Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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HAPPY 50TH BRIDGE CITY I was there every step of the way. It just doesn't seem possible all those years have gone by. The city, despite many setbacks, has come a long way and is no longer the little country town it was when it became a city. I love the dear folks and gentle people who make up our hometown. See Down Life's Highway column for a little bit of history.*****I must move along. Hop on board and come along, it won't do you no harm. PAYING THE PRICE FOR POORLY MANAGED...
Some 95 years ago my father, Clay Dunn, started building the Silver Slipper Club. New Year's Eve, 1925, he opened up the club on Lake Street, then known as the Ferry Crossing Road. The building, probably the oldest building in the city, stood for many years but was finally destroyed by Hurricane Ike. Later, in 1946, he built the Midway Motel, which included a restaurant and liquor store. The motel was Bridge City's first and only motel. The motel and the liquor store remained...
Hello Everyone, One of my favorite books in the Bible is Matthew. My favorite verse in Matthew is Matthew 7: 1-2. " Do not judge others and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others." I try not to judge other people and their actions. Sometimes it is really hard, but in the end that is God's job and not ours. Roses Last week there was a mistake, Your soil Ph should be between 6.0 and 7.0 The best time to plant roses is in February and March. Although, they can be planted any time when the roots can g...
Hello Everyone, I hope this week finds you better than last week. I was sitting here thinking if we would ever see a light at the end of the tunnel. I opened my favorite book and Psalm 18: 28 was right there, " You, Lord keep my lamp burning, my God turns my darkness into light." God's constant presence lights our way through the darkness into the light. Our Living God will always be our strength, our refuge, our sustainer and our deliver. Until next time, may you live in...
Our text is II Samuel 9:13 " So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet." Mephibosheth was the son of Jonathan. He was King Saul's son. King Saul was David's enemy because he knew that God had set David up to replace him as king. Saul had attempted to kill David many times. At one point he chased David all over the countryside of trying to kill him and his men. So, when Saul died it was expected that...
HONOR DAD ON FATHER'S DAY If you are fortunate enough to still have your dad, Sunday is the day to show your appreciation. If you have lost or don't have a dad, contact some old guy, show your respect and honor him with a call or card. I'll miss Neighbor Cox this Father's Day. I always contacted him or brought him something just to let him know I respected him. There are many older guys, longtime dads, who I truly respect. I never once had the opportunity to celebrate...
I got a call from Neighbor Cox, my friend of 25 years, who I spoke with nearly every day. My son Mark had introduced me to him 25 years ago, when we operated the newspaper from our BC office, The Creaux’s Nest, in “Neighbor Cox’s neighborhood. Back in those early years Doug Harrington operated the drug store; H.D. Pate had a law office; Dr. Mark Messer had a dental office and Bill Nickum, the insurance man, had an office on Texas Ave... Today Bill is the only one in the neigh...
MERRITT-A GOOD SHERIFF RESIGNS I've known every sheriff since Sheriff Chester Holts and over the years the sheriff's duties have changed with the times. Holts had only 13 employees, today that number has grown twenty fold. Today's sheriff is more of an administrator. The gun toting sheriff went by the wayside a long time ago. To further complicate a sheriff's job is that several years ago, law enforcement agencies started organizing. That in itself is not bad but the way it...
Why I believe more than ever in God... In Acts 14:22 Paul was "Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith..." I quit looking to this world and the human race to fulfill my peace and livelihood along time ago. Being 74 years old has given me, along with others of long life, an understanding of what to believe in and it's not anything we can see. We've learned that anything you can see and touch can't be depended upon. It either gets old...
Hello Everyone, I hope this week is a wonderful and blessed week for you. Please treat your fellow man the way that you would like to be treated. Please do not judge a person because of the color of their skin, just look inside their hearts. Facts for Citrus Trees 1. Citrus Trees will grow in any number of soil types. Your PH should be between 6 and 7. Citrus likes direct sunlight for 6 or more hours. You should space your trees twelve to fifteen feet apart. Good drainage is...
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR I got over-full on news shows Saturday. I really needed a break so at noon I turned the radio on and tuned in on Cajun Cuisine, with Janet. It was just what the doctor ordered. Cajun music from my youth brought back many memories of a calmer time. The Swamp Pop tunes reminded me of the 50's and 60's and the boys I knew who played this music. Several were friends, some even classmates. Janet is easy to listen to. For several years she has been one of my...
HEROES ARE DYING ALONE Each time the virus takes a WWII Veteran we lose a part of history. These heroes are dying in nursing homes all over the country, with no loved ones at their side. June 6 will mark 76 years since D-Day. They went to war, some dying all alone, in a foreign place, and now they are dying away from home, again without anyone. With the Coronavirus disproportionately claiming the elderly, especially nursing home residents, this could accelerate the passing of...
In my mind, from time to time, I go back to times of my youth. Raised on Young Switch Road, named after the railroad switch station, less than 150 yards from Mom and my grain storage shack we called home. It was salvaged from a farm and drug to our spot by a team of mules, pulling our shed on a sled. That little one-room building was our castle. It had room for one bed. I slept on a cornshuck pallet. Two boards nailed side by side was our table. Nail kegs, with feed sack...
