The Archer Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 18, 2004 Page: 3 of 17
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Wednesday, August 18, 2004
County & Community
The Archer Advocate
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Shots Into The Night
by Durhl Caussey
The neighbor’s barking dog
woke me. It was 1:27 a.m. Saturday
morning. I lay there, my mind foggy,
heart racing as sleep fled into my
subconscious, uplifting anger with
each increased decimal octave from
the noisy dog.
Tireless minutes passed. I got
up from the bed; dressed in little
more than a Sumo wrestler’s attire,
went out the front of the house and
banged very loudly on the
neighbor’s front door that provided
shelter to that loud voiced dog. A
shy and possibly frightened lady
answered the banging door. I told
her in Spanish that her dog was bark-
ing loudly and she needed to get
him quiet. In halting English she as-
sured me she would get him quiet.
But the dog continued to bark.
From the upstairs window, I
could see a light moving among the
trees in the park in back and below
our houses. Then I heard two shots.
Our neighborhood is a nice
place to live. Folks are friendly; yards
are infiltrated with trees, shrubs and
beautiful flowers. Well-watered
lawns are smooth carpeted in emer-
ald green excellence of color. Homes
are nicely kept with a half dozen chil-
dren who play between the houses
and among stately trees. Cheerful
laughter can be heard adding to the
comforting warmth of the landscape.
As the last shot sounded into
the awakening ebony morning, the
light moved from the tree line toward
the road to the side of the housing
development. The light stopped.
Then went out. It appeared again in
the trees. The same trees that by
sunny morning would provide a har-
binger for the laughter of the happy
children.
I called the neighbor on the
other side of me and she said that
she had heard the shots and had
called the police. She stated that her
husband was now investigating the
area of the park where they thought
the gunshots had come from.
I rechecked all my doors and
windows, making sure that my alarm
system was fully armed, and went
back to bed.
I lay there straining to hear the
dog or any kind of intruder sound
coming from the back yard. All was
quiet except the occasional noise
made by the old elm tree branch
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yawningly
scratching
the bed-
room win-
dow. The
only move-
ment was
the gentle
tree playing
night games
in reflective shadows on the bed-
room walls, accompanied in restful
splendor by the bright security light
mounted on the side of the house.
The next morning the neigh-
bors congregated near the central
mail boxes and discussed in shaded
whispers the night’s happenings.
Nothing was found in the park or
roadway to indicate foul play in the
area beyond our back fences.
But another neighbor discov-
ered that the rear window of his
pickup truck had been broken out.
This is the first report of any kind of
criminal mischief ever reported in the
few years we had lived in the hous-
ing division.
On Monday morning, hus-
bands went off to work. Their wives
stayed at home as they had done all
the other workdays since starting
their families. But they were more
attentive to car sounds and the bark
of watchful dogs.
I, too, went off to work, but
didn’t have a wife to maintain a
watchful vigil. But I did have pro-
tection. Last year I had won a small
teddy bear named Sheriff at a Christ-
mas party. He had a bright shiny
yellow badge on his brown vest and
a pair of six-shooters on his hips. A
big red sombrero on his head and a
long thread-stitched grin on his face.
I placed him in the front widow fac-
ing any possible terrorist threat that
might approach from the front
porch. Then triggered the burglar
alarm, checked the infrared device
that alerts to movement in the house,
and left. I was very confident about
the security of my house. I couldn’t
be too sure about all that electronic
stuff, but Ole Sheriff would be able
to handle just about anything.
Durhl Caussey is a syndi-
cated columnist who writes for the
Oak Cliff Tribune. He may be
reached at the Tribune or at
Fax# 972-709-6989 or
dcaussey(a),mvexcel. com
The office for The Royal The-
ater and the Archer City Visitor’s
Center (formerly The Archer County
Chamber of Commerce) which has
been located inside Quality Clean-
ers for the last three years has tem-
porarily relocated to the Spur Hotel.
Tickets for all Royal Theater
Productions can be purchased at
The Spur or by calling (940) 574-
2489, the office number which has
been forwarded to the new location.
Deanna Cowan will be man-
ning the phones for the Visitor’s
Center and The Royal and her office
is located at the top of the stairs on
the second floor of the hotel.
Hours of Operation will con-
tinue from 10:00 a.m. to noon and
from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Walsh Park, at 103 North Cen-
ter is nearing completion and will
soon become the permanent new
home and location for the Visitor’s
Center and The Royal sometime near
the end of October.
Royal Theater announces
2004-2005 season
The Royal Theater has an-
nounced the upcoming season for
2004-2005 for all three of it’s regular
productions.
For the theatrical season, The
Royal will open on Thanksgiving
weekend with “A Christmas Story”
the classic Christmas story of the
young boy who wants a Red Ryder
BB Gun for Christmas. The show will
run November 26,27,28 and Decem-
ber 2,3, and 4.
Coming in February of 2005
for Valentines will be two one act
cuttings of classic Shakespeare
comedy entitled “A Night Of
Shakespeare.”
Next up on the stage will be
“Efforts Misused,” a reality based
comedy with drama which runs for
two weekends, April 1,2,3,7,8, and
9.
Rounding out the Royal’s
stage season will be the summer
musical, a ten year anniversary re-
union show of “The Coolest Cat In
T own,” with many of the former cast
members returning in their original
roles. Dates are July 29, 30, 31 and
August 4, 5, and 6.
Season tickets for all four
shows are now on sale for $40 and
guarantees purchasers their choice
of reserved seats of their choice for
every production. Individual show
tickets are $8, $10 and $12 or $25 for
dinner shows.
“The Texasville Opry” returns
for it’s fourth year with seven great
new shows.
The Opry is a Branson-Nash-
ville styled Opry with many of the
area’s best performers performing
classic and traditional Country and
Western, Bluegrass and Country
Gospel.
