Country Lifestyles
A Clay County Courtin’
By Judy Wade
According to Frankie Hanson Harding, dating in Clay County has changed a bit since the mid-1930s. When Frankie went out with her beau, J. R. Harding, they could have a good time on a couple of dollars. Today a couple of dollars just doesn’t go very far.
Frankie lived in the Riverland Community, the only child of Frank and Mamie Hanson, and J. R. lived near Benvanue. He was the only son among four daughters of Dru and Ollie Harding.
J. R. went to school in Byers. Frankie attended school in Henrietta, staying with an aunt during the week and returning home on the weekends.
Finally a bus began to pick up students, and Frankie could stay at home. Her mother seldom had a car so Frankie walked a mile from their house to the road to catch the bus in the morning and back again in the afternoon.
Frankie met J. R. through her cousin, Freddie Bumgarner. The two were close friends. Most of the time, when they would go out on a date, there were more people along. Seldom did the two go out alone.
Rather than go to a movie and out to eat in Wichita Falls as many teens do today, many of the young people in Riverland and Benvanue would go dancing.
Either a family would host a dance in their home or there would be a dance at one of the schools.
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By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
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By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
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By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
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