Attractive to You?” In a national survey of women, respondents picked the top three things that made a man most attractive: kindness, personality and conversation won out. Intelligence was right up there too but many women denied that “looks” were all that important. Still, Grant was one of the two names mentioned as an example of an attractive man. “A really attractive guy,” said one Phoenix housewife,” is Cary Grant. He has everything a woman wants or needs, from money to romance.” The only man to top Grant? President John F. Kennedy. In 1985, Grant had embarked on a series of personal appearances, answering fan questions often in a packed theater. Parade caught up with Grant at one such gathering and later visited his home and enjoyed a Dodgers game with the former actor and his fifth wife, Barbara Harris. “At 81,” the magazine reported, “the actor is still as wry, witty, gentlemanly and full of life as ever.” He talked about his least favorite part (Arsenic and Old Lace) and his favorite costar (Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief): “Grace was not only astonishingly beautiful, she also had that incredible serenity. Yet, when she was in a scene with you, she was really with you. She was a superb actress.” Grant died of a stroke a year later at age 82. NOVEMBER 26, 2023 | 15
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Dear Marilyn, Now that the weather is much cooler, where do the mosquitos go? —David Hofer, West Allis, Wisconsin
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Unlike humans, mosquitos are cold-blooded creatures. This means they can’t regulate their body heat, so their temperature �uctuates with the environment. They function best around 80°F, become lethargic around 60°F, and can’t function below 50°F or so, which I admit resembles quite a few humans I know. (Also, like humans, they function well all year round in the tropics, such as areas in South Florida!) In most areas of the country, what mosquitos do as winter approaches depends on their species. More than 200 types live in the United States, but in general, adult males die a few days after mating, which happens only once in a lifetime. Adult females—the ones who torment us with bites—also mate only once, but they live from a few weeks to a few months afterward. As the weather cools, some species deposit their last batch of eggs, which enter a state that suspends their development over the winter, before the adult females die and go on to that great stagnant pond in the sky. The eggs hatch when the weather gets warm again. Other species hibernate wherever they can �nd a suitable spot, such as a hollow log or maybe your basement. In spring, they emerge and feed on their favorite animals, then lay a batch of eggs that will add to our collective unhappiness over the summer.
CLASSIC ASK MARILYN A QUESTION OF HORSES JULY 15, 2001
One often sees commemorative statues of soldiers mounted on horses with their forelegs in various positions. Is there any signi�cance to the di�erence? —Dave Fernandez, Middletown, N.J.
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SOLUTIONS Answer: Yes, although some sculptors may be unaware of the tradition or choose to ignore it. A historian at Arlington National Cemetery explains that when both forelegs of the horse are in the air, the rider died in battle. When only one foreleg is raised, the rider died of his wounds afterward. And when all four legs are on the ground, the rider later died of unrelated causes. [UPDATE: This tradition seems borne out by several statues commemorating Gettysburg soldiers, but the majority of statues with horses do not follow the rule, and today historians believe it’s more myth or coincidence than fact.]
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