Coach Harold Jack Hester . . . One of the best
By Butch Dale • •
EDITOR’S NOTE: Popular columnist Butch Dale has offered to share some stories about Montgomery County sports. This is the fifth of those stories.
There have certainly been many great basketball coaches in Montgomery County, but very few can match the record of Harold Jack Hester, who coached at New Market and Ladoga a total of 20 years. Jack graduated from New Market in 1934, having played his senior year under Coach Russell Bower . . . his team finishing with a 16-4 record. Then it was on to Wabash College, where Jack lettered in both basketball and baseball for three years. During his senior year, he was elected team captain for the roundball squad, coached by Pete Vaughn.
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Butch has fond memories of his grandparents
By Butch Dale Friday, March 5, 2021 4:00 AM A photo of Butchâs grandparents with their six children. (From left) Albert Ab Dale, Dora Dale Cohee, Ruth Dale Wells, Barbara Barkie Dale Hampton, Annabel Dale, Bert Dale, Bill Dale (Butchâs father) and Bernard Dale. The photo was taken around 1948. Photo provided by Butch Dale • • When I was young, my folks would often drop me off at Grandpa and Grandma Dale s house if something came up or if they went out for the evening with friends. I would stay the night and most of the next day. Even though they had lots of grandkids, they always made me feel special, and I knew that they truly loved me. As I grew older, I helped more on our farm, worked for other farmers at times, and became involved in sports and other activities. I started to lose contact with my grandparents, although I did see th