Lifestyle

Rising at 3:00 a.m. Shah Mir arrives at Grand Cane Station by 4:00 a.m. to greet his first customers. As the only gas station between Mansfield and Kickapoo along heavily traveled 171, commuters stop for a fill up and a beverage or hot breakfast. Each customer is greeted with a smile and by name or a descriptive nickname that Shah has given to his regulars.

The distance in miles between Shah’s hometown of Karachi on the Indian Ocean in the south of Pakistan and Grand Cane would seem to be great. Desiring to live in a more moderate climate, Shah’s parents had moved from the Himalayas of northern India to Karachi where he and his 8 brothers and sisters grew up.

Mrs. Antoinette “Toni” Mire joined in the celebration fiesta style on Cinco de Mayo (May 5) at Azalea Assisted Living in Shreveport complete with sombrero and poncho. 

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Cornerstone Ministries and Cowboy Church of Logansport is currently selling raffle tickets for $50.00 per chance to win an AQHQ Colt. He is a Poco Bueno, line breed fly bar. He will be given away on Sunday, May 23, at the 2021 Sondance Rider Event to be held at the Sondance Arena.

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The Mansfield Branch of NAUW was extremely pleased with this year’s participation in the scholarship competition receiving applications from six worthy young ladies. We would like to take this opportunity to thank each student for their entry. Each application was exceptional, and we wish we were able to award each person a scholarship.

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“Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.” Proverbs 31: 25-26 KJV

This beautiful display, depicting a mother’s love with flowers, babies, hats, kindness, tenderness and more can be seen at the front entrance of the Mansfield Main Library throughout the month of May, honoring all mothers. 

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On April 22, DeSoto Fire District l’s fireman got a little practice on fire fighting techniques with a family’s request for an unoccupied home demolition. DFD 1 Firefighters provide this service as a means to help them teach new firemen proper standards and learn new procedures. 

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*Continued from April 15, 2021 Edition

Each day more than 700,000 social workers nationwide make life better for others. They empower people, giving them the skills and encouragement, they need to overcome life’s challenges. They also link clients to resources they may need to live more fulfilled lives.

Social workers are everywhere. They work in schools, helping children get the services they need to get the best possible education. They are in mental health centers and private practices, helping people overcome mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety and substance use disorders.

Each day more than 700,000 social workers nationwide make life better for others. They empower people, giving them the skills and encouragement, they need to overcome life’s challenges. They also link clients to resources they may need to live more fulfilled lives.

Social workers are everywhere. They work in schools, helping children get the services they need to get the best possible education. They are in mental health centers and private practices, helping people overcome mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety and substance use disorders.

They protect children from neglect and abuse and help form new families through adoption. Social workers are in hospitals, helping patients get the best possible care not only while in treatment but when they return to their families and communities. And they help those cope with the loss of loved ones.

A large crowd gathers at the Grand Cane Post Office each weekday morning at 9:00 to await arrival of the train that brings letters from family and friends or packages from Sears & Roebuck. While waiting for the mail to be “put up” friends and neighbors spend time visiting and catching up on the latest community news.

George N. Parker had purchased the building in 1910 to operate a mercantile business. It later served as a Post Office. Eventually the train stopped running through Grand Cane and the Post Office moved to another location in a newer building. Crowds ceased to gather. This historic building was abandoned and fell into a serious state of disrepair. However, after many years two visions came together resulting in birth of the 4 C Coffee House.

Popular parish and Logansport town leader Norman Arbuckle passed away on February 19, 2021 at the Highland Hospital in Shreveport. Services honoring his life were held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26 at Roseneath Funeral Home in Logansport. Visitation was held prior to the service. Rev. Nancy Wofford and Norman’s nephew, retired DeSoto Parish Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle presided over the service.

He was in born June 1935 in Fitchtown, OK and made his way to Logansport, where he attended, participated in sports and graduated from Logansport High School in 1954. After high school, he joined the United States Army.

While serving overseas in the Army as a First Sergeant Military Policeman he married his wife of 62 years, Jeannine, and brought her back to his hometown of Logansport. Upon returning to the United States (and still serving our country), he and Jeannine moved around with four kids in tow.