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15 Meet Your Neighbor

Enjoy visiting, buying

County Judge Darrell Cockherham dresses the part when performing marriages

21 The Greatest Generation Museum honors World War II veterans

12 Heaven’s Angels Motorcycle groups more than just road warriors

27 Calendar of Events

18 Boy Next Door

28 Made with Love

He was here all the time

Family enjoys preparing meals together

19 Animal House

16 Where in the Hood?

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f your husband’s typical response when you suggest a day trip is: “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” he might be hinting that he wants to go to the Gone with the Wind Remembered Museum in Cleburne.

If you mentioned to your wife that you’d sure love a big chicken fried steak, but her response was: “Sounds great!

How long will it take you to make it?” that might be God’s way of saying, “Get thee to Mary’s Cafe in Strawn.”

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up an appetite by engaging in the interactive exhibits at the all-about-history W.K. Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas in what used to be Thurber, but is now, well, not. Visit the museum, and you’ll find out why Thurber went away.

The Gone with the Wind Remembered Museum and the W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas are just two of many places to visit that are an hour’s drive away, or less.

A listing of just some of the museums, attractions and fun things to do in Cleburne, Hico, Thurber, Weatherford and Stephenville are featured in this issue. There are plenty of excursions for

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Immigrants from Italy, Poland, Ireland and Russia came to Thurber to work and raise their families.

couples, friends, families, or grandparents spending a day with their grandchildren.

Here, we narrowed our focus to two attractions that Hood County residents may know little or nothing about. Trying to de-

tail them all would be like trying to tackle a big ol’ chicken fried steak at Mary’s.

SCARLETT FEVER The collection that reached museum proportions started 30 years ago, with one doll.

Now Cleburne resident Vicky Rogers has 600 dolls among the 6,000 items in her collection, all having to do with Margaret Mitchell’s Civil War-era novel, “Gone with the Wind,” and the movie that was based on the book.

Rogers and her attorney husband, Mike, moved the private collection of memorabilia to a 3,000-square-foot building at 305 E. Second Street, then opened its doors to the public.

Believe it or not, the entire collection had been housed in their home. They had room for it,though. Their house, which they have since decided to sell, is 10,000 square feet.

So far, more than 1,500 people have visited the museum, and it has been featured on Metroplex news programs.

There are hats and costumes from the movie, including the riding outfit worn by little Bonnie Blue Butler and the bloomers worn by Scarlett O’Hara in the scene where she is being laced into a corset.

There is also a red cushioned chair that was behind Vivien Leigh (Scarlett O’Hara) and Clark Gable (Rhett Butler) when Gable uttered perhaps the most famous movie line of all time.

Rogers said she recently acquired even more items, including untorn tickets from the movie premiere, an original script, an original set sketch and a “huge” poster that has since been affixed to one of the museum’s walls by a carpenter.

Rogers said of the public’s interest: “It’s been amazing – better than I even expected.”

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This theater seat, housed at the Gone with the Wind Remembered Museum in Cleburne, came from the Loew’s Grand Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, where the film premiere was held in December 1939.

General admission is $7. Members of the military, seniors 65 and older and students with ID get in for $5. Kids in strollers are admitted free.

Museum hours are Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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The W.K. Gordon Center sits off IH 20, at Exit 367 (the Thurber/Mingus exit). Parking is available, and there are several restaurants nearby.

What happens when “every nail, shingle and doorknob” – every house, store, saloon, school and church – is companyowned, and then the company goes away?

Answer: The town goes away, too.

The birth and death of the once thriving town of Thurber – where people from Italy, Poland, Ireland and Russia traveled to live and work – is told at the W.K. Gordon Center.

A research facility of Stephenville’s Tarleton State University, the Center is a combined museum and special collections library built and funded by Mrs. W.K. Gordon Jr. of Fort Worth.

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“Thurber was the premier industrial city of 19th century Texas,” said Tarleton State University professor T. Lindsay Baker, director of the Center and the W.K. Gordon Endowed Chair of Southwestern History.

“It was the precursor to the diverse population that the state has today,” he said, adding that it was a community of 10,000 “on the edge of West Texas ranch country, full of immigrant neighbors speaking various tongues.”

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This chair was in the background when Clark Gable spoke one of the most famous movie lines of all time .

Thurber was one of the most important mine sites in the state. It was also home to the Thurber Brick Plant, a major manufacturer of paving bricks. As well, the town was “located near the oil field that helped make Texas a worldwide giant in petroleum production,” according to the Center’s website.

