The 501:

My late friend, Elmer, once said that he and his brother used to chase rabbits so they could have meat for supper. He was a child of the Great Depression.It’s hard for me to believe Elmer and his bro ever caught a rabbit. But even if I could press Elmer on the issue, I wouldn’t.

Who was Glynn Moore?

Collingsworth County citizens are well aware of the service to veterans and the community by Glynn Moore Post 6439 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), but some may not know about the man for whom the Post was named.

The Memphis onTNE Red!

The first car got to Memphis around 1910.Since then,we have had many care dealers in town.Of course,there was Foxhall Ford, Ward Motor Company, and, nobody can ever forget, Tommie Potts.

A sneak peek into ‘The Hall County Gangster: The Greatest Generation’

The following is the postscript to John R. Ballew’s soon-to-be-published, second book, “The Hall County Gangster: The Greatest Generation.”America is the greatest country in the history of the wo r l d , and the Second World War forged the greatest generation to ever live.

Larry McMurtry: Novelist and screenwriter

Archer City, located about 149 miles southeast of Wellington, was the hometown of one of Texas’s most prolific authors and screenwriters. Larry McMurtry was born to Hazel Ruth and Jeff Mack McMurtry in 1936 in Wichita Falls. He grew up on the family ranch in Archer County.

Final resting place of 1938 Samnorwood graduate discovered

This week, the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Lost 52 Underwater Archaeology Branch confirmed that the wreckage of the World War II submarine USS Harder (SS 257) has been found.

Pt. 2: The funeral

The following is an excerpt from “The Hall County Gangster: Raymond Ballew” by John R. Ballew.“Sir,I’m fixing to do one more thing that’ll guarantee my spot in Hell. I know you were lonely, sick and you needed help, but you’re goin’ to be layin’ next to my momma for eternity.

The Calcote family

I’d like to recognize the extended Calcote family who came all the way from Rowena in Runnels County.You may know that Rowena is the birthplace of a young woman who was the passenger in a car that missed a detour and plunged into the Salt Fork of the Red River, about six miles north of here.

Pt. 1: The funeral

The following is an excerpt from“The Hall County Gangster:Raymond Ballew” by John R. Ballew.3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1938 Raymond Ballew pulled his new, red Studebaker into the South Section of Fairview Cemetery in Memphis. He parked on the dirt road next to his father’s grave.

New choices for business owners

If you own a business and you offer a 401(k) or similar retirement plan to your employees, you’ll want to stay current on the various changes affecting these types of accounts. And in 2024, you may find some interesting new developments to consider. These changes are part of the SECURE 2.