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The Dublin Citizen
Thursday, July 26, 2007
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Uttle Known Facts
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Cowboy Life
Did you see the movie "Space Cowboys?' It was just another fun movie,
made to give you a giggle and make you forget your troubles for a couple of
hours. The movie, starring Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald
Sutherland and James Gamer was about a band of over-the-hill retired
astronauts that are called back into action to save some folks stranded in
space.
The ironic tie, if there is one, is that most of those guys are famous for
doing cowboy movies, of course. Eastwood,'with his "Fist Full of Dollars"
movies, "Unfoigiven" and others. Gamer for "Maverick," "Support Your
Local Sheriff," and well, you get the idea.
Actually a lot of stars have been in westerns, even many of today's big
stars, like Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, and Moigan Freeman, but I'm not
telling you anything you don't know. But as romantic as the movies try to
make it, cowboy life was really anything but
Yes, there were those nights around the campfire, but almost never with
the girls that are in the movies. And those nights usually followed an 18-hour
day in the saddle, rounding up strays, branding, roping and even saving one
or two. And if you have never been close around a branding operation, then
you really can't imagine the smell. Oh boy!
When they needed a break from the herd, the boys were handed a pair of
wire snips, a hammer and a come-a-long and sent out to repair the 30 or 40
miles of fences that often surrounded the big ranches. Some were so big that
men often went to live alone in remote cabins when the snow came, so they
could watch for any cattle that got left behind or lost when the herd was
moved to the low lands.
No. It was not the glamorous life that we often see depicted on the silver
screen. It was hard work and cold, hot or wet most of the time. And for all
that, the normal pay for a cowboy was a daily ration of food, a bed in the
bunkhouse and one dollar a day. That was it! Doesn't seem like much, does
it? Maybe that's why that lifestyle doesn't exist much anymore.
But that's the way it was. OK and maybe now you have figured out where
it came from. You know that famous saying that you have probably used a
few hundred times yourself - but the cowboys meant it It's a Little Known
Fact that it was the cowboy life, actually the cowboy pay of a dollar a day,
that started the old saying, "Another day, another dollar!"
CORRECTION!!
In last week's edition of the Dublin Citizen, photos of Lilly G Riding
Club's BBQ and concert ran on page B8.
We are now aware that there were errors in the publication. Performers
at the event were Jody Nix and Rick Trevino (not Hoyle Nix and Lee
Trevino.)
We apologize for the error and any confirsion! Thank You! Citizen Staff
an Event Calendar
for Dublin and its surrounding communities
Thursday, July 26
•
6th Annual Billiard’s Tournament -
1:30 p.m. - Stephenville Senior Citizen Center
•
Vacation Bible School-
6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - First United Methodist
•
Vacation Bible School-
6p.m.-8:30p.m. -First United Methodist
•
Musical Jamboree-
7p.m.- Stephenville Senior Center
•
Mid-way Cemetery Annual Meeting-
7p.m.- Edna Hill Community Center
•
Christian Women’s Education Course -
9a.m.4p.m. - Highland Missionary Baptist
• Comyn Baptist Vacation Bible School-
6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 31
• Vacation Bible School -
6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Comyn Baptist
Wednesday, August 1
• Vacation Bible School-
6p.m.-8:30p.m. - Comyn Baptist
Thursday, August 2
• Vacation Bible School-
6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Comyn Baptist
• Foster’s Home Mini-Day Camp-
1:30 p.m.-5p.m. - Dublin Housing Authority
Community Room
• MTGCD-
1p.m. - Dublin City Hall
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STATE
CAPITAL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Ed Sterling
Texas Press Association
Over The Hill
I believe I've finally figured out what file expression "Over the Hill"
means.
If s more of a mental term, although I guess it could be physical.
My latest revelation is that "Over file Hill" means you spend a big part of
your life creating memories and then when you top the crest of the hill and
are on the downhill slide, you spend much of your time enjoying those
memories.
1 don't mean to be sadistic or morbid, but there is a point in life when you
are on the downhill skid and you just hope ifs not slippery. 1 do spend a lot
of time recalling a huge part of my life, such as I recalled in last week's
column.
Getting old - or maybe I should say older - is not the most fun thing I've
ever been involved in although it is the best option. At no time do I ever feel
old although in physical pursuits - such as playing in our senior softball
league - I discover my limits, especially when they start sending in a
substitute runner for me.