The house band will once
again be “The Pride of Texas” which
thrilled audiences last year. Chester
Drawers will also return to provide
the Comedy.
Gary Beesinger, producer for
the Opry, said many of the great per-
formers will return including One A-
Chord (Mindy Campbell, Melissa
Southard and Allison Martin),
Clayton Clark, Sandy York, Luke
Robinson, Connie Smithee, and
Frank Zaragoza plus several new
performers.
Scheduled shows include “#1
Hits Show” on September 11, “A
Texasville Christmas” on November
8, “Classic Country Count-
down...from the Roots of Country
to Today’s Hits” on January 8, “The
Golden Oldies Show” on March 5,
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“The Legends of Country Music”
on May 14th, “A Tribute To Texas,
A Salute to America” on July 9 and
rounding out the season will be “A
Salute to Country Gospel and Blue-
grass” on August 13.
Season Tickets are $70 for all
shows and also guarantees holders
their choice of reserved seats of their
choice for all shows. Individual Ad-
vance tickets will be $10 and tickets
at the door will be $ 12.
Beesinger stated that five of
the six shows last year were sellouts
before the doors opened and that
season ticket holders increased from
49 last year to 81 this year, so he
urged early purchase of tickets.
Returning for the sixth year is
the ever popular, “Late Week Lazy
Boy Supper Club.”
On August 21, the show will
feature “The E-Flat Porch Band.” On
September 18, Mike Graham and
Friends will appear.
Tom Douglas, John Davis and
Tom Faulkner will hit the stage on
October 16 and rounding out the fall
season will be Larry Joe Taylor and
his band on November 20. Local and
area artists will open all shows.
Performers for the spring sea-
son have not yet been announced.
Season Tickets for the Supper Club
are $ 145 and includes the show and
a dinner. The Supper Club has es-
tablished a tradition of great shows
and music with many sellouts.
It will be a great year at the
Royal Theater in Archer City, so
mark your calendars and call today
for Season Tickets to get the best
seats.
For more information, see the
website at www.rovaltheater. org or
caU (940) 574-2489.
THE COMMISSIONER’S COURT
OF ARCHER COUNTY, TEXAS
met in Regular Session on Monday August 9,2004 at 10:00 A.M.
Those present: Paul O. Wylie, Jr., County Judge; Richard Shelley,
Commissioner Prect. #1; Darin Wolf, Commissioner Prect. #2; Ben Buerger,
Commissioner Prect. #3; Darryl Lightfoot, Commissioner Prect. #4;Karren
Winter, County Clerk; Vicki Lear, County Treasurer; Teresa Martin, Tax
Assessor Collector; Ed Daniels, County Sheriff;; Roy McAllister, Chief
Deputy Sheriff; C. T. McDaniel, Justice of the Peace Prect. #1; Denise
Barham, Chief Deputy JP Prect.# 1.
ORDERTO APPROVE COMMISSIONER’S COURT MINUTES
The motion was made by Richard Shelley and seconded by Ben
Buerger to approve Commissioner’s Court minutes. Voting yes 1 -2-3-4
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Tom Eustace spoke on behalf of R. B. Morris County Attorney to be
allowed to have his private practice in the County Attorney’s office.
Citizens in attendance:
Mike Walker and John Thomas from the Archer Advocate, Cherri
Esparza, Shorty Livingston, Ron Jeffries, Tom Eustace, Richard West.
ORDER ALLOWING COUNTY ATTORNEY PRIVATE PRACTICE
The motion was made by Richard Shelley and seconded by Ben
Buerger to allow County Attorney to conduct private practice from county
office. Voting yes 1-3-Judge; no 2-4
ORDER APPROVING INDIGENT HEALTH CARE
The motion was made by Ben Buerger and seconded by Darin Wolf
to approve Indigent Health Care optional services. Voting yes 1-2-3-4
ORDERTO ACCEPT REBECCA JACKSON’S BID
The motion was made by Darryl Lightfoot and seconded by Ben
Buerger to accept the bid of $400.00 by Rebecca Jackson to purchase Vi of
Lot 5, all of Lot 6, Block 1, Hitts Subdivision-Dalton Addition in the City of
Megargel, Archer County, Texas. Voting yes 1-2-3-4
ORDERTO SET OPTIONAL LICENSE TAGFEE
The motion was made by Darin Wolf and seconded by Ben Buerger
to set optional license tag fee at $ 10.00. Voting yes 2-3-4; no 1
Court discussed budget. No action taken.
ORDER TO ADVERTISE SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
The motion was made by Darryl Lightfoot and seconded by Ben
Buerger to advertise salary increases for elected officials. Voting yes 2-3-4-
Judge; no 1
Court adjourned at 12:30 P.M.
Court reconvened at 1:30 P.M.
All members of court present.
ORDERTO ADOPT HEALTH INSURANCE
The motion was made by Darryl Lightfoot and seconded by Darin
Wolf to adopt health insurance proposals. Voting yes 1-2-3-4
ORDER TO APPROVE TRE ASURER’S MONTHLY REPORT
The motion was made by Ben Buerger and seconded by Richard
Shelley to approve Treasurer’s Monthly report. Voting yes 1-2-3-4
ORDERTO APPROVE SUPPLYBILLS
The motion was made by Richard Shelley and seconded by Ben
Buerger to approve supply bills. Voting yes 1 -2-3-4
ORDER TO APPROVE EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
The motion was made by Ben Buerger and seconded by Darin Wolf
to approve expense accounts in the following amount $1,361.69. Voting
yes 1-2-3-4
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Thomas, John. The Archer Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 18, 2004, newspaper, August 18, 2004; Holliday, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth993727/m1/3/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library.