By DANNY MINTON Browse the internet and you will discover several websites that list the last words of famous people of the past. Most are probably not the actual final words, but more of a final thought during their last days of life. Some are long philosophical sayings, but most are just a short quip about the end of life.
Read more“Dr. Virginia (Boyd) Connally” Lyrics by Carolyn Newman sung to “Thanks for the Memories” (With apologies to Bob Hope) Thanks for the Memories In 1912, you were born, On a fourth of December morn, Ada Virginia Hawkins, a Temple, Texas, newborn. We thank God so much! Thanks for the Memories In 1912 the news was gigantic About the sinking Titanic,
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By LORETTA FULTON At 105, Virginia Connally’s still got it–wit, intellect, grace, elegance. Connally, Abilene’s first female physician, added another first to her lengthy list of firsts Sept. 6. when she was honored as the inaugural recipient of the James B. Simmons Award given by Hardin-Simmons University. The dinner was all class–starting with Connally and family members arriving at the
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK Abilene, Texas, a relatively quiet, safe place to live, has had a recent increase in violence. This has prompted me to ponder the causes of such unusual behavior not only in Abilene but also around the world. My dilemma relates to the apparent fear and anger felt by many people who behave badly—both verbally and physically.
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON March 4, 1933, opened with a mostly cloudy sky, the sun peeking through at times then disappearing behind the gray fluff overhead. The temperature was a chilly 42 degrees. The nation was in the midst of one of the lowest economic times in history. Jobs were scarce, and families were desperately seeking ways to make ends meet.
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By PAUL FABRIZIO As the U.S. Senate examines and then debates the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, there is much discussion of how he may vote on various issues if he were to be on the Court. Admittedly, no one knows the future. However, Brett Kavanaugh’s writings, rulings, and speeches have provided a pretty good
Read moreAbilene will be well represented when the Parliament of the World’s Religions meets Nov. 1-7 in Toronto. Retired Hardin-Simmons University religion professor Rob Sellers is chairman of the board of trustees of the parliament. And Dennis Land, a McMurry University graduate, is an ambassador. And, a number of university students and others in Abilene are expected to attend. Land is recruiting others to
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Running late to get to my breakfast meeting, I decided to take a shortcut, bypassing the school zone that would have made me even later. This particular morning I was watching carefully since there were children out by the curb waiting on the school bus. Passing several houses, I spot an old man in his late eighties
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Thursday, Sept. 6, will be a big day at Hardin-Simmons University as new students are officially welcomed at fall convocation in the morning and the university’s oldest living graduate is honored that night. Fall convocation will begin at 9 a.m. in Behrens Auditorium. Guest speaker will be Michael Evans, Sr., pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Chgurch in Mansfield and president of
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