Throughout my life, I've had the good fortune to be involved in a lot of
things and for the most part, they've been very informative and educational
and have shaped my life. I hope I have been able to pass that experience and
knowledge on to others.
IYe also been fortunate to know a lot of people - many of whom are no
longer with us. This past weekend, I was asked to read the memorial for the
West Texas Press Association conference and as it turned out, I knew a good
number of those on file list Plus, many of those in the news business I've
known for years have retired and no longer attend the conventions. There are
more and more new faces and challenges in the business that are addressed
at each of these meetings. It seems I'm on a treadmill trying to keep up in a
fast paced world.
Then I listen to one of the speakers who is even older than me. He is a
former college president and has been involved with the news business for
many years. He still writes a column that is used by many papers including
the Citizen when we have space.
He is older than me and I recall our travels and journeys together around
the state on a career path that has been parallel.
One reason I make reference to "Over the Hill" is that I get invited to a
number of events where IVe been involved in other cities over the years.
Such was the case several weeks ago when I was invited to the 85th
anniversary of the Colorado City Noon Lions Club as a former president. I
was president of that club 1980-1981, and then I realized that was 27 years
ago.
During that event, I got to visit with a number of people I've had the good
fortune to count among my list of friends. Then to my dismay, many of those
were missing. They have died. And others are in their late 80's and early 90's.
Now, I realize I was really young when I was involved and knew this
group.
But, that means age has slipped up on me. I cant be that old. Where did
the time go? Then I get to recounting all the things I've done and places I've
been as I tty to account to myself and make sure the time has really gone by.
Of course, while I am enjoying the memories that I have created, I
continue to build new memories with new experiences and feeing new
challenges. I have a friend who asked me not too long ago how I can keep
going at the pace that I do. I don't have an answer for that I enjoy my work,
my staff and I enjoy all - at least a vast majority - of fee people I know. This
is a fun business in a good community that for fee most part is very positive.
I'm not real big on being negative although I realize there are negative
aspects to just about everything. Some people want to bring me down to
their level but I'm not going to let them.
I recall that my class song - DHS Class of 1961 - was fee Impossible
Dream.
I guess what most of us in fee class have experienced has been fee
Impossible Dream and I for one have relished every minute and look
forward to more.
Thanks for reading.
(McKinnon can be contacted by e-mail, publisher@dublincitizen.com).
TM* LON*
STM STiTe
Perry signs children's health insurance bill
Gov. Perry on July 17 signed legislation eliminating a 90- day waiting
period for needy parents to enroll their kids in the state's Children's Health
Insurance Program.
The legislation, HB 109, makes room for 127,000 more children on fee
CHIP roll and makes it easier for parents to qualify based on income and
other factors.
CHIP provides primary and preventative care including immunizations,
wellness exams, eye exams and dental check-ups to children who do riot
have private health insurance or who do not qualify for Medicaid.
In May 2002, at its peak enrollment, CHIP served 529,211 children. By
January 2007, the number of children had chopped to 321,815, although
there were an estimated 700,000 eligible but unenrolled children.
Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, was HB 109's primary author. In his
statement of intent about the bill, he pointed to reports that children without
health insurance are 25 percent more likely to miss school because of
illnesses, and school districts in Texas lost $4 million per day in funding
because of absenteeism.
Noriega considers Senate run
State Rep. Rick Noriega, D-Houston, is exploring a 2008 run for fee US.
Senate.
Noriega is an officer in fee Texas Army National Guard. He has served in
Afghanistan and has been deployed in fee Hurricane Katrina relief mission.
While he was serving abroad, his wife Melissa Noriega served in his place
in fee Texas House.
Also looking to run is Democrat Mikal Watts, a San Antonio lawyer.
Watts filed papers to form an exploratory committee in June.
U.S. Sea John Comyn is up for re-election in 2008. U.S. Sea Kay Bailey
Hutchison was re-elected to a six-year term in 2006.
Williams chairs RRC second time
Michael L. Williams is fee new chair of file Railroad Commission'of
Texas, succeeding Elizabeth Ames Jones as chair. Williams previously
served as chair, from September 1999 to September 2001.
The Railroad Commission regulates fee state's oil and gas industry, gas
utilities, pipeline safety, safety in fee liquefied petroleum gas industry and fee
surface mining of coal and uranium.
