Butch Dale

   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…

   My hometown had several thriving businesses on Main street when I was a youngster. There were also many individuals who practiced a trade and operated out of their homes.…

  In the last three columns I have told of the business men and women in my hometown when I was a youngster. Here are a few more “characters” who…

   As I stated in my last two columns, there were several Mom and Pop businesses in my hometown when I was growing up. Unlike most franchises and chain stores…

  In my last column I told about a few of the business owners on Main Street of my hometown when I was a youngster. Here are some others…   …

    A few years ago, I listed all of the local “Mom and Pop” businesses that were located on Main Street in my hometown when I was a youngster. There…

   It’s hard to believe, but, yes, it’s true…I started my senior year at good old Darlington High School 60 years ago … in the fall of 1965. Looking through…

   Are there any funny comedians around today? Ok, let me restate that…Are there any comedians around today who are NOT loud, profane, obnoxious, vulgar, politically motivated or woke? At…

   During all of the years that I spent at home as a child, our family never went on a vacation. No matter…I was happy and had plenty of things…

   Last week I drove down County Road 400 North, southeast of Darlington…the road on which my childhood home was located. The house caught fire and burned to the ground…