I was probably about 4 years old the year our Church State Convention was particularly miserable. (Well, let me rephrase that: even MORE miserable than usual). It was held at the old Macon Church, no AC, ineffective hand fans, and …
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Prelude: I was invited to Daryl’s church for an event to honor him and shared a “Daryl memory,” but not the one I wanted to tell. This letter is what I really wanted to say. Also, when I sent this …
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Adolphus (1894-1980) and Lula (1898-1983) Chance were the precious older couple who attended Oak Hill Church and loved my parents and ME. They were unable to have children, so when Stacy was born, Lula couldn’t wait until we got to …
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LET SLEEPIN’ DOGS LIE Words & Music by Beverly © 2023 Beverly White Arden Producer: Gerry Peters Nashville PAINT THE TOWN BLUE Words by Beverly Music by EG Kight ©1998 Beverly White Arden & EG Kight Producer: Gerry Peters Nashville…
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More pictures coming soon. The dates may be a little bit off but they are close… 1960-1963 Pine Shadows Drive Dallas, GA (Back then, it was just Route #2 and a dirt road.) 1963-1965 1715 Cherokee Blvd. Douglasville, GA 1968 …
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Circa 1966, my 16 year-old sister, Debbie, got a part-time job at a doctor’s office in town. Dr. Clark Robinson was her new boss, and his nurse was Miriam Grubbs. Debbie was a hit and everybody loved her. Actually she …
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The 1986 movie, Stand By Me starring River Phoenix and Kiefer Sutherland was a big hit. It was nominated for an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. There is absolutely nothing that can convince me the story wasn’t written …
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Once when I was about 12, I was with a group of other kids who volunteered to spend time playing games with children at a home for mentally disabled people called The Capps Ferry Home*. We spent several hours there, …
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My friend, Judy, and I could always make an adventure out of just about anything. Once we were in Macon, Georgia. We were with our parents, but this was always a fun time for us because we got to meet …
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For many years beginning in 1964, Daddy and Charlie Moore were business partners at the City Barber Shop (torn down many years ago) across from the Douglas County Courthouse. I attended Douglas County Schools up until the beginning of my …
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Circa 1963, Daddy accepted a position as barber at the City Barber Shop with Charlie Moore in Douglasville. At our new house at 1715 Cherokee Blvd., there was a little girl named Lynn who lived next door. She soon became …
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In the Summer of 1965, I was 9 1/2. One day, Mother and I were going to Powder Springs through Hiram. (I really don’t remember for sure, but I’m almost positive we were going shopping!). On the way, there was …
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Moving from Paulding to Douglas County in the 4th grade (circa 1963) made it a little more difficult to stay close to those we’d left in Paulding Co. But as it is with great friends, it just means no matter …
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When Debbie turned 12, it meant she was finally after a few years of anticipation, old enough to go to our church’s Youth Camp (back then, 12 was the minimum age). Kids from all over the State of Georgia looked …
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Today, I had to go to the store to get cat food. For some reason, Jax insists on eating every single day without fail, and it’s up to me to make sure that happens. Yes! It is true. I am …
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In 1970, 14th Street in Atlanta was a hippies on drugs haven. It was Atlanta’s version of Haight-Ashbury. There were mostly kids and young adults living on the streets trapped in that culture. That summer, I got my mom to …
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Near Christmas in 1992, I was working in Advertising & Special Promotions for Delta Air Lines. You can imagine how insanely busy ATL was during the holidays*. (Before its current rank as number one busiest airports in the world, it …
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When I was about 6 years old, Mother took m shopping in Marietta. Mother was a hard worker and had little time for anything other than her church, Daddy, her kids, and her parents. But she had ONE passion: SHOPPING! …
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Grandmother White was a sight! That’s what we called someone who was always “up to something.” And THAT, she WAS! Once, when she was a young girl, she decided to play a prank on one of the neighbors who she …
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In the 1960s, there was an airfield within 10 miles of where we lived. It was called Flying S Ranch. Twice, the famous Blue Angels Flight Squadron of the U.S. Navy came to this tiny airfield to perform. And twice …
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I love all of my Christmas memories! This is a really silly one that I’m sharing now, but it’s one I’ve never forgotten. It was so memorable (I was probably 5 years old) that I can recall certain details just …