A father, a heroic son and an auction

(A timely Christmas column from Publisher Emeritis Bill Cooke written on Dec. 24, 2015.) This Christmas story is old and the author is unknown to me, but it’s a worthy read.

LOOKING BACK

100 YEARS AGO Monday afternoon Mrs. Robert Lee Hale was delightful hostess to the Bridge Club, in her apartment at the Larrieu Hotel. Christmas bells, crimson berries and green foliage made attractive Yuletide decorations. Brillant poinsettias gave an added beauty to the scene.

Expressions of love

Ithink if you put Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter together you would have the perfect holiday. These special days should compel us to think, be challenged and of course be changed. Transformation is part of God’s plan for our lives and if we miss that we will miss a lot.

Becoming real human beings

In the seasonal story, The Nutcracker and the King of Mice, the Nutcracker awakens and marches his army of toy wooden soldiers into battle with the mice. In the end, the Nutcracker turns into a prince.

Christmas

Take a moment out of daily life to remember the joy of Christmas There are as many traditions for Christmas as there are those who observe it, but a common thread is the time spent with loved ones, the sights and smells that evoke Christmases past, and the warmth and hope that comes from random...

Christmas humor and some good food

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE RISD’s “lunch ladies” made a fantastic meal for the annual Christmas luncheon on Monday, and I was lucky enough to receive an invitation. On the menu was a Caesar salad, followed by the main course of roast beef, scalloped potatoes and multi-colored carrots.

Christmastime in Milam County

Christmas is upon us, and this time of year always causes me to think back to the Christmas Days I had growing up and the memories I am blessed with.

Downtown Christmas Lights, Decorations

Here’s a list of who to thank for Rockdale’s beautiful Christmas decorations We’ve heard from so many people about how great the downtown lights and decorations look that we wanted to remind everyone who is responsible for all the work.

Santa letters, Class of 1975 reunion

Shannon Whorton and I have been typing up Santa letters for next week’s Letters to Santa special section, and there were some surprises in them. Kids still want Hello Kitty and Pokemon stuff. Those are old toys. They weren’t around when I was a child, but they came out a long while ago.

Milam County Tree of Angels

Monday night, incoming Milam County District Attorney Brian Price hosted the 26th Annual Milam County Tree of Angels ceremony at the Milam County Historical Museum in Cameron.