The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 2014 Page: 4 of 10
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Opinion
4-THE OLNEY ENTERPRISE WWW.OLNEYENTERPRISE.COM THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014
An increase in attitude
Nobody really ever advised me that the
"terrible twos" would actually start before
my child was 2, or that they would then
turn her instantly into a 13-year-old, com-
plete with aggravated sighs.
Laney has become a master at either com-
pletely ignoring me when she doesn't want
to do what I'm asking, or otherwise look-
at me, grunting and then ignoring me.
aney, pick up your puzzle please."
Silence.
"Laney, put your books back on the shelf
please."
Nothing.
She'll eventually do it, but she takes her
sweet, almost-2-year-old time about it,
much to our frustration. On the rare occa-
sions where she does listen to our requests,
we're usually met with a "No way, thank
you" before she runs off on her merry little
way. At least she's polite in her disobedi-
ence, right?
Oh, and then we have the attitude. Her
new favorite phrase is "Don't like it any-
more!"
She uses this liberally, even when she re-
ally likes something. She told me the other
day "Don't like it anymore!" complete with
what I swear was a pre-teen eye-roll when
I asked her if she wanted milk with supper.
Milk, for the record, one of her main food
groups and the one thing we can always
count on her to consume in abundance.
And speaking of food, she has become
quite the little critic of my cooking. A very
angry and vocal critic, at that.
Mindi’s Message
By Mindi Kimbro
In general she refuses to eat anything
that's not fruit. She'll consume her weight
in watermelon and grapes if we let her, but
now turns her nose up at everything else.
It's not just a refusal to eat, either. She lit-
erally fake-gags when she looks at things,
particularly anything that involves pasta or
that I'm cooking on the stove.
And we don't even dare put something
in her mouth if she says "Don't like it any-
more!" - even things we are 100 percent
certain she does like - or else it will come
flying back out so fast there's no way she
even got to taste it, much less determine
how "likeable" it was.
Dinner time has become a nightly battle,
and on the good days I can convince her
to eat half a slice of cheese. She gags when
even looking at most food that she used
to love, such as grilled chicken, broccoli
and avocado - even after telling me when
I put her plate down that those things are
"Deeeeelicious."
We're really hoping this is just a phase,
but as a picky eater until I was about 21,
I'm truly concerned that I'm "paying for
my raising" as people say.
Otherwise, I might as well stock up on
hair color to help offset the massive num-
ber of gray hairs this child is going to give
me. I can't imagine what she'll be like when
she really is 13. Scary.
The following information was included
in The Olney Enterprise during the second
week of May 50, 40, 30 and 20 years ago:
50 Years Ago
May 14,1964
• An open house was planned at the Ol-
ney Housing Authority headquarters at
1006 Arbor, which also served as the com-
munity room for the brand new, 26-unit
public housing project designated for se-
nior citizens.
• Jack Neal of Olney was the overall high
point winner and Mike Mahler of Olney
was the runner-up in the Young County
4-H Horse Club's playday.
• At the Thrif-Tee Food Store, 16 ounce
packs of fig newtons were 39 cents each,
no. 2 cans of Del Monte crushed pineapple
were three for $1 and a giant tube of Col-
gate dental cream cost 39 cents.
40 Years Ago
May 9,1974
• A Pre-Centennial Festival was planned
to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday in
Olney. A committee, headed by Pete Malo,
began planning for the event.
• The Junior Altruistic Club installed new
officers, including Mrs. E.F. Robertson as
president, Mrs. Robert Harmel as first vice
president and Mrs. Morriss Hannis as sec-
ond vice president.
• At Piggly Wiggly, 11 ounce Taystee an-
gel food cakes were 69 cents each, large
eggs were 49 cents per dozen and 100-count
packs of Dixie paper plates were 59 cents.
May i;
and 1
le gold
2 state UIL academic contest. Strealy \
Pet safety tips
I would like to take the next couple of
weeks to share some pet safety tips.
Many ranchers have dogs riding in the bed
areas of their pickup or farm trucks. Un-
derstanding the dog is an asset to effective
areas of their pickup
ranching, just remember that a dog may fall
off the bed and be injured or killed. A good
safety measure is to have a heavy duty pet
crate in the back of the truck and place the
dog in it while traveling.
please keep their heads and paws inside the
iccid<
If you travel with your dog in your car,
eads £
dental side-swipe could cause
severe injury or death to your pet.
Although most dogs love to stick their
heads out the open windows, the wind
can seriously irritate mucous membranes
and road trash can be thrown in their eyes.
North Texas Tales
By Gay Schlittler Storms
I I
30 Years Ago
May 10,1984
• Caroline Furr was named OHS valedic-
torian for 1984. Sharon Bivins was named
salutatorian.
• Oscar Paul was inducted into the OHS
Hall of Fame during the annual All-Sports
Banquet. The presentation was made by
Gary Reeves, head coach and athletic di-
rector.
