Bill Whitaker

Abilene Reporter-News Online: 1996-7 Brazos Bill

9/10/97 ... Popular TV weatherman returning to air minus veggies

9/9/97 ... Abilene High senior class officers are old hands at job

9/8/97 ... Old Glory exes still flying, despite town's flagging days

9/4/97 ... LULAC tourney has everyone crying 'foul' occasionally

9/3/97 ... Even Julius Caesar is part of Williams family reunions

9/2/97 ... Local child hair-stylist getting hair-raising education

9/1/97 ... Fortunately, the enemy gave little resistance to Denny

8/28/97 ... Area band director's peers tooting his own horn

8/27/97 ... Phone technology ringing in new times at newspaper

8/26/97 ... HSU Cowgirls mostly history, but 'Stomp' is still afoot

8/25/97 ... Potosi Methodists endure Baptist sermon for film's sake

8/21/97 ... Roughnecks from the '80s boom had own code of honor

8/20/97 ... Fortunately for public, Elvis sightings in area were few

8/19/97 ... Mall employee gets her wish with a wedding at the mall

8/18/97 ... Chimp driving truck but one example of life on the road

8/6/97 ... Mystery of Abilene's Everman Park is finally cleared up

8/05/97 ... Unconventional Don Dudley finally gets his new 'barn'

8/04/97 ... Bicycling trio found best of America, even in Canada

7/31/97 ... New book celebrates old Stephens County shutterbug

7/30/97 ... Snake sideshow almost eclipsed Long John for attention

7/29/97 ... Altrusa members fight the heat, roaches and themselves

7/28/97 ... Lost funeral ashes only one chapter in woman's life

7/24/97 ... Fish-loving 'pond lady' ever ready to jump in the lake

7/23/97 ... Departing weatherman learns the truth about Shawville

7/22/97 ... In Hollywood, even Ninja Turtles are close to the divine

7/21/97 ... Even after the lights went out, the card game continued

7/9/97 ... Anson veteran finds self honored by patriotic strangers

7/8/97 ... Weatherman's widow brews up a colorful past in novel

7/7/97 ... 'Fishing buddies' learn they have more in common than fish

7/4/97 ...Chuck Yeager swapped his uniform for ice cream recipe

7/3/97 ... Park ranger-turned-cowboy poet nearly got 'stretched'

7/2/97 ... All ears were cocked for Holyfield-Tyson rematch result

7/1/97 ... No cream-corn wrestling is slated at the new Knockers

6/26/97 ... Eddie Cantor's favorite jokes part of library book sale

6/25/97 ... Odessa Baptists never had chance to be bored in Albany

6/24/97 ... Air Force pilot gets asked often about famous granddad

6/23/97 ... Gift was 'icing on the cake' for Darrell and Lynon

6/19/97 ... A.C. Greene just part of the weekend's entertainment

6/18/97 ... Abilenians were anything but easy on boiled crawdads

6/17/97 ... Man's father was Hollywood's 'boot-maker to the stars'

6/16/97 ... Mayor had a little explaining to do at giant garage sale

6/12/97 ... Newspaperman shows other side of controversial figure

6/11/97 ... Sonny Jones' vintage fire truck lit up AHS class reunion

6/10/97 ... Local church youths are brightening up Houston scene

6/9/97 ... Lefty Walker's pals meet more often than some families

6/5/97 ... Town fire truck leads way for funeral of fireman's wife

6/4/97 ... Hacksaws, plug outlets baffled evening's dinner guests

6/3/97 ... Amelia Earhart's Abilene crash didn't lose her any fans

6/2/97 ... Lovesick cowboy possibly ruined for life in French club

5/29/97 ... Man 'cooks up' tale of all-night barbecuing at cemetery

5/28/97 ... Downtown valet parking idea hasn't gotten in gear yet

5/27/97 ... Miss Opal's pet cemetery is also the place for memories

5/26/97 ... Dan Garcia worthy of being remembered with war dead

5/22/97 ... Cowboy poet not adverse to reciting in unusual venues

5/21/97 ... There'll be no more free lunches in Callahan County

5/20/97 ... 'True Women' actor no stranger to Breckenridge crowd

5/19/97 ... Clear Fork cowboys get 'shot up' by quick-draw ladies

5/15/97 ... Breckenridge cobbler meets himself coming and going

5/14/97 ... Elvis Presley got the last laugh on old school classmates

5/13/97 ... Everman Park named for somebody who never existed?

5/12/97 ... Local mom is never without a flock to mother for long

5/8/97 ... HSU's horsewomen sweeten Doc's ride into the sunset

5/7/97 ... Lass who filled in for Bob Hope at last gets thanked

5/6/97 ... Ghost didn't chase off the senator but caretaker sure did

5/5/97 ... Abilene 'meat man' getting to the heart of the business

5/1/97 ... Republic of Texas bunch is little late for its referendum

4/30/97 ... Golfer with one club and a screwdriver fooled them all

4/29/97 ... Say, haven't we seen that crazy face before around here?

4/28/97 ... Mattie McGlotten says she's at last hanging up her hats

4/24/97 ... Kids set congressman straight on drugs and TAAS tests

4/23/97 ... Dr. Oh finds old stomping ground still a friendly place

4/22/97 ... 'Bill Clinton Fish' was catch of the day at Cooper High

4/16/97 ... Life at Watt Matthews' Lambshead sure to be quieter

4/10/97 ... Area teen given straight haircut despite howls of protest

4/8/97 ... Family chicken houses become part of academic study

4/7/97 ... Columnist's weekend outing quickly goes to the dogs

4/3/97 ... Vacationing couple finds St. Anthony's rate irresistable

4/2/97 ... Wylie Junior High youths win big at 'Vegas Vacation'

4/1/97 ... Weiner dog 'Arthur' does bit during Business Expo '97

3/31/97 ... Woman's loud screams took care of varmint problems