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LOOKING BACK

Body December 20, 1945—In assembly held Tuesday, Mildred Carruth and Bruce Price were elected as the most popular girl and boy in high school . . . Mr. and Mrs. Lee Helvey McMurtry are the parents of a son, Lee Helvey II, born December 14 at Tulia . . . Mr. and Mrs.
SILVERTON COMMUNITY CENTER

SILVERTON COMMUNITY CENTER

SILVERTON COMMUNITY CENTER

Body SILVERTON COMMUNITY CENTER The community center under construction in downtown Silverton is nearly done, and workers were finishing out the inside last week. | CAPROCK COURIER

Overheard

Body In December 1950, I took an extra job at the only department store in Wakefield, Mich. I worked there two evenings a week after my regular office employment. The store sounded with carols, and merchandise shone under store lights.

Community News

Body Mrs. Nita Merrett of Granbury visited Sunday and Monday with brother, Wilburn Martin and son, Dr. David Martin. Mrs. Janice Hughes was with her sister, Mrs. Marsha Blake, a patient in Covenant Hospital in Lubbock the past two weeks. Mrs.
COWBOYS IN SONG AND VERSE the Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering carries on the longstanding tradition of the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Big Bend Country. | COURTESY PHOTO

COWBOYS IN SONG AND VERSE the Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering carries on the longstanding tradition of the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Big Bend Country. | COURTESY PHOTO

Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering to meet in person again in ’22

Body The Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering will be held in person once again February 18-19, 2022 in Alpine, Texas, on the campus of Sul Ross State University.
FABULOUS SANDBILLIES West Texas band The Fabulous Sandbillies will perform at the New Year’s Eve Dance at the VFW Hall in Paducah. | COURTESY PHOTO

FABULOUS SANDBILLIES West Texas band The Fabulous Sandbillies will perform at the New Year’s Eve Dance at the VFW Hall in Paducah. | COURTESY PHOTO

Paducah to host Christmas, New Year’s Eve events

Body It’s going to be a busy December in Paducah. There will be a communitywide Christmas party at the former Yesteryear’s, located at 819 Richards St. on the Square on Saturday, Dec. 18 from 6 to 10 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to come out and enjoy music, snacks and fellowship.

Final candidate filings for Caprock counties

Body The primary election ballots are set up for Briscoe, Cottle, Motley, and King counties. In this area, seats that are up for election are county clerk/district clerk, county judge, county treasurer, Precinct 2 commissioner, Precinct 4 commissioner and justice of the peace.
Gingerbread houses, traditional and new

Gingerbread houses, traditional and new

Gingerbread houses, traditional and new

Body I love a traditional gingerbread house, but Nordicware’s gingerbread Bundt pan is so cute, I just had to try it. I purchased mine last year at Whisk’d in Lubbock. It came with a recipe on the packaging. The cake was tasty, but I longed for a deeper, richer gingerbread flavor.
BRISCOE BERRIES AND BEEF

BRISCOE BERRIES AND BEEF

BRISCOE BERRIES AND BEEF

Body BRISCOE BERRIES AND BEEF Briscoe County 4-H and FFA members Emily Gamble, Lindee Miller, Brenna Francis, Madison Gamble and Maddie Francis assisted Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agents Molly Forman and Chelsey Rash with food demonstrations of Berry Compote Parfait and Tex-Mex Beef...