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Tiffany Harkins of Lubbock and Brenda Karr, Dickens update their DKG
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Vivian Morris, Crosbyton receives assistance from K Dee Anderson, Lubbock
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town, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready to completing Christmas
and then left . The carpenter worked hard all that day decorations. The biggest
measuring, sawing, and nailing. About sunset the fol- brag of the evening came
lowing day the farmer returned, just as the carpenter was from Terri Egerton and
finishing the job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide and his K Dee Anderson, both of
jaw dropped. There was no fence there at all. It was a Lubbock. Terri and K Dee
bridge! A fine piece of work, sturdy with handrails. Just have been selected to at-
then his younger brother was coming across the field, tend the 2019 Texas State
The two brothers stood momentarily at each end of the Organization Leadership
bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each oth- Seminar in February. This
er’s hand. “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge after Seminar is held every other
all I’ve said and done.” They turned to see the carpenter year and only invited 30
hoist his toolbox onto his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few women educators from
days. I’ve a lot of other projects for you,” said the older across Texas. Past mem-
brother. “I’d love to stay on,” the carpenter said, “but I bers who have attended the
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and goods as needed without a hitch. The long collabora- Crosbyton hostess group,
tion fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding Brenda Karr of Dickens
and it grew into a major difference. Finally, it exploded provided a holiday ice
into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of breaker. Debbi Ball, chap-
silence. One morning there was a knock on the older ter president, conducted a
brother’s door. He opened it to find a man with a carpen- business meeting. Mem-
ter’s toolbox. “I’m looking for a few days work,” he said, bers voted on 5 proposed
“Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there amendments to the Chapter
I could help with?” “Yes, I do have a job for you,” said Rules. All 5 amendments
the older brother, looking across the creek at his broth- were adopted. Members
er’s farm. “That’s my neighbor. In fact, he’s my younger voted on their 2018-2019
brother. Last week there was a meadow between us, and chapter project. The chap-
he took his bulldozer to the river levee, so now there is ter will train and help sup-
a creek between us. He did this to spite me, but I’ll go port TexQuest on the cam-
him one better. See that pile of lumber by the barn? I puses in the areas that are
want you to build me a fence—an 8-foot-high fence—so covered by the chapter.
I won’t need to see his place or his face anymore.” The “Brags for Bucks” bucket
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Gamma Eta Held December Meeting
Seventeen members of evening was facilitated by The next meeting of Gam- New Way”.
the Gamma Eta Chapter of Debbi Ball. Debbi helped ma Eta will be on Monday, All women educators
the Delta Kappa Gamma members walk through January 7, 2019, at First in Cottle, Crosby, Dickens,
Society International met at the process of updating United Methodist Church Kent, King and Motley
the Conference Center on their profiles on the DKG in Matador. Counties are invited to at-
the Crosbyton CISD cam- website. The Gamma Eta The program will tend.
pus on Monday, December Angel was given to Rhea be presented by Tiffany The meeting will begin
3,2018. Members enjoyed Melton from Stephanie Mitchell of Dumas entitled with a light meal at 5:30
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Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2018, newspaper, December 14, 2018; Ralls, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1546609/m1/3/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.