with Patsy Nobles Jones
“Sunlight and singing welcome your coming.” – E. Cummings
Sympathy extended to families of James William Mullins (7-29-59 to 2-13-23); Gary Lynn Turner (1-5-53 to 2-15-23); Edna Mai Woodard Wright (7-31-31 to 2-17-23); and Ann Bryan Weaver (1-28-49 to 2-19-23). Also, actress Raquel Welch (9-5-40 to 2-15-23).
Our small community expresses healing prayers if God’s will for Clint Murley; Harold James; Sheila and Sherrill Ryals; Joe Climer; Johnny Hayes; Mrs. Bob Moore; Vanessa Etherington and former President Jimmy Carter. Prayers lifts people, and God hears every prayer. He is in control; He is watching us. God bless the elderly, little children and pets – we are their voice.
Clint was my junior high student. Seems like Clint, Michael Goodwin and Kevin White were always smiling around me; now, just what were they up to at the time? Ha! Harold James is a fellow 1969 classmate friend. I enjoyed shopping in his antique shop. He pointed out good things to me. He is in healthcare. I plan to visit Harold and Johnny Hayes soon. They like my cooking!
Former President James Earl Carter (10-1-24) is in hospice care at home. He was born in Plains, Ga., and married Rosalynn Smith (8-18-27) on July 7, 1946. I am addressing him a card – The Honorable Jimmy Carter, 209 Woodland Drive, Plains, GA (Sumter County) GA 31780 – The salutation inside the card will be Dear Mr. Carter. He was our 39th President of the U.S.A.
The horrible 7.8 earthquake in Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 has a death toll climbing 46,000. Blessedly, some were pulled from the rubble over one hundred hours or more. An entire family of six was saved after hearing faint cries. A rescued dog, Pambuck, spent 60 hours trapped in Turkey rubble while his master was saved. A fireman saved a cat trapped 129 hours. The cat was named Enkay (meaning debris). The black and white cat has sad eyes, but he is being shown as a mascot and hope for others. Other cats, dogs, rabbits, cows and pigs have been saved from the rubble. Keep prayers going for these suffering people.
Happy birthday to the 1939 Maness twins, Willadean (Thrasher) and Joy (Whitaker), and Mary Curtis all on Feb. 23.
Six tidbits – (1) The U.S.A. has had 46 presidents; (2) President Warren Harding first to speak on radio on June 14, 1922. (Is that when the expression, “Children are to be seen not heard” originated? (3) President Franklin Roosevelt had little “fireside chats,” the first was March 12, 1933; (4) President Calvin Coolidge first to have his state of the union address heard on radio; (5) President Franklin Roosevelt first on television; (5) President Jimmy Carter has a functional command of Spanish; (6) President Martin Van Buren was the only president who did not speak English as his first language. He spoke Dutch but was born in New York.
Trivia: My era (1951) only remembers from television starting with number 34. The U.S.A. Presidents from 34th to 46th are – Presidents Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961); John Kennedy (1961-63); Lyndon Johnson (1963-69); Richard Nixon (1969-74); Gerald Ford (1974 to 77); James Carter (1977-81); Ronald Reagan (1981-89); George H.W. Bush (1989-93); William Clinton (1993-2001); George W. Bush (2001-09); Barack Obama (2009-17); Donald Trump (2017-21); and Joe Biden (2021-present). My grandmother’s era (1911) went back to 28th president, Woodrow Wilson, through 34th President George W. Bush. She knew the presidents’ names, so shame on me. Writing them over and over might help me.
Can you name our 46 presidents? I do not remember if we had to write the presidents from George Washinton through Lyndon Johnson or not. I will ask Tracey Pusser. But at Jacks Creek Elementary School, we had to write the 95 counties in Tennessee and write the 50 United States and capitals. My brother, Larry Nobles, in eighth grade had to recite the Gettysburg address by President Lincoln with those famous words, “It shall be a government of the people, by the people and for the people.” He stood in front of us after supper reciting this speech over and over and finally in front of the mirror. I actually learned most of the speech myself from hearing him be repetitive. We owe all of this learning from Mrs. Margaret Bingham (sixth and seventh grade) and Principal Ruth Wells (eighth grade). Do you remember seeing the black and white portrait in each classroom of our first president? Also, we stood with our right hand over our hearts and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and then recited a Biblical verse. Carolyn Essary could quote verse after verse. I loved hearing her, and Mrs. Margaret was very appreciative of her home-raising.
Last week, a few let me know their answers to my question — would you rather lose all your teeth or all your hair? 10 out of 10 said they would buy a wig. Some said wigs were under $50 while teeth cost a lot more, but they would not want to gum an apple either! I have some funny readers. Answer the next question and let me know, so I can do a fun report. Question – Do you ever write just a few sentences in a dated journal??? Call to let me have a ratio to report – 731-989-7485
