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Butch Recalls Crazy Moments in School Lunchroom

By The Paper of Montgomery County | November 3, 2025

   I guess we all remember those crazy happenings in the good old school lunchroom. Most of the time we just sat there and ate the prepared school lunch or…

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Butch Aims to Miss!!

By The Paper of Montgomery County | October 29, 2025

   As many of you know, I have had a federal firearms license for many years. I mostly buy and sell guns that are classified as curios and relics, which…

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Butch Remembers the School Bully

By The Paper of Montgomery County | October 27, 2025

   Do you remember the school bully? It may have been a classmate or older student who continually harassed, made fun or picked on others. Many of you may have…

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Butch Shares Message of ‘Splendour in the Grass’

By The Paper of Montgomery County | October 22, 2025

   Are you a “baby boomer?” (someone born between 1946 and 1964) If so, have you ever said to someone, “I wish I was 17 years old again and knew…

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Butch Has a Theory About the Political Divide

By The Paper of Montgomery County | October 20, 2025

   Recent studies have determined that Americans are more polarized than ever. The political divide regarding such topics as the economy, racial justice, climate change, law enforcement, gun ownership, election…

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Butch Explains What You Missed in Government Class

By The Paper of Montgomery County | October 15, 2025

   Since many of you may have fallen asleep in high school Government class, you might need to catch up on some of the words used when discussing present day…

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Butch: Father at Home Can Make Difference

By The Paper of Montgomery County | September 29, 2025

   When I sit down at the dinner table each evening after a day of work, I listen to the Channel 59 News out of Indy. I tune in to…

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Butch Recalls Pickin’ Corn in the ’50s and ’60s

By The Paper of Montgomery County | September 24, 2025

   Like many of you fellow baby boomers who grew up on a farm in the 1950s and ’60s, I enjoyed helping my Dad when it was time to harvest…

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Butch Asks: Do We Live in More Dangerous Times?

By The Paper of Montgomery County | September 22, 2025

   Many people believe that we live in extraordinarily dangerous times compared to past generations. Thousands of motor vehicle accidents, shootings, violent assaults, etc. occur each year in our country.…

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Butch Relates Childhood Memories of Marta Jeffries

By The Paper of Montgomery County | September 17, 2025

   Marta Cox Jeffries was the daughter of Cecil and Mabel Cox, who owned the Darlington Cafe back in the 30’s and 40’s. She had three sisters, Margaret, Jane, and…

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