Country Lifestyles
Judge Mike Campbell: A Serving Hand
By Jessica Crabtree
“I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands
to larger service, my health to better living for my club, my community, my country and my world. I believe in 4-H work for the opportunity it will give me to become a useful citizen.”
That is the 4-H creed hundreds of thousands of present 4-H members and past members can recite word-for-word today. One individual it stuck with and somewhat shaped his life is Clay County resident, born and raised, Mike Campbell.
Campbell is soon to go by a new title starting January 2019. That esteemed title will be Judge Mike Campbell. To understand how Campbell got to where he is today, we first have to step back and assess where he came from— Clay County.
Clay County was founded in 1857 and organized in 1860. It was built on the outlook of multiple railways that connected it to Wichita Falls, oil and large scale ranches. The Campbell family, formerly of Arkansas, made their way
to Texas in 1889, settling in Buffalo Springs, in south central Clay County. Campbell’s mother’s side, the Foremans, came to Texas much earlier.
To say his heritage in the county runs deep means multiple generations. Raised in the rural Buffalo Springs/Vashti area on family land, Campbell attended school at Bellevue. There, with 10 in his class, Campbell
graduated third.
“As a kid, I was the first on the bus and the last off. It was a good 45-miute ride. I started riding in 1960, as a first grader,” Campbell recalled. Campbell had one brother, Don. Although 18 years older, Don was a huge source of love and support for Campbell, even after his passing in 2015.
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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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