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 Holabird AdvocateProviding all the news we see fit to print since 2002!Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Publisher Gives Notice Slowly but surely, everyone around the Hyde County area is finding out that Holabird Advocate Publisher, Jerry Hinkle, is heading to Kornfield County in search of bigger and better things. More and more, it's Jerry himself that is telling people about it. Not everyone reads our little Newsblog, we suppose. Last Sunday, Jerry told Otto and Esther Butzman. They are a couple from Harrold, South Dakota who were close friends of E.E. Hinkle from years back. They live in the Highmore Healthcare Center now. Whenever Jerry had time, he'd go up to see them, and any other familiar faces he could find. Hopefully, one of the Holabird Advocate Readers will take Jerry's place as a visitor and help him keep in touch with them on occasion. As it happens, next Sunday is the Methodist Church's turn to have Worship at the nursing home. Jerry will make a special effort to go out there for, barring the unforeseen, may be the last time. As an extra incentive, Friday will be Otto and Esther's 67th wedding anniversary. They are well on their way to celebrating one of the all time great love stories. They are a real inspiration and great role models for the next generation. Moving Day Comes Closer With Jerry Hinkle having to be in Mitchell for orientation at DWU by 8 am Friday, August 24, Harold and Mary Hinkle are understandably anxious about securing an apartment for him. The rental rates run anywhere from $200-$375. Jerry does wonder how he's going to swing that. After all, the money has to come from somewhere. And yet, he knows that God will provide the way. Sometimes, much like Merle Haggard in that song he sings, Jerry forgets about a friend that Leonard knew. Right now it looks as though the Hinkles are going down to Mitchell to scout out apartments sometime either tomorrow or Thursday. It'll be most likely tomorrow, as Harold and Mary have that Mystery Tour this weekend. Wouldn't it be ironic if one of the stops just happened to be the Corn Palace? Harold is still hoping for Medora, North Dakota. If you do go there, shake hands with Teddy, and eat some buffalo for us, Harold! No Winners at the Golden Buffalo? Not that anyone thought they would, but none of the Hinkles won any money at the casino last night. They had just inside the legal limit of fun. Harold went into the rest room and met Nilo Reber, and old friend of the Hinkle family from Gregory, South Dakota. It was noted that he hadn't changed much in the 10-15 years since they last saw him. He had just been visiting Morris and Amy Reber in the Miller area. Mavis Kennedy was itching to get some money spent, so they went into the restaurant. Everyone had an 8 oz. prime rib with their choice of potato and salad bar. That is, everyone except Jerry Hinkle, who was talked into ordering the 12 oz. roast. Mavis must have figured such a large piece of meat would convince Jerry to forget about pancakes and soft ice cream. It did the trick! While Jerry waited for the rest to get their gambling over with, Jerry played some video Black Jack to the tune of $2. He hit Black Jack twice and at one time was up $6 Then he doubled down on 11. After that, he never won a hand. Jerry doesn't consider it gambling, he calls it, "making a donation to the reservation". It may surprise him to know just how precious little of that $2 went to the native population. On their way home, the Hinkle saw that Bar JZ had some cows that broke down the fence, so Harold Hinkle called Don Zilverberg to let him know. They must have got them back in sometime today, because George and Mavis made it out of the Ponderosa all right South Dakota Songbook Leonard by Merle Haggard « © '80 Tree Publishing, BMI » When Leonard finally came to California He was twenty one years old as I recall He loved to write a song and pick the guitar And he came to hang a gold one on the wall The town in which he lived is not important You'll which town I mean by time I'm through He soon became a famous entertainer But Leonard was a name he never used He was on his way to having what he wanted Just about as close as one could be Hey once he even followed Elvis Presley And he wrote a lot of country songs for me But he laid it all aside to follow Jesus For years he chose to let his music go But preachin' wasn't really meant for Leonard But how in the hell was Leonard supposed to know Well life began to twist its way around him And I wondered how he carried such a load He came back again to try his luck in music And lost his wife and family on the road After that he seemed to bog down even deeper And I saw that booze and pills could really do And I wondered if I'd ever see him sober But I forgot about a friend that Leonard knew Well Leonard gave me lots of inspiration He helped teach me how to write a country song And he even brought around a bag of groceries Hey back before Muskogee came along Really I'm not tryin' to hide his show name Or the town in which this episode began Somehow I had to write a song for old Tommy If just to see the smiling faces in the band Well when Leonard finally came to California He was twenty one years old as I recall And he loved to write a song and pick the guitar And he came to hang a gold one on the wall
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