Christmas Antelope Hunt on Mustang Creek Texas
A group of six hunters from Coleman Texas heads for Mustang creek just before Christmas. John Downs makes a big kill with a bareback ride and red blanket while Gus Roquemore nerves about a bigger haul. Snow falls, camp is set on Mustang river, and the crew endures a cold but festive Christmas with antelope prepared by Pete the camp cook.
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Texas
Coleman
John Downs
Frank Rose
Mustang Creek
Gus Roquemore
Gus
Greene Poole
Charley
Buck
Pete
Cook
Downs
Jim Wright
Colorado River
Tom Snyder
Poot
John
Ben Pittman
Jackson
East Texas piney woods Christmas memory story
Fifty years ago the pine lands of East Texas were virgin groves and the lumber boom followed Civil War settlement. Neighbors in Peach Tree Village held a simple Christmas tree with homespun gifts and a live possum, shared by slaves and families, amid music, fireside tales, and old traditions that celebrated humble plenty.
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East
Texas
Piney Woods
East Texas
Peach Tree School
Santa Claus
Virginia
Fifth Avenue
New York
John ‘Thomas ’ Kirby
Old Mose
Peach Tree Village
Santa
Caney Creek
Neches
Earth
Self Denial Commandment From Mark Gospel
A religious quotation from Mark 8 34 25 urges followers to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow, promising life for those who lose it for the gospel. The verse emphasizes sacrifice and devotion as path to salvation.
Real love and sympathy shape a joyful Christmas return
A heartfelt note expresses how love and understanding for those we remember can transform the season into genuine childhood Christmas joy. The message emphasizes warmth, memory, and the hope of a brighter holiday.
A Christmas Resolution Poem
A short reflective verse urging honesty and kindness this season. The speaker aspires to earn modestly and spend a little less, aiming to improve the world through presence and restraint.
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West Texas
Austin Callan
Colorado
Ina
Aemes
Ted