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Thursday, July 3, 2014
Swisher County News
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see them, so I know they were there. The oth-
er possibility is one got in my bed; which is
“Well, if Timmy’s mom says it’s OK,
that’s good enough for me ”
“How on earth can you see the TV sitting
so far back9”
“Yeah, I used to skip school a lot, too”
“Just leave all the lights on . it makes the
house look more cheery”
“Oh, things ain’t bad enough with the drought and
the heat....you have to start takin’ guitar lessons.”
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ence for me.”
“That’s great! What was the name of the
“You mean a rose?”
“Yes, that’s it!” He turned to his wife. .
.’’Rose, what was the name of that clinic?”
ally concerned that she was losing it. She
was getting nervous and decided to pay very
close attention to the road and the next inter-
section to see what was going on.
At the next intersection, sure enough, the
What was its name?
Two elderly couples were enjoying friend-
ly conversation when one of the men asked
scratching.
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Technician Position Available: The
Swisher County Farm Service Agen-
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a Full-Time, Temporary Program
Technician. All candidates must be L’
S. citizens, high school graduates or
equivalent Baste requirements include
general office clencal work, record
keeping, computer ability, organiza-
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skills are a must All applicants must
undergo a background investigation.
Applications (FSA-675) may be ob-
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62 Fannin Dr, REMODEL 6BR MOTIVATED! 2359sf $89,900
PENDINGI 302 N El Paso Large 4BR 2 5Bath 2Car 2557sf
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Problems driving
Two elderly women were out driving in asked, “What do you call that flower with the
a large car-both could barely see over the long stem and thorns?”
“Don’t bother wearing a jacket - the wind- dashboard. As they were cruising along they
chill is bound to improve” came to an intersection. The stoplight was
red but they just went on through. The wom-
an in the passenger seat thought to herself “I
must be losing it, I could have sworn we just
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“Don’t what?", Adam replied.
“Don’t eat the forbidden fruit.”
"Forbidden fruit9 Really9 Where is it9”
"It’s over there," said God, wondering
When I checked the pad a few days later, why He hadn’t stopped after making the el- light was definitely red and they went right
to my delight I found the following message- ephants through and she turned to the other woman
“MOM, YOU MAY BE A BIT A few minutes later God saw the kids hav- and said, “Mildred! Did you know we just
OLD-FASHIONED, BUT YOU ARE NOT mg an apple break and He was angry ran through three red lights in a row! You
‘OUT OF IT.’” “Didn’t I tell you not to eat that fruit9’’ the could have killed us!”
First Parent asked. Mildred turned to her and said, “Oh, am I
“Uh huh,” Adam replied. driving?”
“Then why did you9”
“I dunno," Adam answered
God's punishment was that Adam and Eve
should have children of their own.
Thus the pattern was set and it has never the other, “Fred, how was the memory clinic
changed. But there is reassurance in this sto- you went to last month?”
“Let me smell that shirt - Yeah, it’s good ry. “Outstanding,” Fred replied. “They taught
for another week” If you have persistently and lovingly tried us all the latest psychological techiniques-vi-
“Go ahead and keep that stray dog, honey to give them wisdom and they haven’t taken sulization, association-it made a huge differ-
I’ll be glad to feed and walk him every day” it, don’t be hard on yourself.
If God had trouble handling children, what
makes you think it would be a piece of cake clinic?”
“The curfew is just a general time to shoot for you9 Fred went blank He thought and thought,
for. It’s not hke I’m running a prison around but couldn’t remember.
here.” Problems driving Then a smile broke across his face and he
“I don’t have a tissue with me ... just use
your sleeve"
WILL TRADE painting or paint re-
lated work for Older American Made
Guitar TJ Henderson, (806) 684-
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DPS now offers option to donate to veterans fund
The Texas Department of Pub- joined the U.S Military and self- to the FVA during driver license pushed to create another
transactions.
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In 2013, the 83rd Texas Legis- veterans of Texas for years to tions. Customers can only make
lature passed House Bill 633, au- come," said Rep. Farias. “This ac- donations when applying for an
“For more than 200 years, cou- thored by Rep. Joe Farias, which tion will allow the people of Tex- original or renewal driver license/
rageous men and women have allows Texans to make donations as to donate to a fund that directly identification card - not during
impacts veterans’ lives." other transactions, such as chang-
“We need to honor the sacrifice es of address or card replace-
made by our veterans and military ments. Applicants can choose
families," said State Sen Wendy how much they wish to donate.