It was the Texas and Pacific Coal Company that owned every darn thing in town.

When the company went away, “they dismantled the buildings to be recycled and to get the last bit of value out of them,” related Baker. “The town today is one of two best-known ghost towns in the Lone Star State.”

The other, he said, is Terlingua, in southwestern Brewster County.

Though most of the town’s structures are gone, a few remain around the former town square. Visitors can make a day of it

by visiting the museum, viewing the abandoned buildings that remain in Thurber and grabbing a bite to eat.

The museum’s website (www.tarleton. edu/gordoncenter) features plenty of information – including details about Mary’s Cafe and several other nearby restaurants.

CLASSIC FILMS And here’s something else fun about the museum: Every month or so on a Saturday night, classic films are shown from the 1920s and 1930s – the era when the Thurber Opera House, which had a seating capacity for 655 people, doubled as the town’s movie theater.

“We have a really good time with the classic films in our Opera House theater,” said Baker.

SNAKE SALOON The museum also features reconstructions of the old mercantile store, livery stable, town bandstand and the Snake Saloon, which boasted one of the largest horseshoe-shaped bars in the country.

The two-story museum and library sits off IH 20 at Exit 367 (the Thurber/Mingus exit).

It’s open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $4 for those 12 and older, and $2 for ages 6 to 11. Kids younger than 6 get in free.

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Vicky Rogers’“Gone With the Wind” memorabilia collection started 30 years ago with one doll. It turned into a museum with approximately 6,000 items.

| PLACES TO GO, AND THINGS TO DO Whether you want to get away as a couple, or take a day trip with the kids or grandkids, there is plenty to see and do within an hour’s drive or less.

GLEN ROSE Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Address: 2299 County Road 2008 Phone: 254-897-2960 Website: www.fossilrim.org Weekend tickets for those 12 and older are $24.95 each, with 15 percent off for seniors 62 and older; tickets for kids ages 3 to 11 are $18.95. Reduced rates are offered on weekdays.

Until March 14, the park closes at 5:30 p.m. Starting March 15, spring and summer hours will be in effect, with the park closing at 7:30 p.m.

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Dinosaur Valley State Park Address: 1629 Park Road 59 Phone: 254-897-4588 Website: tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/ dinosaur-valley Kids can put their feet inside actual dinosaur tracks in the Paluxy riverbed (though it is advisable to check in advance on the water level to make sure the tracks are accessible).

Visitors can camp, picnic, fish, swim, hike or ride a mountain bike. Guests can even bring their own horse for a ride around the 100-acre South Primitive Area.

Daily rates are $7 for ages 13 and older.

Kids 12 and younger get in free.

Dinosaur World Address: 1058 Park Road 59 Phone: 254-898-1526

Website: www.dinosaurworld.com/texas Kids are sure to delight in the more than 150 life-size dinosaurs on more than 20 acres that feature a garden setting and paved walkway.

Open 9 to 5 daily. There’s no food service, but visitors can bring a picnic lunch or order pizza for delivery.

Admission: Ages 13 and older, $12.75; seniors age 60-plus, $10.75; and ages 3 to 12, $9.75.

Oakdale Park Address: 1019 Northeast Barnard St. Phone: 254-897-2325 Website: www.glenrosetexas.net/oakdale-park.

File this one away for the spring and summer months.

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The Texas Steak Cook-off, held on the third Saturday in May, draws as many as 7,000 people to Hico’s Main Street. Vendors and a wine tasting add to the festivities. camp and motor court that opened in May 1925. It features a community swimming pool, and offers a venue for concerts, festivals and family reunions.

On the first weekend of April and October, it is home to the Paluxy River Bluegrass Festival.

Birthday party packages and season passes are available.

Regular season hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Admission is $5 per person, though seniors 65 and older get in for $3, and kids under age 2 get in free.

WEATHERFORD Other things to do in Glen Rose There’s shopping on the square, local restaurants, Barnard’s Mill & Art Museum, “The Promise” at the Texas Amphitheatre and more. Go to www.glenrosetexas.net and click on “Attractions.”

STEPHENVILLE Splashville Address: 850 S. Graham St. Phone: 254-918-1219 Website: www.stephenvilletx.gov/cityservices/splashville.

Another one to file away for spring and summer as a sure-fire hit with kids.