Jesus was very clear in so many passages on this, but we'll sight only one today. Jesus said in John 16:33 "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." Let's really get a good look as to what Jesus said, God Himself...He said "These things I have spoken to you..." He is about to speak to His children, the children of God. He pours His first and special interest...
IT AIN’T OVER TILL IT’S OVER We are living today in most trying times. As of May 5, 70,000 Americans have died of Covid-19. April was the deadliest month in our history, with over 60,000 deaths in one month. Where do we go from here? With the reopening of some states, predictions are that 3,000 citizens a day will die in June. Testing to date has been a joke. About 1% of Texans have been tested. If you feel sick today, you will have to wait until next Tuesday, a week away, when only 100 people can be tested in Orange Cou...
THESE TIMES WILL PASS This coronavirus won’t go away on its own regardless of what government does. This virus will stalk humans until there is a vaccine. Aids didn’t stop killing people until a vaccine was discovered. Today, there are over 20 different vaccines for Aids. With the shots available now Rock Hudson would still be alive. Like the flu shot, a vaccine for coronavirus will be discovered. The length of time will determine how many more million people will die. What is upsetting is why a disease, that started acr...
DAMN RIGHT I’M SCARED Throughout my life people have referred to me as being fearless. I admit I’ve taken some dangerous chances and I have been afraid before but I’ve never been as scared as I am over this pandemic. I know it’s a good chance it would be fatal to me and I’m not yet ready to go despite our idiot Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick saying us older folks should be willing to give our lives to save the economy. He wants the state open for business even if the young workers bring the virus home to us. Patrick is not alone; fr...
AND HERE I SIT…… I don’t like it but I’m confined at home and that’s where I belong. I’ve worked every day since I was old enough to drag a cotton sack. I had planned to work daily till age 90 then slow down. You see, I love work. What bothers me most is when I’m not accomplishing things I feel should be done. My first inclination is to leave this cabin, so many things I would like to be doing. I’m not in the boat alone; many of my friends are in self-isolation because it’s the only smart thing to do during this crisis. In my...
GOVERNORS TAKE LEADERSHIP ROLES The real heroes during this crisis, besides the health care givers, are the nation’s governors. They stepped up and rescued a major problem from the federal government that was on standstill. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, New York Gov. Andrew Coumo, California Gov. Gavin Newson and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee picked up the ball and ran with it as soon as they realized they couldn’t depend on our national leadership to manage the Coronavirus crisis. If not for the states governors moving the ball for...
CORONAVIRUS GRIPS A NATION PLAYING CATCH UP There is little question now that the Trump Administration fumbled the ball. The first duty of a government in a pandemic is testing people to see whether they are sick. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the renowned federal immunologist, told congress last week and several times since “that is a failing.” The admission came eight weeks after the first case was diagnosed in the USA. Valuable time was lost. Poor leadership left growing numbers of sick or virus exposed citizens unable to get tes...
OBSERVATIONS FROM LOCAL ELECTIONS I had hoped to have the box by box results of last week’s primary elections but since I haven’t yet I will just make some observations. Lane Mooney, elected sheriff became only the third candidate running out of Vidor to be elected in a county-wide race. The others were Sheriff John Wade and Tax Assessor Karen Fisher, who is an Orange native. State Representative Clyde Haynes was elected from Vidor when Orange County and Newton County made up the district. He was defeated by conservative demo...
COUNTY ONE OF MOST POLARIZED Next Tuesday is Election Day but a lot of voting has been going on in early voting. Over the years voting in Orange County has been polarized, in fact Orange County might be the most polarized county in the state. It all began with the “Tea Party” movement. Ten years ago, every Orange County elected official was elected under the Democratic Party banner. No matter which national party the candidates sign up under their duties will be the same. I’ve never heard a sheriff saying, “Don’t arrest hi...
TEXAS A TWO PARTY STATE Early voting in Texas is in full swing. In Texas there are 228 pledged delegates on the line that will play a major role in the Democratic presidential primary. For many years Texas has been an after thought, voting only after the races were all but over. Moving up as a “Super Tuesday” state, Texas voters will get to be a big factor in picking a primary candidate in the unsettled Democratic presidential campaign. Winning Texas could move any of the candidates into the driver’s seat. A lot of money...
VALENTINE SWEETHEARTS Friday is Valentine’s Day and here are a few sweethearts I would like to acknowledge this year. First, Alice Cole Hartsfield for all the time she gives towards helping the elderly and being available to help whenever needed.***Also a special sweetheart is Nancy Gillis, a nice lady we have known for several years. Nancy is a technician at Brown Hearing Aid Center in Orange. She goes far beyond what is required to help people with maintaining their aids to their highest quality. She wears a hearing aid and...
FINAL IMPEACHMENT VOTE WEDNESDAY Republican Senators are expected to vote in lock-step to acquit Trump. Faced with creditable evidence that Trump wasabusing his power, the GOP Senators would not muster enough respect for the Constitution to investigate and allow witnesses. John Bolton could confirm first hand knowledge that Trump extorted Ukraine by withholding millions of dollars in military aid on the announcement of an investigation into Joe Biden, his political rival. “Hear no Evil,” The Senate will abandon its role as...