Williams, a Republican and fee highest-ranking African-American in
Texas state government, also chairs the Governor's Clean Coal Technology
Council, fee Texas Future General advisory board, and serves on other state
and federal energy-related boards and councils.
Williams to lead GOP fundraising
Weatherford car dealer Roger Williams, who resigned July 1 as secretary
of state, has been named chair of fee Texas Republican party's "Victory ’08"
fundraising program. Gov. Perry named his own deputy chief of staff Phil
Wilson to replace Williams as secretary of state. Wilson, a Brownwood
native, took fee oath of office on July 18.
McLeroy to head education board
In other appointments, Perry named Bryan dentist Don McLeroy as chair
of fee State Board of Education.
McLeroy first was elected to fee SBOE in 1998. His term as chair will
expire in February 2009.
McLeroy has worked to include creationism in new biology textbooks
and has voted in support of health textbooks that promote abstinence while
cutting back on information on methods of birth control and the prevention
of sexually transmitted diseases.
Fred Thompson to visit Texas
Television actor and former U.S. Sea Fred Thompsoa R-Tennessee, is
scheduled for campaign stops in Houston and Dallas this week.
The visit was announced by Texas Land Commissioner Jeny Patterson.
Thompson supporters plan to rally volunteers and raise funds for a likely
presidential bid in 2008.
Unusually rainy season continues
Heavy rains hit south and central Texas July 20-21, fee National Weather
Service reported.
The San Marcos, Guadalupe Medina, San Antonio, Nueces and Frio
rivers were reported at or above flood stage, and many strandings and rescues
were reported. ?
A Dripping Springs woman reportedly was cited for endangering her
children after she ignored a warning sign and crossed a flooded road in her
vehicle.
ACROSS 49 TXism: "safe as a
1 TX Audie Murphy's squirrel_____
"To Hell and _52 this Williams was
The Original
5 TXism:"
your drift"
6 in Jasper Co.
on hwy. 96
7 TXism: "a day
_ and a dollar
short"
8 TXism: "in a pig's
9 TX Longoria's job
16 TXism: "sticks out
like a _ thumb"
18 guitar ensemble in
Tex-Mex restaurant
21 neighboring state
to the north (abbr.)
22 chimney residue
23 NY time (abbr.)
24 Alamo has a
distinctive one
30 TXi6m: "exciting as
a___
IRS office"
34 Seattle's state
(abbr.)
35 TX Nolan Ryan
___ for the
Astros & Rangers
36 friendly
37 TXism:
"chucklehead"
39 near Paris,
the first manager
of the Rangers
53 TX Guy Clark wrote
_ Freeway"
54 drives cattle
55 " _
Grande Valley"
58 Asian peninsula
TEXAS
CROSSWORD
by Charley & Guy Orbison
59 "By the Time _
_ to Phoenix"
60 from Kerrville
to Austin
61 San Antonio
shoes
1 sacred books
2 in San Antonio:
"Mission San Jose
y San Miguel de
__ Refuge"
43 Ecuador money
44 activity on TX
lakes
45 "your" south of
the border
46 this Stilwell
founded
Port Arthur (Init.)
47 TXism: "got as
much chance as
a__a
packing plant"
3 Nocona is "Leather-
goods _____
the Southwest"
4 apt radio station
for TX rancher &
martial artist
Chuck Norris?
9 TX Charley Pride's
"Then Who_ I?"
10 "mi___
casa" (generous)
11 fishing technique
"_ line"
12 "One
Ranger"
13 TXism: "had to
__dust"
(followed)
14 early gun maker
Colt (init.)
15 TXism: "that's all
_wrote"
17 A&M's original
"12th Man"
19 TXism: "his bark
__ than
his bite"
20 "Texas our Texas,
all hail the mighty
24 this Hoffman was
1 st TXn to play
major league
baseball (init.)
25 TX Fess Parker
birth month (abbr.)
26 Gulf catch
27 TXism: "pert near"
28 formal discussion
'tween candidates
29 cut and spliced
film
31 "river" south of
the border
32 _friendly (non-
polluting)
33 this Mata was
longtime music
director of the
Dallas Symphony
38 forerunners of
Slurpees
40 TXism: "windy"
41 full init. of
35-across
42 Mesopotamia river
48 actress Watts of
"Mulholland Dr."
with TX-born
Ann Miller
50 ethereal
51 prefix meaning
three
56 TXism: "working for
day_"(temp)
57 Buddy's wife: Maria
_ Holly
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