The waterpark features a large pool, a lazy river, slides, water cannons, tipping buckets, a concession stand and more.

First Monday Trade Days Address: 317 Santa Fe Drive Phone: 817-598-4351 Website: www.weatherfordtx.gov. Click on “Departments,” then click on “Parks, Recreation and Special Events.”

Known as one of the oldest open-air markets in Texas, Weatherford’s First Monday Trade Days is a tradition that goes back more than 150 years.

Visitors can shop for antiques, collectibles, Western decor, seasonal produce, plants, crafts and more. The event features festival food and family friendly activities.

The grounds are open to the public 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. not just on the first Monday of the month, but on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday prior.

CLEBURNE Gone with the Wind Remembered Museum Address: 305 E. Second St. Phone: 817-774-2844 Website: gwtwremembered.com Admission: $7; $5 for military, seniors 65 and older and students with ID. What started 30 years ago with a doll is now a museum drawing people from all over the country. “Gone with the Wind” fan Vicky Rogers amassed a collection of memorabilia that includes costumes from the movie and programs from the film’s 1939 Atlanta premiere.

Buffalo Creek Address: County Road 1112 Phone: 817-645-2455 Once used as a watering hole on the northern path of the great cattle drives of the Chisholm Trail, Buffalo Creek meanders through downtown Cleburne, near shops and eateries. There are benches for those who want to rest and enjoy the scenery. The stroll is free.

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Cleburne State Park Address: 5800 Park Road 21 Phone: 817-645-4215 Website: tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/ cleburne Cleburne State Park is a 528-acre park that encompasses Cedar Lake. It offers boating, fishing and 5.5 miles of scenic mountain bike trails, as well as picnic tables.

Admission is $5 for those 13 and older.

Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum Address: 101 Chisholm Trail Phone: 817-648-2815 Website: www.jcchisholmtrail.com.

This museum is all about cowboys, Indians and cattle drives on the Chisholm Trail.

With advance notice, docents give free guided tours on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

On the Friday and Saturday before Thanksgiving, the museum hosts a popular event called Pioneer Days.

Layland Museum of History Address: 201 N. Caddo St. Phone: 817-645-0940 Website: www.ci.cleburne.tx Admission: Free This museum predominantly features

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books, firearms and Native American materials.

It is housed in the 1905 Cleburne Carnegie Library, which is in the National Register of Historic Places.

HICO Billy the Kid Museum Address: 114 N. Pecan St. Phone: 254-796-2523 Website: www.billythekidmuseum.com Winter hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m.

THURBER Wiseman House Chocolates Address: 406 Grubbs St. Phone: 866-460-3571 Website: www.wisemanhousechocolates.com.

Wiseman House Chocolates offers tours by appointment of the “Chocolate Studio,� housed in a historic bank building, and several classes on chocolate making: Discovery for Kids, Begin Discovery and Beyond the Basics. Call the number above or visit the website for more information.

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W.K. Gordon Center Address: 65258 IH 20 Phone: 254-968-1886 Website: www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter Tickets: Adults, $4; ages 6-12, $2; those under 6, free.

Visit one of two official ghost towns in Texas, eat at one of four nearby restaurants (New York Hill, The Smokestack, BJ’s or Mary’s Cafe) and learn through interactive exhibits at the W.K. Gordon Center about the once thriving industrial town of Thurber, a melting pot community that was a precursor to modern industrial society. â–

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Ministry with wings Church motorcycle group not all about road trips TEXT BY MARK WILSON

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he local chapter of the United Methodist Motorcycle Enthusiasts does more than just ride off into the sunset on fun road trips.

About five years ago, members of the Granbury First United Methodist Church riding group helped finish a house that was under construction, after the husband of the elderly woman who lived there passed away.

“She was living in the house, and the house was just a shell,” said Doug Gregory, who is one of the local group’s leaders.

“We started with no money. We wanted to try and do something to help her.”

Not only did donations start to come in, but a contractor offered his services as well. The house ended up with heating and air-conditioning and carpeting, among other features.

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Members of the local chapter of the United Methodist Motorcycle Enthusiasts pose behind a Harley-Davidson. The group not only goes on road trips just for fun, but is also active with helping people in various capacities.

Methodist Motorcycle Enthusiasts. The nationwide group started in 2003, and the local chapter, the Granbury MME, began in 2004. The public is invited to join.

Not only is Gregory vice president of the local UMME group, he is on the national organization’s board of directors.

