Butch Dale
A Visit Back In Time To The Cox Cafe….
It seems that in today’s world the vast majority of dining establishments are large corporate franchises, none of which are located in small towns. But in the good old days,…
Read MoreButch Remembers The “Old-Time Farmer”
Do you remember the farmers who were your neighbors when you were a youngster? Yes, there were many. There were thirty-two students in my Darlington High School 1966 graduating class,…
Read MoreA Once in a Lifetime Golfing Day
As I mentioned in a column that I wrote last year, I started playing golf at a very early age. When I was ten years old, I made three greens…
Read MoreButch Says Kids Need Some Freedom
Recently I spoke on the phone with a former classmate of mine who I had not seen or heard from since 1959. When we were youngsters, I visited with him…
Read MoreMy Third Grade Teacher Was The Tops !!!!
I was very fortunate to have many outstanding teachers when I attended Darlington school, and one of the very best was Naomi Shannon Peterson, my third grade teacher in 1957.…
Read MoreButch Teaches His Brother How To Ride A Bike…OOPS!
My brother Gary was born in 1952, four years after I came into this world, so naturally I felt it was my duty to pass on a few skills that…
Read MoreButch Says Kids Need Some Freedom
Recently I spoke on the phone with a former classmate of mine who I had not seen or heard from since 1959. When we were youngsters, I visited with him…
Read MoreA Once in a Lifetime Golfing Day
As I mentioned in a column that I wrote last year, I started playing golf at a very early age. When I was ten years old, I made three greens…
Read MoreChildhood Memories Of Growing Up On A Farm
There are several of you readers who, just like me, grew up in rural Montgomery County in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. We all have special memories of when…
Read MoreThanks, Mr. Quimby….
The principal of a small school has to wear many hats. In addition to being in charge of the building and the safety of the students, the principal also coordinates…
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