The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 2008 Page: 20 of 32
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THURSDAY S MAY 2DDS
COMMUNITY PAGE
THE CANADIAN RECORD
Braying
from
By Boh Rogers
Ghost
ARE YOU A BELIEVER? Do you hear
bumps in the night? Are there "boogers" in
your clothes closet or maybe hiding behind
the doors? Does it frighten you to get out
of your bed at night for fear of being pulled
under it by some ghostly gruesome ghoul?
When I was a kid, the idea of exploring
old caves or even abandoned buildings was
first of "fun" things to do. How many a ceil-
ing has caved in under my feet or caves that
collapsed on top of me.
An old two-story house, long since va-
cant, stood by itself on a back street not
far from where we lived. My friend Danny
Baker and I had explored the house's rooms
from rooftop to basement.
The upstairs was a swell place to prac-
tice catch-and-release with the bats that
roomed there. Bats don't live long in captiv-
ity. Mexican free-tailed bats to the best of
my memories. This is a fairly common spe-
cies found in Texas.
Danny and I explored the whole two sto-
ries before we ever got to the attic. I recall
the first time we entered the old structure.
We had just made it up to the second
story when there was a loud thumping in
the attic just above our heads, as if some-
one was running across the floor of the top
story.
We rocketed down the staircase and fell
out of the front door with hearts jumping
and praying loud, "Feet don't fail me now."
Several days passed before we gained
the courage to return to the haunted house
harboring its "haints" in the attic.
As Danny and I entered the crawl hole
entrance to the attic's abyss, ready to do
battle with our ghost, two barn owls flew
over our heads and exited out of an old
empty window.
So much for our ghost. There were five
wee owlets on the floor. The largest was al-
most feathered and the smallest was but a
tiny downy chick.
The floor was littered with these black
things full of bones and hair. Owl castings
or owl up-chuck. Indigestible parts of an
owl's meal. Good stuff! Take these apart
and find out just what the owls have been
eating.
Discovering the monkey-faced owl fam-
ily in the attic was quite the adventure;
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however, it shot our ghost theory out of
the saddle. Over the next few weeks we
watched the growth of "our owls."
Spirits still exist today if we keep our
eyes open. Wintertime snow specters ap-
pear on nighttime blacktop.
From the frozen roads snow swirls twist
and rise in the wind creating enchanting
ghostly shapes that dance and twist in our
headlights as actors on a stage.
Grass fires create fire whorls as their
winds come together bringing life to the
flame demons.
Opening a portal from their world to
our world.
Frightening, mesmerizing devils in fire
choreography.
We have a resident spook residing right
here on our own Canadian River. Over on
the south cut bank side of the Canadian riv-
er, just east of the Highway 83 bridge and
about a hundred yards downstream, sits a
fisherman.
As the sun rises, look toward the east
and downstream from the bridge and you
will see him. When the river is up, the fel-
low stands in the water, just off of the bank
holding his pole. As the river recedes the
man is fishing from his pero tied to the
river's bank Approach the angler and he
disappears.
Is the fisherman real or is he just some
fish hungry ghost?
Enjoy Your World—it's a good place to
be!
Love, Mom & Dad
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
I ins club meets on May 2
The Canadian Lions Club held its
weekly meeting on Friday, May 2, at
the Fire Hall. Mike Rollins led the
Pledge of Allegiance and the invoca-
tion was given by Sherry Timmons.
Two new members were welcomed:
Johnny Doan and Edgar Rollins. 2nd
Vice President Joe Dial presided over
the meeting. The members discussed
the hole sponsors for the annual Golf
Tournament on Tuesday, May 13, at
6 p.m. and made plans for the meal to
be served. Several door prizes were
delivered to Sherry Timmons to keep
until the tournament. Mike Rollins
reported that the vehicle supplied by
Ware Chevrolet of Wheeler for the
hole-in-one contest is a 2008 Chevy
Silverado. Due to Memorial Day holi
day, the members agreed to cancel
the meeting on Friday, May 23. At the
next meeting, a representative from
Pampa Communications will attend to
present a program on satellite phones.
Frank Belcher will also discuss the
school bond issue, which will be voted
on May 10 th. Members attending were
Dawn Dial, Joe Dial, Johnny Doan,
Les Lovvorn, Steve Mauldin, Heath
Mitchell, Charlotte Rollins, Edgar
Rollins, Mike Rollins, and Sherry
Timmons. #19
River Valley
PIONEER
MUSEUM
CANADIAN, TEXAS
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Correction
A correction needs to be made for
the Malouf Brothers article on May
1st. The article ndicated that Na-
him was Dr. Abraham's father and it
should have read that Nahim was Dr.
Abraham's grandfather.
Mother/Daughter Luncheon
Ladles....join us this Saturday for
a fun time at the museum. Bring your
mothers, daughters, daughters n-law
or a friend for this special luncheon.
The program will be provided by Tex-
as Romance Arthur Jodi Thomas. Her
latest book was released last month
titled Twisted Creek. The food is
sure to be great as well as the ambi-
ance. The luncheon will begin at 11:30
a.m. and tickets are $15. Call for your
reservations at 323-6548. Seating is
limited.
For the Kite
Watercolor Class taught by Polly
Tubb on June 17-20th. This class is for
5th graders through 8th graders. The
fee for this 4-day class will be $100.
Space is limited, so call ahead to re-
serve a spot for your child.
Museum Summer Day Camp on
June 24-27th. We will be offer ing four
classes for this 4-day camp. Students
going into 2nd grade through 6th
grade are welcome. Fees will be $10
per class.
Both activities will be held at the
museum. For more information or to
sign up, please call 323-6548.
Museum Hours
Tuesday-Friday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,
closed 12-1 p.m.
Saturdays: 1-3 p.m.
Contact Info
Phone: (806)323-6548
Fax: (806)323-8993
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Hemph 1 County Stock Show forum May 14
An open forum on the Hemphill County
Stock Show will be held Wednesday, Mary
14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Exhibition Center. The
purpose of the forum is to discuss last year's
stock show season and to consider any chang-
es that need to be made for next year. Ex-
hibitors, parents, families and any member of
the public who is interested are welcome to
attend. A meeting of the stock show board of
directors will follow. #19
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Brown, Laurie Ezzell. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 2008, newspaper, May 8, 2008; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth252703/m1/20/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.