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1 q Sept 17-21
Journal
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One Can Learn From Hobbles home because of ill health, writes letters of appreciation and
serves a useful purpose in getting one's mind
or as a therapeutic measure, or to afford
'.and satisfaction. Some people just collect things in
not realizing they even HAVE a hobby, but most
Specific items•
stamp collecting, although I am not the most avit
in the world. My particular interest is in old ana
U. S. Stamps. I have found my hobby to be
as well as diverting. One can learn much about world
history, customs, famous people, and a number of
became engrossed in rock collecting through the
when she was in grade school, and she has
nice collection for a beginner. It is fascinating to study
all their variations and colors.
Uncle Felix Jones of Odessa is a dedicated rock
delighted Maxie by calling her a "pebble puppy."
fabulous collection and a dark room equipped with
which "sees" through a rock and highlights the
colors therein. If any of you out there are collectors,
him. Though he is past 70, he still roams the
new specimens, gives lectures, and even goes to
classes to inform himself further. He also has a shop
cuts and polishes stones with diamond edge saws
P through the hardest rock, but will not cut your fingerl
are ham radio buffs, racing enthusiasts of all kinds,
fishing lovers, mountain climbers, treasure seekers,
surfboard experts, water and snow ski fans, game
encouragement to many people. What a joy her life must be (to
think of others rather than waste her days in selfpity), and how
the recipients must love her[
A man in Seymour collects ballpoint pens and pencils. With
around 2,000 in his collection, he says, "I have everything except
an old cedar pencil like we bought for a penny and used in school
when I was small!" He mounted them in frames and displays
them in his place of business.
" There are also many antique enthusiasts who collect
everything and anything old. A few have truly beautiful things,
but most of us know so little about good antiques that we are
likely to get duds palmed off on us.
I expeciaily like things that have personal significance, such as
the glass-front china cabinet with mirrors I proudly own. It
belonged to my Grandmother Sessions and is hetwen 60 and 70
years old. I also have a collapsible drinking cup which my
Great-grandfather Groves carried in the Civil War. I like old
silver and beautiful vases and glassware, though I do not own
any. Some antique furniture is a joy to behold, but some is
notoriously ugly. Antique collecting is such an expensive hobby
that most of us cannot afford it.
1 have read of people who collect old funny booksl What in the
world anybody wants with ONE is a mystery to me, much less
whole rooms full of musty old fire hazardst Others collect circus
posters, theatre bills, picture post cards, books and paintings.
I think that dreading an old age with nothing to do but make
worthless junk is what gave me the courage to begin writing. I
suppose to that extent writing is a hobby to me (the product of
and cave explorers, which may possibly be of very little valuel) but putting my
are thousands who seem to have a yen for salt and thoughts on paper and reading ideas othes have expressed is
more an obsession than a hobby. ,
ho ,,, 1, ...... ha ,,, a, c+,a I wnt n,. I ...... + I took up painting once, but it didn t "send" me like writing
• ':+ ".. ' :" ." f'-' ;+.-.-'....=:. e- does. On my easel I have a painting just barely sketched in which
-. • . - .+ ..... has been m that stage for months I would hke to fimsh R, but
nt one to WOrK on, not just £o 100K a[. . "
.......... n .... somehow putting words on paper is always more fascinating
tena wno nas a smau COlleCtlO oz uemltasse cups
.... I hope I shall eventually merit being called a writer, but in any
• me worlo.
.... .^ .^ aA ....... I. ............ " . n,.. case, I shall have satisfied in a small way the urge to say
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................ somethmg that gwes at least a few people pleasure
numerously puts t In =ne tgg anu I. lnougn I .. . " _
................. I love to hear from my readers - and I save the stamps for my
:el wRh those wno m(e to uo sucn mmgs, ana realize ....
, collection [
ing to do' is very important for the mental and
th of every individual, I do not want a lot of useless
ie volunteer for public service of many kinds, which
nest useful and rewarding hobbies I can think of. It
at more people with time on their hands do not do .....
, work. Men's Golf Tournament Sunday
w a man who never did anything for anyone but
whole lifetime He was an alcoholic and a leech on The M n ................
• . .... e s .mo lournagnent wm start 3unoay, beptemner to,
ed him one time why he started drinking again arter at Clarendon ............
, ,, tountry .IUD. unly memoers ot the ClUn are
flied his alcoholism once He said, Well, I just got all w .................
• . o eo Jnere wm oe matcneo may m eacn mm
J" What a shame to waste a whole life in boreaom -; ....... . . .. ° " ....
ueaaune mr me tournament IS azuraay at p.m. ralrlngs will
when the are so many that need someone to care . .
be posted Sunday mornmg. Call Jm Terry at 874-2166 for your
" . ........ entry. The defending club champion is Danny Scarborough
woman .om nay' o, mougn co eamne:'
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hat s a httle bank n Hedley doing
Shakers. I suppose I'm a bit lazy, but I don't want a
want one to work on, no(just to look at.
a friend who has a small collection of demitasse cups
Over the world.
Women make doodads - "crochet toe covers" as Betty
that more people with time on their hands do not do
'Such work.
knew a man who never did anything for anyone but
a whole lifetime• He was an alcoholic and a leech on
dusked him one time why he started drinking again after
I of a woman the other day who, though confined to her
competing against larger banks
in Clarendon, Amarillo, etc.?
it wasn't' for !
zt little bank, TJhUS:mytt'"
Hedley, you'd
still be getting
5% or less for your savings.
re still the only bank compounding interc
and paying quarterly.
Our 60th year.
SECURITY STATE BANK
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