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“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.”

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

The Roaring Ranger Bull Riding saw “standing room only” crowds over the weekend at the arena set up at the old Ranger Sale Barn. Chute 2 Productions, a Springtown ,Texas Bull Riding Production company produced three shows on Saturday. Cody Armstrong from Skiatook, Oklahoma bested the field of 64 riders with an electrifying ride and an 82 point score to win the Event aboard a great bucking bull from the ASE Rodeo Company out of Corsicana ,Texas.

The Ranger Veterans Support Group and the Ranger Veterans Commission will honor Memorial Day on Saturday, May 27th at the Vietnam Memorial Park in Ranger.

The annual Ride to the Wall passed through Cisco on Saturday. A large number of US Veterans on motorcycles stopped at Road Ranger Travel Center and were greeted by VFW post 4136 and others with drinks and snacks. They will eventually meet with other veterans at the Vietnam Wall in Washington DC.

CISCO EASTLAND

By Ruth Stewart The Eastland County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 22, 2023. Judge Hullum called the meeting to order at 9:09 a.m. and declared a quorum. A prayer and pledge followed.

While surrounded by his family, Virgle Clyde Stillwell Jr., 80, of Cisco, TX passed through the veil and into eternity to be with his Heavenly Father and His son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 16, 2023.

Mary Delilah Patton Webb was born on March 6, 1930. She was born prematurely at home on the farm in Lueders. The Doctor did not believe she would live past the age of 2 and she was frail most of her life. She graduated from Lueders High School. She left us on May 19, 2023, at the age of 93 to go home to her eternal reward.

Join us at Centennial Memorial Library in Eastland for reading fun this summer from June 1st - June 30th. You can read for prizes, attend events, and be creative.

Eastland Lions Club honors EHS Students

GEDC Director’s Report April 2023

By Tommy Wells The Gorman Panthers did everything the needed to do this past weekend to win their Region I-IA semifinal showdown. Unfortunately for the Panthers, so did the May Tigers.

Rising Star ISD Grades 3-5 went on an adventure to the Fort Worth Zoo! It didn’t disappoint

CH_ _CH What’s Missing? U R Does your family need a new church home surrounded by the warmth and fellowship of a New Testament Gospel Church? Eastland Baptist Church invites you to worship with them this Sunday, May 28, at 105 N. Connellee Ave., at 3:00 p.m. Following services there will be a time of fellowship and sharing a meal in the fellowship hall. Everyone is warmly invited to attend.

History records that about 6800 Americans were killed in battle to gain our independence from the British. In WW I, the blood of 116,516 Americans was given that we could still remain free. Again, in Korea, Americans gave the lives of 40,000 with more than 100,000 wounded, for the cost of freedom. Americans were called upon to sacrifice 58,220 American lives for freedom in Vietnam, 258 in the Gulf War and more than 2500 in Iraq and Afghanistan. FREEDOM HAS NEVER BEEN CHEAP! What we take for granted came at tremendous cost: “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” came at the price of blood. WE MUST NOT FORGET! We have an American flag that symbolizes that freedom. And everywhere it flies, other countries know that. But we have forgotten and are in danger of losing our freedom. Crime without consequences has produced fear on big city streets. Morality without God has left many without hope. What if the patriots of old could speak from the grave as they look at America today? Would they say with regret,” I gave my life for this”? Or would they say, “our blood was worth this for you”? Patriots knew what they fought and died for and said so: “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessing of liberty for ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.” It seems to me there is more benefit in teaching American history than woke ideology and gender pronouns. If we did so, maybe, just maybe we could produce leadership in Washington that represents: “we the people”. Fly your flag proudly!

WELCOME SPRING AT LAKE LEON! Here are the Wicks’ family and friends welcoming Spring at Lake Leon with baby ducks and chicks

pictured is Jennifer Crawford Send in your fish photos

Bull riding in Ranger Saturday

IT’S REUNION TIME AGAIN!! The descendants of the late T.J. and Addie Adams and the late T.W. and Mary Ann Hatton will meet at the Bullock schoolhouse for their annual reunion on Sunday, June 4th. All friends, relatives, community and neighbors are cordially invited to attend. Good food and good memories are a guarantee. Hope to see you there!

On June 2, meet at Chicken Express in Cisco from 5-6 p.m. On June 3 meet at Lela Latch Lloyd Museum at 1:00 p.m. For more information call Nina Jo 254-631-8320 or Arlene 325-829-3340.