Kherington Themer (12 years) said after seeing this production, “I think this is now my ‘all-time favorite movie,’ and I never once lost interest or got bored during the entire show!”
Madeline Burer of Forney (75126) was named to the Spring 2021 President’s List at Mississippi College.
I did not at first pay much attention to the fact that Texas is about to see the passage of a law that will permit Texans to obtain and carry handguns, openly or concealed, without any type of special license—UN- LESS THEY are prohibited from possessing a handgun by a state or federal law that applies specifically to them! But, I keep hearing and seeing more and more about this change each day as I watch television and listen to the radio!
Ha Kim Ngoc Nguyen, of Forney, TX, has been named to the Chancellor’s List at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the spring 2021 semester.
Wilson Chapel School, 1926-1927
Kemp - The Academy of Learning, 1867
Kemp’s Third School, 1892
Pyle Prairie School, 1917
South Buie School, 1918
Tolosa School, 1915
Tolosa School became Tolosa Community Center in 1950
Liberty School - Peel Town, 1919. One-half for a “Church House” and one-half for a “Teacherage”
*Last week (June 17 issue) concluded the historical series about early schools in Texas and especially in Kaufman County. It did not take long for me to see a Forney historian or two, who asked why I did not have photos of all, or at least some, of the schools. My answer was that the material I was presenting did not lend itself very well to coordination with laws, Board edicts, legislative pronouncements, tax laws, and long listings of names in photo form and that many of the photos I might find would be very old and often indistinct! That satisfied the questioners not at all, so I will have photos of the schools for the openings of this column the next two or four issues. I have asked Mr. Cannon to “work his magic” with the old pictures I can provide.*
In 1996, at a chuckwagon competition in Amarillo, Texas, a small group of OLD WEST enthusiasts and wagon masters talked about an association, whose mission would be to preserve the heritage of the chuck wagon and its use in the short, but significant, era of the cattle drives. In 1997, in Bryson, Texas, by-laws and articles of operation were adopted.
At the end of last week’s article, I stated that the CHUCKWAGON picked up its name because Cowboys called their meals by the name of “chuck,” which is an English (British) term for “good, hearty food.”
Surely somebody made a mistake when this list was broadcast one morning! So, I checked, and that “somebody” was correct! 240 years total for the trio!
After a dismal 2020 when people’s movements were greatly restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, travel and tourism could increase significantly beginning in the summer of 2021. That’s great news for the businesses and workers who make their living in the tourism industry, and it’s music to the ears of people itching to get out of the house and head off for parts unknown.
Enjoying the great outdoors means sharing the environment with nature. Although sharing space with various backyard or neighborhood birds and small animals is acceptable for many people, insects that seem to multiply when the weather warms up are another issue entirely.
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a meeting with Democratic Texas state lawmakers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. Credit: Sipa USA via Reuters Connect
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday pointed to Texas Republicans’ push for sweeping new voting restrictions as a key illustration of the need to restore federal oversight of elections.
Mercer University recently announced the President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester. Inclusion on these lists requires students to meet rigorous GPA standards specific to the college or school within the University.
Local students graduated from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, in Spring 2021. MSU Texas awarded degrees to 653 undergraduate and graduate students. Honor graduates receiving bachelor degrees included 62 summa cum laude, 79 magna cum laude, and 103 cum laude. Honor requirements are a grade point average of 3.9-4.0 for summa cum laude, 3.7-3.89 for magna cum laude, and 3.5-3.69 for cum laude. Additionally, 16 students completed the Redwine Honors Program. Honor graduates are designated in the list below.
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden invites the community to celebrate the nation’s birthday all weekend long from July 2-4, 2021. On July 4, the first 100 guests receive a free American flag as they enter the garden. The Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden has many themed activities and events for the children. Food specials include $2 hot dogs and root beer floats at the Terrace Café, and guests are welcome to pack their own picnic.
Farmers markets have grown in popularity in recent years. Nowadays, consumers interested in farmers markets can likely find one near their homes whether those homes are in rural communities, the suburbs or bustling cities.
Saturday, June 19, brought beautiful, sunny skies, some nice breezes, and just the right weather for a CARWASH to benefit the Forney Layden Senior Center. The official starting time for the “wash” was 10:00 a. m., but volunteers, such as Warren Middle School National Honor Society Members and various other Center staff members and volunteers, were on site already much earlier, busily preparing.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 936, Forney, TX 75126
Physical Address: 201 W. Broad St., Forney, TX 75126
Phone: 972-564-3121
Fax: 972-552-3599