Country Lifestyles
SESQUICENTENNIAL WAGON TRAIN – Betty Magaha’s Story
By Judy Wade
“WAGONS, HO!” Was a cry Betty McGaha heard every time the Sesquicentennial Wagon Train began its day’s journey as it trekked over 3,000 miles across Texas to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Texas’ independence from Mexico.
The six-month odyssey began Jan. 2, 1986, in Sulphur Springs and zigzagged its way across the state, coming within approximately 100 miles of every city or town in Texas so each could host the wagon train and its own celebration.
Some folks traveled the entire route; others joined for a day or a week. A total of 10,000 riders from 27 states traveled at least part of the way. While people and wagons came and went, a core group of participants and support staff completed the entire trip, ending up at the Fort Worth Stockyards on July 3, 1986.
One of those who made the entire journey was Betty McGaha. She and two friends, Randy Chadwick and Pam (Blancet) Schenk, teamed up with a wagon. “I knew nothing about horses,” McGaha admitted. “I was raised on a farm, but my dad made his living in construction and as a substitute mail carrier.
“After I graduated from Hirschi, I attended UNT for a year and then Tarrant County Junior College with a dental hygienist degree and worked in Fort Worth five years before returning to Wichita Falls and finally Clay County,” she added. “I learned about the wagon train through the Historical Society, and I thought it would be an adventure, but the main reason was for my son Shad to learn about Texas the way I love Texas,” McGaha explained.
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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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