2004 Archives
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Cybercolumn for 5/03 by John Duncan: Simple things_50304
Posted: 5/03/04
CYBERCOLUMN:
Simple thingsBy John Duncan
I’m sitting here under the old oak tree, thinking about simple things. The British poet John Keats once quipped, “Stop and consider! Life is but a day; a fragile dew-drop on its perilous way.”
John Duncan I’m sitting here with morning dew under my feet, pondering the simple things in life. Jesus used simple things to discuss the kingdom of God—golden treasures stored in lock boxes; wedding banquets in their gala and festive joy with wedding garments like white dresses and a banquet table loaded with delicious food; fruit trees minus figs for a story; plush seats at banquet tables and rough roads with potholes on a narrow way; lamps full of oil for light; a widow sweeping the house while looking for a lost coin; a shepherd searching in the open fields for a lost sheep; farmers plowing fields and planting seeds in expectation of a bountiful crop; storms that blow in at midnight and houses built on a rock; a mother crying over her wayward son and a troubled son who leaves home and returns amid tears and a party on the porch; bread and lights on a hill and simple words like, “Follow me.”
04/30/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Salado church focuses on 140 years of precious memories_41904
Posted: 4/08/04
Charlene Carson reviews minutes of business meetings at First Baptist Church in Salado. Salado church focuses on 140
years of precious memories
By George Henson
Staff Writer
SALADO—Looking forward to its 140th anniversary, First Baptist Church in Salado harkened back to its beginnings.
04/16/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Around the State_41904
Posted: 4/16/04
Tolar Church in Tolar held groundbreaking ceremonies for a 13,000-square foot building that will include a sanctuary, nursery facilities and education space.Armo Bentley is pastor. Around the State
Kathleen Wood, assistant professor of biology at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, has been named department chair. She has been at the school since 1999, teaching genetics, cell biology, botany and developmental biology. Six new members were inducted into Hardin-Simmons University's Hall of Leaders April 2. They are John Brewer, a 1930 graduate and former microbiology professor at HSU; Virginia Connally, a 1933 graduate and one of the first women physicians in Texas; Bill Scott, a 1947 graduate and former HSU coach and assistant athletic director and major general and adjutant general of Texas; Scotty Holland, a geologist and oil executive who attended the school from 1949 to 1951; Dossie Wiggins, a 1919 graduate, former professor and academic dean at HSU, who also was president of Texas School of Mines (now the University of Texas at El Paso) and Texas Tech University; and Marijohn Wilkin, a 1940 graduate, singer and songwriter. Established in 2001, the hall includes 27 previous inductees. South Hills Church in Fort Worth celebrated the retirement of its debt with a note-burning ceremony. Participating were Pastor Bob Nickell; Wes Brazell, former chairman of the stewardship committee; Doug Ford, chairman of deacons; and Tom Law, director of missions for Tarrant Association. Houston Baptist University has announced several faculty promotions. Attaining the rank of professor are Michael Bordelon, political science; Gary Clay, education, and Randy Wilson, sociology. Promoted to associate professor are John Hendrickson, music; LuAnn Marrs, English; and Melissa Wiseman, economics. 04/16/2004 - By John Rutledge
Six new members were inducted into Hardin-Simmons University's Hall of Leaders April 2. They are John Brewer, a 1930 graduate and former microbiology professor at HSU; Virginia Connally, a 1933 graduate and one of the first women physicians in Texas; Bill Scott, a 1947 graduate and former HSU coach and assistant athletic director and major general and adjutant general of Texas; Scotty Holland, a geologist and oil executive who attended the school from 1949 to 1951; Dossie Wiggins, a 1919 graduate, former professor and academic dean at HSU, who also was president of Texas School of Mines (now the University of Texas at El Paso) and Texas Tech University; and Marijohn Wilkin, a 1940 graduate, singer and songwriter. Established in 2001, the hall includes 27 previous inductees. 
