Eastland Telegram

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.

'First point: You own it. It's your property, intellectual property. When you write something, be it a novel or an ad for a jar of spaghetti sauce, it's your work, your words, and it has worth.'

Russ Wallace, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension horticulturist, Lubbock, said weather was an issue early, but strawberry producers are now harvesting average to above-average yields and quality.

When the weekend started, the Cisco College Wranglers were on the outside looking in at the Region V Baseball Championships. Then, on Saturday, the Wranglers completed a sweep of the North Central Texas College Lions and found themselves in a threeway tie for fourth in the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference standings. Still, the baseball gods didn’t shine on Cisco. The Wranglers, by virtue of tie-breaker rules in the conference, finished two points behind rival Ranger College in a power ranking poll based on how each team had done against the top squads in the conference during the regular season. On Tuesday, the tables turned – again. NTJCAC Commissioner Stan Feaster notified the conference that Ranger College had withdrawn from the regional tournament – a fact that will send Cisco to the postseason.

The annual meeting of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association will be held Monday, May 15, 2023 at 6:00 pm at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Any individual with ties to the Pleasant Hill community is welcome to attend.

Corinth Cemetery Association will hold the Annual Meeting at the cemetery on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pavilion. Please bring your own chairs. The cemetery is located one-half mile from Highway 6, on County Road 154, between Cisco and Eastland.

T he 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.

Memorial day will be celebrated at Vietnam Memorial Park in Ranger at 11:30 AM Sat., May 27

Olden monthly musical will be held Saturday, May 20th. Dinner is at 5 pm. Meatloaf, green beans, rolls, dessert and drink for $7.00.

Marriage Records 4-1 to 4-30-2023

4/1/2023 - 4/30/2023

On May 3, at the Leon River Cowboy Church, the Highway 6 4-H Club met for the last regular meeting of the year.

On April 22,2023, Waldine Stephenson, long time Carbon resident, celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends.

The name Caryl Lawrence and “4-H” in Eastland County go hand in hand. Caryl has tirelessly served for 18 years on the Eastland County 4-H Adult Leaders Advisory Board, 12 years as the Rising Star 4-H Club Manager, serves as 4-H Council Adult Advisor, and has been the Eastland County Livestock Raiser Association Secretary for 12 years. Most importantly she has raised 4 very active 4-H members who have been pillars of the County program.