Barnard Banter Readership

This is a map of the countries and provinces where the Barnard Banter is read.

Jennette Marie Brockway

Jennette Marie Brockway, of Daingerfield, Texas, passed away on July 1, 2012.  She was born on May 11, 1973 to Dr. Edwin and Joyce Brockway.  She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Brockway and the Mr. Howard Kelly (deceased) and Elsie Jean Kelly of Lincoln, KS.  Services were held on July 4, 2012 at the Church on the Rock in Daingerfield and burial was at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Hughes Springs.  Memorials may be made to the Church on the Rock missions, in Daingerfield.  Online condolences may be left at reeder-davis.com.

House For Sale

Two bedroom house with attached garage in Barnard.  Call 785-392-9215 or 785-407-7779.

Future Barnard Community Residents...

Nick and Sara (Coover) Biggs are expecting twins!  Josh and Shay Lyne are also expecting.  May both couples have safe pregnancies and healthy babies.

An Item That Requires Clarification

An issue (among many)has come up at the Barnard city council meeting that requires my clarification. As many may know, I am formulating the Articles of Incorporation for a non-profit organization for the purposes of preserving and of improving the quality of life in Barnard. At one time, the non-profit was to be called Barnard, Incorporated but the potential board members and I determined that the name Barnard, Incorporated did not reflect the intent of the non-profit and was rather ambiguous in nature. We decided to abandon that name and come up with one that better reflected purpose. The non-profit has not officially been incorporated yet.

At Monday night's council meeting, Council member Randy Pickering inquired about what Barnard, Incorporated was. The council has been told numberous times about the non-profit and its purpose. However, there is a point that I would like to make. There isn't a Barnard, Incorporated and I am not affiliated with the name. At 7:16 am on the morning of June 27, 2012, Crystal Pickering reserved the name Barnard, Incorporated. What her purpose for reserving the name or what she intends to do with it is unknown...but maybe she should have informed her husband.

In addition, though the Barnard Banter is affiliated with the town Barnard and is very proud of that, it has never been or never will be affiliated with the city government of Barnard. It is a blog created by me to chronicle the events, weddings, deaths, history, and stories of Barnard for those who care about it. Barnard has come to mean a great deal to me and I've only known of its existence for about five years. I can only imagine what it means to those who have been here much longer than that. There are families that have been here since before the city existed. The Wallaces and Loys are two families that I know of...I am sure there are more. I look forward to continuing my writing about Barnard. There is actually quite a bit to write about. Barnard has a unique story to tell that embodies a rich history that has interested a global readership.

Barnard Photo Postcards submitted by Judy Prater

Three miles west of Barnard in 1984.

Betty Loy's "Betty's Place."

East side of Main Street in 1984.

West side of Main Street in 1984.

First Baptist Church in Barnard.

First Methodist Church in Barnard.

The old community building.

Barnard post rock.

Barnard's Art Deco water tower.

Movie Night Was A Success

On Friday, June 22nd, over 30 people attended the ice cream social and movie night.  "Joyful Noise" was the movie shown.  People from as far away as Leavenworth, Kansas attended the social and movie.  Several said how impressed they were with the presentation of the film.  Free popcorn and peanuts were provided.  Barnard Lion Club member Marilyn Switzer made four kinds of ice cream and Jan Dowlin served.  Host, Travis Zirkle, was surprised when the crowd burst into "Happy Birthday."  It wasn't common knowledge that it was his 41st birthday, but family and friends were busy letting everyone in on the "secret."  It turned out to be a great time for all who attended.