Falls County Commissioners Court met at the County Courthouse, Marlin, TX, November 10, 2025, County Judge Jay Elliott presiding. Commissioners present were Milton Albright (Pct. 1), F. A. Green (Pct. 2), Jason Willberg (Pct. 3) and Nita Wuebker (Pct. 4) via conference call. ADA Steve Sharp was in attendance.
The Scotch-Irish immigrants are credited with bringing their story telling abilities to America and spreading them across the western range, especially after the Civil War. This time period found men moving west to pursue freedom and land. They become the cowboys that helped to tame the west. The Old West provides a platform for western folk art. It has evolved to what we have today, thus helping to preserve our Western Heritage. Gathering around the chuck wagons or cook shacks at the end of day, these cowboys entertained themselves and others by telling about the adventures of that day. Next, someone would bring out a musical instrument and play tunes from the old country or bawdy ballads from pubs and saloons. Soon, the stories were put to music or maybe just to rhyme, thus cowboy poetry got its start. Sometimes, one would be singled out as having a knack to “turn a phrase” or maybe being called “windy.” This very likely spawned the old saying, “The first liar doesn’t stand a chance!” Now, most of these ol’ boys possessed the “gift of gab” and probably had “kissed the blarney stone,” and they also were very superstitious and after having a swig or two of “redeye,” they were prone to see the leprechauns, fairies and even the “ol’ devil hisself.”
More than 150 members of the Rosebud community came together this year to celebrate the true meaning of Thanksgiving—gratitude, unity, and shared blessings.
The Wednesday Study Club met November 12, 2025, for their annual workday meeting. Those attending were Beth Allen, Diane Pagel, Mary Ann Mitchell, Norma Burns, Carol Stock, Annette Engel, and Judy Smith. Members began by signing Valentine cards to be taken to the Heritage House in February. They will be completed at the February meeting. Historian Mitchell created an inventory of Rosebud High School yearbooks. Missing years were 1946, 1947, and 1950. Donations of yearbooks of those years would be very appreciated. The Memorial Room has stored Rosebud-Lott High School yearbooks for a number of years and is planning to give them to the R-L 50-year reunion organizers.
The Texas A&M University School of Law Alumni Board recently announced Judge Matthew G. Wright, ’08, as Alumnus of the Year. Judge Wright received the Judge Joe Spurlock II Alumnus of the Year Award at the law school’s fifth annual Alumni Legacy Awards Reception on Saturday, November 1, 2025, in Fort Worth.