Brief book review: Hill Country Landowner’s Guide

Hill Country Landowner’s Guide by Jim Stanley The Hill Country, like our own Palo Pinto Country, is witnessing an influx of new landowners coming from all parts of the country. In most cases they are buying small to medium properties in rural areas. Many of these new landowners have little experience managing ranchland. This handbook …

Brief book review: “A Visit From the Goon Squad”

Each chapter of the new novel by Jennifer Egan is really its own short story.   Each story is told from the point of view of a different character but each character is connected in some way (sometimes tenuously) to Bennie Salazar, a teenage bass player in a mediocre punk rock band who matures into …

New sign

Maybe its just symbolism  but it certainly seemed a moment of great significance on Thursday when the sign went up on top of the porch roof.  Everyone who witnessed it wanted a picture. The library plans to open for business March 2 even thoughconstruction details are still on-going.  A grand opening will be announced later.

“Style show” raises funds

About 80 people attended the ‘style show’ sponsored by the ladies of First Baptist Church in Gordon to benefit the new Gordon library, and almost $900 was raised in contributions. The ladies modeled fashions they had selected off the racks at Twice Blessed, a local second-hand store.  In addition there were door prizes contributed by …

Bonnie Dickson paints mural on ceiling

Gordon’s own Michelangelo – Bonnie Dickson – is decorating the ceiling and top of the walls with her usual skill.  Meanwhile new carpet has been installed and the plumbers are making progress on the bathroom. The library is expected to be open to the public sometime in January, according to Lily Petty. But first the books …