GREEN GRASS

Across the Fence

By Arvord Abernethy

A group of us were passing through San Saba one day when someone suggested that we go by their park. It was real nice; they have their creek damned up making a nice size lake and then water falls as it tumbles over the dam. They have facilities of different kinds that make for a beautiful, serviceable park.

Lampasas has a beautiful parkway along their creek. And Goldthwaite has recently built a new community center, park, and other facilities through their own efforts by donated labor and cash, and through sales, etc.

A few days ago I got a glance behind Jim Ballow’s Texaco warehouse and he has mown the grass that runs down toward the creek which is back of the warehouse. Mrs. Jessie Wilson keeps the banks of the creek trimmed on her property where the Dr. Ford and Dr. Merkley offices are. There could be others who clear the creek that I don’t recall just now.

The Methodist Church is on a branch of Pecan Creek and you should go by and see how pretty they have things. Get in you car and drive completely around the block, noticing how they are keeping the creek banks mown and how nice the parking lot looks.

I haven’t been to any of the meetings where the Pecan Creek Park project was discussed, but certainly hope that much can be done, whether by individuals or by public effort. With the completion of those upstream flood prevention dams, there is very little danger of floods that would destroy the improvements that would be placed there now. If it were possible, I’m sure there are a lot of towns in West Texas that would gladly swap some of their flat, barren property for our Pecan Creek so they could have some natural beauty.

The mowing of lawns and vacant lots is a contagious thing up our way. The Bill Lewises live back of us and their two sons, Shawn and Scott, mow the vacant lot that is beside them and right behind us. That causes me to get out our mower and mow the vacant lot that is beside us and right behind the Lewises. Mitch Lykins has a lot just across the street, so he then mows it. Since that lot is next to Wayne Cole, Wayne gets out his mower and mows his vacant lot. And on it goes.

Hamilton is dressed in its very finest right now, and the same could be said of Hamilton County . The good rains have really brought out the best in us. If you can afford the gasoline, take a drive around late some afternoon.

ACROSS THE FENCE