LOOKING BACK

Body July 15, 1948—Mr. and Mrs. Oner Cornett carried their little daughter Brenda, to Plainview for medical treatment this week . . . Lee Bomar went to Plainview Thursday night to get Mrs. Bomar and Patsy, who had been in the hospital since Tuesday for medical treatment . . .

Texas Tech Credit Union to hold open house July 29

Body The Texas Tech Credit Union board of directors and executive management team are pleased to invite the public to join us at a Floydada Branch Open House. The come-and-go event will be held on Thursday, July 29 from 3 to 5 p.m.

PADUCAH SUMMER READING

Body PADUCAH SUMMER READING The Paducah Library Summer Reading program is well underway. This week it took place Monday through Thursday, including a gathering with a local guitarist, capped off with a parade around the courthouse Thursday at noon. | COURTESY PHOTO

Italian Cream Cake perfect for special events

Body Summer birthdays are fun—and I love to celebrate outdoors. When the calendar turns over to July, I like to start planning something special for my mom. She had a momentous birthday last year, so we only got to have a tiny-size celebration during the pandemic.

Italian Cream Cake

Body ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened ½ cup vegetable shortening 2 cups granulated sugar 5 eggs, room temperature 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup butter milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1½ cups sweetened flaked coconut 1 cup chopped...

Come Together

Body Texas Monthly’s John Nova Lomax once wrote that a new generation was primed to revive the small town and that “a new crop of Texans has ditched the big city to foster a rural renaissance across the state.

Hall County court rules on May misdemeanor cases

Body MEMPHIS—On Thursday, July 15, 3 pleas took place in the county court in Hall County, Texas. Hall County Attorney Harley Caudle prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas, with the Honorable Judge Ray Powell presiding. 1.

TxDOT to take interactive exhibit on the road to remind drivers to be cautious when driving in energy producing areas

Body WHEN: Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 12 pm to 4 pm WHERE: Walmart, 4210 John Ben Shepperd Pkwy.

Ted’s Big Steer

Body Ted and his dad needed some cows to stock their little ranch in Oklahoma, and they needed ’em right away. A local trader solved their problem and injected a couple loads into them. By fall Ted began to notice one calf that stood taller than the rest.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Body Motley County Senior Citizens would like to show our appreciation to the Matador Rehab & Care Center for volunteering to put on a Bar-B-Q brisket, sausage, potato salad, beans, and banana pudding luncheon on Sunday 07-18-2021.