Butch Dale
School Days In The 1930s And 40s
(Note: This was written in 1988 by my father, Bill Dale, who graduated from Darlington High School in 1942.) I had attended school at Garfield before coming to Darlington in…
Read MoreButch Plans New Jobs for National Politicians!
You know, folks, I will admit it. I have been very critical of our national politicians recently. Maybe I rushed to judgement. I just don’t know if these people were…
Read MoreButch Says, “Thank you, Mrs. Surface!”
Ask any former student to recollect their experiences in music and art at Darlington School, and they will undoubtedly mention the name of a teacher…Reggie Daniels Surface. During our school’s…
Read MoreButch Says It’s OK To Be In Your “Own Little World”
Many times in the past, my wife has asked me a question or made a comment…and then repeated it when I did not respond. With a more determined voice she…
Read MoreButch Wonders…What Happened to America?
Life used to be simple. There were MEN, and there were WOMEN. There were HEROES, and there were VILLAINS. There was GOOD, and there was BAD. There was RIGHT, and…
Read MoreSpoiling The Grandkids….A Family Tradition
When I was a youngster and stayed at Grandpa and Grandma Dale’s house, I always had a great time. Grandpa Dale took me fishing at the gravel pit just south…
Read MoreButch’s Daughter Is Still His “Little Girl”
My wife and I recently attended dance recitals for two of our granddaughters. Ava is 10 years old and takes lessons at Dance by Deborah with Deborah Kochert, while Iris…
Read MoreButch Meets A Person Who Had No Conscience
The recent killing of those children and a teacher in Texas was an incomprehensible, senseless act by someone who had no conscience or sense of right and wrong. This terrible…
Read MoreButch Says, “Thanks, Dad!”
My four brothers and sisters and I were very lucky. We had one of the best fathers any child could ask for. Of course, we were like a lot of…
Read MoreButch Says To Make Sure Your Kids Read
As I mentioned in an earlier column, nearly one in five high school graduates cannot read, and 32 million adults in our country cannot read above a fifth grade level.…
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