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Every December since 1885, Anson,Texas swells for a threeday ‘sworray’ more commonly called “The Cowboys’ Christmas Ball.” It was originally held in the Morning Star Hotel by the founder of the event, Lenora Barrett and ran annually until a city ordinance ordered ’no dancing in Anson,’ in 1933. Mostly, the City Council had members of the Church of Christ, who did not allow dancing and they voted for this ordinance to prevent any dancing in Anson. This prevailed until 1940 when a group of Ansonites united to get the ordinance amended, altered and repealed which would allow dancing to continue at the annual ’sworray’ at the newly built Pioneer Hall.

Three judges in three days and the results are in. The Grand Prize winners of the Woodson Lighting Contest are Tisha and Wesley Bellah, with their “Christmas on the Farm” themed display. It was gorgeous and included farm animals and the “Star of the East.”

There are a few things we need to remember as the Christmas season revs up. Living through the season is the goal … not attending every event, not buying a present for everyone in our address book, not eating some of everything in the buffet line.