Eastland Telegram

Owners Samatha and Dan McGinnis are shown at Restoration Fields Farm in Ranger Texas. Restoration Fields Farm is open every Thursday from 5 pm to 8 pm at 909 Young Street. Come out to purchase fresh goods and support local farmers, ranchers and makers. Fresh veggies, jellies, cut flowers, baked goods, meats are among items available. Remember to support local and small businesses! Photo: Sheila Hickox

“Veterans know better than anyone else the price of freedom, for they’ve suffered the scars of war. We can offer them no better tribute than to protect what they have won for us.”

Eastland Memorial Hospital celebrated National Hospital Week May 7-13

Mountain Top Christian Academy Council was on hand for the ribbon cutting for the new academy

Ever try the Library Book Selection game?

Merriman Cemetery Association will have their Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 12:00 Noon Plan now to attend and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch.

The Desdemona Activity Center will have a fish fry Saturday, May 20. Serving time is 5:00 PM—7:00 PM. We will have fish, chicken tenders, beans, french fries, slaw, potato salad, hush puppies, & all the extras. This is an exciting time for us, we will have a ceremonial burning of our note. Come celebrate with us, have a delicious meal & enjoy the music. Cost is by donation.

Music and Fellowship at VFW

I am making contact with land owners, and starting to receive permission to gain access to their property. We will have to put a cutoff date soon.

Correction to last week’s County Commissioner’s article: Mr. Jernigan (Center above with Judge Hullum and worked for the Eastland Police Department from May of 1978 to October of 1978. Then he worked for the Cisco Police Department from October, 1978 to May, 1996. Then in May, 2005 he was appointed as constable and worked for eighteen years until April 30, 2023.

Gorman Kindergarten and 1st grade are shown having a great time at the Abilene Zoo. Love the shirts!!! So cute!

GORMAN RANGER RISING STAR Cisco & Eastland Grads in our May 26 Edition!

Ken Charman, Ranger Citizens Task Force, Kelly Clark, owner of Chute 2 Productions (Saturday, May 20th Roaring Ranger Bull Riding event producer) and Julia Allgood, Ranger Citizens Task Force, are shown with Shawn Wells, Ranger Lion’s Club member and program host at the club’s meeting last Thursday. Kelly Clark spoke about the excitement surrounding Bartee Metals, LLC Roaring Ranger Bull Riding event, which will feature “Good Riders, good Bulls and real up-close bull riding” Clark said, among many highlights. The event will be held at the Old Ranger Sale Barn, 605 E. Loop 254, Ranger, TX. Come early for tickets. Gates open at 11:00 am; shows are at 2:30, 5:00, and 7:30 p.m. Adults $15, Kids $5.

How many hats did your mom wear?

Continued from May 4, 2023 edition) By Duane Hale Believe it or not, Cisco built in 1970 a new hospital named the Graham Memorial Hospital. It replaced the former Humbletown Hospital which had been renamed the Graham Hospital. Yes, they received a grant of over $313,000, plus they used bonds for a hospital a costs, with the furnishings, of nearly $900,000.

Tea Party Patriots of Eastland County is pleased to host Dr. Carole Hornsby Haynes 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at the Myrtle Wilks Community Center, 1498 W I 20, Cisco. She will speak via live stream on School Choice in America. Dr. Carole Hornsby Haynes is a much sought after education policy, social emotional learning, and Critical Race Theory expert and public speaker. A noted author and accomplished pianist and organist, her extensive and widely published commentaries on education, culture, history, and politics are popular with both national and international audiences. Dr. Haynes' work reflects her deep conviction that once Americans understand the consequences of cultural decay and political decision- making, they will lead the return to our founding principles.

A Mother’s apron is a badge of her trade Whether cooking or cleaning or beds to be made Or wipe away a child’s tears while doing other things Or memories of someone untying her apron strings Maybe she picks up toys the children left laying around Maybe she picks up little chicks or a kitten she found Maybe on a walk they picked flowers along the way Maybe she began to bake for the holidays When she puts on her apron to bake Do you expect to find an angel in an Angel cake?

“Run For The Wall” mission is to promote healing among ALL veterans & their families and friends, to call for an accounting of all POW/ MIA, to honor the memory of those KIA from all wars , and to support our military personnel all over the world. There will be 260 riders and veterans from all branches of the Military Serice as they stop in Cisco for fuel on their journey to the Vietnam memorial in Washington DC. They will be picking up riders on their way and join the 3 other routes on Memorial Day in Washington DC.

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