The group is also involved in various other types of Christian ministry efforts, including taking Christmas gifts to elderly church members and service projects such as installing home wheelchair ramps.

They have also committed to trash cleanup five times a year on Loop 567.

Doug Gregory (front), pictured along with members of the local chapter of the United Methodist Motorcycle Enthusiasts organization, is on the national board of directors and serves as vice president of the Granbury group.

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The local group, which includes about 20 active members, has traveled as far as South Dakota and Colorado. A couple of years ago, they took a trip to Illinois and back that covered nine states in seven days.

“We have some new riders. Some bought motorcycles later in life, and they were wanting good Christian fellowship,” Gregory said, noting that church membership is not required.

Generally, they take about one trip out of town per month – either a day trip, or a weekend excursion.

During the road trips, members often just wait for the right moment to tell others about their Christian faith.

“The motorcycle itself presents that opportunity. The motorcycle will start the conversation,” Gregory said. “That’s where we can tell our story.”

Trip destinations for 2015 are expected to be decided soon.

The church’s website (fumcgranbury.

org) notes that there are dinner rides “within a 30-mile radius to some remote and unique restaurants that have as much character as the riders eating there.”

Meetings are held at Granbury First United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m on the second Tuesday each month.

For more information, or to ask about joining Granbury’s UMME group, call Gregory at 817-964-4135. There are no dues or fees. Jack Wise is the local chapter president.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7835 The VFW motorcycle group has road trips, at least once a month, with various destinations such as weekend rides to Fredericksburg or Cranfills Gap. There is a Biker Bash once a year, and the group rides in local parades.

The VFW partners with the local American Legion’s Legion Riders to stage the annual Hood County Christmas Toy Run. Membership in the VFW, or in the men’s

or women’s VFW Auxillary, is required.

There is a fee of $20 per year.

Paul Grimes is the chairman of the VFW Motorcycle Group.

The group meets on the third Saturday of each month, at 2 p.m.

For information on how to join, call 817573-9350, or visit the Post, at 3670 Highway 377 West.

American Legion Unit 491 Legion Riders The Legion Riders also go on trips similar to those taken by the VFW Motorcycle Group.

There is a $25 membership fee.

Bill Pooler is the director of the Legion Riders.

Call 817-326-5145 if you have questions or want to become a member.

The American Legion is located at 3409 Davis Road.

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‘They were like, ‘We’re not going to kiss in front of you!’

--Judge Darrell Cockerham

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eing county judge involves more than presiding over Commissioners Court and probate court.

Sometimes it means presiding over marriage ceremonies.

Darrell Cockerham has joined together his share of couples in holy matrimony since he became county judge four years ago. He recently began his second term.

PUT A RING ON IT Cockerham oftentimes refers couples to peace justices, but not always.

In fact, he has a wedding ceremony scheduled for February. The couple requested that the ceremony be conducted in the second floor courtroom of the courthouse on the square.

“One is Catholic and one is Protestant. Consequently, I think they wanted neutral ground. That’s what I gathered, but I don’t know that,” he said.

Cockerham has performed lakeside marriage ceremonies under the beautiful tree next to the Granbury Resort Conference Center.

When one couple told him their nuptials would have a Hawaiian theme, he showed up at their home to perform the wedding ceremony in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt.

For a Western-themed wedding, he wore boots and a cowboy hat.

LANGUAGE OF LOVE Cockerham even performed a wedding ceremony in Spanish once.

The couple, he said, was in their 30s.

For some reason, Cockerham’s pronouncement that the husband could kiss his new bride seemed to land with an awkward thud.

“They were like, ‘We’re not going to kiss in front you!’” the judge said with a laugh.

Some things, after all, are best done in private.

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“The Bifocal Buddies” sculpture, by artist Art Blevins, was donated to the Langdon Center Sculpture Garden at 318 E. Pearl St. in Granbury about 10 years ago by Linda Dodson. The piece was made with terra cotta but finished in bronze paint.

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Granbury Square Plaza, located at the corner of Pearl Street and Crockett Street on the historic Granbury Square, is home to upscale retail businesses and offices. The plaza features an outdoor stage for private and civic groups, landscaped plazas with fountains, and relaxing public areas for a pleasurable experience for tenants and guests. It is the former site of the Granbury First United Methodist Church.