Davis, who sponsored the legis- and the contribution must be in
lation during the 83rd Legisla- whole dollar amounts and must be
tive Session “I am proud to have Continued on page 8
venue
he Safety (DPS), along with State iessly fulfilled a pledge to serve transactions. for Texans to show their gener-
Representative Joe Farias and and protect this great nation at all “I am proud that our efforts in osity and make a financial contri-
the Texas Veterans Commission costs,” said DPS Director Steven the 83rd Legislature have lead up bution to our nation’s heroes who
(TVC), today announced a new McCraw “This donation option is to this moment today The work have already sacrificed so much "
opportunity for customers to a new way for Texas residents to that the Texas Veterans Commis- The donation option is avail-
make voluntary contributions to honor and assist veterans across sion and Department of Public able for customers who apply
the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance the state, and we’re proud to facil- Safety have done to implement in-person at a DPS driver license
(FVA) when they apply for an
onginal or renewal driver license
or personal identification card.
(By (Mary Strange
It is hard to keep my hands on the key- been seen in public since this affliction hit.
board at the moment. Something bit my right 1 wish I had a nickle for every time I heard
foot in two places, and it is itching almost my mother say, “Mary Margaret, stop that itch at some time or another. We have ob-
constantly. I have tried Cortisone, a cool scratching!” I wasn’t even scratching any- served a horse or cow rubbing on a tree or
wash cloth, and anything else I could get my where that would have been embarrassing to pole. I have seen rabbits scratching them-
hands on, but there is just no relief. This is anyone. I don’t imagine I am anymore sensi- selves out in my yard. Dogs and cats are
now going on the third day. My right foot is tive than the average person; but, dad-gum, if notorious scratches. They can sooth an itch
very arthritic, so the only time I don’t have a it itches, it just needs to be scratched. from the tip of their nose to the end of their
shoe on is when I am in bed. I have decided Let’s just use my arm as an example. When tail,
that it has to be a spider bite, because a mos- I am trying real hard to act hke a lady, I have
quito never gets the opportunity to get near at times inconspicuously (I hope) rubbed it end, but you have got to secretly admit, it is
my feet. against a chair or whatever was nearby. I did kind of funny. I have never seen a rule on
I was sitting down pulling weeds late Fn- learn early on not to use a brick wall because etiquette written about how we are to handle
day afternoon and I’m thinking one could it is so rough it causes a terrible scrape; how- ourselves when we observe Fido scooting
have possibly crawled into my shoe. I did ever, there is an up side to this. . if an itch across the yard. So here it is, if you are with
is bleeding, it doesn’t bother you anymore. just a casual acquaintance, you simply ignore
One of my favorite old timers, Hickman the poor dog. But if you are with a really
Deen, once told me that his mother taught good friend it is permissible to laugh all you
just about the worst thing I can think of since him to just touch where he was itching with want. Well, now that I have written on this
spiders are the one thing I hate most in this one finger, nothing else, just touch it. He said taboo subject and didn’t have the decency to
it had always worked for him. I have tried delete it, I can just hear my mother saying,
til I just can’t stand it anymore before 1 take it several times, but as soon as my finger “Mary Margaret, now that’s enough!”
them off to scratch. Thankfully I have not touches the itch, it just automatically starts so it is!
Laugh it Up
Out of food supplies Whenever your kids are out of control, went through a red light.’
With four daughters and one son always you can take comfort from the thought that After a few more minutes they came to an-
dashing to school activities and part-time even God’s omnipotence did not extend to other intersection and the light was red again
jobs, our schedule was hectic. his kids. and again they went right through This time
To add to this, we kept running out of After creating Heaven and Earth, God ere- the woman in the passenger seat was almost
household supplies. ated Adam and Eve. And the first thing He sure that the light had been red but was re-
I instructed them all to let me know when said to them was: “Don’t.”
they used the last of any item by writing it
down on a note pad on the refrigerator.
As a reminder, I wrote at the top- “IF WE
ARE OUT OF IT, WRITE IT DOWN ’’
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