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Magazine Forums Photo Galleries Weather Nation/World Travel Technology RSS Feeds Entertainment Communities Customer Service ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT 200 years of Richmond history March 11, 1811To whoever is willing to read between the lines of old county records running back to almost 200 years ago, characters are revealed ...

along with early romances.

In an old, small black book, faded ink on paper brittle with age contains a record of early romances.

The first entry for application of marriage is that of Ephriam Boles and Bertha Haggat on March 11, 1811.

After it is the notation - "Married by Judge Meek, 21st day of March, 1811." This is the earliest recorded marriage in the county.

The name of the parties, the name of the officiating person and the date of the marriage were all that was required.A justice of the peace 16 years later "with due disregard for the sacredness of the official form that was used at the time" (according to the clerk who copied it) made his return for a marriage license as follows:"Is there a wretch so cold, so rude, so pa...

Young prefers local jail, says 'death all around' in prison

... MyWestTexas.com - Local News - 03/11/2006 - Young prefers local jail, says 'death all around' in prison Your window to West Texas Contact us Login Saturday, March 11 2006 SubscribeNOW Midland Reporter-Telegram Top Stories Young prefers local jail, says 'death all around' in prison Cornyn optimistic immigration reform plan will pass this time Chances of a woman president appear better than ever Columnists & Editorials Time has come to look toward county's future Report offers new insights on dropouts BBB 3/10 Local Sports District 3-5A softball today Lady Chaps stun MCC, 71-62 Chaps remain focused after tumultuous week Home : News : Local News : Top StoriesTop Stories Young prefers local jail, says 'death all around' in prison Bob CampbellStaff WriterMidland Reporter-Telegram 03/11/2006Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendly By Bob Campbell Staff Writer Texas death row inmate Clinton Lee "Clint" Young sometimes wakes up at night, remembers where he is and panicks.

But the familiarity of his cell, the same type 396 other condemned men have at the Polunsky Unit in Livingston, brings him back to reality and he reclaims the interests that have sustained him for the past two years.

When asked the difference between Midland County jail and death row, he said, "It's like a different psychological effect.

"This is a more restricted environment, but down there you've got death all around.

I feel that as long as I'm in the county, I'm ali...

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Sign In to E-Mail This Printer-Friendly Single-Page Reprints Save Article By CATHERINE LLOYD BURNS Published: March 12, 2006 IN my next life I'm coming back as a man.

I will have sex with my wife and knock her up, and then in the hospital I will watch while she figures out how to get the baby out of her.

And after my daughter is born, I will play with her when I'm in the mood and stop when I'm not, and I won't get all psycho about it.

I will throw her up in the air super high and get her wound up right befor...

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