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The Jewel Ball Fountain was dedicated as an addition to Shanley Park in July 2011. The 8-foot-tall water feature was constructed with proceeds from the Jewel Ball that is sponsored annually by the Lake Granbury Area Beautification Council. Shanley Park is behind Granbury City Hall and just northwest of the square.

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You can get a bird’s-eye view by walking or riding a bike on the boardwalk at the city beach on Pearl Street in Granbury. Activities increase in the summertime.

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Leadership Granbury proves to be catalyst for match-making TEXT BY DEBBIE SCHNEIDER PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARY VINSON

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t’s been said that you will find love when you least expect it.

Emily Graham can attest to that.

She found her love on the bus, the Leadership Granbury bus.

“Actually it was back when Granbury still had the trolley,” she clarified.

At the time, the former Emily Burks was executive director at the Hood County Senior Center. The Leadership Granbury program features once a month sessions to provide an overview of the community and challenges participants to become actively involved.

“When I joined the Leadership Granbury class of 2010-2011, I knew that I would make a few networking contacts and give some more publicity to the Senior Center,” Emily recalled.

“What I didn’t know was that I would also meet my future husband.”

AN INNOCENT START The 2010-11 Leadership class included a trust-building session with a rope course in Glen Rose.

When boarding the trolley for the return ride, Emily spotted an empty seat next to Tony Graham.

“I was just looking for someone to talk to. I told him that I was going to be his bus buddy,” Emily recalled.

Tony remembers talking to Emily and thinking, “She’s a nice person.

When she sat next to me, I knew right away she was someone I was interested in.”

Tony was more than pleased when Emily passed out her business card to class members.

“Tony said, ‘Great! Now I have your cell phone number and I didn’t even have to ask!’” Emily said while remembering that day.

Tony and Emily hit it off pretty quickly.

“It didn’t take long to blossom into a friendship and then a relationship,” Emily said. They started dating in November 2010.

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Emily and Tony Graham met while participating in the Leadership Granbury program several years ago. During the Leadership program, Tony put tape on his name tag to cover his first name “John.” He inscribed the name he goes by, “Tony,” which is taken from his middle name Anthony. After the pair married, Emily had some fun taping over her maiden name “Burks” on the name tag and replacing it with “Graham.” were a “couple.”

“When Tony told his mom that he met me at Leadership Granbury, she just squealed!” Emily said laughing.

Tony, it seems, was not too keen on joining the Leadership Granbury class. In fact, he was pushed by his mother.

“My mother had been through the Leadership Granbury class and really enjoyed it,” Tony explained. “She really wanted me to attend so I could meet more people in the community and get more involved.

“And she was hoping I would meet someone special. At 30, I was getting a little old for the bar scene.”

Emily said it was unusual that both she and Tony attended Granbury schools, went to college and then started their careers in Granbury. Yet the two had never crossed paths.

“Probably because he’s five years older.

So we were never in the same school together,” she said. “I was thrilled to have found someone so wonderful, and he was right here in my hometown.”

IT WAS HERE ALL THE TIME Tony proposed in July 2012, and the couple married May 19, 2013 at Brownstone Wedding Chapel in Weatherford.

Tony works in his family’s wholesale business, Specialty Parts and Electronic Components, better known as SPEC. Emily is now association executive with the Granbury Association of Realtors.

“My family was here, his family was here, both of us worked here, and we both owned homes here. What an amazing scenario.

“I love Granbury, and the fact that I met someone who is tied in and a part of this town made our relationship even better,” Emily said with a big smile.

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ADDISON GETS AFTER IT: Rusty Addison can spot with the best of them. With his great enthusiasm and powers of persuasion, Hood County Junior Livestock Show exhibitors can always count on Addison to reel in the top dollar for their livestock and projects at the premium sale.

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TALK TO THE JUDGE: The Hood County Junior Livestock Show is all about kids, but it takes a lot of grown-ups to help put on the show every year. Cattle judge Mark Arnold of Waxahachie took time to talk to contestants and offer his advice.

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MASSEY KEEPS IT MOVING: Hood County Livestock Raisers Association President David Massey keeps the steer show organized and on schedule. Massey has devoted countless hours over the years volunteering at the county stock show.

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Collection Minnesota Historical Society.

Traveling exhibit focuses on World War II generation TEXT BY NANCY PRICER PHOTOS COURTESY

“The Greatest Generation.”

Journalist Tom Brokaw coined the popular phrase when he wrote a book with that title in 1998.

