TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH As the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.
Wyatt Oakley retired from the fire department in Odessa, then became fire chief in Stamford and retired from that position. Once when he was fishing he caught a beautiful bass and decided to mount it himself. It won a prize at a taxidermy competition. Now he has Paint Creek Taxidermy in a building near downtown Stamford.
“I started in the garage at the house and my wife finally, after smelling chem…
