One Pharmacist's View

I don’t know if I become aware of Mr. Butterfield’s stage coaches by way of the Friday night movies at the Centrahoma School house or by some other means but my brother Gerald, a cutting edge historian of all things western and many other useless bits and pieces of historic trivia, was my leader.

Skipping February What do you think about skipping February? And why? Well, just this. I don’t much like it. It’s too strange. Is winter about over just because the calendar says its February? No. In fact, some of our worst snows and ice storms came in this unneeded month.

Life in NicaraguaMany years ago, in 1957, I found myself on an unexpected stop at a town in Nicaragua.

It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that old patriotic song, but it was a popular tune after December 7, 1941. Another thing forgotten is what was in the old building right in the center of Allen’s main business district. It sits empty but it was recently repaired.

Thanksgiving 2023Well, here it is! Thanksgiving is upon us so can Christmas be far behind? And maybe my favorite, the New Year celebrations are lurking too.

Growing up in Centrahoma for my first 8 years was quite an experience. Centrahoma was small and working on getting more so. Our school didn’t have a gym, so our varsity teams played on a dirt court. Yes, that worked OK if it didn’t rain or something.

My own personal experiences riding passenger trains as a child were exciting. But as it was, I was more a watcher than rider. One hot July day in a cotton patch near Lula as the “Streamliner” zipped past. My Uncle J C and my brother Gerald stopped their work chopping cotton and leaned on their hoes.

“Customer Service” - the belief that every person walking in through the door of the store needs to be treated as vital to the financial life blood of that business. When did it become “Customer To Be Tolerated Or Ignored?”Why have customers seemingly become a nuisance to many businesses?

They said Sam was a dependable, reliable person. He was a man who took care of his family. He went to church on Sundays and enjoyed his job, working on a big aircraft carrier being constructed at the Fore River shipyard Massachusetts.

I probably should write more often about Allen’s rich history in Oklahoma. Last week I mentioned Allen’s role in the Green Corn Rebellion back in 1917. This rebellion fizzled out before it really got started after action taken by Pontotoc County sheriff Bob Duncan and 10 deputies.