Brokaw was from that generation, and said America was united not only by a common purpose, but also by common values – duty, honor, economy, courage, service, love of family and country, and, above all, responsibility for oneself.

Ruthanna Truly, who grew up in Dublin during those years, echoed that common bond.

“There was not any self-centeredness,” she said. “It was a whole. We were all together.”

Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council (CTFAC) Executive Director Julie Crouch has been waiting to share an exhibit that explores the Greatest Generation.

The exhibit, “Our Lives, Our Stories: America’s Greatest

Farewell to Marines by the Semper Fidelis Club, St. Paul, Minnesota. Photograph, 1942. Collection Minnesota Historical Society.

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Generation,” is part of NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Crouch first learned of the exhibit at a 2010 Texas Commission for the Arts conference.

“It struck a cord with me,” Crouch said. “I thought this was so important.”

The exhibit was originally developed by the Minnesota Historical Society and draws on memories and oral histories the society gathered.

The exhibit will be held at the Eastland County Museum in Eastland, about 75 miles northwest of Granbury off I-20.

CTFAC teamed with Tarleton State University film students to record personal stories from area residents of that era.

“We rushed to get as many people to tell their stories,” she said. “It was a whole different time period. Just being involved in the project makes me appreciate the Greatest Generation.

“They went through the worst economy collapse and overcame that, then there was World War II, and they overcame that. They moved on to build our country back stronger than ever.”

Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain in Anoka, Minnesota, after coming home from war. Photograph, 1945. Photo: Minneapolis Star Tribune. Collection Minnesota Historical Society.

‘They moved on to build our country back stronger than ever.’

--Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council Executive Director July Crouch

Fathers in caps and gowns with their children, University Village, St. Paul, Minnesota. Photograph, 1951. Photo: Minneapolis Star Tribune. Collection Minnesota Historical Society.

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“How to Shop with Ration Tokens.” Poster created by the Office of Price Administration, circa 1939-1944. Collection Minnesota Historical Society.

Crouch said the exhibit will include many artifacts, a soda fountain, large story boards with photos, an old typewriter and much more.

“There will even be an old radio,” Crouch said. “I love that the radio is where people got their news.”

The NEH website describes the exhibit: “Born in the 1910s and 1920s, these people were decisively shaped by the Depression and World War II. “They went on to make the ‘baby boom’ and shape the economic boom of the postwar era. Today – well into the 21st century.”

Crouch said tours can be arranged for schoolchildren as well as those in assisted living and civic groups.

“This exhibit is really neat for all ages.”

The Eastland County Museum stop, paid for by grants from Texas Commission of the Arts and NEH, is the next to last stop for the exhibit.

The final stop for the exhibit will be its permanent home at Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock.

Crouch said a CTFAC board member in 2010 who lived in Eastland recommended the exhibit be held at the Eastland County Museum.

“The Eastland community has embraced this project,” she said. “We’re small but mighty. I’m just so proud.” ■

| OUR LIVES, OUR STORIES: AMERICA’S GREATEST GENERATION Eastland County Museum 114 S. Seaman St. Eastland 254-631-0437 (museum); 254-965-6190 (for special tours) Go to www.neh.gov for exhibit information.

Dates: Opening ceremony, Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Exhibit runs Wednesday, Jan. 28 through Saturday, March 14.

Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open until 7 p.m. Thursdays.

Admission: Free Our Lives, Our Stories: Americas Greatest Generation is sponsored by the Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council (CTFAC), a non-profit organization that serves Hood, Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Palo Pinto and Somervell counties.

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Numerous Hood County veterans who served during World War II have gone to Washington, D.C. through the Honor Flight organization. The four men pictured, dubbed “The Granbury Four,” made the trip in October to go on a sightseeing

tour of the most famous war memorials and landmarks in the nation’s capital.

From left: Gil Noguera, George Zelinski, Pat Casey and E.J. Dittlinger.

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The veterans included five Granbury men – Vernon Calhoun, E.J. Dittlinger, Pat Casey, Gil Noguera and George Zelinski. They served in World War II and are members of the Greatest Generation.

Many Hood County veterans have traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of the nationwide Honor Flight organization that began in 2005.

The Honor Flight organization makes arrangements to transport war veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit war memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans – World War II survivors – along with veterans who may be terminally ill.

Those who qualify are flown, free of charge, on a sightseeing tour of the most famous war memorials and landmarks in the nation’s capital.

