The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 2008 Page: 21 of 35
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CANADIAN, TEXAS
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Museum Notes
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Last Week s Photo
Mabel Bernson was married to Albert
Bernson, a longtime resident of Canadian.
She was the mother to a daughter, Joyce, and
three sons, Maurice, Claude and Albert Jr. of
Dallas. She looks amazing in the photos we
have of her, but she is best known as Mau-
rice's Mom. Maurice was an artist and his love
of color and his talent emerged at an early age.
Several homes n Canadian are graced by his
pictures, including Canadian's own Citadelle
Art Foundation and our Museum. His pictures
have been displayed at the Panhandle-Plains
Historical Museum and the San Angelo Mu-
seum of Fine Art, among others.
Mabel passed away on March 16,1961, af-
ter a lengthy stay in the Abraham Memorial
Home. She received daily visits from her son,
Maurice, while she was there and he created
colorful murals for the Activity Room during
that time. Maurice passed away on February
8,1998 at the age of 77.
Gift Shop
Here are a few of our best-selling books:
Rene Heil's latest book Dust and Smoke;
Tied Hard and Fast; Romancing the Texas
Panhandle; An Affair to Remember; a true
story by Ronald Ward called "Catch'Em
Alive" Jack Abernathy, the Greatest Wolf
Hunter That Ever Lived; a western romance
novel by Norman Dysart, Like Whispers in
The Wind; Getting Away With Murder on
The Texas Frontier, Notorious Killings and
Celebrated Trials, by Bill Neal.
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I sure did
like that hat
ALL OF MY LIFE, so far anyway, I have
been told, "If you have to ask how much,
you can't afford it."
A friend and I were enjoying the sun-
shine n New Mexico, the "Land of En-
chantment," and partaking of the local
cuisine, when we happened across a hat
shop. Now when your noggin measures
n at eight and an eighth and you come
across a hat shop, check it out.
As we entered the shop, it was like hit-
ting the jackpot of all hatters. On the wall
ust to my right was an authentic "Hoss
Cartright" hat. Pictures on the back wall
told a story that these folks had built hats
for many a famous movie star: John Wayne,
Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable and more.
I swear that there was a hat of every
kind right there on the walls of that shop.
Wow, what a place. Folks were elbow-to-
elbow buying and ordering hats. A couple
from Sicily were arguing over boots and
hats. New Mexico ranchers were or-
dering the local style of buckaroo toppers.
Three California gauchos were gathering
up their flared, creased sombreros. Some
really classy looking head covers.
On the northwest wall was the perfect
hat. Ronald Reagan wore this same hat in
his movies. The price tag on the hat read a
mere one hundred and twenty-five Amer-
can dollars. Hey, at that price I couldn't
pass it up. The hat was too small. A size
seven and a quarter. Sitting on my head it
looked ike a June bug on a tater.
A helpful fellow from the counter asked
f he could assist me. Sure, why not. I was
escorted to a chair where a wire basket
was lowered to my head. After several
adjustments of some twist and turns my
head was perfectly measured. Eight and
an eighth, oval.
About this time I am plum tickled.
Pulling the hat from the wall, I said, "This
one in my size, please sir." "Ah, a good
choice, sir."
Then over to the counter for my "spe-
cial order" new hat. Typical questions
asked. What is your name, address and
phone number? Do you wish your name
embossed nside the hat? What color and
type of hat band?
About this time my friend approached
me from the side. She said in a low voice,
"You might want to ask the price of the
hat." "Oh, for Pete's sakes, okay. "How
much over that one twenty-five is this spe-
cial order going to set me back?"
"WHAT! NINETEEN HUNDRED
DOLLARS! The tag said one twenty-
five." The fellow at the counter informed
me that was the cost of the hat band—not
the hat.
"Oh well, I am afraid I just can't al-
low myself to purchase a fine hat like that
with such a cheap hat band. Thank you for
your time, sir, and have a good day." When
I caught up to my friend down the street,
she asked if I had ordered the hat. I told
her, no, that after some careful considera-
tion I had decided to buy a new refriger-
ator instead.
Several weeks later on a trip to Neb-
raska, I met a fellow with a hat just like the
one in the shop. After a visit and a compli-
ment on his hat that looked strangely fam-
liar, he told me that he had purchased the
hat in New Mexico. I really wanted to tell
him about my new refrigerator.
I sure did like that hat.
Enjoy Your World—it's a good place to be!
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Brown, Laurie Ezzell. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 2008, newspaper, March 20, 2008; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth252696/m1/21/: accessed May 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.