Butch’s Column

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Fun Times At School In The Early 1960s
(Note: The following was written by Connie Pickering Carpenter, who graduated from Darlington H.S. in...

Butch’s Brother Had A Crush On Trudy!
When a school has plenty of spirit, it also has great cheerleaders, and Darlington was...

Butch Says Sometimes You Only Get One Chance
What will this year bring? No one knows for sure. We can’t predict the future....

OK, Get Ready…Butch’s New Year’s Resolutions
Well, 2023 has arrived. It's time for my New Year's resolutions and goals for this...

High School Basketball Has Changed, But It’s Still Fun!
WOW! High school basketball has certainly changed! My wife and I have been to quite...

Butch Finally Gets To Go Out To Eat In The ‘60s
I honestly don't ever recall my folks taking our family out to eat to an...

Butch Says Losing A Game Can Be A Good Thing
Ah yes, playing sports...You win some, you lose some. As they say, that's life. If...

Butch Has Some Great Letters to Santa
When you were a youngster, did you write letters to Santa? Well, I guess just...