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2015 February 19 Handsome Hunks – Benefit for Ruth’s Place, a free clinic for uninsured and under-insured Hood County residents. Granbury Resort Conference Center. 817-475-9336.

28–March 2 Texas Independence Day Celebration – Historic parade, bull riding, vendors, chuck wagon cook-off, historic reenactments and exhibits, music, activities for the kids, student history fair and more on the Granbury square.

March 21 World War II Navajo Code Talkers – Six of the last 24 living Navajo Code Talkers are scheduled to share their experiences. Sponsored by the U.S. Veteran’s Museum. Held at Glen Rose Expo Center. Tickets, $50, includes presentations, parking and dinner. For reservations, go to www.usveteransmuseum.com.

21–22 General Granbury’s Birthday – Vendor booths on the Granbury square, birthday cake, beans and barbecue cook-off, parade and other activities.

April 18 Hood County Relay for Life – American Cancer Society’s event to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and take action to end cancer. Granbury Reunion Grounds. www.relayforlife.org/ hoodcotx.

24–25 Granbury Wine Walk – Wine tasting, vendors, art exhibits and music on the Granbury square and surrounding area. www.granburywinewalk.com.

25 7th Annual Acton Nature Run - Benefit for Acton Nature Center at Revolver Brewing. Register online at http://www.racedayeventservices.com.

MYTH: Hospice means giving up hope.

FACT: When faced with a terminal illness, many patients and family members tend to dwell on the imminent loss of life rather than on making the most of the life that remains. Hospice helps patients reclaim the spirit of life. It helps them understand that even though death can lead to sadness, anger and pain, it can also lead to opportunities for reminiscence, laughter, reunion and hope.

MYTH: Hospice is just for the patient.

FACT: Hospice focuses on comfort, dignity and emotional support. The quality of life for the patient, and also family members and other caregivers, is the highest priority.

MYTH: Hospice means that the patient will soon die.

FACT: Receiving hospice care does not mean giving up hope, or that death is imminent. The earlier an individual receives hospice care, the more opportunity there is to stabilize a patient’s medical condition and support those who love and care for the patient.

MYTH: You can’t keep your own doctor if you enter hospice.

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May 23–24 Memorial Day Weekend on the Square – Vendor booths on the square, parade, music and other activities.

22–25 Field of Flags – Huge display of American flags to honor past and present members of the military. Located at Pirate Drive and Highway 377.

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John and Michelle Shaw show off their rustic baguettes they made to accompany their meal. The loving couple playfully placed hearts on the top of each loaf.

Married couple has steamy relationship in kitchen When they’re boiling homemade pasta, that is TEXT BY NANCY PRICER PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARY VINSON

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John Shaw places little scoops of seasoned cheese filling on a sheet of beet-colored homemade pasta for his ravioli dish. He will fold the sheet of pasta in half lengthwise, secure the filling within the pasta and cut into squares before boiling.

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ohn and Michelle Shaw of Granbury can’t squeeze blood out of a turnip, but they can squeeze juice out of a beet for their homemade pasta.

And they do it together.

They had fun creating a three-course meal perfect for Valentine’s Day’s dinner for couples who like to cook together.

The Shaws incorporated the holiday into the menu.

They made beet-colored three-cheese ravioli with peas and brown butter sage sauce, rustic baguettes and fresh fruit salad in orange cups. John placed heartshaped pieces of dough on top of the baguettes.

They cook together most every day and enjoy their time.

“A lot of our time together is definitely in the kitchen,” John said. “We always help each other between the cooking and the cleaning and love trying different foods.”

They’re not always alone. They have four children from 10 months to 16 years old.

“With four kids, most of the time your priorities are mainly focused on feeding your little hungry monsters,” John said.

“But most of the kids do like to get involved when it involves dinners like handmade pastas or real hands-on food.”

The Shaws are teaching their children that food can be made without preservatives.

“We like to cook together because we both like food and can’t stand the ‘boxed food’ world that surrounds us,” John explained. “If we have the time we like to go all out and make everything from scratch.

But if not, we make amends.

“We like to show our kids that one can cook with odds and ends without relying on what those surrounding ‘think’ they should eat. We like that time we spend together.

“It’s just always an experience when the kids get in the kitchen and a great time to remember.”

The Shaws eat together as much as they can.

“The family always eats together unless work, school or sports are in play,” Michelle said.

