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Columns August 3, 2010  RSS feed
BOB BOWMAN’S EAST TEXAS
Looking for hidden treasures
      East Texas is resplendent with stories about hidden or buried treasures. While many of them may be only legends passed down by generations of East Texans, a lot of the stories have some credence. The stories in East Texas are usually the products of folk tales handed down from one generation to another.
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Tales from WannaBea Farm
      Pistol packin’ mama “C’mon Mama, you can shoot it. You shoot your .38 all the time and you’re good.” “Nope”, I answered, “I don’t want anything to do with that thing, it looks more like a cannon to me”.
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Veterans Affairs
      First of all I would like to apologize to Leon County Veterans Service Officers Gary and Susan Maples who were responsible for the recent Veterans Appreciation Day held at the Champions ranch. I had inadvertently given credit to the American Legion for sponsoring this event. Also, Susan and Gary have new offices in the Centerville Courthouse Annex on the corner of Hwy 75 and Main.
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Chute ‘n the Bull
      Outbreak of armyworms and/or grasshoppers. If you have lush green pasture – or any pasture, for that matter – it may be a prime target.
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