The Texas Rangers are an elite law enforcement group. They were originally started to protect the early settlers from the Comanches Indians on the frontier. Then they were assigned to protect the people along the Mexican border from raids by bandits coming across from Mexico. Rangers with a Group of Dead Outlaws they Shot In myContinue reading “Captain Clint Peoples – head of the Texas Rangers”
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Richard Brooks
There were many “Fighting Texas Aggies” who contributed greatly to the Allied success in WWII. However, there were probably none more so than Richard Brooks from Waco, Texas. And you probably never heard of him. Many have been honored and commemorated down at College Station for their contributions to our military efforts, but he hasContinue reading “Richard Brooks”
The Red Head
For many years I had a lovely office in Downtown Dallas. It had much space, dark green plush carpet, a big conference table, nice leather chairs, and lovely western art on the walls. I had a great secretary who took shorthand, and two different young male assistants. However, since I lived in the Denton area, the commuteContinue reading “The Red Head”
The Fish Fall
I would usually take our medical teams to the east coast of Honduras. There are so many really poor villages of people there along the coast and inland from there. However, we went two times into the Province of Yoro in the central highlands, and the town of Yoro with teams sponsored by First BaptistContinue reading “The Fish Fall”
General McArthur: A Most Special Person
General Curtis Lemay was by far the most important person responsible for the US winning WWII. We knew that we had to destroy Germany’s production capacity to ever defeat them, but we were bombing them and losing large numbers of bombers and men and destroying practically nothing. As leader if one of our major bomberContinue reading “General McArthur: A Most Special Person”
Incredible Mary Crowley
This was one incredible woman. She was born in Missouri but wound up with her husband and two young children in Sherman, Texas. At the very worst part of the great depression, her husband just left her and the children. She figured that if they were not going to starve, she had better get aContinue reading “Incredible Mary Crowley”
The Hunts
As I mentioned elsewhere in this book, I was good friends with Bunker Hunt. He was a most interesting man. He really kept his thoughts quite simple. He was also very self-effacing. Even when he was considered one of the world’s richest men, being with him, you would never have guessed it if you didContinue reading “The Hunts”
Dr. Motes
On our very first trip to Honduras this grizzly old dude showed up and went with us. That trip was sponsored by Baptist Church in Hurst, Texas, since I would get a church to sponsor each of those medical teams that I took down there. This old dude had been the only medical doctor in a smallContinue reading “Dr. Motes”
The Truck
The Truck The Southern Baptists had an old bob-tail truck on the east coast of Honduras. A Baptist missionary at Progresso, a suburb of San Pedro Sula kept it. I was allowed to use it on most every medical trip that I took to that area of the country. The truck was quite old with fadedContinue reading “The Truck”
Prison Boys
45 minutes north of my house is a large kid’s prison. It is for youth ages 12 through 19. Most are ages 15 through 17. It is called the Gainesville State School, but believe me, it is a very secure prison. It is complete with the high inward curving electric fence and razor wire. EveryContinue reading “Prison Boys”