John and Michelle have similar cooking styles for the most part.

“We tend to have the same styles, but I like a bit more salt,” John said with a laugh. “We have a difference in interests sometimes, but usually come to an agreement at the end of the day.”

Sometimes their children help with the agreement.

“Our children are usually the dividing factor of what we are going to eat at the end of the day,” John said.

LOVE, EUROPEAN STYLE The Shaws love making European dishes.

John said the Italian and Spanish dishes they make include homemade pastas, wild game, cacciatore and paella.

“We really do enjoy most European dishes but definitely cannot neglect the occasional hot wing or hamburger,” John laughed.

“Although we were both vegetarian for years, I decided one day as a conscious meat eater, that I would go hunt as much as I could and garden what we could in place of going to the supermarket as much as possible.”

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card seeds. Carefully remove pulp (do not puncture bottoms of orange halves).

Reserve orange cups.

Coarsely chop pulp, and place in a small bowl.

Add strawberries and blueberries or blackberries.

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Spoon fruit mixture evenly into orange cups.

Drizzle with honey. Garnish with mint sprigs.

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| BEET-COLORED THREE-CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH PEAS, BUTTER SAUCE Serves approximately 4.

Ingredients for pasta dough Juice 1/2 beet 2 cups flour 1/4 cup of semolina flour 2 eggs Ingredients for filling 1 cup parmesan 1 cup goat cheese 1 cup ricotta 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme, minced 1/4 teaspoon of fresh rosemary, minced Ingredients for sauce 1 stick of butter 5 sage leaves, fresh Zest of 1 lemon Juice of 1/2 lemon 2 garlic cloves 1 cup frozen peas (the Shaws use organic frozen peas) Salt and pepper to taste Directions for pasta Extract beet juice with juicer.

If you don’t have a juicer, add 2 tablespoons of water to blender with chopped beet and blend.

If using blender method, put beet mixture and juice in a piece of cheese cloth over small bowl. Squeeze to extract juice.

Add the egg and beet juice together.

Incorporate into the dry ingredients, either with mixer or by hand.

Roll out to about 1/16 inch thick with a rolling pin or by pasta press into a long rectangle.

Directions for filling Mix the filling ingredients together with a spoon or by food processor.

Directions for ravioli Once you’ve rolled out the pasta into the rectangle, scoop the filling into mini spoonfuls into the middle of the rectangle in clumps along the middle of the rectangle spaced about an 1/2 inch apart.

Once done, brush lightly, some water around the small clumps of filling, then fold the pasta on top of itself, covering the filling.

Now, with a knife, or pizza cutter, or rigid pie cutter, cut the pasta into what you now have as ravioli.

Make sure once you’ve finished with the pasta that it has a bit of flour on it and don’t stack the finished product on top of one another for they will stick to each other.

Directions for cooking ravioli Start a pot of water boiling with dash of salt.

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John and Michelle Shaw team together to make beet-colored homemade pasta using a manual pasta machine.

Making pasta can be a one-man job, but the process goes much smoother with two.

Once boiling, drop your ravioli in the water. Once in they cook quickly – around one minute to a float. Once done pull the ravioli and put on a plate with a bit of olive oil.

Directions for sauce Start a sauce pan on high heat, put around a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan.

Now add the stick of butter cut into smaller pieces, stir occasionally for about a minute and turn heat to low.

Now add the julienned sage. Two seconds later add the garlic.

Take off fire and stir.

Garlic will burn quickly so pay attention.

Now add zest and lemon juice, a little salt, a little pepper and some fresh Parmesan on top and you’re ready to rock!

Colorful pasta is the star of Beet-Colored Three-Cheese Ravioli with Peas and Brown Butter Sage Sauce. Fresh thyme, rosemary, sage, lemon and garlic help bring the dish to life.

| RUSTIC BAGUETTES Ingredients 2 tablespoons active dry yeast* 1 cup warm water 2 tablespoons sugar 2 cups flour, plus more as needed 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus a little extra to coat dough before first rise Directions Combine first three ingredients in large bowl.

Let sit until foamy.

Add flour, mix well, add olive oil. Continue mixing adding flour as needed until dough is no longer sticky.

Form dough into a ball. Coat large bowl and ball of dough with olive oil.

Rustic baguettes Cover and let rise for about an hour or until doubled.

Divide dough into three balls. Form each ball into a baguette.

Place baguettes on large flat baking sheet or on baguette pan.

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