• Mrs. Don Wainwright was installed as
?sident of the Amity Club, and Mrs. Van
Williams carried memory of massacre
5-yet
dust was a three-inch
pres
Ivy i
dS
2r pound, 1 poru
Club coffee were $1.88 each and 32 ounce
jars of Miracle Whip cost $1.47.
20 Years Ago
May 12,1994
Lvy was named first vice president.
• At Stewart's Food Store, cabbage was 15
cents per pound, 1 pound cans of Maryland
alley, almost gave the group away when
r long braids got tangled up in the limbs
a tree as she slid down the banks of Elm
• Clay Strealy and Ben Alexander were
pictured with the gold medals they won at
the state UIL acaden
in prose interpretation and Alexander 1
in ready writing.
• School trustees approved block sched-
uling for OHS students. The eight-period
block was to start in the fall and include
four 90-minute classes per day.
• The First Baptist Women met for a salad
luncheon in the home of Catherine Thom-
• At Allsup's, 1/2 gallon containers of
ice cream were $1.89, 6-packs of Coca-Cola
products cost $1.49 and 12 ounce packs of
Wilson's bologna cost 99 cents.
Insects and flying debris can also lodge
in their nasal cavities and windpipes and
could cause permanent damage.
Check your pet's collar regularly. Collars
do not expand, but kittens and puppies
grow quickly. If not loosened, collars can
grow right into your pet's neck, causing ex-
cruciating, constant pain.
Finally, remember to get your pets vac-
cinated and have them registered with the
city. Register them at the Olney Police De-
irtment. The city of Olney has a leash law.
>h or
yard. Ma’
and food.
More on the subject next week. We are here
to help you in any way. Please call if you
need us.
Henry C. Williams was just 7 years old
when his and other ranch families were at-
tacked by an estimated 700 Comanches and
Kiowas not far from Fort Belknap on Oct.
18,1864.
Thanks to the quick thinking of his mother,
Sally Jane Williams, the little boy spent the
day safe from danger. Sally Jane took her
children, their dog and three other neigh-
bor women and their children to hide in the
bend of a nearby creek thick with briar and
plum thickets. One of the ladies, Amelia
Stanley, almost gave the group away when
her
of a tree i
Creek. Sally Jane used her knife to cut the
braids and get her friend to safety.
At one point during the raid, an Indian
stood on a rock directly above where the
group was hiding, so close that they could
hear the tinkling bells of the Indians' mocca-
sins. Somehow Sally Jane kept the group of
women and nine children quiet all through
the day while war whoops, screaming and
gun shots echoed in the distance. Henry
would remember the way they spent that
day and retell it for the rest of his life.
Henry's father, Harry Williams, had gone
to get supplies for the settlement before
the Indians attacked. He and Britt Johnson
were in Weatherford, and six other ranch-
ers were gone that day, too. Johnson's fam-
ily did not fare as well as Williams'.
The Indians killed his son, Jim, and ab-
ducted his pregnant wife, Mary, and their
two children. The little group of 12 ranch-
ers who lived along Elm Creek saw their
possessions plundered, but worst of all,
they discovered murdered and missing
family members, stolen away by the Indi-
ans — some never to be seen again.
Eleven settlers had been killed, 11 homes
were destroyed, and seven women and
children were carried off.
Many memories of that day stayed with
Henry Williams, including a souvenir
found by William's 15-year-old old brother,
ingi
silver medallion believed to be worn £
Samuel. Lyir
war trophy around the neck of Comanche
Chief Little Buffalo. The silver peace me-
dallion had imprinted on its face the like-
ness of U.S. President Monroe and the date
1817. The reverse side of the medal showed
a tomahawk and a pipe, which formed a
cross, with the word "peace." (Government
year 1817 the U. S. made peace treaties and
gave the medallions to the chiefs of Eastern
records and reports disclose that during the
le U.!
gave
Indian tribes.)
Henry Williams was called upon to use
his knowledge of the Elm Creek Massacre
much later in life. Millie Durgan, one of the
abducted girls, returned to Young County
after 66 years to try to find some of her lost
relatives in Newcastle. Williams substanti-
ated that the visiting woman was the long
lost Millie Durgan. Like his father, during
his adulthood Henry Williams had numer-
ous skirmishes with Indians and joined
with area ranchers to retrieve horses stolen
by the Comanches. Capt. Levi Perryman,
commander of the Border Regiment of the
Frontier Battalion, commended Williams
on his bravery and marksmanship.
Williams was on his own by age 20 after
previously working for the Eichelberger
Brothers and driving their cattle to Kansas
for them. In 1890, he was appointed cattle
inspector for the Texas Cattle Raisers Asso-
ciation. Williams returned to Young County
where he went into farming and ranching
and in 1892 was elected sheriff. He held the
office until 1904, when he retired to work
on coal interests and developed the town
of Newcastle.
Henry Williams was often interviewed
about the Elm Creek Massacre. Surely, his
most vivid memory must have been the
day spent hiding in a creek, smelling the
smoke of burned houses and listening to
the sounds of terror and gunfire.
leash or in a fenced i
they have plenty of water
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